Archive | April 6, 2012

William Eggleston Sued By Art Collector After Auctioning-Off $5.9 Million in Re-Prints of Historic Images

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It has been almost a month since photographer William Eggleston’s 36 prints were auctioned off at Christie’s in New York City. At the beginning of February, we posted an article about the famed color photography contributor and stated that the auction was expected to take in more than $2.7 million in total auction revenue. Weeks have passed since the historic evening at the auction house and one New York art collector is not thrilled about the transactions that took place…

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Carl Zeiss Announces the 15mm T/2.9 and 135mm T/2.1 CP.2 Compact Primes – To Be Unveiled At NAB

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The Zeiss 15mm T/2.9 and 135mm T/2.1 Compact Primes

Quick News – As previously reported and right on queue, Carl Zeiss has announced two new additions to the CP.2 line of Compact Prime cine-lenses, with the 15mm T/2.9 and 135mm T/2.1 shown above, set to be properly unveiled and showcased at NAB 2012.

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A Beacon of Hope: A Small Town’s Newspaper Keeping Photojournalism Alive and Acknowledged for Doing So

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With the economy still in distress and the need for staff photojournalists continuing to dwindle at various publications, a beaming glimmer of hope has come in the form of the Dubois County Herald, a small town newspaper based out of Jasper, Indiana. Unlike many publications that have cut the cord on using their staff photojournalists to rely on freelancers and the public in an effort to save some cash, the newspaper in the spotlight has made it a top priority to not only focus on photojournalism as a means of getting out the news to their readers, but also to allow their staff photojournalists to keep their jobs and receive their yearly raise.

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Deal Spotted: Canon 7D and EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM With Accessories For $2,599.96

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Deal Alert – Adorama is currently offering an exclusive Canon 7D bundle, packing everything shown above – an EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, Flashpoint battery-grip with an extra LP-E6 battery, 16GB SanDisk CF card, Adorama cleaning kit, Slinger bag and strap, a 77mm UV filter, and Red Giant’s Production Bundle for PC/Mac, all for the fantastic price of $2,599.96 when the coupon code “S0401201” is used at checkout.

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