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Updated** 1923 Leica O-Series Re-Sets the World Record As Most Expensive Camera – Fetches $2.79 Million at Auction

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Quick News – You may recall about this time last year, a 1923 Leica O-Series, which happened to be one of only twelve in existence, set a world record for the most expensive camera at the 2011 WestLicht Photographica Auction held in Veinna, Austria. Fast forward nearly 365-days later, and the very same model (different serial number) which set the previous world record has done it again, fetching a new record-breaking total of $2.79 million at this year’s WestLicht auction.

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[Resource] Test Your Color Correction Expertise in the ‘Color’ Game

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Quick News – Whether you are just getting into the world of grading and color correction, or adversely, you consider yourself an established colorist, confident in your abilities to accurately determine and/or manipulate hue, saturation and brightness; the very intriguing web-based game entitled ‘Color’ is surely worth a few minutes of your time.

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Adobe Creative Suite 6 Released, Creative Cloud Touching Down May 11th

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Quick News- Right on cue and holding true to their initial word, Adobe has just released the eagerly-anticipated Creative Suite 6, much to the delight of all our Photoshopping, After Effecting, Premiere Pro-ing friends.

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The Sony FS700 Officially Priced and Dated – Expected On June 30, 2012 For $7,999

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Quick News – When Sony first announced the NEX-FS700, the appealing claims of a 4K future weren’t the only promises the camera maker intended to keep, as that equally alluring sub $10,000 price-tag and a June availability also made a resounding impact on future adopters.

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The Latest Sony NEX-FS100 Firmware Now Available For Download

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Quick News - After experiencing an initial delay, postponing the highly-anticipated second firmware update for the NEX-FS100 for about a month, the upgrade has now been officially released and is currently available to download on Sony’s website.

Here’s what the new firmware brings to the table:

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Report: Canon Suspends 5D Mark III Shipments Due to Light Leak Investigation

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Quick NewsAlthough Canon just released a service advisory confirming the 5D Mark III’s light leak phenomenon, which has been documented as altering exposure by up to a 1/3 stop, according to information gathered by Techradar, the camera giant has released more news affirming the halt of the camera’s shipment in some countries, like Canada and the United Kingdom, to properly investigate and rectify the problem more thoroughly.

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Canon Confirms the 5D Mark III’s Light Leaking Phenomenon – Issues a Service Advisory

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Quick News – “Leakgate,” the term now being coined by many for the phenomenon affecting numerous early 5D Mark III adopters, has now been officially confirmed by Canon as a legitimate issue, admitting that “in extremely dark environments,” the top LCD panels illumination can directly affect the camera’s metering system.

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Final Cut Pro X Updated to Version 10.0.4

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Quick News – Apple has just rolled out the latest round of updates for Final Cut Pro X, Motion and Compressor, updating each to versions 10.0.4, 5.0.3, and 4.0.3 respectively. The minor tweaks are aimed at improving overall stability, performance, and compatibility between the post production tools, all of which are listed below:

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New Unofficial Firmware Allows for Increased Video Recording Time Limits for the Nikon D3100, D5100, and D7000

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Quick News - The team at Nikon Hackers has just released their first hack for the Nikon D3100, D5100, and D7000, bringing with it an increase in overall video recording times by removing their limit restrictions, now allowing each to capture 25-30 minutes of uninterrupted video.

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