The Motorola is coming to T-Mobile USA soon, and it will be known as Motorola Jordan. The device is also going to Vodafone UK, so you will be able to see the device on both carriers soon.
via TalkAndroid
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SEATTLE�(BUSINESS WIRE)�Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that it will launch a Kindle app for the new BlackBerry PlayBook tablet computer. Customers can already enjoy the free Kindle app on their BlackBerry today. Like all Kindle apps, the Kindle app for the new BlackBerry PlayBook will let customers Buy Once, Read Everywhere�on Kindle, Kindle 3G, Kindle DX, iPad, iPod touch, iPhone, Mac, PC, BlackBerry, Android-based devices, and in the coming months, the new BlackBerry PlayBook. Amazon's Whispersync technology syncs your place across devices, so you can pick up where you left off. For more information about the free Kindle apps, go to www.amazon.com/kindleapps.
"When you buy a Kindle book, you can already read it on iPhone, iPad, Android, PC, Mac, BlackBerry, and of course on your Kindle, Kindle 3G, and Kindle DX," said Dorothy Nicholls, Director, Amazon Kindle. "We're very excited to add the new BlackBerry PlayBook to that list. As with our other Kindle apps, the BlackBerry PlayBook app will be free and will incorporate our WhisperSync technology so you can seamlessly switch between devices. Our vision is 'Buy Once, Read Everywhere.'"
via CrackBerry
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Blancpain Edition
Automobili Lamborghini and Blancpain are uniting their phenomenal engineering skill and honoring the huge success of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo racing series with a very special super sports car: the new Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition.
This extraordinary super sports car joins the competition spirit of the Super Trofeo race car with an exclusive design and one hundred percent road-going usability. The first Gallardo from the exclusive and limited Blancpain Edition production run has been presented by Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini, and Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain, at the final race weekend of the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo on Sunday September 26 in the "Piero Taruffi" circuit, Vallelunga.
Automobili Lamborghini, the manufacturer of extreme Italian super sports cars, and Blancpain, the world's oldest luxury watchmaker, are among the very best brands in their respective sectors worldwide. Blancpain was recently voted the "Best of the Best" among the world's most exquisite watch brands by the "Luxury Institute" in New York. Now the two brands have come together to develop a unique blend of technology and design to create the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition, putting the power of the world's fastest mono-marque race series into a road-legal vehicle.
Blancpain is the title sponsor of the successful Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo series. The cooperation between these two brands brings together the highest levels of engineering excellence from the automotive and chronometry industries. Blancpain has been producing innovative masterpieces of watch-making art in Switzerland's Vallée de Joux since 1735. Each timepiece is assembled by one single watchmaker, reflecting the quality and individual attention with which Lamborghini builds its super sports cars for the road, and its 570 hp Super Trofeo race cars.
Both brands share an enormous passion for racing. Blancpain is not only intensely involved with the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, but is also official timekeeper for the FIA GT1 World Championship � where Lamborghini cars also compete against other prestigious marques. In July, Lamborghini secured its first win in the newly-formed championship at the iconic Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Belgium, where former Formula One driver Riccardo Zonta and Frank Kechele charged to a first-place finish.
"Lamborghini is extremely happy about its cooperation with Blancpain. In just its second year, the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo has established itself in the premier league of gentlemen's racing," says Stephan Winkelmann, President and CEO of Automobili Lamborghini. "Each race is a battle of dedication and passion for every single hundredth of a second � something that characterizes both of our brands. The Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition demonstrates the close bond between our road-going super sports cars and the race car."
"This is a very intense and dynamic partnership between companies from highly disparate sectors, but with the same drive for innovation and mechanical excellence," says Marc A. Hayek, President and CEO of Blancpain. "For me, Blancpain has always been a true revolutionary � even a little crazy � with the spirit of adventure. We have always tried to be a little different, to remain innovative and to attempt things that no-one had ever achieved before. This pursuit of excellence is a passion that is shared by Blancpain and Lamborghini," continues Hayek. "Lamborghini is indisputably a first-class manufacturer with the highest levels of engineering competence, which is why the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo offers a perfect platform for attracting even more attention to our brand around the world."
Marc A. Hayek is not only President and CEO of Blancpain, he is also a passionate and accomplished race driver. He has already claimed several victories in the Lamborghini Blancpain Super Trofeo, and is currently fighting for the podium in the Pro-Am Drivers' Standings.
In this special configuration, the Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition shows the spirit of competition � the mighty rear spoiler for maximum stability and the engine cover for optimized ventilation were derived directly from the race car featured in the world's fastest one-make series. The Edition is also equipped with Skorpius wheels with yellow-painted brake calipers and discs made, of course, from carbon-ceramic composite. One striking visual feature that fits perfectly with the matt black paintwork is the carbon-fiber used to make external components, such as the diffuser and mirror casings.
The interior of the Blancpain Edition further reinforces the extremely sporty character of the Gallardo without sacrificing the comfort of the driver and passenger. The entire interior is finished in black Alcantara with yellow accents and visible carbon-fiber. The Blancpain logo is placed on the exterior and also featured on the seats and cockpit in yellow stitching. Propulsion for the Gallardo LP 570-4 Blancpain Edition comes courtesy of the 570 hp V10 power unit from the series Superleggera production car � as is the case for the Super Trofeo race car. Superb traction from the all-wheel drive ensures perfect stability in every situation.
The super sports car from Sant'Agata Bolognese boasts a dry weight of no more than 1340 kilograms (2954 lb) � the lightest road-going model in Lamborghini's range.
One key factor is the exterior and interior components made from carbon-fiber. Carbon-fiber is ideal for the manufacture of sports cars as its use allows for weight reduction and improved mechanical features. The car's performance is thus enhanced thanks to a better power-to-weight ratio and reduced total mass, which means that CO2 emissions are also lower.
The V10 power unit with 5.2 liters (317.6 cu in) of displacement generates 419 kW (570 hp) in the Gallardo Blancpain Edition. This puts the power-to-weight ratio of the vehicle at only 2.35 kilograms (5.18 lb) per hp and guarantees breathtaking performance. This super sports car handles the dash from zero to 100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 3.4 seconds and flies past the 200 km/h (124 mph) mark only 6.8 seconds later, ultimately exceeding 320 km/h (199 mph).
For those unfamiliar, the�ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit home computer that was released by Sinclair Research in the UK in 1982. It is based on the Z-80 processor running at 3.5MHz and features a 256�192 pixel display in 16 colors (with notable restrictions). The Spectrum was available with either 16K or 48K of RAM and was followed up by several models offering more memory, enhanced audio, and such. The American gamer who was around to see home computers in the '80s probably best remembers Sinclair Research from the�Timex Sinclair 1000, an extremely inexpensive, black & white 4K computer sold in America, itself a take on the European�Sinclair Zx81. A later attempt was made to actually bring a modified version of the ZX Spectrum to the US in the form of the�Timex Sinclair 2068, but it failed badly for a number of reasons and is remembered by few.
Elite's Steve Wilcox comments,
We have long range plans for ZX Spectrum: Elite�Collection. Starting with the games bundled with this inaugural volume, our�goal is to offer access � via mobile and wireless devices � to many of the�thousands of fantastic ZX Spectrum games. Simultaneously, we're offering the developers and publishers of those games the opportunity to monetise their�work by bundling them with future volumes, offering them as In-App purchases�or by commissioning us to create bespoke bundles which they can then publish�themselves.
While I, personally, have only modest experience with ZX Spectrum games � and through emulation � I've followed its history closely through every issue of the superb UK-based Retro Gamer magazine. And what experience I do have with the platform allows me to tell you that the ZX Spectrum game library coming to the iOS platform is a very good thing.
The release date of ZX Spectrum: Elite Collection (Vol. #1) will be announced later this week, along with a preview video.�Stay tuned for more on this when it hits the App Store.
A few hours ago, Blackberry officially announced the Blackberry Playbook, which is actually the new flagship device by RIM. The Playbook looks very sexy and promising, and I can say one thing without any doubt that the Playbook is a big challenge for Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab. Blackberry will bring it next year in Q1, which will be a little late I think, because next year we will be seeing a new Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab in Q1. Well, we got a video for our readers which is available after the break, in which you will see a little preview of the Playbook. Looks awesome to me, watch and tell us about it. Have a look:
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Here are the official photos of the Blackberry Playbook which is the first Blackberry Tablet. It does not run on BlackBerry Operating System but on the QNX platform. It has Front and Rear Cameras for Video calling
Below is a glimpse of the photo gallery app in action
Here is the very popular BBM or Blackberry Messenger
What's a Blackberry without Email ?� Awesome two pane email window below.
It feature multitasking as well.
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We know that YouTube is the most popular video website today and if you frequently watch YouTube videos with your friends there's a new service that you might find useful. As we know, there are many ways on which you can share a YouTube video, but this service will allow you to watch it with your friends simultaneously.
As you know, there are several ways on which you can share a YouTube videos with your friends. You can simply send link to the video by email or IM, or you can embed it on your website, or you can even share it on social websites. That will allow your friends to watch the video on their own, but what if you want to watch the YouTube video with your friends at the same time and focus on your favorite scenes? Thanks to this new service called YouTube Social you can invite your friends to you watch your favorite videos with you at the same time.
You can rewind the video or play any other video and your friends will watch it with you at the same time. You can even hand the remote that will allow other users to choose videos and rewind the playback.
This is a great service if you want to watch YouTube videos with your friends at the same time and comment on them through the built in IM system. Of course, you can even add your Facebook friends to the YouTube Social and enjoy videos with them as well.
[via Ubergizmo]
RIM has just launched it's tablet which was doing rumors as the BlackPad. It is called the Playbook and here are the specs.
Currently the model announced supports only WiFi , but 3G and 4G models are coming soon according to the company
The device will launch in USA in early 2011 or Q1 and global release will happen in Q2. Price has not been revealed as of now but it's expected to be cheap and placed in the lower end of the tablet market.
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As you can also see a leaked screenshot above, which is saying that the feature will be available in all upcoming select T-Mobile Android devices, so it might be true that G2 will feature WiFi calling. What do you people think about this?
via TmoNews
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If you like robotics and enjoy actually building your own gadgets, you probably have a certain degree of geekiness in you. I reckon that's exactly what YouTube user dmalford1 has, most likely a proud Star Wars fan, he's built his own motorised version of R2D2 which you can sit and ride in. The R2D2 has sounds, internal cooling fans, LEDs and a requisite rotating dome!
[via Official Star Wars Blog, Likecool]
will officially unveiled it. The 16GB White iPhone 4 will go for CAD$359 and 32GB CAD$469. Apple said that they will bring it later this year, so we are in the last quarter of 2010, so we can expect a white iPhone 4 anytime now. May be Apple will fix the reception issue in the white iPhone 4 which is currently one of the hottest issues in the iPhone 4, may be that's why it's hard for Apple. So folks who is looking forward to a white iPhone 4?
via MobileSyrup
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Based on House of the Dead 2, Typing of the Dead had similar gameplay to the light gun shooter series, except the light gun was replaced by words appearing on screen which must be typed to "shoot" each zombie. Typing of the Dead is a cult classic, so it can be difficult to track down, but I highly recommend picking it up if you ever come across one just for the sheer "WTF" factor that the game is dripping with. This is what the game looks like:
Today our friends over at ScrewAttack.com released their first iPhone game, Texting of the Bread [$1.99], a fantastic homage to Typing of the Dead. The gameplay remains mostly the same, with two main differences that are hinted at in the title. First of all, quite a few of the things you'll be typing are commonly used acronyms in text messages, internet slang, and video game lingo. Secondly, zombies have been replaced by gingerbread zombies of all shapes and sizes. Sticking with the cookie theme, when you're in a pinch you can shake your device to unleash a tsunami of milk to wash everything on screen away as well.
Texting of the Bread comes with three game modes: Arcade had you fighting your way through waves of zombies, with some sparse story elements sprinkled throughout. Freeplay allows you to then go back and replay any of those waves you've unlocked in arcade mode. Finally, survival mode is exactly what it sounds like� Typing as fast as you can to see how long you can survive. To spice things up further, there are a bunch of achievements to farm and online leaderboards for both arcade and survival modes.
The only real down-side to the game is that currently it's only playable with the horizontal iPhone keyboard. I've always been a portrait mode typer myself, but according to the developers they've found that the vast majority of people out there are horizontal typers. Either way, portrait mode is on the list of things that we could potentially see in future updates.
If you're part of the cult following of Typing of the Dead, you need this game. Otherwise, Texting of the Bread is a fun and silly way to either brush up on your iPhone typing skills, or in my case, come to the depressing realization of just how fast you can type on your phone. (And the subsequent realization of just how much time you have had to spend typing on your phone to get that good.)
via Engadget
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MAY THE DROID BE WITH YOU: LIMITED EDITION DROID™ R2-D2™ BY MOTOROLA LANDS ON VERIZON WIRELESS' NETWORKDROID™ R2-D2™ by Motorola Brings the Galactic Empire to CustomersBASKING RIDGE, N.J., and LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. � Verizon Wireless announced that the highly anticipated limited edition DROID™ R2-D2™ by Motorola will be available online at www.verizonwireless.com and in select Verizon Wireless Communication stores beginning Sept. 30. With a graphic design to look like the iconic Astromech Droid from the Star Wars™ Saga, the DROID™ R2-D2™ by Motorola will be packaged in a custom box resembling carbonite and come with a Star Wars media dock and wired stereo headset. Exclusive content comes pre-loaded on the special edition smartphone, including:
- R2-D2 notification sounds and ringtones
- Four live wallpapers
- R2-D2 Clock Widget
- "The Best of R2-D2? video with the original Cantina music
- Exclusive Binoculars App
Star Wars Mobile App Available for All Customers with Android 2.1 phones
To celebrate 30 years since the film hit theaters, customers with Android devices running Android 2.1 or higher will soon be able to get the Empire Strikes Back app from Android Market™. The app, only for Verizon Wireless customers, allows Jedi Masters to browse, preview and download Star Wars content related to Star Wars: Episode V The Empire Strikes Back. Verizon Wireless customers can access premium Star Wars content for a one-time charge of $2.99.The Star Wars mobile app will have the following features and content:
- Bounty Hunt Visual ID: Find and capture images around the Star Wars universe to unlock hidden content
- Sound and Photo Gallery
- Live Wallpapers:
- Blast the Probe Droid
- Luke Balancing Yoda
- Navigating the Asteroid Field
- Watch Bespin's Cloud City
- Trivia Challenge: Answer trivia questions about The Empire Strikes Back
- Widgets
The DROID™ R2-D2™ by Motorola will be available for $249 after a $100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers will need to subscribe to a Nationwide Talk plan or a Nationwide Talk & Text plan (beginning at $39.99 monthly access) and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan (beginning at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access). Customers will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt, customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.For more information on DROID™ R2-D2™ by Motorola, go to www.droiddoes.com/r2d2.
via BGR
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Though Nikon failed to come up with the much talked about mirror-lens launch at Photokina this year yet its 55-300 mm lens has surely attracted plenty of attention from the media. Nikon has come up with extended range telephoto zoom for DX users which it has named as 5-300mm F4.5-5.6 G ED VR lens. The lens offers 85-450 mm equivalent range and also comes up with VR 2 image stabilization technology.
The 55-300mm F4.5-5.6 G ED VR lens is already available on the market for Nikon fans for a price range of �369.99 only. The lens has 5.5 times zoom ratio and offers flexibility as it is easily able to extend the telephoto reach. The lens could easily be tagged as affordable and pretty much portable for telephoto photography. It is ideal for holidays and family shots.
The lens also incorporates the second generation vibration reduction (VR II) which helps the lens come up with sharper images when the camera is not mounted on a tripod. This could prove handy when clicking in slower shutter speeds and at longer focal lengths. Also, while shooting in low light the VR II technology can prove helpful.
[via DP review]
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The first thing you'll need to do before playing ARDefender is print out the PDF image from their website that creates the tower in the game. After printing and cutting out the square image, you'll place it down on a flat surface where you intend to play. Loading up the game and hitting the play button will bring up the view from the device's camera, and once it recognizes the PDF image it will instantly create a little tower out of thin air.
Gameplay involves using the weapon mounted on top of the tower to fend off waves of enemies as they attack. Touching anywhere on the screen places an aiming reticule at that spot and holding down a button in the lower right corner fires your weapon. There's a regular cannon with unlimited ammunition, and limited missile or laser attacks at your disposal. Occasionally an airplane will drop off a crate full of ammunition for you to collect. The tower has a health gauge in the upper corner and the goal is to keep the tower alive for the duration of each round, which seems to always be 60 seconds. More difficult enemies appear with each round, and if your health gauge runs out the tower crumbles and it's game over.
The first portion of this video shows one round of gameplay in ARDefender, with a few toys I laid out next to the tower just for fun. Then I tried to pan around the tower to give a closer look at the 3D model it consists of. Finally, I printed out the PDF image at four times the size of what the default is, to see if it would give me a larger tower in the game, which it indeed does. It doesn't seem that the game will recognize both towers at once though, but I did find that I preferred playing with the larger tower rather than the smaller one. This will also depend on how far away you plan on being from the surface where the tower is set.
Overall I really liked what I've played of ARDefender so far, despite its fairly simplistic game mechanics. It's hard not to be impressed with how convincingly the tower is created in the real life space where you play the game, in my case a coffee table and kitchen floor. It's worth noting that the game had trouble creating a tower when I tried playing on an uneven surface like carpet, so it seems to require a smooth flat surface for best performance. Also, it's a really bare-bones package. There's no sort of cohesive campaign or storyline to play through, or any type of persistent stats or score tracking. This can easily be rectified with an update down the line, however, and I'd personally love to see some additional downloadable images that give you different styles of towers to play with.
Despite any shortcomings, the game still manages to be pretty fun. ARDefender has already been submitted to the App Store, and we'll take a closer look at the game when it becomes available, hopefully sometime in the next couple of weeks.
Lets talk about USA, we have heard rumors that WP7 will be launch in USA by October. But now, A Microsoft man Paul Thurrott told a very reliable source that they will bring the WP7 to USA on November 8th. First, it was rumored that Microsoft will be launching the WP7 in New York on October 11th, but Paul Thurrott said that the event is not related to Windows Phone 7.� So folks stay tuned with us, we will let you know !
via Engadget
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In each of the whopping 70 levels in Airport Terminal you are faced with a variety of different customers from all walks of life. Basketball players, movie stars, snotty kids; each have distinct needs that must be catered for. Firstly, this involves delivering them to their respective First, Business or Coach class check-in, before sending them off to a number of different amenities and services invariably found in an airport terminal.
What separates Airport Terminal from other time management games on initial observation, is the dual-screen challenge presented by the check-in and boarding process. If you manage to incur the wrath of a patron or incur delays at check-in, expect these patrons to be equally sour and tardy come boarding time. This is especially so when faced with the endless customs queues that we're all so fond of.
Besides its huge number of levels, spanning 7 different airports, each with individual setups, customers, assortment of minigames and strategies; Airport Terminal also features 70 individual upgrades to customize and improve your terminal. These include upgrading the light rail between areas, increasing the staff at various service points, and increasing staff competency levels (to name but a few). Though these upgrades promote bettering your score (and thus earning more money to spend) even the most expensive items never seem too far out of reach.
Airport Terminal is an endearing time management game that will hold your focus for hours as you coordinate the activities and improvements of each world famous airport. Though not as complex as titles such as Mystic Emporium [$2.99], Airport Terminal still offers enough frantic timely tapping to satiate any fan of the genre.
We haven't yet�received�any news regarding the�mirror-less�launch by Canon but the successor of G11 has been made public at Photokina 2010. The PowerShot G12 premium compact digital camera is surely attracting a lot of attention in Photokina 2010. The latest model comes with the EOS-style front control dial, 720 pixel HD video recording and Hybrid IS for close-up images.
Flexible shooting and playback is provided by the PowerShot G12's 7.0cm (2.8") high-resolution Vari-Angle PureColor II VA LCD screen. The rotating Vari-Angle design offers easy framing from a range of angles, such as when shooting at ground level or overhead. To accommodate a range of shooting styles, the PowerShot G12 also features an optical viewfinder (OVF) with diopter adjustment, allowing users to match the OVF to their vision. After image capture, photographers can also utilise the newly integrated RGB histogram during playback, allowing them to instantly check the exposure of a shot in deta
The PowerShot G12 is the perfect combination of a 10 MP CCD sensor and the very famous high-performance DIGIC 4 processor. This helps the digital camera provide outstanding image quality even in low light conditions but users gain the advantage of not having to step into the DSLR arena. Professionals can even shoot RAW images using PowerShot G12.
[via DP Review]
Each level in Virtual City sets you up with an impending crisis, supply-line hiccup or urban restoration to resolve (to name but a few scenarios), giving you the tools as chief transport contractor (and budding city planner) to address them directly. The central hub for each of your cities is therefore your garage, from where you can deploy a range of vehicles to transport goods, transport civilians or collect garbage� all vital instruments to achieving a happy, productive city.
Initially, Virtual City starts you off slow, holding your hand through some of the basic functions, such as earning income by shuttling civilians to malls, or creating a simple clothing supply line. Supply lines are comprised of different production centers which require a number of inputs to function. Transport therefore plays a pivitol role in fuelling your economy. Eventually you'll be introduced to how environmental concerns have an impact on happiness (and thus population) and how a healthy city is a clean city. Yes, you'll be taught to take out the garbage.
Moving on, subsequent levels will open up trade with neighboring towns and more difficult, interconnected supply lines. Eventually factors like sickness, fires, disrepair and income concerns will emerge to boost the difficulty of levels encountered. If there's one thing that Virtual City gets right, it's that it has an excellent sense of progression and learning curve; only dropping you in the deep end when it has provided you with the tools to stay afloat.
The following levels, of which there are a total of 50 spread across 5 different states, are given an interesting context selected from a possible 18 scenarios. With only the help of a hint or two, you are sent on your merry way to make things right. These scenarios can get quite complex, so it is fortunate that Virtual City features an easy to understand interface that clearly delineates end goals and interim goals to work towards to complete each level. Menus are easily navigated, and holding down on each item will reveal a tooltip detailing its cost and other information (something that may not be apparent while playing).
Virtual City's difficulty is further compounded when demands on supply ramp up; forcing you to upgrade your production structures and vehicles to boost their output and carrying capacity. This places an enormous toll on your finances, and often you'll spend much of your time devising ways to first fill your coffers. If your scenario dictates the construction of a complex landmark such as a Space Shuttle launch pad, then the entire process needs to operate as a well-oiled machine. Virtual City is no walk in the park, demanding considerable efforts in both attention and organisation of your city and structures.
For this reason alone, Virtual City takes a hefty swing at the best city simulators currently out there on the App Store. But G5 Entertainment have not rested on their laurels in creating Virtual City� from the ground-up it is a fantastic looking, smartly designed simulator host to an enormous amount of content. From research and development upgrades, public events, the construction of transit systems and even urban landscaping, the many gameplay nuances of Virtual City keep it constantly engaging, often surprising but relentlessly demanding of your attention.
Virtual City currently has a blanked out Sandbox mode on the main menu, a feature meant to be arriving in the next update. We'll let you know when this goes live. In the meantime if you're looking for help or reader reviews, check out the thread in our forums.
Though not yet outed, still the Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 by Carl Zeiss has been made public at Photokina and it has surely gathered the necessary media attention. The company says that it plans to launch the Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 in the first quarter of 2011. The Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 is said to be a premium manual focus 11 element lens.
The newly designed Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 from Carl Zeiss has been custom made for Canon as well as Nikon mounts. It will be made available on ZF.2 (which is Nikon F mount) and ZE (which is Canon EF). The new lens weigh 29/30 oz and is over 4.8 inches long in size.
The real size can depend on the mount that is being used as ZF.2 comes with aperture ring while the Canon ZE version has no aperture ring. One will have to agree that Distagon T* 35mm f/1.4 perfectly compliments the 85 mm f/1.4.
Along with the Distagon launch Zeiss has also come up with new filters and camera straps in Photokina 2010. The camera straps can surely attract photographers who love to continue the brand consistency and show of their branded items.
[via The Online Photographer]
