Today Yahoo! unveiled a completely designed Flickr which finally puts photography at the center of the user-experience. Many will say it is long overdue but the all-new design also comes with a new offering of 1 TB for free accounts. Yes, that is 1 terabyte or 1000 gigabytes, enough for 200,000 images of 16 megapixels each.

The new Flickr also comes in an Android app available at the Google Play store. An iPhone app will follow in December.

The Flickr interface now features a customizable header photo which stretches horizontally to fit the scalable interface. Photos now fill pages as well as they can fit and the slide-show feature is full-screen on HTML 5 capable browsers.

On your marks, get set, upload!

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Think Tank Photo is introducing its largest rolling camera bag yet. The new Logistics Manager 30 can comfortably hold a huge amount of gear, including multiple lenses up the size of a 600mm F/4. The interior is completely customizable with a number padded inserts to accommodate small and large items safely.

With an interior size of 13.75″ x 25″ x 8.25″ and exterior of 15.75″ x 30″ x 11.5″, this is certainly a large case. It weighs itself between 7.3 and 9.1kg, depending on the configuration. Two wheels greatly help move this one around and a TSA-approved main zipper lock provides peace of mind when traveling by plane.

The Logistics Manager 30 provides many added convenience features:

• Interior and exterior pockets.
• Quickly deployable handle.
• Large expandable front pocket which even fits a laptop in a slim case.
• Tripod holder.
• Rain cover.

The Think Tank Logistics Manager 30 is availble immediately for $499 USD.

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Think Tank Photo is adding a series of camera bags dedicated to mirrorless systems. The new Mirrorless Mover series of bags is made to the size of mirrorless systems yet retains the full high-end quality which Think Tank bags are known for.

Mirrorless Mover bags come in 4 sizes:

• Mirrorless Mover 5 – Single-camera carrying solution fits small mirrorless cameras with a single small-to-medium sized lens. Measures 4.7″ x 5.9″ x 3.9″ externally and 3.5″ x 4.7″ x 3.1″ internally. Weighs a mere 200g.
• Mirrorless Mover 10 – Medium-sized bag fitting an average mirrorless camera with one lens attached and one extra plus a few accessories. Measures 5.3″ x 6.1″ x 4.5″ externally and 4.9″ x 5.3″ x 3.7″ internally. Weighs in at only 225g.
• Mirrorless Mover 20 – Fits most mirrorless camera with a lens attached but one or two additional lenses and some extra accessories. Measures 8.9″ x 6.1″ x 4.5″ externally and 8.5″ x 5.3″ x 3.7″ internally. Weighs 300g.
• Mirrorless Mover 30i – The largest allows space of up to 4 mirrorless lenses, including one attached to a camera, plus an digital tablet and more accessories. Even accommodates Sony’s SLT and entry-level DSLRs. Measures 11″ x 8.9″ x 5.7″ externally and 10.6″ x 8″ x 3.9″ internally. Has a 9.8″ x 8.1″ x 0.9″ tablet pocket. Weighs in at 450g.

This series of camera bags is made of durable materials with an outer shell of poly-ballistic fabric, YKK metal zippers and a seam-sealed rain cover. The 30i also features a padded non-slip flexible shoulder-strap.  The exterior of all models is treated with a special DWR coating and another more water-proof PU coating for the underside.

These shoulder-bags are available for order immediately at Think Tank Photo and range in price from $35 to $70 USD.

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The unique Canon EF 200-400mm F/4L IS USM 1.4X Extender lens is now finalized after being showed in prototype-form last year. The super-telephoto zoom introduces a new twist to high-performance telephoto lenses by including a 1.4X extender built right into the lens barrel.

In what is now the most complex lens to describe yet, Canon has created an extremely versatile product. With the extender disengaged, this is a constant aperture 200-400mm F/4 zoom. It covers an angle of view of 12° at the wide-end and 6° at the long end. The aperture can be stopped down to F/32 from there which gives an extensive depth-of-field but is beyond the diffraction limit of all current Canon DSLRs.

With the extender engaged the lens becomes a 280-560mm F/5.6 super-telephoto lens with a minimum aperture of F/45. In this mode, it covers an angle-of-view between 8.5° and 4.25°. The minimum focus-distance, regardless of extender is 2m.

One can see this lens as a 200-560mm F/4-5.6 with an odd stepping of maximum aperture. It can also be combined with an external 1.4X or 2X extender for even more reach at the expense of image-quality and loss of light.

This super-telephoto offering is full weather-sealed and accepts 52mm drop-in filters at the rear. In inner ultra-sonic focus system lets if focus quickly and quietly. The lens is made of 25 elements arranged in 20 groups and the extender is made of 8 elements in 4 groups, making it one of the most complex lenses every designed.

As expected by such a long lens, it is optically stabilized with 4-stops of improvement claimed. At 3.6kg, this lens is most likely going to find a permanent home on a tripod.

The Canon EF 200-400mm F/4L IS USM Extender 1.4X is scheduled to be available this month for $11799 USD. B&H Photo and Adorama are already accepting pre-orders.

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Nikon just announced that the Nikkor 32mm F/1.2 will soon become available. This ultra-bright lens, designed for the 1 system of mirrorless cameras, offers an equivalent 86mm on full-frame and a very shallow depth-of-field which is perfect for portraits. The 32mm F/1.2 becomes the brightest native lens available for any mirrorless system.

The Nikkor 32mm F/1.2 becomes the very first mirrorless lens to incorporate Nikon’s own SWM ultra-sonic autofocus motor. This type of AF motor is ultra-quiet and very fast. A true manual focus-ring offers quick-shift manual focus without switching the camera away from AF-mode.

This new lens is schedule to appear in the second half of next month for a suggested price of $899 USD or $949 CDN. B&H Photo and Adorama are already accepting pre-orders and ship domestically and internationally. Canadian customers can take advantage of pre-paid custom clearance on most items from these two reputable vendors.

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