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Tokina add in-lens motor to Nikon 12-24mm AT-X

David Kilpatrick — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:31:44 +0000

Kenro has announced the UK release of the Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II, the new version of the acclaimed AT-X 124 PRO DX. The Nikon mount AT-X 124 PRO DX II features a built-in AF motor drive that operates smoothly and quietly due to a DC motor that uses a new AF control gear [...]

Kodachrome reaches frame 39 – the end

David Kilpatrick — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 11:42:55 +0000

LONDON UK, June 22, 2009 – Eastman Kodak Company announced today that it will retire KODACHROME colour film this year, concluding its 74-year run as a photography icon. Sales of KODACHROME Film, which became the world’s first commercially successful colour film in 1935, have declined dramatically in recent years as photographers turned to other, newer KODAK [...]

Master Photo Digital June edition on-line

David Kilpatrick — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:14:09 +0000

The June 2009 edition of Master is now readable on-line: We’re sorry, your browser doesn’t support IFrames. You can still visit this item., however. - DK

WHSmiths threaten to axe most travel guides

David Kilpatrick — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 15:24:57 +0000

The Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild (OWPG) has written to the Office of Fair Trading expressing concern over WH Smith Travel’s plan to make publisher Penguin the sole supplier of foreign travel guides in its airport, motorway and railway station outlets. The deal would mean only Rough Guides, Dorling Kindersley and Sawday guides would be stocked [...]

Nikon D5000 short film with pull focus

David Kilpatrick — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:56:50 +0000

Though autofocus is not possible with live video in any current true DSLR (the Panasonic GH1 promises this) it is possible to use pull-focus effects with a little planning. We now have a Nikon D5000 – it won the competition for best fine image detail when comparing results frame by frame with Canon’s nominally higher [...]

Free Photo Tools Lite download

David Kilpatrick — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 11:29:21 +0000

OnOne Software has made available an entire free download including Lite versions of 14 of their PhotoTools plug-ins for Photoshop and other image editing programs. All you have to do to obtain the download is visit their website using the link below and provide a valid email address for verification. We have tested the entire [...]

Canon video firmware update for 5D MkII

David Kilpatrick — Wed, 27 May 2009 08:59:27 +0000

Canon announced today it will release a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II allowing users to manually control exposure when shooting video. The new firmware will be available for download from 2 June 2009 on Canon Europe’s support web site. Following the launch of the EOS 5D Mark II in September 2008, Canon’s [...]

Adobe ACR 5.4 Release Candidate

David Kilpatrick — Fri, 22 May 2009 10:29:08 +0000

Adobe has released its Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate, available immediately as a free download from Adobe Labs at http://labs.adobe.com. The “release candidate” label indicates that this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all customers. The Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate extends raw file [...]

Latest Master Photo>Digital issue on-line

David Kilpatrick — Thu, 21 May 2009 23:05:36 +0000

The May edition of Master Photo>Digital is now available for reading, free, on our YUDU digital edition site: We’re sorry, your browser doesn’t support IFrames. You can still visit this item., however. There is also a new site for MPA Affiliates and anyone interested in becoming a member of the Master Photographers Association (this is limited to [...]

Sigma’s DP2 – Camera less obscure

Richard Kilpatrick — Thu, 21 May 2009 12:40:09 +0000

Sigma’s DP1 was launched in 2007 (with production models available in 2008) to great critical acclaim. occupying a unique spot in the marketplace by combining an APS-C format sensor with a compact “point and shoot” style body. There were a few controversial design choices, and the user and reviewer feedback varied greatly with the time [...]