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Adobe Issues Release Candidates for LR 2.6, ACR 5.6, DNG Converter

Chris Malinao — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:18:58 +0000

Release candidates of Adobe Camera Raw 5.6, Lightroom 2.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 are available now from Adobe Labs. The updates fix a few minor bugs in the applications and provide additional Raw support for 19 more DSLRs, including the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D3s, with additional DNG support for the Leica M9. Release candidates [...]

Hasselblad Introduces H3DII-50MS Multi-Shot System

Chris Malinao — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:56:25 +0000

The Hasselblad H3DII-50MS is a medium format digital SLR in the company’s new Multi-Shot System which completely eliminates the need for Bayer interpolation and promising crisp and clear photographs that capture even the slightest nuance of every detail. The company says Multi-Shot technology captures a sequence of 4 shots, each offset by a one pixel [...]

Panasonic Lumix GF-1 Wins Best of What’s New in Popular Science Magazine

Chris Malinao — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:23:03 +0000

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1, announced last September, has earned the nod of Popular Science Magazine and will be included in its 2009 “The Best of What’s New” winners in the Gadgets category. Panasonic touts the LUMIX GF1 as the world’s smallest and lightest system digital camera with built-in flash and packs powerful DSLR-like features and High [...]

Fujifilm Creates New Company to Serve North America

Chris Malinao — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:55:41 +0000

Fujifilm North America Corporation has been created to merge Fujifilm USA Inc and Fujifilm Graphic Systems USA Inc. effective January 1, 2010. Fujifilm Canada Inc. will become a subsidiary of the new company starting April 1, 2010. “The creation of this unified organization will enable us to build a stronger presence in the North American markets [...]

Casio Rolls Out Shock Resistant, Waterproof EX-G1 Tough Camera

Chris Malinao — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:38:13 +0000

The new Casio EX-G1 is a shock-resistant, waterproof and dustproof digital camera that can shoot 10 feet underwater for one hour, endure temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit (or minus 10 degrees Celsius) and withstand falls from up to 7 feet. It’s the first in the company’s new EXILIM G brand of digital cameras, taking [...]

EXIF Pilot Software Lets You View and Change Metadata

Chris Malinao — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:52:49 +0000

EXIF Pilot is software from Two Pilots that lets you view and edit the metadata of your digital photos. For example, you can edit the date and time of your images, a necessary feature when crossing time zones during travel. The new version allows reading and editing the following file formats: JPEG, TIFF, PNG, DNG, NEF, [...]

Leica Unveils M7 Limited Edition Hermès

Chris Malinao — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:54:55 +0000

Leica has launched the M7 Edition Hermès, created in cooperation with the Parisian company known for its exclusive products (and royal prices!). The limited Leica M7 Edition ‘Hermès’ offers a total of 200 silver chrome Leica M7 cameras finished in exclusive calfskin leather supplied by Hermès. Leica said the colors of this exclusive ‘Veau Swift’ leather [...]

New from O’Reilly: Build a Better Photograph by Michael Stern

Chris Malinao — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:15:53 +0000

Build a Better Photograph: A Disciplined Approach to Creativity by Michael Stern is a new book about the creative process of conceptualizing ideas and executing those ideas to make a photograph. Instead of focusing on equipment, techniques, and compositional approaches to image creation, the book describes the steps involved in the creation of the picture idea. It [...]

Pentax “Focus on Savings” Rebate Program Until Jan 15

Chris Malinao — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:05:43 +0000

Pentax has launched “Focus on Savings,” a rebate program that offers a $100 prepaid Visa card when you buy a K-7 DSLR kit that includes an 18-55mm WR lens, and a $100 Prepaid Card on each additional PENTAX lens when purchased at the same time as the K-7 body. The prepaid card can be used [...]

Carl Zeiss Unveils New ZF.2 Lenses

Chris Malinao — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:20:36 +0000

Camera lens maker Carl Zeiss has introduced the new ZF.2 series of lenses for digital SLRs, upgrading eight of its F-bayonet lenses by adding an electronic interface (CPU). The upgrade allows full support of automatic exposure modes and the inclusion of lens-related data to EXIF. The company said the CPU also supports manual exposure settings, including [...]

Lastolite Launches TriFlip 8:1 Kit

Chris Malinao — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:43:29 +0000

Lastolite has launched the new TriFlip 8:1 Kit, offering up to 8 surfaces in the same bag. The kit includes the Lastolite TriFlip, TriGrip bracket, a flash gun attachment arm, and an air cushioned stand and shoulder bag. The ball joint connector of the TriGrip bracket enables you to position the TriFlip on the stand exactly [...]

Hahnemühle Announces Whiter, Smoother Baryta FB Art Paper

Chris Malinao — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:27:11 +0000

The new Baryta FB from Hahnemühle is a fiber-based, 100% alpha-cellulose paper that features a whiter, smoother, glossier surface than other offerings in the Baryta line. Baryta FB is described by the company as an archival inkjet paper developed for photo-traditionalists who want the authentic look and feel of glossy silver-gelatin prints from the classic [...]

Eye-Fi Card Now Supports FTP Uploads

Chris Malinao — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:06:08 +0000

Users of the Eye-Fi wireless card can now upload directly to any destination of their choice, via FTP or file transfer protocol. Previously, the published choices were only the usual photo sharing sites. The added support means you may now send photos (JPEG only) and videos from your Eye-FI Card via the Eye-Fi server to personal [...]

Olympus PEN Gets CES 2010 Innovations Honor

Chris Malinao — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 01:09:35 +0000

The International CES Innovations 2010 Design and Engineering Awards has named the Olympus PEN E-P1 digital camera as one of their honorees. Olympus was cited for the “world's smallest 12.3-megapixel interchangeable lens system camera which blends the high-quality images of a DSLR with HD video, stereo Linear PCM audio recording and In-Camera Creativity within an [...]

Aptina Launches New High Performance 14MP CMOS Sensor

Chris Malinao — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:51:54 +0000

CMOS image sensor Aptina has launched the MT9F001, a high-performance 14-megapixel image sensor. The new sensor, Aptina says, incorporates the company’s most advanced 1.4-micron pixel using A-Pix technology and a four-lane HiSPi (High Speed Serial Pixel Interface) serial data interface to achieve the combination of still image quality and video performance that set it apart [...]

Epson to Roll Out Signature Worthy Fine Art Papers in April

Chris Malinao — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:29:52 +0000

Epson America has introduced the new Signature Worthy Hot Press and Cold Press papers, designed for use with the company’s printers for fine art reproduction. Optimized for use with Epson inks, including new Epson UltraChrome HDR ink technology found in the Epson Stylus Pro 7900, shown above, and Stylus Pro 9900, Epson says their new Signature [...]

Corsair Rolls Out 32GB, 64GB Ruggedized Flash Survivor GT USB Drives

Chris Malinao — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:20:08 +0000

Corsair has announced two new Flash Survivor GT USB flash drives, in capacities of 32GB and 64GB, featuring the same CNC-milled, aircraft-grade aluminum metal casing found on all Flash Survivor models, along with the signature red GT highlights. Each drive is also fitted with a molded, shock-dampening collar and EPDM seal, which provides water-resistance to a [...]

Nikon Video Contest Offers $100,000 for Your Day in 140 Seconds

Chris Malinao — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:58:27 +0000

Nikon has launched “Your Day in 140 Seconds or Less” video contest which offers a $100,000 grand prize. This is part of the first ever “Nikon Festival,” a new marketing campaign to celebrate the current popularity of content creation shared through social media. Nikon advertising star, Ashton Kutcher, will contribute to the Nikon Festival by sharing [...]

Ricoh Introduces New Concept with GXR Interchangeable Unit

Chris Malinao — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 07:35:46 +0000

The new Ricoh GXR is a completely new idea about the interchangeability of lenses on a camera unit. Instead of just the lens, the GXR has the lens, image sensor and processing chips in one unit. This whole unit is what you change when you change lenses. Is that a good idea? Ricoh calls the GXR [...]

JOBO ScanViewer Scans, Displays Photos

Chris Malinao — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:16:19 +0000

The JOBO ScanViewer is an 8-inch digital picture frame with a built-in scanner. It takes in any old 4”x6” print, scans it and instantly displays it on the screen. The scanned pictures that have been saved to the JOBO ScanViewer’s 1GB internal memory can then be transferred to a connected PC or be printed to a [...]

Cranberry DiamonDisc Claims It Can Store Photos for 1000 Years

Chris Malinao — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:49:06 +0000

Remember ‘Gold’ DVDs? They failed. Now comes “Diamond’ disc which claim to be able to store your photos and files for one thousand years! The Cranberry DiamonDisc claims just that: a 1000-year data storage solution, discs that can last a millennium. We’ll have to test that claim after a thousand years, but here’s what the company [...]

Adobe Releases Photoshop.com Mobile for Android

Chris Malinao — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:26:12 +0000

Adobe’s new Photoshop.com Mobile for Android software aims to equip users of the Google mobile operating system with quick and easy image-editing tools, color adjustments and instant photo-sharing capabilities. The Android release comes less than a month after the launch of Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone, which is now seen as one of the "Top Free" applications [...]

Olympus Unleashes the E-P2

Chris Malinao — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:46:59 +0000

Barely half a year after launching the retro-style PEN E-P1 Micro Four Thirds camera, Olympus is launching the E-P2 with even more power and performance. The new PEN, like the E-P1, is billed as the world’s smallest 12.3-megapixel interchangeable lens system with In-body Image Stabilization. It’s not replacing the EP-1 in the market. The new EP-2 [...]

New from O’Reilly: Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac – The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage

Chris Malinao — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:12:19 +0000

This new book from O’Reilly is ideal for scrapbookers, serious and casual photographers, and budding graphic artists. Photoshop Elements 8 for Mac: The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage (O'Reilly, US $44.99) promises easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from importing photos to organizing, editing, sharing, and storing your images. You'll also find a tour of Bridge, [...]

Canon Fixes EOS 7D Ghosting Phenom

Chris Malinao — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:36:43 +0000

Canon has released new firmware (Version 1.1.0) for the Canon EOS 7D to fix a ghosting issue with the camera. It was reported earlier that in images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, barely noticeable traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible, and Canon promptly issued a promise to fix that [...]

WPPI 2010 Now Open for Registration

Chris Malinao — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:05:38 +0000

The Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) is now accepting registration for WPPI 2010, the largest annual expo and conference in the world for professional photographers. WPPI 2010 will feature a trade show, events for wedding photographers and over 120 classes and seminars with top-notch speakers and educators. All these are taking place at the [...]

DxO Optics Pro 6 Comes Out This Month

Chris Malinao — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:29:14 +0000

DxO Labs will release its latest DxO Optics Pro 6 this month. The new version promises to deliver high quality images even from high ISO Raw conversions. It also further extends optical fault correction, while increasing both accessibility and productivity. While camera manufacturers keep competing for high ISO performance, DxO Labs says they now offer the [...]

It’s Big: The Cavernous Urban Disguise 70 Pro Shoulder Bag

Chris Malinao — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:30:07 +0000

If you always carry two DSLR bodies with lenses attached – even a 70-200 f2.8 lens – Think Tank says the Urban Disguise 70 Pro is for you. The Urban Disguise 70 Pro is a briefcase style gear bag for traveling in style and protecting camera equipment without attracting attention as an obvious camera bag. [...]

Manfrotto Adds Carbon Fiber to Entry Level M-Y Tripods

Chris Malinao — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:10:06 +0000

Manfrotto introduces the 732CY, a carbon fiber tripod which joins the company's popular M-Y family of entry-level tripods. First unveiled in January 2009, the M-Y family was designed to help first-time photographers achieve better results when shooting with their point-and-shoot digital cameras, lightweight DSLRs and compact camcorders. By introducing a carbon fiber tripod to the M-Y [...]

Pentax Launches Europe-Wide Cash Back Promo

Chris Malinao — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:44:32 +0000

PENTAX has launched a European-wide cash back promotion for the whole range of PENTAX products for the Christmas season. Up to £250 cash back can be claimed on the purchase of any PENTAX kit bought between November 2, 2009 and January 15, 2010. The cashback offer is as follows: £50 cashback on purchases of £650 £100 cashback on [...]

Instant $200, $100 Rebates on Canon DSLRs

Chris Malinao — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:32:33 +0000

Canon is offering instant rebates on a range of Canon EOS DSLR kits. The offer is valid from now until November 21, 2009, timed to make it to your Christmas shopping list. This is an instant rebate, so there’s no need to clip anything or any forms to fill up and mail. Prices are reflected [...]

Carl Zeiss Unveils New 35mm Distagon T* 2/35 ZE Lens

Chris Malinao — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:12:42 +0000

The new Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/35 ZE is a high-speed, moderate wide-angle lens with a maximum 2.0 aperture that fits all analog and digital EOS cameras. The company said its classic 35 mm focal length is particularly well-suited for advertising, travel and nature photography as it captures dynamic perspectives with high depth of focus [...]

JOBO KeyFrame Wants to Jangle with Your Keys

Chris Malinao — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:45:11 +0000

JOBO AG’s new KeyFrame is a 2-in-1 digital photo frame and key ring. It features a 1.5-inch color display and an internal memory capable of storing up to 60 images. It is available in black, red and pink. To upload images, users just connect the KeyFrame to a computer using the included USB cable. The included [...]

Lastolite Unveils Unique TriGrip Bracket

Chris Malinao — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:47:20 +0000

Lastolite has unveiled a new TriGrip bracket that allows photographers to work alone by supporting the TriGrip reflector on a handle, lighting stand, tripod, or any other type of fixing bracket. The moulded TriGrip handle can be placed into the bracket and secured in place with the strap. The ball joint connector enables photographers to [...]

New from O’Reilly: From Camera to Computer by George Barr

Chris Malinao — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:04:44 +0000

From Camera to Computer by George Barr takes the reader inside the head of an accomplished photographer as he chooses a subject, works the scene, selects an image, and then edits the image, resulting in a piece of photographic art. With his friendly, easy-to-understand approach, George goes beyond how to edit your images by teaching the [...]

onOne Software Rolls Out New Plugins

Chris Malinao — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:34:48 +0000

onOne Software has rolled out a number of new Photoshop plugins, including PhotoTune 3, PhotoTools 2.5 and FocalPoint 2, available individually at about $160 each, $100 to upgrade. There’s also the new Plug-In Suite 5 which includes 6 applications: • FocalPoint 2 • PhotoTune 3 • PhotoFrame 4.5 Professional Edition • PhotoTools 2.5 Professional Edition • Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition • [...]

onOne Software Rolls Out New Plugins

Chris Malinao — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:33:43 +0000

Canon to Issue Firmware to Fix EOS 7D Residual Image

Chris Malinao — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:48:50 +0000

Canon plans to release firmware for the EOS 7D DSLR to address the issue of residual images shot in continuous mode. The company has acknowledged that in images captured by continuous shooting, and under certain conditions, “barely noticeable” traces of the immediately preceding frame may be visible. This phenomenon is not noticeable in an image with [...]

EF-Mount Tamron SP AF17-50mm F2.8 VC for Canon DSLRs Available Oct 29

Chris Malinao — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:42:01 +0000

The new Tamron SP AF17-50mm VC will now be available for the Canon EF mount. The high speed f/2.8 wide-to-moderate-telephoto zoom lens for APS-C size format SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] (Model B005) will be on sale in Japan starting October 29. The chief attraction of VC, according to Tamron, is [...]

Datacolor Ships Stand-Alone Spyder3Print SR for Printer Calibration

Chris Malinao — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:52:37 +0000

Datacolor is now shipping its new Spyder3Print SR spectrocolorimeter, a stand-alone strip reader to calibrate photo printers. The new device is available for $339. It was initially offered as part of Datacolor’s $600 Spyder3Studio SR system, a complete solution that includes colorimeters for the camera, monitor and printer. The company said the Spyder3Print SR is a new [...]

Sony DPP-F700 Photo Frame Doubles as Photo Printer

Chris Malinao — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:29:53 +0000

Sony’s new DPP-F700 digital photo frame has a built-in professional quality (300x300 dpi) 4x6-inch photo printer. The double duty device features a 7-inch display. Like the photo displayed? Just push a button and it prints that particular photo. You can also do basic photo editing with it: crop, date stamp, brightness, contrast, hue, sharpness, etc. In [...]

GiSTEQ Rolls Out PhotoTrackr Mini DPL900 GPS Geo Tagger

Chris Malinao — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:06:43 +0000

The GiSTEQ PhotoTrackr Mini DPL900 is a USB device to geotag photographs using GPS technology. The new device is much smaller than the original PhotoTrackr and is now fully compatible with Mac computers. It has also added support for Raw photos. “We wanted people who love the PhotoTrackr to love the PhotoTrackr Mini even more, and [...]

Apple’s New Magic Mouse Uses Multi-Touch Instead of Buttons and Wheels

Chris Malinao — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:44:58 +0000

There’s a new mouse in the house and it’s from Apple. It calls itself the Magic Mouse – it uses finger gestures instead of mechanical buttons and scroll wheels. The top of the mouse is a seamless surface using Multi-Touch technology. Apple describes it thus: Magic Mouse features a seamless touch-sensitive enclosure that allows it to [...]

Nik Software Announces Viveza 2

Chris Malinao — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:58:26 +0000

Nik Software has announced Viveza 2 for Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture. The software plugin offers what the company touts as a complete range of new and powerful selective and global adjustments for fast and efficient photo editing. It utilizes Nik Software’s award-winning U Point technology, no more complicated selections or layer masks. The user just [...]

Canon Releases Free Easy-PhotoPrint App for iPhone, iPod

Chris Malinao — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 23:07:01 +0000

Canon’s Easy-PhotoPrint (iEPP) application enables wireless photo printing from your iPhone or iPod touch to a compatible Canon PIXMA printer via a wireless network with a few simple taps. Yuichi Ishizuka, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon USA said, “This new technology enables users to print multiple images at one time while [...]

Paul C. Buff Unveils New Einstein 640 Studio Strobe

Chris Malinao — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:53:05 +0000

Nashville-based Paul C. Buff is releasing the new Einstein 640 studio strobe in December 2009. The new strobe promises to deliver crisp motion-freezing capability and color temperature consistency. Buff has made a name in the industry for his high quality but affordable lighting equipment. The Einstein 640 incorporates the features of the AlienBees AB MAX series, [...]

Epson Rolls Out New PictureMate Charm Portable Printer

Chris Malinao — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:16:51 +0000

Epson’s new PictureMate Charm portable photo printer can do 4”x6” prints in just 37 seconds with “uncompromised quality, true-to-life skin tones, amazing detail and sharpness,” according to Epson. The company adds that their new PictureMate Charm offers easy, one-touch printing with or without a computer. It features a 2.5” LCD screen to view, crop and print [...]

Rocky Nook Releases Mastering the Nikon D90 by Darrell Young

Chris Malinao — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:59:42 +0000

Rocky Nook’s new book, Mastering the Nikon D90 by Darrell Young provides a wealth of information and professional insights for owners of the camera. Each chapter explores in detail the features and capabilities of the D90, better than what the basic user manuals can offer by providing step-by-step menu setting adjustments coupled with illustrations, logical [...]

LightSource is No. 5 in The Top 24 Visual Arts Podcasts

Chris Malinao — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:39:05 +0000

The LightSource Studio Photography Podcast (that’s right – our podcast!) is one of the Top 24 Visual Arts podcasts in the whole universe! (Anywhere in the universe where you have Internet connection, that is.) According to a report by Imaging Insider, the LightSource podcast – hosted by Bill Crawford and Ed Hidden – is at [...]

Nikon Introduces New 85mm DX Macro Lens

Chris Malinao — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:45:22 +0000

Nikon’s new AF-S DX MICRO NIKKOR 85MM F/3.5G VR is a macro lens for its DX format DSLRs utilizing the company’s VR II, or 2nd generation vibration reduction technology. It has a 1:1 reproduction ratio, meaning a 3cm ant will imprint an image exactly 3cm in size on the camera’s sensor. Nikon says the new VR [...]

Nikon Unveils New D3S FX Full Frame DSLR Camera

Chris Malinao — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:12:23 +0000

Nikon today launched the new full frame D3S professional digital SLR camera, featuring a base ISO sensitivity range from ISO 200 to an impressive ISO 12,800 extendable to a staggering ISO 102,400. Nikon said the D3S enables not only new opportunities in low-light photography, but also provides photographers with added shutter speed and aperture freedom. The [...]

iPhone Becomes a Mini Light Table with Film Light

Chris Malinao — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:01:26 +0000

Film photographers and archivist can now use their iPhone to view their negatives and slides, with the iPhone as their light table. Film Light offers resizable templates, so users can have a focused review of their film without peripheral light interference. To resize a template simply touch anywhere in the main view, then drag while observing [...]

SanDisk Ships New 64-Gigabit X4 Memory Cards

Chris Malinao — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:49:51 +0000

SanDisk Corporation is now shipping flash memory cards based on the company's new X4 flash memory technology. This innovative technology holds four bits of data in each memory cell, twice as many as the cells in conventional multi-level cell (MLC) NAND (2-bits-per-cell) memory chips. SanDisk touts the new X4 as the highest-density single-die memory device in [...]

Hand Gesture Activates JOBO PLANO 10 Gestic Photo Frame

Chris Malinao — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:29:21 +0000

JOBO AG’s new 10.4-inch PLANO 10 Gestic multimedia digital picture frame features integrated sensors so you can do hand gestures in front of the frame to scroll through photos. You don’t even have to touch the screen. By moving a hand or fingers within 6 inches of the frame, users can easily scroll through their pictures [...]

Carl Zeiss Rolls Out New Distagon T* 2/28 ZE Lens

Chris Malinao — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:41:34 +0000

Carl Zeiss introduces the wide-angle lens Distagon T* 2/28 ZE with EF bayonet for use with all analog and digital EOS camera models. With an initial aperture opening of 1:2, Carl Zeiss says it is among the fastest lenses of its kind in its focal length. From landscape photography at dawn to interior shots under [...]

Camera Bits Announces New Photo Mechanic, New Website

Chris Malinao — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 23:04:12 +0000

Camera Bits says their Photo Mechanic Version 4.6.2 is now available. Photo Mechanic is a pioneering piece of workflow software for photographers. Before Adobe Photoshop Lightroom and Aperture, there was Photo Mechanic doing the work for professional photographers. The company says users of the program can speed through the import, captioning, and editing process of [...]

The 22nd Eddie Adams Workshop Reels Off Oct 9-12

Chris Malinao — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:36:16 +0000

100 of the world’s most promising young photojournalists are attending the 22nd Eddie Adams Workshop, also known as “Barnstorm,” in upstate New York from October 9 to 12. The 4-day workshop is tuition-free; attendees are selected based on their portfolios. Over the course of the workshop, students will be mentored by top professionals in the industry. [...]

LaCie Rolls Out Starck-Designed Hard Drives

Chris Malinao — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:29:41 +0000

LaCie has collaborated with world-famous designer Philippe Starck to create the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive and the LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive. The new drives are encased in sturdy aluminum. The company said the LaCie Starck Desktop Hard Drive and LaCie Starck Mobile Hard Drive offer the most resistant choices for consumer hard drives on [...]

Minox Unveils 12MP DC 1211 Compact Camera

Chris Malinao — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:04:06 +0000

Minox Germany has unveiled their new DC 1211 compact camera, a 12-megapixel shooter featuring a metal body, 5x optical zoom and optical image stabilization. The MINOX DC 1211 boasts compact dimensions of just 98.7 x 59.7 x 23.4 mm, and offers a large 3-inch display, electronic face recognition, smile detection as well as a panorama and [...]

Yes, Canon Will Attend Photokina 2010

Chris Malinao — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:49:41 +0000

The world’s biggest camera maker will attend the world’s biggest camera trade show scheduled for next year. A spokesman from Canon has confirmed to PDN Gear Guide that, indeed, they will be attending the Photokina 2010 in Cologne, Gemany slated for September 21-26. The confirmation came amidst apprehensions following Canon’s decision to cancel its participation in next [...]

WD My Book Studio Offers Always On Status Display

Chris Malinao — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 23:31:29 +0000

Western Digital describes its new My Book Studio desktop external drive as a high performance storage solution with a customizable e-label that is always visible, even when unplugged, so it's easy to know the contents of the drive. Designed for Mac users and creative professionals, Western Digital says the new My Book Studio drives are equipped [...]

New from O’Reilly: Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography by Harald Woeste

Chris Malinao — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 22:55:13 +0000

The new book, Mastering Digital Panoramic Photography (Rocky Nook, $34.95 USD) by Harald Woeste aims to take the reader on a tour from the basics of capturing panoramas, all the way through stitching, editing, and printing panoramic images. Woeste provides a detailed description of the necessary equipment and materials, as well as the various software tools [...]

Fiber Optic Pioneer, CCD Inventors Win Nobel Prize in Physics

Chris Malinao — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:46:49 +0000

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2009 jointly to Charles K. Kao, Willard S. Boyle and George E. Smith for their contributions to optical scientific research. Half of the award goes to Charles K. Kao of the Standard Telecommunication Laboratories, Harlow, UK, and Chinese University of Hong Kong [...]

Western Digital Releases New My Passport Elite Mobile Drives

Chris Malinao — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:16:10 +0000

Western Digital’s My Passport Elite is a new external mobile disk drive that features an illuminated capacity gauge and drive lock indicator so users can see at a glance how much space is left on their drive and whether their data is secure. WD said the new drive also comes with a convenient grab-and-go USB dock [...]

Pentax Gives $100 Instant Rebate on K-7 DSLR

Chris Malinao — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:06:23 +0000

Pentax is offering a $100 rebate on their new K-7 DSLR until Oct 31. This brings the K-7’s price to $1300 with an 18-55mm kit lens. The two-lens kit (with an additional 50-200mm lens) is now priced at $1450. There is no need to submit or track claims or wait several weeks for a rebate check. [...]

Topaz Labs Unleashes Topaz ReMask for Fast Image Extraction

Chris Malinao — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 23:13:46 +0000

The new Topaz ReMask from Topaz Labs is a Photoshop plugin that offers a faster way to extract images from any photograph. It takes advantage of familiar built-in Photoshop functions and users' existing knowledge of masking techniques to make masking as fast and painless as possible. The process is simple: 1. Your create a Tri-Map, simply [...]

New from O’Reilly Media: Photoshop Elements 8 For Windows: The Missing Manual by Barbara Brundage

Chris Malinao — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 03:26:53 +0000

O’Reilly Media has released Photoshop Elements 8 For Windows: The Missing Manual written by best-selling author Barbara Brundage. The new book is aimed at scrapbookers, photographers, and budding graphic artists, offering them tips on how and when to use the program’s photo editing tools. In the book, Barbara offers users easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for everything from [...]

ACDSee Pro 3 Now Available

Chris Malinao — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:06:19 +0000

The photo management software ACDSee Pro is now in Version 3, aiming to provide photographers with the capability to manage digital assets to their own specifications using both folders and metadata. New additions allow users to distribute their creative work effortlessly through SMTP-enabled e-mail applications such as Gmail and Yahoo! Mail Plus. ACDSee Pro 3 touts [...]

Fujifilm Releases FP-100B 4×5 Black & White Instant Film

Chris Malinao — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:54:23 +0000

The Fujifilm FP-100B 4x5 black-and-white instant film is now available in the USA, offering practical proofing and testing solution for large-format photographers to check light, depth and overall composition when shooting. Fujifilm FP-100B 4x5 instant film is a positive, “peel-apart” panchromatic material designed for camera back-incorporated photographic equipment and cameras that accept instant film packs. Because [...]

Shutterfly Updates iPhone App for Sharing Photos

Chris Malinao — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:21:53 +0000

The updated version of Shutterfly iPhone application aims to give customers the power to upload, view and share their Shutterfly photos wherever they are. The update is available now as a free download from Apple’s App Store. With the new application, customers can share pictures from their Shutterfly accounts with anyone in their iPhone contacts, post [...]

Phase One Announces New 645DF Camera, 3 New Lenses

Chris Malinao — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:44:14 +0000

Phase One today announced the new 645DF camera, along with three new f/2.8 high performance leaf shutter lenses with focal lengths of 55mm, 80mm and 110mm. Phase One said the 645DF camera is the only 645 medium format camera which supports both focal plane and leaf shutters, “expanding photographers’ innovative possibilities by leveraging the two shutter [...]

Nik Software Announces Free Online Webinars

Chris Malinao — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:40:14 +0000

Nik Software now offers free online webinars for users of all their products. These educational webinars offer basic information, insights, and tips on using Nik Software products. The company said you can also pose questions to the live trainers during these webinars. Nik Software adds that the webinars have been developed to address specific types of [...]

Hasselblad Announces New H4D Medium Format Cameras, Says Your DSLR Focus is Deficient

Chris Malinao — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 22:00:48 +0000

Hasselblad today announced their new H4D lineup of medium format cameras: the H4D-60 and H4D-50, updating the H3D series in their stable of high-end cameras. The H4D-60 features True Focus with APL (Absolute Position Lock), which makes auto-focus substantially easier and more accurate for photography professionals, according to Hasselblad. The company claims there are focusing issues with [...]

Google Releases Picasa 3.5 with Name Tags

Chris Malinao — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:55:48 +0000

Google’s Picasa photo editor is a free online resource available for anyone connected to the Internet. You can do basic image editing with it, crop your photos, enhance them, organize them, etc., as long as you’re online. The latest version, Picasa 3.5, now has name tags with which you can organize your photos based on what [...]

Adobe Releases Photoshop Elements 8

Chris Malinao — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:43:19 +0000

A new version of Adobe Photoshop Elements, Version 8, is now available for Windows and Mac, featuring what the company calls automated and intelligent photo-editing technology across both platforms. The new version touts its enhanced Organizer, with which Windows users of Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 can easily manage media and find photo and video clips even [...]

Rocky Nook Releases Photography Unplugged by Harald Mante

Chris Malinao — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:24:13 +0000

Rocky Nook has released a new book, Photography Unplugged by Harald Mante, advocating a pure, straight approach to photography, untouched by digital image editing tools -- uncropped and unmodified captures of scenes as seen through the viewfinder. Rocky Nook said Harald Mante's photographs, all captured on Kodachrome's legendary slide films, hope to inspire beginners and expert [...]

New Samsung Chip Brings High-End Imaging to Mobile Phones

Chris Malinao — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:28:03 +0000

Samsung Electronics has announced its newest quarter-inch optical format, 5-megapixel system-on-chip (SoC) image sensor, the S5K4EA, which aims to bring digital still camera functionality to high-end mobile phones. The chip was revealed at the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum held at the Westin Taipei Hotel. Targeted at smart phones and advanced handsets, the S5K4EA SoC [...]

Canon UK Offers Cashback for Students Buying EOS 450D, 500D

Chris Malinao — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:13:24 +0000

Canon UK is offering photography students to get some money back on their purchase of a new Canon EOS 450D or 500D DSLR. The cashback promo runs until October 31. Cameras can be purchased from any authorized Canon retailer. Once purchased, send the claim form (downloadable from the Canon web site), proof of purchase and UK [...]

DSM Announces New Conversion Lenses from Horseman

Chris Malinao — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:44:48 +0000

Direct Source Marketing of Concorde CA has announced multi-coated conversion lenses for DSLR cameras made by Horseman. There are seven models available, with pricing from $60 to $120. The Horseman 0.7 Wide, for example, is designed exclusively for 18-55mm zoom lenses. The 0.7x wide conversion lens is thin, lightweight and can be attached in front of [...]

Samyang Announces 14mm F2.8 UltraWide Lens; Samyang Who?

Chris Malinao — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:43:38 +0000

The new Samyang 14mm f/2.8 IF ED MC fish-eye lens will be available for APS-C and full size sensor cameras from Nikon, Canon, Pentax and Sony/Minolta. The lens will feature 2 ED lenses, 2 aspherical lenses, an anti-reflective coating, and a minimum focusing distance of 11 inches (28 cm). It is manual focus only, a [...]

Kenro UK Announces New 300-Watt Portable Studio Flash Kit

Chris Malinao — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:35:33 +0000

Kenro UK has announced the release of a new 300-watt portable studio flash kit, consisting of two flash heads, two 1.8m air cushioned stands and two 50x70cm softboxes. The flash heads each have 300 watt output and feature stepless power adjustment from 1/16th to full power and have a recycling time of 0.8 -2.2 seconds. They [...]

Minox DCC 5.0 White for Serious Collectors, Not Serious Shooters

Chris Malinao — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 09:15:59 +0000

Minox Germany has announced the Minox DCC 5.0 White Edition, a miniaturized version of a 1950s rangefinder camera, this time in a digital version and offering a resolution of 5 megapixels. It sports a 1-5-inch TFT color monitor at the back, complementing its optical viewfinder. The miniature camera utilizes a 42mm-equivalent f/2.0 Minoctar with 4x digital [...]

Pentax Introduces K-x 12.4-Megapixel DSLR Camera

Chris Malinao — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:54:32 +0000

The new Pentax K-x takes its place between the company’s entry-level K-m and pro-level K-7 models, largely carrying on with the former’s design but taking in many of the latter’s features. The Pentax K-x offers a newly developed CMOS image sensor and an upgraded filter function. It also features a whole host of advanced features and [...]

Photographer Stuart Little Launches A Little Photoshop Website

Chris Malinao — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 23:27:54 +0000

A Little Photoshop is a new website featuring tutorials in Photoshop for photographers. It is home to free articles, HD screencasts, training and inspiration based around the topics of Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, Digital Photography and Off Camera Lighting. The site is run by Stuart Little – no, not the little white mouse in the movies, but [...]

Hartblei CAM Medium Format Camera for 35mm Lenses

Chris Malinao — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 01:00:57 +0000

Forget stylish and sexy, the new Hartblei CAM is an industrial-grade, no-nonsense medium format camera with a 35mm lens mount for professional use. Its top shutter speed is 1/2000th of a second, with a motorized slider to move the back. This one’s from German-Ukrainian specialist lens maker Hartblei; it can mount any digital or film medium [...]

The Prince of Cheap is BACK… TEACHING!

David Griffin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:27:33 +0000

Address your needs to learn about lighting NOW! The Prince of Cheap has once again partnered with Smash Photo in Long Beach, CA to offer more LOW COST lighting workshops! These workshops are starter lighting workshops that introduce new guys to lighting gear, lighting principles, and lighting tactics. You should have a Digital SLR or [...]

Adobe Fixes Annoying Lightroom Launch When Card is Detected

Chris Malinao — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:57:26 +0000

Adobe Systems Inc has released new versions of Lightroom, Camera Raw and DNG Converter software. The updates can now be downloaded from their website, free for licensed users of the applications. The new versions add support for Raw files from five new cameras manufactured by Nikon, Olympus and Panasonic. In full, the list of newly supported [...]

X-Rite Introduces ColorChecker Passport

Chris Malinao — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:22:00 +0000

X-Rite has announced the ColorChecker Passport that the company says offers an all-new solution for digital photographers working in a Raw workflow to quickly and easily capture accurate color, instantly enhance portraits and landscapes, and maintain color control from capture to edit. “We developed Passport for photographers in a digital workflow, those working in Raw but [...]

Adobe Press Offers Photoshop Tutorials in the iPhone

Chris Malinao — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 22:55:01 +0000

Pearson’s Adobe Press today announced an innovative iPhone and iPod touch application that introduces the most essential topics in Photoshop CS4. It’s your Photoshop tutorial in the iPhone. Pearson said Adobe Photoshop CS4: Learn by Video features two hours of high-quality video tutorials from Adobe Certified Instructor Gabriel Powell. The new application is based on the [...]

Kyocera Printhead Claims World’s Fastest Inkjet Printing

Chris Malinao — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 22:11:42 +0000

Kyocera Corporation today announced that it has developed the world's fastest inkjet printhead — the key component in inkjet printing equipment. Each nozzle in the new KJ4 Series printhead ejects ink at up to 60,000 dots per second (at 60kHz drive frequency); with 2,656 nozzles per head, the device is capable of printing approximately 150 [...]