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Author and Editor David Schloss, along with Nikon’s own Steve Heiner, discusses the new D3S D-SLR and NIKKOR 85mm Micro lens, as well as Nikon’s presence at PhotoPlus 2009.
Nikon Podcast #27 – The New Nikon D3S D-SLR and Nikon’s Presence at PhotoPlus 2009
Author and Editor David Schloss, along with Nikon’s own Steve Heiner, discusses the new D3S D-SLR and NIKKOR 85mm Micro lens, as well as Nikon’s presence at PhotoPlus 2009. As part of Nikon’s exhibit at the PhotoPlus trade show, visitors will have an opportunity to hear from renowned Nikon photographers in the Learn & Explore Theatre or visit the Get in Touch area with Nikon’s COOLPIX and D-SLR products in hands-on shooting situations.
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New York, NY (PhotoPlus Expo Booth #766)– October 22, 2009 – Nik Software announces today Viveza 2, an upgrade to its award winning and revolutionary plug-in for selective color and light control. Available in December, Viveza 2 now offers users robust global adjustments and precise selective controls that utilize Nik Software’s award-winning U Point® technology. Viveza 2 eliminates the need to create complicated selections or layer masks and provides a powerful solution for users looking to save time and effort when editing images.
“New global image controls added to Viveza’s powerful selective editing capabilities now enable users to quickly and easily perform virtually all of their color and light adjustments within a single step,” said Michael J. Slater president and CEO of Nik Software. “New features such as shadow recovery, structure control, increased precision of selections, and user interface improvements together give users ultimate control, enabling truly spectacular results.”
Mamiya Debuts New Open Platform Digital Camera
23rd October 2009
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Elmsford, NY – October 23, 2009 – Mamiya, synonymous with professional medium format photography for 50 years, announces an entirely new medium format camera body, the Mamiya 645DF. The 645DF delivers exciting advances in core-camera technology, including an innovative new selectable dual shutter system with available flash sync speeds of up to 1/1600 of a second. Designed specifically for use with digital camera backs in the Mamiya 645AF mount, the 645DF is a true open platform camera system, compatible with digital backs from Leaf, Mamiya, Phase One, and Sinar.
The photographer can now select the best shutter for the conditions — either the integral focal plane shutter, which can be used with any of 15 existing Mamiya 645AF system lenses, or the photographer can choose to use one of three new lenses containing an in-lens leaf shutter for high-speed flash sync.
Combining 35mm handling ease and speed with an available image capture area nearly 3 times larger, the Mamiya 645DF is a full-featured camera utilizing comprehensive digital controls and LCD displays, and featuring 19 custom settings for creative, personalized digital photography.
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta Now Available
23rd October 2009
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SAN JOSE, Calif. — Oct. 22, 2009 —Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today introduced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 beta software for Macintosh and Windows, a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release. Lightroom is the essential digital photography workflow solution, helping serious amateur and professional photographers quickly import, manage, enhance and showcase all their images from one application. Available as a free download on Adobe Labs, Lightroom 3 beta delivers a preview of new tools that will be in Lightroom 3, including more intuitive importing, unparalleled noise reduction and sharpening tools, enhanced slideshow capabilities and direct publishing to online photo sharing sites like Flickr. Adobe encourages photographers to test this early selection of new features and provide the product team with their feedback.
“We are extremely fortunate that a strong community of photographers have rallied around Lightroom, helping to evolve the application and making it a meaningful part of their photographic workflows,” said Kevin Connor, vice president of product management for Professional Digital Imaging at Adobe. “While we’re still hard at work on Lightroom 3, we recognize the value our customers bring to the development process and want their input so we can deliver the best final product possible.”
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October 19, Saitama, Japan - Tamron Co., Ltd., announced that the SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II VC LD Aspherical [IF] (Model B005), a fast standard zoom lens featuring Tamron’s proprietary tri-axial Vibration Compensation (VC) mechanism and a fast maximum aperture of F/2.8, has won the Visual Grand Prix 2010 Digital Camera Grand Prix Gold Award. Also, the Tamron SP AF60mm F/2 Di II LD [IF] Macro 1:1 (Model G005), a life-size macro lens realizing a fast maximum aperture of F/2, has won the Visual Grand Prix 2010 Digital Camera Grand Prix Silver Award.
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Host Mark Ellwood and guest Robert Latorre discuss the technology behind the Big Freeze motion-freezing rig and how the Nikon D700 makes it possible.
Nikon Podcast #26: Big Freeze Proprietor Robert Latorre Discusses the Possibilities of the D700
Host Mark Ellwood and Big Freeze proprietor Robert Latorre discuss how the D700 makes it possible to freeze time, space and motion from multiple angles in the Big Freeze Rig. The rugged and professional D700 makes it possible for Latorre to capture a 360-degree image of anything, from celebrities on the red carpet to a stunning, unique perspective for television commercials.
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Fremont, CA, October 20, 2009 — Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced it will offer the Lexar Professional 600x CompactFlash (CF) card, a new memory card that provides enhanced speed and performance for professional photographers and advanced photo enthusiasts capturing high-definition images and videos on digital SLRs. The Lexar Professional 600x CF memory card will offer increased speed and performance, with a guaranteed minimum sustained write speed capability of 600x (90MB/s) when paired with a UDMA 6 enabled device. In addition, the Lexar Professional 600x CF memory card increases workflow with minimum sustained read speeds of 533x (80MB/s), or faster when paired with a UDMA 6-enabled reader such as the new Lexar Professional ExpressCard CompactFlash Reader. Available in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities, the Lexar Professional 600x CF card will significantly improve in-camera performance by rapidly clearing a camera’s buffer and making fast cameras even faster so photographers can keep shooting. In addition, increased image transfer speeds from card-to-computer will help reduce post-production time and enable shooters to focus on the business of photography. For additional information about the Lexar Professional 600x CF card or Lexar Professional ExpressCard CompactFlash reader, visit www.lexar.com.
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United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 20 October 2009 – Canon today announces the launch of the new EOS 1D MARK IV – a high-speed, professional Digital SLR (DSLR) camera designed to empower photographers to capture split-second moments in high resolution, under the most challenging of conditions. Ideal for shooting action, sports, news events and wildlife photography, the Canon EOS 1D MARK IV delivers speed, power and high-resolution images, creating the perfect camera for photographers who require reliability in fast-paced, high-pressure situations. (more…)
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Purchasers can save $25 on a Tamron AF17-50mm VC Zoom and Tamron AF60mm F2 1:1 Macro through the end of the year October 15, 2009, Commack, NY— Tamron USA, Inc announced today a special mail-in rebate offer of $25 on its two newest lenses: SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR VC Di II LD Aspherical IF (model B005) and SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD IF 1:1 Macro (model G005). The two new lenses are designed for APS-C size DSLRs and are available in Canon, Nikon and Sony (model G005 only) mounts. The rebate is valid on purchases of these lenses made by US residents at an authorized Tamron USA retailer from 10/15/09 through 12/31/09.
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New, Free Canon Easy-PhotoPrint App Makes it Easier than Ever to Print Photos - Offered in Multiple Paper Types and Sizes
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., October 14, 2009 – Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging, announced its free Easy Photo-Print App, which is now available on the App store. The Canon Easy Photo-Print App 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.
The new Canon Easy-PhotoPrint (iEPP) app is an ideal solution for consumers looking to print and share their photos. Canon challenges users to get creative by allowing them to choose from a variety of sizes and paper types. The Canon Easy-PhotoPrint for the iPhone app allows users to print photos as large as 8 1/2 x 11 on six different types of paper. Now a family outing to the beach or a picture from a birthday party can be printed from almost anywhere to be shared with friends and family. Additionally, this new application allows consumers to print up to 20 copies at one time to a compatible Canon PIXMA printer, PIXMA MP990, MP640 and MP560 Wireless Photo All-in-One (AIO) Printers for easy creation of photos.