Pantone is now shipping ColorMunki Create, a software and hardware solution for creating, managing, searching, verifying and sharing color palettes. Pantone says ColorMunki Create is an affordable, simple starting point for designers whose primary objective is color palette creation. “With its intuitive software user interface, ColorMunki Create helps designers navigate through the color identification and …
Monthly Archives: September 2008
Canon Releases Firmware Update for EOS 450D/Rebel XSi DSLR
Canon has released Firmware Version 1.0.9 for the EOS Rebel XSi / 450D DSLR camera. The new firmware adds the following enhancements: • Fixes a phenomenon in which AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) shooting does not operate normally under specific conditions. • Fixes a phenomenon in which the Live View exposure simulation warning indication does not …
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Hoya to Shut Down China Factory, Transfer to Philippines
Tokyo-based HOYA Corporation is shutting down its Chinese subsidiary to transfer its lens-unit manufacturing operations to a Pentax camera factory in the Philippines. HOYA acquired Pentax Corp. earlier this year. With the move, HOYA aims to enhance productivity and speed up the delivery of products to customers. HOYA appears to be struggling to make a …
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AP Photog, 3 Other Journalists Arrested During Violent Rally at GOP Convention
The Associated Press (AP) is reporting that its photographer Matt Rourke was arrested by St. Paul, Minnesota police during a protest demonstration Monday at the Republican National Convention. The protest turned violent as protesters harassed some delegates, smashed windows, slashed car tires and threw bottles. Police using pepper spray arrested more than 250 people. Among …
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Transcend JetFlash V20 Flash Drive Packs 64 GigaBytes
The newest version of Transcend’s JetFlash V20 USB flash drive is a 64GB model that features an attractively shaped pearlescent chassis with a semi-transparent color-band that lights up during use. Transcend said users of the V20 can download and install the company’s free JetFlash data management tools onto the flash drive to enhance mobile productivity. …
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JOBO AG Announces X7 Portable Photo Viewer
JOBO AG of Germany has launched the JOBO X7 Portable Photo Viewer, featuring a 7-inch display and a wallet-like construction designed for photographers who like to view their pictures on the go. JOBO said the X7 features a solid rubber protection rim on all sides of the device allowing for a safe and comfortable grip …
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Enfuse Plug-in for Lightroom 2 Now Available
The Enfuse plug-in for Lightroom 2 works like HDR in Photoshop; you stack several photos together, each one with varying degrees of exposure, and you blend them into one final image that shows the best lights from each shot. Works like a charm! Enfuse is a creation of Timothy Armes, a London-born photographer who now …
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