Studio Lighting Tips, Techniques, Tutorials and Equipment Information
Firmware 2.002 for the Leica M8 and M8.2 digital rangefinder camera is now available, enhancing its performance for new M lenses and fixing a few bugs. The updated firmware adds the capability to detect 6-bit coding for the Leica Summilux-M 21mm/f1.4, 24mm/f1.4 and ELMAR-M 24mm/f3.8 aspherical lenses. It also fixes an unintended “black image” problem …
Continue reading “Leica Firmware 2.002 Update for M8, M8.2 Rangefinders”
We’re told that Think Tank’s slim StreetWalker backpack is kind to the ladies. Look at the shoulder harness, it has been designed to “offer a unique benefit to women photographers,†according to Lily Fisher, the veteran camera bag designer who created it. The model above, StreetWalker, is one of three in a series; the other …
Continue reading “Think Tank Photo Introduces StreetWalker Backpacks”
News agency Reuters has posted its Pictures of the Year 2008 gallery on its website, featuring 135 images from its photographers worldwide. It offers the viewer a look back at the year’s most significant events, an instant replay of memorable images ranging from the floodwaters brought on by Hurricane Gustav in Louisiana to the election …
Adobe Systems Inc has announced the implementation of a restructuring program, and said it has taken steps to reduce its headcount by approximately 600 full-time positions globally. The restructuring is expected to result in pre-tax charges totaling approximately $44 million to $50 million. Adobe expects approximately $28 million to $30 million of the restructuring charges …
O’Reilly Media author Derrick Story will conduct a free webcast for photographers on December 16, 2008 at 10:30am PT / 1:30pm ET. It’s all about Photoshop CS4 and what photographers need to know to use it effectively and efficiently, without getting lost in its many powerful features. In the webcast, Derrick – who wrote the …
Continue reading “Join Derrick Story’s Free Webcast on Photoshop CS4 for Photographers”
Press photographers who cover accidents in roads and highways are now required by law to wear safety vests; not just any taped-on vest but a real safety vest that conforms to ANSI 107-2004 Class II specifications. That’s according to a federal law, crafted by the Department of Transportation, which took effect two weeks ago. All …
Continue reading “Law Requires Photographers to Wear Safety Vest in Highways”
Firmware 1.12 for the FinePix S5 Pro DSLR is now available from the Fujifilm website. The update resolves an issue where, in some rare case, the camera freezes (b-r-rrr!) when the PC controlling software (included in “Hyper Utility HS-V3”) is used. The company also upgraded the firmware for their FinePix J150w, J120, J110w and J100 …
Continue reading “Fujifilm Updates FinePix S5 Pro Firmware to Version 1.12”
Book publisher O’Reilly says Dreamweaver CS4: The Missing Manual by David Sawyer McFarland offers easy-to-follow and entertaining guidance for both newcomers and those upgrading from an earlier version. It said McFarland clearly explains how to gain pinpoint control over design and layout using powerful CSS tools, along with providing design guidance, step-by-step tutorials, and invaluable …
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies and Intel have agreed to jointly develop and deliver Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and Fibre Channel (FC) enterprise class solid-state drives (SSDs) for servers, workstations and storage systems. Under the four-year agreement Hitachi will produce complementary products to Intel’s, with Hitachi supplying SSDs that use the Fiber Channel and Serial Attached …
Continue reading “Hitachi, Intel to Co-Develop Enterprise-Class SSDs”
The new CorrectPhoto 3.2 features PictoColor‘s proprietary AutoRez Crop to Fit technology which the company says retains the resolution of the original image after cropping. It also boasts OneClick Color technology that instantly gives every digital photo the color of life with a single click, according to the company. CorrectPhoto’s AutoRez Crop technology automatically crops …
Continue reading “PictoColor Rolls Out CorrectPhoto 3.2 Digital Photo Editor”