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Epson America has announced their new Signature Worthy Hot Press and Cold Press papers designed for the fine art market. “The new series of Epson fine art papers were inspired by the hand craftsmanship of artisans who developed the first watercolor papers, and were vigorously tested to ensure prints have the highest print quality with …
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Spinergy Media is offering Photo Disc Direct CD/DVD printing services to photographers who have smaller volume requirements. For as low as 50 pieces minimum order, they promise professionally-printed optical media—with or without viewer software—to professional photographers, small labs and service bureaus at factory direct pricing. The company says Photo Disc Direct extends the benefits of …
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Commercial photographer Hunter Freeman speaks with Bill and Ed about his career and his work.
Hasselblad has announced new versions of the Phocus software for Windows and Mac to extend the functionality of the Hasselblad system along with new firmware. Phocus 1.1.3 for the Mac and Phocus 1.0.2 for Windows offer full digital APO Correction for the HTS1.5 even as it boosts the ISO capabilities for the Hasselblad camera. The …
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Epson Japan is resurrecting the old R-D1 digital rangefinder camera with some modifications in the form of the new R-D1xG. The new model is expected to be released in April for about $2,000. The Epson R-D1xG uses the same 6-megapixel sensor as the R-D1 but adds a snap-on handgrip, a larger 2.5-inch display, support for …
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Jobo AG has announced two new products: the GIGA Vu SONIC and the GIGA one SONIC portable image storage devices touted as the perfect digital companion accessory for professional as well as advanced amateur digital photographers. The Vu SONIC can download up to 1 GB of data in 30 seconds and features TRUE RAW decoding …
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Adobe has released Version 11.0.1 of Photoshop CS4 to address a number of issues that could slow down the image editing software’s performance. Also, with the update, the pen barrel rotation with Wacom tablets now works correctly. The update also includes the following enhancements: the ability to correctly recognise 3D textures edited by plug-ins; improved …
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Olympus marks its 90th anniversary with the Olympus Space Project, “to photograph the majestic beauty of our planet and raise awareness to protect it.†The company’s flagship E-3 digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera and ZUIKO digital lenses will journey to the International Space Station (ISS) on the next Space Shuttle Discovery mission. Japanese astronaut …
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Before there was Lightroom and Aperture, Photo Mechanic was the workflow software. Even now, if your job involves importing, browsing and transmitting tons and tons of photos, Photo Mechanic is still tops. Pros swear by it. Camera Bits has released the latest version of Photo Mechanic, Version 4.6, with a long list of changes that …
Issue No. 13 of PhotographyBB Online Magazine is now available. The February 2009 release features techniques on shooting concert photography along with issues to consider when shooting in concert environments, a photographic view of skiing in Italy, and an article for the aspiring pro-photographer entitled “How to Get Your Photos Published.†“This issue marks a …
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