Nikon Rigs 50 D700 DSLRs to Capture 3D-Like Perspective at MTV Awards

Nikon is the Official Camera Sponsor of the 2009 MTV Movie Awards and tomorrow, May 30, at 8pm EDT, MTV will telecast the “MTV Movie Awards Confidential presented by Nikon,” an exclusive pre-show special that highlights top movie award moments and gives a first ever behind-the-scenes look at the Fashion 360, Powered by Nikon. The …

Anthropics Releases Portrait Professional 9 Retouching Software

Anthropics Technology Ltd has released Version 9 of their portrait retouching software, Portrait Professional, offering a redesigned user interface and new retouching capabilities. For example, Anthropics’ new ClearSkin technology can recreate skin texture in image areas where blown highlights and skin blemishes need correction. The Skin Touch-Up Brush has been enhanced and automatically fixes areas …

New Photoshop Marketplace Has 300+ Offerings

There are now more than 100 companies and organizations who have submitted over 300 individual offerings to the Photoshop Marketplace. Users can now search and browse this comprehensive collection to find specific plug-ins, locate local Photoshop workshops, events, or user groups or discover new learning materials. Photoshop Marketplace is community driven with all content provided …

Snapizzi Photo Site Adds New Features for Selling Photos

Snapizzi is an online photo site that enables you to manage, market and sell your images directly to customers. The process of marketing the photos is made easy by using the company’s proprietary IZ Tag technology, a digital barcode and tagging technology that automatically captures and manages photos for sale. The photo site recently added …

PhotoTools 2 Lite, Free from onOne Software

onOne Software is giving away PhotoTools 2 Lite, a free version of its PhotoTools 2 image enhancement plugin for Photoshop CS2/CS3/CS4. Based on the exact same feature set as PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition, PhotoTools 2 Lite includes 14 of the most popular effects found in both PhotoTools 2 Standard Edition and PhotoTools 2 Professional Edition. …

This JVC HDTV Monitor is for Professional Photographers

The new JVC Xiview LT-42WX70 is a 42-inch class (42.02 inches diagonal) 120Hz 1080p LCD TV monitor aimed at digital imaging professionals and enthusiasts using high-end digital SLR cameras. JVC said the new monitor features expanded color space capacity encompassing 100 percent of HDTV broadcasting’s (sRGB.904) color space and a coverage rate of 96 percent …

Sigma DP2 Compact has a New Firmware

Sigma DP2 owners may download a new firmware, Version 1.01, for their large-sensor compact digital camera. The new firmware improves autofocus accuracy of the DP2 and reduces the intermittent freezing of the camera that can occur under certain conditions. The Sigma DP2’s Foveon X3 image sensor measures 20.7mm x 13.8mm, 7x to 12x larger than …

ACDSee Pro 3 Workflow Software Available for Beta Testing

Photo management software ACDSee Pro 3 is now available for beta testing by professional photographers worldwide. The new version emphasizes four areas of activity – manage, view, process and online – that optimize photography workflow from start to finish in one application. ACD Systems said ACDSee Pro 3 retains the same fast and flexible features …

Canon EOS 5D Mark II Firmware to Allow Full Manual Exposure Controls While Shooting Video

Canon is releasing a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II to allow manual control for exposure when shooting video. The new firmware may be downloaded from Canon Japan’s support site beginning June 2, 2009. Once the new firmware is installed, EOS 5D Mark II owners will be able to have full manual control …