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Atlantic Light Works has released PercepTool, a software plugin for Photoshop CS3 and CS4, that duplicates the percept of the human brain from a black-and-white 2D image and make it more like the real thing. This capability is demonstrated in the before (left) and after (right) images above. Unlike other HDR software, PercepTool takes the …
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The new LaCie Core4 designer USB hub adds 4 USB ports to your PC while the Core7 adds (good guess!) 7. Well, it’s really more like 3 + 1 and 6 + 1 — 3 or 6 regular USB 2.0 ports plus one mini-USB cable built right in for convenience, for charging mobile devices and …
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What is Twitter all about and why is everybody in it? They say you can use it for business too? These are the questions foremost on my mind when I started to notice that Twitter is getting a lot of attention lately. My interest peaked when cable TV network CNN recently went head-to-head against Ashton …
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Panasonic has issued Firmware Version 1.1 to improve the performance of their Lumix G Vario 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH Micro Four Thirds camera lens. The new firmware offers the following enhancements: • Improved Auto Focus performance in AFC mode. • Improved Auto Focus performance in Motion Picture recording. • Please note that Auto Focus in FHD …
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Gitzo announces its support to the Wild Wonders of Europe – a photographic project set to reveal the amazing natural treasures of our continent to over 700 million people Worldwide. The project celebrates the joy of wildness, reminding us all about why nature matters in our lives, and more important, why we need to protect …
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The new Samsung SPF-87H digital photo frame offers an 8-inch wide screen and 1GB of internal memory that can store up to 3,000 photos. This, in a stylish body that’s only 23mm thick (less than an inch!). “With the SPF-87H’s 1GB internal memory, people are no longer limited to the photos they can have because …
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The latest release candidate of Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 is available for download from the Adobe Labs website. The new version adds support for 26 more cameras and camera backs. Among the new cameras supported are: • Canon EOS 500D (EOS Rebel T1i) • Epson R-D1x • Hasselblad CF-22, CF-22MS, CF-39, CF-39MS, CFH-22, CFH-39, …
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Panasonic will release Class 10 SDHC memory cards, the Panasonic Gold line series, in Europe at the end of this month. Class 10 cards are designed to meet the requirement for higher resolution consecutive shooting and large-sized high definition video shooting. Class 10 cards are rated to be able to write about 10MBps. As an …
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Rocky Nook’s latest photography book release, Mastering the Nikon D700, explores the features and capabilities of the professional D700 DSLR in detail much better than basic user manuals by providing step-by-step menu setting adjustments coupled with illustrations and logical explanations for each option. The new book was written by Darrell Young (DigitalDarrell), an information technology …
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Epson America has introduced four ink jet printers to its Stylus NX series – the entry-level Epson Stylus NX115 ($70), Epson Stylus NX215 ($90), Epson Stylus NX415 ($100), and the flagship of the series, the Epson Stylus NX515 (150). The $90 Epson Stylus NX215 claims to be the industry’s first all-in-one at its price point …
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