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PocketWizard has released Firmware Version 5.0 for the MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver. The company said the new firmware adds several new features, many performance improvements and new camera and flash compatibility. Among the newest key features are Rear Curtain Sync and Pre-Flash Boost. PocketWizard’s rear curtain sync allows the photographer to set the shutter …
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Nikon proudly announces that NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, has placed an order for 11 D3S digital SLR cameras and 7 AF-S NIKKOR 14-24mm f/2.8G ED lenses to be used in space. Which is not surprising, because Nikon has always had a long history of association with the space agency beginning in 1971 …
Inpaint from Teorex removes undesirable objects from digital photos by analyzing the selection and filling it with pixels that match the surrounding area. Sounds like Photoshop’s Clone tool? Maybe yes. But Teorex says it’s more than that. They say Inpaint allows users to seamlessly remove objects from a background, and that could be good for …
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It is billed as the largest picture in the world today with a resolution of 297,500 x 87,500 pixels or 26 gigapixels (that’s 26,000 megapixels if you compare it with your own camera’s megapixel count). The photo was taken on the roof of the building “Haus der Presse” and starts at the left side with …
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Adobe’s new Photoshop Lightroom 2.6, Camera Raw 5.6 and DNG Converter 5.6 are now available for download from the Adobe website. Originally posted as release candidates for community testing on Adobe Labs, these final versions include raw file support for 20 new popular camera models, including the Canon EOS 7D and Nikon D3s. Additional DNG …
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Mamiya has joined the bandwagon for iPhone applications and they’re giving it for free. Free, that is, because you’re using the Mamiya DM system of DSLR kits and digital backs. Their app for the iPhone or iPod Touch is the Mamiya Leaf Capture Remote. It allows real-time, on-set remote viewing of medium format images, enabling …
The first CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show is slated to take place March 11-14, 2010 in Yokohama, Japan. The new imaging trade show is being organized by the Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA). CP+ (cee-pee-plus) aims to be a comprehensive camera & imaging show for consumers and businesses to promote and energize the …
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Canon has just released Firmware Version 1.2.4 for the 21.1-megapixel full frame EOS 5D Mark II DSLR and its available now for download. The new firmware adds the following enhancements: 1. Supports the WFT-E4 II wireless file transmitter that was released in December 2009. 2. Corrects a phenomenon in which visible noise may appear in …
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FotoTV.com has released its 150th video, adding to its collection of videos about all aspects of photography including photography techniques, interviews with famous photographers, editing tutorials and more. To watch the videos on a regular basis, you have to pay a yearly subscription fee of $42.50 US; free trial views are available. The founder and …
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Paul C. Buff’s Einstein 640 monolight will start shipping in January 2010, with pre-orders to begin before the end of this month for US orders. Shipments from Paul C. Buff Australia will commence two weeks after the US deliveries. The 640ws moonlight from professional photographic lighting maker Paul C. Buff promises to deliver crisp motion-freezing …
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