Fujifilm has officially launched the lightweight and compact EF-X20 hot shoe mounted flash. It was there when the company announced its Fuji X-Pro1 interchangeable lens camera last January but Wednesday March 28 was its formal debut. The EF-X20 flash for Fujifilm’s X-series cameras is also compatible with the HS20EXR, HS25EXR, HS30EXR, SL240, SL260, SL280, SL300, …
Monthly Archives: March 2012
Fujifilm Issues FinePix X100 Firmware Version 1.20
Fujifilm FinePix X100 Firmware Version 1.20 turns the Raw button on the lower right corner of the camera into a second customizable function button so the user can change other settings with it. The new firmware also enhances Auto Focus (AF) and Auto Exposure (AE) performance while shooting movies, and adds more options for ISO …
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Adobe Releases Photoshop CS6 Beta to Public
Adobe has released the public beta of Photoshop CS6 as a preview of what’s to come in the next release of the industry standard in digital imaging. People who download the beta version are expected to provide feedback about the product. Speed and performance are what’s being touted by Adobe, plus a few new features …
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Photodex Updates Free Lightroom Plug-in for ProShow
The latest version of Photodex’s Lightroom plug-in for ProShow is now available, and it supports Adobe Lightroom versions 2, 3, and 4 for both Mac and PC. The plug-in is free, but you have to buy a ProShow slideshow software to use it. The free plug-in provides a seamless bridge between ProShow’s slideshow output and Adobe …
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Western Digital Rolls Out 2TB My Passport Mobile Hard Drives
The 2TB version of the portable hard drives shown above retails for $250; 1TB goes for $180, and the 500GB model is priced at $130. There are also 750GB ($150) and 1.5TB ($200) models. The new WD My Passport drives are available in white, black, silver, blue, and red. Western Digital said the addition of …
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Call for Entries: ADB-NGOC Photo Contest
The Asia Society for Social Improvement and Sustainable Transformation (ASSIST) in partnership with the Asian Development Bank NGO and Civil Society Center is calling for entries to the ADB-NGOC Photo Contest. Contest title is Click: Capturing Images of Inclusive Growth, and its theme is “Achieving Inclusive Growth through Partnerships in a World of Seven Billion.” …
New from Rocky Nook: The Nikon Creative Lighting System, 2nd Ed.
Rocky Nook has announced the 2nd edition of The Nikon Creative Lighting System for using the SB-600, SB-700, SB-800, SB-900, SB-910, and R1C1 flashes. The new book is shipping this month. In this new book, author Mike Hagen opens up a whole new world to those photographers who are already well versed in photography, but …
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Beyond Class 10: Toshiba EXCERIA SDHC, SDXC Memory Cards
Toshiba has a new range of UHS-I compliant high-speed SDHC and SDXC cards exceeding SD Class 10 performance with 95MBps read and 90MBps write speeds. The new EXCERIA line will be offered in capacities up to 64Gb. The EXCERIA will be offered as Type 1 (95MBps read, 90MBps write), Type 2 (95MBps read, 60MBps write), …
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National Geographic Student Expeditions Photo Contest
The National Geographic Student Expeditions, the student travel program for the National Geographic Society, is calling for entries to their photo contest. This is open to US students in grades 9-12. Grand Prize is a slot in the London Photography Workshop this summer. Second and Third Place prizes are $250 and $100, respectively, where the …
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Sony Announces Alpha-57 Single Lens Translucent Mirror Camera
The new Sony SLT-a57 translucent mirror camera updates the original alpha’s fixed-mirror, electronic viewfinder DSLR with the latest Bionz processor, 12 fps with continuous autofocus, and full HD video at 60p, 60i or 24p frame rates. Sony said their innovative Translucent Mirror design directs incoming light to the CMOS image sensor and the AF sensor …
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