Sony begins selling the Alpha SLT-A68 in the US

  The Sony Alpha SLT-A68 uses the company’s Translucent Mirror Technology, which allows for 8 fps continuous shooting with full-time autofocus.  The ‘4D’ autofocus system is borrowed from the more expensive a77 II and features 79 points, 15 of which are cross-type. The Alpha SLT-A68 has a 24MP CMOS sensor, which tops out at ISO 25600, and is paired with the not-as-new …

16GB Eye-Fi Pro X2 SD Card Gets Speed Boost

The new 16GB Eye-Fi Pro X2 wireless SD card is now Class 10, meaning its read/write speed is now a blazingly fast 10 Megabits per second. Wi-Fi transfer speed of course will depend on network speed. This card reads and writes faster; this speed boost has nothing to do with Wi-Fi transfer speed. The new …

Final Versions of Lightroom 4.2, ACR 7.2 Now Available

Adobe has rolled out the new versions of Lightroom and Camera Raw, weeks after the release candidates were farmed out to a community of testers. Lightroom 4.2 and Adobe Camera Raw 7.2 now support 21 additional new cameras including the Sony A99 and RX100, the Fujifilm X-E1 and the Canon EOS M. Tentatively, it also …

Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4: A Photographer’s Handbook

This new book from Rocky Nook is a comprehensive guidebook for the photographer who uses Photoshop CS6 and Lightroom 4 in his workflow. In this new book, author Stephen Laskevitch directs the user to the most significant aspects of the program in a way that reflects a real workflow for the photographer. Photoshop CS6 and …

The Sony SLT-A77: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide

Rocky Nook has released a new book, The Sony SLT-A77: The Unofficial Quintessential Guide by Carol F. Roullard and Brian Matsumoto, Ph.D., detailing the use of the Sony Alpha-77 single-lens translucent (SLT) mirror camera, one of two cameras Sony is doing right in the industry; the other is the $700 soon-to-be released (tomorrow!) compact RX-100. …

Free Canon Photography Workshops in US Parks

Canon USA is holding free summer photography workshops for visitors of several US National Parks. The “Canon Photography in the Parks” program provides participants with free equipment loans and professional photography instruction as they take part in a guided walking photo tour. Following the tour, participants may be able to print their images for free …

New from Rocky Nook: Create Your Own Photo Book by Petra Vogt

Create Your Own Photo Book by Petra Vogt will guide you through the process of creating a printed and bound collection of photos to share with friends and family, a professional portfolio of your photographs, or even a bookstore-quality coffee table book. Learn about every step of the process, from selecting a book publishing service …

O’Reilly Releases Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual by Lesa Snider

O’Reilly Media has released the new book, Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual by Lesa Snider, a how-to guide for the latest version of Photoshop imaging software. The new book makes learning Photoshop a breeze by explaining things in a friendly, conversational style without technical jargon. The book covers the most important things you need to …