ProFoto Software has released v1.07 of PFS Browser RAW Plugin and v1.05 of PFS Image Darkroom. The two imaging software packages now support the full range of Canon and Nikon digital SLRs – including the latest Canon 400D/Rebel XTi and Nikon D80. They also now support most RAW formats from other camera manufacturers, providing a …
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Sigma User Website
If you recently bought a Sigma camera you may want to head on over to the Sigma User website at www.sigmauser.co.uk for some useful resources. It’s a dedicated but independent website where users of Sigma products can an exchange views, techniques, ideas and generally share their knowledge and show off their images. It also features …
DFT Shows Off EZ Mask v1.0
Digital Film Tools promises a better masking process with the release of its own EZ Mask software. DFT said EZ Mask v1.0 makes masking a breeze even if you’re dealing with fine hair detail, wisp of smoke, or reflections. (4noobs, masking is the digital imaging process of selecting an image object to isolate or extract …
MC200: Newest Media Player from Sweden
Valei Computer of Stockholm, Sweden has released its PMC200 portable media player. It has a 3.5-inch TFT LCD screen with 320×240 pixels resolution and 16.7M colors. It can play and record video in various formats and comes with a choice of 40GB, 60GB, 80GB or 120GB 2.5-inch hard drive capacities. The PMC200 also features such …
Pentax: 3 New Lenses Soon, Plus 1 DSLR
At the recently concluded Photokina 2006, Pentax showed prototypes of three new interchangeable digital SLR camera lenses and a medium-format digital SLR camera which are all currently under development. The lenses, which are exclusively for Pentax DSLR cameras will be available next year. These are: the smc Pentax-DA 16-50mm f/2.8 ED AL [IF] wide-angle zoom …
Velocity2 Storage: They Come in Terabytes
CMS Products of Costa Mesa, California has announced its Velocity2 external backup drive, a sleek and powerful storage solution for professionals requiring terabytes of space and the fastest data transfer speeds. Velocity2 comes in 1.25TB, 2.5TB and 3.75TB versions (1 Terabyte is 1,000 Gigabytes). To achieve this massive storage the Velocity2 actually uses 5 SATA …
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Canon and Arizona State U Team Up For Digital Tech
Canon USA has partnered with Arizona State University to build what they call a world class sustainable Digital University. The multi-million dollar partnership will help Arizona State U to transform into a sustainable digital university by exploring Canon’s new digital technologies and services, and create a new university standard for digital document management. Canon said …
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Slik S Pole: Add This for More Height
This one’s for paparazzis and spy-types. The Slik “S pole digital” (sorry, mangled by translation software) is long enough to shove your camera over fences and barricades, and also enables shots above crowds. The Slik S pole is designed for digital SLR cameras whose owners won’t mind its $58 price, but it apparently could carry …
Eddie Adams Workshop Ends Today
In New York, a hundred photography students have been interacting with top photojournalists since Friday, October 6, in an exclusive workshop that provides them with the opportunity to trade tips, techniques and ideas with seasoned photography professionals. Barnstorm: The Eddie Adams Workshop ends today, October 9. This is the 19th year of the 4-day photography …
Ricoh Caplio R5 Firmware Update
Do you have this camera? Ricoh has released a firmware update for its Caplio R5 compact digital camera, adding new features and enhancements. It improves the color balance of the Caplio R5 LCD screen, fixes the display failure when viewing Histograms, improves the accuracy of the AF algorithm in macro mode, and improves the quality …