The coolest thing about the new Metz 58 AF-1 flash is the inclusion of a USB port for compatibility with future flash technology. But there are other features just as exciting: the Metz 58 AF-1 also offers a unique second reflector which can now be used in Full TTL mode with varying output to ¼ …
Monthly Archives: October 2006
Western Digital Offers One Terabyte of Storage
It’s called the My Book Pro Edition II External Storage System and it uses RAID configurations to store data. Western Digital said My Book Pro Edition II is designed for small-office environments where large amounts of content are managed, such as groups of creative professionals with tons of digital pictures to store, as well as …
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StudioLighting.net review of Alien Bees ABR800 Ringflash
Bill Crawford and Ed Hidden, co-hosts of the hit photography podcast, LightSource, have posted their review of the all-new Alien Bees ABR800 Ringflash. The ringflash is a monolight system based on the popular Alien Bees AB800. Get the low down on this hot new product right here at StudioLighting.net. Read the full review here: Review …
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Product Review: Alien Bees ABR800 Ringflash
Introduction Working with a professional ringflash typically involves a large heavy flash head bolted to your camera and a studio pack at your feet, both being quite expensive requiring a substantial investment for this very specialized gear – until now. Paul C Buff, owner of Alien Bees, has released his latest in the line of …
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Apple Aperture 1.5
Apple has released Aperture 1.5, a major update to the all-in-one post production tool for photographers that delivers enhancements across each phase of the entire workflow. Apple said Aperture 1.5 delivers a powerful new open library, seamless iLife ‘06 and iWork ‘06 integration, XMP metadata support, powerful new adjustment tools and an export API that …
One-Pixel Camera, Is That Possible?
Rice University in Houston, Texas has announced a breakthrough in imaging sensor technology where high-resolution images are captured on a single imaging diode–just one pixel. By the magic of high technology, this one pixel camera can produce a digital photo consisting of one million pixels. It’s just a matter of efficient design, said the Rice …
Adobe Creative Suite v2.3 Now Bundles Acrobat 8, Dreamweaver 8
Adobe CS2.3 has added more creative muscle to its already impressive bundle of imaging software. It has added the new Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional, the latest version of the software that creates portable document format (PDF) files. Adobe said Acrobat 8 Professional enhances Adobe Creative Suite 2.3 and its support for Adobe PDF workflows with …
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Nikon Updates Firmware for D200, D2X, and D2Hs DSLRs
Nikon has released version 2.0 updates to the firmware of the Nikon D200, D2X and D2Hs digital SLR cameras. In version 2.0 the D200 gets support for the WT-3 wireless transmitter and image authentication via the menu, while the D2X and D2Hs models are getting extensive improvements such as auto-focus performance enhancements, new Trim function, …
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Eye-Film by Eye-Fi Now On Beta
This one’s to look forward to: a memory card with Wi-Fi built right in. You can shoot pictures with it inside your camera and auto-upload your photos without the extra hassle of connecting the camera or memory card to a computer. That would be neat. The Eye-Film SD Wi-Fi card by Eye-Fi will go on …
PFS Image Darkroom v.204 for Just $49
London-based Profoto Software has announced its PFS Image Darkroom v2.04 for Windows. The new version now supports the new Canon 400D (Rebel XTi) and the full range of Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras. Profoto said their latest Image Darkroom software, which sells for just $49, combines the benefits of so many image processing tools into …