Dutch photographer Jan Vermeer has posted his review of the new Nikon D300 after an extreme field test in the sub-freezing environment of Antarctica. The special journey aimed to capture the emperor penguin in its natural habitat. Vermeer’s report is in the German edition of LetsGoDigital; you may use software translation services which are freely …
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Capture One Version 4 Now Available
Capture One Version 4 Raw workflow software is now available, following the conclusion of its final beta testing period. Phase One says the latest version is built on a new architecture with a redesigned user interface that offers high fidelity color and detail reproduction, plus new timesaving workflow features. Capture One 4 supports medium-format digital …
LexJet Introduces Sunset Fine Art Gloss SUV by Hahnemuhle
LexJet has introduced its Sunset Fine Art Gloss SUV paper by Hahnemuhle, a high-gloss media designed for solvent and UV-curable printers. It boasts high image clarity and is similar in texture to traditional fiber papers, giving it a classic look and feel. Lexjet says it has no optical brighteners so it will not yellow or …
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Ricoh Rolls Out Aficio SP C400DN Color Laser Printer
The Ricoh Aficio SP C400DN color laser printer is now available for $800 at some retailers (MSRP is $999). The new Ricoh printer is targeted at small businesses and home offices with its compact design and low price. It is the least expensive machine in the SP C410DN/C411DN series of Ricoh’s color laser printers. It …
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Sigma Offers 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Zoom Lens for Nikon
Sigma has a new lens for the Nikon APS-C DSLR mount. The Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC is a high zoom lens (11.1x) with a built-in autofocus (AF) motor. The built-in motor is capable of autofocusing with all Nikon DSLR cameras. It also offers two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) lenses and two Aspherical glass elements to …
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Buffalo Introduces 100GB External SSD Drive
Buffalo has introduced to the market a 100GB Flash-based solid state drive, exceeding the more mainstream 64GB capacity. The Japanese text on its announcement describes the new drive, Buffalo TurboUSB, as a “hybrid silicon disk,†which refers to its use of two types of flash memory in a hybrid configuration: Single Level Cell (SLC) for …
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E054 Walker Studio
In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with Stacy and Andrea from Walker Studio Photography.
LightZone Comes to Linux
Light Crafts has released a Linux version of the award-winning LightZone photo editing software. This makes LightZone the first and only application of its kind to span all three major operating systems – Mac, Windows and now Linux. LightZone Version 3.3 beta for Linux may be downloaded for free from here. It’s yours to try …
Fujifilm Wide Format Printing Available at Sam’s Club Stores
Fujifilm USA announced today that wide format printing services – for posters and signages – are now being offered at more than 580 Sam’s Club locations throughout the Unites States. The printing service uses an Epson/Fujifilm Stylus Pro 7800 wide format inkjet printer, Frontier Photo Controller Version 3 and Fujifilm’s Image Intelligence for enhanced color. …
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Ridata to Release 8Gb Yego USB Hub/Drive
The RIDATA Yego USB Flash Drive is shaped like the letter Y to provide users a virtually unlimited number of USB ports; you use one port, it gives you two. It’s a drive and it’s also a hub. You can also link them together for even greater USB connectivity and storage capacity. Advanced Media, Inc., …