Monthly Archives: June 2009

Manfrotto has launched its new LANC remote controls that offer improved internal electronic components and firmware. They support the newest Sony and Canon camera features such as speed zoom and focus control. Part of the i-family controllers line, the 521Pro-i and 523Pro-i are compatible with auto focus and AF/MF switch functions of the latest video …

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The new AgfaPhoto DC-600uw is a compact digital camera that claims to be waterproof down to a depth of 10 meters. That’s deep – about 33 feet. You usually need to use underwater housing costing about $1000 to go that deep. But this $200 camera can do that on its own, no housing, no fuss. …

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Phase One A/S of Copenhagen has created a new entity, Leaf Imaging Ltd, to purchase certain assets of the Leaf camera business. The assets include the “Leaf” brand product names, engineering design and production tools. The new entity will also enter into an intellectual property license with Eastman Kodak Company that is royalty bearing to …

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Pentax today unveiled their new Optio W80 shock- and water-proof digital compact camera. The company said the Optio W80’s waterproof design withstands depths of up to 16 feet (5 meters) to protect from rain and spills, as well as allowing full underwater photos and video for up to two hours. On dry land, the rugged, …

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The 32GB SanDisk Extreme SDHC memory card claims to be the world’s fastest in its size and class category with 30MB per second read and write speeds. It also guarantees operation at extended temperatures ranging from minus 13 F (minus 25 C) to 185 F (85 C). “The market for entry to mid-level DSLR cameras …

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Blurb.com introduces PDF to Book, a workflow that allows creative professionals to design books using the design program of their choice and upload directly to Blurb for printing. Blurb has created pre-made templates for Adobe InDesign users and has developed guidelines and specifications for users of other design programs. PDF to Book gives creatives the …

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AKVIS ArtSuite has been updated to Version 5.0, available as a standalone program and as a plug-in to an image editing software. The Standalone version offers new Hand Painted Photo Frames which have been designed by artists especially for ArtSuite. Also new to version 5.0: new interface design; improved compatibility of the plugin with Photoshop …

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Adobe today released the final Photoshop Lightroom 2.4 and Camera Raw 5.4 updates, available for immediate download from their website. Both updates bring additional raw file support to 31 camera and camera back models including the Canon EOS 500D, Nikon D5000 and 18 Hasselblad models. Adobe also released an update to its Digital Negative specification …

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The new Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX II AF 12-24mm F/4 wide angle lens is now available for Nikon D40, D60 and D5000 DSLRs with silent wave bodies. Tokina said the new lens has a built-in AF motor drive that operates smoothly and quietly due to a DC motor that uses a new AF control …

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