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The Leica M9 officially debuted today, headlining a worldwide launch that coincided with the numerologist’s favorite date of September 9, 2009. Leica is hoping it would be the Lucky 9 this time, without the missteps that followed M8’s launch in September of 2006. The Leica M9 is a full-frame digital rangefinder camera, with 18 megapixels …
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AKVIS ArtWork 3.0 is now out in the market, available in Mac and PC versions as a stand-alone or a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. ArtWork applies different painting techniques to digital pictures. Version 3.0 offers a new painting style – Pen & Ink, as well as the possibility of converting photos into Oil Paintings and …
UK-based Serif Software is giving away its PhotoPlus 9 image editing application for free. PhotoPlus 9 has an original list price of £60 (about $99 – if you buy it in London). Free offer is good only until October 3, 2009. Free is the word that we’re getting from England, as in absolutely free – …
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Electrophysics has introduced new AstroScope 9350NIK Night Vision Modules for full-frame Nikon DSLRs like the D3 and D700. Equipped with the night vision modules, these digital cameras deliver bright high resolution green images of night-time scenes, according to the company. The night vision module fits between the camera body and SLR objective lens, maintaining all …
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The new Pixelmator 1.5 Spider image editor for Mac OS X is now available for download. It’s a free software update for users of the GPU-powered application, $59 if it’s your first time to buy. Pixelmator 1.5 now features Save for Web, a Slice tool, a Trim tool and Info Labels as well as new …
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Datacolor has released a more affordable Spyder3Express colorimeter device aimed at enthusiasts and serious novices in photography. “Datacolor realizes that everyone with a digital SLR is not a pro but most enjoy achieving results like one. To help enthusiasts move a step closer to achieving this goal, Datacolor is introducing the new Spyder3Express monitor calibration …
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Aiptek’s newest PenCam HD can record high-resolution movies at 1280 x 720 pixels, 30 frames per second, according to the company. Amazing thing is, this tiny camera measures only 130 x 35 x 19 millimeters, and it can also shoot 5-megapixel stills. Using the software that comes with it, you can upload to YouTube straight …
The new Sony MHS-PM1 Mobile HD Snap Camera promises quick photo and video uploads to the web. Shoot now, and in minutes you can see your pictures and movies on YouTube or your website. This is because the camera’s built-in PMB Portable software can quickly transfer its content to video and photo-sharing websites such as …
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Rolleiflex has introduced their Rollei Flexline 250 compact camera which uses a shifting CCD mechanism and an inertia sensor balance for image stabilization. Aside from solving the problem of camera shake that causes blurring, this image stabilization also helps in low light shooting as it allows longer exposure times. The 12-megapixel Rollei Flexline 250 (€199) …
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The Grand Prize winner in Canon USA’s “Why Do You Love Football†photo challenge will be awarded a trip for 4 people to attend the Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida. The nationwide amateur photo contest has two categories; “Action†and “Feature.†The “Action†category focuses on any image that captures football action during game …
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