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The Leica M9 Firmware is now Version 1.116. The updated firmware removes a magenta cast seen in the left half of the frame when certain wide-angle lenses – including the 18mm f/3.8 ASPH; the 21mm f/2.8 ASPH; the 24mm f/3.8 ASPH; the 28mm f/2 ASPH and the 28mm f/2.8 ASPH – are used. Leica said …
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onOne Software is offering free versions of their PhotoTools 2.5 and PhotoFrame 4.5 plug-ins for Photoshop. They are really free and functional! While both free versions are not the full standard versions, they offer usable select content from the Standard Editions of each product, and they do not expire. “We are excited to offer these …
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It’s been a long while coming, but the Pentax 645 – first announced in March 2005 – looks set to finally see the light of day. Pentax says the 645D digital medium-format camera will be available in May 2010, finally. The 645D features a 40-megapixel Kodak sensor (compared to 18 megapixels when it was first …
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Paragon Software’s new Hard Disk Manager 2010 aims to provide home users all the tools they need to manage today’s hard drives, including partitioning, backup & restore, migration, optimization & defragmentation, hard drive disposal, boot management and system recovery. The company said Hard Disk Manager 2010 allows you to easily migrate an existing drive or …
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Rocky Nook has announced Mastering Canon EOS Flash Photography by NK Guy. The new book aims to guide you through Canon’s Speedlite system, from off-camera portable flash to professional studio lighting. It covers the fundamentals of flash metering technology, discusses key lighting concepts, and documents a wide range of Canon and third-party equipment. Universal flash …
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Tamron has announced a new premium telephoto lens, the SP AF70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD (Model A005), featuring image stabilization and an ultrasonic autofocus drive. The announcement coincides with Tamron’s 60th anniversary. The new telephoto zoom lens is designed for digital SLR cameras and can be used with both full-frame sensor as well as AF …
Nikon has launched a new advertising campaign throughout Europe, “I AM Nikon,†incorporating television, print and digital media. Most of the commercials were shot using he video capable Nikon D3s DSLR camera. The TV spots, which premieres in the UK over the Easter weekend from 2nd – 5th April 2010 on ITV, Channel Four and …
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Digital Foci, Inc has introduced a new Pearl White version of its popular Photo Book, a portable digital photo album with an 8-inch 800 x 600 digital LCD color screen and 4GB of internal memory. Featuring a slim design encased in a soft leather-like case for a convenient, elegant photo display, Photo Book promises over …
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Canon U.S.A. Inc has launched its Studio Solution software for workflow efficiency in professional photo studios. Canon said the Studio Solution software helps professional operations take full advantage of Canon’s core imaging and printing technologies with fully automatic workflows to simplify studio operations and integrate appointments, invoicing, image enhancement and printing into one administrative program. …
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 claims to be the lightest interchangeable lens digital camera today, weighing in at 558 grams or 19.7 oz., even if there’s the Nikon D3000 DSLR (weight: 536 g or 18.9 oz, including batteries), or the Olympus E-PL1 at 334 g including batteries, to name just two. Not being the lightest however …
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