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O’Reilly Media has released the new book, Photoshop CS6: The Missing Manual by Lesa Snider, a how-to guide for the latest version of Photoshop imaging software. The new book makes learning Photoshop a breeze by explaining things in a friendly, conversational style without technical jargon. The book covers the most important things you need to …
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The new Sony SLT-A37 camera is the latest to feature Translucent Mirror Technology, which delivers 7fps burst shooting, non-stop phase detection autofocus and continuous live image preview during still and full HD video (60i/24p) shooting. It has a 16.1-megapixel CMOS sensor and a precision 3-cross 15-point AF system with tracking autofocus that keeps faces and …
The claim is that since “the sensor does not ‘see’ colors, every pixel records true luminance values … as a result, it delivers ‘true’ black-and-white images that are significantly sharper than comparable exposures from a camera with a color-sensitive sensor.” The Leica M Monochrom, a variant of the M9, is a full-frame digital version of …
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Fujifilm’s latest rugged and waterproof camera, the FinePix XP170, is WiFi-equipped to allow wireless photo transfer to Andorid or iOS smartphones and tables, making it ultimately easier to upload pictures to the Internet. The company says the new FinePix XP170 digital camera is ideally suited for outdoor adventures because it features Four-Way Protection: waterproof to …
Olympus has launched its new TG-1 iHS tough camera, touting DSLR image quality, best-in-class f2.0 lens and full 1080p HD video. The Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS digital camera packs a 1/2.3″-type 12MP back-lit CMOS sensor and a TruePic VI processor to deliver high image quality, a 25-100mm equivalant F2.0-4.9 zoom lens, and an optional converter …
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