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Eye-Fi Inc has launched the Eye-Fi Mobile X2, a new 8GB wireless memory card designed for mobile devices such as a smartphone or tablet. Eye-Fi will release this week its Direct Mode and accompanying iOS and Android apps as free upgrades to its line of Eye-Fi X2 cards. The company said that with the upgrades, …
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Adobe says their new Creative Suite Version 5.5 marks a major change to their product release strategy for Creative Suite, adding they now plan to have milestone Creative Suite product introductions at 24-month intervals and – starting with Creative Suite 5.5 – significant mid-cycle releases designed to “keep the worldwide creative community ahead of the …
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Adobe Systems Inc has launched the Photoshop Touch Software Development Kit (SDK), opening the door for developers worldwide to create mobile and tablet applications that interact with Adobe Photoshop CS5 and Photoshop CS5 Extended software. The Photoshop Touch SDK and a new scripting engine in Photoshop CS5 paves the way for Android, BlackBerry Tablet OS …
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The new ACDSee Pro 4 is touted as a full-featured solution for professional-level photo management. It offers features to enable the photographers to manage, view and publish his images in an integrated way. New key features of ACDSee Pro 4 include: Improved rendering of RAW files- contrast, color, exposure Full IPTC Core 1.1 support Map …
Panasonic’s new HM-TA20 is a full-HD mobile camera with a rugged design that is waterproof to approximately 10 feet, shockproof to approximately 5 feet and dustproof. With the Night View Mode, it claims to shoot exceptional video and photos, even in low light. The Panasonic HM-TA20 shoots in full-HD 1920 x 1080 videos, and records …
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The authors coined LAPP to label their unique art form, Light Art Performance Photography. It is a form of light painting but is not limited to just illuminating static objects; it also requires the photographer to create and capture new subjects constructed entirely of light. LAPP pieces are usually shot at night using long exposure …
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Remote Exposure is not about using your camera’s remote trigger – it’s all about photographing in remote locations, especially if you’re into hiking and climbing. Remote Exposure: A Guide to Hiking and Climbing Photography by Alexandre Buisse will guide you through the various options for equipment, since the requirement for lightweight gear that is able to …
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Lexar is now shipping its 128GB SDXC memory card the company claims to be an industry first. The new Lexar Professional 133x SDXC card is aimed at users who shoot continuous, rapid-fire images and extended lengths of 1080p high-definition (HD) videos. The Professional SDXC cards offer a Class 10 speed rating with a minimum guaranteed …
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The new Firmware Version 1.02 for the Pentax 645D medium format DSLR delivers the following minor tweaks: When processing Noise Reduction after long exposure, remaining time is displayed on LCD panel When mode dial is set to “X”, Flash X-Sync Speed can be set by custom function menu. When connecting to a computer via the …
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The just-released Pentax K-5 Firmware Version 1.03 addresses the K-5’s autofocus accuracy in low light and enhances overall stability of the AF function. The new firmware may now be downloaded from the Pentax website. The Pentax K-5 digital SLR is a 16.3-megapixel camera which boasts an 11-point SAFOX IX+ autofocus, said to be better and …