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Datacolor has announced its Spyder4 line of colorimeters to calibrate monitors, laptops, projectors, TVs, iPads and even iPhones. They come in three versions: Spyder4 Express ($119), Spyder4 Pro (169) and Spyder4 Elite (249). Spyder4 Express is a cost-effective colorimeter that quickly calibrates a single display computer or laptop right out of the box. iPad and …
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With the Nikon D4 announcement, the company also announced the new AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G FX-format lens, described by Nikon as “fast, fixed focal-length lens with medium telephoto capabilities and a large maximum aperture of f/1.8 that is capable of performing a wide variety of imaging tasks with amazing sharpness and clarity.” The new lens …
The Nikon D4 is now official, following its announcement Thursday by Nikon itself. The new full-frame camera boasts “a multitude of advanced new features” according to Nikon, foremost of which are an Ethernet port, 91k pixel metering sensor, an upgraded autofocus sensor that can work in low light and small aperture, and expanded video capabilities. …
Leica has released Firmware update Version 1.176 that eliminates a rare fault occurring during the formatting of SanDisk cards, ensuring compatibility with the Leica M9 and M9-P in accordance with the cameras’ respective standards. Leica said all card types available from SanDisk have been fully tested by the company’s expert technical team and firmware version …
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CameraBag2 promises a whole new approach to the digital photographic workflow and it’s free – for now. From today and during the holidays, the public beta of the new software is available for download from their site, and it’s fully functional. You can use it without restrictions. “CameraBag 2 for Mac and PC handles all photo …
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Nikon has dusted off the good old SB-900, slapped SB-700’s simpler GUI on it, incorporated a pair of plastic color compensation filters for incandescent and fluorescent lights and called it the new SB-910 flagship Speedlight. “As Nikon’s new flagship speedlight, the SB-910 provides exceptional high performance and versatility that users have come to value in …
The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) has launched a photo contest for US residents. Grand prize is a Nikon D3100 14.2MP digital SLR Camera, filter, memory card and a 55-200mm zoom lens. The “Best Shots” photography contest has four categories: people, travel, pets and cell phone shots. Participants can submit one photo in each category. Deadline …
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DxO Labs says their Optics Pro 7 raw processing and optical correction software will be released on November 30 at a special 33 percent discount until December 24. It is a free upgrade for uses who got Version 6 after September 1, 2011. This major release, according to DxO, offers up to 4 times faster …
Kingston’s new Data Traveler HyperX 3.0 USB Flash drive boasts data transfer rates of up to 225MBps read and 135MBps write. “Enthusiasts have long known HyperX as the memory of choice for overclockers and power users who need the most performance from system memory,” said Krystian Jaroszynski, product marketing manager Flash, Kingston Technology. “The new DataTraveler …
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Seim Effects Photo Tools has released Silver Shadows 2 black-and-white plugin for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, offering over 100 refined easy-to-use black-and-white presets that address the subtleties of digital silver conversion. “The goal for Silver Shadows 2 was to create a complete silver conversion toolkit to provide photographers of all levels with refined black-and-white right inside …
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