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Page 3 of 6  FAST FLASH CARDShoot high-resolution images quickly using Calumet’s ProSpec flash memory cards. Two types of cards are available. The 110X CF cards are capable of storing up to 8 GB and deliver write speeds of up to 16.6 MBps. The 75X SD cards come in capacities of up to 2 GB with write speeds of up to 25 MBps. Both lines are designed to perform in extreme weather conditions. List Price: up to $299 (110X CF); up to $66 (75X SD). Contact: Calumet, (800) CALUMET, www.calumetphoto.com.  LENS FLAW FIXEREliminate barreling, pin-cushioning and other lens distortions from your images with LensDoc 3.0, a Photoshop plug-in that fixes flaws sometimes created by zoom and wide-angle lenses. The program also corrects rotation and perspective distortions, along with identifying and fixing lines that should appear straight. New features in this upgraded version include 16-bit compatibility and the ability to adjust the perspective of an image that’s slightly off the mark. List Price: $98 (box); $29 (upgrade). Contact: Andromeda Software Inc., (800) 547-0055, www.andromeda.com.  DIGITAL FUNDAMENTALSMaster your digital SLR with some inside help from the New York Institute of Photography. A new course called “Fundamentals of Digital Photography” is designed to give you the lowdown on your camera’s powerful features using language that’s easy to understand. The multimedia course contains 16 full-color lessons, seven hours of audio presentations by the institute’s pro photographers and a two-disc DVD program. Every student who enrolls gets complete access to a student advisor who’s a working pro. Twice during the training you’ll submit photos and receive feedback from the staff on what you’re doing right and how to improve. List Price: $248. Contact: New York Institute of Photography, (212) 867-8260, www.nyip.com.   APERTURE RELOADED Speed through image organization and pro-quality post-processing with Apple’s Aperture software. Version 1.5 packs in a lot of updates, including a powerful new loupe and an enhanced organization system. You now have a choice of storing images locally in the Aperture library, in your own folder structure, or on external drives and disks. Quickly reference images stored offline with customizable preview images. For greater color precision, new tools let you adjust hue, saturation and luminance on a color-by-color basis. List Price: $299 (update is free to existing users). Contact: Apple, (800) MY-APPLE, www.apple.com.   |
