PCPhoto
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Page 6 of 6  SUBMERSIBLE SHOOTERTake the Pentax Optio W30 anywhere you want to shoot. With 25 scene modes, it’s likely able to handle whatever situation you find yourself in, even if you’re 10 feet underwater. The variety of capture modes includes auto, manual, kids, soft, self-portrait, fireworks, food, text, museum, movie mode and underwater movie mode. The 2.5-inch LCD has an anti-reflective coating, and the digital shake reduction automatically selects higher light sensitivities, with an ISO rating all the way up to 3200, to capture sharp shots using quicker shutter speeds. List Price: $299. Contact: Pentax, (800) 877-0155, www.pentaximaging.com.  BASE HOLDER Shoot on the ground, out of a car window, on a rock or anywhere else using the Omnipod to support your camera. The 9x4.5x1.25-inch base has a rugged, durable body and provides solid footing for any D-SLR. The Omnipod can even be used as a lens cradle for long telephoto zoom lenses. You can choose to bundle it with the QRC-2 quick-release clamp or use the standard thread screw to attach directly to your camera or lens. List Price: $25 (standard); $75 (with QRC-2). Contact: Kirk Enterprises, (800) 626-5074, www.kirkphoto.com.  QUIET NOISE Upgrade to better noise reduction with Nik Software’s Dfine 2.0. The original Dfine 1.0 reduced image artifacts and noise, balanced image detail, and adjusted color and light. Dfine 2.0 has improved all of that, and has added U Point technology Control Points for selective isolation of the area you’d like to adjust. An eyedropper tool for color-based manipulation and new brush sets round out the expanded control. An automatic camera-by-camera profiling system makes altering parameters easier to define, and you also can create and save your own. Dfine 2.0 also supports pressure-sensitive features optimized for Wacom pen tablets. List Price: $99 (upgrades receive a discount.) Contact: Nik Software, (888) 284-4085, www.niksoftware.com.
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