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Apple Updates Aperture (2.1.3) Fixes issues with Nikon imports, library  Apple updated Aperture today. No major enhancements, just fixes. Check your Software Update, or go to this page to download: http://support.apple.com/downloads/Aperture_2_1_3 |
Nikon Releases D5000 12-megapixel DX format and 720p HD video, with a lens for $850  MELVILLE, N.Y. (April 14, 2024) – Nikon Inc. today introduced the new D5000, a digital SLR camera with a host of features and capabilities that deliver superior performance and image quality along with amazing versatility for photo enthusiasts and those new to digital SLR photography. Leveraging Nikon’s expertise and innovative technologies found in its pro-level D-SLRs, the 12.3-megapixel D5000 enables users to capture exceptionally stunning images and High Definition video with remarkable ease. |
Nikon Introduces 10-24mm Wide-angle lens designed for DX-Format cameras  MELVILLE, N.Y. (APRIL 14, 2024) – Nikon Inc. today announced the next addition to the expansive NIKKOR lineup with the new AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens, giving photographers the opportunity to capture a unique perspective in a variety of shooting environments. Compact and lightweight, the new 2.4x zoom DX-NIKKOR lens offers a focal length of 10 to 24mm, creating a picture angle ranging from 109-degrees to 61-degrees (FX-format equivalent of 15-36mm) making it ideal for a variety of applications including restrictive interiors, architecture and sweeping landscapes. |
Olympus E-3 Firmware Update Update improves auto focus performance  Today Olympus announces a firmware update for the Olympus E-3 Digital SLR. This E-3 firmware update will improve the camera’s overall Auto Focus performance. The ability to update the firmware in E-System components -- bodies, lenses, flash units -- is one of the key advantages of a 100% digital design. Firmware updates are available through Olympus Master and Olympus Studio software applications. The firmware can be updated through Olympus Master software. How to Update the Firmware: http://www.olympus.co.jp/en/support/imsg/digicamera/qa/contents/03b/ssoftware10.cfm |
Nik Updates Silver Efex Pro Now compatible with Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and higher  Mother's Day is coming up and a popular Mother's Day gift idea is create a personalized, professionally printed iPhoto Book of favorite family vacations or photos of grandchildren. With Apple's large-sized iPhoto Books starting at only $19.99, dads and kids can stay under budget and give a unique gift that is bound to touch a mom's heart. For more details, visit: http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/print-products.html. |
Apple's iPhoto Books Hardcover books make great gifts  Mother's Day is coming up and a popular Mother's Day gift idea is create a personalized, professionally printed iPhoto Book of favorite family vacations or photos of grandchildren. With Apple's large-sized iPhoto Books starting at only $19.99, dads and kids can stay under budget and give a unique gift that is bound to touch a mom's heart. For more details, visit: http://www.apple.com/ilife/iphoto/print-products.html. |
Photo/Graphic Edges 7.0 Platinum Edition Features 32 edge, border and frame effects  Photo/Graphic Edges 7.0 Platinum Edition is an amazing program for adding edges, borders, frames and accents to images. With almost three times the number of effects as the previous version, this is a significant release for Photo/Graphic Edges which first debuted in 1994 as Auto FX Software’s first product. PGE 7.0 Platinum Edition now includes 32 edge, border and frame effects along with an updated interface, rendering engine, content management and previewing system. |
Olympus E-450 New Entry-Level DSLR  CENTER VALLEY, Pa., March 31, 2024 – Olympus announces its new entry-level digital single lens reflex (DSLR) camera, which is small in size and powerful in creativity. The new E-450 continues the E-400 series’ heritage of a small and portable design, powerful features, and ease of use for any skill level, including first time digital camera users. Thanks to Art Filters pioneered with the E-30 and E-620, the E-450 provides consumers with the creative freedom to capture their images in new fun and exciting ways. |
Dxomark.com Ranks Olympus Sensors E-410 DSLR and SP-570 UZ  Paris, France – March 31, 2024 – DxO Labs announces today the publication of detailed RAW-based image quality data and DxOMark Sensor rankings on its popular www.dxomark.com website for two additional cameras, the Olympus E-410 D-SLR, and a bridge model, the Olympus SP-570 UZ. |
WD My Book Family Hard drives increase to 2 TB  BOSTON – (Photoshop World Booth No. 615) – Mar. 25, 2024 – WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world’s leader in external storage solutions, today expanded its My Book® family of external hard drives to include a 2 TB capacity, the largest available capacity in a single-drive system. With its wide variety of models, WD offers a solution for every type of user, whether they’re a creative power user on a Mac® or a home user on a PC. The new 2 TB My Book family includes: My Book Studio Edition™, My Book Mac Edition, My Book Home Edition™ and My Book Essential Edition™ models. |
Wacom Intuos4 Next generation pen tablet delivers new pen technology  Vancouver, WA – Mar. 25, 2024 – Wacom today unveils the long anticipated Intuos4, a revolutionary new professional pen tablet that delivers new features and unparalleled performance to photographers, designers and artists seeking optimal control and improved productivity. Inspired by members of Wacom’s professional community, the next generation Intuos is anchored by the Intuos4’s amazing new pen performance, capable of capturing the slightest nuance of pen pressure against the tablet surface, as well as offering 2024 levels of pressure sensitivity. Other innovative product enhancements include a refined and intelligent industrial design that provides real advancements in looks, comfort and control. Specific workflow and productivity tools to savor include the customizable shortcut and modifier keys with accompanying OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diodes) displays, which allow users to see, via the displays, what the keys are currently set to. |
Canon Introduces EOS Rebel T1i First Rebel DSLR To Feature HD Video Capture  LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 25, 2024 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced a new addition to its Rebel lineup, the EOS Rebel T1i Digital SLR camera, the first in the Rebel line to feature Full HD video capture. The new Canon Rebel T1i SLR incorporates some of the best technologies from the EOS 50D and EOS 5D Mark II models into an entry-level juggernaut. With a 15.1 megapixel CMOS sensor and HD video capture, along with the DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor, the Rebel T1i gives aspiring photographers plenty of reason to step-up to the latest and greatest model in the Rebel lineup. |
Nik Software Updates Color Efex Pro 3.0 Now compatible with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom  Boston, MA (Photoshop World, Booth #411) – March 25, 2024 - Nik Software announces today that Color Efex Pro 3.0, its popular digital photographic filters for retouching and creative enhancements, is now available for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and higher. The update is free to current owners of Color Efex Pro 3.0. |
Tamron Develops SP AF60mm f/2.0 Di II Macro 1:1 Life-size macro lens designed for APS-C sensors  March 24, 2024, Commack, NY—Tamron Co., Ltd (Mr. Morio Ono, President), a comprehensive manufacturer of optical products with its head office in Saitama City, Japan, announced the development of the SP AF60mm F/2.0 Di II LD (IF) MACRO 1:1 (Model G005), a life-size macro lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C size image sensors that offers a fast maximum aperture of F/2.0. |
Digital Light & Color Picture Window 5.0 Features a host of new features  Cambridge, Mass – Digital Light & Color announced availability of the latest major upgrade of Picture Window Pro. The new edition extends the tradition of the highest image quality and full control of all image parameters in an easy to use package and at moderate cost. Now Picture Window 5.0 adds a host of new features to this powerful professional image editing program. |
Vertus Play With Pictures Competition Winner gets new iPhone  To coincide with the recent launch of Play With Pictures, a new software program that enables even first-time users to create exciting and fun image mashups and compositions, Vertus the maker of the program is running a competition the winner of which will receive a new iPhone! To enter, simply download the free trial of the software, http://www.playwithpictures.com/en/freetrial.html, knock up a composition, and submit it for consideration! You can find more details on the competition through the following link: http://blog.playwithpictures.com/journal/2009/3/16/win-an-iphone-in-week-four-of-our-gadget-give-away.html |
Palm Springs Photo Festival 4th Annual Festival Starts March 29th  The city of Palms Springs welcomes Connect 09, the fourth annual Palm Springs Photo Festival. Founded by master photographer Jeff Dunas, CONNECT 09 offers the opportunity for professional and advanced amateur photographers to personally meet top photographers, museum curators, gallery directors, art directors, photo editors, publishers, advertising agency creatives, educators and industry leaders in the spectacular desert environment of Palm Springs, California. |
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 Updates are available now  Adobe has released Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3, available immediately for download at www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/. The Lightroom 2.3 and Camera Raw 5.3 updates, originally posted as release candidates for community testing on Jan. 23, provide raw file support for the newly-released Nikon D3X and Olympus E-30 cameras. |
ACDSee Pro 3 Latest version available for public beta testing  VICTORIA, British Columbia – ACD Systems International Inc. is accelerating photography workflow with the development of ACDSee™ Pro 3, a new version now available for public beta testing. Anticipated for full release in the fall, ACDSee Pro 3 retains the same fast and flexible features photographers rely upon for their creative work and incorporates an enhanced user experience that delivers a professional level of support at a tremendous value – less than half the cost of other workflow applications. |
Tenba Black Label Camera Collection Handcrafted camera bags and satchels  Elmsford NY, March 1, 2024 – Tenba has introduced “Black Label”—a new collection of premium, handcrafted camera bags and satchels. The collection is aimed at the professional or serious enthusiast who wants a bag with upscale design and features, highest-grade materials and robust construction. |
Datacolor SpyderCube Multi-Function Calibration Tool  LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ – March 2, 2024—Datacolor, a global leader in digital color management technology, today announced SpyderCube™, the first all-in-one RAW calibration device for fast and accurate whitepoint correction as well as bracketed adjustments for highlights and blacks. For years, photographers have relied on traditional flat gray cards to establish proper white balance in a wide range of shooting environments. Today, these professionals require new techniques to meet the changing dynamic of photography and new digital workflow processes. Capturing appropriate information at the time of image exposure will greatly reduce time and effort in the post-production process and ensure true color rendition and image detail. |
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GH1 New Micro Four Thirds Camera  Las Vegas, NV (March 3, 2024) – Panasonic today introduced the DMC-GH1, the newest member of the company’s revolutionary LUMIX G Micro System – a new digital interchangeable lens camera system that delivers professional-level features and performance in a compact and easy-to-use camera body. |
WD ShareSpace Offers 8 TB of capacity and faster transfer speeds  LAS VEGAS – (PMA BOOTH # R260) -- March 3, 2024 - WD® (NYSE: WDC), the world’s leader in external storage solutions, today announced that WD ShareSpace™ network storage systems now offer 8 TB (terabytes) of capacity, up to 30 percent faster transfer speeds, and DLNA[2] media streaming capabilities. Combined with its ease-of-use and small footprint, WD ShareSpace is now a more compelling solution for small offices and digital media enthusiasts who want to store, protect and share massive amounts of content. |
Casio High-Speed EXILIM Cameras EX-FS10 and EX-FC100  LAS VEGAS, NV, MARCH 3, 2024 — Casio America, Inc. and its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., released some exciting details about its upcoming digital camera models today. Soon to be released are the slim, compact High Speed EXILIM models EX-FS10 and EX-FC100 featuring high-speed burst shooting faster than an SLR camera. |
Nik Software Plug-in Update Viveza now available for Lightroom 2  Las Vegas, NV (PMA Booth #U221) – March 3, 2024 – Nik Software announces today that Viveza, its popular digital photographic plug-in filter is now available for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 and higher. The update is free to current owners of Viveza. |
