| Sony Alpha DSLR-A100 reviewed |
| DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY REVIEW has published an extensive look at the Sony Alpha DSLR-A100, the company's first interchange-lens digital SLR camera. |
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| Bibble 4.8.1 released |
| Bibble Labs has released v4.8.1 of the company's Bibble professional workflow and RAW processing software for Windows and Mac. |
| July 31, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Adobe updates documents on digital photography |
| PHOTOSHOPNEWS notes that Adobe has updated several of its white papers and primers on digital photography. Adobe Camera Raw, colour management, the digital workflow and black and white conversion are among the topics covered. |
| July 31, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| User guide for Photo Mechanic 4.4 released |
| Earlier this month, Camera Bits posted for download a user guide that covers v4.4.x of Photo Mechanic, the company's popular photo import, browsing and FTP transmission application. This is the first update to the program's manual in some time, and should help new users get up to speed more quickly with some of Photo Mechanic's deeper features. |
| July 27, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| BreezeBrowser Pro v1.5.1 released |
| Breeze Systems has released BreezeBrowser Pro v1.5.1 for Windows. |
| July 26, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Veteran sports photographer interviewed |
| SPORTS SHOOTER has published a nine-part video interview with sports and rock and roll photographer Michael Zagaris. |
| July 26, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Extensis adds Intel-based Mac support to Portfolio |
| Extensis has released Portfolio, Portfolio Server , Portfolio Server and SQL Connect and Portfolio NetPublish as Universal Binaries that will run natively on both Intel- and PowerPC-based Macs. Version 8.1 of each Portfolio variant is available for download as a free update to v8.0. |
| July 26, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| CF/SD Performance Database updated |
| In addition to a major revamp of the Card-to-Computer section of the CF/SD Performance Database, we've also added or updated results for eleven different Canon and Nikon digital SLR cameras. New CompactFlash and Secure Digital (SD) cards from Hoodman, Lexar, Ridata, SanDisk (including Extreme IV), Transcend and others now bring to 70 the total number of cards being actively tested. |
| July 25, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Moving Pictures: Finding the fastest card and reader |
| We tested 70 CompactFlash and SD cards in 20 card readers to see which is fastest at transferring photos to the computer. The results are in the newly-expanded Card-to-Computer section of the CF/SD Performance Database. If your workflow bogs down moving pictures to a Mac or PC, this report is for you. |
| July 25, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| GretagMacbeth Eye-One Match 3.6.1 posted |
| GretagMacbeth has released an update to its Eye-One Match colour management software for Mac and Windows. V3.6.1 is the first version to officially support Macs with Intel processors inside (though the application is not yet a Universal Binary), while the Windows release includes x64 drivers for the Eye-One iO. |
| July 21, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon posts teaser for new 10.2-megapixel DSLR |
| The Nikon Imaging Global web site has posted a teaser for what it says will be a new 10.2-megapixel digital SLR "addition to the lineup" that will be announced in 20 days. Based on one phrase in the teaser -- "integrating quality and affordability to meet the demands of passionate photo enthusiasts" -- it seems like a reasonable guess that the camera will fall somewhere below the D200 in Nikon's lineup.
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| July 20, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| SanDisk poised to unveil Extreme IV CompactFlash and Extreme Readers |
| Later today, SanDisk will unveil a new CompactFlash series capable of card-to-computer transfer rates that are well over twice as fast as the quickest cards currently available. Dubbed Extreme IV and slated for release in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB capacities, the new line also puts SanDisk back at or near the top of the leaderboard in digital SLR write speed. But the solid in-camera performance of Extreme IV is really the sidebar; the main story is how SanDisk's new flagship memory card line can dramatically reduce the time it takes to copy photos to the computer for editing. How fast is Extreme IV? A whopping 38.6MB/second in our testing. |
| July 19, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Lightroom for Windows beta released |
| Adobe Lightroom beta 3 for Windows is now available for download. |
| July 18, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Lexar to ship 8GB 133X CompactFlash in August |
| Lexar today has announced an addition to its line of CompactFlash cards aimed at working photographers: joining the 1GB, 2GB and 4GB capacities in the company's Professional 133X range is an 8GB model. We've had an early unit of the Lexar Professional 133X 8GB CompactFlash card in-house for several days; read on to see how this card performed. |
| July 18, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Noise Ninja standalone and plug-in updated |
| PictureCode has posted updates to Noise Ninja that bring the standalone edition to version 2.1.1 and the Photoshop plug-in edition to version 2.1.3. The standalone version now runs natively on Linux x86 and Intel-based Macs (it is also available for Windows.) Other changes, common to both editions, are bug fixes and support for reading ISO information from some recent Canon point-and-shoot cameras. |
| July 17, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Hasselblad posts release version of FlexColor 4.6 for Mac |
| Hasselblad has posted the official version of FlexColor 4.6 for Mac. The latest release of the software for Hasselblad/Imacon digital backs and scanners, as well as the included R166 firmware for newer backs that accept CompactFlash cards, makes a number of changes to the file format, colour and noise processing of Hasselblad/Imacon image files. The Windows version of 4.6 is still at the public beta stage. |
| July 13, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Digital Outback Photo tries out Unibind PhotoBook Creator |
| DIGITAL OUTBACK PHOTO has published a short but enthusiastic review of the Unibind PhotoBook Creator, a small, affordable device for making permanent-bound photo books/portfolios from your own prints. |
| July 13, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Tenba announces Shootout camera bag collection |
| Tenba has announced the "Shootout" collection of camera carrying gear, which primarily comprises five photo backpacks in varying sizes and a waistpack. |
| July 13, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Stock Artists Alliance publishes 'Metadata Manifesto' |
| The STOCK ARTISTS ALLIANCE has published a document it is calling a "Metadata Manifesto" that calls for a coordinated effort among photographers and users/distributors of photography to develop guidelines and practices for the use of metadata in digital images. The organization's particular concern is to ensure clear and durable copyright notification. |
| July 13, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| July issue of The Digital Journalist posted |
| The July, 2006 issue of THE DIGITAL JOURNALIST has been posted with profiles of photographers Arthur Grace and Vivian Ronay, as well as tech tips from Canon's Chuck Westfall. |
| July 11, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| DxO Labs announces Optics Pro 4 |
| Slated to ship in September 2006, Optics Pro v4 for Windows and Mac, the next version of the image processing software from DxO, will be faster, offer new colour rendering and colour adjustment tools, an expanded range of optical corrections, will run natively on Macs with Intel processors and will ship as both a standalone application and as a Photoshop plug-in. |
| July 7, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Capture NX trial version released |
| Nikon Capture NX 1.0 is now available as a trial version download for both Windows and Mac. |
| July 7, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Capture NX trial version coming July 7? |
| A Japanese-language page on the Nikon Imaging web site appears to state that a trial version of Capture NX will be available for download tomorrow, July 7, 2006. |
| July 6, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon says digital SLR sales ahead of estimates |
| A Reuters article says that Nikon's digital SLR sales are ahead of what the company projected for April and May 2006, and that its production facilities in Thailand are running "at full tilt" to meet demand for the D50, D70s and D200 models manufactured there. |
| July 5, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| X-Rite announces completion of GretagMacbeth acquisition |
| X-Rite has completed its acquisition of the parent company of GretagMacbeth. |
| July 5, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon updates EOS 5D, EOS-1D Mark II N firmware to v1.1.0 |
| Canon's BeBit website has posted firmware v1.1.0 for the EOS 5D and the EOS-1D Mark II N. The update for the EOS 5D includes bux fixes and enhanced support for direct printing with two upcoming Canon Pixma printers. The update for the EOS-1D Mark II N includes only the direct printing enhancements. |
| July 5, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon Camera Control Pro trial version posted |
| Nikon's U.S. and European technical support websites have both posted 30-day trial versions of Camera Control Pro for Windows and Mac OS. Camera Control Pro is Nikon's new standalone application for wired and wireless remote operation of Nikon cameras. |
| July 5, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| ProfileMaker 5.0.7 available for download |
| GretagMacbeth has released v5.0.7 of ProfileMaker for Mac and Windows. |
| July 4, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Tripod Butler keeps gear within reach |
| Making life easier for the working photographer is the aim of the Tripod Butler, a soft-sided accessory holder that attaches to the legs of a tripod. |
| July 4, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon posts notice of lack of D2Xs NEF support |
| The Nikon Europe tech support website has posted a sort of combination apology/explanation stating that NEF (RAW) files from the D2Xs, which is just becoming available, are not supported by any Nikon software except PictureProject. Nikon Capture 4.4 does not support NEF files from the D2Xs and apparently will not be updated to do so. That program's replacement, Capture NX, will support D2Xs NEF files, but the release of NX continues to be delayed. |
| July 3, 2006 | FULL STORY |
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