| Notes from Canon headquarters |
| When the invitation comes to join one of the major players in digital imaging on a junket to a land far away, we don't hesitate too long in replying. We've been on a few such trips now, and they're always a good mix of learning and fun. They don't usually take us as far afield as Tokyo, however, which is where we've recently returned after several days at Canon's Shimomaruko-area headquarters as well as the company's Toride factory. Here's our trip notebook. |
May 31, 2007 | FULL STORY  |
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| Corbis submission plug-in for MediaPro released |
| iView and Corbis have released a plug-in that streamlines the process of submitting photos from MediaPro to the agency. It comes in two parts- one for low-resolution JPEGs and the other for high-resolution TIFFs - and is a free download from the MediaPro website. |
| May 31, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Camera Raw 4.1 for Photoshop CS3 now available for download |
| Adobe has now posted for download Camera Raw 4.1, the latest version of the RAW conversion plug-in for Photoshop. |
| May 30, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Photojournalism Now feature in latest Digital Photo Pro |
| Photojournalist Ed Kashi says the age of traditional freelance photojournalism is dead and freelancers must adapt to survive. |
| May 30, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Upgrade from MediaPro to Expression Media slated for June 1 release |
| Starting June 1, licensed users of iView MediaPro 3.0 and later will be able to download and receive a free license key for Microsoft Expression Media 1.0. Expression Media for Windows and Mac is the rebranded follow-on to MediaPro and the first version of the software to ship from Microsoft since the company purchased iView Multimedia in 2006. |
| May 30, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Camera Raw 4.1 for Photoshop CS3 announced, soon to be released |
| Adobe has issued a press release saying that Camera Raw 4.1, an updated version of the RAW file support plug-in for Photoshop CS3 for Windows and Mac, is now available, though the announcement appears to have come ahead of the actual posting of the software on Adobe servers. The new version incorporates additional controls on the sharpening and noise reduction tab, plus it adds support for RAW files from the Canon EOS-1D Mark III, Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro, Nikon D40X, various Phase One backs and more. UPDATE, MAY 29, 2007: A message from Adobe's PR agency today notes "there has been a slight delay posting the Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 4.1 update to Adobe.com. This problem will be resolved by the end of the week." |
| May 28, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| World's oldest camera fetches nearly 600,000 Euros at auction |
| The world's oldest commercially-produced camera, an 1839 Susse Freres wooden box daguerreotype unit, sold at auction in Vienna on May 25th for 588,613 Euros (about US$792,000 at current exchange rates). |
| May 27, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Public beta of Soundslides Plus released |
| A public beta of Soundslides Plus, a more-powerful version of the audio slideshow application that's in wide use at newspapers, is now available for testing. |
| May 25, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon updates Camera Control Pro, adds Capture NX tutorials |
| Nikon has recently updated Camera Control Pro for Mac to v1.3.1, as well as published a series of mini-tutorials on Capture NX. |
| May 25, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| New version of Soundslides to add pan/zoom, thumbnail menus and more |
| Joe Weiss, creator of Soundslides for Mac and Windows, is preparing a more-advanced version of the slideshow program that will add several new display options, including Ken Burns-style pan and zoom effects, a thumbnail grid, next/previous buttons and per-slide transition selection. |
| May 24, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Sites we like: Dave Black Photography |
| Photographer Dave Black's monthly Workshop at the Ranch feature offers a wealth of tips on using Nikon Speedlite SB-800 flashes and flashlights to make great pictures. His site is also a repository of inspiring sports photography that all shooters, regardless of their chosen camera system, will appreciate. |
| May 24, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon photographers and their pictures showcased on NikonNet |
| There is always an abundance of good photography at NikonNet, Nikon USA's site showcasing pictures shot with its cameras and the photographers that took them. |
| May 24, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Chuck Westfall hits the quarter century mark at Canon USA |
| It was 25 years ago today that Chuck Westfall kicked off his career with Canon USA, following a successful stint as a commercial photographer in Chicago. We extend our congratulations to you Chuck on reaching this significant career milestone. |
| May 24, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| YouSendIt beta plug-in for Photoshop CS2, CS3 available for download |
| YouSendIt, a service for sending large files across the Internet, has released a beta plug-in that enables photos to be uploaded directly from within the Windows versions of Photoshop CS2 and Photoshop CS3. A Mac version of the plug-in is in development. |
| May 23, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon EOS-1D Mark III to ship today in the USA, tomorrow in Canada |
| Canon will begin distribution of the EOS-1D Mark III today in the U.S., with the first bodies expected to land on dealer loading docks as early as tomorrow in some U.S. locations, says Chuck Westfall, Director of Media and Customer Relationship at Canon USA. UPDATE: In Canada, the EOS-1D Mark III is expected to ship from the company's facility in Mississauga to dealers starting tomorrow. |
| May 23, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Reuters photographer featured on Canon pro site |
| Reuters photographer Kai Pfaffenbach is profiled on the Canon Professional Network website in a story and slide show of his images. |
| May 22, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Light Crafts unveils LightZone 3.0 |
| A revamped interface, simplified editing (including one-click Styles and a slick Relight tool), improved batch processing and an edit history feature headline the changes in LightZone 3.0 for Mac and Windows. |
| May 22, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Photoshop Action Pack v3.5 released |
| Ben Long has released Photoshop Action Pack v3.5, a new version of his Automator Actions designed to automate various functions in Photoshop CS, CS2 and CS3 on the Mac. |
| May 21, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Epson introduces Imaging WorkShop printing application |
| Epson, in conjunction with software developer NewSoft, has today released Imaging WorkShop, an application for Mac and Windows designed to streamline the process of printing pictures on certain Epson photo printers, including the Stylus Pro 3800. |
| May 21, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Photo Mechanic 4.5.1.1 posted |
| Following quick on the heels of version 4.5.1, Camera Bits has posted Photo Mechanic 4.5.1.1 for Windows and Mac. The new version squashes a few additional bugs and adds a scroll wheel sensitivity preference (Mac version only). |
| May 19, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| American Journal requesting photography submissions |
| American Journal, an online publication featuring stories and photography depicting the diversity of life in the United States, is requesting submissions from U.S. photographers. |
| May 18, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| David Turnley photographs life in the South |
| Photojournalist David Turnley documents life in the southern United States in an MSNBC slideshow called Southern Contrasts. |
| May 18, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Art Wolfe offers tips for Canon shooters |
| The Canon Digital Learning Center features wildlife and nature photographer Art Wolfe who offers shooting tips and photos from various destinations as well as the Canon gear used to capture the images. |
| May 18, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Camera Bits releases final version of Photo Mechanic 4.5.1 |
| Photo Mechanic 4.5.1 is out of beta. The newest update of the pro photo browser for Windows and Mac is now available for download from the Camera Bits website. |
| May 16, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Digital Photography Review acquired by Amazon.com |
| Amazon.com has announced it has acquired the website Digital Photography Review. |
| May 14, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Microsoft Future Pro Photographer contest offers US$46,000 in prizes |
| Until May 31, Microsoft is accepting entries in its US$46,000 Future Pro Photographer competition, which the company bills as "the most lucrative contest of its kind and provides a unique opportunity for college and university student photographers from around the world to showcase their artistic talent and photographic style." |
| May 13, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon releases Digital Photo Professional 3.0.1 |
| Canon this month has released Digital Photo Professional 3.0.1 for Windows and Mac. The only stated change to the program on both platforms is a fix for a processing bug that could lead to poor shadow gradations under certain circumstances, while several features are now disabled when the program is run in Windows Vista. |
| May 11, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Beta 2 of Photo Mechanic 4.5.1 available for download |
| Camera Bits has posted for download Public Beta 2 of Photo Mechanic 4.5.1 for Windows and Mac. The release fixes a number of small bugs and makes minor feature tweaks. This beta is expected to be the last one before the official release of 4.5.1 sometime prior to May 18, 2007. |
| May 11, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| PDN gallery honours extraordinary photography |
| Photo District News has published winners in its PDN Photography Annual 2007 Online Gallery. |
| May 11, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon to ship imagePROGRAF iPF5100, iPF6100 this summer |
| Canon is preparing to ship a replacement for the 17-inch carriage imagePROGRAF iPF5000 wide-format inkjet printer, as well as a new 24-inch carriage printer. Called the imagePROGRAF iPF5100 and iPF6100, respectively, their new features signal that Canon is looking to compete more aggressively in 2007 with wide-format printer offerings from Epson and HP. We have a rundown of what's new in Canon's upcoming printer models. |
| May 10, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| 13 Gigapixel photo created to demonstrate panorama software |
| Working in conjunction with photographer Gerard Maynard, French software developer Kolor has assembled and posted online a mammoth 13 Gigapixel photo captured from a rooftop overlooking New York City's Harlem area. |
| May 10, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| PhotoShelter reaches 8000 subscriber mark |
| PhotoShelter has announced that more than 8000 photographers now count themselves as subscribers to its online photo archiving, sales and distribution site for working shooters. |
| May 8, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon announces PowerShot S5 IS still and video compact camera |
| Canon has announced the Powershot S5 IS, the fourth version of its compact digital still and video combo camera. The new model features a 7.99 million image pixel CCD sensor, ISO 80-1600 sensitivity range, DIGIC III image processor, 2.5 inch (diagonal) rear LCD display, 12X image stabilized zoom, a built-in hotshoe compatible with Canon Speedlites, a new continuous autofocus mode plus 640 x 480 pixel at 30 fps movie recording with stereo sound. |
| May 7, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Beautiful landscape photography captured with Canon EOS 5D |
| Landscape photographer Guy Tal is now capturing the beauty of the country surrounding him with mainly Canon digital camera gear and more specifically the Canon EOS 5D. Impressed by the galleries on his website, The Scenic Wild, we asked him to briefly describe some of his favourite shooting and workflow tools. |
| May 4, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Photo Mechanic 4.5.1 released as public beta |
| Camera Bits has released Photo Mechanic 4.5.1 as a public beta. |
| May 3, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Microsoft Expression Media, follow-on to iView MediaPro, now shipping |
| Microsoft has recently released Expression Media 1.0 for Windows and Mac, the first version of the successor to iView MediaPro since the software giant purchased iView Multimedia in 2006. |
| May 2, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Lexar now shipping 4GB, 8GB ExpressCard SSD |
| Lexar today has announced that 4GB and 8GB versions of its new ExpressCard SSD laptop storage expansion card are now shipping, with a 16GB version planned for later this year. |
| May 2, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Noise Ninja, Genuine Fractals now available for Photoshop CS3 on Intel Macs |
| Two companies have recently released updated plug-ins compatible with Photoshop CS3 on Macs with Intel processors: Noise Ninja and Genuine Fractals. |
| May 2, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Phase One now shipping all models of Plus-series backs |
| Phase One has announced that all models of their Plus-series digital backs - the P 45+, P 30+, P 21+, P 25+ and P 20+ - are now shipping. First announced last fall, the Plus series promises improved colour, lower noise, the ability to shoot long exposures without a significant degradation in image quality, support for unlimited burst shooting with SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash cards (and perhaps other UDMA Mode 4 or higher CompactFlash as well) and other feature improvements. |
| May 2, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| PhotoUpLink export plug-in for Apple Aperture released |
| Software developer Mark Morris has released PhotoUpLink 1.0.1, a plug-in for Apple Aperture that can export photos and metadata to an FTP/SFTP server, a FileMaker or ODBC-compliant database (such as MySQL) or into a Word, Powerpoint or Excel document. It will also bundle selected photos together into a ZIP archive or assemble them as a panorama. |
| May 2, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS reviewed at SLRGear.com |
| SLRGear.com gives an extremely favourable review to the Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS based on their testing of its resolving power on both a Canon EOS 5D and EOS 20D. |
| May 1, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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