| Sony full-frame sensor to appear in a Sony digital SLR later this year |
| At a press conference today at the PMA 2008 trade show in Las Vegas, Sony provided a sneak peek - under glass - at their upcoming, unnamed digital SLR, which will utilize the full-frame CMOS sensor the company announced earlier this week. The new "Flagship Model" is to ship in 2008.*UPDATED* |
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| Delkin unveils four-slot CompactFlash reader and more |
| Delkin has announced several new digital photography products, including a four-slot USB 2.0 card reader called ImageRouter, a Dual Universal Battery Charger capable of charging two digital camera batteries simultaneously, a line of ExpressCard SSDs in 4GB, 8GB and 16GB capacities, a 16GB Class 6 SDHC card and more. |
| January 30, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Tribune's Strazzante shows us the past and the present |
| Chicago Tribune photographer Scott Strazzante, who began documenting the life and death of a family farm 13 years ago, shows what has happened to the land since the farm's demise. |
| January 30, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Nik Viveza brings U Point image adjustment capability to Photoshop |
| Nik Software is bringing U Point to Photoshop. The image adjustment technology, which first appeared in Nikon Capture NX and is that program's standout feature because of how much simpler it makes the process of applying selective corrections to a photo, will soon be available for both Mac and Windows versions of Photoshop and Photoshop Elements in the form of a plug-in called Viveza. |
| January 30, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Eye-Fi updates roll out iPhoto integration on Mac, improve performance |
| The Eye-Fi wireless SD card's previously-announced integration with iPhoto on the Mac is now live: when configuring Eye-Fi Manager to upload photos from the card to a Mac, you have the option of choosing iPhoto rather than a particular folder. When set up this way, transmitted photos are automatically imported into iPhoto. This is one of the changes in Eye-Fi Manager software and Eye-Fi card firmware updates released in the past few days. |
| January 30, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Sony announces full-frame CMOS sensor capable of 24.73 million pixel photos |
| Sony has announced their intention to begin mass production this year of a full-frame CMOS sensor capable of producing 24.73 million pixel photos and refreshing at up to 6.3 fps. |
| January 30, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Photographer's career sails along |
| The Canon Professional Network features the work of yachting photographer Daniel Forster who's spent the past 35 years as a sailing specialist. |
| January 30, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Photographers discuss coverage of U.S. State of the Union address |
| John Harrington has posted video interviews with photographers who shot last evening's State of the Union address in Washington, DC. Speaking about their coverage are AFP's Tim Sloan, David Burnett of Contact Press Images (using a 4 x 5 camera), USA Today's Darr Beiser, Dennis Brack from Black Star and several others. |
| January 29, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Barefoot workers build New York City manhole covers |
| Photojournalist J. Adam Huggins always wondered about New York City's manhole covers and his curiousity took him some 8,000 miles away. |
| January 29, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| RAW format update coming for Mac OS, says Apple product manager |
| In a recent posting in Apple's Aperture support forums, Joe Schorr, Sr. Product Line Manager for Photo Applications at Apple, hints that updated camera RAW format support is coming soon to the Mac OS. |
| January 29, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Think Tank Photo now shipping Hydrophobia raincover |
| Think Tank Photo is now shipping the Hydrophobia 300 - 600, an innovative long lens rain cover designed to stay on the lens, out of the way of the focusing ring, until rain is imminent. |
| January 29, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| CIPA sees continued but slowing digital SLR sales growth |
| The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA), a group representing Japanese camera manufacturers, is projecting that digital SLRs sales, which grew in 2007 by about 42% over the previous year, will expand by about 22% in 2008, about 13% in 2009 and about 9% in 2010. In 2007, sales of digital cameras surpassed 100 million units for the first time, with digital SLRs accounting for about 7.5 million of that total. Digital SLR sales are expected to reach 11.2 million units in 2010. |
| January 29, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon announces trio of new lenses |
| Nikon today has announced three new lenses: the PC-E Nikkor 24mm f/3.5D ED Tilt/Shift, AF-S Micro Nikkor 60mm f/2.8G ED and AF-S DX Nikkor 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR. In addition, the company has said that two additional PC (perspective control) lenses are in the works: a PC-E Micro Nikkor 45mm f/2.8D ED and a PC-E Micro Nikkor 85mm f/2.8D ED. |
| January 28, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon adds entry-level D60 digital SLR to lineup |
| The Nikon D60, unveiled today, is an upgrade of the entry-level D40X that adds the company's EXPEED image processing, dust-reduction features including sensor vibration, fun capabilities such as stop-motion animations right in the camera and various other refinements to the 10.04 million image pixel digital SLR. |
| January 28, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Robert Capa's lost negatives discovered |
| The New York Times is featuring a story, slideshow and multimedia presentation on the discovery of thousands of negatives taken by Robert Capa during the Spanish Civil War. |
| January 28, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon updates firmware for D80 to 1.10 |
| Nikon has released new firmware for the D80. The update, which brings both the A and B versions of the camera's firmware to 1.10, adds support for the MTP protocol over a USB link and improves long exposure noise reduction. |
| January 28, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Mamiya to release ZD sensor filter for IR photography in February |
| Mamiya is planning to release a user-replaceable filter for the image sensor of the Mamiya ZD digital back that will enable it to be used for infrared photography. IR Photo Filter YD401, which installs in place of the standard IR Cut Filter YB401 that comes with the back, is to land on dealer shelves in mid-February 2008 in the U.S. at a street price of US$424. |
| January 28, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Portfolio v8.5.1 adds new RAW file support, plus Leopard compatibility on Mac |
| Extensis has released updates to its Portfolio suite of photo cataloging and web publishing applications. Portfolio v8.5.1 and Portfolio Server v8.5.1 for Windows and Mac add support for the RAW files from the Canon EOS 40D, EOS-1Ds Mark III, Nikon D300, D3 and other models, plus improved import and use of XMP-format metadata. The Mac version also introduces full compatibility with Mac OS X 10.5 and later. |
| January 28, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| National Geographic's Steve McCurry talks about his career |
| In a pdnonline interview, National Geographic contributing photographer Steve McCurry says a desire to travel led him to leave his small-town weekly job, buy 200 rolls of Kodachrome and take a trip to India. |
| January 25, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Photographer uses 20,000 images for global warming photo project |
| Toronto Star photographer Lucas Oleniuk shot 20,0000 images to deliver a single message on global warming in a multimedia presentation called AIRSICK. |
| January 24, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon unveils 12.17 million image pixel EOS Digital Rebel XSi |
| Canon's newest entry-level digital SLR, the EOS Digital Rebel XSi/450D, features a 12.17 million image pixel self-cleaning CMOS sensor, 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion, Highlight Tone Priority, Live View featuring two types of autofocus detection modes, 3.5 fps shooting speed and more. |
| January 23, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon announces price, release dates for new supertelephotos |
| Canon USA this evening has announced that the EF 200mm f/2L IS USM is scheduled for release in April at an estimated street price of US$5999, while the EF 800mm f/5.6L IS USM is slated for delivery in May at an estimated street price of US$11,999. |
| January 23, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Photojournalist documents the troubled Congo |
| Photojournalist Marcus Bleasdale has produced a strong set of images in his multimedia project on the Congo called Rape of a Nation. |
| January 23, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Photographer finds Norman Rockwell moments |
| While there are those who doubt Norman Rockwell's America ever existed, in this New York Times story and photo gallery it's plain that photographer Kevin Rivoli has set out to prove them wrong. |
| January 21, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Getty Images for sale, bids due by end of January |
| The New York Times is reporting that Getty Images is for sale, with final bids due before the end of the month. If a suitable buyer steps forward, the picture agency could fetch as much as US$1.5 billion, notes the article. |
| January 21, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Galleries feature photography tips |
| National Geographic photographers have contributed to a number of galleries on portrait, landscape, adventure and travel photography to provide tips to fellow photographers. |
| January 20, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| LPA Design now shipping PocketWizard MultiMAX with USB port |
| LPA Design has released a revised version of their PocketWizard MultiMAX wireless remote transceiver, one that incorporates a USB port to enable the installation of future firmware updates by the end user. They've also unveiled a new pre-release cable design that makes it possible to enable or disable a remote camera's pre-release state from the transmitter.*UPDATED* |
| January 19, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Photographer documents America's best-kept secrets |
| Photographer Taryn Simon spent four years capturing America's best-kept secrets during a recent project in which she gained access to highly-restricted research areas as well as other facilities the public would never see. |
| January 17, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Reuters captures Spirit of Sport |
| Instead of the usual peak action images, Reuters photographers have captured the Spirit of Sport in this gallery. |
| January 16, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Gallery captures beauty of Central European wilderness |
| Nature photographer Bruno D'Amicis captures the alpine wilderness of Ticha in northern Slovakia in this gallery of fine landscape and wildlife images. |
| January 16, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Reuters Canada photographers display favourite photos |
| At a World Cup ski event before Christmas we happened to see a gallery of some great cricket photos from Reuters photographer Andy Clark. |
| January 16, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Apple introduces Time Capsule, MacBook Air |
| Apple CEO Steve Jobs today unveiled a range of new products during his morning address at Macworld Conference and Expo 2008 in San Francisco. Of interest to photographers is Time Capsule, a combination of Airport Extreme wireless router and either a 500GB or 1TB hard drive, and MacBook Air, an ultrathin 3 pound laptop featuring a 13.3-inch LED-backlit display and a 64GB flash memory "hard drive" as an option. |
| January 15, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Photography documents coal mining issues |
| Photojournalist Andrea Bruce of the Washington Post covers drug abuse, poverty and health issues with a strong collection of photos from coal mining country of Southwestern Virginia. |
| January 15, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Printroom updates Pro Studio Manager, introduces plug-ins for Aperture, iPhoto |
| Printroom, an online print fulfillment service for professional photographers, has upgraded the Mac version of their Pro Studio Manager software to v3.1 and introduced export plug-ins for Apple Aperture and iPhoto that enable direct uploading to the Printroom site from within these applications. The company is also now offering up to a three-month free trial of the upper tiers of the service. |
| January 15, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| HP, Epson announce new 13 x 19 photo printers |
| This month, both Epson in North America and HP have announced new 13-inch carriage desktop photo printers that use pigment-based inks. The Epson Stylus Photo R1900 is a seven-ink printer with gloss optimizer, while the HP Photosmart Pro B8850 is an eight-ink printer that includes the many of the features of the HP Photosmart Pro B9180 but at a lower price. |
| January 15, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Sigma 4.5mm fisheye lens to ship this month |
| Sigma is poised to ship the 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC HSM, a circular fisheye lens that provides about a 180 degree field of view and is intended for use with smaller-sensor digital SLRs such as the Canon EOS 40D and Nikon D300. |
| January 14, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Eye-Fi update for Mac adds compatibility with Safari plus automatic iPhoto import |
| An update to Eye-Fi Manager, a combination of software and a browser-based utility for configuring the Eye-Fi wireless SD card, has or will soon be upgraded to allow for automatic import of photos into iPhoto and now supports the use of Safari 3 for Mac, the latest version of Apple's web browser, to access the utility. |
| January 14, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Portfolio hosting service liveBooks streamlines options for students |
| Portfolio hosting site liveBooks has simplified its offerings for students and teachers to a single, US$99/year subscription option, without an up-front fee. |
| January 14, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| BreezeBrowser Pro v1.7.3 released |
| Breeze Systems has released BreezeBrowser Pro v1.7.3, a new version of its RAW conversion software for Windows. |
| January 14, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| National Geographic features cold weather gallery |
| You can feel the cold in this gallery of photos from National Geographic News depicting the severe cold and heavy snows which accounted for dozens of deaths in Asia. |
| January 12, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| New York Times records the campaign trail |
| There are many slide shows appearing on Internet news outlets from the U.S. presidential primaries but On The Trail from the New York Times caught our eye. |
| January 12, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| POY contest calling for entries |
| The 65th POYi (Pictures of the Year International) competition is open for entries. |
| January 7, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| NPPA 2008 Best of Photojournalism calls for entries |
| The National Press Photographer's Association (NPPA) 2008 Best of Photojournalism contest is accepting entries. |
| January 3, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Digital boom leads to paparazzi explosion |
| An article in the Guardian discusses the proliferation of digital cameras and the age of citizen journalists who sell their images to agencies like the People Paparazzi. |
| January 3, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| U.S. Department of Transportation revises Lithium battery rules press release |
| In an effort to clarify Lithium battery transport rules that came into effect January 1, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has revised a recent press release. The new version of the release makes it clear that any number of typical digital SLR and notebook Lithium-Ion batteries are allowed in carry-ons as long as they're stored in a way that prevents short-circuiting, while checked baggage can contain Lithium-Ion batteries only if they're inserted in the device they're meant to power. |
| January 3, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Microsoft Pro Photo Shoot helps keep track of assignment gear, details |
| Microsoft has released Pro Photo Shoot, an add-in for Outlook that streamlines the adding of important details about a shoot - including the gear to be used - to an Outlook appointment. |
| January 3, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Lexar to ship Crucial-brand 32GB, 64GB solid state drives in February |
| Lexar today has announced 32GB and 64GB solid state drives (SSDs) for use as laptop hard drive replacements or in any external enclosure that accepts 2.5-inch SATA mechanisms. Because they use flash memory in place of spinning platters, SSDs are promised to be "more durable, require less power, and offer greater overall system performance than traditional hard disk drives." Lexar's 32GB and 64GB models will be sold under the Crucial brand name and are expected to ship in early February 2008. |
| January 2, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Intepreting the Lithium battery transport regulations for passenger aircraft |
| If you're traveling with your cameras and other battery-operated equipment to, from or within the USA - and perhaps elsewhere around the world - the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) recent pronouncements about the rules governing the transport of batteries containing Lithium means you may have to plan a bit more carefully how many rechargeable battery packs you carry with you, and how you carry them. But it's equally important to understand that the coverage of the so-called Lithium battery ban in the mainstream media has been riddled with misinformation. The reality is that the changes most photographers will have to make when readying to fly are less onerous than the coverage might have led you to believe. *UPDATED* |
| January 2, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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| Nature Photographers pick 2007 award winners |
| Nature Photographers Online Magazine has selected its Editor's Pick Awards 2007. |
| January 2, 2008 | FULL STORY |
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