| Benro introduces convertible Travel Angel tripod/monopod |
| Benro has introduced a compact, travel-friendly tripod that can be changed into a monopod without the use of tools. Called the Transfunctional Travel Angel, the convertible camera support comes in three different models and both aluminum and lighter carbon fibre versions. Each features a 180 degree foldup leg design, centre-column hook and soft case. In addition, the regular Travel Angel line has been reworked to provide improved leg locking, a more durable finish and better dust resistance.*UPDATED* |
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| onOne announces DSLR Camera Remote HD for iPad |
| onOne Software has announced DSLR Camera Remote HD, a version of its Canon/Nikon camera remote control and remote viewing app designed specifically for Apple's iPad. DSLR Camera Remote HD sports an interface suited to the iPad's 9.7 inch screen, incorporates gesture-based pan and zoom, the option to save to the iPad a lower-resolution photo plus the ability to start, stop and monitor video with certain video-capable digital SLRs. The next release for the iPhone and iPod touch, DSLR Camera Remote 1.4, will gain similar zoom and file saving capabilities, while support for video will come via an optional in-app purchase. |
| October 28, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Ansel Adams, street photographer? |
| National Public Radio features Ansel Adams, Street Photographer: 1940s Los Angeles, a story and 12 black-and-white images that the famous landscape photographer donated to the Los Angeles Public Library in the 1960s. |
| October 28, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Paul C. Buff informs customers of planned revision to Einstein 640 v2 mount |
| Lighting maker Paul C. Buff has sent a message to Einstein 640 v2 customers today, informing them of a flaw in the monolight's mount mechanism that could result in accessories not being held securely. A replacement mechanism is being developed and will be retrofitted to existing Einstein 640 v2 units free of charge when the new mechanism is available. That's expected to be in December. |
| October 28, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Boinx releases free PhotoBox photo viewing iPad app |
| PhotoBox, a new app for Apple's iPad from Boinx Software, is a browser that provides basic image analysis features missing from the native Photos app. With PhotoBox 1.0 you can view a RGB histogram and both underexposed and overexposed areas as well as zoom to 1:1 resolution, pan using a navigator-style interface and more. PhotoBox can also display photos on an external monitor, TV or projector. |
| October 28, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Beauty Bar, Presets Fx join stable of Craig's Actions |
| Portrait photographer Craig Minielly has added two new automatic photo adjustment tools for Adobe Photoshop and Photoshop Lightroom. Joining the stable of Craig's Actions is Beauty Bar, a set of skin softening and portrait enhancement Actions for Photoshop CS2 and later, as well as Essentials Fx, Editorial Fx and Vintage Boudoir Fx for Lightroom 2.0 and later as well as Photoshop. |
| October 28, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Indonesia hit twice by disaster |
| The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features Dual disasters in Indonesia, a gallery if images showing the aftermath of the earthquake and volcanic eruption of Mount Merapi. |
| October 28, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon updates Digital Photo Professional, other digital SLR apps |
| Earlier this month, Canon posted updaters for Digital Photo Professional (DPP), EOS Utility and Picture Style Editor for Mac and Windows, as well as Original Data Security Tools for Windows only. Changes include support for the EOS 60D and several new PowerShot models, the addition of Unsharp Mask in DPP and various other feature modifications and corrections. |
| October 28, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Free camera profiling promotion kicks off in U.S., Canada |
| Between now and December 31, 2010, purchasers of X-Rite i1Display 2, i1Display LT or ColorMunki Photo can receive a free 24-patch ColorChecker Mini and companion camera profiling software. The offer is for new purchases made in the U.S. and Canada. |
| October 28, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| X-Rite releases additional details about upcoming i1Profiler |
| X-Rite has released additional details about its upcoming i1Profiler colour management software. When available next month, i1Profiler will be part of three separate offerings called i1Basic Pro, i1Photo Pro and i1Publish Pro, each bundled with an i1Pro spectrophotometer and offering different levels of functionality. Certain existing products are also eligible for an upgrade to a software-only package called i1Publish. |
| October 27, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon updates ViewNX 2, Capture NX2, Camera Control Pro |
| Nikon has released ViewNX 2 v2.0.3, Capture NX2 v2.2.6 and Camera Control Pro 2.8.0 for Mac and Windows, updates that add support for the D7000 as well as introduce other minor feature tweaks and correct bugs. |
| October 27, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Eye-Fi introduces Eye-Fi View online photo sharing, email linking |
| Eye-Fi has introduced its own online sharing service called Eye-Fi View, as well as Eye-Fi Center 3.2.2, a new software version that can streamline the process of making photos available by email. |
| October 26, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Eye-Fi releases firmware update for Eye-Fi X2 cards |
| Eye-Fi has today released firmware v4.2120 for their X2 line of wireless/memory SD combo cards. The update shortens the time it takes to establish a connection when uploads are pending, reduces power consumption when in standby mode and implements other feature tweaks and bug fixes. |
| October 26, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| The Big Picture gallery in the pink |
| The Big Picture from The Boston Globe focuses on Breast Cancer Awareness Month with an interesting collection of images from the world over. |
| October 26, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| The Frame offers glimpse of fall |
| The Frame from The Sacramento Bee gives us A glimpse of fall with a gallery of nice images from around the world. |
| October 26, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Scenes from Thailand in The Big Picture |
| The Big Picture from The Boston Globe presents an interesting collection of images in Scenes from Thailand. |
| October 26, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Photojournalist talks about fear |
| LENS, The New York Times blog, features 'Acting Despite Fear,' a story and image gallery on the work of recently-injured photojournalist Joao Silva. |
| October 26, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Adobe posts Photoshop Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3 release candidates |
| Adobe has posted release candidates of Photoshop Lightroom 3.3 and Camera Raw 6.3, as well as Lens Profile Creator and Lens Profile Downloader Prelease 3. Lightroom and Camera Raw extend RAW conversion support to eight new camera models including the Canon PowerShot G12 and S95 plus the Nikon D3100, D7000 and P7000. A total of 21 new lens correction profiles for Canon and Nikon lenses are also included. Additionally, Lens Profile Creator is now joined by a companion utility called Lens Profile Downloader, which enables photographers to locate, download and rate profiles created by other photographers. |
| October 25, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| MSNBC features best of the week in sports |
| MSNBC features The Week in Sports Pictures: October 18 - 24, a collection of the best moments in sports last week. |
| October 25, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| National Geographic features Great Migrations |
| National Geographic features the fine work of photographer Joel Sartore in a gallery on Great Migrations. |
| October 25, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| PocketWizard PowerST4, AC9 modules coming to dealers in early November |
| Both the PowerST4 for Elinca Elinchrom RX and the AC9 AlienBees Adapter for Paul C. Buff AlienBees, White Lightning and Zeus will be shipping to distributors and dealers beginning in the next several days, and should start to appear on store shelves the first week of November in the U.S. and perhaps other countries too. Here are some tips for early purchasers of these PocketWizard remote power control modules. |
| October 24, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| PowerMC2 module for Einstein 640 progressing towards December-January release |
| We first showed LPA Design's upcoming PocketWizard PowerMC2 in early prototype form back in June. The remote power control module for the Paul C. Buff Einstein 640 monolight has come a long way since then and in fact is nearly complete. Here's an update to our earlier story, with information on what is does, what it will cost and when it will be out. |
| October 22, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Hungarian photographer wins Wild Wonders POY |
| Bence Mate of Hungary wins the Wild Wonders of Europe Photographer of the Year with this excellent wildlife portfolio. |
| October 22, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| TechRestore announces matte screen replacement service for new MacBook Air |
| California-based computer repair outfit TechRestore has announced a matte screen replacement service for the 11 inch and 13 inch Apple MacBook Air models that were unveiled earlier this week. For US$249, owners of one of the new thin and light Apple laptops can have its glossy panel replaced with a matte-surface equivalent with the same specifications. The company also swaps the silver bezel for a custom black bezel of their own design. |
| October 22, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Stern posts a pair of interesting galleries |
| Stern's online magazine features a pair of interesting galleries: one, a project showing Germany in 24 hours and another, a compilation of pictures of the day over the past week. |
| October 22, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Post blog features best of week |
| The Denver Post photo blog features Pictures of the Week: October 22, 2010, a gallery of the week's best images. |
| October 22, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| LENS takes a look at the New York subway |
| LLENS, The New York Times photojournalism blog, marks the 106th anniversary of the New York subway with 660 Miles, 468 Stations, 106 Years, a gallery of interesting images on subway life. |
| October 22, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| ACD Systems releases public beta of ACDSee Pro 4 for Windows |
| ACD System has released a public beta of the next version of its photo browsing and RAW conversion application, ACDSee Pro 4. The beta, which is available for Windows only, promises improved RAW processing quality and metadata management, new vignetting, chromatic aberration and defringing tools, a revamped map view and more. |
| October 21, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Aperture 3.1 fixes bugs, adds iLife '11 compatibility |
| Apple has released Aperture 3.1, an update to its pro photo management and RAW conversion application that implements minor feature tweaks, tackles a long list of bugs and adds compatibility with applications in the iLife '11 suite (announced today). |
| October 20, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Apple unveils MacBook Air, new iLife suite |
| Apple has introduced a revamped MacBook Air line, including an 11.6 inch model that is the company's smallest, lightest laptop to date. It features a 1366 x 768 pixel LED-backit display, Intel Core 2 Duo processor running at up to 1.6GHz, up to 4GB RAM and up to a 128GB solid state drive in a 2.3lb package. Also unveiled today is iLife '11, a new version of its consumer application suite featuring an improved iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand (one change that stands out is the beefed up and really slick audio editing capabilities of the new iMovie). |
| October 20, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Lighting specialist Joe McNally coming to Calgary |
| Renowned photographer and lighting specialist Joe McNally is bringing his expertise to a two-day workshop here in our hometown of Calgary, Canada. The event runs November 13-14, 2010 and will cover both Speedlight and studio flash lighting with extensive on-stage live demonstrations. |
| October 20, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Media Storm produces Pakistan interactive |
| Media Storm features Crisis Guide: Pakistan, an interactive multimedia project produced for the Council on Foreign Relations. |
| October 20, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Northastern Philippines walloped by typhoon |
| The Christian Science Monitor features Typhoon Megi, an image gallery showing life after the devastation in the northeastern Philippines province of Isabela. |
| October 19, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| The Big Picture goes to pot |
| The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features a gallery of images on Marijuana which is on the ballot in four US states including California's Proposition 19 and legalization of the substance. |
| October 19, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon updates firmware for EOS 5D Mark II |
| Canon has issued firmware v2.0.8 for the EOS 5D Mark II, an update that tackles a handful of bugs in both still and video capture. |
| October 19, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Einstein 640 v2 successfully addresses short PocketWizard range and more |
| The Paul C. Buff Einstein 640 v2, a reworked version of the innovative 640ws monolight that's now shipping, successfully addresses the key problems we'd encountered with the original Einstein 640. Here's a summary of what we've found in testing of revised units over the weekend.*Updated, October 25, 2010* |
| October 18, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Reuters looks at Life in Paris |
| Reuters takes a look at Life in Paris with a 30-image gallery of interesting images. |
| October 16, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Commonwealth Games featured |
| The Big Picture from The Boston Globe poss The XIX Commonwealth Games, a gallery of the best images from the event in New Delhi. |
| October 16, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Post features best images of the week |
| The Denver Post photo blog features Pictures of the Week: October 15, 2010, a gallery of the week's best images. |
| October 15, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Shipping underway of revised Paul C. Buff Einstein 640 monolight |
| The first units of a revised version of the Paul C. Buff Einstein 640 monolight have left the building. The Nashville, Tennessee-based lighting maker has today begun shipping the Einstein 640 v2, which corrects shortcomings in the original design including short range with PocketWizard wireless radio remotes, occasional excessive heat buildup when the modeling light is used and problems related to 220VAC operation. In addition, the front reflector mount has been reworked to provide smoother engaging and disengaging of the mechanism. It also puts a tighter grip on attached reflectors, has less wobble and a more polished appearance. |
| October 13, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon updates firmware for EOS Rebel XS/1000D |
| Firmware v1.0.7 for the Canon EOS Rebel XS/1000D addresses "a rare phenomenon in which "Cannot create folder" is displayed on the camera's LCD monitor, after which shooting is no longer possible..." |
| October 13, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Reuters features Commonwealth Games images |
| Reuters features Best of the Commonwealth Games, a gallery of sports images from New Delhi. |
| October 12, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Stern sports always interesting |
| We can always depend on the editors at Stern's online magazine to create a gallery of interesting sports images that we won't see elsewhere. |
| October 11, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Interesting images in week's best |
| The Denver Post's photo blog features Pictures of the Week: October 8, 2010, a collection of some of the week's best images from around the world. |
| October 11, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Reuters features best of September image gallery |
| Reuters features Pictures of the month: September, a gallery of the best images taken by Reuters photographers from around the world. |
| October 9, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Week's best in MSNBC gallery |
| The Week in Pictures from MSNBC never disappoints and that includes the most recent edition, Sept. 30 - Oct. 7. |
| October 9, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Times features Pictures in the News |
| The Los Angeles Times' Framework multimedia site is quickly becoming one of our favourite places to visit with its Pictures in the News gallery and frequent looks into the past which this week includes an old black-and-white of Elvis leaving court. |
| October 8, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Reuters features best of September with multimedia clip |
| Reuters highlights the best of the month of September with narrated galleries of featured stories. |
| October 7, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Toxic sludge in The Big Picture |
| The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features the world's latest environmental disaster from A flood of toxic sludge in Hungary. |
| October 7, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Allard's work always worth a look |
| National Geographic features William Albert Allard: Five Decades, a gallery of some of the photographer's best work. |
| October 6, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| ShutterSnitch 1.1.9 now available |
| ShutterSnitch 1.1.9 for Apple's iOS devices has cleared the App Store approval process and is now available. |
| October 6, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Framework takes us to the scene |
| Framework from The Los Angeles Times goes back in time to show us an interesting image and the circumstances behind it. Car, pool is the latest of these but the previous entry O.J. Simpson Found not guilty is also interesting. |
| October 5, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Photographer struck by errant Tiger Woods ball, gets picture to prove it |
| Photographer Mark Pain snared an unusual photo while covering golfer Tiger Woods at the 2010 Ryder Cup in Wales over the weekend. Pain, a staff shooter for The Mail on Sunday, found himself in the line of an errant Woods chip shot, and managed to capture a frame of the incoming ball before it struck his chest and bounced to the ground. Neither he nor his camera - a Nikon D3S with AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED attached - were injured, while Woods and partner Steve Stricker went on to win against their European rivals. |
| October 4, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Storms batter the Eastern Seaboard |
| The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features some remarkable storm images in Storm inundates the northeast US. |
| October 1, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Post blog posts week's best |
| The Denver Post photo blog features the best images of the week in Pictures of the Week: September 30, 2010. |
| October 1, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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| Beta firmware issued for PocketWizard MiniTT1, FlexTT5 for Canon |
| LPA Design has issued public beta firmware 5.185 for the PocketWizard MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 wireless radio devices for Canon. The beta release adds support for the Di866 and Di622 shoe mount flashes from Nissin, enhances the reliability of the channel learning feature and improves operation with the upcoming AC9 AlienBees Adapter and PowerST4 for Elinchrom RX power control modules. |
| October 1, 2010 | FULL STORY |
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