Digital photography news, reviews, tutorials and discussion forums for professional photographers http://www.robgalbraith.com/ NatureScapes.Net has recently published two interesting articles on the use of the Phototrap automatic triggering device and flash to photograph certain types of wildlife. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9312-9512 PTLens has recently come available as an external editor plug-in for Lightroom on both Mac and Windows as well as an image editing plug-in for Aperture on the Mac. The venerable software for correcting various types of optical distortions also ships as a Photoshop plug-in and a standalone application on both platforms. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9312-9511 Reuters has posted a gallery of its best images from around the world for the month of June. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9312-9513 News agencies were generous in their photo coverage of Euro 2008 and several slideshows have surfaced including this one from msn Fox Sports, another from the New York Times and a more fan-orientated collection of images from Spiegel Online International. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9312-9510 Sports Shooter's monthly clip contest for May has produced some strong images available for viewing in this slideshow. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9312-9509 Nikon has posted firmware updates for both the D3 and D300. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9312-9508 Nikon in Japan has posted a brochure on the D700. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9507 Mac OS X 10.5.4, a maintenance update for the Leopard version of Apple's Mac operating system, corrects a bug that could cause file corruption when saving files across a network from within Photoshop CS3 as well as other Adobe CS3 applications, plus it adds RAW decode support for the Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D and several other digital cameras and backs.*UPDATED* Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9506 Nikon has filled in the gap between its midrange and pro digital SLRs. The D700, announced today and slated to ship in late July 2008, looks like a D300, acts like a D3 and promises to be as big a hit as each of them. Nikon has taken the full-frame 12.05 million image pixel CMOS sensor from the D3, placed it inside a body that is similar to the D300, weaved in capabilities from both and put a price tag of US$2999.95 on the result. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:02:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9483 Alongside the D700 today Nikon has announced the Speedlight SB-900, a new shoe-mount flash unit that incorporates a revised control layout, extended zoom range, faster recycling times plus a long list of other refinements relative to the SB-800 it replaces. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:01:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9485 Completing Nikon's announcements today are two perspective control lenses, the PC-E Micro Nikkor 45mm f2.8D ED and PC-E Micro Nikkor 85mm f2.8D ED. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 21:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9500 Popular Photography magazine has published a profile of USA Today staff photographer and Sports Shooter website co-founder Bert Hanashiro. The article, called Behind the Lens with Robert Hanashiro, covers a range of topics but focuses mainly on what it's like to cover a summer Olympics. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 10:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9495 Adobe has released a testing version of Camera Raw 4.5, an upcoming release of its RAW conversion plug-in for Photoshop CS3 for Mac and Windows. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9494 Zeiss this week has added a new wide angle to its range of manual focus lenses for Nikon and other SLR cameras. The 18mm Distagon T* 3.5/18 joins a family of eight such lenses in all, and will ship in July 2008 in a ZF version for Nikon F-mount, followed by a ZK K-mount version for Pentax and Samsung SLRs one to two months after that. Thu, 26 Jun 2008 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9493 The redesigned Camera Muzzle, a new version of the soft-sided sound muffling enclosure for digital SLRs from Canon and Nikon, should be on the shelves of U.S. dealers early next week. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 09:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9492 If you like good sports photography like we do in these parts, it's well worth the time to check out Al Bello's site. Tue, 24 Jun 2008 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9491 Eight Magnum photographers traveled to nine countries documenting 30 people before and after they received treatment for AIDS in a series of multimedia presentations called Access to Life. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9489 In a Canon Professional Network (CPN) feature called Behind the lens, the timing is appropriate with Euro 2008 winding up for Part 2 of Football shooters' favourite photographs. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9490 National Geographic's Gerd Ludwig shows how Russia's vast northern region has been changed by oil wealth in an interesting photo gallery called Siberia's Frozen Assets. Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9488 VisibleDust is now shipping a revamped version of its Arctic Butterfly 724 self-cleaning sensor brush for digital SLR cameras. Called Arctic Butterfly 724 (Brite), the new model adds a single LED to the handle of the brush to make it easier to see inside the mirror box and therefore more carefully target the sensor during the cleaning process. A three-stage power switch enables the device to be used with the light on or off as needed. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9486 Although there are still a few games to go before a winner is crowned, lots of great soccer images are emerging from Euro 2008. Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9487 Launched officially only three weeks ago, The Big Picture, a blog at The Boston Globe website featuring galleries of photographs culled from the wire services, NASA and elsewhere, is quickly becoming an essential destination for those who like to look at good pictures of current events, presented at an uncommonly large (for the web) size. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9484 Capture NX 2 for Mac and Windows, the latest release of Nikon's NEF conversion and image editing application, is now available for purchase, Nikon USA has announced. When bought directly from the company in the U.S., the price is US$179.95, or US$109.95 to upgrade from Capture NX 1.x. Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9482 At the Lumix Festival for Young Photojournalism taking place now through Sunday, June 22 in Hannover, Germany, the presentations by Steve McCurry, Vanessa Winship, Thomas Dworzak and others will be streamed live on the event website. Thu, 19 Jun 2008 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9481 Ty Greenlees, an avid pilot and staff photographer at the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News, has produced Dayton Air Show, A Photographic Celebration, a soft cover book of over 200 photographs from his twenty years of covering the biggest aviation event in the state each year. Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9480 Melbourne's The Age online newspaper features the Australian Professional Photography Awards with a multimedia presentation. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 15:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9479 The long-awaited Mozilla Firefox 3 for Mac and Windows, which emerged from beta at 10AM Pacific today, is the latest web browser to support the colour managed display of photos with embedded ICC profiles. That's the good news. The bad news is it's turned off by default. Here's how to turn it on.*UPDATED* Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9478 Reuters' online site runs a feature called Portfolio of Work featuring a body of work from one of its many photographers from around the world. The most recent of these portfolios is a slideshow of very fine images from Reuters photographer Jason Lee from China. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 05:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9477 Photo District News pdnonline features a multimedia presentation on Brian Skerry's underwater photography for a National Geographic story called Still Waters: The Global Fish Crisis. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9476 DataRescue has released PhotoRescue v3.1.5.11030 for Windows and Mac. The new version adds resizeable thumbnails in the file selection window, improves the recovery of certain movie types and fixes bugs. Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9475 PhotoShelter, a personal archive, photo management and sales site, has launched an effort "to replenish the global stock photo supply in areas of the greatest buyer demand." Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9473 Delkin has announced the addition of Blu-ray to its line of Archival Gold media. The Archival Gold Blu-ray BD-R is a single layer 25GB disc with a 4X speed rating that features the company's ScratchArmor coating and promised service life of over 200 years. Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9472 The card-to-computer sections of the CF/SD Performance Database have recently been updated. They are now comprised of results from ten USB, FireWire, ExpressCard and SATA memory card readers and more than 130 CompactFlash and SD/SDHC cards, to assist you in selecting a card and reader combination that will deliver the transfer speed you need. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9471 Reuters photographers from around the world have contributed to a Pictures of the Month: May 2008 slideshow. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9470 The Chicago Tribune has posted a Wisconsin flooding slideshow on its main online page and The New York Times features an image gallery showing the flooding conditions in the Midwestern states. Tue, 10 Jun 2008 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9469 Canon today has rolled out a replacement for the Speedlite 430EX. Called the Speedlite 430EX II, the refresh of the company's midrange flash unit adds a metal shoe that incorporates the locking mechanism first introduced with the Speedlite 580EX II, 1/3 step output control when the flash is set to Manual and full configuration via the rear LCD menus of recent Canon digital SLRs as well as the PowerShot G9 and S5 IS. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:01:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9465 Canon has melded the EOS Digital Rebel XTi/400D and EOS Rebel XSi/450D to create the EOS Rebel XS/1000D, its latest entry-level digital SLR. Announced today, the new model combines the body, control layout, battery, SD/SDHC card slot and DIGIC III processing circuitry of the XSi/450D with the 10.08 million image pixel CMOS sensor and 2.5 inch (diagonal) rear LCD of the XTi/400D to come up with a starter camera that is expected to sell for about US$200 less than the XSi/450D. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 21:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9466 The Press Photographer's Year 2008 awards featuring press photography taken for the UK news media were announced recently. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9467 Poynteronline's Kenny Irby interviews Mona Reeder of the Dallas Morning News about the value of the photo essay. Reeder's photo essay called The Bottom Line won the Robert F. Kennedy Award for domestic photography. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 18:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9464 Nikon has released Capture NX 2 for Mac and Windows, an upgrade to its flagship image editing and NEF conversion application that beefs up both the program's image editing features and, perhaps more importantly, its overall usability. Here's a first look at what's new, and what's not. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 21:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9462 Lucy Nicholson and Jassim Ahmad from Reuters have produced a MediaStorm feature on New York City's Naked Cowboy called Naked Ambition. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 19:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9463 The International Color Awards winners galleries for both 2006 and 2007 feature numerous powerful photographs across a variety of categories. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9458 If you're a gearhead, take note: professional photo bag maker Think Tank Photo is offering one lucky shooter a free trip to this September's Photokina 2008 trade show in Cologne, Germany. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9461 On Canon Professional Network's Behind the lens, the first part of a two-part article by John McDermott features the stories and photos of some of the world's top football (soccer) photographers who will be at work during the upcoming EURO 2008 tournament. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9460 World Press Photo is featuring The Award Interviews in which photographers discuss the circumstances behind their winning photos. Among the 2008 highlights are the Platon interview about his photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Tim Hetherington's description of photographing an American soldier inside a bunker in Afghanistan. Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9311-9459 Hasselblad this week has released v1.0 of Phocus for Mac, its all-new pro workflow and RAW conversion software for certain Hasselblad and Imacon digital cameras and backs. The software is free to registered users of compatible models. Fri, 30 May 2008 08:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9457 Nikon has released updated versions of ViewNX and Transfer for Mac and Windows. Thu, 29 May 2008 05:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9456 Apple has also today posted Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 2.1, which adds support for seven camera RAW file formats - including the EOS Rebel XSi/450D - in addition to the twelve newly supported in OS X 10.5.3. Wed, 28 May 2008 15:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9455 The Camera Muzzle, a sound muffling enclosure for Canon and Nikon digital SLRs, is poised for release after a redesign that is intended to improve both its usability and noise squelching capabilities. We have a first look at what's changed in the new version. Wed, 28 May 2008 14:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9453 Apple today has released Mac OS X 10.5.3, an update to its computer operating system that among other changes "[a]ddresses compatibility issues with Aperture 2" related to the use of the Time Machine backup feature and adds RAW decode support for twelve additional digital cameras and backs, including the Nikon D60 and several Hasselblad and Leaf models. Wed, 28 May 2008 12:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9454 Epson USA has unveiled the Stylus Photo R2880, 13-inch carriage desktop inkjet printer that is the latest model from Epson to add Vivid Magenta to its set of Ultrachrome K3 ink colours. The R2880 features an Advanced MicroPiezo AMC print head fed by eight pigment ink colour lines (which means it's necessary to swap Matte Black and Photo Black inks when switching between certain paper types) and a resolution of 5760 x 1440 dpi. Tue, 27 May 2008 12:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9452 TV stations in the U.S. recently began airing a Canon EOS Rebel XSi commercial with a twist: the majority of the 30 second spot was shot with multiple EOS-1D Mark III cameras for a powerful visual effect when the photos - shot simultaneously from different angles by ten different photographers - are sequenced together. With Canon USA's permission, we're hosting the commercial here. Thu, 22 May 2008 20:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9451 The New York Times features a gallery of images from the UEFA (Union of European Football Association) Cup soccer championship played between Manchester United and Chelsea on a rain-soaked field in Moscow yesterday. Thu, 22 May 2008 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9450 In a blog entry on the National Geographic website, Ken Geiger, a senior Senior Editor of Technology and Illustrations at the magazine, writes about the experience of shooting wonderful long exposure photographs of Stonehenge with a Phase One P45 digital back. Tue, 20 May 2008 13:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9448 To the growing number of photographers who've been in touch recently to ask when we're going to publish an update to our ongoing analysis of EOS-1D Mark III autofocus, thanks for your interest. As soon as practically possible we'll publish something about the camera with firmware v1.2.3 loaded, but not before we're sure we have a handle on how the new firmware changes EOS-1D Mark III autofocus and the implications for photographers who own or might be considering this 1-series model from Canon. Thanks for your patience as we work through this process and please keep your eyes peeled for an update in the weeks ahead. Tue, 20 May 2008 12:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9449 The Canon Professional Network's Behind the lens features a story on British music photographer John Marshall. Tue, 20 May 2008 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9447 While it's always a very good weekly gallery, the May 9-15 edition of msnbc's photo gallery has an outstanding batch of images. Tue, 20 May 2008 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9446 Jim Lo Scalzo presents an interesting view of the endangered Everglades in a multimedia presentation for the U.S. News & World Report. Fri, 16 May 2008 16:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9445 A Reuters gallery shows the eruption and effects of the Chaiten volcano in southern Chile. Wed, 14 May 2008 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9444 The New York Times has published a gallery of powerful photography showing the devastation and rescue efforts in the aftermath of the recent earthquake in China. Wed, 14 May 2008 07:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9443 The Photo District News has posted its PDN Photo Annual 2008 Gallery showcasing winning entries from around the world. Wed, 14 May 2008 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9442 Phase One has released Capture One 4.1 for Mac and Windows, an update to its RAW conversion and image editing application for digital SLRs and medium format digital cameras and backs. The new version adds the ability to process RAW files shot with the Canon EOS Rebel XSi/450D, Nikon D60, Mamiya ZD and ZD back as well as several Pentax and Sony models. It also introduces a watch folder feature and new lens correction and tethering functionality. Wed, 14 May 2008 05:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9441 LPA Design has announced a price increase on the programming of a PocketWizard MultiMAX remote radio with a custom ID, a discount on the new price effective until the end of July 2008 plus an upgrade offer for owners of older MAX and MultiMAX units with custom IDs. Tue, 13 May 2008 15:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9440 Software updates for almost all of its digital SLR software has been posted by Canon. Among the programs updated are Digital Photo Professional (DPP), EOS Utility and Picture Style Editor. *UPDATED* Tue, 13 May 2008 14:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9425 Rangefinder's online magazine features the work of storm chaser Jim Reed who talks about some of extreme-weather images from his book Storm Chaser: A Photographer's Journey. Fri, 09 May 2008 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9437 Nik is now shipping Viveza, its innovative selective photo adjustment software, as an image editing plug-in for Apple Aperture 2.1 for Mac (earlier this year, it was released for Photoshop on both Mac and Windows). Wed, 07 May 2008 09:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9436 National Geographic is featuring a gallery of work by George Steinmetz who definitely paid a price for his photos in China From Above. Wed, 07 May 2008 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9435 A photo gallery from The Washington Post show the devastation from a deadly cyclone that swept through the Burmese delta. Tue, 06 May 2008 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9434 Reuters has posted Pictures of the Month April 2008, a gallery of the best from Reuters photographers for the month of April. Mon, 05 May 2008 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9433 Photographer Harry Benson talks about some of his famous photos on National Public Radio (npr). Mon, 05 May 2008 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9432 Earlier this week, Canon Europe announced a no-charge warranty extension program for the EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III. Under the terms of the program, these models' standard one year warranty will be extended to two years, with no change in the level of warranty coverage. Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor at Canon USA, says that there are no plans to offer a similar program in the U.S. Fri, 02 May 2008 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9310-9431 Microsoft has today released Expression Media 2 for Mac and Windows, an update of the program formerly known as iView MediaPro, as well as a metadata editing and geotagging application called Pro Photo Tools for Windows. Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9430 The Washington Post is running a series on the global food crisis which includes several multimedia galleries. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 10:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9429 The Washington Post has posted a photo gallery showing devastation from tornadoes that ripped through southeastern Virginia. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9428 Melbourne's The Age had its team of photographers compile the best photography from the past 100 years in a Century of Pictures. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9427 National Geographic is featuring the work of international photographers whose work documents changing cultures throughout the world. Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9426 Canon today has released firmware updates for its latest 1-series digital SLRs. Firmware v1.2.3 for the EOS-1D Mark III and v1.1.2 for the EOS-1Ds Mark III include both feature additions and promised improvements to AI Servo autofocus. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9421 In an interactive multimedia presentation in the New York Times, Ansel Adams' former assistant talks about some of his famous photographs from Yosemite. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9422 Canon USA is in the process of informing U.S. dealers about upcoming price increases on a broad range of its camera gear. Starting May 1, 2008, dealers will pay 3-5% more to Canon for most Canon EF lenses and all Canon EOS and PowerShot accessories (plus all Canon binoculars too). The dealer net on Canon digital SLRs is unchanged. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 13:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9419 Nikon has released a new firmware update for the D3 that is meant to correct a photo corruption problem brought on by this month's earlier firmware update. The A portion of the firmware remains the same as before, at v1.10, while the B portion is now v1.11. Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9418 The relaunch of the CF/SD Performance Database continues, with the posting of updated CompactFlash write speed results for the Nikon D200 and D2Xs. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9417 The Canon Professional Network features a story and photo gallery from wedding photographer Jeff Ascough whose work has a definite black-and-white film feel to it. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9416 The New York Times has posted three recent galleries of Pope Benedict XVI holding Mass at Yankee Stadium, blessing Ground Zero and holding Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9415 Tiffen's Dfx filter suite for Apple Aperture 2.1 for Mac is now out. The comprehensive, US$299.95 collection of image effects is available direct from the Tiffen website. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9414 Apple has released a new version of its Aperture plug-in software development kit (SDK), one that enables developers to create both image editing and export plug-ins. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 15:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9413 Digital Film Tools is now shipping three plug-ins for Apple Aperture 2.1 for Mac: Power Stroke, which the company announced was in development several weeks ago, plus Light! and Ozone. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9412 Sports Shooter 2007 Contest Winners in the various categories were selected recently have been posted online. Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9411 Nikon has confirmed the photo corruption problem brought on by D3 firmware v1.10 and has pulled the firmware update from the Web. An advisory states that the problem occurs only when the camera is capturing RAW or RAW + JPEG images, it's set to record 14-bit NEFs and the camera is fired at 9 fps. Switching the D3 to 12-bit NEF or slowing the frame rate to 8 fps or less prevents the corruption from occurring, says the advisory. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9410 Microsoft has released Expression Media Post-SP1 Rollup, an update to v1.x of the Mac and Windows photo cataloging application that fixes several bugs, including an instance of the program crashing when working with Nikon D3 and D300 NEFs. (*UPDATED*) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 13:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9409 Firmware v1.10 for the Nikon D3, released earlier this week as a download from Nikon support sites, appears to have introduced an intermittent photo corruption problem to Nikon's flagship digital SLR. We've been bitten by it, received a handful of reports from other D3 shooters who have too, while a thread on a popular Web discussion forum is filled with posts showing or describing precisely the same offset ghost image phenomenon we've experienced since loading the new firmware on Tuesday.(*UPDATED*) Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9408 Leaf has today released Capture 11.1, an update to its camera control, editing and RAW conversion software for Valeo, Aptus and AFi series cameras and backs. The new version, which is currently available for the Mac only, adds a Compare View, a wizard for building lens calibration files, automatic updating of the firmware in a connected AFi or Aptus model and other interface changes. Leaf also recently made available Capture 11.0.2 for Windows in beta form. Thu, 17 Apr 2008 05:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9407 When charges against him were dropped by Iraqi judges, Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein was freed and reunited with his family Wednesday after spending more than two years in U.S. custody. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 17:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9400 The CF/SD Performance Database, our collection of memory card write speed results from Canon and Nikon digital SLR cameras, is relaunching. We've updated the database with test data from the Canon EOS 40D, EOS-1D Mark III and EOS-1Ds Mark III plus the Nikon D300 and D3, introduced sortable results tables and more. Stop by and check it out. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9398 ViewNX 1.0.4 for Mac and Windows rounds out today's software updates from Nikon. As with Capture NX 1.3.3, it includes support for the D3 vignette options introduced in firmware v1.10, the Camera Settings palette has been modified and various bugs fixed. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9397 Nikon's second update of the day is Capture NX 1.3.3 for Mac and Windows. The new release of the company's image editing and RAW conversion software will recognize the vignette settings in NEFs shot with a D3 running firmware v1.10, the Camera Settings palette has been modified and various bug fixes implemented. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9396 The Nikon World Magazine online issue offers several stories with slideshows on featured photographers but at the bottom of the page is a drop-down Portfolio option where you can select a slideshow of work from one of dozens of photographers on the list. Tue, 15 Apr 2008 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9395 Nikon has released a firmware update for the D3 that implements a number of feature tweaks and fixes.(*UPDATED*) Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9394 Extensis has released v8.5.2 of Portfolio, its suite of cataloging products for Mac and Windows. Adding photos to and performing various other functions within large catalogs has been sped up in the new version. Sun, 13 Apr 2008 17:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9393 Adobe has released Camera Raw 4.4.1 for Photoshop CS3 and Photoshop Lightroom 1.4.1. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 18:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9390 In a Reuters blog, Bangkok-based photojournalist Adrees Latif tells the story behind his Pulitzer winning photo of Japanese video journalist Kenji Nagal being shot on a Yangon, Myanmar street. Thu, 10 Apr 2008 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-9309-9387