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In Brief: Samsung WB500*
 |  Jun 12, 2009  |  0 comments

With a focal length of 24mm (35-mm-film equivalent) the Samsung WB500 offers very nice wide angle capabilities. The user can take images even in cramped and small rooms or use the wide angle setting for impressive landscape images. With a maximum setting of 240mm the lens systems allows forn...

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Jon Sienkiewicz Blog  |  Jun 11, 2009  |  0 comments

The House of Representatives recently passed the so-called “clunker rebate” bill that provides robust monetary incentives to folks who upgrade from a gas guzzler to a more energy efficient vehicle. There are conditions of course (it’s a government program after all) and as of this writing it hasn’t passed through the Senate, but if it’s signed into law, some lucky car buyers may get as much as $4500 back. I think it’s a great idea, despite the fact that it rewards those who sinned against the environment in the past by driving socially irresponsible vehicles.

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Nikon 10-24mm DX-Format NIKKOR Lens
Staff  |  Jun 10, 2009  |  0 comments

Nikon Inc. has announced the next addition to the NIKKOR lineup with the new AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens. Compact and lightweight, the new 2.4x zoom DX-NIKKOR lens offers a focal length of 10 to 24mm, creating a picture angle ranging from 109-degrees to 61-degrees (FX-format equivalent of 15-36mm).

The AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens offers an array of versatile Nikon technologies, including Nikon’s compact Silent Wave Motor (SWM) technology for quiet, fast and accurate autofocus performance.  An advanced optical formula, featuring two extra-low dispersion (ED) glass and three aspherical lens elements renders stunning images while minimizing distortion, a common problem with ultra wide-angle lenses.

Fully compatible with Nikon’s complete line of DX-format digital SLR cameras – including the D300, D90, D60, D40 and the newly announced D5000 – the AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens enables photographers to broaden their view in new and interesting ways.  FX-format shooters can also benefit from the AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED, as Nikon’s FX-format cameras – the D3X, D3, and D700 – will automatically apply the DX-Crop Mode when shooting.

The AF-S DX-NIKKOR 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED will be available at Nikon authorized dealers beginning May 2009 at an estimated selling price of $899.95*.  For more information, please visit www.nikonusa.com.

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STROBIES Hotshoe Light Shaping Tools
Staff  |  Jun 08, 2009  |  0 comments

Interfit is pleased to announce the arrival of a new brand, STROBIES, for use with many of the leading manufacturers hotshoe flashguns.

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Interfit Flat Panel Kooltubz
Staff  |  Jun 05, 2009  |  0 comments

Interfit has announced the arrival of the new Kooltubz 4 x 55 watt and Kooltubz 6 x 55 watt flat panels, thus adding to their versatile fluorescent range. The new Kooltubz 4 and Kooltubz 6 will be available as a single head with barndoors, Velcro fit softbox  cover for ease of use and an all-in-one carry bag.

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CONVERGENCE
David B. Brooks Blog  |  Jun 03, 2009  |  0 comments

Converge: to gradually change so as to become similar or develop something in common, is the usual meaning of what convergence is as it has been the topic of much contemporary writing about the media. But that coming together between computers and television, for instance, has been spotty, incomplete and often contentious from a business and government perspective. The partnership between AOL and Time-Warner although touted as having a goal of melding content and internet delivery was never achieved and Time-Warner and AOL have now gone their separate ways again.

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Backdrop Outlet “Summer Photo Event”
Staff  |  Jun 03, 2009  |  0 comments

Backdrop Outlet is hosting free lighting and posing seminars this weekend, June 6-8, with world-famous photographers Art Ketchum and Robert Lino. In addition, the company is having a warehouse sale in conjunction with the event with huge savings on muslins, props, canvas and lights, reflectors and stands. Every item they carry will be on sale at the event. The event will be held in San Diego, CA. For information, registration and directions visit their announcement site at: http://www.backdropoutlet.com/event/index.htm.

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In Brief: Panasonic DMC-TZ7*
 |  Jun 03, 2009  |  0 comments

The Panasonic TZ7 creates images with a nearly perfect saturation of 101.3%. The automatic white balance showed an ambivalent behavior: Darker neutral grays are shifted into the blue and magenta areas, the brighter gray fields have a tendency to be more apparent in yellow areas.

Sharpness:
The camera offers a nominal resolution of...

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CALL IT iSNOOP
David B. Brooks Blog  |  Jun 02, 2009  |  2 comments

onOne software just announced an iPhone application that supports a the operation of a Canon EOS digital camera remotely. This can be accomplished through a computer that has a WiFi internet connection when the Canon dSLR is tethered to the computer.

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Nik Software Silver Efex Pro Update for Lightroom 2
Staff  |  Jun 01, 2009  |  0 comments

Nik Software announced that Silver Efex Pro, its popular digital photographic plug-in offering the most advanced, complete, and straightforward black-and-white solution, is now available for Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.3 and higher. The update is available now as a free download to current owners of Silver Efex Pro.

Silver Efex Pro installs as a plug-in for Lightroom 2.3, itself a free update from earlier versions and available for download at www.adobe.com/downloads/updates. Once installed, Silver Efex Pro is accessible via the Lightroom Photo>Edit In… menu. Edits made using the plug-in within Lightroom are non-destructive in nature, with edits applied automatically to a newly generated TIFF file and not the original. It also takes advantage of Lightroom and its efficiencies for everyday tasks, like the ability to edit multiple images in one session, saving time and increasing www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro.

The fully compatible Silver Efex Pro product, offering support for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, and Apple Aperture, is available immediately for electronic delivery directly from Nik Software (www.niksoftware.com) or through specialty camera retailers. A complete list of resellers may be found at www.niksoftware.com/resellers. Current owners of Silver Efex Pro may download a free update at www.niksoftware.com/lightroom.

The suggested retail price of Silver Efex Pro is $199.95. Silver Efex Pro installs as a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom or Apple Aperture 2.1 and is available for Windows and Macintosh operating systems, including Vista and Leopard. For more information about Silver Efex Pro, including video tutorials showing the software running within Photoshop, Lightroom and Aperture and a free 15-day fully functional trial version, please visit www.niksoftware.com/silverefexpro.

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