Monthly Archives: March 2015

Adobe Camera Raw 8.8 now available

By PR admin | Published: March 20, 2015

Adobe released Camera Raw 8.8. The DNG Converter 8.8 is available for download: Windows | Mac. Camera Raw 8.8 release notes:

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Giveaway: win any Rocky Nook photography book

By PR admin | Published: March 15, 2015

Update: the winner of the Rocky Nook photography book is Corey T. Congratulations! While I am offline next week, I will run a quick giveaway – the prize will be any photography book currently listed on Rocky Nook’s website: www.rockynook.com/shop/. This giveaway is open to anyone and is not restricted to US residents only. In order to […]

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Vote for the 2014 worst camera of the year award

By PR admin | Published: March 14, 2015

I will be offline next week – a perfect time to post the 2014 worst camera of the year award (see the last year’s award). Here are the contestants in no particular order and the poll: → Hasselblad Lunar limited edition camera ($10,000). → Another Hassy entry: the “Elite” Hasselblad HV camera ($11,995.00) → JK Imaging lens camera (Sony QX10/QX100 copycat). → Vivitar IU680 […]

Posted in Hasselblad, JK Imaging, Kodak, Leica, Pentax, Ricoh, Sigma, Vivitar | Tagged | 47 Comments

Samsung NX500 additional information (user manual, 4k in 1:1 crop, small RAW buffer)

By PR admin | Published: March 13, 2015

Some additional information on the Samsung NX500 mirrorless camera: → The Samsung NX500 camera user manual is now available for download: → Here is a video showing the FOV change when using the Samsung NX500 in 4k video recording mode (4k in 1:1 pixel mapping crop mode): → Samsung NX500 continuous mode RAW shooting – the buffer […]

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: March 12, 2015

→ Samsung NX500 is scheduled to start shipping on March 18, 2015. → I received an email from B&H that the Samsung NX mirrorless camera is now discontinued. I don’t think this model ever shipped in the US. → Adobe is offering a non-significant savings to Fuji camera owners for Creative Cloud. → Lexar issued a […]

Posted in Adobe, Fuji, Lexar, Lytro, Samsung | Tagged | 12 Comments

Lensbaby to announce a new 55mm f/1.6 lens

By PR admin | Published: March 12, 2015

Lensbaby is gearing up to announce a new 55mm f/1.6 lens for both Nikon and Canon cameras, possibly more mounts later on. The lens will be announced in early April, 2015 and will feature close macro focusing ability.

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The latest Adobe Lightroom 6 leaks: announcement on March 25th

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2015

The latest Adobe Lightroom 6 leaks from online retailers suggest that the official announcement will be on March 25th (prices are in Australian dollars):

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Olympus SH-2 compact camera announced

By PR admin | Published: March 11, 2015

Olympus announced a new SH-2 compact camera: 40cm minimum focusing distance 16MP 1/2.3″ BSI CMOS Sensor TruePic VII Image Processor Olympus 24x Optical Zoom ED f/3-6.9 Lens 40cm minimum focusing distance 25-600mm (35mm Equivalent) 3.0″ 460k-Dot Touchscreen LCD Monitor 5-Axis Sensor-Shift Image Stabilization Full HD 1920 x 1080p Video at 60 fps Built-In Wi-Fi Connectivity & […]

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Ends today: $20 off TopazLabs B&W Effects

By PR admin | Published: March 10, 2015

Topaz Labs is running a promotion on their B&W Effects plugin: you can get $20 off the original price of $59.99 (reducing the price to $39.99) with coupon code MARBW. Topaz B&W Effects is used for black and white conversion and contains features like authentic grain and darkroom inspired effects: Additional sample photos (before & after) and how to […]

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New Sony cameras on the horizon

By PR admin | Published: March 10, 2015

The Indonesian Communication Agency has new listings on their website for two Sony cameras – this is a pretty good indication that we are 1-3 months away from the official announcement. Model name was not provided in the listings. Via digicame-info.com

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