
Few weeks ago Alien Skin announced a new non-destructive editing software called Exposure X that will not be using a catalog file. The official announcement will be by the end of the year. Additional information:

Adobe released Lightroom CC 2015.3 / 6.3. The new version adds supports for several new cameras and lenses and also fixes multiple bugs, including the instability, functionality and performance issues introduced in Lightroom CC 2015.2.x/6.2.x. Update: Adobe Camera Raw 9.3 was also released: Windows | Mac.

The Sony RX1 R camera (grey market) is now available for $1,899.99 ($900 cheaper). Other Sony deals: Sony a7 (refurbished): $829.99 Sony a7 II (refurbished): $1,299.99 Sony a7s (grey market): $1799.99 Sony RX100: $398 $20 off the Adobe CC photography plan (12-months subscription). You can also still get the CC photography plan for $7.99/month.
The title says it all, the latest Adobe Lightroom is 600% slower when importing photos than the competition. Here are the details:

For a limited time Adobe is offering a Creative Cloud Photography plan for $7.99 to PhotoRumors readers. This is a 20% discount during your first year of membership. The Creative Cloud Photography plan includes Photoshop CC and Lightroom. This offer is valid from October 1, 2015 to November 28, 2015. Additional information is available here.

Adobe released Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.2.1 / 6.2.1. The new version will provide a performance fix related to Import and also fixes crashing bugs identified in the previous release. Update #1: several readers reported issues also with the new Lightroom CC 2015.2.1 / 6.2.1 version (see the comments section). Update #2: Adobe officially apologized for the failed Lightroom 6.2 […]