Category Archives: Other

Macphun announced Aurora HDR 2017

Macphun announced Aurora HDR 2017 with over 20 major improvements. Pre-orders are now open. Here is the list of new­ features and ­improvements:

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What to expect from the upcoming ON1 Photo RAW photo editor

I already mentioned about the upcoming ON1 Photo RAW photo editor that is supposed to be announced this fall. OnOne published the top 10 ideas for that Photo RAW project:

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Deal of the day: 40% off all Rocky Nook books

Rocky Nook is now offering 40% off all books (paperback, ebook, and bundles) through Sunday, August 28th. You can take advantage of this offer by using coupon code LEARN at checkout. Here are some of the available photography books:

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The Yasuhara Momo soft focus lens now available for pre-order

The Yasuhara Momo soft focus lens is now listed for pre-order at B&H (available for both Canon and Nikon mount). The lens specifications are listed below:

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2016-2017 EISA photography awards announced

EISA announced their 2016-2017 photography awards:

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Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens to be announced next week

The new Laowa Zero-D 12mm f/2.8 distortion-free lens I reported about back in February will be officially announced on July 30th at 7 pm EST. The retail price will be USD 949, early birds will be able to get discounts. There are several better photos of the actual lens on flickr (credit: Daniel Han): Update: the […]

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New Yasuhara Momo soft focus lens

Yasuhara announced “MOMO” – a new soft focus lens for DSLR and mirrorless cameras:

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April 2016 CIPA report is out

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their April 2016 report: camera shipments are slightly up but still down compared to previous years (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

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Latest updates on the TinyMos Tiny1 camera for astrophotography

Few updates on the upcoming TinyMos Tiny1 camera for astrophotography:

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March 2016 CIPA reports are out

CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association in Japan) published their March 2016 report (list of all participating companies). Camera shipments are slightly up compared to previous months (orange: 2016, black: 2015, blue: 2014 click for larger view):

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