Next week Topaz Labs will officially release their new image editor called Topaz Studio.
Topaz Studio has a set of free and paid adjustments - for more information, visit this page.
For the next 4 days you can get the Pro Adjustment Pack for $99 when using coupon code “STUDIO”. This includes all 14 paid adjustments available within Topaz Studi0 (over $270 worth of adjustments available for $99).
The new Sony a9 mirrorless full frame camera is currently in stock pretty much everywhere (Amazon, Adorama, B&H and Jessops, WEX in the UK).
Sony either produced a massive amount of units for the launch today or nobody is really buying this camera.
The Sony a9 manual can be downloaded here.
Thinking of upgrading to the a9? Adorama offers up to 70% credit towards the purchase of a new Sony a9 when you trade in your used camera equipment. WEX Photographic in the UK is also offering different a9 trade-in options:
Join our Sony a9 Owners Group, also follow the Sony a9 Page to get more tailored news on Facebook.
Another interesting new product from Venus Optics: the world’s first lens adapter which can enlarge the image circle of full frame lenses for using on Fujifilm GFX-50S medium format camera:
Macphun will release a Windows version of their Aurora HDR and Luminar photo editing software - the public beta of Luminar for PC will be available in July.
Here are a few screenshots of the upcoming Macphun Luminar for Windows:
The previously rumored Ricoh WG-50 waterproof and shockproof compact camera is now officially announced (available in black and orange). The US price is $276.95. Here are the technical specifications:
Now, I do not closely follow the latest developments in the drone segment, but a few weeks ago I reported about DJI announcing a new drone that will be smaller than the Mavic. Back then I did not know that I was talking about the DJI Spark quadcopter that was announced today and has a new interesting feature: gesture control (pre-orders are now open at B&H, Amazon and Adorama).
Additional information:
Adobe released Lightroom CC 2015.10.1 and Camera Raw 9.10.1 with support for the Sony a9 camera.
Here are the direct download links:
Support for new cameras and lenses added in this release:
There are multiple reports from the Sony a9 Facebook group that the Sony a9 full frame mirrorless camera is already shipping in the US:
This is also your last chance to win one from Adorama - see this post for more information.
Sony a9 pre-order links: Amazon | Adorama | B&H | Jessops | WEX | Park Camera.
Follow also the new Sony a9 Facebook page.
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