Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 printer announced

By PR admin | Published: June 28, 2016

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The previously rumored Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 printer is now officially announced. The US price is $199.95. Here are some of the key features of the new SP-2:

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Hasselblad X1D camera Q&A

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2016

X Hasselblad X1D medium format mirrorless camera
Several websites published Q&A sessions and interviews with Hasselblad's executives about the new X1D medium format mirrorless camera (see announcement, additional info, pre-orders). Here are few quotes - the first set is from WEX Photographic:

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Sony announced a shortage of several camera models

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2016

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Just like Nikon and several other companies, Sony was significantly impacted by the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake. Today the company issued a warning about a potential delay/shortage of the following camera models:

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Sigma is rumored to start its own line of cinema lenses

By PR admin | Published: June 27, 2016

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I received some information that Sigma is planning on launching their own line of cinema lenses. I expect the official announcement to be before the Photokina show in September. Stay tuned for more details.

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What else is new?

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2016

Did you know that Pentax makes a sensor cleaning kit?

One Camera to Rule Them All

Introducing The TECHART PRO

Sony RX1R II ThumbsUp EP-1R2BLK Announced

Metabones Firmware Adds Native AF

Current List of All Sony FE/E Mount Lenses as of June 15th

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A new Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 printer to be announced on Monday

By PR admin | Published: June 25, 2016

Fujifilm Instax Share SP-2 printer
On Monday Fuji is rumored to announce a new Instax Share SP-2 printer (pictured above) with the following specs:

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Price of Sigma sd Quattro camera announced

By PR admin | Published: June 24, 2016

Sigma sd Quattro Mirrorless Digital Camera 8
Sigma announced today the price of several of their latest products:

Press release:

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The latest photo editing software news, updates and deals

By PR admin | Published: June 23, 2016

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Topaz Labs released Impression 2 - an updated version of their painterly effect software that has also new features. The update is free to anyone who already owns Impression. For those who don’t own it, Impression 2 is currently on sale (40% off!) with coupon code "2IMPRESS". Some of the new features are

  • 30+ New effects - Impression 2 now comes with over 140 effects!
  • Larger Brush Panel - no more squinting to find the brush you need.
  • Masking - Impression 2 now includes masking in application! Using a brush, color range, luminosity range, or spot masking, the masking panel even includes our color aware tool.
  • Topaz Community - now you can share your created effects with the other users of Impression 2 with a click of a button. Not seeing an effect you like? Browse the Topaz Community to surf an ocean of custom user made effects.
  • New brush customization options:
    • “Number of strokes” options to change the number of strokes applied to the image.
    • “Large Brush Volume” that adjust paint volume in large areas of color to help focus on the details.
    • “Stroke “Rotation Variation” to add randomness to your effect strokes.
  • Highlight and Shadow control in the lighting menu.
  • Support for High DPI (4k) monitors in Windows 7/8/10

Franzis Cutout 5 software sale discount
Franzis Cutout 5 is currently 71% off. The software is used to select details or transparent objects:

  • comprehensive image processing function for perfect compositions
  • Easy to cut out even the most difficult objects – hair, feathers, fur.
  • For Mac and Windows
  • Cutout 5 works as a plug-in to Adobe® Photoshop® and Lightroom®, and as a standalone application.

ON1-deal
New ON1 2-for-1 deal: ON1 Photo 10.5 + ON1 Photo RAW (available Fall 2016) and ON1 Photo 10.5 for $49.99.

Aurora HDR promotion
New Aurora HDR promotion (check out also their new HDR contest page).

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