Photo Rumors

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:

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 participate, you must:

Visit the PhotoRumors Facebook page (+1 entry)
Visit the Rocky Nook Facebook page (+1 entry)

You can can gain additional entries if you follow us on Twitter and if you tweet about this giveaway:

Follow PhotoRumors on Twitter (+5 additional entries)
Follow Rocky Nook on Twitter (+5 additional entries)
Send a tweet about this giveaway (+5 additional entries)

And finally you can get an additional entry if you post a blog comment (on PhotoRumors.com) stating which Rocky Nook book you will pick if you are the winner of this giveaway.

Use this form to enter the giveaway:

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway is void where prohibited by law. The prize cannot be shipped to countries embargoed by the United States.

Posted in Other| Tagged Photo Rumors giveaway| 8 Comments

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 interchangeable lens camera module for smart phones (another Sony copycat).

→ Pentax K-S1 camera – the one with the fancy LEDs on the grip ($599).

→ Ricoh WG-M1 “adventure” camera ($174).

→ Brikk 24k pure gold Nikon Df “Lux” camera ($41,395).

→ Sigma dp2 Quattro camera ($999).

→ Leica M Edition 60 camera without LCD screen – the first Leica limited edition that is still not sold out ($18,500).

→ King Jim camera equipped mouse – I just had to mention this one as well in order to have the “official number” of 10 cameras.

Here is the poll – please vote and share:

Posted in Hasselblad, JK Imaging, Kodak, Leica, Pentax, Ricoh, Sigma, Vivitar| Tagged Worst camera of the year| 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 is pretty small:

Posted in Samsung| Tagged Samsung NX500| 8 Comments

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 press release that their latest Professional 3400x CFast 2.0 memory cards are now available in stores. Check pricing at Amazon, Adorama and B&H – the 256GB version for example costs over $1,000!

Posted in Adobe, Fuji, Lexar, Lytro, Samsung| Tagged Samsung NX500| 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.

Posted in Lensbaby| Tagged Lensbaby Velvet 56mm f/1.6 lens| 9 Comments

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):

Posted in Adobe| Tagged Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 6, Lightroom CC| 13 Comments

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 & OI.Share
RAW Image Capture & Nightscape Modes
Live Composite, Filters, and Photo Story
Available in black and silver
Shipping starts in April
Price: $399

Press release:

Posted in Olympus| 7 Comments

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 videos:

Posted in Deals, Topaz Labs| 6 Comments

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

Posted in Sony| 10 Comments

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