Sigma MC-11 AF electronic E-mount adapter additional coverage

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Additional coverage on the newly announced Sigma MC-11 AF electronic E-mount adapter (US price: $249):

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New Phottix teaser (Odin II for Sony)

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Phottix published a new teaser on their website with the words "It's coming". What could it be? Well, the name of the uploaded picture is "Odin-II-for-Sony". The Phottix Odin II flash trigger is currently available only for Nikon and Canon, so my bet is on a new Sony version.

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Another price drop on the Lytro Illum lightfield camera

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The price of the Lytro Illum lightfield camera dropped to $379.90. The original price at launch was $1,599.

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Aurora HDR 1.2.1 released, Macphun software deals for March

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Macphun released version 1.2.1 of their Aurora HDR software. Here is the list of changes:

  • Customers are now able to access German, Spanish, and Japanese language
  • Updated support for additional RAW camera file formats, Panasonic, Olympus, Fuji, SONY, Nikon and Leica
  • Resolved issue with banding in highlights
  • Improved stability for Photos for Mac editing extension
  • Improved speed of exporting files
  • Added resolution (DPI) option on export
  • Force Touch can now be used for masking
  • For more information, check out the press release or get in touch.

The new Macphun software deals for March are:

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Aurora HDR photo editor for Mac is now $99 and you will get 2 more photo apps and other bonuses worth $90:

  •    Aurora HDR Pro for $99.
  •    Bonus # 1: Reflect Studio for stunning watery reflections ($30 value).
  •    Bonus # 2: Watermark Plus for batch image watermarking ($20 value).
  •    Bonus # 3: Pack of 18 one-click professional presets ($15 value).
  •    Bonus # 4: Pack of 25 custom textures for added creativity ($25 value).
  •    Bonus # 5: Four sets of Pro exposure brackets (Free).

The Macphun Aurora HDR Pro photo editor can now also be purchased with 3 payments of $33.

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→ Snapheal CK image healing software for Mac is now 50% off ($24.99 instead of $49.99)

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→ The Creative Kit Complete & Complete Kit Premium now includes the screen capture software Voila! ($60 value).

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Nikon, Canon, Sony and Panasonic price increases coming to Canada on April 1st

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In case you missed my post on NikonRumors from few days ago: a price increase is coming to Canada on April 1st, 2016 (not a joke) on all major camera manufacturers, including Nikon, Canon, Sony and Panasonic. The reason for the price increase is the decline of the Canadian Dollar:

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TopazLabs DeNoise 6 released (noise reduction software)

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TopazLabs released DeNoise 6 - an updated version of their noise reduction software, complete with new features. The update is free to anyone who already owns DeNoise. DeNoise 6 is now on sale for $49.99 (regularly $79.99, $30 off) with coupon code "NOISEFREE".

Additional information:

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More on the new Sigma sd Quattro mirrorless cameras


Some more info on the new sd Quattro and sd Quattro H mirrorless cameras with Foveon X3 sensor and Sigma SA mount (based on this YouTube CP+ presentation)

  • Sigma did not try to create a small mirrorless solution with the new sd Quattro (obviously)
  • Sigma tried to gain advantage from AF, AE accuracy and lack of mirror vibration - all typical to mirrorless cameras
  • The new Foveon sensor has one stop better high ISO performance compared to their previous dp cameras
  • The new EVF has 40% delay improvement over previous versions
  • The exact release dates are not yet available, but the sd Quattro is expected before the summer, the sd Quattro H before the end of the year

More Sigma sd Quattro hands-on videos from the CP+ show:

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What else is new?

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→ We already have the first flash-meter / light-meter running on a Galaxy smart watch.

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→ The transparent lens adapter (for creating lens flare effects) I mentioned few months ago was also on displayed at the CP+ show.

Huawei and Leica announce technology partnership for the “reinvention of smartphone photography”

Updated 2016 Pentax K, 645 and Q lens roadmap

Pentax K-1 at the CP+ show

Potential Cause of The X-Pro 2 Delay Found?

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