This new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens is an exact copy of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8

By PR admin | Published: December 16, 2014

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A reader sent me those pictures of a new Yongnuo 50mm f/1.8 lens (available on Amazon and eBay) that is almost an exact copy of the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II lens:

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Adobe Lightroom 5.7.1 now available

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2014

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Today Adobe released Lightroom 5.7.1 (download links: Mac | Windows). Here are the release notes:

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New Ricoh GR camera price drop

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2014

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There is a new price drop on the Ricoh GR camera (probably triggered by the recent Nikon Coolpix A fire sale):

Maybe Ricoh is preparing to release a new GR version in early 2015.

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ProFoto announced HSS upgrade (1/8000 sec) for B1 off-camera flash

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2014

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Few months ago I mentioned on NikonRumors that a high sync mode option will be added to the ProFoto B1 off-camera Flash system in the future. Today ProFoto announced a HSS (high speed sync) upgrade that will enable shooting as fast as 1/8000 of a second:

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Fujichrome Velvia 100F 120 film discontinued

By PR admin | Published: December 15, 2014

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Fuji Japan announced the discontinuation of the Fujichrome Velvia 100F 120 film citing low demand. Fuji will continue to ship the 100F film till February, 2015.

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Lytro introduced new “Focus Spread” feature that allows you to pick the depth of field

By PR admin | Published: December 11, 2014

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With their latest software update, Lytro introduced a new "Focus Spread" feature that allows you can independently adjust the depth of field after for a specific portion of the image:

"In traditional photography, the only way to focus on two subjects at different depths is to stop down the aperture and sacrifice bokeh. As a result, you get a distracting background instead of beautiful out of focus blur. With Focus Spread, you can still keep both subjects in focus while independently adjusting the amount of dramatic bokeh in the background and/or foreground."

Read more at Lytro's blog.

The Lytro Illum light field digital camera is currently $300 off.

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Adobe Camera Raw 8.7.1 released with Sony a7II support

By PR admin | Published: December 11, 2014

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Adobe released Camera Raw 8.7.1 (download links: Mac | Windows) with support for the new Sony a7II camera that is already shipping in the US. Here are all of the modifications included in the latest version:

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New price drops: Canon 5D Mk III and 6D – $300, Nikon D810 – $300, D610 – $500

By PR admin | Published: December 11, 2014

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New price drops were just announced on the following Nikon and Canon DSLR cameras:

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