New: ON1 Photo RAW 2017.6 and Corel PaintShop Pro 2018


ON1 Photo RAW 2017.6 released – see what’s new in this version:

  • Fast Preview Mode — When you have just come back from a shoot and you want to dive in a view hundreds or even thousands of photos, Fast Preview Mode lets you rip through them faster than anything. No need to catalog them first.
  • Browse Performance Improvements — We have made Browsing ever faster than it was! It loads thumbnails and fit-screen previews faster and it remembers more so that it will be even faster than next time you view the same photos.
  • Cataloged Folders — Indexed folders, one of the most powerful features in Browse, have grown-up into Cataloged Folders. Your cataloged folders are scanned and kept up-to-date automatically. Large previews are generated in the background to make browsing much faster too. The powerful database behind Cataloged Folders enabled fast searching and viewing across folders and drives.
  • Kelvin Color Temp — When processing RAW photos, the color temperature range is now measured in Kelvin degrees, giving you a larger and more accurate range to make adjustments.
  • Rotate Photos Anywhere — Now you can rotate photos in any view in Browse, Develop or Effects.
  • Compressed Photoshop Files — When you export or create Photoshop PSD files, they are now losslessly compressed, making them half the size they used to be.
  • Other Improvements — Zooming and panning the photo is more intuitive. The Crop tool now remembers the last used used crop settings
  • Photo Via improvements — Updated support for new Google and Dropbox sign-in versions. updated, labels improved, bugs fixed.
  • Increased the maximum amount of motion blur.
  • Added Lens Correction for fixed-lens cameras.
  • Added support for the Canon 6D Mark II, Olympus TG-5, Nikon D7500, Leica TL2, Canon Rebel SL2/200D
  • Other bug fixes and performance improvements


Corel PaintShop Pro 2018 announced – see what’s new in the videos below:

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What else is new?

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This week’s recap from the rumors and addicts blogs:

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10 predictions for the future of photography


10 predictions for the future of photography:

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The Russian company Zenit to release a new full-frame mirrorless digital camera in 2018



Last year I already reported that the Russian camera brand Zenit is coming back to life. The company is coming with some new lenses (for example Zenitar 50mm f/0.95) and “a luxury camera” similar to Leica.

Today the Russian information agency RNS reported that in 2018 Zenit will release a new full-frame mirrorless digital camera.

The director of the Krasnogorsk Mechanical Plant where the new camera will be produced said this to a Russian radio station:

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Cosina announced new Voigtlander Ultron 40 mm f/2 SL II S lens for Nikon F-mount



Cosina announced a new Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL II S lens for Nikon F-mount. The details are available at NikonRumors:

New Voigtlander Ultron 40mm f/2 SL II S lens for Nikon F-mount announced

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The Canon EOS M10 mirrorless camera replacement will be called M100

In the next few days Canon will replace their current EOS M10 with a new “entry-level” mirrorless camera that will be called M100. The EOS M100 will be available in black and white and will have 9 different colored jackets (EH31-FJ). The M100 kit will come with an EF-M 15-45mm lens. Pictures and detailed specifications to follow soon.

Via Digicame-info

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New Canon EOS-M (M20?) mirrorless camera coming soon


In addition to the four new lenses, Canon is also expected to announce a new EOS mirrorless camera to replace the current EOS M10 (Canon EOS M20?). The camera has already been registered with various government agencies.

Today Nokishita reported about a new jacket model EH31-FJ for the upcoming mirrorless camera which means we are getting close to the official announcement.

Just reminder that the latest EOS M6 mirrorless camera was a success for Canon according to their latest financial results.

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New Macphun Aurora HDR 2018 for Mac and PC coming in September


The new Macphun Aurora HDR 2018 software will be available for both the Mac and PC. Pre-orders will start on September 12th, the official release will be on September 28th.

You can sign up for notifications/updates here.

Aurora HDR’s key features:

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2017 EISA photography awards



Here are the 2017 EISA photography awards:

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Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens launched on Kickstarter




The Oprema Jena Biotar 75/1.5 lens is now officially announced and is listed for funding on Kickstarter. The lens will be available in Canon, Nikon, Sony-E, Leica-M (rangefinder coupling supported), FujiX and M42 mounts.

Update – the project has been delayed:

The first components did arrive. Unfortunately, we found that some components did not meet our quality requirements especially in regard to the tight specifications for lenses and some high precision mechanical components. These have to be reworked in the coming weeks. It is hard to say to what extent this will influence delivery times but it will certainly lead to a delay in comparison to the promised date. As soon as we can estimate better we will let you know. Probably we have a new timetable until the end of this month which we will share.

Technical specifications and MTF chart:


Sample photos:

Here is the full press release:

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