Corel has bought Bibble and is releasing it as Corel AfterShot Pro 1.0 for Windows, Mac and Linux. You can download a 30 day test version. Upgrades are possible from Bibble 5, Paintshop Pro X2 and Lightroom.
Lightroom 4 Public Beta
January 10th, 2012 by Walter No comments »Adobe introduces Lightroom 4 Beta featuring
- Highlight and shadow recovery
- Additional local editing controls let you adjust noise reduction and remove moiré in targeted areas of your images
- Soft proofing to preview how an image will look when printed with color-managed printers
- Location-based organization lets you find and group images by location, assign locations to images, and display data from GPS-enabled cameras
- Extended video support for organizing, viewing, and making adjustments and edits to video clips.
- Easy video publishing lets you edit and share video clips on Facebook and Flickr
- Photo book creation
You can download the beta software here. The beta expires on March 31st
New Nikon D4 excels in video and low light capabilities
January 6th, 2012 by Walter No comments »Nikon launched the Nikon D4, the replacement for the popular Nikon D3 profi DSLR. It features
- 16.2 MP
- Native ISO 100 to 12,800 , pushable from ISO 50 to ISO 204,800
- Faster AF wth 51 focus points optimized for lighting as dim as −2 EV
- Continuous shooting at 10fps with AF and AE tracking for up to 100 shots even in RAW format
- Full HD D-movie, a dedicated video button, up to 30fps for up to 30 minutes, connector for external microphone
- New 91k RGB sensor supporting Face Recognition
- New HDR mode captures two exposures with 3EV difference in exposures, and combines them into a single image
- Shutter lifetime 400,000 cycles
- Dual memory card slots for XQD and Compact Flash
- Improved connectibility: The Nikon D4 connects via Ethernet to your local network or via a new compact wireless transmitter WT-5
Additional information:
- D4 brochure
- Joe McNally on shooting with the D4
- Sample images at Nikon, at Nikon China
- Sample video at Youtube: video 1, video 2
- Preview at Imaging Resources
New Nikon AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 G
January 6th, 2012 by Walter No comments »Nikon launched the AF-S Nikkor 85mm f/1.8 G, an improved version of the popular AF 85 f/1.8. The new lens will be available for $500 in March.
Canon EOS-1D X
October 18th, 2011 by Walter No comments »Canon today announced their new flagship EOS-1D X featuring…
- Full frame camera with 18.1 MP
- ISO 100 – 51200
- 61 point autofocus with 21 cross type sensors
- 12 frames per second (up to 14 fps with Jpeg)
- EOS Full HD Video with Manual Exposure Control and Multiple Frame Rates
- DIGIC 5 with major performance improvements (up to 17 times compared to DIGIC 4)
- EOS iTR AF (Intelligent Tracking & Recognition Auto Focus)
- Shutter durability to 400,000 cycles, Exclusive Dust- and Weather-Resistance, new Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning
- Network connector (ethernet)
Sample images can be found here…
