Nikon ad reveals new MX format DSLR?: “An image of a print advertisement proof meant for the Japanese market has leaked on Tuesday, believed to offer an ambiguous first look at what many believe to be the upcoming Nikon format, thus far dubbed MX. The ad, while controversial and raising authenticity concerns, features a Japanese word that translates roughly to ìbig,î which is also in line with what is known about Nikonís rumored MX mou…”
(Via MacNN.)
Nikon releases D80 firmware update version 1.11: “Nikon releases firmware update version 1.11 for the D80 digital SLR camera. This update resolves the problem that, in some rare circumstances, causes the battery indicator to blink, regardless of actual battery charge…”
Adobe unveils Creative Suite 4: “
Photokina 2008: Adobe has lifted the lid on Creative Suite 4, the latest version of its huge design and production suite. Of most interest to photographers will of course be Photoshop CS4, which brings some interface changes (tabbed windows) as well as 64-bit Windows support and OpenGL support to use graphics cards to speed up operations (and provide nifty zoom and rotation tools) and a new non-modal approach to adjustment layers. We’ve been using Photoshop CS4 in Beta form since May and will bring you a fuller report on all the new features once Photokina is behind us.”
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
SanDisk announces upgraded CF cards: “
Photokina 2008: SanDisk has today introduced new Compact Flash cards which offer increased storage capacity and faster read/write speeds. The Extreme III CompactFlash card now comes in a 32GB version with a speed of 30MB/s, and the Extreme IV CompactFlash card now comes in a 16GB version with a speed of 45 MB/s. In addition, the rest of the Extreme IV range has been upgraded to a read/write speed of 45MB/s.”
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG HSM: “
Photokina 2008: Sigma has today announced a new HSM version of its popular 24-70mm F2.8 EX DG lens. This large aperture standard zoom is considerably more compact than its predecessor, thanks to a brand new optical design which features 14 elements in 12 groups, including three aspherical, one ELD and two SLD elements. The HSM focusing motor promises fast and silent focusing coupled with full-time manual focus, and the minimum focus distance is 38cm allowing a maximum magnification of 1:5.3. The lens will be available in Sigma, Canon, Nikon, Pentax and Sony mounts.”
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.4G lens: “
Pre-Photokina 2008: Nikon has today announced a new standard prime lens, the AF-S Nikkor 50mm F1.4G. Headlining the new features is a built-in Silent Wave Motor which enables autofocus with the D60/D40x/D40 DSLRs, but the lens also boasts a brand-new optical system with 8 elements in 7 groups for improved image quality, a circular aperture diaphragm for more attractive background blur, and a barrel design which does not change length on focusing. The lens will be available from December 2008.”
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.1 Now Available: “Photoshop Lightroom 2.1 has been released by Adobe. The new update addresses several bugs that had cropped up in Lightroom 2.0 and also provides additional camera raw support. Download it from here.
Camera Support
Newly supported camera models include:
Fuji Finepix IS Pro
Nikon D700
Nikon D90
Nikon Coolpix P6000″
(Via digitalcamerainfo.com.)
