Lexar Pro 600x/300x 32GB CF cards now available: "
Lexar Media announces - with some delay - the availability of the Professional 600x / 300x 32GB CF cards. These Professional 600x/300x memory cards offer increased speed & performance, with a guaranteed minimum sustained write speed capability of 90MB/s and 45MB/s, respectively, when paired with an UDMA 6-enabled device. All Lexar Professional memory cards include a limited lifetime warranty, a free downloadable copy of Image Rescue 4 software, and money-saving promotions from Adobe..."
Three Adobe software final versions released: "
Adobe Lightroom 2.7, Camera Raw 5.7 and DNG-Converter 5.7 are now available as final versions for both Mac and Windows systems.
Only two weeks after Adobe's announcement of so called 'Release Candidates' the three software applications are now available as finalized versions.
(Via Nikonians News.)
Apple releases RAW compatibility update: "
Apple has released a Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update for Aperture 3 and iPhoto '09. Update 3.2 extends RAW support to nine additional cameras and addresses processing issues of files from the Canon EOS 30D, Pentax K-x and K-7 digital SLRs. The update is available for immediate download from Apple's website."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
Nikon to release updated 200-400mm f/4 in late May: "Nikon will release an updated version of its venerable 200-400mm f/4 VR at the end of next month. The AF-S Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II adds four-stop VR II image stabilization, Nano Crystal Coat lens coating for reduced ghosting and flaring and a new A/M position on the lens' mode switch (this option limits accidental switching to manual focus), plus minor cosmetic changes."
(Via Rob Galbraith DPI.)
Nikon announces new Nikkor 200-400 VR Zoom lens: "
Sports and wildlife photographers looking for the latest Nikon Glass to stuff in their kits will soon have a new addition from Nikon to weigh.
'Weigh' is used with more than one meaning in this case. The new AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens weighs in at 7.4 lbs (3.4 kg), and it will retail for $6999.95 (USD), or at the current exchange rate, 5254.82 Euros.
(Via Nikonians News.)
Adobe to include lens correction in Photoshop Lightroom 3, Camera Raw 6.1: "Adobe will include the lens correction capabilities of Photoshop CS5 itself in the next major release of Photoshop Lightroom as well as the Camera Raw plug-in for Photoshop CS5. Both Lightroom 3 and Camera Raw 6.1 will enable lens corrections to be applied during the RAW file conversion process, with the same profile-based automatic and fully manual correction options as the Lens Correction tool in Photoshop CS5 proper (separate from Camera Raw, that is).*UPDATED*"
(Via Rob Galbraith DPI.)
SlideShowPro Director 1.4.3: Introducing GPS support: "
In the latest build of SlideShowPro Director, we’ve extended the existing IPTC/EXIF support to include the parsing of GPS information, which is embedded in the standard EXIF GPS tag by some cameras as well as a host of geocoding applications. If an image has GPS metadata, a new button will show up in the edit pane:
Clicking that button will open a Google map with the location the photo was taken:
The new metadata is also available in content metadata defaults (as [exif:latitude] and [exif:longitude]), so you can use the data to populate titles or captions. You can also tap into the data to create link templates, allowing you to create links to your favorite mapping application (we’ve included a link template that will open Google maps, for example). Finally, this data is also available via the API, and we can’t wait to see what some of our API developers come up with. Hack away!
The new GPS functionality, along with several other fixes, is now available in Director 1.4.3 (Build 4967). We’ve already deployed the changes to the hosting platform, so all slideshowpro.com users should now have this functionality as well. Best of all, you don’t need to re-upload any images, as Director will grab the GPS info from your existing images as well as any new images you upload.
(Thanks to SlideShowPro user Hendrik Gude for his suggestion for this feature, as well as providing us with some sample imagery to test with.)
"(Via SlideShowPro.)
Adobe launches Photoshop CS5 and CS5 Extended: "
Adobe announces Photoshop CS5 and CS5 Extended software, now offering native 64-bit support on Mac and Windows. The Image Intelligence behind Content-Aware Fill removes any image detail or object, examines surroundings and seamlessly fills in the space left behind. Lighting, tone and noise of the surrounding area match perfectly, and new Refine Edge makes nearly-impossible image selections possible. For photographers, Photoshop CS5 now offers next-generation high dynamic range (HDR) capabilities..."
OnOne software $100 savings special available: "
Nikonians on Silver level or higher can seize a great opportunity: From today until April 30 they can get $100 off on the award winning Photoshop Plug-In Suite5 from OnOne Software".
(Via Nikonians News.)
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC for Canon, Nikon and Sigma: "
Sigma UK has announced its latest 8-16mm F4.5-5.6 DC ultra wide angle lens will be available soon in Canon, Nikon and Sigma mounts. Announced at PMA 2010, the lens is designed for APS-C cameras and offers a wide angle of view of 121 degrees. It will be available in all three mounts from the end of this month for a retail price of £799.99."
(Via Digital Photography Review.)
