| Washington, DC-based photographer Robert Giroux and software developer Morgan Belford, have co-developed an app for the iPhone and iPod touch that enables model releases, with signature, to be completed right on the device. Easy Release, from ApplicationGap, the US$9.99 app is available now from the App Store within iTunes. • Professional-grade releases, created and signed, right on your iPhone.
• Wizard style interface guides you step-by-step.
• 12 language translations.
• Same format and legal language used by the world’s leading photo agencies!
• PDF format (and optional JPEG) – emailed right to you!
• Includes a picture of the model or property right on the release.
• Sign on the touch screen using your finger or optionally using a special stylus [via Rob Galbraith DPI] It debuts in Japan in May – no word on a North American release just yet. Pentax is making a big push into the professional market. They have unveiled the 40-megapixel 645D medium-format SLR camera with an interchangeable-lens system. The price was stated at ¥850,000 or about US $9,415. The Pentax 645D boasts an impressive list of specs for its high-end class, with a dedication to producing super high-resolution quality photographs. To do that, they’ve built in a high-performance 44mm x 33mm sensor from Kodak and a 77-segment multi-pattern metering system for better accuracy. This is all within a highly-durable diecast aluminum chassis. Some of the special modes to help create those fantastic photos include High Dynamic Range for developing a composite image with an extra-wide gradation range from three images at different exposures, as well as Dynamic-Range Expansion to compensate for over- and under-exposed sections in the frame. Pro photographers also won’t have to worry about swapping out a battery often for a replacement or recharge, as the included lithium-ion should last for at least 800 images after being fully charged. Here’s what else Pentax has incorporated in the 645D: * 11-point AF sensor
* 3-inch TFT LCD screen (921,000 dots)
* Dust removal system
* SD/SDHC card slots
* Connectivity: HDMI output, USB 2.0 Hi-Speed, NTSC/PAL Video output, DC input
* Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.6 x 4.7 in, weighs 52.2 oz (with battery and two SD cards) [via Gizmodo] Hasselblad and Resource Magazine are teaming up and going on the road together in a partnership to bring today’s top photographic companies to the major photo communities across the US and Canada. The Three Stage events will celebrate the release of Hasselblad’s new H4D line of cameras, featuring the innovative TrueFocus technology, and offer photographers a hands-on and interactive experience with this and other selected equipment, from computer to lights to photo software. Attendees will be able to test the latest photography gear, discuss with company reps and fellow photographers, and witness and participate to live demonstrations. Each event will include “Three Stages”, 3 separate shooting spaces hosted by highly recognized photographers from each community, each representing a different field of photography (i.e. still life, fashion, portrait). Each event will end with a cocktail party bringing together the industry in each city. Show your face. This is where it all comes together. Network, meet the big guys and make your mark. Three Stage represents what the industry has to offer in each city. Root for your city! Also, visit www.hassynyc.com and join the Hassy community. You can sign up, join, challenge and shoot. Winners will be announced at each event. THREE STAGE SCHEDULE- New York, NY- March 25, 2010
Los Angeles, CA April 8, 2010
Chicago, IL- April 22, 2010
San Francisco- April 29, 2010
Atlanta, GA- June TBD
Washington, DC- July TBD
Toronto, ON- September TBD
Miami, FL- October TBD
New York, NY- October TBD [email via Three Stage Tour] Canon released updates to their Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor and WFT Utility for Mac and Windows, as well as Original Data Security Tools for Windows. You can go to your digital SLR support pages on the Canon USA website. Follow the link, click the Drivers & Downloads tab and then choose your operating system to access all updates. For older camera systems, click you can find your links here. Canon also announced the highly anticipated release of a new 5D Mark II firmware. Improvements are to include- 1. Adds or changes the following movie frame rates
* NTSC:
• 1920×1080：30 fps (changed – actual 29.97fps)
• 1920×1080：24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
• 640×480：30 fps (changed – actual 29.97fps)
* PAL:
• 1920×1080：25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps)
• 1920×1080：24 fps (added – actual 23.976 fps)
• 640×480：25 fps (added – actual 25.0 fps) 2. Adds a function for manually adjusting the sound recording level (64 levels).
3. Adds a histogram display (brightness or RGB) for shooting movies in manual exposure.
4. Adds shutter-priority AE mode (Tv) and aperture-priority AE (Av) mode to the exposure modes for shooting movies.
5. Changes the audio sampling frequency from 44.1 KHz to 48 KHz.
6. Fixes a phenomenon* where communication between the camera and the attached lens is sometimes interrupted after manual sensor cleaning.
*This phenomenon only affects units with Firmware Version 1.2.4. [via Rob Galbraith DPI] Hopefully with this new update, C1 Pro users will see fixes to a lot of the issues they found so problematic with v. 5.0. Some users found the bugs so bad, as to refer to 5.0 as a beta version. From Phase One’s Capture One 5.1 Release Notes- New features:
• New spot type ideal for removing imperfections in images.
• New advanced noise reduction tool.
• Multiline fields the metadata tool.
• New metadata fields including GPS information in the metadata tool.
• New advanced recipe options controlling what metadata are included in processed files.
• New preference determining how to handle conflicting metadata during load.
• New inverse color slice feature in the color editor.
• New preference to disable JPEG/TIFF editing.
• New auto and style selector items for the toolbar.
• New size options for the focus and process recipes tool.
• Aspect ratios available directly from the crop cursor tool.
• New welcome screen.
• New option for naming without appending numbers.
• Customizable toolbar on Windows (already on Mac).
• New Auto Pause option to determine how auto selection of images works during capture.
• New Importer option for setting when to select import folder or to notify upon completion.
• Capture One gains basic color editor, clarity tool, full metadata editing and predefined
workspaces. Enhancements:
• Workspaces now including the toolbar configuration.
• Clarity tool now allowing negative clarity values useful for portrait work.
• Streamlined Edit All Selected replaces old Edit Primary feature.
• Sorting now including sort by process state and smarter sorting by name.
• Better performance when selecting a recent folder and doing freehand rotation of images.
• Generally improved interactive speed.
• Fixed issue with tethered capture on 64-bit versions of Windows if the computer has 4GB or
more installed memory.
• Improved colors for Phase One P65+ and P40+.
• EIP support for all supported RAW files types.
• A number of other enhancements and bug fixes. Additional camera tethered support:
• Leaf Aptus II 10, Aptus II 7, Aptus II 6, Aptus II 5 (all preliminary on Windows)
• Leaf Afi II 10, Afi II 7, Afi II 6 (all preliminary on Windows)
• Leaf Aptus 75S, Aptus 65S, Aptus 54S (all preliminary on Windows)
• Leaf Afi 7, Afi 6, Afi 5 (all preliminary on Windows)
• Leaf Aptus 75, Aptus 65, Aptus 22, Aptus 17 (all preliminary on Windows)
• Canon 1D Mark IV, 7D
• Nikon D3s Additional camera file support:
• Canon 1D Mark IV
• Leaf Aptus II 8 (preliminary)
• Leaf Aptus 75S, Aptus 65S, Aptus 54S
• LeafAfi7,Afi6,Afi5
• Leaf Aptus 75, Aptus 65, Aptus 22, Aptus 17
• Nikon D3s
• Sony Alpha DSLR-A500, DSLR-A550 [via Phase One] Tomorrow Adobe will be holding worldwide events online and in select locations. They are also doing a demo of Photoshop v1.0 here on Adobe TV. This is big photography milestone of the first signal that analog was to give way to the digital. Check out your local event or virtual one to learn tips and meet the people behind Photoshop. [via Rob Galbraith] Snapm is a new site that launched a few months ago. It’s a free site allows you to showcase yourself and if you are hired through the site, Snapm takes a 15% cut of your fee. Another venue for exposure can’t hurt you. The site allows customers to search their area for photographers for their needs and compare them. The site has only a few different categories for the following specialties –
- Event/Party
- Portraits
- Wedding
- Other [via Lifehacker] DSLR Camera Remote version 1.3 fixes several bugs, enables LiveView and Bulb exposure mode to be used simultaneously and adds support for the Canon EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV plus the Nikon D3S. Remember to update your DSLR Camera Remote Server program, as they need to be matched pairs. [via Rob Galbraith] Apple has released the latest update for Aperture. This version has 200+ new features, and some that are shared with their, consumer photo organizing software, iPhoto. Some of the features are- New-
Adjustment Presets
Full-Screen Browser
Advanced Slideshow
RAW+JPEG Import Shared-
Faces
Places
Brushes [via Rob Galbraith] Apple releases Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.0 for the Mac OS, which adds support for Canon’s reduced-resolution sRAW and mRAW formats as well as the PowerShot S90, plus Leica’s D-LUX 4 and three models from Panasonic. [via Rob Galbraith] Look for a location near you for a hands on test of the newest Hasselbald Digital camera. USA & Canada10th February 2010New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Seattle
Atlanta
Washington, DC 11th February 2010Boston
Philadelphia
Los Angeles #2
San Francisco #2
Miami
Toronto (Canada) 12th February 2010New York #2
Santa Ana
Salt Lake City
Calgary (Canada) Please click here to register for USA Continue reading Hasselblad H4D-40 Launch Event This release adds compatibility to OS X 10.6.2 and includes bug fixes. Get your update here. [via Rob Galbraith] | |
