Sep 16
Canon just released two new digital cameras. The 5D MkII now boasts a 21MP full frame sensor, shoots 1080p video, and ISO up to 25,600. The G10 also improved on the G9. For full details, follow these links:
Sep 10
Apple today released the 4th generation iPod nano. They doubled the memory capacity for the same price as the previous model and added a 16GB model. For a complete description of all the new technology added to the new nano, check out Apple’s nano site.
Apple also refreshed their iPod Classic and a new iPod touch. They also released some new iPod accessories and iTunes 8.0 with new Genius function.
Aug 27
Nikon D90
Nikon today announced the release of their newest DSLR, the D90. They also released the GP-1 GPS Unit which will bring GPS Geotagging to the DSLRs they offer. For more details about each announcement, visit our Cadco Photography blog:
Aug 07
Nikon just announced their new line of COOLPIX point and shoot digital cameras. Some of the specs are staggering. the COOLPIX S60 boasts a 3.5-inch touch-screen LCD! And to compete with Canon, Nikon finally released the G9 killer called the P6000 which features a 14 megapixel sensor, built-in GPS, fully programmable and manual modes, and NEF (RAW) format support. For complete details about all cameras released, check out the Nikon Press Releases on our Cadco Photography blog.
Jul 10
Apple released an upgrade to iTunes in preparation for the launch of the iPhone 3G set to be available tomorrow morning at 8:00am. The new version of iTunes (v7.7) now sports the AppStore where you can download and purchase applications for the iPhone.
Moreover, at any moment, the updated firmware for first generation iPhones is set to be released (v2.0). Apple also today launched the new .Mac service renamed MobileMe. To visit any of these mentioned technologies, follow the hyperlinks.
Jul 09
Today, Flickr announced that they are partnering with Getty Images to license photos to the stock photography juggernaut. Soon, Getty Images may be paying you for some of your images if used by their client base. Flickr has posted an FAQ to answer some of the questions to come up.
Jun 30
This evening, Nikon released the anticipated FX full frame sensor DSLR, the D700. Its basically a lighter version of the D3 workhorse. They also released two PC-E Micro lenses and the SB-900 AF Speedlight. You can see the details of the release at the Cadco Photography site.
Jun 09
At today’s WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Apple made it official. They announced the new iPhone 3G which will be available July 11th. It is now thinner, lighter, faster, and less expensive. It now has 3G for faster online access, GPS, much improved audio quality, version 2.0 of the operating system allowing 3rd party applications, half the price, and now available in black and white. For more details, check out the Apple iPhone 3G site.
Jun 09
Here are some blogs and live streams of where to monitor Apple’s WWDC 2008 announcements:
Ustream.TV feed with Cali Lewis
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/on-location-with-cali
Ustream.TV feed with iPhone Alley
http://www.iphonealley.com/news/wwdc-2008-keynote-live-audio-stream
Engadget’s Blog
http://www.engadget.com/2008/06/09/steve-jobs-keynote-live-from-wwdc-2008/
Jun 03
Powerful Tools for Quick and Easy Photo Editing
TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the exciting new Capture NX 2 photo editing software. An evolution of the original award-winning Capture NX software released in 2006, Capture NX 2 makes it even easier to make quick and powerful photographic edits so you can spend more time making photographs and less time editing them on the computer.
The original Capture NX software introduced the world to direct on-image editing. This revolutionary new development was the basis of the Color Control Point tool which enabled photographers of all levels to easily adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, color and warmth on specific elements of a picture such as sky, skin, grass, etc. This made it possible to choose any area of a photograph for editing without the need for complicated selections or masking techniques.
Capture NX 2 introduces the all-new Selection Control Point tool, which allows users to carry out nearly any image adjustment to a specific area with just a point-and-click to make the selection. Whether applying an Unsharp Mask to just the eyes in a portrait, a Gaussian Blur to only the background of a photograph or D-Lighting to open up the shadows, the Selection Control Point makes it easy to do. What once was a complex and tedious task now takes just a fraction of the time.
The newly developed Auto Retouch Brush allows you to simply apply a few mouse strokes to clear away spots, blemishes or other unwanted distractions that appear in a picture. Photographers can quickly and effectively achieve the results they are looking for without having to learn all new methods and skills.
The Capture NX 2 interface has been updated by adding “Workspaces” to optimize the screen layout. Four preset Workspaces such as “Browser” and “Edit” can be selected as well as a number of user-defined workspaces that optimize single or multiple monitors for the ideal screen layout. The Edit List has been reorganized to allow easier access to most settings. Further, it maximizes the picture display area while simplifying the editing process by allowing multiple edits to be viewed simultaneously.
With this range of impressive tools many shooters will find Capture NX 2 to be a great stand-alone photo editing solution, while others will discover that it’s a remarkably effective addition to their existing photographic editing workflow and process.
For more details, check out Nikon’s link.
