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DxO Optics Pro Adds 123 New Camera/Lens Combinations

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:58 CDT

05/22/2013

123 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing support for Carl Zeiss, Pentax, Sony, Sigma and Tamron lenses for Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Pentax, Samsung and Sony cameras.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link below then select the second tab.

Supported or planned combinations

New DxO Optics Modules:

Canon | Fujifilm | Nikon | Pentax | Samsung | Sony

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.6 Now Available

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:03:24 CDT

From DxO:

Support for the Canon EOS 700D/REBEL T5i, the Leica M, the Nikon Coolpix A, the Nikon Coolpix P330, the Pentax MX-1, and the Sony NEX-3N

May 15, 2013 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v8.1.6 for Mac and Windows, the new version of its image processing software of reference for all demanding photographers. With this update, DxO Optics Pro 8 now supports the Leica M (Elite edition only) and the Canon EOS 700D/REBEL T5i. Four other cameras complete the list of cameras supported by this updated version: the Nikon Coolpix A, the Nikon Coolpix P330, the Pentax MX-1, and the Sony NEX-3N.

Based on DxO Labs’ exclusive prior calibration process conducted in its laboratories, DxO Optics Pro offers many powerful and automatic tools for processing RAW and JPEG images, including the best tool for automatically adjusting contrast and light, and precise color management.

12,000 DxO Optics Modules available

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.6 benefits from the continuous addition of DxO Optics Modules. Since the last version, 267 new camera/lens combinations have been added to the library, providing support for even more [Canon, Leica, Nikkor, Olympusn Panasonic, Pentax, Sigma, Sony, Tamron, Tokina and Zeiss] lenses for [Canon, Leica, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax and Sony] cameras.

DxO Optics Pro now offers more than 12,000 DxO Optics Modules, each of which contains tens of thousands of data points about the intrinsic characteristics and flaws of its camera/lens combination. The DxO Optics Modules database, unique in the entire world, allows DxO Optics Pro to automatically correct all the optical flaws in RAW and JPEG images – distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, lens softness – with an unrivaled level of quality.

This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO Optics Pro 8, as well as for photographers who purchased a DxO Optics Pro 7 license on or after September 1, 2012.

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro Adds 177 New Lens/Camera Combinations

Thu, 02 May 2013 09:01:02 CDT

From DxO:

05/02/2013

177 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing support for Canon, Olympus, Sigma, Sony and Tamron lenses for Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Sony cameras.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link below then select the second tab.

Supported or planned combinations

Canon | Fujifilm | Nikon | Olympus | Sony

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO ViewPoint v1.2 Released

Thu, 02 May 2013 08:22:18 CDT

From DxO:

DxO ViewPoint v1.2 optimizes the workflow for photographers using Adobe® Photoshop® and Lightroom® and makes getting started easier

May 2, 2013 ? DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO ViewPoint v1.2, the new version of its software dedicated to correcting distortions caused by wide-angle lenses and to redressing keystoning and other perspective problems. DxO ViewPoint v1.2 offers a new save feature that provides a more fluid workflow for users of Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®, and has added more sample images to help less-experienced users get started more quickly.

DxO ViewPoint easily restores the natural shapes of subjects located on the edges of images ? a distortion known as ?volume anamorphosis? ? and accurately corrects keystoning and other perspective problems frequently found in architectural and landscape photos. Based on DxO Labs? exclusive geometrical corrections, DxO ViewPoint provides simple visual tools as well as advanced controls for applying spectacular corrections with unparalleled accuracy.

DxO ViewPoint can be used as a standalone application for Mac and Windows and as a plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, and for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 and 4.

Improved productivity

Now even easier to use, DxO ViewPoint v1.2 provides a new feature that allows photographers to save the correction settings for any given image and to reapply them later.

In the plug-in versions for Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®, this feature provides a new, more fluid workflow: photographers can reapply their corrections in just a single click even after going back and modifying their image in their host application.

In the standalone version, this feature significantly improves productivity, in that corrections can be saved and applied successively to other photos with identical problems.

Get started even faster

Now even easier to use, DxO ViewPoint v1.2 provides a new feature that allows photographers to save the correction settings for any given image and to reapply them later.

In the plug-in versions for Adobe® Photoshop® and Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom®, this feature provides a new, more fluid workflow: photographers can reapply their corrections in just a single click even after going back and modifying their image in their host application.

In the standalone version, this feature significantly improves productivity, in that corrections can be saved and applied successively to other photos with identical problems.

Get started even faster

To help users get started even faster, DxO ViewPoint v1.2 includes more examples that show photographers how to choose and use the most appropriate tools for correcting their photos.

DxO ViewPoint v1.2's Help menu gives users direct access to DxO Academy, a veritable online learning center offering tutorials and webinars to help photographers fully benefit from all of the features of DxO Labs' solutions.

Powerful and efficient

DxO ViewPoint is the only solution that fixes volume anamorphosis. This automatic correction takes into account the shooting parameters, but leaves users free to adjust the intensity of the correction if they want.

DxO ViewPoint is also the only solution on the market that corrects even the most complex kinds of perspective problems. In addition to its great ease of use, the software also offers automatic cropping to help preserve image proportions for a more natural look.

Thanks to its exclusive features and the freedom its advanced settings offer, DxO ViewPoint helps photographers obtain powerful and lifelike images without having to rely on costly and heavy-to-carry photographic equipment.

Powerful and efficient

DxO ViewPoint v1.2 is now available for Windows and Mac at authorized photo resellers and www.dxo.com.

This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO ViewPoint v1.0. A fully-functional trial version of DxO ViewPoint v1.2, good for one month, is available on the DxO Labs website.

B&H carries DxO ViewPoint software.

DxO Optics Pro Adds 118 Lens/Camera Combinations

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:36:14 CDT

From DxO:

04/24/2013

118 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing support for Canon, Nikkor, Sigma, Tamron and Tokina lenses for Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link below then select the second tab.

Supported or planned combinations

Canon | Fujifilm | Nikon | Sony

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.5 Released

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:20:02 CDT

April 10, 2013 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v8.1.5 for Mac and Windows, the new version of its image processing software of reference for all demanding photographers. This update allows DxO Optics Pro 8 to support the Nikon D7100 expert DSLR.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.5 integrates many powerful tools for processing RAW and JPEG images, including the best tool for automatically adjusting contrast and light, along with precise color management. Its unrivaled performance and intuitive interface provide a quick and smooth workflow.

New DxO Optics Modules

Already counting more than 11,000 lens/camera combinations in its library, DxO Optics Pro v8.1.5 adds 131 new DxO Optics Modules that support additional Nikon, Panasonic, Sigma, Tamron, and Tokina lenses for Nikon cameras.

Developed in the laboratory using an exclusive calibration process, DxO Optics Modules allow DxO Optics Pro to automatically correct optical flaws such as distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, and lens softness with an unrivaled level of quality.

This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO Optics Pro 8, as well as for photographers who purchased a DxO Optics Pro 7 license on or after September 1, 2012.

You can download the update here.

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro Adds 118 New Lens/Camera Combinations

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 10:07:50 CDT

From DxO:

118 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing support for Canon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax and Tamron lenses for Canon, Olympus, Panasonic and Pentax cameras.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link below then select the second tab.

Supported or planned combinations

New DxO Optics Modules:

Canon | Olympus | Panasonic | Pentax | Samsung

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.4 Update Released

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:48:30 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.4: Support for 4 new cameras

03/25/2013

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.4 provides support for four additional new cameras: the Nikon Coolpix P7700, the Nikon 1 J3, the Olympus XZ-2 iHS, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.4 integrates many powerful tools for processing RAW and JPEG images, including the best tool for automatically adjusting contrast and light, along with precise color management. Its unrivaled performance and intuitive interface provide a quick and smooth workflow.

11,000 DxO Optics Modules available

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.4 benefits from the continuous addition of DxO Optics Modules. More than 200 new camera/lens combinations have been added to the library, offering support for additional Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Sigma, Tokina, and Zeiss lenses for numerous Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, and Pentax cameras..

Among the new lenses supported are the Nikon 1 NIKKOR 18.5mm f/1.8 (a standard lens equivalent to a 50 mm in 24x36 format), and Pentax’s recent trans-standard K-mount, the smc DA18-270mm F3.5-6.3 SDM.

The addition of these new combinations means that DxO Optics Pro 8 now has more than 11,000 DxO Optics Modules at its disposal. Developed in the laboratory using an exclusive calibration process, this unique database automatically corrects optical flaws such as distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, and lens softness.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link below then select the second tab.

Supported and planned combinations

New DxO Optics Modules

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro 8.

DxO Announces "First Steps with DxO ViewPoint" Webinars

Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:33:52 CDT

From DxO:

03/20/2013

Discover DxO ViewPoint in this one-hour session led by Hector Martinez, who will teach you how to best use its tools for correcting keystoning and other problems with perspective, as well as share with you his professional advice and tips!

Topics:

The philosophy of the software
Hands-on perspective control tools
Hints and tips to fine-tune your architecture images
3 good reasons to adopt DxO ViewPoint if you already own DxO Optics Pro
What is volume anamorphosis and how to correct it

Wednesday, March 27, 2013 – 8:00 pm (London). [Register]
Thursday, March 28, 2013 – 8:00 pm (New York) – 5:00 pm (San Francisco). [Register]
Speaker: Hector MARTINEZ
Duration: 60 minutes

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: The webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 27 at 8:00 pm London time, not Paris time, as erroneously stated in our previous e-mails.

B&H carries DxO Viewpoint software.

DxO Optics Pro Adds 133 New Camera/Lens Modules

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 10:12:41 CDT

03/06/2013 - 133 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing support for Canon, Nikon and Olympus, Sony lenses for Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Sony cameras.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link below then select the second tab.

Supported or planned combinations

New DxO Optics Modules:

Canon | Fujifilm | Nikon | Olympus | Sony

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro Adds 129 New Camera/Lens Modules

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:09:17 CDT

From DxO:

02/27/2013

129 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing support for Canon, Nikkor, Sigma and Konica lenses for Canon, Nikon, Fuji and Sony cameras.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link below then select the second tab.

Supported or planned combinations

New DxO Optics Modules:

Canon | Fujifilm | Nikon | Sony

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro Adds 108 New Camera/Lens Modules

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 08:04:35 CDT

From DxO:

02/20/2013

108 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Panasonic, Olympus and Tamron lenses, for Canon, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony cameras.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link bellow then select the second tab.

Supported or planned combinations

New DxO Optics Modules:

Canon | Olympus | Panasonic | Sony

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.3 Released

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:37:22 CDT

From DXO:

The Elite edition of DxO Optics Pro 8 to support three Leica cameras with telemetric viewfinders: the M-E, the M9, and the M9-P. Three other cameras complete the list of equipment supported by both the Standard and Elite editions of this new version: the Nikon D5200, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ200, and the Canon PowerShot SX50 HS.

With already more than 10,000 lens/camera combinations in its library today, DxO Optics Pro v8.1.3 now adds 261 new combinations supporting additional Canon, Leica, Panasonic, Sigma, Sony, Tamron, Tokina, and Zeiss lenses for numerous Canon, Leica, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony cameras.

More information can be found here.

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro Adds New Camera/Lens Modules

Wed, 06 Feb 2013 08:43:10 CDT

From DxO:

02/06/2013

98 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Panasonic, Sigma and Sony lenses, for Canon, Nikon, Olympus and Sony cameras.

To see supported and planned combinations, click on the link bellow then select the second tab.

Supported or planned combinations

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro software.

DxO ViewPoint 1.1.1 Now Available

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:17:37 CDT

From DxO:

01/23/2013 - Version 1.1.1 of DxO ViewPoint, the software solution entirely dedicated to correcting keystoning as well as deformations caused by the use of wide-angle lenses, fixes various minor problems caused by extreme perspective corrections.

Based on DxO Labs’ advanced geometrical corrections, DxO ViewPoint corrects the distortion of the subjects on the edges of images — known as “volume anamorphosis” — due to the use of short focal lengths (as with wide-angle lenses). DxO ViewPoint also lets users correct the most complex kinds of perspective problems, including keystoning, without having to resort to costly shift lenses. Each of these features includes advanced fine-tuning controls to achieve the highest correction precision.

DxO ViewPoint can be used as a standalone application for Mac and Windows, and as a plugin for Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6, and Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 and 4.

This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO ViewPoint v1.0.

B&H carries DxO Viewpoint software.

DxO FilmPack v3.2.3 Update Available

Wed, 23 Jan 2013 09:12:05 CDT

From DxO:

DxO FilmPack v3.2.3 expands its compatibility to include Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 and supports Windows 8

Five free new DxO FilmPack Expert Edition renderings created by Andrea Bagnasco

January 23, 2013 - DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO FilmPack v3.2.3 its vintage film simulation and creative rendering software for Mac and Windows. This update allows DxO FilmPack to expand its compatibility to include Adobe Photoshop Elements 11 and to officially support Windows 8.

Based on the advanced calibration technologies of DxO Labs, DxO FilmPack perfectly restores the authentic characteristics of color, contrast, saturation, and grain of several dozen legendary films. Twenty-five additional creative renderings and numerous processing tools allow photographers to explore endless creative possibilities.

Expanded compatibility

DxO FilmPack v3.2.3 functions in 32 and 64 bits as a standalone application. As a plugin, the software is compatible with:

DxO Optics Pro 6, 7, 8 (32 et 64 bits)
Adobe Photoshop CS3, CS4 (32 & 64 bits), CS5 (32 & 64 bits), CS6 (32 & 64 bits)
Adobe Lightroom 3 & 4 (32 et 64 bits)
Adobe Photoshop Elements 9, 10, 11 (32 et 64 bits)
Apple Aperture 3 (32 et 64 bits)

Now compatible with Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 11, DxO FilmPack v3.2.3 addresses an even wider number of people in love with photography.

Sharing emotions with the best photographers

DxO FilmPack's Export renderings feature allows photographers to save the parameters of their custom renderings and to easily share them with other users. It is also possible to use a style created by another user by downloading it from the renderings library.

DxO FilmPack has become a major element in the creative process for professional photographers. By integrating DxO FilmPack in their post-processing steps, photographers such as NyghtFalcon and Andrea Bagnasco ? both DxO Image Masters ? can express all their creativity and give their images a unique atmosphere. They are willing to share the emotional impact of their work by making their creative renderings exclusively available to the DxO FilmPack user community. To download these free original Expert Edition renderings, go to the dxo.com website.

Availability and prices

DxO FilmPack v3.2.3 for Mac and Windows comes in two editions - Essential and Expert - which differ in terms of the number of film renderings and features available. Both editions are available in the DxO Labs online store (shop.dxo.com) and at photo resellers at a discount through January 31, 2013:

USD:

DxO FilmPack 3 Essential Edition: : $49 instead of $79
DxO FilmPack 3 Expert Edition:: $99 instead of $129

EUR:

DxO FilmPack Essential Edition: : 49€ instead of 79€
DxO FilmPack Expert Edition:: 99€ instead of 129€
(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

GBP:

DxO FilmPack 3 Essential Edition: : £39 instead of £59
DxO FilmPack 3 Expert Edition:: £79 instead of £99
(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO FilmPack 3.

B&H carries DxO Filmpack 3.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.2 Update Released

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 08:49:57 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.2 supports three new cameras and surpasses the milestone of 10,000 available DxO Optics Modules

Supports the Canon EOS 6D, the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX1, and the Nikon 1 V2

January 16, 2013 - DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v8.1.2 for Mac and Windows, the new version of its image processing software of reference for all demanding photographers. This update allows DxO Optics Pro 8 to support the Canon EOS 6D and the Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-RX1 full-format cameras (Elite Edition only), as well as the Nikon 1 V2.

Based on a unique approach of prior calibration in the laboratories of DxO Labs, DxO Optics Pro 8 includes numerous powerful and automatic RAW and JPEG image-processing tools. DxO Optics Pro 8 offers the most advanced optical corrections on the market, the best tool for automatically adjusting contrast and light, and precise color management. Its unrivaled performance and its intuitive interface provide a smooth and fast workflow.

10,000 DxO Optics Modules available for exceptional optical corrections

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.2 benefits from the continuous addition of DxO Optics Modules. More than a hundred new camera/lens combinations have been added to the library, supporting additional Canon, Nikon, Sigma, Sony, Tamron and Tokina lenses for Canon, Nikon and Sony cameras.

DxO Optics Pro achieved the goal it set in early 2012 to have 10,000 DxO Optics Modules available by the end of 2012. Developed in the laboratory using an exclusive calibration process, DxO Optics Modules contain tens of thousands of data points about the intrinsic characteristics and flaws of each camera and lens. This database, unique in the entire world, allows DxO Optics Pro to automatically correct all the optical flaws in RAW and JPEG images – distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, and lens softness – with an unrivaled level of quality. Discover our laboratory!

The opening of a new lab in Seattle in fall 2012 has strengthened DxO Labs capacity in terms of calibrations and measurements. Now with six laboratories located in Europe and the United States, DxO Labs is looking to double its production rate of DxO Optics Modules in 2013.

This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO Optics Pro 8, as well as for photographers who purchased a DxO Optics Pro 7 license on or after September 1, 2012. Other users can take advantage of a special discount on this upgrade through January 31, 2013 by going directly through their customer account.

B&H carries DxO products.

New Camera/Lens Modules Added to DxO Optics Pro

Wed, 09 Jan 2013 08:38:15 CDT

From DxO:

130 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Nikkor, Olympus, Sigma and Tokina lenses, for Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony cameras.

The complete list of New DxO Optics Modules is available on DxO's website.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.1 Released with Support for Canon EOS M

Mon, 17 Dec 2012 14:56:21 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.1 supports four new cameras

300 new DxO Optics Modules available

December 17, 2012 - DxO Labs, announces the immediate availability DxO Optics Pro v8.1.1 for Mac and Windows, the latest version of its image processing software of reference for all serious photographers. This upgrade allows DxO Optics Pro 8 to support the Sony SLT-A99, the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs, and the Canon EOS M.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1.1 also benefits from the continuous addition of DxO Optics Modules. Nearly 300 new camera/lens combinations have been added to the library, thus providing support for additional Canon, Panasonic, Samyang and Sigma lenses for Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, and Sony cameras.

B&H carries DxO products.

DxO ViewPoint v1.1 Announced

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:46:37 CDT

From DxO:

DxO ViewPoint v1.1 – Restoring the natural proportions and perspectives of your photos has gotten even easier

Special 35% discount through December 25, 2012

December 11, 2012 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO ViewPoint v1.1, the new version of its software solution for Windows and Mac, entirely dedicated to correcting keystoning, as well as shape deformations caused by the use of wide-angle lenses. DxO ViewPoint v1.1 improves the accuracy of its perspective and cropping tools, as well as its speed, for an even better user experience.

Based on DxO Labs’ advanced geometrical corrections, DxO ViewPoint corrects the distortion of the subjects on the edges of images — known as “volume anamorphosis” — due to the use of short focal lengths (as with wide-angle lenses). DxO ViewPoint also lets users correct the most complex kinds of perspective problems, including keystoning, without having to resort to costly shift-lenses. Each of these features includes advanced fine-tuning controls to achieve the highest correction precision.

DxO ViewPoint can be used not only as a standalone application for Mac and Windows, but also as a plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® CS3, CS4, CS5, CS6 and Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3 and 4.

More accurate tools

DxO ViewPoint v1.1 provides improved keystoning correction tools and more precise automatic recropping.

It is now possible to move grid lines directly in the image without having to reposition each anchor point; with this, the anchor points, as well as the slider settings, can now be directly and very precisely moved by using the keyboard.

The cropping tool now automatically detects the image’s orientation and is also more easily adjustable.

Faster for an enhanced user experience

Even easier to use, DxO ViewPoint v1.1 is now faster and offers several new features to improve workflow.

A new rotation function allows images to be correctly oriented, even when their EXIF data has been damaged.

A shortcut allows users to go from one zoom level to another, and automatically displays the Hand and Arrow tools, depending on the magnification of the image.

The application has also enhanced the recent Close and Open functions in the menus, and now alerts the user when a keystoning correction cannot be applied to the image.

Availability and price

DxO ViewPoint v1.1 for Windows and Mac is immediately available in the DxO Labs online store (www.dxo.com) and at photo resellers at a special discount price through December 25, 2012:

USD: $49 instead of $79
EUR: 49€ instead of 79€ (Suggested retail price, including VAT)
GBP: £49 instead of £69 (Suggested retail price, including VAT)

This upgrade is free for all owners of DxO ViewPoint v1.0.

A fully-functional trial version of DxO ViewPoint v1.1, good for one month, is available on the DxO Labs website (http://www.dxo.com/intl/photo/free_trial_version).

Adorama and Amazon carry DxO ViewPoint software.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1 Announced

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 14:16:08 CDT

December 5, 2012 - DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v8.1 for Windows and Mac, the new version of its image processing software of reference for all serious photographers. DxO Optics Pro v8.1 now offers color management and sharpness enhancement when printing, an output option for reducing EXIF data, as well as numerous improvements to its interface for an even more rapid workflow.

This update also allows DxO Optics Pro 8 to support the Sony NEX-6, the Canon Powershot S110 and G15, and the Olympus Pen E-PM2 and E-PL5.

DxO Optics Pro v8.1 also benefits from the continuous addition of DxO Optics Modules. Nearly 150 new camera/lens combinations have been added to the library. The software now provides support for additional Canon, Olympus, and Sigma lenses for Canon, Olympus, and Sony cameras. Among these is the highly-anticipated Sigma 35mm F1.4 DG HSM for Canon, the first very wide-aparture lens in the new Sigma Art line designed for landscape, portrait, still life, macro, and reportage.

Based on a unique approach of prior calibration in the laboratories of DxO Labs, DxO Optics Pro v8.1 includes numerous powerful and automatic RAW and JPEG image-processing tools. DxO Optics Pro v8.1 offers the best tool for automatically adjusting contrast and light, the most advanced optical corrections on the market, and precise color management. Its unrivaled performance and its intuitive interface provides a smooth and fast workflow.

Management of print color and sharpness

DxO Optics Pro v8.1 now allows photographers to adjust the color rendering and the sharpness of the images they print.

The new options in DxO Optics Pro v8.1's print module allow the user to choose an ICC color profile for directly managing the print rendering.

Further, a dedicated slider lets the user enhance the sharpness of the image so as to adapt the print quality to the size of the print desired.

New output options and improved interface

DxO Optics Pro v8.1 offers a new output option that allows users to remove all of the EXIF metadata contained in a JPEG or TIFF image file - very useful for restricting this kind of information as well as for reducing its size when sharing such files online.

Among other improvements found in DxO Optics Pro v8.1, the preferences window now displays the size of the disk space that the preview and thumbnail cache occupy.

In addition, the DxO Optics Modules management window has been enhanced to display all the available camera/lens combinations available, whether or not they have been installed on the user's computer.

Finally, the Windows version now includes certain improvements that were previously introduced in the Mac version. For example, information layer about corrections that cannot be previewed because of the zoom level has now been removed: this information is now directly indicated in the relevant palettes for greater user comfort.

More flexible OpenCL management

The thumbnail display as well as image processing in DxO Optics Pro 8 benefits from OpenCL acceleration (Windows version only). DxO Optics Pro v8.1 removes certain restrictions present in earlier versions and now allows users to activate this option at any time as soon as the graphics card on their computer supports this feature.

B&H carries DxO products.

DxO Optics Pro Adds Camera/Lens Modules

Wed, 28 Nov 2012 08:50:22 CDT

From DxO:

112 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Lumix, Konica Minolta and Sigma lenses, for Canon, Sony and Konica Minolta cameras.

The complete list of New DxO Optics Modules is available on DxO's website.

B&H carries DxO products.

DxO Optics Pro V8.0.1 Released

Thu, 08 Nov 2012 06:15:35 CDT

DxO Optics Pro 8.0.1 now supports the Nikon1 J2 and the Sony NEX-5R. More than 200 new camera-lens combinations have been added since the last version.

More information can be found here.

B&H carries DxO products.

DxO Optics Pro 8 Announced

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 08:44:15 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro 8 introduces DxO Smart Lighting allowing greater photo details and more vivid colors

Comprehensive image content analysis coupled with camera calibrationpushes image quality even further

Software will be available on October 29, 2012 at a 33% discount through November 15th

October 24, 2012 - DxO Labs announces the October 29th availability of DxO Optics Pro 8, a major new release of its image quality processing software of reference for all demanding photographers. Available for both Mac and Windows, DxO Optics Pro 8 provides the best tool for automatically adjusting contrast and light, the most advanced optical corrections, and even finer and more precise color management. Its enhanced performance and improved interface deliver a better user experience.

DxO Optics Pro is based on a unique approach consisting of extensive camera and lens calibrations in DxO Labs' laboratories. The software integrates several powerful tools delivering automatic RAW and JPEG image processing for both amateur photographers and experts: optical and geometrical corrections, exposure and contrast, noise reduction, and color and detail preservation.

DxO Optics Pro's many presets allow photographers to process images according to their own taste, getting in just a few cliks the best out of their photos, whatever the shooting conditions.

DxO Smart Lighting: Mastering the light with one slider

New DxO Smart Lighting brightens up photos by optimizing contrast and lighting quickly and efficiently. This exclusive DxO Labs technology intelligently adapts to image content and allows users to easily adjust image contrast using a single slider. DxO Smart Lighting automatically recovers details both in highlights and shadows under even the most extreme shooting conditions.

For more advanced users, DxO Optics Pro 8 offers a new Selective tone tool that allows them to apply precise corrections separately to highlights, midtones, and dark zones.

Brilliant and fully textured colors

The Protection of saturated colors tool can restore a significant number of details and rich textures hidden in areas of vivid or saturated color that can appear flatly uniform to the eye.

DxO Optics Pro 8 automatically applies the color rendering settings chosen by the photographer while precisely taking into account the current image content. Textures in vivid colors reappear, revealing all the details in the image.

Exceptional optical corrections: Even more supported lenses

Flaws in photos are specific to the combination of lens and camera used. DxO Labs has measured nearly 10,000 combinations to provide the specific corrections required for each camera.

Developed in DxO Labs' laboratory using an exclusive calibration process, DxO Optics Modules contain tens of thousands of data about the inner characteristics and flaws of each camera and lens. This unique and world exclusive database allows DxO Optics Pro to automatically correct all optical flaws with an unrivaled level of quality, for both RAW and JPEG images, including distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, and lens softness.

DxO Optics Pro 8 further improves the correction of chromatic aberrations for RAW-format images by combining DxO Optics Module data with image content analysis.

The Lens softness tool, also based on DxO Optics Modules, automatically boosts lens resolution by homogenizing sharpness across the field. Optimized in DxO Optics Pro 8, the tool gives photographers extremely sharp images from the center of the image right out to the edges, even when the settings are pushed to high levels.

The opening of a new laboratory in Seattle has reinforced DxO Labs' measurement and calibration capacity. Now with six laboratories located in both Europe and the United States, DxO Labs has set a goal of providing 20,000 available DxO Optics Modules by the end of 2013.

A smoother user experience: Regrouping features and Retina screen optimization

DxO Labs has extensively revised the DxO Optics Pro 8 interface for more user comfort. The most commonly used functions have been regrouped to offer photographers easier visibility and handling.

A specific workspace brings together the most important and common operations such as white balance, color and contrast adjustment, and exposure compensation. Similarly, many advanced tools have been more logically reorganized in different palettes.

DxO Optics Pro 8's Mac interface has been entirely redesigned to take advantage of all the visual quality offered by Retina screens. Photographers can now enjoy unprecedented displayed details in their images!

Faster and truer viewing: A more efficient display and workflow

Beyond the improvements in terms of image quality and interface, DxO Optics Pro 8 has increased display speed.

Thumbnails now display in real time the current state of the photo, thanks to live preview. The user can now instantly figure out if a photo is the original one or the working version.

To improve workflow further, now every photo once opened in DxO Optics Pro instantaneously loads, even after closing and reopening the application - a real time-saver.

New tools: Print module and new Output settings options

DxO Optics Pro 8 now includes a new integrated print module allowing photographers to directly print RAW or JPEG images on the fly as they preview them. Different print modes and layout options are available, from contact sheet to full page printing.

As a part of the new Output settings options, users can now also adjust the destination and size and choose among several resampling solutions.

Availability and special introductory offer

The Standard and Elite editions of DxO Optics Pro 8 for Mac and Windows will be available on October 29, 2012, in the DxO Labs online store (shop.dxo.com), and at photo resellers during November, at a special introductory discount valid until November 15, 2012:

USD:

DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: $ 99 instead of $ 169
DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: $ 199 instead of $ 299

EUR:

DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: 99 € instead of 149 €
DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: 199 € instead of 299 €
(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

BGP:

DxO Optics Pro 8 Standard Edition: £ 89 instead of £ 135
DxO Optics Pro 8 Elite Edition: £ 179 instead of £ 269
(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

Photographers who have purchased a DxO Optics Pro 7 license on or after September 1, 2012 are eligible for a free upgrade to version 8. Other users can take advantage of a special discount on all upgrades from now until November 15, 2012, directly from their customer account.

A complete, fully-functional trial version of DxO Optics Pro 8, good for one month, will be available on October 29, 2012 on the DxO Labs website (http://www.dxo.com/intl/photo/free_trial_version).

B&H carries DxO Products.

DxO Optics Pro v7.5.5 now supports the Canon EOS-1D X and the Nikon D600

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 09:14:52 CDT

From DxO:

400 new DxO Optics Modules available

October 10, 2012 - DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v7.5.5 for Mac and Windows, its image processing software of reference for all serious photographers. This update means that DxO Optics Pro 7 now provides supports for the Canon EOS-1D X and the Nikon D600 (Elite edition only), as well as for the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and DMC-LX7.

DxO Optics Pro v7.5.5 also benefits from the continuous development of DxO Optics Modules. Nearly 400 camera/lens combinations have been added to the library, thereby providing support for additional Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, and Zeiss lenses for Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, and Sony cameras.

Developed in the laboratory and following a scientific calibration process for all combinations of cameras and lenses, DxO Optics Modules contain tens of thousands of data points about the intrinsic limitations of each piece of equipment. This unique database means that DxO Optics Pro automatically corrects all lens optical defects - distortion, vignetting, chromatic aberrations, and lens softness - with an incomparable level of quality. Watch the video.

This update is free of charge for all owners of DxO Optics Pro 7, as well as for photographers who purchased a license for DxO Optics Pro 6 after September 1, 2011.

B&H carries DxO products.

DxO Optics Pro Adds New Modules

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:25:25 CDT

From DxO:

10/03/12 - 200 new lens / camera combinations have been added to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing support for Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Sigma, Sony, Tamron, and Tokina lenses and Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus, and Sony cameras.

The complete list of New DxO Optics Modules is available on DxO's website.

B&H carries DxO products.

DxO ViewPoint Announced

Mon, 17 Sep 2012 09:24:45 CDT

DxO ViewPoint, the new software solution for Mac and Windows entirely dedicated to correcting distorted elements on the edges of photos and to fixing keystoning, has been announced.

DxO ViewPoint will be available in photo specialty stores by the end of September.

B&H carries DXO products.

DxO Releases Optics Pro v7.5.4 - 8,000 DxO Optics Modules Now Available

Wed, 29 Aug 2012 12:49:29 CDT

With the release of version 7.5.4, DxO Optics Pro now supports the Pentax K-30 and Sony DSC-RX100 and adds more than 400 new camera/lens combinations since the prior version - surpassing the 8,000 Optics Module mark.

Find DxO Optics Pro at Adorama.

DxO Optics Pro v7.5.3 Supports the Canon EOS Rebel T4i/650D

Wed, 01 Aug 2012 09:43:03 CDT

From DxO Labs:

DxO Optics Pro v7.5.3 now supports the Canon EOS 650D,the Sony SLT-A37, and the Sony NEX-F3

300 new DxO Optics Modules added

1 August 2012 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v7.5.3 for Mac and Windows, its image processing software of reference for all serious amateurs and professional photographers. This update means that DxO Optics Pro 7 now supports the Canon EOS 650D, the Sony NEX-F3 compact digital with interchangeable lenses, and the Sony SLT-A37 — thus covering the entire range of Sony digital cameras with translucent mirrors.

Ever more new DxO Optics Modules

Since the previous version, DxO Optics Pro v7.5.3 has added more than 300 new DxO Optics Modules, of which 61 are for the Canon EOS 650D and 40 are for the Sony SLT-A37. These modules support additional Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Sigma, and Sony lenses for numerous Canon, Olympus, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony cameras. As of today, the DxO Optics Modules library includes more than 7,500 available camera/lens combinations.

Get DxO Optics Pro at Adorama.

DxO Optics Pro v7.5.1 Released

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:48:02 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro v7.5.1: 5 new cameras supported and 7,000 DxO Optics Modules available

DxO Optics Pro v7.5.1 now supports the Nikon D800E (Elite edition only) and D3200, the Sony SLT A35 and SLT A57, and the Panasonic Lumix DMC GX1. DxO Optics Pro 7 now contains more than 7,000 DxO Optics Modules.

MORE EFFECTIVE MOIRÉ REMOVAL FOR THE D800E

Since the Nikon D800E does not have an antialiasing (AA) filter, it can be more susceptible to moiré. DxO Optics Pro v7.5.1’s RAW conversion algorithms have been fine-tuned such that the "Remove color moiré" tool works more effectively for this camera to restore the finest details.

More information can be found here.

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro Version 7.5 Supports 64-bit and Nikon D800

Wed, 23 May 2012 10:19:48 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro v7.5: support for the D800 and increased performance

Substantially revised to function as a native 64-bit application, DxO Optics Pro v7.5 offers much faster previews and processing, and handles much larger files, for increased productivity.

DxO Optics Pro v7.5 is now faster overall, including quicker processing, and can handle much larger files, among them those of the Nikon D800 and its 36-megapixel full-frame sensor*.

*Given the file sizes of the D800, this camera is supported only by the 64-bit version of DxO Optics Pro v7.5. (Requires a 64-bit system.)

Numerous improvements to the interface

The interface of the Windows version of DxO Optics Pro v7.5 has been enhanced with numerous features to make it even more pleasant to use.

The Move/Zoom palette has been optimized and aligned with that of the Mac version to permit better image visibility.

New for Windows:

The image filter menu has been improved to allow easier and quicker photo selection.

With Windows 7, it is possible to see the processing progress in the task bar.

Many other small improvments, notably additional keyboard shortcuts.

Visit DxO for more information.

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DxO Optics Pro 7.2.3 Adds Support for Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:51:20 CDT

From DxO:

"DxO Optics Pro v7.2.3 has already integrated 70 DxO Optics Modules for the Canon EOS 5D Mark III and 26 Modules for the Pentax K-01."

More information

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro 7.2.2 Released

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:51:01 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro v7.2.2 supports the new Nikon D4

DxO Optics Pro v7.2.2 now offers support for the new Nikon D4, as well as for the Olympus XZ-1 and Olympus Pen E-P1 digital compacts, thus covering all Olympus micro 4/3 models currently available.

DxO Optics Pro v7.2.2 benefits from the continuous addition of DxO Optics Modules. More than 500 new camera-lens combinations were added to the DxO Optics Module library during the past several weeks, crossing the milestone of 6,000 available modules. This means that DxO Optics Pro v7.2.2 now supports additional Canon, Minolta, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samyang, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina and Zeiss lenses for numerous Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax, Panasonic, Samsung and Sony cameras.

More information

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro 7.2.1 Released

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:34:51 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro 7.2.1 now available!

DxO Optics Pro v7.2.1 supports the Canon G1 X and 4 other additional cameras: Sony NEX-7, Nikon 1 J1, Nikon 1 V1, Olympus E-P2.

DxO Optics Pro is now able to provide support for brand-new camera models more rapidly, as evidenced by the addition of the Canon G1X, all while continuing to add support for cameras already on the market.

DxO Optics Pro v7.2.1 includes more than 300 additional modules that have been added to the optics module library since the beginning of February, thus providing support for a number of important lenses used with Canon, Fuji, Nikon, Olympus, Pentax and Sony cameras.

More information

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro 7.2 Released

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:42:26 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro v7.2 supports 4 new cameras and allows importing of version 6 database.

New version features greater stability.

Both the Standard and Elite editions of version 7.2 support four additional cameras: the Canon Powershot S100, and the Panasonic GF3, Panasonic G1, Panasonic G2.

The production rate of DxO Optics Modules is accelerating, thanks to the recent optimization of its calibration processes. This means that DxO Labs is now able to provide support for new cameras more quickly, all while consolidating its modules library by adding camera models already on the market - notably compact hybrids. Since January 1st, more than 250 camera/lens combinations have been added.

This new version includes a tool that allows users to import all their projects and image processing information from DxO Optics Pro 6, and to integrate them into DxO Optics Pro 7 by merging both databases.

This DxO Optics Pro update also includes greater general stability as well as giving users the ability to crop photos in a more intuitive way.

LAST DAYS FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNT

DxO Optics Pro 7 for Windows and Mac is available in the DxO Labs online boutique and at photo resellers at a special discount price good through January 31, 2012.

B&H carries DxO Optics Pro.

DxO Optics Pro 7.1 Released

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 10:05:49 CDT

From DxO Optics:

DxO Optics Pro 7.1 now available!

The new version features enhanced stability and even faster processing speed.

Special 33% discount good through December 24, 2011.

More than 150 DxO Optics Modules have been added in DxO Optics Pro, allowing surpassing the landmark milestone of 5,000 DxO Optics Modules.

Both the Standard and Elite editions of version 7.1 support five additional cameras: the Sony Alpha 65, the Panasonic G3, and the Olympus E-P3, E-PL3, and E-PM1.

Thanks to better system resource management, the use of OpenCL technology with Windows, and the optimization of numerous algorithms, DxO Optics Pro 7 can process batches of photos up to 4 times faster than previous versions. Version 7.1 includes many enhancements to DxO Optics Pro’s image processing engine, making it even faster and more efficient for certain configurations.

For more information, visit the DxO Optics website.

DxO Optics Pro 7 Now Shipping

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:51:01 CDT

DxO Optics Pro 7 is now shipping.

B&H is accepting DxO Optics Pro 7 preorders.

Note: Until the proper discounts for version 7 are in place, just order v6 and take the free upgrade option promised by DxO.

Version 6 owners not qualifying for the free upgrade can upgrade to v7 at a discount by logging onto the DxO Labs Store under the "Upgrades" tab. The Standard upgrade is $49 and the Elite is $149. (thanks Steven)

DxO Optics Pro 7 Announced, 33% Off Deal

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:10:39 CDT

From DxO:

DxO Optics Pro 7 once again redefines the standard for image quality and offers batch processing up to 4 times faster

With a newly-optimized interface and workflow, DxO Optics Pro 7 will be available on November 30, 2011, at a special 33% discount

November 23, 2011 - DxO Labs announces the November 30, 2011 availability of DxO Optics Pro 7, a major new release of its leading image-processing software for demanding photographers. This new version, released simultaneously for Windows and Mac systems, redefines the standard for image quality, achieves batch processing up to four times faster, and offers a considerably optimized interface and workflow.

DxO Optics Pro 7 supports five additional cameras with this release: Fujifilm X100, Nikon P7100, Sony Alpha 77, NEX-C3, NEX-5N, and includes more than 300 new DxO Optics Modules.

Based on a unique, ultra-precise modeling of each camera-lens combination, DxO Optics Pro 7 automatically corrects optical defects at a level of unparalleled quality. The software integrates the most powerful RAW converter and noise reduction technology on the market, as well as sophisticated tools for optimizing color and exposure. During batch processing, all algorithms intelligently adapt to the content of each image for a perfect result and unequaled productivity.

THE MOST ADVANCED OPTICAL CORRECTION TECHNOLOGIES ON THE MARKET

DxO Labs has optimized many features of DxO Optics Pro 7 to help serious photographers obtain high-quality images from their JPEG and RAW files.

The Lens Softness tool, exclusive to DxO Optics Pro, is based on DxO Optics Modules and compensates for lens softness by applying a gradual correction across the field to achieve a uniformly sharp image. Thanks to the ultra-precise information provided by DxO Optics Modules for each camera-lens combination, this correction is optimized and ideally adapted to each and every pixel. Based on its ability to analytically read the image, DxO Optics Pro 7 can perfectly preserve the bokeh while avoiding the creation of artifacts in homogenous or out-of-focus zones.

DxO Optics Pro 7’s Unsharp Mask tool has a new “Edge Offset” slider that allows users to manually adjust the progression of the correction in the field. This means that even in the absence of a DxO Optics Module, photographers can obtain crisp and uniform sharpness from the center of the image field right to the edges.

Finally, the Protect Saturated Colors tool offers the possibility of restoring a significant number of details and of recovering rich textures in highly-saturated zones. The selectivity of this feature has been improved in DxO Optics Pro 7 for even greater efficacy and better preservation of unsaturated colors. The default preset now includes this feature.

BATCH PROCESSING UP TO FOUR TIMES FASTER

In addition to the progress made in providing even better image quality, there have been multiple improvements to DxO Optics Pro 7’s engine to greatly increase processing speed.

Thanks to better system resource management, the use of OpenCL technology on Windows platforms, the harnessing of graphics card computing power, and many optimized algorithms, DxO Optics Pro 7 can process batches of photos up to four times faster than previous versions.

AN IMPROVED USER INTERFACE

While retaining the fundamental assets that have made the software such a success (powerful and precise automatic corrections, intelligent presets), DxO Optics Pro 7’s workflow has been simplified to provide greater ease of use.

Management by project is now optional: users can select images for processing right from their hard drive’s directories. The addition of editing features makes it possible to sort, rename, move, copy and even delete photos in DxO Optics Pro 7.

Three tabs now guide users through the entire workflow. The corrections preview in the first tab allows users to start processing immediately and thus save a remarkable amount of time.

Batch treatment has gained greater flexibility for Windows users: it is now possible to run multiple processing sessions simultaneously, even while customizing other photos. The Macintosh version takes advantage of Mac OS X Lion and offers several Multi-Touch functions (zoom, full-screen view, scroll photos, change tab).

MORE SUPPORTED CAMERAS AND LENSES

DxO Optics Pro 7’s automatic corrections rely on a wide library of DxO Optics Modules, developed at DxO Labs, based on a precise analysis of each combination of camera and lens under all shooting conditions.

A recent process breakthrough in DxO Optics Module development will enable DxO Labs to greatly increase its productivity. DxO Labs expects to reach the threshold of 5,000 available modules by the end of 2011, and has set a goal of reaching 10,000 modules by the end of 2012.

DxO Optics Pro 7 includes more than 300 new DxO Optics Modules and supports these additional five cameras: Fujifilm X100, Nikon P7100, Sony Alpha 77, NEX-C3, and NEX-5N.

A TRUE DIGITAL PHOTO LABORATORY

DxO Optics Pro 7 is an extremely powerful software designed for the most exacting photographers. As with previous versions, it includes:

A powerful RAW converter coupled with an unrivaled noise reduction engine (luminance, chrominance, dead pixels, colored noise, color moiré…), even at the highest ISO settings, to automatically enhance textures and details.
Sophisticated corrections that rely on DxO Labs’ meticulous preliminary calibration of photographic equipment in its laboratories.
An single-shot HDR feature that offers the possibility of creating an HDR image from a single RAW or JPEG image file, thanks to exclusive exposure and contrast optimization technologies that allow users to recover a large number of details in over- or underexposed parts of their images.
An optional DxO FilmPack plugin that allows users to faithfully reproduce the aesthetic signature of more than 60 legendary films rolls on their RAW and JPEG images.

AVAILABILITY AND SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY OFFER

DxO Optics Pro 7 for Windows and Mac will be available on November 30, 2011, in the DxO Labs online boutique (www.dxo.com) and at photo resellers at a special introductory discount valid until December 24, 2011:

USD:

DxO Optics Pro 7 Standard Edition: $99 instead of $169
DxO Optics Pro 7 Elite Edition: $199 instead of $299

EUR:

DxO Optics Pro 7 Standard Edition: 99€ instead of 199€
DxO Optics Pro 7 Elite Edition: 199€ instead of 299€
(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

GBP:

DxO Optics Pro 7 Standard Edition: £89 instead of £135
DxO Optics Pro 7 Elite Edition: £179 instead of £269
(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

Photographers who acquired a license for DxO Optics Pro 6 on or after September 1, 2011 are entitled to a free upgrade to version 7. Other users can take advantage of a special discount on all upgrades from now until December 24, 2011, directly from their customer account.

B&H carries Dxo Optics.

DxO FilmPack 3.1 Released, Big Discount Offered

Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:48:46 CDT

From DxO:

DxO FilmPack 3.1 adds numerous creative renderings and an enhanced user interface

Special discount on DxO FilmPack 3.1, the leader in silver halide simulation software, now through December 24, 2011

Paris – November 15, 2011 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability DxO FilmPack 3.1, the latest version of its famous silver halide simulation software. DxO FilmPack 3.1 adds a line of 25 new creative renderings and an improved user interface.

For world-renowned photographer Sebastião Salgado, “DxO FilmPack is an indispensible link to my previous photographic work.” DxO FilmPack has allowed him to faithfully reproduce in his digital image workflow the exact look and feel of Kodak® Tri-X film.

DxO FilmPack 3.1 brings to photos all the emotional impact of silver halide photography. Using an intuitive interface, beginners and experts alike can apply the characteristic tint, grain, and rendering of a traditional silver halide film type to any digital image, regardless of its source. Thanks to DxO Labs’ advanced calibration technology, DxO FilmPack 3.1 offers a renderings palette of unparalleled authenticity for 62 legendary film types —positive and negative color, black & white, and cross-processed.

25 NEW CREATIVE RENDERINGS TO ACHIEVE OUTSTANDING IMAGES

DxO FilmPack 3.1 (Expert Edition) offers a line of 25 new creative renderings. The experts at DxO Labs gave utmost consideration to the aesthetic qualities and creative dimensions for each rendering to ensure that they would lend images real emotional impact.

Vintage effects, color nuances, sepia variations, partial desaturations: each rendering is based on a very subtle combination of grain intensity, film style, vignetting, and color filters — “intelligent” renderings for outstanding images.

Users can use the same settings as for film renderings to fully customize each creative rendering, thus offering the possibility of numerous possible combinations. Batch processing allows for a huge increase in productivity.

SHARING THE IMPACT

Thanks to DxO FilmPack 3.1’s large number of presets, photographers can give free rein to their creativity by combining, for example, the color settings of one film rendering with the grain of another, thus creating their own personalized film look. A new import rendering function including in the Elite Edition of DxO FilmPack 3.1 lets DxO FilmPack users share one another’s customized film looks. Users can simply import custom renderings, rename them, and save the parameters of intensity, grain, contrast, and so on in their own settings library to apply to their own images.

AN INTUITIVE INTERFACE FOR UNLIMITED EXPLORATION

Designed to satisfy both beginners and experts, DxO FilmPack 3.1’s easy-to use interface allows users to freely explore all the possibilities of the film and creative renderings provided.

Thanks to its resizable filmstrip-style preview system, DxO FilmPack 3.1 allows users to better visualize renderings before applying them to their images.

DxO FilmPack 3.1 now offers a full-screen mode for greater comfort. Among the many other improvements to the interface, the channel mixer now incorporates color sliders, making their use even more intuitive.

EDITIONS

Compatible with Mac and Windows, DxO FilmPack 3.1 comes in 2 editions — Essential and Expert — which differ in terms of number of film renditions and features.

The two editions of DxO FilmPack 3.1 are available as standalone applications and as plugins for DxO Optics Pro®, Adobe® Photoshop CS®, Adobe® Lightroom® and Apple® Aperture®.

AVAILABILITY AND SPECIAL YEAR-END OFFER

Both the Essential and Expert editions of DxO FilmPack v3.1 are now available for purchase in the DxO Labs online store (www.dxo.com) and at photo resellers at a special discount from now through December 24, 2011:

USD:
• DxO FilmPack 3 Essential Edition: $49 instead of $79
• DxO FilmPack 3 Expert Edition: $99 instead of $129
• DxO FilmPack 3 Expert Upgrade from DxO FilmPack 1 or 2: $39 instead of $49

EUR:
• DxO FilmPack 3 Essential Edition: 49€ instead of 79€
• DxO FilmPack 3 Expert Edition: 99€ instead of 129€
• DxO FilmPack 3 Expert Upgrade from DxO FilmPack 1 or 2: 39€ instead of 49€
(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

GBP:
• DxO FilmPack 3 Essential Edition: £49, instead of £69
• DxO FilmPack 3 Expert Edition: £79, instead of £99
• DxO FilmPack 3 Expert Upgrade from DxO FilmPack 1 or 2: £29 instead of £39
(Suggested retail prices, including VAT)

Upgrade to version 3.1 is free of charge to owners of DxO FilmPack version 3.0.

Save $30 through December 24th: Get your DxO FilmPack from B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 9/14/2011

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 12:27:19 CDT

DxO Labs has added 42 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Nikkor, Sigma, and Sony lenses, for numerous Canon, Nikon, Fuji, and Sony cameras.

Visit this page to see the new combinations.

DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 9/07/2011

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:44:14 CDT

DxO Labs has added 48 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Sigma, Sony, and Tamron lenses, for numerous Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, and Sony cameras.

Visit this page to see the new combinations.

DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO FilmPack 3 Now Available

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 09:29:39 CDT

From DxO:

Apply the most famous silver halide film renderings to your digital photos in just one click! With its 60 film types, newly-designed interface, and even greater creative possibilities, DxO FilmPack 3 is aimed at both beginners and experts.

DxO FilmPack 3 is available as a standalone application and as a plugin that adapts perfectly to your Adobe® Photoshop®, Adobe® Lightroom®, Apple® Aperture® or DxO Optics Pro workflow.

DxO FilmPack 3

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 9/01/2011

Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:21:22 CDT

DxO Labs has added 30 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Nikkor, Sigma, Sony, Tamron, and Tokina lenses, for numerous Canon, Nikon, and Sony cameras.

Visit this page to see the new combinations.

DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 8/24/2011

Wed, 24 Aug 2011 12:57:37 CDT

DxO Labs has added 29 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Nikkor, and Tamron lenses, for numerous Canon, Fuji, and Nikon cameras.

Visit this page to see the new combinations.

DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 8/17/2011

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:48:22 CDT

DxO Labs has added 31 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Tamron, and Sony lenses, for numerous Canon, Nikon, and Sony cameras.

Visit this page to see the new combinations.

DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 8/9/2011

Wed, 10 Aug 2011 20:05:36 CDT

DxO Labs has added 29 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Sigma, Tokina, and Nikkor lenses, for numerous Canon and Nikon cameras.

Visit this page to see the new combinations.

DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 8/3/2011

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 09:51:38 CDT

DxO Labs has added 30 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Canon, Sigma, Tamron, Tokina, and Nikkor lenses, for numerous Canon and Nikon cameras.

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DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 7/28/2011

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:56:51 CDT

DxO Labs has added 31 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Panasonic, Sigma, Sony, and Tamron lenses, for numerous Canon, Panasonic, and Sony cameras.

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DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 7/20/2011

Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:09:16 CDT

DxO Labs has added 29 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Sigma, Tamron, Nikkor, Panasonic, and Pentax lenses, for numerous Canon, Nikon, Panasonic, and Pentax cameras.

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DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.

DxO Optics Pro Module Update for Week of 7/12/2011

Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:24:06 CDT

DxO Labs has added 31 new lens / camera combinations to the DxO Optics Modules library, providing supports for Sigma, Tamron, Nikkor, Samyang, Pentax, and Tokina lenses, for numerous Nikon and Pentax cameras.

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DxO Optics Pro is available at B&H.