Canon and Sony News for Sep 2010 (Page 3)
Nikon is celebrating the production of the 55 millionth NIKKOR lens (press release).
The Nikon 35mm f/1.4G AF-S Nikkor Lens and Nikon 200mm f/2G AF-S ED VR II Nikkor Lens (press release) were announced today.
The Nikon D7000 DSLR Camera (press release) was announced today.
The Nikon Speedlight SB-700 (press release) was announced today.
The Nikon D3100 DSLR Owners Manual is now available for download.
Canon has today announced a pair of high end PowerShot models. Get the details in the Canon USA PowerShot G12 and SX30 IS Press Release.
PhaseOne has released Capture One 5.2.
This new release of Capture One comes in three versions: 5.2, 5.2 PRO and 5.2 DB.
Capture One 5.2 is a free service release to existing Capture One 5.x owners.
Capture One 5.2 is a paid upgrade to customers with Capture One 4.x and 4.x PRO and a free upgrade to customers with Capture One 4.x DB.
Capture One 5.2 PRO/DB is a major upgrade to the respective versions of Capture One 3.x. Existing customers with Capture One 3.x PRO/DB can upgrade to a similar version of Capture One 5.2 at no extra cost.
Features and enhancements:
- LCC based dust removal.
- LCC support for Leaf portable files (also used for tethered operation)
- LCC support for large number of DSLR RAW formats.
- Live View support for Leaf backs and Mamiya DM systems.
- Significantly improved tethered performance for Leaf Aptus II series backs.
- Updated firmware for selected Leaf backs and Mamiya DM systems.
- More camera controls supported for some cameras.
- Preferences to disable tethered support based on camera make.
- Color tag in processed file.
- New lens profile for Phase One 35mm lens
- New lens profile for Schneider Kreuznach LS 110mm lens.
- Improved P65+ image quality.
- Improved colors and consistency on a number of Nikon cameras (*)
- Improved tone response in ISO mode L1.0, L0.7 and L0.3 for a number of Nikon cameras (*)
- A number of bug fixes.
(*) Nikon D3s, D3x, D3, D2x, D700, D300, D300s, D90 and D80.
Additional camera file support: Leica X1
You can learn more about the new release at: http://www.phaseone.com/5.
The Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS L USM Lens Review page has been udpated with a hands-on preview of this new lens.
B&H has added a new HDSLR Guide to their site:
For some reason, Facebook's news feed feature has not been working. Thanks to TwitterFeed, the news and what's new posts should now show on the site's Facebook page.
The Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM Lens (in F and Canon mounts) is scheduled to start shipping at the end of this month.
Think Tank Photo has announced the Sling-O-Matic Sling Bag Series while celebrating their 5th birthday
Learn more about the Sling-O-Matic Bags on Think Tank Photo's website.
While not available for download yet, Canon Digital Photo Pro Version 3.9.0 is shipping in the box with the new Canon cameras.
Notable new features include two additional check mark levels (4 & 5), a ratings system (Unrated, * through ***** and Reject) with simple hotkey access and Unsharp Mask added to the RAW Tools Tab.
Thanks to "neuroanatomist" in the forums for this post - see the screenshot he provided.
I have updated the Zeiss 21mm f/2.8 Distagon T* ZE Lens Review.
In the review, I highlighted an exposure problem I was having with this lens. I'm letting you know that Zeiss replaced the faulty lens with a new one - and the new one works fine.
Tamron 60th Anniversary Model
Announcing the release of a full size premium telephoto zoom - the Tamron Superior Performance SP 70-300mm F4-5.6 Di VC USD (Model A005) for Canon mount.
September 9, 2010, Saitama, Japan - President and CEO Morio Ono of optical equipment manufacturer Tamron Co., Ltd. announced on September 25, 2010 in Japan another advance in the company's pursuit of high resolution images in the telephoto lens category with the release of a 70-300mm F/4-5.6 telephoto zoom lens featuring image stabilization-VC (Vibration Compensation) and an ultrasonic auto-focus drive - USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive). The SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD (Model A005) high-resolution DSLR telephoto zoom lens has been produced for the Canon mount.
Product Name: SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD (Model A005) For Canon
Date of Launch (in Japan): September 25, 2010
As I said before, the new Tamron SP AF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di VC Lens (Adorama) is only $399.00 after the $50 rebate.
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