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Photoworld #1 2008 magazine issue

WE trialled a ZMags version of the January 08 issue of Photoworld here. We then looked at Uniflip. However, all these places want a few hundred dollars to leave a slightly adjusted Flash or Java version of a PDF we create, on their server for 12 months. The ZMags trial is now removed and after . . . → Read More: Photoworld #1 2008 magazine issue

Sony World Photography Awards at Cannes

The first SONY World Photography Awards were presented in the late April sunshine of Cannes, to what must have been an exclusive gala dinner audience – at €250 a head, our ‘man on the spot’ Thomas Goseberg decided against the opportunity to take his wife out for a quiet meal…

. . . → Read More: Sony World Photography Awards at Cannes

Nikon D3X 24.4 megapixel sensor leak

USERS of the Nikon D3 downloading the latest firmware update have found information strings referring to the D3X and listing the file sizes the forthcoming camera will produce. The sizes match the pixel count of the Sony full-frame CMOS sensor due to be used in the ‘Alpha 900’ Sony full-frame body.

. . . → Read More: Nikon D3X 24.4 megapixel sensor leak

Eyepiece magnifiers for the Alpha DSLRs

The launch of the Alpha 350, with its small 0.74X viewfinder, makes a proper eyepiece magnifier attachment an essential addition to the Sony accessory range. Olympus, Nikon and Pentax all have such magnifiers, which permit a full view of the screen for most wearers and make all the difference to the manual focusing and general . . . → Read More: Eyepiece magnifiers for the Alpha DSLRs

Sony has users foaming at the mouth!

This is the latest press release from Sony UK – filling the streets of Miami with club-style foam for their new digital photography ad campaign:

. . . → Read More: Sony has users foaming at the mouth!

Join Gary Friedman on a photo experience in Latvia

We are announcing a very unique trip for budding travel and reportage photographers out there. This is a “Photo Expedition” – different from a traditional tour package – put together by professional photographer and Sony Alpha system e-Book author Gary Friedman (who runs the stock photo website www.FriedmanArchives.com ).

. . . → Read More: Join Gary Friedman on a photo experience in Latvia

Adobe Lightroom 2.0 beta available

London— April 2, 2008 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) today announced Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.0 beta, a public preview of new and improved functionality to be delivered in the next major release. Lightroom is the professional photographer’s essential toolbox, providing one application for managing, adjusting, and presenting large volumes of digital photographs. Lightroom 2.0 . . . → Read More: Adobe Lightroom 2.0 beta available

360° panorama (QuickTime VR) from A700

Daniel Oi – who provided our most popular external link in recent weeks with his Glasgow Merchant City surround-vision stitched VR panorama – has created a superb view of the Kibble Palace glasshouse at Glasgow’s Botanical Gardens:

. . . → Read More: 360° panorama (QuickTime VR) from A700