http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/ The latest digital photography hardware and software news, reviews, articles, tips, techniques and more! en darren.hester@gmail.com Copyright 2008 2008-09-14T11:52:00+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/nikon_coolpix_p5100_review/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/nikon_coolpix_p5100_review/#When:11:52:00Z “To be brutally honest, apart from the more powerful sensor the P5100 doesn’t offer a lot of improvements over the P5000. It has a new EXPEED image processor, supposedly the same one used in recent Nikon DSLRs, but apart from that the new camera shares virtually all of its features with its predecessor. That’s not a bad thing, because the P5100 is a well designed and nicely specified camera, but it would have been nice to see a few of its shortcomings addressed. The P5100 still has no Raw mode, no manual focusing and no adjustable white balance. It does have some limited manual image control, but not over colour or tone. If you already own a P5000 it’s really not worth upgrading. “ Nikon, Reviews, TrustedReviews 2008-09-14T11:52:00+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/whopping_capacity_and_increased_performance_make_new_card_ideal_for_use_in_/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/whopping_capacity_and_increased_performance_make_new_card_ideal_for_use_in_/#When:11:49:01Z Who says big cards can’t be fast? SanDisk Corporation today announced the 32-gigabyte (GB)1 SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash® (CF) card, the latest addition to its award-winning SanDisk Extreme III line. Combining world-class storage capacity with fast data transfer rates, SanDisk’s new memory card is designed to meet the demands of professional digital videographers and photographers. For many cards, an increase in storage capacity often comes at a cost to speed, but the 32GB SanDisk Extreme III CF card at 30 megabytes per second (MB/s) offers customers the best of both worlds.  Hardware 2008-09-14T11:49:01+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/panasonic_introduces_interchangeable_lenses_for_micro_four_thirds_system/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/panasonic_introduces_interchangeable_lenses_for_micro_four_thirds_system/#When:11:34:00Z Panasonic today announced the world’s first interchangeable lenses designed for the new Micro Four Thirds System.  The LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S will be the standard kit lens with the LUMIX DMC-G1, the world’s first Micro Four Thirds System digital camera, which also debuted today. In addition, the LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S. telephoto lens, also designed for the Micro Four Thirds format, offers an enhanced zoom range for use with the DMC-G1 and other cameras based on the new standard. Panasonic, Hardware 2008-09-14T11:34:00+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/panasonic_lumix_g1_preview/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/panasonic_lumix_g1_preview/#When:11:24:00Z “The first thing you notice about the G1 is that it really is quite small. In fact, it’s smaller in every dimension than the ‘world’s smallest SLR’ (the Olympus E-420), which is one of the benefits promised by Micro Four Thirds’ elimination of the reflex mirror. From a design point of view it is, in almost every respect, very careful to mimic DSLR design, with a large grip and command dial embedded in the front of it. And the result is a camera that will be instantly familiar to users familiar with DSLRs and, perhaps more importantly, one that is consistent with the expectations of users aspiring to own a DSLR.” Panasonic, Reviews, DPReview 2008-09-14T11:24:00+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/panasonic_lumix_dmc_g1_worlds_smallest_and_lightest_digital_interchangeable/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/panasonic_lumix_dmc_g1_worlds_smallest_and_lightest_digital_interchangeable/#When:11:38:00Z Panasonic today announced the world’s first Micro Four Thirds system camera, the LUMIX DMC-G1, the world’s smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens camera, weighing in at approximately 385 grams (0.85 lbs).* Based on the new Micro Four Thirds System standard, the LUMIX G1 eliminates the internal mirror structure that defines digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras, thus reducing the size and weight by nearly half.** With the mirror-less system, the G1’s flange back, which is the distance between the mount and the image sensor, has been reduced from 40 mm – as specified in the Four Thirds System – to approximately 20 mm.  Panasonic, Hardware 2008-09-12T11:38:00+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/sony_cyber_shot_dsc_t500_digital_camera_introduction_now_with_high_defintio/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/sony_cyber_shot_dsc_t500_digital_camera_introduction_now_with_high_defintio/#When:11:59:01Z Sony is adding high-definition movie recording to its digital camera line with the introduction of the Cyber-shot® DSC-T500 model. This 10-megapixel camera features wide and full-screen 720p movie recording at 30 frames per second in fine, standard and VGA recording modes. This resolution is three times higher than standard-definition movies. Sony, Hardware 2008-08-31T11:59:01+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/alien_skin_software_announces_blow_up_2_photo_resizing_plug_in_for_photosho/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/alien_skin_software_announces_blow_up_2_photo_resizing_plug_in_for_photosho/#When:11:54:01Z Alien Skin Software today announces the immediate availability of Blow Up® 2, the new version of its photo resizing plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop® and Photoshop Elements. Blow Up 2 takes the complexity out of preparing photos for printing with a user interface that intelligently handles resizing, cropping, and sharpening. The sophisticated enlargement algorithm produces photos dramatically sharper and more detailed than any other method.  Software 2008-08-31T11:54:01+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/retouching_software_cuts_portrait_post_production_times_from_hours_to_minut/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/retouching_software_cuts_portrait_post_production_times_from_hours_to_minut/#When:11:51:00Z Anthropics Technology announces a new batch-processing version of its Portrait Professional software. This innovation brings the successful Portrait Professional software to photographers who would benefit from retouching large volumes of portraits, for significant time saving and happier customers. The software will be demonstrated at PhotoKina and available for sale from October 2008.  Software 2008-08-31T11:51:00+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/rock_nook_releases_book_on_digital_infrared_photography/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/rock_nook_releases_book_on_digital_infrared_photography/#When:11:47:00Z To record the “invisible light” has always been an intriguing and fascinating experiment. The infrared part of the light spectrum is outside the range of what the human eye can see, but with a digital camera, we are able to record only this “invisible light” while blocking the “visible” part. The results are often unusual, yet beautiful, renderings of otherwise fairly common scenes, and this new book from Rocky Nook--Digital Infrared Photography (Rocky Nook, $24.95) will show you how.  Books 2008-08-31T11:47:00+00:00 http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/samsung_introduces_new_line_of_innovative_lcd_digital_photo_frames/ http://www.pixelperfectdigital.com/photography_news/article/samsung_introduces_new_line_of_innovative_lcd_digital_photo_frames/#When:11:44:00Z Samsung Electronics America Inc., a subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Corporation, the number one worldwide brand of professional LCD display products, announced today the addition of four new digital photo frames to its existing line of award-winning display products. Available September 1st, the SPF-85H and the WiFi-enabled SPF-85V have an 8-inch screen and are offered with an estimated street price of $129.99 and $199.99, respectively. For those wanting a larger screen, two 10-inch digital photo frames will be available. The SPF-105P will be offered for an estimated street price of $199.99 on October 1st and the WiFi-enabled SPF-105V for an estimated street price of $289.99 on November 1st. These digital photo frames provide fantastic image quality that is now more affordable and can be purchased through Samsung’s authorized channel partners.  Samsung, Hardware 2008-08-31T11:44:00+00:00