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- Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-6000 60 inch printer
In the US, Canon have announced a 60 inch width version of their imagePROGRAF PRO series of printers. The PRO-6000 is a 12 colour pigment ink printer - a bigger version of the PRO-2000 reviewed by Keith Cooper - Luminar – now for Windows too
Macphun have announced a free open Beta test version of their Luminar photo editor that work on Windows PCs. Keith has reviewed Luminar (Mac version) in the past, so do have a look for a bit more detail of just what you can do with it, beyond some of the rather 'luminous' examples. It's actually capable of some very subtle adjustments. - Nikon EN-EL15 battery advisory update
Nikon have an updated product advisory for very specific versions of the EN-EL15 battery. cameras include D800, D800E, D810A, D810, D610, D600, D7200, D7100, D7000, D500 and the Nikon 1 V1 - Laowa Magic Shift Converter for Sony FE mount cameras
Laowa announce a shift adapter that allows normal wide angle lenses to be used as shift lenses on Sony E mount cameras. 12mm f2.8 becomes 17mm f4 shift
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- Install Canon camera software without CD
Installing Canon camera software without the CD. What to do if you've lost your original CD and need to re-install software - Better colour on your monitor
Better colour on your monitor, looking at simple monitor calibration and profiling tools that mean you can trust what you see. If colour matters, you need to do something about it - Kuuvik Capture V3.1 review update
Review update Kuuvik Capture camera tethering software is updated to V3.1 Looking at new software features and multi-point live view mode, particularly useful when focusing a tilted lens - Photo business advice for your competitors
Photo business advice that is probably best for your competitors - Business advice you'll hear and read, and should know when to avoid. (pt.5) - DxO Optics Pro V11 review
Looking at DxO Optics Pro V11. Review of the RAW image processing software that Keith Cooper uses for processing many of his images. The review builds on his experiences of using the software since it first came out
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- No more big Fuji Velvia films?
Fujifilm is stopping production of Fujichrome Velvia 100F in 35mm, 120 and 4"x5" formats It's also halting 4"x5" and 8"x10" versions of Velvia 50 (still to be available in 35mm and 120) - Nik Software and HDR Efex Pro 2
Nik Software announces update for their HDR Efex Pro 2 software plugin - Selling cameras in the UK and a changing market for photography
How the changes and ongoing decline in the market for cameras affect my business as a working photographer - DxO Optics Pro Update DxO Optics Pro v7.5.1 has integrated more than 400 new DxO Optics Modules - software update
- SpyderCheckr updated Datacolor have announced an update to the SpyderCheckr software that now works with Hasselblad's Phocus software as well as Adobe Camera Raw.
- DxO updates Optics Pro The 64-bit version of DxO Optics Pro v7.5 handles larger files – up to 200 Megapixels – Nikon D800 files. The update has nearly 200 additional DxO Optics Modules
- Prints on a wall
Photos showing the mounting of a new 14 metre long print of Leicester City Centre at dusk. The print is on view at the Leicester People's Photography Gallery throughout May 2012 - X-Rite and the all new i1 Pro 2
The all new version of the i1 Pro 2 spectrophotometer from X-Rite. A range of profiling solutions for colour management. - Colour management and your TV The Spyder4 TV offers a way of calibrating TVs and reference video monitors
- DxO – expands range of cameras supported DxO - expands range of cameras supported through DxO Optics Pro
- Are the camera companies looking backwards?
Photography shows are meant to give an idea where the industry is going - does anyone really have any idea though? Trade shows are not showing the direction - Three new Spyders The new Spyder4 devices: the Spyder4 Express, the Spyder4 Pro, and the Spyder4 Elite are designed to offer improved color accuracy and low luminance performance compared to the Spyder3 devices.
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