Nikon released Learn & Explore iPhone application

Nikon is pleased to offer our consumers a new way to access the educational and editorial content found on NikonUSA.com. Nikon’s new Learn & Explore iPhone application now makes this material available to you, whether you are taking pictures close to home or in the field.

From beginning photographer to experienced enthusiast, you are sure to find information on Learn & Explore that is of interest to you—and now that information can go where you go.

Source: http://www.nikonusa.com/Learn-And-Explore/Learn-And-Explore-for-the-iPhone/index.page#tab=1

Panasonic LUMIX Award digital photo competition

The LUMIX Award is presented each year to celebrate excellence in digital photography. It was established in 2002 to showcase the unique creativity associated with digital photography – no longer bound by the constraints of 35mm film cameras. Each year’s competition centers on a different creative theme.

“Visualise Music”

Music is the poetry of sound. It’s not only the sound of an instrument, it’s the sound of every day life: the humming of the refrigerator, the whistling of the kettle or the sound of the wind whipping through laundry outside on a clothes line. For some people even a screaming engine of a Formula One car can have a music-like sound. What makes music in your life? We are already very curious for you to share you impression.

How to take part
Your digital photo should explore the theme of music. The size of your images must be a minimum of 800x600 pixels up to a maximum of 1600x1200 pixels (JPEG). The maximum file size for a single image is 2MB. Please note, that you can enter only one image per month. The LUMIX Award starts in November 2009 and ends in April 2010.

http://www.lumixaward.com/

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New firmware, version 2.1, of Panasonic DMC-LX3 is available

A new firmware update, version 2.1, is released for Panasonic’s premium manual compact camera DMC-LX3.

Download Site:
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PMA 2009: Lensbaby Muse and Composer

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Lensbabies Lensbaby Composer Special Effects SLR Lens, with Double Glass Optic - for Nikon F Mount


Features:

The Lensbabies Lensbaby Composer Special Effects SLR Lens is part of the Lensbaby series of SLR lenses, and offers the same spectacular special-effect results. However, the Composer introduces a completely new design. Based on a ball and socket configuration, this version allows for smoother selective focus control.

The Composer will retain its position after being bent, which makes it easy to use even with one hand. Users also no longer have to squeeze the lens to focus, they can simply tilt the lens to a desired angle and then focus with a traditional barrel focusing ring.

A Lensbaby lens is a hybrid between a bellows camera and a tilt-shift camera. It allows for selective focusing with SLR cameras. It will bring one area of a photo into sharp focus, surrounded by gradually increasing blur. Effects like blurring, glowing highlights, and subtle, prismatic color distortions can all be achieved without software manipulations. The lens can be bent off-center in any direction for different results.

The Composer features the Optic Swap System. Lensbabies has developed a line of different "optics" that can be interchanged with the Muse and Composer versions. This provides artists with an almost unlimited variety of looks and styles to capture their unique visions.

The Composer comes supplied with the Double Glass Optic, which provides the sharpest focus in its range. It offers a tack sharp sweet spot, with minimal diffusion at all aperture settings. Also available optionally are the Plastic optic for an ultra-soft and ethereal look, the Single Glass for that vintage look, or the Pinhole/Zone Plate for softer, dreamier focus images that are equally sharp from edge to edge.

• No electronic communication is possible between the camera and the lens. All operation is strictly manual. Automatic light metering is possible by shooting in aperture priority mode with many pro cameras. Cameras not compatible are the D40, D50, D60, D70, D70S, D80, D90, D100, N50, N65, N70, N75, N80, & Fuji S1, S2, and S3.

• The lens aperture can be changed by inserting different size aperture discs.

• The Composer features a unique manual focus design which requires more rotation to move the optic as you approach infinity. This makes it easier to focus on objects at intermediate and distant depths than regular manual focus lenses.

Lensbaby 3GPL Mark Dwyer for St. Mary's College Clip

Director Mike Dwyer created a commercial for Saint Mary's College of California with some beautiful Lensbaby footage. He used the Aaton Super 16 with the Lensbaby 3GPL Lens. Thanks to Cliff Traiman, DP, for getting us the footage!

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Lensbabies Lensbaby 3G Special Effects Lens for PL Mount (for Movie Cameras)

Fratures:

The Lensbabies Lensbaby 3G works on the same principal as the Lensbaby 2.0, but also allows you to lock the lens into place once you have found your "sweet spot" of sharp focus and then do your fine focus adjustments. It is the ideal tool for cinematographers and photographers who require precise focusing, complete control, longer exposures, and repeatability.

When working with dynamic subject matter you can focus the Lensbaby 3G by compressing and bending the lens. For slower moving or static subject matter, you can lock the lens in place simply by pressing a button on the focusing collar. Then you can fine focus by using a traditional barrel focusing ring and fine tune the tilt by placing the sweet spot exactly where you want it.

The Lensbaby is a hybrid between a bellows camera and a tilt-shift camera. The lens can be compressed, extended, and/or bent off-center in any direction for different effect. It will add a unique perspective on the world that is a radical departure from the precision of digital or even film photography. Effects like blurring, glowing highlights, and subtle, prismatic color distortions can all be achieved without software manipulations.

• Compatible with all Arri PL compatible video cameras.

• The lens tubing is the part of the Lensbaby that allows you to control the effect that it gives. It can be compressed or extended by pulling or pushing the focusing collar at the end of the Lensbaby. This in turn controls what is in focus, with fully compressed focusing on infinity and full extended focusing about 1 foot ahead. To focus on subjects that are between these distances, you have to partly compress the Lensbaby.

• The lens aperture can be changed by inserting different size magnetic aperture discs, with a choice of f/2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8, 11, 16, and 22.

• Improvements over original Lensbaby model:

Brighter: with added f/2.0 aperture setting

Sharper: with coated, high refractive index, low dispersion optical glass

Faster: shielded magnetic aperture disc system makes it easier and faster to change apertures

Allows for fine focusing and adjustments, with lock-down mechanism

Nikon updates ViewNX software

Nikon has announced version 1.5.0 of its ViewNX image viewing and editing software. The new version resolves minor issues and extends support to the recently released D3S digital SLR. It also enables location tagging via GPS logs from third-party receivers (including cellular phones) and supports Epson's E-Photo printing plug-in. Furthermore the software can also now run on Mac OS X version 10.5.8 and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista. Nikon has also updated its Transfer software to version 1.5.1.

Click here for further information and to download Nikon ViewNX 1.5.0 (Mac)

Click here for further information and to download Nikon ViewNX 1.5.0 (Windows)

Click here for further information and to download Nikon Transfer 1.5.1 (Mac)

Click here for further information and to download Nikon Transfer 1.5.1 (Windows)

Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 Beta

Adobe has released a beta version of its Photoshop Lightroom 3 workflow and image editing software. Available immediately for free download from Adobe Labs, the new version includes features such as 'intuitive' importing, improved noise reduction, enhanced slideshows and direct online publishing options (such as Flickr).

The Lightroom 3 beta program is available to the public, so that means anyone with an Internet connection can download it and start putting it to the test. You do not need to own (or have tried) a previous version of Lightroom. The version of Lightroom 3 beta software available for download is offered in English only. You can download the beta and use it until the product expires. The current Lightroom 3 public beta will expire on April 30, 2010.

~ Adobe Labs - Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 ~

Create and share amazing Halloween greetings!

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- Choose from hundreds of Halloween designs

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Impressive night shoot by CANON EOS-1D Mark IV

hope Canon didn't requested to remove this video.

This is a HD movie shot by Vincent Laforet's

Million Thanks Giveaway from New Kodak Gallery

In celebration of the New Kodak Gallery, they are offering Million Thanks to customers and a chance to win a trip for 2 to see a live taping of the Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Million Thanks Giveaway

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Free Photo Gift from Kodak Gallery

DSLR-A550 "α550"

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Cambridge in Infrared

Photos (taken with a digital camera converted to infrared) taken of the 'backs' in Cambridge, England.

Music is 'Fade to Grey' by Visage

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Nikon 35mm AF-S DX NIKKOR f/1.8G Lens Back in Stock

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