| Canon USA to commence EOS-1D Mark III sub-mirror fix program on December 3 |
| On December 3, Canon USA will begin accepting EOS-1D Mark IIIs that are eligible for the sub-mirror fix, the company has announced. Canon will cover the cost of receiving the camera and returning it after the repair is complete, plus the cost of the repair itself. They have also established a dedicated facility separate from their existing factory service centres and will be performing sub-mirror repairs there for the foreseeable future. *UPDATED* |
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| Canon releases firmware v1.1.3 for EOS-1D Mark III |
| Canon has released firmware v1.1.3 for the EOS-1D Mark III. The new version of firmware includes two autofocus-related changes designed to improve the camera's AI Servo focus accuracy, speeds up writing to SD cards and fixes several bugs. |
| November 27, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon RAW Codec for Windows Vista updated to support D3, D300 |
| Nikon RAW Codec 1.1.0, a new version of the NEF plug-in for 32-bit versions of Windows Vista, has been updated to support RAW files captured with the D3 and D300. |
| November 27, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon posts Capture NX 1.3 updaters, trial version |
| Nikon has posted Capture NX 1.3 for Mac and Windows. The new version of Nikon's RAW conversion and image editing software has been released as a free update for existing users, and also as a trial version. |
| November 26, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon USA shipping EOS-1Ds Mark III to retailers this week |
| Canon USA is shipping the EOS-1Ds Mark III in the U.S. beginning this week. The first units of the 21.03 million image pixel digital SLR are expected to land on dealer loading docks in the next few days, says Chuck Westfall, Director of Media and Customer Relationship at Canon USA. |
| November 26, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon D300 now shipping in the U.S. |
| The Nikon D300 has left the building. In the past 24 hours, we've received over 30 reports from photographers - all in the U.S. it looks like - who have either taken delivery of a Nikon D300 or have been sent a shipping notice by their dealer. In addition, a quick scan of one major U.S. online photo retailer's website shows the body as being in stock for immediate delivery. |
| November 22, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| US military to charge AP photojournalist with terrorism |
| The US military is planning to charge Associated Press photographer Bilal Hussein with being a terrorist media operative and claim he infiltrated the news agency. |
| November 21, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| DxO Labs ships DxO Optics Pro v5 for Windows |
| DxO Labs is now shipping DxO Optics Pro v5 for Windows, with the Mac release expected before the end of 2007. |
| November 20, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon releases firmware v1.0.5 for EOS 40D |
| Canon today has released firmware v1.0.5 for the EOS 40D. The new firmware is meant to correct an incompatibility between Adobe's Camera Raw 4.2, Lightroom 1.2 and CR2 files shot with v1.0.4 installed in the camera. It also addresses a file numbering error, changes photo playback behaviour during remote shooting and addresses several minor bugs. |
| November 19, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Nikon Canada directive hints at anticipated high demand for D3 |
| A directive sent by Nikon Canada to dealers last week suggests that demand for the D3 will be sky high when it ships starting on November 30 to Canadian dealers, and that special measures are being taken to ensure the camera - as well as the newest Nikkor lenses - make it into the hands of working photographers. |
| November 19, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon USA publishes list of EOS-1D Mark IIIs that contain sub-mirror fix |
| Canon USA has updated its EOS-1D Mark III sub-mirror fix announcement to include a list of camera serial numbers that are within the affected serial number range but do in fact have a properly-functioning sub-mirror mechanism. |
| November 16, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| D300 example photos updated on Nikon Imaging Japan site |
| Earlier this month, four new full-resolution photos shot with the Nikon D300 were added to the Nikon Imaging Japan website. |
| November 16, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Adobe updates Photoshop CS3, Bridge CS3 |
| Also emerging this evening are updates for both Photoshop CS3 itself and its companion Bridge browser.
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| November 15, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Camera Bits releases Public Beta 4 of Photo Mechanic 4.5.3 |
| Camera Bits has posted for download Photo Mechanic 4.5.3 Public Beta 4, the latest sneak peek release of its pro photo browsing and transmission application. |
| November 15, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Adobe releases Camera Raw 4.3, Lightroom 1.3 |
| Adobe has released Camera Raw 4.3, an update to its RAW conversion plug-in for Photoshop CS3 that adds support for the RAW files from the Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, Nikon D300, Nikon D3, Olympus E-3 and more. This update also makes official the plug-in's support for RAW files from the Canon PowerShot G9, and should also restore compatibility with Canon EOS 40D full-resolution CR2s shot with firmware v1.0.4 installed. The same changes are in Lightroom 1.3, which is also out today. |
| November 15, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| PhotoShelter Collection out of beta and officially open for business |
| PhotoShelter Collection, a new photo agency designed for both working photographers and advanced amateurs, rings in its first official day of selling images. PhotoShelter Collection is an off-shoot of the PhotoShelter online image archive, and differs by offering photo buyers images that have been sorted for both content and quality by a team of editors. |
| November 15, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| The Nikon D3 from ISO 200 to 25600 |
| Nikon has taken a grassroots approach to marketing their upcoming D3 digital SLR, putting it in the hands of professional photographers far and wide in the months leading up to its expected late-November release. We've gathered files from three such photographers - Tony Bock, Nick Didlick and David Einsel - as well as photographer/author Peter Burian. From ISO 200 to 25600, here are full-resolution examples of what Nikon's new flagship is capable of. |
| November 15, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| High angle used to full advantage in rodeo photos |
| Darryl Dyck of the Edmonton Sun took advantage of his high-angle shooting position to make a nice gallery of indoor rodeo photos from the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta. |
| November 15, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Apple releases Safari 3.0.4 beta for Windows |
| Apple has released v3.0.4 of the Safari 3 beta for Windows. As with earlier releases of the Windows version of Apple's web browser, viewing of photos with embedded profiles is colour managed. |
| November 15, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Mac OS X 10.4.11 adds support for EOS 40D CR2s |
| Mac OS X 10.4.11, released yesterday, adds the ability to view and process Canon EOS 40D RAW CR2s in applications that utilize the operating system's RAW support, including Apple's own Aperture and iPhoto. |
| November 15, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| CPOY winner and winning images announced |
| Judges have announced winners in various categories of the 62nd annual College Photographer of the Year contest. |
| November 13, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Light Crafts releases LightZone 3.2 |
| Light Crafts has released LightZone 3.2, its photo editing software which now supports Leopard OS X, Mac's new operating system. |
| November 13, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| How a photo of the Marlboro Marine changed lives |
| Los Angeles Times photographer Luis Sinco writes a facinating story of how a war photo he took of a U.S. Marine in Iraq led to instant celebrity for the Marine, a Pulitzer nomination for the photojournalist and much, much more. |
| November 13, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Phase One, Mamiya to announce new medium format digital system in 2008 |
| Phase One and Mamiya Digital Imaging Co. have announced this morning that they are co-developing a new medium format digital camera system. Details of the new system are to be unveiled in the first quarter of 2008. |
| November 13, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Photojournalist wins lawsuit against Corbis |
| The NPPA reports that photojournalist Chris Usher won a lawsuit against Corbis Corporation over the loss of some 12,640 analog images. |
| November 11, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon telling EOS 40D owners to expect Camera Raw fix soon |
| Customers calling in to Canon USA's customer support line this week are being advised that an upcoming firmware update for the EOS 40D will fix an incompatibility between that camera's RAW CR2 files and Adobe's Camera Raw plug-in, Photoshop Lightroom and DNG Converter software. |
| November 9, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Wildfires captured in Times photographers' gallery |
| We noticed the NPPA site is highlighting coverage of the California wildfires, including a photo gallery from Los Angeles Times photographers. |
| November 2, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Phase One's Capture One 4 beta 2 now available |
| Phase One has announced that Capture One 4 beta 2 is now available for Mac and Windows. |
| November 1, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| EOS-1D Mark III sub-mirror fix announced in USA, Europe, Canada |
| Joining the chorus of Canon sales companies revealing the details of their upcoming EOS-1D Mark III sub-mirror repair programs are Canon USA, Canon Europe and Canon Canada.*UPDATED* |
| November 1, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Canon updates Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility and more |
| Canon has released updates for Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility, ImageBrowser (Mac)/ZoomBrowser EX (Windows), Canon RAW Codec (Windows Vista), Picture Style Editor and PhotoStitch. |
| November 1, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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| Camera Bits releases Photo Mechanic 4.5.3 Public Beta 3 |
| Camera Bits has released Public Beta 3 of Photo Mechanic 4.5.3 for Mac and Windows, the next release of its pro photo browsing, captioning and transmitting application. |
| November 1, 2007 | FULL STORY |
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