Corel PaintShop Photo Pro X3
PaintShop Photo Pro X3 is Corel Corp.'s latest update to its photo image editor. The application has been around in various iterations for more than 15 years and has a fairly large following. It is an image editor targeted at digital camera enthusiasts, and especially those with Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) cameras who want a more robust image editing tool than what ships with the camera.
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Tamron 60mm f2.0 Macro lens
Tamron's new 60mm macro lens speeds past the competition with its fast f2.0 aperture, a stop faster than the other guy's lensIntroduced at the end of March of 2009, Tamron's new 60mm is finally hitting the shelves at the camera stores. What makes this lens stand out more than anything else is its fast f2.0 lens. That's not a typo ? its a full stop faster than the competition's f2.8 lenses. Two other standout features are internal focus and the use of two low dispersion elements in the design for improved image quality. ...Read More »
X-Rite Colorchecker Passport
The Colorchecker Passport is a very easy to use, pocket sized solution, for achieving more accurate color in your photosI've got bad news for you. Shoo the kids away from the computer first. Ready? Guys and gals, there is no Santa Claus and the sensors in digital cameras are not all created equal. I hate to break it to you but all sensors vary to some degree in their capturing of data, not only from manufacturer to manufacturer but even from model to model from the same company. Worse yet, sensor characteristics can vary even from batch to batch of the same model sensor! ...Read More »
An afternoon of fun, NFL football, and the Canon 7D DSLR
Great location for some action shootingThis past weekend we were able to spend an afternoon with the Canon folks at the San Diego Chargers/Philadelphia Eagles NFL football game in beautiful San Diego California to attain some first impressions on the new Canon 7D DSLR. Canon invited several journalists to shoot with the Canon 7D and Digital Rebel T1i. ...Read More »
PhotoAcute Studio
PhotoAcute Studio introduces a new way to enhance image resolutionMost of you have heard of High Dynamic Range (HDR) photography, where you shoot several shots of the same scene, each at a different exposure, then combine them in software to produce an image with extended dynamic range that brings out details in both the highlights and shadows. ...Read More »
X-Rite's Color Munki Photo
An easy to use color calibrator for photographersEver had the problem where you have a picture on your computer and then print it out and the color doesn't turn out the same? I can tell you from experience that that has happened to me many times before. But now I don't have to worry about this problem thanks to ColorMunki Photo by X-Rite. ColorMunki lets you calibrate displays, projectors and printers so that the colors in your pictures or media are accurate every time. ...Read More »
Adobe Photoshop Elements 8 for Windows
Edit from Organizer, Auto Analyzer highlight this releaseAdobe's Photoshop Elements is one of the most full featured image editing applications on the market thanks to its constant updating of existing features as well as new features. When an application reaches version 8, it causes users to wonder what could possibly be added to an application that already has a lot of depth. ...Read More »
Honl Light Modifiers
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best. That 'keep it simple' ideology is what led photojournalist David Honl to develop a versatile, easy to carry, line of light modifiers for your hot shoe flash that simply mount to a strap that wraps around the front of the flash head. No muss, no fuss.
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Ray Flash hot shoe flash ring-light adapter
Its not just for fashion photography, the Ray Flash works exceptionally well for macro work, commercial product, other usesDesigned to work with several on camera hot shoe flashes from Nikon and Canon, the Ray Flash ring light adapter is much more affordable, and portable, than the typical ring light made for studio strobe use. ...Read More »
Lens Align Pro Focus Calibration System and Long Ruler Kit
Use Lens Align Pro to help you get the optimum focus accuracy from your camera and lensesMost people who take photographs using a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera buy a camera body, a lens or two, and shoot away, happy with their results. However, some people are not so happy. If you've been around the various camera forums on the Internet you've read countless postings over the years by less than happy owners of Brand X or Brand Y camera's stating that it was consistently focusing in front of, or behind, where it should be. ...Read More »
