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Red Digital Goes EPIC
EPIC Indeed.
I could talk about the newly announced “SCARLET” and “EPIC” photo/cinema systems from Red Digital for a very long time I’m sure. I won’t though. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so instead of wasting all that time on writing what I think about the mass of information and photos that they just dumped into our proverbial lap, you should just head over HERE and see it for yourself. You probably wouldn’t believe the full description I’d have to give it anyway…just go look…trust me.
Picasa for MacOsX Coming
According to TechCrunch a version of Picasa for Apple Macs will be coming along later:
I managed to pick the Google employee with the least amount of media training and immediately put her on the spot. Her response: Picasa for Mac is under-development and will be launched later this year.
This is great news, one of the applications I miss from the PC is Picasa. I had really gotten into the workflow and nothing I have found since works the same way. While iPhoto and Aperture are well loved by many, and I have Photoshop Elements which kinda does the job, Picasa was what I had gotten used to.
And it is free, which shouldn’t be overlooked!
You might say I am looking forward to this. Let’s hope they do a good job integrating into the mac experience rather than just port over a subset of the functionality.
Canon 6D DSLR due in February?
Canon DSLR releases tend to be on a regular schedule, usually some announcement will be made at Photokina or other big trade show with news in August/September and February. Last new camera was the 400D last August, does this mean we should expect a new announcement in February?
I’m thinking we should see a replacement to the 5D in the next couple of months. Not that I have any actual evidence or inside track, but it is my best guess (and hope). My thinking is based on the recent releases were consumer equipment, the 400D and 30D. This says to me changes are due at the top end. Both the EOS 1D MKII N and 5D are due an update, both were released August 2005.
Have you seen the price reductions on the 5D lately? This is usually a good signal that a replacement is coming. All the hot news of late has been in the APS-C area, suspiciously quiet if you ask me. You could say that would mean a new flagship is required but if I was Canon I would announce a 1D beating 6D, then top it with a new top end pro unit. The other way round makes less sense to me.
My guess is (putting myself way out there now) a 20mp, 5fps, full frame, big LCD, around £3k mark, probably the 24-105 IS as a bundle.
I haven’t been following the news as much recently due to pressure of work and new projects, perhaps I have missed some discussion on this already. Or perhaps I am just way off mark. We will see in a few weeks, eh?
Rumours are circulating about a 40D, I am still hoping for a 6D (4D?). Perhaps on show at PMA in March?
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Nikon D40 DSLR Stocking Filler?
Nikon has done it again. I am a Canon fan but I have to say Nikon has done something pretty cool with their new D40 DSLR. $600 including kit lens? Bargain!
It’s not just a cheapo budget faux DSLR that you will quickly grow out of either
- 6 megapixel, same as D70s
- Same processing engine as D200
- 2.5fps, same as D50
- 2.5″ LCD as opposed to D50 2″
- SD card slot, same as D50, plus SDHC
- USB 2 (D70s is USB 1 I believe)
- 18-55mm DX kit lens
The main “low” points are stuff that a beginner wouldn’t consider anyway such as no ISO 100 and only 3 area AF. The high points make it a very attractive camera. Makes me wonder if there is any point to the D50 now …
See the press release at Nikon USA
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Adobe Photoshop Elements 5 Announced
Photoshop Elements users might be interested to hear Adobe has upgraded their product. Not wanting to spend the kind of money required for the full CS package I bought Elements 4 and have been reasonably happy with it so far. I had to patch it up to be able to use layer masks in elements, after that it does everything I need I think. The new Elements 5 upgrade seems to be mostly consumer-oriented features as far as I can see, stuff like scrap book style layouts and mapping (as you might expect).
They have added some editing functionality, not sure of the detail as info is patchy right now at the Adobe Site
Make good photos great with superior editing tools. Fine-tune color, brightness, and exposure using new color curves adjustments; create rich black-and-white conversions; easily correct camera lens distortions; and sharpen blurred edges.
Personally I will be looking out for reviews before upgrading, and even then there will need to be something very compelling!
More Photoshop Elements 5 product info here and the press release is here.
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Canon Announces EOS 500D / Digital Rebel T1i
Here are the basics: 15.1MP, HD video capture (full 1080p HD video recording at 20fps), a DIGIC 4 Imaging Processor, 3.4 fps for up to 170 large/fine JPEG images or up to nine RAW images in a single burst, ISO speeds up to 3200 in whole stop increments (plus H1: 6400 and H2: 12800), a 3.0-inch Clear View LCD (920,000 dots/VGA). The camera comes with Canon’s Auto Lighting Optimizer, Creative Auto Mode and Live View.
The T1i is scheduled for delivery by early May and will be sold in a body-only configuration for $799.99 and in a kit version with Canon’s EF-S18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens at an estimated retail price of $899.99. Continue reading »