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Adobe Lightroom 4.2 and Camera Raw 7.2 Release Candidates Now Available

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Lightroom 4.2

Adobe just announced release candidates for Lightroom 4.2 and Camera Raw 7.2, which are now available on Adobe.com.  Lightroom 4.2 and Camera Raw 7.2 offer support for the following cameras:

Tethering support for the Nikon D800, D800E and D4 has been fixed for Windows systems, along with several other bug fixes from Lightroom 4.1.

Remember, these are release candidates, which means they’ve been pretty well tested and Adobe thinks they are ready for full release; however, it’s recommended that you keep production work to prior versions until the official releases drop.  Expect those to come soon though.  Release candidates mean that the final versions are just around the corner.

 

Profoto Pro-B4 1000 Air Announced

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Profoto Por-B4 1000 Air

Profoto has announced the new Pro-B4 1000 Air with a crazy flash durations down to 1/25,000 of a second (significantly improving on the speed of the Pro-B3).  The Pro-B4 1000 Air can fire up to 30 flashes per second at the lowest power setting and will recycle in less than a second at full power.  Power output is controlled in 1/10 f-stop increments and can be displayed in f-stops or watt seconds.

The Pro-B4’s Li-Ion battery can fully recharge in under 45 minutes and can even be recharged while in use.  The chassis is solid-cast aluminum and is wrapped in a sturdy rubber frame to handle those rough gigs.

Tabletop Photography – New Book

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Tabletop Photography

Tabletop Photography is a new book from photographer and designer Cyrill Harnischmacher.

“Affordable compact flashes offer a number of creative lighting options within your tabletop studio; and the appropriate lighting and backdrop, and the creative use of your camera’s features are key to a perfect image.

Author Cyrill Harnischmacher guides you through a variety of exposure and lighting techniques, and covers how to achieve excellent results using compact flash units.”

Tabletop Photography retails for $24.95; however, it is currently available for $18.21 on Amazon.com.  It is also available in a Kindle edition for only $7.53.

Nikon Software and Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion Compatibility

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Nikon and Mountain Lion Compatibility

Nikon recently made an announcement concerning its software compatibility with Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion.  Some older versions of Nikon software are getting left behind, including Capture NX version 1.x, ViewNX version 1.x and Camera Control Pro version 1.x.

Check out the full statement on software compatibility issues below. [Read more…]

Instacube: A Digital Photo Frame for Your Instagram Streams

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Instacube

Instacube is an Android-powered digital photo frame for you Instagram feeds.  It was created by design firm D2M.  Instacube features a 6.5-inch square touchscreen LCD for displaying Instagram images and connects via built-in WiFi.

Instacube launched as a Kickstarter project on August 21, 2012.  As of August 26, the project has received over $280k in pledges, easily surpassing its $250k goal.

Check out the Kickstarter pitch below. [Read more…]

Great Photos – Simple Cameras – New Book

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Great Photos - Simple Cameras

Great Photos – Simple Cameras is a new book from self-taught photographer Bernd Daub.

“This book teaches us how to focus our attention on the motivation behind our chosen image and develop a strong image impact without the need for high-tech equipment and flawless exposures.

Learn about a variety of reasonably priced, low-tech cameras-such as the Holga, Diana, and Blackbird-as well as single-use cameras, the good old Agfa-Box, and the pinhole camera.”

Great Photos – Simple Cameras retails for $34.95; however, it is currently available for $24.15 on Amazon.com.  It is also available in a Kindle edition for $9.99.