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How to Remove Warping from Warp Stabilizer

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Warp Stabilizer is a powerful tool inside Adobe’s Premiere Pro and After Effects. However, it is not perfect.

Some shots with moving subjects (in addition to camera movement) can add a warble to the image, which creates an ugly jello effect on elements within the shot. The key to getting rid of the additional warbling is to remove tracking data from moving objects within the frame and only using static objects for tracking.

The video above from Cal Thomson shows you how to move from Premiere Pro to After Effects to remove non-essential tracking data. It’s a simple process even though it can be a rather long and mundane task.

 

How to Shoot Time Lapse Sequences on the Canon EOS 5DS and 5DS R

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The past two releases of Canon professional DSLRs show that Canon has finally come around to the notion that its customers who pay thousands of dollars for a camera think an intervalometer should be built-in. The Canon 7D Mark II along with the 5DS and 5DS R cameras are the first Canon DSLRs to offer a built-in intervalometer. With these new models, it is now possible to shoot interval images for time lapse sequences without the need for the overpriced Canon TC-80N3.

Note, however, that shooting still images with the built-in intervalometer is different than shooting in Time-lapse movie mode on the 5DS and 5DS R. [Read more…]

Get a Sneak Peek of an Early Prototype of Adobe’s Mobile Retouching

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In this video, Bryan O’Neil Hughes shows off some serious retouching capabilities of Adobe’s mobile photo retouching on the iPad. He doesn’t name the app but these features will probably show up in a future iteration of a Photoshop mobile app.

I have always been a little clumsy making fine edits with my fingers on the iPad. I have tried using a stylus with varied degrees of success. I don’t think I’m alone in these challenges either. Today, I just don’t know how serious this feature can be taken. It could be one of those handy features used occasionally that is nice to have, but not essential.

Then again, it may turn out to be an app/feature that hits just in time for the rumored iPad Pro. The more horsepower Apple continues to put into the iPad, the more closely the spec sheet approaches Wacom’s Cintiq tablets. And, if that happens, Wacom’s products may become even more niche solutions than they already are.

Adobe apps have to become much more robust on iOS and Android before that happens and this teaser shows that Adobe is well on its way to doing just that.

Photography Bay Giveaway: Manfrotto KLYP+ Kit for iPhone 6

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This week, Photography Bay has teamed with Manfrotto to give away one of its KLYP+ kits for the iPhone 6. The package includes an iPhone 6 bumper with a 3x telephoto zoom lens and a detachable kick stand, as well as a Pixi tripod, which pairs nicely with the KLYP+ kit and can even support a mirrorless camera.

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The Pixi tripod doubles as a hand-held stabilization device. The KLYP+ iPhone 6 bumper has a 1/4″-20 tripod mount for easily mounting your iPhone on a tripod or other common photography accessory. You can also attach an optional LED light to the KLYP+ rail system.

To enter for a chance to win this Manfrotto KLYP+ Kit for the iPhone 6, just use the Rafflecopter widget below. You can earn additional entries by following or engaging with Photography Bay and Manfrotto on social media or by referring others to this giveaway. Due to the intricacies of international law regarding giveaways, this giveaway is open only to U.S. residents who are 18 years of age or older. [Read more…]

Fuji XF90mm F2 R LM WR Lens Announced

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Fuji XF90mm F2 R LM WR Lens

Alongside the new Fuji X-T10, we get a nice new XF90mm f/2 R LM WR lens for the Fuji X-series line.

The new lens uses an optical construction of 11 elements in 8 groups (including three ED glass elements) that minimizes vignetting and creates attractive bokeh. It weighs less than 20 ounces offers a minimum working distance of about 24 inches.

The WR rating means that the lens is weather and dust-resistant and can work in temperatures down to 14°F. The FUJINON XF90mmF2 R LM WR will be available in July 2015 for $949.95. Check it out here at B&H Photo.