Eric Reagan

How to Use the DNG Profile Editor to Adjust Color and Light

September 22, 2014 By Eric Reagan

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Check out this video from Photoshop Principal Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes as he shows how to use the DNG Profile Editor (Mac | Windows) to adjust color and light.

The DNG Profile Editor is a free utility from Adobe. You can use it build profiles for camera and lens combos, which he shows in the above example. These profiles can be used in Camera Raw or Lightroom under the Camera Calibration pane.

If you want to learn more about using the DNG Profile Editor, check out this PDF help document that provides an overview of the application.

Sony Unveils Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS Lens for A7 Series

September 22, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Sony announced a new Vario-Tessar T* FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS lens for the full frame E-mount A7 series cameras. Of course, the new lens also works on APS-C format E-mount cameras but you’ll have to deal with the 1.5x crop factor. [Read more…]

Olympus Announces M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO Lens

September 22, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Olympus has announced its new M.Zuiko Digital ED 40-150mm f/2.8 PRO lens for its Micro Four Thirds mount. The lens is an ideal complement to the OM-D E-M1 and equates to an 80-300mm field of view on a full frame camera. [Read more…]

Phottix Announces Odin II TTL Flash Trigger

September 22, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Among the many announcements at Photokina 2014, the Phottix Odin II TTL flash trigger, which overhauls the control system and user interface for faster and easier use. [Read more…]

Topaz Impression Announced

September 22, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Topaz Labs has released a new software application – Topaz Impression.

Topaz Impression allows you to turn still images into a brushstroked canvas painting. While there are several plug-ins that allow you to create a painterly effect on images, Topaz Impression paints images one brushstroke at a time based on the input you provide. [Read more…]

G-Technology Announces 8-Bay Thunderbolt 2 G-SPEED Studio XL

September 21, 2014 By Eric Reagan

G-Technology recently announced a new 8-bay G-Speed Studio XL drive with Thunderbolt 2 connectivity. Previously, G-Tech had released a 2-bay and 4-bay version of the G-Speed Studio. [Read more…]

Samsung 50-150mm f/2.8 ED OIS S Lens Unveiled

September 21, 2014 By Eric Reagan

Alongside the new Samsung NX1, the company also revealed a new pro-level lens to complement the flagship camera. The Samsung 50-150mm f/2.8 ED OIS S lens provides a field of view equivalent to 77-231mm on a full frame camera. As such, the lens fills the slot for what would typically be a 70-200mm f/2.8 zoom in most other DSLR lines. [Read more…]

RØDE Unveils New Stereo VideoMic X

September 21, 2014 By Eric Reagan

RØDE has announced its new Stereo VideoMic X, which features acoustically matched true-condenser capsules and the option for balanced XLR output. It is designed to be the central piece of single-system audio camera configurations. [Read more…]

Reader Photos Roundup: September 21, 2014

September 21, 2014 By Eric Reagan

It’s time for our weekly break from the gear for a few minutes so we can enjoy another round of reader photos from the Photography Bay Flickr Group.

Check out the rest of the photos below. [Read more…]

iPhone 6 Video Stabilization Sample

September 21, 2014 By Eric Reagan

There are a couple of key new features in the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus that make it an attractive device for enthusiast mobile photographers.

The iPhone 6 has digital image stabilization for still photos, while the iPhone 6 Plus has the coveted optical image stabilization. Both models sport a feature called “Cinematic Video Stabilization” for video footage. Of course the polished video from Apple’s demos are going to look great; however, waht’s the feature going to look like in everyday videos? [Read more…]