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Sony A99 Full Specs Leaked

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Sony A99 Rumors

The Sony A99 has been rumored for many months now with more features and specs firming up as we move closer to Photokina 2012.  Now, it seems, full specs for the 24MP full frame A99 have surfaced courtesy of Photo Rumors.

At this point, there’s not a whole lot that’s surprising; however, notably absent is the rumored 1080p HD video capture at 120fps.  Instead, the specs list the A99 as shooting 1080/60p HD video.

Announcement due September 12, 2012.  See the full spec list below. [Read more…]

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…]