Digital Camera News, Reviews and Tips
Joby has launched a new Gorillamobile for iPhone 4, which uses an always-on bumper case. The Gorillpod section attaches to the bumper in portrait or landscape mode.
Check availability on Amazon.com.
More details in the press release below. [Read more…]
Animoto has released a free plug-in for Apple Aperture users.
Available at no charge, the plug-in lets Aperture users initiate Animoto video projects from directly within Aperture. Now, even when working in Aperture, photographers are only a few clicks away from a stunning Animoto video. –Animoto
You can download the plug-in from Animoto here.
Bob Davis’ Lights, Camera, Capture book is now available on iPad with a much more interactive version than you get with your typical ink and paper.
Check out iTunes for a closer look at the iPad version of the book.
You can also order a physical copy of the book from Amazon here. You can check out the Lights, Camera, Capture book review here as well.
Apple’s latest batch of 15? and 17? MacBook Pros step up from the Core 2 Duo processors in favor of Intel’s Core i5 and i7 processors. The new 15? MacBook Pro is currently the only model available with an Intel Core i7 processor – and it is wicked fast.
Read the full review over at Tech Tilt: 15? MacBook Pro 2.66GHz Core i7 Review
Apple has updated its Camera RAW compatibility to version 3.3 and extends RAW image format compatibility to Aperture 3 and iPhoto ’09 for the following cameras: [Read more…]
Apple has updated its iMac and Mac Pro line to include the latest Intel processors, adding Core i7 as an iMac option and a dual processor 12-core Mac Pro option.
Additional product releases include a Magic Trackpad for adding MacBook trackpad functionality to desktops, and a new 27″ LED Cinema Display.
Full details at Tech Tilt: Apple Updates iMac and Mac Pro, Introduces Magic Trackpad and New 27-inch LED Cinema Display.
Also, working pros who demand serious horsepower should checkout this insightful post from digital imaging technician, Brook Willard: The State of Apple’s Professional Line. I’m not trying to pile on by any means; however, I think Brook makes some important points about the lack of USB 3.0 and limited PCI slots, among others. Your thoughts?
iPhone photographers are getting improvements in panoramic efforts with the latest version of the AutoStitch iPhone app. You can use AutoStitch 3.0 to create iPhone panoramic images up to 20MP in size. The app will also adjust for brightness variations across a range of images. AutoStitch 3.0 also allows you to share your images on Facebook or via email from within the app.
AutoStitch 3.0 runs $2.99 and is available through the App Store in the Photography category. The full App Store name is AutoStitch Panorama.
Tiffen has announced a new iPad app, Photo fx Ultra, which offers 68 filters and over 800 presets for adding effects to your photos.
The app costs $5.99, and is available in the App Store. More details in the press release below.
Over on his blog today, John Nack, Principal Product Manager, Adobe Photoshop, briefly spoke about the huge demand for a Lightroom App for the Apple iPad and how hard that it is to make it work right. Adobe’s Terry White had previously given us a wink and a nod that we might see Lightroom soon on the iPad, and Nack’s brief commentary suggests Adobe is hard at work to make it happen. However, citing Camera Bits’ troubles, it looks Abode is running into similar road blocks that other app developers have faced when it comes to making a truly worthwhile app for photographers.
Head on over to John Nack’s blog to see his thoughts, and speculate as you see fit.
Apple has updated Aperture 3 to version 3.0.3, which is intended to improve stability and fix a number of issues, including the following areas:
Complete release notes on the fixes are available on Apple’s website here. Aperture 3.0.3 is available for download from Apple’s website here, or via OS X Software Upate.