Express Review posted for Pentax Optio W90!

With a 5x wide-angle zoom, a 12.1-megapixel sensor, and a 2.7-inch LCD, the Pentax Optio W90 looks like a pretty good choice in a waterproof, coldproof, go-anywhere rugged digital camera. We were pleased with the overall image quality, as the Pentax W90 even delivered good corner sharpness and almost no geometric distortion, and full-AF shutter lag was right up there with digital SLRs! For the macro-wildlife photographer, the Pentax W90 includes three LEDs ringing the lens for illuminating subjects as close as 1cm to the lens; and when you’re ready to take in the scenery, this digital…
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X-Rite ColorChecker Passport software updated

X-Rite has issued an updated software release for use with its ColorChecker Passport profiling tool. The X-Rite ColorChecker Passport software v1.0.2 improves patch detection, and eliminates errors caused when the luminance of light-colored patches meets or exceeds the luminance of the white patch. It also improves color extraction, allowing the creation of more accurate profiles. Finally, ColorChecker Passport v1.0.2 corrects an issue with the profile name dialog when using the Export with Preset…
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Samyang to offer NX-mount lenses

Korean lens manufacturer Samyang Optics Co. Ltd. has recently added variants of several existing lenses to its lineup, all featuring Samsung’s NX lens mount. The Samyang 8mm f/3.5 fish-eye,14mm f/2.8, and 85mm f/1.4 lenses are all manual focus lenses, and are currently available in Canon, Four Thirds, Nikon, Pentax, and Sony lens mounts. As indicated on Samyang’s English-language website, all three lenses will now also be available in NX mount, for use with Samsung’s NX5 and NX10 single-lens direct view cameras. Availability for the NX-mount variants…
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ACDSee Debuts New Process Mode in Latest Pro Photo Manager for Mac Beta Version

VICTORIA, British Columbia Professional photographers can now test the highly-anticipated editing features in the latest beta version of ACD Systems Internationals ACDSee Pro Photo Manager for Mac workflow software. Beta 1.3 downloads of ACDSee Pro for Mac, which gives photographers a faster, affordable, all-in-one photography workflow system, opened on June 22 and are available at www.acdsee.com/proformac. Watch a demonstration…
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Best Way to Share? Keep Your Photos in Your Pocket!

Europe’s Leader Breaks Into app Market Bringing Photos to Life Whilst on the Go LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwire – June 25, 2010) — Today PhotoBox, Europe’s leader in photo printing, sharing and personal publishing, launches its first iPhone app PhotoBox2go. Available to everyone with an iPhone or iTouch, the free to download UK app allows photo lovers to instantly log in to their existing account, letting them easily store and view…
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Panasonic TS2, ZS5, ZS6, ZR3: New firmware

Following on from last week’s update for the Lumix ZS7, Panasonic has today released updated firmware for its Lumix TS2, ZS5, ZS6, and ZR3 digital cameras. In all four cases, the new firmware carries version number 1.1, and includes just one change. Just like that for the Panasonic ZS7, the new TS2, ZS5, ZS6 and ZR3 v1.1 firmware is said to improve performance when using the cameras in their optional underwater housings with several third-party underwater flash strobes — the Inon D-2000, S-2000 and Z-240. The new firmware is also available for related…
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