Friday, May 16, 2008

Fine Art Printing for Photographers provides the necessary foundation for fine art printing, covering color management, profiling, paper, and inks. The 2nd Edition of this top-selling book has been newly edited, and includes expanded coverage of the newest printers and papers. “If you want to get better prints without having to ship your images off to a lab, this is the book you must get. Eat beans for a week if need be, but get this book.” commented David Huss. Fine Art Printing for Photographers is available now for $44.95 USD.

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The latest version of Phase One’s RAW processing software, Capture One 4.1, is now available. Version 4.1 adds support for the following cameras: Canon 450D/Rebel XSi, Mamiya ZD, ZD Back, Nikon D60, Pentax K20D, K200D, K110D, K100D Super, Sony DSLR-A350, DSLR-A300, DSLR-A200. Two lens correction features, tethered shooting and a Hot Folder feature have also been added. Capture One 4.1 is a free upgrade for licensed users of 4.x. Price for new users is 129 USD / 99 EUR. Capture One 4 PRO is expected later this year.

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The Tamron SP AF28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO now has a built-in AF motor, making it compatible with Nikon’s APS-C DSLR cameras. The Tamron 28-75mm lens provides a field of view equivalent to 42-112.5mm when used with the Nikon D60, D40x and D40. Tamron have revealed that the new lens will be launched in Japan on May 30th 2008.

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The Travel Photographer of the Year 2008 competition is now open for entries. There are three portfolio categories - Life, Call of the Wild and Joy of Travel - a One Shot category, Destination Anywhere, and Young TPOTY. New this year are the First Shot: Wish You Were Here category for less experienced photographers, and three special £1,000 awards for the Best Single Image in a Portfolio. Prizes include a place on the 2009 High & Wild Everest Skydive Expedition and Intrepid Travel trips to India and Cuba and to see the mountain gorillas of Uganda. The competition closes on September 9th. Entry costs £10 for a single image category and £15 for a portfolio category, and entry to Young TPOTY is free. 

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Nokia’s new XpressPrint service, powered by CeWe Color, allows you to print pictures and photo gifts straight from your Nseries handset. Your pictures will be posted to the address of your choice anywhere across Europe, within three days, with the first ten prints free. To use the service download and install the latest version of the Nokia XpressPrint application on to your compatible Nokia Nseries device.

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Photoxels have reviewed the Olympus E-420, a compact new entry-level 10 megapixel DSLR camera.

“The Olympus EVOLT E-420 is a good choice if you are thinking of upgrading from your point-and-shoot digicam. It is compact and light and comes closest to working like a P&S: its Live View pretty much works like on your P&S digicam; and, it has AUTO mode, plus easy-to-use Scene Modes, that make it point-and-shoot easy to capture great photos. For the more advanced photographer, the E-420 DSLR provides full exposure flexibility, fast performance and excellent image quality.”

Website: Photoxels - Olympus E-420 Review

Photo District News have reviewed the ColorMunki from X-Rite, which delivers an easy, quick and affordable solution for matching colors from display-to-print.

“ColorMunki isn’t perfect but when it works as planned, it’s a relatively simple and straightforward tool for photographers who want to take charge of their monitor and printer without a huge investment of time, money or effort.”

Website: Photo District News - ColorMunki Photo Review

Website: Read our ColorMunki Photo Review

PCMag have reviewed the ATP Photo Finder, a portable device that geotags photos taken by any digital camera.

“What I like best about the ATP Photo Finder is that it automatically geotags photos without your having to use a computer. But although this device is a decent first effort, and it needs a bigger and better screen—plus the ability to track satellites more reliably—before it earns a coveted spot in my camera bag.”

PCMag - ATP Photo Finder Review

TrustedReviews have reviewed the Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd camera, which offers 10 megapixels and an 18x wide angle lens.

“There’s not much to recommend the Finepix S8100fd. As a replacement for a DSLR, it offers a lightweight and compact alternative, without the added expense of the price of lenses to match the focal range offered. However I dislike the EVF on this camera intensely, and the handling in manual shooting modes is fiddly at best. Image quality is hit-or-miss, with horrible high ISO images and some aggressive sharpening. At lower ISOs images are better, but I find the majority of images too digital looking, lacking the finesse of some other models.”

Website: TrustedReviews - Fujifilm FinePix S8100fd Review

Thursday, May 15, 2008

The Nikon Coolpix S700 is the top-of-the range model in Nikon’s Style lineup of compact digital cameras. The S700 is a 12.1 megapixel model with a 3x zoom lens and brushed metal body. Billed by Nikon as “the smallest in its class”, the Nikon S700 also features a large 2.7 inch LCD screen, ISO 3200 mode, and optical vibration reduction for shake-free photos. Gavin Stoker found out if the S700 is just a pretty face…

Website: Nikon Coolpix S700 Review