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Sony a7 II firmware version 3.30 now available

23 Nov

Sony has released firmware version 3.30 for the Sony a7 II camera. The update is a very small one, improving the amount of light at the edge of images taken when using the flash.

The features and improvements added by the previous update, version 3.20, remain:

  • Adds support for the Radio-controlled Lighting System
  • New lenses are supported.
  • Phase-detection AF is supported
  • The lens name will be correctly recorded in the EXIF
  • The AF can be used in movie recording mode with the SEL85F14GM
  • Adds the 14-bit uncompressed RAW format option
  • Adds Phase-detection AF support for A-mount Lens Adaptor LA-EA3 (LA-EA1)
  • Adds a MOVIE button custom key settings that can be assigned for the movie recording function
  • Improves camera function and provides picture improvement for the new lenses (SEL35F14Z, SEL24240, SEL28F20, SEL90M28G)
  • Provides enhanced image stabilization system in half-pressing the shutter, in Focus Magnifier, in movie recording, and other functions

The Sony a7 II version 3.30 firmware can be downloaded now from Sony’s website.

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Affinity Photo beta now available for Windows

11 Nov

Following the launch of a Mac version in summer 2015, Serif has announced the availability of Affinity Photo for Windows beta. This version of the software has been in development for several months, and though the final Windows version hasn’t yet been released, anyone can download the beta now and try it out for free. As with any beta application, however, users should expect to encounter bugs.

Affinity Photo is an image editing program from Serif that was originally launched only for macOS. The company bills its software as a much cheaper but no less robust alternative to Adobe Photoshop. The Windows beta was scheduled to launch earlier this summer, but was delayed for reasons that are unclear. Those who download the beta will be the first users to try the following features, which will be available in Affinity Photo version 1.5 for Mac next month:

  • HDR merge
  • Focus stacking
  • Macros
  • Tone mapping
  • Batch processing
  • 360 degree image editing

Though the beta version is free, Serif plans to offer the finalized Affinity Photo for Windows at the same $ 49.99 USD price point as the Mac version. Beta users who encounter bugs are encouraged to report them in the software’s related forum.

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The Sony a99 ll will be available on time – but in very short supply

27 Oct

Sony has announced that its a99 ll full-frame SLT camera will go on sale on November 25th as expected, but it will not be able to supply nearly enough to meet demand straight away. The company has issued a statement saying that domestic demand has ‘significantly’ exceeded the Japanese company’s sales plans and that customers should expect some delay in the delivery of ordered cameras.

The 42MP camera offers a top shooting rate of 12 fps and features a combined phase detection and contrast detection AF system that the company says provides speed, accuracy and improved tracking. The camera was the surprise launch of Photokina this year, as many assumed Sony had abandoned its SLT cameras in favor of the more popular mirrorless models.

It seems even Sony has been caught off-guard by the demand of the a99 ll, and if there are to be delays in the Japanese market there will almost certainly be delays in the rest of the world. The a99 ll is due to be priced at ¥388,880/$ 3200/£3000/€3500. For more information see the Sony website.

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.7 and Lightroom 6.7 available now

21 Sep

Adobe has launched Lightroom CC 2015.7 and Lightroom 6.7, saying the new versions bring bug fixes including compatibility solutions for newly released macOS Sierra, as well as additional lens profile and Raw support. MacOS users are encouraged to update to the latest version of Lightroom before updating to version 10.12 Sierra.

In addition to the new camera support listed below, Lightroom CC now allows users to submit their photos to Adobe Stock Contributor via Adobe Stock Publish Service, more easily sync content between devices using drag-and-drop into ‘All Synced Photographs,’ and to always use Smart Previews in the Develop Module (regardless of whether the original files are available).

New camera support:

  • Apple iPad Pro 9.7? (wifi and cellular)
  • Apple iPhone 6s Plus
  • Apple iPhone 6s
  • Apple iPhone 7
  • Apple iPhone 7 Plus
  • Apple iPhone SE
  • Canon EOS 5D Mark IV*
  • Casio EX-ZR4000 (EX-ZR5000)
  • GoPro HERO5 Black
  • Hasselblad H6D-100c
  • Nikon D3400
  • Panasonic DMC-G8 (DMC-G80, DMC-G81, DMC-G85)
  • Panasonic DMC-LX9 (DMC-LX10, DMC-LX15)

*Please note that we support the import and editing of jpegs, raw files and dual pixel raw files from this camera model. We do not support any specific dual pixel raw functionality. If you are planning to use Dual Pixel raw files, please read Limitations with Canon Dual Pixel raw files in Camera Raw and Lightroom.

**We added new versions of Adobe Standard color profiles for the Canon EOS 5DS and Canon EOS 5DS R cameras. These versions are denoted as V2, and the v2 profiles have lower contrast than the original Adobe Standard (v1) camera profiles.

The list of new camera lens profile support can be found at Adobe’s Lightroom blog.

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Think Tank Airport Helipak for 3DR Solo drone and Airport Advantage bags now available

17 Sep

Think Tank has a new rolling camera bag and a drone backpack for traveling, the Airport Advantage and Airport Helipak for 3DR Solo. The Airport Advantage bag is designed for safely transporting cameras and lenses, while the Helipak model is designed to transport the 3DR Solo drone, a 15-inch laptop, and related drone accessories including the controller.

The Airport Advantage bag meets both international and US airline carry-on requirements, according to Think Tank, weighing in at 5.8lbs / 2.7kg with 2.7 W x 19.5 H x 7.3in D / 32.3 x 49.5 x 18.5cm external dimensions. This rolling bag can accommodate various camera and lens arrangements, such as two gripped DSLRs with lenses and three or four additional lenses, a pair of mirrorless camera bodies with ‘lots of lenses,’ or a standard DSLR with attached lens alongside three or four other lenses, a 15-inch laptop, and a gripped DSLR with an attached lens.

The Airport Helipak, meanwhile, is a soft-bodied backpack with a dedicated pocket for a 15-inch laptop, plus a custom divider that enables the wearer to reconfigure the bag’s space to accommodate other gear. According to Think Tank, the bag can hold the laptop, 3DR Solo drone and its controller, a charger and spare rotors, extra batteries, tools, GoPro cameras, a jacket and other items. The backpack weighs 4.6lbs / 2.1kg and has 14 W x 20.5 H x 9in D / 35.6 × 52.1 × 22.9cm external dimensions.

Both the Airport Advantage and the Airport Helipak for 3DR Solo are available now for $ 249.75 and $ 199.75.

Via: Think Tank (1), (2)

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II firmware 1.1.0 now available

09 Sep

Canon has released the firmware update it promised for the EOS 7D Mark II when it launched the W-E1 ‘card-shaped’ wireless adapter. Outside of adding support for the adapter, firmware 1.1.0 is fairly minor, also making it possible to enable and disable automatic storage of three STM lenses when the camera is turned off.

Firmware v1.1.0’s changelog lists the following changes:

  1. Supports Wi-Fi adapter W-E1.
  2. Adds a setting to enable or disable automatic storage of the lens if it is extended out when a gear-driven STM lens*1 is attached, and the power switch is turned to [OFF].

    *1 EF 40mm f/2.8 STM, EF 50mm f/1.8 STM, or EF-S 24mm f/2.8 STM lenses

Via: Canon Rumors

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Pentax K-70 firmware 1.10 now available

23 Aug

Ricoh has released firmware version 1.10 for the Pentax K-70 camera. The update is a small one, bringing general stability improvements alongside a couple of minor changes. The download for Windows and Mac, as well as the installation instructions, are available here. The changelog lists the following updates:

  • Enabled ISO sensitivity to change during multiple exposures.
  • Optimized performance when attaching new lens HD PENTAX-DA 55-300mmF4.5-6.3ED PLM WR RE.
  • Improved stability for general performance

Pentax K-70 owners can check their camera’s current firmware version by pressing the menu button, followed by [Set-up 5], then [Firmware Info/Options]. In the Firmware Info menu, press the camera’s four-way controller to the right. 

Pentax K-70 real-world sample gallery 

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Photoshop CC 2015.5.1 available

09 Aug
Photoshop CC 2015.5 introduced tools like content-aware crop, seen here.

Adobe released Photoshop CC 2015.5 in June, introducing features like content-aware crop and aiming to enhance the program’s performance. Now the company has released 2015.5.1, resolving a number of customer-reported bugs. Photoshop CC customers can download the update as of now by opening the program and navigating to Help > Updates.

Customer reported issues resolved

  • Fixed customer submitted crashing issues
  • Subtool reverts to primary tool after using keyboard shortcut
  • Unable to Export individual layers that are nested in Artboard > Group
  • “Rasterize EPS Format” dialogue box doesn’t remember Mode setting
  • Embed color profile result reflects whatever it was set last time
  • Text accidentally commits when try to transform Paragraph text using bounding box transform handles
  • Cursor doesn’t correctly change to Commit cursor to differentiate from Rotate and Move cursor
  • Print color is off when using App Manage Color (Mac only)
  • Error: “Could not apply the workspace because the file was not found” when opening a file

Several fixes and improvements for Select and Mask:

  • Select and Mask: Command not available on non-pixel layer masks
  • Select and Mask: Refine Edge Brush Tool creating artifacts along the brush stroke in mask
  • Select and Mask: Redraw corruption (RGB 16bit/32 bit) with Show Original in certain zoom levels (preview mode “black and white”)
  • Select and Mask: Using the Refine edge brush on one area of a pre-existing selection may cause certain hard edges in another area to change a few pixel values, especially when the image is in very high resolution
  • Select and Mask: Using brush tool with feather 8 or more and zoom level 50 or lower get redraw issue
  • Select and Mask: With a selection, the output defaults to selection, even if the previous output setting was a mask
  • Select and Mask: Inverting a selection outputs the original selection
  • Select and Mask: Crash when double-clicking adjustment mask
  • Select and Mask: Program error when image is multi-channel

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Popular Prisma photo app now available on Android

27 Jul

Just when we thought filter apps were falling by the wayside, along came Prisma – a wildly popular iOS app now available for Android. Prisma uses a mix of neural networks, artificial intelligence and cloud-based machine learning to apply a range of filter effects, mimicking styles of artists such as Munch or Picasso, to your images. Since its launch a month ago for iOS it has become one of the year’s most popular imaging apps.

Until now, Android users had been limited to a buggy beta-version app, but today Prisma Labs, the developers of the app, has finally released the production version on Google Play. As on iOS, the app creates dynamic brush strokes and pencil drawings based on your images. Filters are fine-tunable and the final results can be shared in a variety of ways. Prisma for Android is compatible with devices running version 4.1 or newer of the Google mobile OS and can be downloaded and installed for free from the Google Play Store now. 

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Adobe Lightroom CC 2015.6, Lightroom 6.6, and Camera Raw 9.6 now available

09 Jun

Adobe has released Lightroom CC 2015.6, Lightroom 6.6, and Camera Raw 9.6, primarily fixing bugs and adding camera profiles as well as Raw support. Lightroom CC and Camera Raw 9.6 users, however, also get a new feature called Guided Upright that reduces/eliminates keystone effects in buildings, straightens images and fixes horizons.

Guided Upright adds a semi-automated function to an existing feature, using guides drawn by the user to apply perspective corrections. It’s found within a new ‘Transform’ panel, which also houses manual perspective correction sliders. Users manually draw 2 to 4 guide lines on the photo, which the software uses to transform the image via Upright. Those manual perspective correction sliders can be used to ‘fine tune’ the resulting image when necessary. 

Lightroom CC 2015.6 / 6.6 and Camera Raw 9.6 have added support for the following cameras:

  • Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
  • Leica M-D (Typ 262)
  • Nikon COOLPIX B700
  • Panasonic DMC-GX85/GX80/GX7MK2

The software has also added camera matching color profiles for the Pentax K-3 II, K-1, and 645Z cameras. Both versions of Lightroom also received tethered camera support for the Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, Canon EOS 80D, and Canon EOS 1300D / Canon Rebel T6.

The full list of new lens profile support in Lightroom 2015.6 / 6.6 is available here, and the list for Camera Raw 9.6 lens profile support is available here.

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