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Feb 23, 2007 - Photodex Corporation has released an upgrade for ProShow Gold and Producer. The latest version is 3.0.1924 and works with VISTA. Registered users may download the full version of your registered software. Use this option below to reinstall your registered software or to upgrade to the latest version.
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Lake Success, N.Y., February 21, 2007 – Canon announces the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR, the world’s fastest digital SLR camera. At 10 frames per second, the 10.1 megapixel EOS-1D Mark III digital SLR can fire huge motor-driven bursts of 110 Large JPEGs or 30 RAW files because it employs the new Dual DIGIC III image processor engine, providing enough computational horsepower to do parallel processing at a rate unmatched by any other digital SLR. The all-new 10.1 megapixel, APS-H size CMOS sensor which is designed and manufactured by Canon, is the most light-sensitive and innovative sensor that Canon has developed to date. It features a new microlens array and a more efficient pixel structure for ultra-low noise, resulting in exceptional image quality and an amazing ISO range of 100 to 3200 with extensions to ISO 50 and a highly usable ISO 6400.
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Furthermore, Canon today unveils several new accessories, including the EF-16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens and the Speedlite 580EX II Flash as follows:
EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens: A new EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Lens succeeds the versatile EF16-35mm f/2.8L USM Lens as a high-performance L-series wide-angle zoom lens, specifically designed for improved peripheral image quality. Compatible with all EOS SLRs past and present, it uses three high-precision aspherical lens elements and two Ultra Low Dispersion (UD) lens elements to minimize lateral chromatic aberration and to produce superb image quality with excellent resolution and contrast. New coatings minimize ghosting and flare. It is an internal focus design, so the front element does not rotate during focusing and zooming, a convenience for users of circular polarizer filters. The lens is also fully gasketed and sealed for dust and moisture resistance, and it features an electronic diaphragm with circular blades for natural-looking background blur effects. Speedlite 580EX II Flash The popular Speedlite 580EX Flash is being replaced by the new Speedlite 580EX II Flash, which features a host of improvements, including a metal hot shoe with an improved locking mechanism for added durability, an external metering sensor for non-TTL automatic flash exposure control and a PC socket for use with non-dedicated slave triggers. Fully compatible with all EOS SLRs, the new Speedlite 580EX II is gasketed for dust and moisture resistance, making it possible for users of EOS-1 class digital SLRs and many L-series EF lenses to use flash safely when shooting in dusty or wet environments. Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A The new accessory dedicated Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2A allows wireless transfer and backup, as well as remote control of the camera in Live View mode. The new transmitter is much smaller and lighter than its predecessor and more affordable as well. The WFT-E2A has many useful capabilities besides wireless transmission of digital photos. In addition to supporting the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR's Remote Live View functions, it can also be connected to various Hi-Speed USB 2.0 external storage devices such as high-capacity hard drives or convenient flash drives with much larger storage capacity than the memory cards in the camera, for instant backup as images are captured. Whats more, the WFT-E2A can be connected to portable GPS devices to record GPS information (longitude, latitude, altitude, UTC) which is added to file metadata and displayed on the camera's LCD screen below the histogram.
February 19, 2007 - Adobe starts shipping shipping Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 in the English Language version. Lightroom is a workflow, RAW conversion and image management software for Windows and Mac .
Use this link to - Purchase and download now for US$199 or as a 30-day trial download
February 19, 2007 - Adobe releases Camera Raw 3.7, a free update of the RAW file plug-in for Photoshop CS2. Version 3.7 adds support for RAW files from the Nikon D40 and Pentax K10D. and introduces cross-application compatibility between Lightroom 1.0 and Photoshop CS2 RAW processing settings stored in a RAW photo's companion sidecar XMP file.
With Camera Raw 3.7 loaded into Photoshop CS2, processing settings that it shares with Photoshop Lightroom 1.0 can be adjusted in one cross recognized.. Download Camera Raw 3.7 for Windows or Mac from the links below: Camera Raw 3.7 for Mac Camera Raw 3.7 for Windows
February 15, 2007 Canon releases new firmware, software for iPF5000 printer. Canon has released a number of updates for the imagePROGRAF iPF5000 printer The updates are available from Canon support site in all-in-one packages for Windows and Mac, Updates are:
The update packages may be downloaded here imagePROGRAF iPF5000 Download Library
February 14, 2007 Nikon updates Camera Control Pro to v1.3.0. Camera Control Pro is a SLR configuration and remote triggering application for Windows and Mac, has been updated to v1.3.0. You must have an earlier version of Camera Control Pro installed for the updater to run. Use the links below to download Camera Control Pro 1.3.0 for Windows or Mac Nikon Camera Control Pro version 1.3.0 - Windows Nikon Camera Control Pro version 1.3.0 - Mac (Nikon USA)
February 14, 2007 - Nikon releases Capture NX 1.1 Nikon has released Capture NX1.1 via updaters. The Mac version is now a Universal Binary allowing native performance on PowerPC- and Intel-based Macs, the Windows version is now compatible with the 32-bit version of Microsoft Vista. You must have an earlier version of Capture NX installed on your system for the updater to work. The folowing are download links: Capture NX Ver. 1.1.0 Updater Software - Windows Follow a link below to download. Capture NX Ver. 1.1.0 Updater Software - Mac