f11 News

04 May 2012

Nikon D4 Review:

The Nikon D4 is a new DSLR camera that will be widely used by the pros at this year's London Olympic Games. With the sort of specification that mere mortals can only dream of, the Nikon D4 has an eye-watering price-tag to match, so read our in-depth Nikon D4 review to find out just how good it is.

http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews/nikon_d4_review/

TrueDoF-Pro Depth of Field Calculator

TrueDoF-Pro is an advanced depth of field tool for iPhone and iPod Touch users. TrueDoF-Pro is available now from the App Store for $5.99.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/truedof-pro_depth_of_field_calculator/

84.5mm Lens Filters

84.5mm is a new brand of camera lens filters. 84.5mm filters are universally compatible and extended to fit square holder filter type P “84 to 85 mm”. The first serial production series of 84.5 filters will be available worldwide from 28th of May 2012.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/84.5mm_lens_filters/

Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year

From 6 July to 28 October 2012 one hundred photographs from the Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest will go on display at the World Museum in Liverpool. The overall winner of the competition was Daniel Beltrá from Spain for his work Still life in oil, a striking image of eight brown pelicans rescued from an oil spill (above). Young Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer of the Year winner was Mateusz Piesiak from Poland with his work Pester power, a picture that depicts two American oyster-catchers on a beach on Long Island, New York. This will be the first time that the exhibition will be seen in the UK outside London.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/veolia_environnement_wildlife_photographer_of_the_year1/

Canon EOS 5D Mark III Firmware Update 1.1.2

Canon has posted a firmware update for its EOS 5D Mark III digital SLR camera. According to the company, Version 1.1.2 incorporates the following improvements and fixes.

1. Supports a new accessory, GPS receiver GP-E2.
2. Fixes a phenomenon where a pink cast may develop over the image when the shutter is completely pressed with the camera’s power turned off (by the auto power off setting).
3. Fixes a phenomenon where the camera operation stops after one shot when shooting in High Dynamic Range (HDR) mode.
4. Fixes a phenomenon where the Shooting Date/Time in the EXIF data of the image shows a later time than the actual shooting time.
5. Fixes the time zone for the Samoa Islands.
6. Corrects errors in the Finnish menu screen. (Products for the Japanese market do not display the Finnish menu.)

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_eos_5d_mark_iii_firmware_update_1.1.2/

Adobe Photoshop CS6

Adobe has launched Photoshop CS6 and Photoshop CS6 Extended. New features include Content-Aware Patch, a Blur Gallery that allows users to quickly create photographic blur effects, a set of new and re-engineered Design Tools and new video tools to create and enhance any video clip. The new Adobe Mercury Graphics Engine takes advantage of the graphics processing unit in modern hardware to speed up imaging and editing tasks. Additionally, Photoshop CS6 Extended includes new 3D controls and effects as wells as Mercury Graphics Engine for 3D, which offers increased power and speed via engine optimised for 3D imaging. Scheduled to become available within 30 days, Adobe Photoshop CS6 and CS6 Extended can be pre-ordered now for for£556 (ex. VAT) and £794 (ex. VAT) , respectively.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/adobe_photoshop_cs6/

Canon Wins Six Honours at the 2012 TIPA Awards

Canon has been awarded six separate honours by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA). The award-winning Canon products include the EOS C300 (Best Professional Video Camera), the EOS 5D Mark III (Best Video DSLR), the not-yet-available EOS-1D X (Best Professional DSLR, pictured), the EF 8-15mm f4L USM Fisheye (Best Professional DSLR Lens), the Powershot G1 X (Best Expert Compact Camera) and the Pixma MG8250 (Best Multifunction Photo Printer).

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/canon_wins_six_honours_at_the_2012_tipa_awards/

Nikon Wins Three TIPA & Four Red Dot Awards

Nikon has announced that three of its products have won accolades in the TIPA 2012 awards, and four products have been given the prestigious “red dot award: product design 2012”. The TIPA honours have been awarded to the Nikon D5100 (Best Entry-Level DSLR), the Nikon D800 (Best Expert DSLR), and the Nikon SB-910 (Best Professional System Flash). Meanwhile, the “red dot award: product design 2012” was given to the Nikon 1 system, the Coolpix AW100 rugged camera, the Coolpix P310 premium compact, and the PROSTAFF 5 laser rangefinder.

http://www.photographyblog.com/news/nikon_wins_three_tipa_four_red_dot_awards/