Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Officially Released

Adobe Systems today announced the availability of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 software for Mac OS and Windows. First released as a public beta in January 2012, the final version of Lightroom 4 is now available for US$ 149 for the full version and US$ 79 for the upgrade.
According to press release released in San Jose, [...]

New Canon EOS 5D Mark III: US$ 3,499

Canon today announces the latest addition to its worldfamous EOS range with the launch of the new EOS 5D Mark III. The EOS 5D Mark III builds on the performance of the legendary EOS 5D Mark II, offering improved speed, greater resolution, enhanced processing power and extended creative options for bothstills and Full HD movies [...]

“Photography from My Eyes” for Visual Enrichment

Photography is not just an activity to take photographs, but also to explore visual collaboration. This Photography from My Eyes book offers a strong analysis and detail explanation in technical and non-technical ways in order to give visual enrichment to photography enthusiasts.
The book elaborates a correlation between photography and ability to have a good grip [...]

New PocketWizard Plus III Announced

LPA Design, manufacturers of PocketWizard Photo Products, has just announced its new PocketWizard Plus III transceiver. It is expected to be a feature-packed, easy-to-use solution for remote flash and camera triggering.

“Our goals in designing the new Plus III were simple:  It needed to do more, cost less and offer the same reliability and simplicity as [...]

New Canon 500mm & 600mm Lenses to be Available in May

In a brief statement, Canon USA has announced that its two new super-telephoto lenses will be available in May 2012. The EF L-series lenses were unveiled about a year ago (February 2011) shortly before eartquake and tsunami struck Japan.
Due to wide devastation caused by the natural disaster, the availability of new Canon EF 500mm f/4L [...]

Former Olympus President Arrested

The former president of scandal-wracked Olympus has been arrested in Tokyo over a massive financial cover-up at the firm, Japanese media reported yesterday. Tsuyoshi Kikukawa, who has been named as a key player in a scheme to shift US$ 1.7 billion of losses from the camera-maker’s balance sheets, was taken into custody for questioning, several [...]

Sneak Peek of Photoshop CS6

Adobe has released a kind of teaser video in YouTube teasing its Content Aware technology which will be discovered in the next Photoshop CS6. Some comments consider the new Content Aware Fill/Move tool very impressive.
Straight from Photoshop Senior Product Manager Bryan O’Neil Hughes, this video shares how to seamlessly move or remove an object from [...]

Toward Sony & Canon Threats, Panasonic Plans High-end Compact Camera

To face a tougher competition in compact system camera (CSC), Panasonic seems to have to move fast to restructure its CSC line-up. “I want Panasonic to be known for very high-quality cameras, and we are currently restructuring the range of products that we offer to include a very high-end model,” Ichiro Kitao, Director of Panasonic’s [...]

New Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM Super-telephoto Lens

Sony has announced its new Sony 500mm f/4 G SSM Alpha mount lens, with a dust and moisture resistant design and bright f/4.0 aperture. It is said in the press release, the SAL500F40G is the longest fixed focal length G Lens from Sony to date.
The lens is ideal for wildlife, sports and demanding imaging applications [...]

7 Stunning Lenses

With so many premium lenses out there to choose from, how do you know which ones you should add to your kit? To help you narrow down the options, here are seven stunning camera lenses from a variety of manufacturers that, according to pdnonline.com, you shouldn’t leave home without.
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM
With its [...]