Nikon made it official on Monday December 1, the Nikon D3X is the new top of the line Nikon DLSR.
The camera boast an impressive list of features (very similar to the Nikon D3)
Nikon FX-format CMOS sensor with 24.5 megapixels
ISO 100 - 1600
EXPEED-based image processing
Scene Recognition System
51-point AF
High-resolution 3-inch LCD monitor with reinforced glass
Two Live View modes
Picture Control System
Active [...]
Last night I had the opportunity to photograph the Smashing pumpkins in concert at UCSDs’ RIMAC Arena. I was asked by the venue to photograph the band for use in promotional material by the venue and as a print for the venue offices.
The photo pass request was approved by the Smashing Pumpkins and I was sent a [...]
New Nikon D3X.
the camera has the same body, AF, metering and main functions as the D3
with a 24.5MP, FX-formatsensor
5fps at full resolution or 10MP shots at up to 7fps
ISO range of 100-1600,
This is why I will stick with the sensor in the D3 and the D700
The ISO range is a step backwards. I am looking [...]
It seems like Adobe is releasing an update a day this week. Today brings a small tweak to the output module of Bridge CS4. The Output Module in Bridge CS4 provides PDF and web gallery creation capabilities from inside Bridge CS4.
This update provides the ability to add header and footer information to PDF files and reduces [...]
I have been playing with this new feature all day. It is addictive in its ease of use and powerful adjustment capabilities. According to John Nack, the Targeted Adjustment Tool (TAT) is used “on-image adjustments (i.e. click and drag on a certain color or tonal range to adjust the corresponding values)”
The new tool is located in the menu [...]
Adobe has released an update to the Camera Raw Plug-in for Photoshop CS4.
The following cameras are now supported in Camera Raw.
Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Canon PowerShot G10
Panasonic DMC-G1
Panasonic DMC-FX150
Panasonic DMC-FZ28
Panasonic DMC-LX
Leica D-LUX 4
According to Adobe: Lightroom has not been updated with the new camera support listed below. Lightroom will be updated in December to Lightroom 2.2 with new camera support
According to dpreview.com:
“The update includes enhanced color [...]
I recently got to explore Nik Color Efex Pro 3. WOW !!
This is a fun piece of software and the effects are great. It worked great with photoshop CS4 and with Apple Aperture. It is also available for Capture NX2.
I will write up a full review soon, but here are a couple of examples of what can be [...]
Back in 1989, The Allman Brothers added guitarist Warren Haynes and bassist Allen Woody. These two, along with drummer Matt Abts, got together when the Allman Brothers band had the day off to play in a power trio called Gov’t Mule. Since that time, Gov’t Mule has gone through a lot of changes, beginning with the death [...]
It seems that these days I get most of my information from John Nack, well here is some more great news, Adobe Configurator is available now. You can download it now at Adobe Labs.
Configurator lets you create your own panels in Photoshop. It is very, very cool.
Just download Configurator and install the application.
After the program has been [...]
I just read on John Nacks Blog that pixel Bender is now available for download from Adobe Labs. The first question you might have is, “What is Pixel Bender ?”
Pixel Bender
Pixel Bender is a new technology from Abobe that “delivers a common image and video processing infrastructure which provides automatic runtime optimization on heterogeneous hardware.” What that [...]
