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Hasselblad Masters 2009: Presentation at Photokina 2010

Carlos Echenique — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:50:53 +0000

“This year from September 21st to 26th, the largest photography trade fair in the world, which takes place every two years in Cologne, will provide the perfect backdrop for presenting the outstanding work of the 2009 Hasselblad Masters: Inspired by the theme of “Emotion”, the ten winners have produced some exceptional photography. The results will [...]

Mamiya lowers MFD prices.

Carlos Echenique — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:15:39 +0000

TOKYO, NEW YORK and TEL AVIV, July 14, 2010 – Mamiya Digital Imaging today announced the first step in a global campaign to offer up-and-coming photographers creative freedom beyond their DSLR cameras. Following successful test marketing in the United States, Mamiya has announced that three of its popular medium format camera systems — the Mamiya [...]

Unified Color Technologies Launches HDR Expose

Carlos Echenique — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 19:45:43 +0000

HDR Expose Expands Upon the Success of its Predecessor, HDR PhotoStudio, with New and Enhanced Features to Create Natural-Looking HDR Images That Utilize the Full Range of 32-Bit Color Data

All quiet at the Apple Store…

Carlos Echenique — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:02:02 +0000

All quiet at the Apple Store… Originally uploaded by Carlos Echenique Today, June 15, 2010, marked the pre-order launch of the iPhone 4. The demand for the latest smartphone from the Cupertino technology giant was such that both the online Apple Store and AT&T’s 3G wireless networks were brought to their digital knees. However, in [...]

Traveling with the Leica Wide Angle Tri-Elmar

Carlos Echenique — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:53:13 +0000

Leica is world renowned for the quality of their lenses. Unmatched optical design coupled with exotic glass, produces lenses that are head and shoulders above anything else in the 35 mm market today. Leica’s M-system rangefinders are no exception. However, due to the mechanical nature of the M-rangefinder, zoom lenses are not possible. This did [...]

Adobe Releases Lightroom 3

Carlos Echenique — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:48:15 +0000

SAN JOSE, Calif., – June 8, 2010 – Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe(r) Photoshop(r) Lightroom(r) 3 software for Windows(r) and Macintosh, the essential digital photography workflow solution that allows photographers to quickly organize, enhance and showcase their images from one application. First released as a public beta in October [...]

Carl Zeiss Presents the Distagon T* 2,8/25 ZF.2 Lens for Nikon F Mount

Carlos Echenique — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:42:44 +0000

OBERKOCHEN/Germany, 08.06.2010. Wide-angle lenses capture a large depth of field: A dragonfly that lands on a water lily while you can clearly make out the numerous blossoms behind its shimmering body; rocks, moss and cracks which create designs and formations extending to the horizon. The Distagon T* 2,8/25 lens from Carl Zeiss can create such unusual [...]

V-mount Adaptor for Leica S2?

Carlos Echenique — Fri, 28 May 2010 00:25:35 +0000

David Farkas has dropped a big tease on his blog. An image there shows a Leica S2 sporting Hasselblad V-mount lenses. Looks like some adapter goodness for the S2 is just around the corner. This is huge as this allows the S2 to tap into the mass of Hassy V lenses floating out in the [...]

Phase One Acquires Microsoft Expression Media Product

Carlos Echenique — Tue, 25 May 2010 19:25:32 +0000

REDMOND, Wash., and COPENHAGEN, Denmark — May 25, 2010 — Microsoft Corp. and Phase One A/S, a leader in digital photography, are announcing that Phase One acquired the Microsoft Expression Media product. This agreement is built on an existing strategic alliance between the companies forged in 2007 to improve digital imaging solutions for professional and [...]

Hasselblad releases Phocus 2.5 for Mac

Carlos Echenique — Tue, 11 May 2010 12:03:54 +0000

In addition to a range of new photographer-oriented features, Phocus 2.5 for Apple computers allows users to import RAW files from more than 150 DSLR cameras, and features support for most standard image file formats, making Phocus more flexible and powerful than ever before.