Apple Releases Aperture 2.1 with Powerful Image Editing Plug-In Architecture

CUPERTINO, California—March 28, 2008— Apple today released Aperture 2.1, which introduces an open plug-in architecture that makes it easy for photographers to use specialized third party imaging software right from within Aperture. Available today as a free software update, Aperture 2.1 includes the Apple-developed plug-in, Dodge & Burn, which adds brush-based tools for dodge (lighten), burn (darken), contrast, saturation, sharpen and blur. Over the coming months, third party software developers will deliver image editing plug-ins for localized editing, filters and effects, noise analysis and reduction, fisheye lens correction and more.

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Free Online Software Brings Photoshop Technology to Anyone Taking Digital Photos

SAN JOSE, Calif. — March 27 , 2008 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe Photoshop Express public beta, a free Rich Internet Application (RIA) available to anyone who wants to store, sort and show off digital photos with eye-catching effects. During the public beta period, Adobe will solicit Photoshop Express user feedback on product features and functionality, which will continue to evolve over time. As the newest addition to the Photoshop family line, Photoshop Express has taken much of Adobe’s best image editing technology and made it simple and accessible to a new online audience. Photoshop Express allows users to store up to 2 gigabytes of images online for free, make edits to their photos, and share them online in creative ways, including downloading and uploading photos from popular social networking sites like Facebook.

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I typically don’t post news items, but this is pretty big. Today Apple has released an update to Aperture that brings it up to v2.1. Besides many bug fixes it has some significant added functionality. Namely, official support for third-party plug-ins and a sample plug-in: Dodge and Burn.

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Nik Software & Vertus Team Up to Offer Color Efex Pro 3.0 and Fluid Mask 3 at Significant Savings
New limited time bundle provides photographers and other creative professionals with award-winning tools for image extraction and enhancements

San Diego, CA & London, England, March 26, 2008 –Nik Software, Inc. and Vertus announced, today, a new software bundle which offers photographers and creative professionals superior solutions for image extractions and creative enhancements. By combining the features and capabilities of Color Efex Pro 3.0 Complete Edition from Nik Software and Vertus’ Fluid Mask 3, the leading tools in their respective categories, photographers, graphic designers, and image editors receive increased creative flexibility at a significant cost savings.

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Panasonic continues to support the largest ever World Heritage photographic project by UNESCO, “OUR PLACE”
Holding a 6-day shooting tour in Kyoto (March 24-29)

Osaka, Japan - Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is best known, today announced its continual support for the UNESCO partnered World Heritage photographic project, OUR PLACE – The World’s Heritage, by renewing a 3-year sponsorship contract starting from April 1, 2008.

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NEW 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM Lens
The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new large aperture 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM standard lens. Large aperture, standard prime lens has superior peripheral brightness and corrects sagittal coma flare.

• Standard lens with large maximum aperture of F1.4
• Creates sharp images with high contrast and ensures superior peripheral brightness
• Incorporates molded glass aspherical lens, perfectly correcting coma aberration and creating superior image quality
• Super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting
• Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) ensuring silent, high-speed AF

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Panasonic LUMIX FX35 - Real Wide-Angle Point-and-Shoot

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Carl Zeiss: C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM
The New Carl Zeiss C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM Completes Any Compact Photography Equipment

Thornwood, New York – As the latest member of the ZM lens family, the C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM lens is the perfect addition to your light, mobile photo equipment. The C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM will inspire you with perfect images, even at full aperture. Together with the compact C Biogon T* 4,5/21 ZM, it creates the ideal equipment for a wide range of applications such as documentation and architecture photography.

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The Canon PowerShot TX1 combines some of the best features of still photography and video in one very compact, attractive camera. The TX1 offers a nearly seamless experience for the user who wants to capture both still photos and video without switching between two separate pieces of equipment.

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Think Tank Photo Releases Complete Line of Rolling Bags

Santa Rosa, Calif. – Think Tank Photo today released three new or completely upgraded rolling bags that provide more protection and security for transporting heavy and expensive photography gear. All three rollers feature advanced security features, such as front and back cable locks, a TSA lock, and the Security Plate “Lost and Found” service.

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Think Tank Photo Releases Thin, Flexible “Skin” Modular Bags for Quick Access

Santa Rosa, Calif. – Think Tank Photo announces the release of its new “Skin” series. These modular bags, which are designed to fit on Think Tank Photo belts or regular belts, are very thin and flexible and lay flat when empty, conforming to photographers’ gear when full. Their ability to be compressed when empty frees up valuable space in photographers’ cases, especially when in transit.

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Yesterday, Panasonic announced a new pocket-sized digital camera, the Lumix DMC-FX500. The new Lumix FX500 is Panasonic’s first digital camera to incorporate touch-screen technology, which allows the photographer to change settings and access camera controls by touching the 3-inch LCD screen. We’ve tested a couple of touch-screen digital cameras (Sony DSC-T50 and Pentax Optio T30) and find they work quite well. The only real drawback is the LCD display gets dirty from being touched all the time.

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