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2/27/2005 B/W or Color #1?

Here is some ad hoc portfolio from a simple test session. Added a colorized version for one of the images. We plan to show more such B/W to color comparisons in the future.

2/27/2005 HP Photosmart 8450 diary (reposted)

We repost this review because it may have gone lost in the PMA 2005 news. The 8450 has probably a lot in common with the new 8750 except of the new cartridges introduced for the 8450.

2/26/2005 Antelope Canyon Photography & Fine Art Printing Summit by Alain & Uwe

We are very excited to announce our summit for 2005. This year have a complete new format: Great location, hands on workflow and printing. Strictly limited to 24 attendees.

2/25/2005 Bjørn Rørslett reviews a Nikon D2x (source www.naturfotograf.com)

We have a very hight respect of Bjorn's work. He is an expert in using Nikon digital SLRs (from the D1 on).The D2x seems to be the great camera that Nikon users waited for. Bjorn also shows advantages for Nikon using a 1.5x multiplier.

Alternative D2x review

2/24/2005 LensFix for Mac users

Unfortunately Mac users can not use PTLens. But at a reasonable cost they can get LensFix that also uses the Panorama Tool correction library.

2/22/2005 Digital Camera Experiments #001: Multiple Exposures for Moving Water

We are very pleased to announce a new series: Digital Camera Experiments.

As of now the main contributor will be Brad Hinkel.

2/21/2005 PMA 2005: Known Issues with RawShooter essentials

We list some of the known issues to save our readers unnecessary frustrations. In Germany we would call this "Kinderkrankheiten". We hope they will be fixed over the next few weeks. We keep you posted.

2/21/2005 PMA 2005: Colorbyte shows ImagePrint for HP DJ 30, 90 and 130

We hope to have a sample of IP for the HP DJ 30 soon. This maybe the ticket to great B/W for this line of printers. Colobyte is showing the software at the HP booth.

2/20/2005 DOP2000 add-on for RawShooter essentials (1MB)

To keep our readers current with main raw converters we just released an add-on to feature the new RawShooter (adds to chapter 3). Recent updates featured Canon EVU and DPP. These updates require our e-books DOP2000 or DOP2000LE for better understanding.

2/20/2005 PMA 2005: Pixmantec announced new "RawShooter essentials" raw converter

We are the first to bring you a full preview of a very exciting new raw converter (sorry PC only).

2/19/2005 New Front Page photo

2/19/2005 This site is financed from the sales of our e-books and Photoshop tools

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Thanks for all your support. This is also a good time to thank all our contributing writers and readers.

2/19/2005 PMA 2005: HP Designjet 90 printer announced

The DJ 90 can print up to 18x24" and fall in between the DJ 30 and DJ 130. We find this a very attractive size starting at $995 street price.

2/19/2005 PMA 2005: HP Photosmart 8750 Professional printer announced

The 8750 also introduces the new improved ink cartridges HP 101 & 102. The estimated street price is $499.

2/19/2005 HP Photosmart 8450 diary

The 8450 has probably a lot in common with the new 8750 except of the new cartridges introduced for the 8450.

2/18/2005 PMA 2005: Olympus announced 3 new 4/3 lenses (source DPReview)

2/18/2005 PMA 2005: Canon has announced new 8MP Digital Rebel XT (350D)

Rebel XT without/with optional grip

The new and enhanced Rebel XT will sell as kit for about $999. The standard Rebel will continue to be available at the new $200 lower street price of $799 for the kit. There will be also a new EF-S 60mm macro lens for the Canon S-mount cameras: Rebel, Rebel XT and 20D.

Phil Askey at DPReview has a first hands on preview.

2/18/2005 Smudging with the Epson R800 Glossy prints

Initially we thought the Epson R800 US profiles were pretty good. This is not true in quite a few situations: Green foliage and shadow areas. Read what you can do to solve this issue.

2/17/2005 Nikon announced D2Hs (Source Rob Galbraith)

This is an updated version of the D2h with the same 4.1MP resolution.

2/17/2005 PMA 2005: Rolleiflex 6008 AF with a db20p PhaseOne digital back and 16 megapixels

2/16/2005 New book: Maureen C. Stone "A Field Guide to Digital Color"

2/16/2005 Bill Atkinson and Charles Cramer offer Digital Printing Workshop, March 11-13

We know the work from both of them, Bill and Charlie are not only master printers but also known as great teachers.

Bill Atkinson has also a Mineral photograph show at the Ansel Adams Gallery till 3/20. Incidentally Charlie Cramer will be next from 3/22 to 4/30.

2/15/2005 Canon EOS 20Da, Japan Only (Source DP Review)

We mention this camera although it may never be sold in the US because it features a first DSLR build for IR photography and with a live preview on the LCD possible though a partially transmissive mirror. The live previews could enable in future cameras an exposure check before you actually take the picture like we have in many high end digicams today.

2/14/2005 Westcott Diffusers

2/13/2005 Canon 1Ds Mk. II rock abstract

We post again a sample crop in 10x8" @300PPI (as if the full frame would be printed 30" wide)

2/12/2005 PMA 2005: New Epson R1800 A3 sized printer announced (source Imaging Resource)

This is more a confirmation than a really new announcement (was released in Japan earlier). It is good news that the R800 gets a larger brother. It will be more than interesting whether the future professional printers will also use the same ink set.

2/12/2005 What better profiles can do for the Epson R800 printer

We had for some time long discussions on our forums about the R800 image quality. Good profiles can play a very important role to get even better details from this printer.

2/11/2005 Alain Briot looks at the Quad Tone RIP for his Epson 4000

2/11/2005 "Market your Images: Part 2" by Byron Jorjorian

Byron continues his series about selling stock photos.

2/11/2005 Magne Nilsen released camera profiles for Capture One with Canon 1Ds Mk. II and 20D

2/10/2005 "Pebble Beach 2005" travel portfolio by B&U Steinmueller

2/9/2005 "Nikon posts Capture 4.2 updater" (Source Rob Galbraith)

The update is free for all Nikon Capture 4.x users and supports the future Nikon D2X.

2/8/2005 Jim Collum compares HP Designjet 30 to Epson 7600 prints

2/8/2005 Noise Ninja Photoshop Plugin (PC/Mac) released

Noise Ninja is considered one of the finest noise tools in the market.

2/6/2005 "The Filter Flare Factor" by Mike Johnston (source Luminous Landscape)

By the way we have no filters in front of any our lenses for the last 5 years. Of course we put a polarizer filter in front if we feel we need one.

2/6/2005 Chinle Digital Book

Presenting portfolios is a lot of work and artists are always looking for new ways. Have a look at the Chinle Digital Book.

2/5/2005 Alain Briot compares the Epson 4000,7600/9600 printers

Alain also shows how to reset the maintenance tank on the 4000.

2/5/2005 Fuji S3 review by Thom Hogan (source bythom)

2/4/2005 "On Higher Grounds"

How a little helper can make your photography more fun.

2/4/2005 Next Fotoespresso released (right now in German only)

Unfortunately we have right now only the German version of Fotoespresso ready. Not sure when we will have an English version ready.

Our German publisher dpunkt verlag also announced a "Fotoreise" to Iceland (starting from Germany and in German). Uwe Steinmueller will be part of it.

2/3/2005 New Front Page Photo

Silicon Valley has now spring! Too bad that we have never seen it 30 years ago when the whole valley was like this.

2/3/2005 "Using Metadata in Your Workflow: Part 2 IPTC" by Veit Irtenkauf

The first part explained the use of EXIF metadata and now Veit features the IPTC data.

2/1/2005 Adobe Camera Raw 2.4 and DNG converter released

You can now download the final release version of Camera Raw 2.4.

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