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Canon has announced it is developing a new system for image stabilization that should improve significantly the effectiveness, especially for macro photography, where hand vibrations influence particularly shot stability.
The new system is still a lens system, like in Canon tradition that has 21 DSLR lenses with stabilization (the IS models) and like Nikon (the VR models), while other vendors, like Sony/Minolta and Olympus, has opted for camera systems. Long debates on which is the best (probably none, it depends on the type of situation, i.e. focal length and so on).
The new Canon system is called Hybrid image stabilization since it will compensate for both tilt vibration (camera rotating clock and counterclock-wise) and shift vibration (camera moving up and down) with a double gyroscopes system.
Canon also announced that a new lens will be available around end of this year employing this new system.
It will be very interesting to see it performing.
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RawTherapee 2.4 has been released today, it's an interesting free RAW converter - see the website rawtherapee.com.
Read our review of this software at this link.
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Nikon has published a service advisory related to a power issue with some samples of DSLR camera D5000. Basically, there is an electronic component which prevents camera to switch on in some conditions (fully charged battery or adapter with power connector). No safety risk involved.
Nikon will publish on its website serials of cameras that can be affected by the problem and is preparing a free repairing program.
The original advisory from Nikon is reachable at this link.
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Olympus has updated the software dedicated to its cameras: Olympus Master updated to version 2.2 and Olympus Studio to version 2.3.
Main enhancements are the following:
- enhanced art filters (as Olympus calls the filters also available in the cameras) and fixes (like the charming "beauty fix"), applicable also on the PC (besides in camera);
- a new-entry Video Editor that supports also HD videos shot with the new Olympus E-P1;
- support of E-P1 (of course...).
For users of previous versions there is an update function in both softwares.
Anyway, the link to download the updates is here
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Nikon has announced a joint company between Nikon Systems and Fujitsu Broad Solutions & Consulting dedicated only to develop firmware for all Nikon digital cameras and DSLR lenses.
The new company will be named "Nikon Imaging Systems Inc." and the start of operations is scheduled for August 1st 2009 in Shinagawa-Ku (Tokyo).
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Adobe has updated its Digital NeGative specification - DNG to version 1.3. Adobe proposes DNG as the interoperable/standard format for RAW images, that we know to be proprietary.
The new version 1.3 adds the possibility of specify some adjustments and enhancements, called opcodes, to the images, like the well-known lens corrections (distorsion and lateral chromatic aberration - corrections done for example in Adobe Camera Raw with Photoshop or in Lightroom).
- Referenced brands in this article: Adobe