Whether it’s delight or dismay, Adobe Photoshop Creative Cloud is now available. We posted a Creative Cloud preview a while back, so we won’t get into its benefits and drawbacks. Instead, let’s take a quick look at some of the enhancements you’ll find in Photoshop CC, which now includes features such as 3D previously only… Continue reading »
Jun
11
Tech Tuesday—Alien Skin Exposure 5 Preview
From the wild and crazy Eye Candy to the photocentric Exposure, Alien Skin software can be found in the plug-ins folder of many designers’ and photographers’ computers. Exposure has been a personal favorite for a while, with its wide range of film-based (B&W, infrared, color) and alternative process effects. With the release of Exposure 5… Continue reading »
Jun
04
Tech Tuesday–Fiilex LED Lights Preview
Cine Gear Expo in Los Angeles just wrapped with some interesting announcements including a trio of LED lights from Fiilex. The company name may not be familiar since it’s only been around since January of this year but they’ve been developing a product line of LED lights that are definitely worth a look. The new… Continue reading »
May
28
Tech Tuesday—Manfrotto Compact BeFree Tripod Preview
If the idea of carrying another piece of gear makes you want to scream, take a deep breath. Manfrotto’s new tripod, appropriately (or oddly, depending on your perspective) named BeFree, may just be the answer. This compact, lightweight tripod folds neatly to an ultra-portable 15.7 inches, small enough to fit into a backpack, camera case… Continue reading »
May
21
Tech Tuesday Preview—Canon’s New Supertelephoto
Canon’s new behemoth 200-400mm, f/4L IS USM is more than it appears to be. It gets its super-powers from a built-in, optically matched 1.4x extender to increase its already impressive focal range to 280-560mm. There’s no muss or fuss to activate the extender—just flip a switch on the lens body when the winning goal is… Continue reading »
May
15
Touit (Sounds like “Do It”) New Zeiss Lenses
We got a sneak preview of Zeiss’ new prime 12mm f/2.8 and 32mm f/1.8 Touit lenses yesterday at a press event the lens company held at The Standard in New York. The Touit (named after the Brazilian parrot) is a family of lenses for compact cameras, specifically designed for the Sony NEX and Fujifilm X.… Continue reading »
May
14
Tech Tuesday—Adobe Creative Cloud Preview
Unless you’ve been living on a deserted island for the past week, chances are you already know that Adobe has made a big, bold move with its Creative Suite products. Rebranded as Creative Cloud, Photoshop CC (as it is now known) and all other suite components will be subscription-based only. Don’t panic yet: CS6 (including… Continue reading »
May
07
Tech Tuesday—Wacom Cintiq 22HD Touch
Wacom calls the Cintiq 22HD Touch “a natural extension for your senses” and that’s an accurate description for one of the latest models in its graphics tablet line. With an interactive display and multi-touch support, you can pinch-to-zoom with one hand and retouch with the other using a Wacom pen. The 21.5″, 1920 x 1080… Continue reading »
Apr
30
Tech Tuesday Preview: Sigma’s f/1.8 Constant Aperture Zoom
Constant aperture zoom lenses aren’t anything new and, until now, the record holder was Olympus with two f/2.0 Four Thirds lenses (14-35mm and 35-100mm) launched more than eight years ago. But now the honor goes to Sigma, with its f/1.8, 18-35mm DC HSM Art lens. Sure, f/1.8 is only about 1/3 of a stop faster… Continue reading »
Apr
23
Tech Tuesday: 6 New Features in Lightroom 5
Adobe Lightroom Version 5 isn’t a major overhaul of Lightroom, but there are some very useful—and kinda cool—updates and additions. They include: Smart Previews—you can leave those external hard drives at the studio with slightly larger Smart Previews (lossy DNG) for offline editing. Update the originals quickly and easily by reconnecting your external storage device… Continue reading »