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Scalado removes unwanted objects in mobile images

February 14, 2012 by
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Scalado reports its upcoming “Remove” mobile imaging technology automatically highlights and removes any unwanted object from a captured photo. “It is the world’s first object removal software to be released on a mobile device,” the company says.

Remove solves common photographic problems with unwanted objects in captured images, such as people getting in the way of our camera shot, Scalado adds. Remove detects and selects the unwanted objects which simply can be removed automatically or by touching the selections on the screen, or after capturing the image.

Scalado is headquartered in Lund, Sweden.

More information is here.

Engadget reviews the software here.

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Alien Skin exposes effects

February 14, 2012 by
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Alien Skin Software says its Exposure plug-in provides accurate film simulation and a wide range of creative effects in a simple interface — and version 4 is “the most significant update to Exposure since its creation,” and is faster and easier to use.

The $249 Exposure brings all the creative tools of film photography to the world of digital, the company says, such as discontinued films, dark room tricks, and lo-fi camera quirks.

New texture overlay effects are built from high resolution photos of light leaks, dust and scratches, and borders. This adds detail to new presets for alternative photographic processes like cyanotype, lith printing, and wet plate photography, say the developers.

More information is here.

 

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Walnuts makes albums from Facebook friends’ photos

February 14, 2012 by
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While services for creating custom photobooks from Facebook images abound, most work only with your own images. Walnuts’ new Facebook app also automatically builds digital or printed books — but it can do so for your friends, using their images.

“You can either create a book from your most popular photos, or select your favorite albums,” the company says.” “Each book contains a mixture of photos, photo comments, and status updates. You can delete unwanted photos or status pages. The content will automatically be replaced by your next most popular photo.”

The $10-20 books look like hand-written journals instead of standard slick-looking albums.

Techcrunch has more here.

 

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Lensbaby selective focus provides tilt shift imaging

February 14, 2012 by
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Lensbaby claims its new Edge 80 Optic “allows photographers to create images with quality that is on-par with some of the best lenses…” The lens can work “like a great lens mounted on a view camera bellows,” to make ‘straight’ photos, or, for “a different look altogether, fluidly tilt the lens to create a razor sharp slice of selective focus through your image.”

Tilting the Edge 80 allows photographers to create vertical, horizontal and diagonal slices of focus through the image. Objects in both the foreground and the background can be in focus within that slice. Photographers can control the size of the slice of focus by changing the 12-blade aperture.

The $300 optic is the latest addition to the company’s Optic Swap system and is compatible with its Composer Pro, Composer, Muse, Scout and Control Freak bodies. It will “transform any of these bending lens bodies into a tilt lens that delivers a selective slice of sharp focus through an image.” Photographers can change the aperture from f2.8 through f22 by rotating the dial on the front of the optic.

The company has a cool simulation of the effects here.

The Imaging Resource has a review here.

 


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Ricoh reorganizes camera business

February 14, 2012 by

Ricoh Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, announced an organizational change to its imaging system business including security system business and consumer digital camera business. Since the Oct. 1 establishment of Pentax Ricoh Imaging Co. (PRI), Ricoh managed the businesses under two brands, with Ricoh brand digital cameras designed, developed and sold by Personal Multimedia Product Company (hereinafter PMMC), an internal organization of Ricoh, while PENTAX brand digital cameras were designed, developed and sold by PRI.

Effective April 1, PRI will be charged with consumer businesses, such as digital cameras, while Ricoh PMCC will support b-to-b businesses like security systems and imaging solutions business.

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PRO unveils new accessories

February 14, 2012 by
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 Photographic Research Organization (PRO), Fairfield, Conn., introduced new binoculars, lights and other accessories for the spring. These products will be available at PRO members throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The latest addition to Go! Chargers line – the new ProMaster Go! Universal Charger and Power Supply — is a mobile charger for digital cameras, other small devices and USB-powered devices like iPads and iPods. The ProMaster GO! Universal Charger’s internal power supply lets users recharge their digital camera battery up to five times before it needs to be refreshed.The GO! Universal has a built-in fuel gauge that let’s users know the condition of their battery or of the internal power unit with the touch of a button.

PRO also launched its new ProMaster MultiReader 3.0 for flash memory cards using USB 3.0 SuperSpeed technology. The unique multi-slot design of the $49.95 reader accepts almost every flash card form factor, the company claims, while its compact design allows it to be connected directly to the computer port or can be connected with the included USB connector. It supports the following card types: CF Type I, CF Type II, MicroDrive, MagicStore, Micro SD with adapter, SD, MiniSD, MMC, RS MMC, MMC Micro with adapter, MS, MS PRO, Magic Gate, MS DUO, MS DUO PRO, M with adapter, xDPictureCard.

PRO also unveiled the newest versions of its U.S.-made AWXC/MAX Professional flash memory cards, which undergo a patent pending infusion process protecting the card and its content from extreme temperatures, underwater submersion, humidity, rain, shock, dust, impact, fungus, vibration, rust, and more.

ProMaster’s newest cards in the AWXC/MAX Professional series, starting at $79.95,  include 1000x/145 MB/s transfer rate Compact Flash cards in 8, 16, 32, 64, and 128GB as well as 600x/90 MB/s transfer rate Secure Digital cards in 16, 32, 64, and 128GB.

PRO’s new ProMaster FL100 High Power TTL electronic flash unit, featuring a guide number of 100 in a super compact body, aimed as a supplemental flash unit for casual DSLR users .

The $99.95 FL100 is available for use with Nikon, Canon, Sony, Pentax, Olympus and Panasonic digital cameras.

The new Duolight 250 Hybrid Lighting System from PRO features a 250Ws monolight studio flash along with a variable power continuous LED light all in an ultra compact package. The Duolight 250 can be mounted to a digital camera, a light stand, or placed independently. Multiple trigger methods include on camera, pc cord, optical slave, or the built-in 8 channel 2.4ghz trigger.

The $299.95 Duolight 250 has multiple power options, including AA batteries, lithium battery pack, AC and DC.

 

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Brand Management Group announces Kodak trademark wide-format license deal

February 14, 2012 by
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Kodak wide-format inkjet material box

Brand Management Group (BMG), Sarasota, Fla., will sell Kodak Wide-Format Inkjet Media products to imaging professionals in the wide-format print-for-pay, professional photography, fine art reproduction, sign, in-house corporate graphics, point of purchase, advertising, exhibit and reprographics markets through a worldwide network of distributors and re-sellers. The trademark licensing agreement was signed in late 2011 and commenced Jan. 2.

Kodak’s reorganization does not affect sales of the current product line or the ongoing development of new products in the KODAK Wide-Format Inkjet Media product lines, according to BMG. BMG, in collaboration with Kodak, will utilize its 15-plus years managing and selling wide-format inkjet brands and its state-of-the-art testing facility to roll out a variety of new inkjet media products throughout the year.

 

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ProCamera app on sale today for Valentine’s Day

February 14, 2012 by
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Daemgen.net, Mannehim, Germany, developer of the popular ProCamera iOS 5-in-1 imaging app, announced a Valentine’s Day sale for the app, dropping the price from $2.99 to $.0.99 today.

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