This ultra-wide-angle zoom offers an extensive array of shooting opportunities for professionals and photo enthusiasts looking for superb optical quality. The lens construction consists of 14 elements in 11 groups with 2 ED glass elements and 3 aspherical lenses. A newly developed Nano Crystal Coating reduces ghosting and flare between the lens element and the … Read more
The LaCie 2big Triple is a performance enhanced storage device with three interfaces for high-speed data transfer FireWire 800, FireWire 400 or USB 2.0. The 2big Triple is a complete RAID solution, which can be individually configured for performance or safety. If requiring optimum speed and capacity, Fast mode (Raid 0) can be chosen to … Read more
The Sony digital photo frames DPF-V900 (9 inch display) and DPF-V700 (7 inch display) offer WVGA resolution (800×480 pixels) along with 15:9 aspect-ratio screens. Sony’s Bionz processor with face detection technology allows the rapid display of large files, and also provides image corrections like focus enhancement, red-eye reduction and exposure adjustment. Digital images can be … Read more
Today’s photographers face the task of managing and organizing an efficient digital workflow from capture right through to a variety of imaging outputs. Apple Aperture 2 is a solution that has been developed from the ground up to make this possible. Besides an improved, easier to use interface and enhanced project handling, Aperture 2 introduces … Read more
The Manfrotto ModoSteady 585 is a smart, versatile camera support tool that can be used in a variety of ways. Primarily it’s a counter-balancing stabilizer to be used while operating a camcorder. When balanced well ? taking into account the weight and the centre of gravity of the camcorder ? it’s an accomplished stabilizer that … Read more
The Wacom Cintiq 12WX is an interactive pen display combining wireless pen technology with a high-resolution LCD monitor. Images can be manipulated directly on the display, allowing a more intuitive workflow when retouching or drawing. With 1280×800 pixels, 180 candela/sqm and a contrast ratio of 600:1, the Cintiq 12WX offers a stunning visual interface. The … Read more
The Canon CanoScan 8800F provides consumers with a solution for all photo archiving needs with the ability to scan up to twelve 35mm slides or negatives at a time, along with standard documents and images. The maximum optical resolution is 4800×9600 ppi. The CanoScan 8800F is equipped with Film Automatic Retouching and Enhancement (FARE) Level … Read more
With the 48 AF-1 Digital accessory flash, Metz has shown that fully-featured flashguns can be made at a price the enthusiast can afford. The flash is compatible with all major camera brands, and boasts a guide number of 48 (ISO 100 at 105mm). The auto-zoom head is motorized to cover focal lengths from 24-105mm and … Read more
The ColorMunki Photo gives photographers more colour control for their images. It is designed for the digital workflow of enthusiast and professional photographers and delivers an integrated solution for matching colours from display right through to final print. It combines a spectrophotometer measuring device with an intuitive software workflow. The device can calibrate displays, projectors … Read more
This telephoto zoom offers a tremendous range of focal lengths and features an optical image stabilizer, which allows around 4 stops of light to be gained. This asset compensates for the modest aperture of f/4-5.6, and in terms of use, effectively converts a slow lens into a fast one. The optical construction of 12 lenses … Read more