Tamron Announces Lens Correction Profiles for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom
By PF Staff in Third-Party Announcements on Sep 3, 2010
Tamron Co. Ltd. announced on September 1 the release of their latest offering, an aberration correction function for Adobe Systems Incorporated's software. The lens profile provided by Tamron will be used to make the plug-in for digital image editing software, Adobe® Photoshop® CS5, Camera Raw® and Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3.
The lens profile will include Tamron's Di series (lenses for full size image sensors) and the Di II series (lenses for cameras with APS-C size image sensors) and will be used to create a plug-in bundled in the Camera Raw® 6.2 update and the function for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 3.2. Tamron, utilizing design data, created this profile for image editing software that allows their customers to easily correct distortion, chromatic aberration, and peripheral brightness* for Di series and Di II series SLR lenses.
Future lenses are expected to also be included in this profile.Hoya sells off magnetic media operations
$235 million in cash proceeds to Hoya
By PF Staff in Third-Party Announcements on Aug 29, 2010
Western Digital Corporation has agreed to purchase the magnetic media sputtering operations of Hoya Corporation and Hoya Magnetics Singapore Pte. Ltd. for 22 billion yen (approximately $235 million) in an all-cash transaction. The agreement includes a multi-year commitment for glass substrate supply related to these operations from Hoya, solidifying WD's access to a key component for its 2.5-inch hard drive business and further enhancing the ongoing partnership between the companies. The acquisition will augment WD's existing magnetic media operations, strengthening its ability to meet anticipated growth in demand for hard drives in the years ahead.
We anticipate that this cash boost for Hoya will also allocate funds for further development of Pentax DSLRs, including possibly a full-frame body.Pentax to Appear at Photokina
Where the Pentax K-5 and Pentax KR are to be officially announced
By PF Staff in Third-Party Announcements on Aug 26, 2010
Pentax is confirmed to be attending Photokina, one of the world's leading photography expositions taking place annually in Cologne, Germany.
At this year's event, which is scheduled to run between September 21st and 26th, we expect Pentax to be unveiling the rumored K-5 and KR bodies, as well as new and future lenses. Other camera manufacturers will also be unveiling their latest at the event.
Pentax representatives will be found at stand A040 in Hall 02.2, as well as at stand Piazza P005.Pentax 645D Reviewed by Forum Member
The Pentax 645D's stunning image quality
By PF Staff in Third-Party Announcements on Aug 25, 2010
Forum member Warped posted a review of the 645D yesterday, and wefelt the community might be intrested in reading all the interesting things he had to say about it. "To say I'm impressed with the 645D is a HUGE understatement" is among the first things Warped said about the camera- and we're not surprised, because Pentax's goal with this camera was to deliver the ultimate in image quality- and it seems they have been successfull. Please proceed to the full Pentax 645D review to read more!
The Pentax 645D, released earlier this year, is a medium-format DSLR featuring a 40-megapixel sensor designed primarily for high image quality. The sensor's area measures more than twice that of a full-frame 35mm DSLR, and, as such, can be expectedto produce clear, sharp images. The camera featurs several other innovations, and is compatible with Pentax's lineup of 645 lenses. Please proceed to the Pentax 645D factsheet in our camera reviews section for more detals on the camera itself.
To view reviews and details about Pentax 645D lenses, please proceed to our Pentax Lens Review Database.Metz Announces Two New Flash Units for Pentax
Metz mecablitz 58 AF-2 digital and mecablitz 50 AF-1 digital
By PF Staff in Third-Party Announcements on Aug 22, 2010
The new flashes are compatible with Pentax' P-TTL flash control mode but also supports TTL flash mode as found on older Pentax cameras. The top model, the mecablitz 58, has a second flash gun intended for portraits. This extra flash gun secures catch-light in the eyes also in case the main flash head is bounced off the ceiling or a wall.
Below are the flash entries in our Pentax accessory review database:
Metz mecablitz 50 AF-1 digital
Metz mecablitz 58 AF-2 digital
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