Aperture updated to v3.2.2

Aperture 3.2.2, a maintenance release of the pro photo management and RAW conversion software from Apple, corrects a Photo Stream-related bug.

PhotoRadar has hands on reviews of Canon 600D/T3i & 1100D/T3

One of my favorite online photo sites, has just published a hands on review of the new Canon 600D and 1100D models just announced by Canon.  I learned about PhotoRadar by reading the great UK magazine “Digital Camera”, or “Digital Camera World” as it’s known here across the pond.

I’ve picked up some great Photoshop skills using tutorials on the PhotoRadar site, and in the included discs when I purchase the magazine.

Here are the links to these new articles:

Canon EOS 600D hands on

Canon EOS 1100D hands on

Aperture 3.1.1 update - 257MB in size

Aperture 3.1.1 Update

This update improves overall stability and performance, and also includes the following specific fixes:

iLife ’11 Compatibility

• Fixes an issue that could cause iMovie ’11 to stop responding while scanning the Aperture library for video clips.
• Addresses issues that prevented the Aperture library from appearing in the Media Browser of other applications.

Import

• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when a camera was plugged in to your Mac.
• Fixes a issue that in rare cases, could cause image files to be deleted when dragging a folder containing both images and text files from the Finder into Aperture.
• Resolves an issue that could prevent images added to a library using the “Import Folders as Projects and Albums” option from being imported correctly.
• Addresses an issue that caused Aperture to quit unexpectedly if you cancelled an import when using the “Import Folders as Folders and Projects” option, and when the source folder contained one or more non-image files.
• Aperture no longer quits unexpectedly when importing an iPhoto library after having opened the import window with an iPad connected.

Upgrade

• Addresses an issue that could prevent the Aperture First Aid from opening correctly after upgrading a library from 3.0 to 3.1.
• Resolves an issue that could cause Aperture 3.1 to quit unexpectedly while upgrading an Aperture 3.0 library.

Adjustments

• The Noise Reduction adjustment brick now correctly displays Radius and Edge Detail sliders when applied using a Quick Brush.
• Fixes an issue that caused Adjustment Presets applied using a keyboard shortcut to reset existing adjustments on an image.
• Lift & Stamp HUD now correctly displays the word Brushing next to each listed adjustment that has been applied using a brush.

Web Publishing

• Aperture now correctly sets the “Photos Viewable by” setting for images published to your Flickr Photostream.
• Addresses an issue that could cause Aperture to stop responding when deleting a published web album from the source list.
• Aperture no longer uploads images to Flickr Pro accounts as Web Size when the Size setting in Aperture is Actual Size.
• Fixes an issue that could cause a MobileMe account to be removed from the Aperture source list if the account password was changed at www.me.com.

Slideshows

• Fixes an issue that could cause Aperture to quit unexpectedly when the “Fit Slideshow to Main Soundtrack” button was clicked.

Vaults

• Fixes an issue that could sometimes cause Aperture on a computer with Mac OS X v10.5.8 Leopard to stop responding while updating a vault stored on a network volume.

Nikon Intros The New D7000 Digital SLR

I’ve posted a lot of pictures of the new Nikon D7000 on the Photo page.  Click here for more info.

Nikon intros D5000 with swivel LCD, HD video

Nikon tonight unveiled a long-awaited update to its entry digital SLRs with the D5000. The camera claims a pair of firsts: it stands as the first Nikon DSLR of any type to use a swivel LCD and can use it to either provide settings or a new live view mode to compose shots from off-angle. Video is also new to the class and, as with the D90, lets photographers record 720p video with sound that can be previewed over HDMI output. In step with the movie upgrade, Nikon has boosted the sensor resolution to 12.3 megapixels and also extended the light sensitivity, which now reaches up to ISO 3,200 in normal shooting and up to ISO 6,400 in an extended mode. The camera designer has also solved a longstanding problem with its entry DSLRs by jumping the number of autofocusing points from just 3 to 11, adding 3D tracking for moving subjects, and allowing bracketing. Automatic sensor dust removal is now part of the design.

Since it still caters to beginners, the D5000 has automatic features borrowed from higher-end point-and-shoot cameras such as scene recognition and presets for monochrome or other shooting modes. Active D-Lighting is taken from the D90 and helps restore details to shadows as well as reduce the likelihood of blown-out highlights.

Nikon expects to start shipping the camera in May and will price it at about $850 mated to an 18-55mm VR lens kit. Body-only pricing is estimated at $730.

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Sony's CyberShot DSC-HX1 camera. It's official March release.

Sony is got some nice goodies for PMA this year. The CyberShot DSC-HX1 rumors have been floating around for days. It’s the company’s first digital camera with sweep panorama technology for up to 224-degree horizontal and 154-degree vertical panorama shots with the push of a button. It’s also sporting a 20x optical zoom, 1/2.4-inch Exmor CMOS sensor for 10 frames per second at 9.1 megapixel resolution, a Sony G lens and 1080p HD movie recording. It could be out by the end of the month.

For a detailed look, go to the best digital photo site around, DPreview.