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It may seem like a rumor but Pentax held an invitation only event tonight in New York City tonight. Surely, at least one new product was shown. Speculation is running high that on Thursday, September 17, Pentax will officially announce their latest DSLR, the Pentax-X. It's said to be a 12.4 megapixel CMOS camera with HD Video and HDR capabilities. More information about what may be is available at Photo Rumors who caught the first glimpse of something in the shadows.

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September 9th was the day that Leica officially announced its X1 fixed-lens digital rangefinder equipped with an APS-C sensor. Sony makes that sensor. But, it's also speculated to find its way into a Nikon compact sometime possibly in the near future. In March of this year Samsung released a press announcement timed with PMA '09 describing its NX camera line that also has the APS-C. Put this together with Sigma's DP-line that incorporates Foveon's X3 technology and you can see the field quickly getting more interesting. Pictures stand to be a lot better! And, if Nikon and Samsung can produce anything of good quality and bring it to market for far less than Leica's $1995 asking price the future could be a win-win for the photographic community.

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RAW Color Power From Capture to Edit – A Solution Made Even More Powerful When Combined With Adobe® Imaging Solutions

Based on the renowned ColorChecker product line, ColorChecker Passport allows those working in RAW to quickly and easily capture accurate color, instantly enhance portraits and landscapes and maintain color control from capture to edit – significantly reducing image processing time and improving quality control. In addition, ColorChecker Passport delivers valuable color control benefits to JPEG shooters.

The powerful color control and profiling capabilities of the all-new X-Rite ColorChecker Passport are designed to be adopted into any RAW workflow – a solution made even more powerful when combined with Adobe® Imaging Solutions for those who want to benefit from DNG profile creation.

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There are tons of White Balance questions: Should I or shouldn't I? What about if I shoot RAW, I don't have to white balance right? Can't I white balance afterward when I get back home and do it in PhotoShop? Okay, let me set you straight :)

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According to an analysis of the DSLR market worldwide Canon is getting some stiff competition from Nikon. According to German website PhotoScala, Nikon, although still smaller when compared to Canon, is gaining ground against the leader, somewhere around 10%.. You might find it of interest as to how other popularly mentioned companies including Olympus, Panasonic, and Sony have been performing in the DSLR sector. (Some familiar names are noticeably absent.) While this analysis shouldn't be considered the final word it may provide a view into this area of photography and how the cards are stacked.

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