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Adobe has released downloads of Photoshop Lightroom 2.1 (Mac, Win), Camera Raw 5.1 (Mac, Win) and DNG Converter 5.1.  Newly Supported RAW File formats includes:

• Canon Rebel XS / 1000D
• Canon EOS 50D
• Fuji FinePix IS Pro
• Kodak EasyShare Z1015 IS
• Nikon D700
• Nikon D90
• Nikon Coolpix P6000
• Pentax K2000D
• Sigma DP1
• Sony Alpha DSLR-A900

The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2.1 update includes many other performance and bug fixes.  Those details can be found listed in the Read Me (pdf link) associated with the download page.  You can also learn more at the dSLR Dad Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 Resource Guide.

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Digital Photography Review has published their epic odyssey on the full-frame, 24.6-Megapixel, Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 Camera:

The success of the Alpha 900 amongst the Minolta, Konica Minolta and Sony faithful seems assured; at a launch price of just shy of $3000 it offers a lot of ‘bang for your buck’ and there is undoubtedly a significant number of Minolta film SLR users who’ve been waiting years for a full frame digital body on which to use their existing lenses. The challenge for Sony, however, is to generate some interest from people without an existing investment in the Minolta (or subsequent Alpha) system. And on paper the Alpha 900 looks promising - and we’re already impressed with the build, handling and viewfinder, so let’s find out how well the latest addition to the small but growing ‘full frame club’ performs.

You can read all 37 web pages over at dPreview.

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Nikon has the latest NEF RAW Codec, version 1.5, available here for download.  This codec is for Windows only (XP and Vista) and supports NEF (RAW) images captured with the recently released Nikon D90 dSLR Camera. After installing this Codec, you will be able to easily view and work with Nikon’s NEF RAW images as you do JPEGs.

This Codec supports the following cameras:

• D3, D2Xs, D2X, D2Hs, D2H, D1X, D1H, D1, D700, D300, D200, D100, D90, D80, D70S, D70, D60, D50, D40X, D40
• COOLPIX 8800, COOLPIX 8700, COOLPIX 8400, COOLPIX 5700, COOLPIX 5400, COOLPIX 5000

You can also find out more about the Nikon D90 in the dSLR Dad Resource Guide.

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Digital Photography Review has published their odyssey on the Nikon D90 dSLR Camera:

Almost exactly two years after the D80 was announced comes its replacement, the rather predictably named D90. The D80 has been one of Nikon’s quiet successes, and even today, despite being positively Methuselah-like in digital camera terms it continues to sell and often makes its way into our top 10 most clicked on cameras. Because it looks so similar to the D80 the D90 appears at first glance to be one of those rather subdued incremental upgrades, but dig a little deeper and you’ll find there’s plenty to keep Nikon fans happy.

You can read all 37 web pages over at dPreview.  As always, you can find out more about the Nikon D90 in the dSLR Dad Resource Guide.

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Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand is bringing his latest aerial work over to New York City.  His latest exhibit, Earth From Above will be on display at the World Financial Center Plaza and along the Battery Park City Esplanade from May 1, 2009 to June 28, 2009.  You can view 10 of his photos over at The Big Picture.

You can also download 2000 of Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s free wallpapers from his own site.

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In times like these, we all need a Friday Funny:

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Michael Reichmann, creator of The Luminous Landscape, has published his preview of a pre-production Canon EOS 5D Mark II and it’s 1080p video prowess:

Lurking inside the Live View mode is video capability. Oh your say. That’s interesting. Nikon announced their D90 just last week. Must be a trend.

Well, yes. It’s a trend alright. In fact I’ve been forecasting the convergence of stills and video for quite some time now, as anyone who reads this site regularly knows.

So – let’s see – how does it work and what are the specs?

You can read the entire article here.  You can also find out more about the Canon EOS 5D Mark II in the dSLR Dad Resource Guide.

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Digital Photography Review has published their typical in-depth review of the Nikon D700 dSLR Camera:

When we reviewed Nikon’s first full-frame DSLR, the D3, in April this year we said it was ‘possibly the most compelling, capable and well-rounded professional digital SLR ever made.’ Only three months later Nikon announced another full-frame camera with the D700. The new model’s ‘compact’ dimensions and much more affordable price tag make it a more appealing proposition than the D3 to many professional photographers and serious amateurs alike but can it keep up the high standards that have been set by its bigger brother?

You can read all 33 web pages over at dPreview.

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Michael Reichmann, creator of The Luminous Landscape, has published his review of the Nikon D90’s video capabilities.

This is clearly a first generation product. Nikon saw an opportunity to add video capability to the DSLR and did so in a simple manner with little intention of creating a new type of hybrid camera. The D90 is a stills camera (and a very good one) at a very reasonable price, that happens to also shoot moderate quality video.

There’s little doubt that stills / video convergence is on the way. The Nikon D90 though is simply a harbinger, and shouldn’t be seen as much more than that. As discussed above, while it is no replacement for a camcorder (even a consumer grade one), in the hands of Indy film makers it will likely turn out to be a productive tool, filling in when shallow DOF or special lens use is required.

You can read his entire review here.  You can also find out more about the Nikon D90 in the dSLR Dad Resource Guide.

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