Over the last few months Hasselblad (UK) Limited has been running a series of events, H3D Studiodays, aimed at putting a Hasselblad H3DII camera into the hands of photographers. MPA Affiliates (and members, of course!) are welcome to attend these events.
Hasselblad hands-on open days
June 22nd, 2009Master Photo Digital June edition on-line
June 17th, 2009The electronic edition of Master Photo Digital, June 2009, is now available to read on-line:
This is a free digital edition, including all the advertising and active URL/email links – just click on a link from the page.
- David Kilpatrick
Nikon D5000 video sample
June 4th, 2009I have put together a quick HD video sample using the Nikon D5000. This is currently the lowest cost HD-video capable DSLR, and after testing it alongside others, I decided to buy one. The level of detail present in the 720p D5000 frames exceeds the 1080p Canon standard which uses more compression and processing, and it is possible to set the aperture and effective shutter speed using A, S or M modes. Locking the exposure is also a simple action. The sample is worth viewing using the HD option if you have fast broadband.
Free Photo Tools Lite download
June 1st, 2009OnOne Software has made available an entire free download including Lite versions of 14 of their PhotoTools plug-ins for Photoshop and other image editing programs. All you have to do to obtain the download is visit their website using the link below and provide a valid email address for verification. We have tested the entire OnOne software range – including the full PhotoTools 2 package – with excellent performance on CS4/MacOSX 10.5+.
Canon update 5D MkII video firmware
May 27th, 2009Canon announced today it will release a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II allowing users to manually control exposure when shooting video. The new firmware will be available for download from 2 June 2009 on Canon Europe’s support web site.
Workshops with Uzair Kharawala AMPA
May 22nd, 2009‘Oz’ Kharawala is holding workshops with Apple and Nikon in June and July, at London and Manchester locations. The June 15th Regent Street one with Apple as host is entirely free, a 90-minute seminar in the evening, so well worth it by any standards.
Adobe ACR 5.4 release candidate
May 22nd, 2009Adobe has released its Photoshop Camera Raw 5.4 Release Candidate, available immediately as a free download from Adobe Labs at http://labs.adobe.com. The “release candidate” label indicates that this update is well tested but would benefit from additional community testing before it is distributed automatically to all customers.
Mark Leightley seminar, June 15th 2009, Crawley
May 21st, 2009MARK LEIGHTLEY runs his busy and successful studio from the small Channel Island of Guernsey. Just 9 miles long and 3 miles wide it has a population of around 59,000. With up to 50-60 photographers operating in the Island, in store photographers from England and the majority of school children photographed by UK photographers, Mark knows all about competition. He presents a seminar for the South-East Region of the MPA on June 15th.
Welcome to ‘Master Photography’
February 28th, 2009In September 2009, the magazine of the Master Photographers Association will change its name from Master Photo>Digital back to the name it originally used - Master Photography. That’s also the name we shall be using for this website.
The link above will open the latest edition in digital Flash Reader form that you can read on-line, print off, or download.