Adobe, today, released an update for its line of Lightroom apps, bringing native support for Apple’s M1-powered computers and Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Windows Arm devices, as well as support for Apple’s new ProRAW image format and more.
In addition to native support for M1-powered Apple computers and Qualcomm Snapdragon-powered Windows 10 Arm devices, Lightroom version 4.1 also…
Benchmarking Performance: Lightroom on M1 vs Rosetta 2 vs Intel
December 8, 2020
Today Adobe publicly announced native support for Apple Silicon, which means you won’t have to emulate with Rosetta 2 to edit photos if you have a new M1-equipped Mac. But is there a noticeable improvement over emulation, or even over Intel-based machines? After testing…
Adobe has announced that the latest version of Adobe Lightroom is now a native app for both Apple computers with the new M1 chip as well as Windows Arm platforms. The company says the app has been “rebuilt to take advantage of the newest performance and power efficiency…
Capture One has announced Capture One 21, the latest version of the editing software that brings a host of new features as well as a collaboration with Leica to bring camera tethering support to its cameras, starting with the SL2 and S3.
Capture One adds several new features in addition to the built-in support for Leica cameras:
Speed Edit: Speed Edit is a new feature that lets you work without…
Announced today, Sony has released an update to the Sony Software Development Kit (SDK) that allows for custom imaging solutions with the company’s cameras.
The update is designed to allow for automated photography for businesses and researchers to automate and…
Voigtlander Unveils APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical for Leica M
December 8, 2020
Cosina has announced the Voigtlander APO-Lanthar 50mm f/2 Aspherical lens for Leica M-Mount cameras based on the E-Mount version the company released last year. The apochromat design is touted as able to produce “ultimate performance” of resolution and contrast.
Thoughts on the Nikon Z6 II for Wildlife Photography
December 8, 2020
I’ve had the Nikon Z6 II in my possession for the past three weeks and have been able to put the camera to use photographing birds, and I’d like to share my thoughts on the experience.
Let me start by saying I am fully aware that three weeks isn’t necessarily long enough to get to know this new camera fully. I also understand there are some settings that I can likely change to improve some…
OWC has announced Copy That, an app with the sole purpose of making it easier to copy photos and videos from your iPhone to external storage. It gives you the ability to select what you want to copy, where you want to copy photos to, and how you want to copy them.
The…
Sentons is developing ultrasonic tech users can expect in numerous new smartphones next year. By utilizing Sentons’ new CameraBar, smartphones will be able to incorporate nearly invisible virtual buttons on the side of the smartphone, allowing you to use the smartphone…
Sony Parts Supply Shortage May Indicate AKM Factory Fire Directly Impacting Camera Industry
December 8, 2020
In late October, a massive fire completely destroyed the AKM parts factory in Japan. While mostly responsible for A/V parts manufacture, speculation that it could affect the camera industry popped up a few weeks later. A new notice of camera parts shortage from Sony appears to confirm that link.
Asahi Kasei Microdevices (AKM) is responsible for producing parts that are critical to the production…
