Nikon Updates Capture NX Tutorials
Capture NX is a software from Nikon that comes with a Nikon Digital Camera and helps improve and manage the pictures taken with the camera. The new tutorials include instructions on how to make contact sheets, soft proofs, borderless prints, auto levels contrast, and batch conversion of color profiles. Here is a link to these how-to (PDF files).
Sigma Releases SD14 Firmware 1.03
The updated software (firmware version 1.03 for its flagship SD14) fixes a bug that caused the camera to freeze during continuous shooting. The firmware also corrects issues with the battery power display on the top LCD panel. Download the update.
Casio Updates Z60 Firmware 1.01
Casio this month released firmware update version 1.01 for the EX-Z60 point-and-shoot model. The update adds support for 8GB SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) memory cards or higher, which allow users to store more images. Download Firmware.
Flickrvision Launches with Instant Photo Mapping
Following the photo sharing trend, a new real-time photo mapping website called flickrvision displays thumbnail previews (with the photographer’s name, location, and how long ago the photo was uploaded) of photos as users upload them to the photo-sharing website Flickr. This is an important release I think, since Flickr became very fast the most used photo sharing website.
Panasonic Announces New MOS Sensor
The new MOS image sensor, could potentially be used in automotive and security cameras because is resistant to weather, heat, and ultra-violet damage. This sensor changes out traditional dyed RGB color filters with photonic color filters, has a low power consumption and provides high image quality (look at this as a combination of the CMOS with CCD advantages).
Canon Launches Powershot S5 IS
Announced at the beginning of the month, this Digital Camera from Canon follows up the old S3 IS (an SLR-like design series with high zoom – 12x optical). The new S5 IS is updated from 6 megapixels to 8. The camera also upgrades from a 2-inch LCD screen to a 2.5-inch monitor. The updated screen is a Vari-Angle LCD that flips out and has brightness adjustments. It features Digic III processor (with Face Detection), new hand grip, new hot-shoe and new Auto ISO Shift.
DXG 711 Camera Announced
At the end of May, the 7-megapixel DXG-711 made an entrance to the world with a retail price of $149.99. The camera comes with audio voice memo and video capabilities, 15 scene modes and a max sensitivity of ISO 400.
New Forensic Filter Kit Available from FujiFilm
The kit contains the most common yet hard to find set of filters that most forensic specialists use during investigations. These filters are often used as barrier filters during UV fluorescing techniques. The filters are high quality glass and are sized for 67mm filter threaded lenses. More information on these filters here.
Tags: Fickr PhotoMapping, Flickrvision, Nikon Capture NX, Fujifilm Filter Kit, DXG 711, Panasonic MOS Sensor, Canon S5 IS, Sigma SD14 Firmware 1.03, Casio Z60 Firmware 1.01
Spot Metering mode focuses on the central part of the viewfinder. Spot metering covers about 1% to 3.5% of the image area, resulting into under/overexposed corners. Partial metering covers a little more – about 9.5%. Sometimes, the lighting conditions may be tricky: let’s assume you want to take a picture with both enlighten and shadowed areas, where the shadows are more than 50% of the picture. Choose a spot point on the subject (not necessary the center of the photo) and expose that correctly not carry about the shadows. A suggestive example is the flame of a candle. Macro shots will do with this.
Center-Weight Metering will not end up in out badly exposed corners, is more likely the average of the entire scene with emphasis on the center area. Also, the percent of the exposure calculation area grows to 75%. This means that you will want to use it if your subject (basically in portraiture) is centred and no other parts of the background are essential to the message. However, it is probably the less used mode (professional photographers will choose to operate this when Matrix Evaluation will fail due to the complexity of the light in the proposed scene), but it has the great advantage of non overexposed areas.
With Multi-zone Metering, the exposure setting is calculated based on data from matrix/segment elements (3 to 16 or more, typically 6, depending on the professionalism of the camera – the more the better) also called individual cells with different exposure information. Manual focus, subject size, position, distance, overall lighting level, front and back lighting and color are the main criteria of the calculation for each cell. The word “average†describes well how the light is evaluated in this case, leaving no over/underexposed parts. This is the most precise exposure metering mode that works great as default for any kind of photography, but most of all, for landscape. 
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