One-line News

A few odds and ends this week:

  • Bibble 4.9.9 (can you just feel 5.0 around the corner?) adds D300 and D3 support, plus tethered capture on Intel Macs.
  • Photo Mechanic 4.5.3 gets lots of small fixes and changes.
  • PhotoPerfect 2.85, a low-cost "do-everything" photo editor has finally been released in English.
  • Phase One's Capture One 4.0 has been released. This new version features a more streamlined interface and further emphasis on workflow improvements. Supports D3 and D300.
  • Sigma has announced they're going to add an internal focusing motor (not HSM) to the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC lens, making it D40/D40x compatible.
  • Linux users looking for raw converter and image editor options should check out LightZone, which now has a free Linux beta version.
  • Nikon continues their Capture NX push with a US$30 off instant savings if you buy from their Web site by January 6, 2008. Use coupon code 3000N4429P on checkout.
  • Capture NX has been updated to 1.3.1. This fixes the data loss bug on Mac OS 10.5 (Leopard).
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