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Shipping on, or about, February 16, here is are several links discussing the newly announced Nikon D4. What is interesting is the possibility that the D800 will follow on the D4′s heels. Expect the D800 to be $2000 to $3000 less than the D4′s $6000 pricing. As a friend of mine once said, “that’s a [...]

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Looking ahead at 2012, some exciting changes, additions and acquisitions are in the planning: For Adobe training we have added some new classes both in Princeton and for our Government/Military customers. The most exciting one is “Fundamental Elements of Graphic Design”. Many of our InDesign and Illustrator students have requested this class, so grab a [...]

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Well, it’s doubtful anyone but Nikon’s tester and reviewer base will have this under the tree December 25, but it’s looking very possible that Nikon will “announce” the camera before the end of December. Nikon Rumors has just posted a photo of the D800 and, with their respectable history, I think it’s fair to believe [...]

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In 1942, Isaac Asimov began writing the stories that became the Foundation series of books. The series arc centered around the prophetic wisdom and visionary thinking of the mathematician Hari Seldon. Using his formulas of psychohistory, he was able to predict far into the future on a galaxy-wide scale. He predicted massive change, but also [...]

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I read this compelling statement by Jim Jannard on the Red User forum: “You can extract “Getty worthy” still images from an EPIC motion stream.” I’m usually all ears when Jim Jannard makes a compelling statement, but I don’t see the Epic listed on Getty Images’ approved camera list for contributors. Getty is extremely picky [...]

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