Which HDR software?

Taking the multiple shots may be easy, because most modern cameras have a "bracketing mode" that will allow you to automatically take a picture repeatedly at different exposures. HDR photography works by combining several photos of the same scene, taken at different exposure settings, into one photo. There are several HDR software packages, and I've had the opportunity to review some of them.

1. Photomatix Pro is a photography software developed by HDRsoft for Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, primarily designed to make the process of creating high dynamic range photos easier and more streamlined. By automatically blending multiple exposures of photos, it has the ability to create fully 32-bit images as well as tone mapped images.



2. Qtpfsgui - open source QT based GUI for pfstools, now including an automatic image alignment.



3. FDRTools Basic - FDRTools has bridged the gap between merging and tonemapping; the user has the ability to look at the tone mapped image then in real time edit the merging of source images.



4. Essential HDR Community Edition is a free HDR software that blows the others out of the water when it comes to tone mapping. Their goal is to better Photomatix, which has made itself the bench mark of HDR software. It has an easy interface that allows you to manipulate the image by tone mapping, histogram and color balance.



5. EasyHDR - EasyHDR is an image processing program that produces High Dynamic Range images from normal, 24-bit, true color photos taken with a typical digital camera.



6. Artizen HDR - Artizen's feature list seems to grow by the day, not only is it a HDR editing package but it also offers a wide range of basic image editing functions, including painting tools, an image browser, raw converter and more.

September Earnings Breakdown

SS    61.49%
123RF    13.67%     (BME)
SXP    10.48%
DT    8.51%    (BME)
IS    2.51%    (BME)
BS    1.89%
FT    1.44%
SV    0.57%

Overall 18% less than in August due to poor SS performance. Finally reached payout at SXP and 123RF. 123RF and DT performed quite well in comparison to previous months so maybe it would start a trend.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark II has arrived

Specifications:

• New 21.1 Megapixel CMOS sensor with improved EOS Integrated Cleaning System (E.I.C.S.)


• New Full HD 1080 resolution movie recording


• 3.9 frames per second continuous shooting


• High performance DIGIC 4 providing superb image quality


• Maximum 310 large JPEG images in a single burst with a UDMA card


• 3.0” VGA (920k dots) Clear View LCD


• ISO 100-6400 (expansion from 50 up to 25,600)


• 9 AF points + 6 Assist AF points

Carl Zeiss SLR Lenses Now Also Canon EF mount

Carl Zeiss is expanding its successful line of SLR lenses: ZE lenses with EF bayonet for all analog and digital EOS camera models. As with all EF lenses, the new ZE lenses from Carl Zeiss transfer all information exclusively via electronic contacts. This means that all exposure modes such as programmed auto exposure, shutter priority, aperture priority and manual setting are supported. The camera’s automatic focus confirmation also remains available to an unlimited extent with these manual focus lenses. With digital SLRs, the lens data and all exposure data can also be accessed via the camera’s EXIF file. Even E-TTL flash metering is supported. The first lenses to be available will be the Planar T* 1,4/50 ZE and the Planar T* 1,4/85 ZE in the last quarter of this year. Further focal lengths will be added to the line within the next few months.


Planar T* 1,4/50 ZE 579 euros (incl. 19% German VAT)


Planar T* 1,4/85 ZE 999 euros (incl. 19% German VAT)

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