Panasonic today announced two models of its first Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera called the “S” Series. Both with a 35 mm full-frame image sensor, the LUMIX S1R and the S1. Both cameras will support 4K 60p video and the Dual I.S. image stabilization system. These cameras are slated for release in early 2019 and both promise to be exceptional systems.

Key features:

1. Effective pixels:  47M for the S1R and 24M for the S1)
2. 4K 60p video recording
3. Dual I.S. (Image Stabilization)
4. A double slot for XQD memory cards and SD memory cards
5. Rugged triaxial tilt LCD
6. Leica Camera’s L-Mount, making it possible to use interchangeable lenses that meet the L-Mount specifications in partnership with Leica Camera and Sigma.

Panasonic will also expand its lineup of LUMIX S series compatible lenses, developing more than ten by 2020, including a 50 mm/F1.4 fixed-focus lens, 24-105 mm standard zoom lens, and 70-
200 mm telephoto zoom lens.  The speed of the two zoom lenses was not specified.

Stay tuned for additional details as they become available for release.

For the MFT system:

Panasonic has started developing a LEICA DG VARIO-SUMMILUX 10-25 mm constant aperture f/1.7 lens≥

In addition, Panasonic has announced the launch of LUMIX PRO, a service and support program for its LUMIX professionals. This program has been designed to ensure that professionals can receive service and repair benefits globally. Stay tuned for additional details on the October launch for the US market.

Prototypes of the new cameras and lenses introduced above are being exhibited at Photokina in Germany.

About Aurora HDR 2019:

Skylum’s Quantum HDR Engine harnesses the power of AI for a more streamlined editing experience than ever before. It reduces burned-out colors, loss of contrast, noise and unnatural lighting caused by halos and unstable deghosting.

The Quantum HDR Engine has taken three years to create within Skylum’s AI lab, and contains the vast knowledge of the development team paired with artificial intelligence to bring you seamless HDR editing, be it with a single image or multiple bracketed shots.

Skylum’s developers tested thousands of bracketed shots through a neural network, and used the results to develop the technology needed for creating incredible HDR photographs – whether it’s real estate, landscape, cityscape or any other type of HDR photography.

Here are the most essential changes:

• New Quantum HDR Engine

• LUTs support with 11 New Integrated LUTs

• Photoshop plugins support

• New HDR Smart Structure filter for realistic and artefact-free structure (can be found in the new HDR Enhance filter)

• Presets are now called ‘Looks’

• Improved Adjustable Gradient filter with new sliders for Shadows and Highlights added

• Improved HDR Details Boost Effect (the photo is shown in high-resolution while fine-tuning the filter)

Offer Availability:

Aurora HDR 2019 will be available for pre-order on September, 12, and released on October, 4.

Pre-Order Pricing:

• Current users may upgrade at a price of $49 USD ($59 USD MSRP)

• New users can purchase Aurora HDR 2019 at a price of $89 USD ($99 USD MRSP)

Pre-Order Bonuses:

• Video Tutorial: Getting the Most from Aurora HDR 2019 by Trey Ratcliff

• Landscape Photography Handbook by  David Johnston

• Burning Moods Looks by Richard Harrington

Topaz Labs introduces A.I. Gigapixel – The smarter, sharper, image resizer.
A.I.Gigapixel™ is the first desktop application to use a breakthrough in artificial intelligence (A.I.) to enlarge your images while adding natural details for an amazing result. This is in stark contrast to existing image resizers that produce images that are blurry, unrealistically painterly, or lack detail.

Whether you need high DPI image conversions for large prints, blowing up extensive crops into existing photos to get that perfect composition, enlarging pictures taken from drones or smartphones, or just hope to have a 50MP medium format camera, A.I. Gigapixel can help. Powerful, Diligent Pixel Perfect Processing.

A.I. Gigapixel can perform Millions of calculations per pixel in your image, resulting in trillions of computations for your image to ensure it enhances all the right details. This many calculations on a full-size RAW image can take time to complete, but the results speak for themselves.

Topaz A.I. Gigapixel is a standalone application only (it does not work as a plugin or Topaz Studio adjustment) made for batch resizing your images. It uses the power of Topaz’s proprietary Artificial Intelligence engine to make sharper and clearer upscaled images than traditional upscaling tools.