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Hello, fellow photographers. I’ve been at Adobe Max this week, surrounded by people who are passionate about making things. One of the highlights has been seeing the diversity of creativity here. Photography is just one part of it, and it’s been a treat to see what people working in other media are making, too.
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Even the clothes have been more colorful than what I typically see at tech conferences. There’s a lot to take in, and it’s been a little overwhelming at times, but it’s also left me wanting to do more with my own photographs, perhaps incorporating more design into the mix.
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I was particularly intrigued by the updates to Illustrator, which looks more approachable than I remember. I’ve been wanting to get back into screen printing, so that’s given me another reason to explore it. I came here focused on photography news, but I’m leaving with a few ideas for projects of my own.
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— Abby Ferguson, Features Editor
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What’s your go-to photo editing software?
From quick touch-ups to detailed edits, what do you use most often to edit your photos? If you use more than one program, pick the one you consider your main editor.
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Posts That Stopped the Scroll
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This one made the rounds in our Slack channel this week: MirrorlessWorld lets you rotate 3D models of cameras and lenses and compare setups side by side. We have our own comparison tool, but this adds a neat extra dimension, giving you a better sense of how different bodies and lens combinations stack up in size, without a trip to the camera store.
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Screenshot from mirrorlessworld.com
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Photographer Alec Soth recently sat down for an interview with the International Center of Photography, and one bit of advice stuck with me: Remember how you felt when you first discovered photography. He’s speaking to young photographers, but as someone who definitely doesn’t fall into that category anymore, I think it’s a useful reminder for those of us who’ve been at it for years, too.
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Image by Logitech
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In conjunction with Adobe Max, Logitech released a limited-edition version of its MX Master 4 mouse. Hardware-wise, it’s the same as the standard MX Master 4, but it features a design aimed at those who work in Adobe programs. It even includes some nods to creatives: keyframe timestamps on its printed ruler reference World Design Day (April 27, or 04:27), World Photography Day (August 19, or 08:19) and World Creativity Day (April 21, or 04:21). It’s available for pre-order for $120, the same as the standard version, though only while supplies last.
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Photo by Wandrd
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Wandrd opened general orders for its Magnetic Camera Strap system, following a Kickstarter campaign earlier this year. The connectors use magnets to guide them into place, while a mechanical lock keeps the camera secure. The lineup includes 30mm and 15mm neck straps, a wrist strap and a DIY kit for adding the connectors to a strap you already own. The neck straps cost $69 and $49, respectively, while the wrist strap is $39 and the DIY kit is $29. They are available to order now, with shipping expected to begin November 19.
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Image by 3 Legged Thing
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3 Legged Thing added a double-sided Tree camouflage pattern to its protective Magic Wraps. As with the rest of the lineup, the soft, padded wraps attach to themselves to protect cameras, lenses and other gear without glue or sticky coatings. The company says they’re virtually silent to wrap and unwrap, making them useful for wildlife photographers and others who need quiet access to gear. They come in four sizes, with water-resistant versions priced at $11–$22 and waterproof versions (formerly called Wrapz) at $15–$30.
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Fujifilm and Ricoh dominated this week’s firmware updates, with a mix of bug fixes, new reset options and stability improvements. See any we missed? Send them our way!
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Fujifilm (X-H2, X-T5 and X-H2S): Firmware 5.33 for the X-H2, 4.32 for the X-T5 and 7.31 for the X-H2S fix horizontal lines on the LCD during high-speed electronic-shutter bursts at 1/8000 sec or faster with continuous image display enabled. They also fix abnormal images when using ISO or Film Simulation bracketing, freezes during playback of movies recorded at 6.2K or higher and a manual focus issue with the XF30mm F2.8 Macro when using a custom linear focus-ring rotation angle.
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Ricoh (GR III and GR IIIx): Firmware 2.21 for the GR III and 1.71 for the GR IIIx add two options to the Initialize menu. Reset Settings lets you choose individual settings to reset, and Factory Reset restores all settings to their defaults and erases images in internal memory, though photos on the SD card are untouched.
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Ricoh (GR IV, GR IV HDF and GR IV Monochrome): Firmware 1.21 for the GR IV and GR IV HDF and 1.11 for the GR IV Monochrome improve general stability.
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Photo by Abby Ferguson
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Adobe Max kicked off with a flashy keynote presentation on November 10, which covered a range of Adobe programs, including Photoshop, Premiere, Illustrator and Firefly. You can read the announcements on the site and stay tuned for more conference content in the coming days.
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“Light is a loaded thing.”
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ROBERT ADAMS, PHOTOGRAPHER
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