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By Bruce Bicknell
Most of you are familiar with the HDR craze that’s been around for some time and, while there are many ways to achieve this effect, it’s still a mystery to many. Well, the folks at Oloneo are trying to make it easier with the release of their new HDRengine standalone program (US$59) that’s aimed at both the hardcore HDR crowd and new users who want to get HDR images quickly with a lot of control. Loaded with features, you can import RAW files, merge multiple images/exposures, and also tone map a single exposure.
By Steve Baczewski
Bordering the world of DSLRs — and sharing many of the same sophisticated features — is a breed of high-end, compact, point-and-shoot cameras. Leica (www.leica.com) has released one of those: their new V-Lux 3.
Although the V-Lux 3 doesn’t introduce any major new technology, it’s packed with features and its centerpiece is a versatile 24x zoom lens. The DC Vario-Elmarit lens is 4.5–108mm, f/2.8–5.2, and its range is the 35mm equivalent of 25–600mm. That’s a vast reach for stills and very handy for shooting HD videos at 1920×1080 pixels and 60 fps.
By Jeff Gamet
Processing HDR images to get just the right effect can be as much art as science. The new HDR Expose 2 from Unified Color Technologies (www.unifiedcolor.com) aims to help you find the right balance between the two, so you get just the finished image you want without headaches and frustration.
The original Apple evangelist/author/entrepreneur and jack-of-all-trades, Guy Kawasaki, has co-authored a book that any aspiring author needs to pick up: “APE: Author, Publisher, Entrepreneur: How to Publish a Book” (US$9.99).
