An orifice. It often refers to an opening in which light is allowed to pass in optical systems such as cameras and lasers. See f-stop and numerical aperture.
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- Nikon Camera Control Pro 2.7.0 (Mac)
- This software remotely controls most functions of Nikon digital SLRs from a computer that is connected via USB cable or though wired or wireless LAN using a wireless transmitter. Advanced functions of the new D3 and D300 such as the Viewer for preview and selection o images prior to transferto...
- Software downloads 2009-11-25
- Jade Aperture plug-in 2.0 (Mac)
- DataMind Srl is proud to announce Jade Plugin 2.0, their digital image processing plugin for Apple Aperture. Jade Plugin includes the same algorithms as DataMind's highly acclaimed digital image processing applications, Jade and Beryl. Implementing state-of-the-art algorithms to enhance color, contrast and dynamic range and remove red-eye effect, Jade Plugin...
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- BannerZest Pro 2.1 (Mac)
- BannerZest is Flash presentation software for professional and amateur web designers. Turn your pictures into a flash slideshow with a few simple clicks and share it on your website. BannerZest doesn't require you to know or even possess Flash! BannerZest uses the concept of themes, that work like templates....
- Software downloads 2009-11-24
- Tidy Up! 2.1.2 (Mac)
- Is our next generation duplicate finder and disk tidiness utility. With Tidy Up! you can search for duplicate files and packages; by the owner application, content, type, creator, extension, time modified, time created, name, label, visibility and delays. You can also search by the tag, duration and bit installments...
- Software downloads 2009-11-23
- Carl Zeiss upgrades F-mount lenses for Nikon
- Carl Zeiss recently unveiled a new line of upgraded F-mount lenses: eight ZF.2 lenses with electronic interfaces CPU inside. The lenses are built to save the photographer a lot of trouble by doing a lot of tasks automatically. The semi-pro lenses provide support for...
- Blog posts 2009-11-18
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- Aperture to Picasa Web Albums is the popular, award-winning Aperture export plug-in which allows Aperture users to easily upload their images to Google's Picasa Web Albums. Feature List: Support for creating new albums Automatically uploads Aperture keywords as Picasa tags Multi-Threaded for...
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
- Rivet 2.3 (Mac)
- Rivet allows you to access your digital life on your Xbox 360 and PS3. Browse, play, and view all of your pictures, movies, and video through the Xbox 360 and PS3's media player right in your living room. Rivet will automatically load and give you full access to your iTunes...
- Software downloads 2009-11-16
- Canon PowerShot S90
- The Canon PowerShot S90 is designed for photography enthusiasts and it carries a hefty price tag to prove it. It also has some of the best controls you'll find on a compact camera for manual and semimanual shooting modes. Its lens and photo quality are top notch, too. Actually, about...
- Product reviews 2009-11-12
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- You added Windows 7 to the title for page hits...Any tech enthusiast worth their salt has long known about all these apps. Nah ... ... for page hits I'd have added XP ... bigger user base ... User base yes but Windows 7is what everyone is interested in reading...
- Discussion threads 2009-11-10
- Ricoh GXR system details and photos officially released
- A day after details were leaked to the web, an official announcement and photos of the new Ricoh GXR system have been released. It's self-proclaimed as the "world's smallest and lightest digital camera," but its not the GXR's weight or size that's really...
- Blog posts 2009-11-10
- Maperture 1.2.6 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-11-09
- Samsung HZ15W
- The Samsung HZ15W is a camera that looks good on paper but doesn't live up to the specs. The main attraction is the 24mm-equivalent wide-angle lens with 10x zoom, which is certainly a plus in a camera this size, giving you a lot of shooting flexibility for less than $280....
- Product reviews 2009-11-05
- Business Card Composer 5.0.1 (Mac)
- Business Card Composer is a complete kit to create and print business cards, calling cards and badges. The package contains 1,000+ high-quality clipart images (24,000 in retail edition), 500+ ready-made designs (740 in retail edition) and advanced editing tools. Business Card Composer video tour. The program conveniently uses personal data...
- Software downloads 2009-11-05
- iMedia Browser 1.2.1 (Mac)
- Built from the ground up to resemble the media browser found in several Apple applications, the Karelia iMedia Browser is a stand-alone utility that can be used to quickly access a user's library of photos, sounds, movies, or bookmarks. The Karelia iMedia Browser allows users to browse their libraries of...
- Software downloads 2009-11-04
- Playback 1.2 (Mac)
- Playback allows you to share your media with any Playstation 3, Xbox 360, or other UPnP compatible device. It automatically integrates with iTunes, iPhoto, Aperture, Adobe Lightroom 2, Photobooth, and more. You can share all content from these applications or choose specific playlists and albums. Playback can also share media...
- Software downloads 2009-11-03
- How to take clear pictures at night
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- Blog posts 2009-10-30
- C'mon Sony, who is going to pay $600 for a feature phone?
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- Discussion threads 2009-10-28
- FotoMagico 3.0.8 (Mac)
- Boinx FotoMagico lets you create professional slideshows from your photos and music with just a few, simple mouse clicks. It sports a very clean and intuitive yet powerful user interface. High image quality, fast performance, and user flexibility were some of the design goals for this application. Create the most...
- Software downloads 2009-10-27
- Exif Pilot Lite 4.0 (Windows)
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- Software downloads 2009-10-26
- Impression for Aperture 1.1 (Mac)
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- Software downloads 2009-10-22
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