New release: Topaz Photo AI v3.1.0

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Topaz released the new new Photo Ai 3.1.0 update (Click here). This release of Photo AI includes:

  • New Autopilot Suggestions. You can now take full control of Autopilot by opting in to provided suggestions. Autopilot will also now continue to suggest new enhancements to your image.
  • Smart Preview Rendering. Ever noticed Photo AI rendering when it didn’t need to, such as when zooming in or when adjusting a slider? No more of that! By intelligently rendering the preview only when required, this version of Photo AI feels snappier than ever before.
  • Huge Preview & Masking Optimizations. Optimizations under the hood make rendering, masking, and selection all much faster. You can now mask to your heart’s delight with performance that keeps up with your cursor. It’s so good that you’re going to want to try the Superpixel brush again.
  • Major Preserve Text quality improvements. You’re now going to get better text recovery results than before when upscaling – now even rivaling Gigapixel’s Text & Shapes model.
  • Major Face Recovery quality improvements. Dramatically improved results for face recovery when combined with other filters such as Adjust Lighting or Balance Color.
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Panasonic registered a new camera model in China

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On July 12 Panasonic officially registered a new camera model in China. The camera code is “P2403A” and it supports dual-band WiFi + Bluetooth. What this registration means:

  • Usually 2-3 months after the registration a new camera gets announced
  • Dual-band Wifi supports means it’s likely a mid to high end camera

My guess is that this is NOT a MFT camera but either a S1H successor or a S1R successor. Don’t think Panasonic plans to announce any new MFT camera in late 2024 :(

 

via E8M

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OM-1 Mark II Tutorial: How to use Live GND

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The Panasonic GH7’s Dynamic Range Is Much Better Than the GH6 (PetaPixel).
What’s Your Most Fun Carry, and Why? (Reddit).
Hobolite Announces the Iris Portable Continuous LED Light (Explora).
What Is Emphasis in Photography? (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

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Japan: Digital camera market share First half of 2024

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BCNranking shared the tip manufacturers share on the Japanese market:

Mirrorless system cameras: Sony 36%
Fixed lens cameras: Kodak 28.3%
DSLR system cameras: Canon 73.5%
Video cameras: DJI 45.2%
Action cameras: GoPro 40.2%
Interchangeable Lenses: Sigma 18.2%

A couple of interesting notes:

  • OM Digital is usually around the third place in terms of share. But BCN only mentioned the number one.
  • Kodak is taking the compact camera market by storm thanks ot their affordable cameras. Actually those are chinese made cameras with Kodak just selling their name to them.
  • DJI is leading the video segment mainly thanks to their new and excellent DJI Osmo 3

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I’m FINALLY Using the Lumix GX8 Again!

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Olympus Will Never Release Anything Like This Again (Grant Robert).
The best camera for photography 2024: top picks for every budget (Techradar).
Panasonic’s LUMIX GH7 Packs Focus, Stabilization, and Audio Advances (Explora).
7 Beginner Tips for Getting Great Underwater Photos When Snorkeling (42West).

Plenty of news on the facebook OMD group, Panasonic FF and the GH5 group.
I kindly invite you all to follow me on Youtube, Instagram, Threads for more broader camera talk.

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