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"Technology to capture, create, and communicate." Great September news from Team Digital Photoshop CS5 Screams! … on a new Mac Pro …
Now on the latest Mac Pro, with extra RAM, fast storage and 64-bit Photoshop CS5; Photoshop is screamingly fast. You might have almost heard the collective sigh of relief from all Perth's photographers and digital artists who 'til now have been struggling with large multi-layer images in Photoshop. Now the word is out that you can use your Mac Pro at full speed. Haven't tried the bliss of a solid-state drive yourself? Just bring in one of your biggest files and torture our showroom machine. Make sure you time your current Mac Pro first: time to launch, open Photoshop, open your 'big' file and save. After you do the comparison you might be pleasantly surprised with the speed. With a 128GB high-speed solid state drive kit around $700 you'll wonder why you didn't upgrade sooner.
Perhaps your Mac Pro is getting a bit long-in-the-tooth? With our Awesome August Mac Pro trade-in deals you could get a new 4-core (2010) Mac Pro from less than $2,500* or a massive 12-core Mac Pro for as little as $5,000* Inc. GST . Invest a bit more and you might upgrade the video card, max out the memory and really stack in the storage for your own 'Tower of Power.' Bring in your old Mac Pro specifications when you come to 'Torture Test' our showroom Mac Pro (with the solid-state drive), and we'll work out the best trade-up package for your needs (or wants). *Trade in price depends on Mac Pro model and configuration, terms and conditions apply, see in store for details. WHY DROBO?
Drobo is the simple way to trouble-free storage. With Drobo's unique BeyondRAID system you don't need to be technical to have secure, convenient storage that is easy to grow when you need it. As a photographer, why would I consider using Drobo for storage? Protect the Irreplaceable With the Team Digital September Drobo specials, now you can get into Drobo with 1TB of quality protected storage (5 year drive warranty) for only $949 inc. GST. Alternatively you could go for the max - for an extra $930 get 5.5TB usable redundant drobo storage space! Talk to David, Trevor or Ben now to size a Drobo that's right for you. * As larger hard drives become available. EPSON 7900 and 9900 September Special |
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WAPPAS TRIUMPH AGAIN
The annual WA Institute Of Professional Photographers Awards were again a triumph for local photographic talent, with a dazzling display of work from some of the state's industry icons as well as some new emerging names.
Congratulations to Steve Wise who took out the coveted WA AIPP Photographer of the Year Award and to the various category winners who showed why WA photographers continue to rank with the best in the land.
For full details of all prize winners and to see their portfolios visit the AIPP website at wa.aipp.com.au
Stay glued to the Team Digital Blog as we will be featuring the portfolios of the WAPPA winners regluarly over the coming weeks. Read judges comments and interact by making comments of your own. Just make sure you visit the Blog.
OVER $10,000 IN PRIZES FOR LANDSCAPE 500
Landscape 500 is a photographic competition open to all non-professional photographers Australia wide. It is a great initiative from Christian Fletcher of well-known photographic house Christian Fletcher Photo Images and is designed to stimulate excitement amongst photographic enthusiasts for the art of Landscape photography. Team Digital joins a list of high profile sponsors for this event including Epson Australia, Jetstar, Fitzgerald Photo Imaging, Gigapan and True North to produce a prize pool valued in excess of $10,000.
For more details please visit the competition website at www.landscape500.com or search the Team Digital Blog.
Entries close 31st October 2010.
NEW LENS FOR THE CANON RANGE & JUST IN TIME FOR XMAS
Canon is about to roll out four new lenses over the coming months which will not only expand the range but will further extend image capturing opportunities for the professional photographer and the keen amateur. A brief overview of each is provided below.
EF8-15mm f/4L Fisheye lens
The EF8-15mm f/4L fisheye lens is the world’s first fisheye zoom lens that functions as a circular fisheye and full frame fisheye for full-frame sensor, interchangeable lens SLR/DSLR cameras. It is perfect for high-end enthusiast and professional photographers wanting to produce unique and creative effects. The lens replaces the EF15mm f/2.8 fisheye lens and features a newly-designed two-group zoom optical system with a zoom range of 8-15mm. The short minimum focusing distance of 15 cm will give a new meaning to close-up shots.
ETA January 2011.
EF 70-300mm f4-5.6 L IS
The robust EF70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM lens has been designed to satisfy the needs of the serious photographer, offering high-performance and quality regardless of the shooting condition. The new lens boasts the best optical performance in Canon’s telephoto zoom lens range of 70-300mm, achieving high-resolution, high-contrast images and reduced chromatic aberration thanks to an additional UD element. Optimized lens design and lens coatings will minimize flare and ghosting. The EF70-300mm lens offers expanded user options with a close focusing distance (1.2m) providing increased versatility when composing and framing your shot. Operability and durability have also increased with the inclusion of full-time manual focus and the acceptance of an optional accessory tripod collar. The EF70-300mm lens also promises to withstand the demands of professional use with a new mechanical construction designed for high durability and rigidity, as well as improved dust- and water-proofing.
ETA October 2009.
EF300mm f/2.8L IS II USM and EF400mm f/2.8L IS II USM
Both new super-telephoto lenses offer improved optical performance, achieving high resolution, high-contrast images and reduced chromatic aberration thanks to additional fluorite elements and the extraordinary dispersion lenses not used in previous models. The lenses are significantly lighter, by a staggering 1kg for the EF400 and over 300g for the EF300, making them much easier to carry in the field and to keep still while shooting. Closer focusing distance on both new lenses offers increased versatility when composing and framing your shot. They offer the shortest focusing distance in the large-aperture 300mm class at 2.0m and in the 400mm class at 2.7m. A new Image Stabilization function gives the equivalent effect of a shutter speed approximately four full stops faster, allowing photographers to shoot in even lower lighting conditions.
ETA December 2010.
Extender EF1.4x III and EF2x III
These extenders serve as accessories to all EF lenses and are successors to the EF1.4x II and EF2x II. They are designed to complement the performance of the new super-telephoto lenses with higher Auto Focus (AF) accuracy. The new design results in reduced chromatic aberration and less flare and ghosting.
NEW NIKON LENSES REFLECT SOME SERIOUS R&D
If Canon has been busy developing new product then so have the engineers at Nikon, with four new lenses that will raise the bar in terms of precision and expanded photographic opportunities.
AF-S 85mm F1.4 G
High performance FX-format f/1.4 medium-telephoto lens is perfect for portraits, low-light applications offering beautiful Bokeh (background blur) and outstanding picture quality. Use of Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and interior flare across a wide range of wavelengths for greater image clarity. The lens has been optimized for edge-to-edge sharpness on both FX and DX-format.
ETA September 2010.
AF-S 24-120mm F4 G ED VR
Compact and versatile 5x standard zoom lens with f/4 maximum aperture, this lens will be perfect for landscapes, portraits, weddings and distant subjects. Offers a constant maximum aperture to maintain exposure settings throughout the entire zoom range and VR II Image Stabilization.
Vibration Reduction and the fact that the lens is engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens, enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible. Two Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements offer superior sharpness and color correction by effectively minimizing chromatic aberration, even at the widest aperture setting. The Nano Crystal Coat further reduces ghosting and interior flare across a wide range of wavelengths for greater image clarity.
ETA October 2010.
AF-S 28-300mm f3.5-5.6 ED VR
A versatile 10.7x zoom lens with ED glass and VR II image stabilization that offers a broad focal length range that’s perfect for travel, landscapes, portraits and distant subjects. Two Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements provide superior sharpness and color correction by effectively minimizing chromatic aberration. The lens can be focussed to 18 inches at any focal length and its three Aspherical Lens Elements virtually eliminates chromatic and other aberrations, even at wide apertures.
ETA: September 2010.
AF-S 55-300mm f4.5-5.6G ED VR
A compact DX-format zoom lens with High Refractive Index lens element, ED glass and VR II image stabilization. With its 5.5x Telephoto Zoom this lens is designed to bring the action closer to the photographer thereby expanding photo and video opportunities. It has an angle of view equivalent to a focal length of 82.5 to 450mm in FX/35mm format D-SLR.
Vibration Reduction, engineered specifically for each VR NIKKOR lens, enables handheld shooting at up to 4 shutter speeds slower than would otherwise be possible, assuring dramatically sharper still images and video capture.
Guest Review Nick Melidonis on Gigapan Epic Pro
Nick Melidonis first impressions of the Gigapan Epic Pro
I recently purchased a new Gigapan Epic Pro from Ben Walton (Team Digital) and Ben and I put it briefly through its paces. The Gigapan quickly produced a large panorama of my home in Fremantle and although we used small jpegs so we could check the results quickly, I was most impressed with the results. Mind you, it is bulky and not a lightweight bit of kit, but for photographers that have a need to produce the very best large stitched images and take the guess work out of the process, the Gigapan is quite impressive and delivers the results.
Previously, to produce a large stitch that required more than one row of images, I had to set up and use some ‘Really Right Stuff’ pano equipment on a tripod (well made accessories but not exactly cheap) with some lengthy time and effort required to ensure all the images would stitch together well. Once I played around with the controls and prompts a few times from the Gigapan’s comprehensive check list on their small computer screen, I found the process of setting up and using the Gigapan less onerous than I first thought; in fact, it became easier and quicker each time I used it.
MANFROTTO MONTH
If you take your photography seriously, you will know the name Manfrotto. You may also know that Manfrotto is the number one selling camera support system in the Professional Photographic and Enthusiasts market in Australia.
Team Digital has declared September to be “Manfrotto Month” by reducing the price of all Ball Heads by 15%. For example:
- Manfrotto 324RC2 Joystiock $123.80 (normally $145.75)
- Manfrotto 498RC2 Ball Head $140.25 (normally $1+65.00)
- Manfrotto 496RC2 Ball Head $97.75 (normally $115.00)
Visit Team Digital – The Manfrotto Specialists.
ELINCHROM QUADRA AT JUST $1,999
Until the 30th September Team Digital are offering a “one-off” opportunity to purchase an Elinchrom Ranger Quadra Kit for just $1,999 including GST and we will throw in a FREE EXTRA QUADRA S HEAD into the bargain. This represents a saving of $300 on the normal purchase price of a kit, plus spare head.
Kit Comprises: Elinchrom Ranger Pack, Rechargeable Battery, Quadra S Head (not including the bonus head) and a reflector.
Three simple questions…
- Have you ever had a hard drive fail?
- Have you ever lost data that you thought was safely backed up on an external hard drive?
- Do you have data that you just cannot afford to lose?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then maybe you should give serious thought to installing a Drobo storage solution.
Team Digital have Drobo units available for a “Try Before You Buy” trial in your home or place of business. You simply select an appropriate unit from the Drobo range and we will do the rest: Install the required number of hard drives, set it up on your computer onsite and leave it with you to use for 10 days. If you decide not to keep it then no problem, we will collect it no questions asked.
THE DROBO RANGE
- Standard Drobo - 4 Drive, single redundancy with firewire 800 / USB 2.0
- Drobo FS - 5 Drive, single or dual redundancy with ethernet connect ability
- Drobo S - middle of the range 5 Drive, single or dual redundancy with eSata, Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 connection points
The Drobo range then goes into a pair of 8 bay devices:
- DroboPro - is capable of single or dual redundancy, iSCSI, Firewire 800 and USB 2.0 interfaces and can be desk or rack mounted
- DroboElite - utilises dual iSCSI for high performance data transfer onto its upto 8 internal hard drives. It also offers dual redundancy
Contact Team Digital today and join the hundreds of relaxed Drobo users who have piece of mind when it comes to the security of their valuable images.
EXTENDED TRADING HOURS
The change of season sees a return to Saturday Trading at Team Digital. From the 18th September our doors will be open from 9.00am to 1.00pm, giving customers the opportunity to pop in and discuss their needs in the more relaxed atmosphere of weekend trading. Catch up on the latest in digital imaging technology, seek advice from one of our friendly staff or simply enjoy a great cup of coffee with fellow imaging enthusiasts.
Saturday Trading also means the return of our highly successful Print and Photographic Workshops. These short 2-3 hour sessions are designed specifically for non-professionals wishing to take their image capture and printing skills to the next level. See our website for details of these up coming programs or contact any of our helpful staff on 9328 3377.
Please note that as a result of these changes we will no longer be open for late trading on Thursday nights.
Receive a free Health Check with with the purchase of a Hybrid or Solid-State Hard Drive with installation during September.
Have a new High-speed Solid State or Hybrid Drive installed in your MacBook Pro or Mac Pro with Data Transfer, for only $137.50 (plus the cost of your new drive) during the month of September, and we'll include a free computer health check** valued at $60.
If you can't afford to splash out on a new computer this year, why not breathe new life into your slightly ageing workhorse by taking advantage of the latest lightning-fast solid-state storage technology? For a smaller investment get a big speed boost with a hybrid drive and still feed that need for speed.
The price for a 64GB High-performance Solid State drives starts from $475, or you could select a 500GB Hybrid drive with prices starting from $249 (inc. GST, plus installation).
Call David, Trevor, Ben or Jenny to order your drive and book your installation.
** The Team Digital Mac Health Check includes: an automated surface scan along with permission & directory repairs of your hard drive; Hardware Diagnostics & Capacity Assessment, ensuring your computer is ready for work.
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