Adobe Camera Raw and Lightroom update.

Camera Raw 5.5 update

September 15, 2009
This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original one that was installed with Adobe® Photoshop® CS4; Adobe Photoshop Elements 7; and Adobe Premiere® Elements 7 software. Visit the Camera Raw page for a complete list of supported cameras.

English: Windows | Macintosh

Lightroom 2.5 update

September 15, 2009
The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom® 2.5 update includes these enhancements:

  • Additional camera support for several new camera models including the Nikon D3000 and Olympus E-P1
  • Includes several corrections for issues introduced by previous Lightroom 2 releases

English: Windows | Macintosh

source: http://www.adobe.com/downloads/updates/

Olympus E-P1 firmware update.

Olympus has released a firmware update for its E-P1 Micro Four Thirds camera. Version 1.1 improves the camera operation in Continuous AF mode (C-AF). The company has also posted firmware updates for the E-P1’s kit lenses: the M. Zuiko Digital ED 14-42mm 1:3.5-5.6 and the M. Zuiko Digital 17mm 1:2.8 pancake lens. The updates promise to improve the autofocus operation of both the lenses. Firmware updates can be downloaded via the Olympus Master/Studio software.

source: http://www.dpreview.com/news/0909/09091501olyep1firmware.asp

First owners are experiencing a 40%-50% faster focusing with both lenses

(FT4) No more “classic” Four Thirds products from Panasonic?

Panasonic DMC LC1

Many of our sources are telling us that Panasonic has no plan to develop new Four Thirds cameras or lenses. They will focus their resources on new MicroFourThirds products. One more thing: Panasonic is working hard to improve the video capabilities of their next cameras (24MB/s compression and 1080 60/50p recording).

It will be interesting to see how Olympus will balance their resources between new Four Thirds and Micro Four Thirds products. Akira Watanabe CEO from Olympus pre-announced two new MFT lenses and a second MFT camera but gave no indications about new FourThirds products.

Surprised about Panasonic’s move? We are not!

P.S.: Remember that this is a rumor and not an official Panasonic news!