HindSight has announced the arrival of a new software product called METAmachine. The simplified browsing utility program streamlines the process of adding keywords, licenses and other metadata to individual or packaged images. The program reads and writes XMP-formatted metadata in TIFF, JPEG, PSD and DNG images.

METAmachine can be used to write a complete set of the IPTC standard metadata into images or to add copyright and contact information or licensing terms, leaving unaltered all other metadata already present in the images. The software is compatible with XPM-compliant DAM software. To write metadata, users can drag images from the Desktop or from a compatible program...

ShootSmarter University in Aurora, Ill., recently finished construction of its new facility. The 6,200-square-foot building includes six shooting bays fitted with up-to-date equipment. The facility has been designed to provide natural lighting conditions as well as artificial ones. Studios have a choice of Mac or PC rolling workstations and Monaco calibrated monitors and printers. The file processing room contains five computer stations complete with printers and a 5,000-dpi scanner.

ShootSmarter offers four-day courses that feature hands-on training. Current offerings include Image Control, Color Management, Monitor Calibration, Creativity, Business Strategy and Effective Workflow.

Mamiya has recently launched the new 645AFD II, which seamlessly supports both film and digital capture all in one camera system and incorporates the latest auto focusing technology. In addition to a faster, more sensitive focus response, the camera offers a selective spot or wide focus area within its "I + I" CCD focus pattern sensor array. Single, continuous and manual focus overrides are available as shooting situations change.

Its latest MSC (Mamiya Serial Communication) data transfer technology is built in to...

Building on its RZ67 film back, Mamiya has introduced the new RZ67 Pro IID. The Pro IID offers advanced microprocessor technology for traditional film capture, while enabling direct communication of many camera functions to digital capture backs through its Mamiya Serial Communication system.

A wide selection of interchangeable lenses, prisms and focusing screens provides convenience. Interchangeable backs for roll or Polaroid film, or for digital capture backs, increase the...

Mamiya has introduced an integrated medium-format digital SLR camera, the Mamiya ZD. The built-in 22-megapixel, 36-by-48mm Dalsa CCD imaging sensor is nearly three times as large as a full-size 35mm D-SLR sensor. The 14-bit analog-to-digital converter records information as 12-bit-per-color channel for color accuracy. Data transfer from the sensor is processed with...