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ID#120: The Image Doctors

Jason and Rick give a field report on their Colorado Landscape Workshop, Rick travels to California to interview Tom Hogarty from Adobe about Lightroom 3, and the doctors review the Tamron 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II lens.

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DXOmark does lenses (no rumors here)

DXOmark added lens measures and scores to their website. Currently 16 Nikon lenses are part of their database. The highest lens + body score (61) goes to the 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED + D3x combo followed by the 85mm f/1.4, 50mm f/1.8D and 50mm f/1.4G lenses: Here are the top 7 Nikon lenses based on optical metric [...] Related posts:

  1. An updated list of not yet released Nikon lenses based on product numbers
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  3. Updated list of expected Nikon lenses in 2010

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The daily roundup: here’s what you might’ve missed

A visual recap of the day’s articles
Jun 21st 2010 | 45 Articles
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/toshiba-portege-r700-slides-in-with-a-thin-design-core-power-an/
12:30 am
34 Comments
Toshiba Portégé R700 slides in with a thin design, Core power and an affordable pricetag
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/toshiba-libretto-w100-resurrects-the-classic-umpc-brand-with-dua/
12:29 am
101 Comments
Toshiba Libretto W100 resurrects the classic UMPC brand with dual 7-inch displays
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/asus-eee-pc-1201pn-with-nvidia-ion-now-available-at-an-amazon-co/
1:32 am
27 Comments
ASUS Eee PC 1201PN with NVIDIA Ion now available at an Amazon.com near you
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/motorola-droid-2-stars-in-its-first-video-touts-1ghz-cpu-and-51/
2:27 am
161 Comments
Motorola Droid 2 stars in its first video, touts 1GHz CPU and 512MB of RAM?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/super-amoled-vs-amoled-vs-lcd-in-direct-sunlight-fight/
3:45 am
157 Comments
Super AMOLED vs AMOLED vs LCD in direct sunlight… fight! (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/new-xbox-360-has-red-dot-of-death-instead-not-quite/
3:21 am
208 Comments
New Xbox 360 has red dot of death, instead? Not quite
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/149-99-wifi-only-nook-confirmed-by-best-buy-listing/
5:08 am
71 Comments
$149.99 WiFi-only Nook confirmed by Best Buy listing
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/robots-to-invade-scottish-hospital-pose-as-workers/
4:29 am
51 Comments
Robots to invade Scottish hospital, pose as ‘workers’
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/pvi-bets-the-farm-changes-name-to-e-ink/
6:10 am
21 Comments
PVI bets the farm, changes name to E Ink
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/toshibas-ac100-8-hour-smartbook-runs-android-2-1-on-a-1ghz-tegr/
5:25 am
80 Comments
Toshiba’s AC100 8-hour Android smartbook plays 1080p video on a 1GHz Tegra 250 processor
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/nokia-7-or-9-inch-meego-tablet-rumored-to-be-running-arm-in-q4/
7:05 am
70 Comments
Nokia 7- or 9-inch MeeGo tablet rumored to be running ARM (not Moorestown) in Q4
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/tranquil-pc-ixl-takes-you-up-to-2-93ghz-sans-fans-has-equally-l/
6:33 am
72 Comments
Tranquil PC iXL takes you up to 2.93GHz sans fans, has equally lofty price
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/lgs-bx580-network-3d-blu-ray-player-now-shipping-for-100-less/
8:11 am
25 Comments
LG’s BX580 network 3D Blu-ray player now shipping for $100 less than expected
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/best-buys-iphone-4-inventory-plans-revealed-by-another-purporte/
7:39 am
73 Comments
Best Buy’s iPhone 4 inventory plans revealed by another purported leak
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/insignias-infocast-internet-media-display-the-dash-aping-chumb/
9:01 am
24 Comments
Insignia’s Infocast Internet Media Display, the Dash-aping Chumby frame, now available
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/live-map-of-the-london-underground-tells-you-where-the-trains-ar/
8:51 am
37 Comments
Live map of the London Underground tells you where the trains are, aren’t
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/dell-confirms-talks-with-google-about-chrome-os/
8:34 am
52 Comments
Dell confirms talks with Google about Chrome OS
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/samsung-acclaim-arrives-in-us-cellular-stores-july-9-were-sure/
10:12 am
30 Comments
Samsung Acclaim arrives in US Cellular stores July 9, we’re sure somebody will care
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/toshibas-charge-grid-puts-your-solar-panels-to-work-smartly-ch/
9:46 am
19 Comments
Toshiba’s Charge Grid puts your solar panels to work, smartly charges your EV
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/scientists-create-sweat-monitoring-underwear-break-them-in-vid/
9:22 am
32 Comments
Scientists create sweat-monitoring underwear, break them in (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/lgs-solar-hybrid-ac-unit-probably-wont-do-much-to-cool-your-po/
10:38 am
115 Comments
LG’s solar hybrid AC unit probably won’t do much to cool your power bill
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/northrop-grumman-wins-contract-to-build-us-armys-long-endurance/
12:11 pm
132 Comments
Northrop Grumman wins contract to build US Army’s long-endurance hybrid airship
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/jolicloud-promises-touch-support-in-version-1-0-gives-a-demo-no/
11:49 am
22 Comments
Jolicloud promises touch support in version 1.0, gives a demo now
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-now-available/
1:05 pm
416 Comments
iOS 4 now available for your iPhone 3G, 3GS, newer-generation iPod touches
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/barnes-and-noble-nook-firmware-version-1-4-now-available/
12:55 pm
38 Comments
Barnes and Noble Nook firmware version 1.4 now available
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/toshiba-ships-core-i7-equipped-satellite-a665-3dv-but-only-to-t/
12:33 pm
30 Comments
Toshiba ships Core i7-equipped Satellite A665-3DV, but only to the 3D fanboys
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/growing-up-geek-veronica-belmont/
1:41 pm
92 Comments
Growing Up Geek: Veronica Belmont
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/unlimited-data-option-disappears-from-ipads-atandt-tells-grandfat/
1:26 pm
118 Comments
Unlimited data option disappears from iPads, AT&T tells grandfathered customers not to worry
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/hypermac-micro-mini-batteries-get-ipad-iphone-4-charging-supp/
2:59 pm
25 Comments
HyperMac Micro, Mini batteries get iPad / iPhone 4 charging support, yet more color options
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/ios-4-apps-the-best-of-whats-new-and-updated/
2:18 pm
329 Comments
iOS 4 apps: the best of what’s new and updated
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/the-hunt-for-killer-asteroids-is-on-with-the-pan-starrs-1-telesc/
4:01 pm
21 Comments
The hunt for killer asteroids is on with the Pan-STARRS 1 telescope
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/amazons-kindle-conveniently-falls-to-189-nook-looks-stunned-a/
3:39 pm
113 Comments
Amazon’s Kindle conveniently falls to $189, Nook looks stunned and bitter
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/apple-rolls-out-ibooks-app-for-iphone-ipod-touch/
3:16 pm
89 Comments
Apple rolls out iBooks app for iPhone, iPod touch
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/shooting-around-with-the-nikon-d3s-the-field-review/
4:27 pm
80 Comments
Shooting around with the Nikon D3S: the field review
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/new-xbox-360-getting-a-199-flavor-this-fall/
6:06 pm
8 Comments
New Xbox 360 getting a $199 flavor this fall
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/nintendo-3ds-will-launch-in-all-major-markets-by-march-2011-d/
5:42 pm
60 Comments
Nintendo 3DS will launch ‘in all major markets’ by March 2011, design still being tweaked
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/chryslers-peapod-nev-killed-in-bankruptcy/
5:28 pm
27 Comments
Chrysler’s Peapod NEV killed in bankruptcy
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/sony-selling-amd-powered-vaios-for-the-first-time-in-years/
7:10 pm
34 Comments
Sony selling AMD powered VAIOs for the first time in years
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/intel-drops-atom-d525-cpu-adds-its-wireless-display-tech-to-a-h/
6:38 pm
26 Comments
Intel drops Atom D525 CPU, adds its wireless display tech to a host of new devices
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/slingplayer-mobile-for-android-ready-to-entertain-you-for-30-st/
8:07 pm
65 Comments
SlingPlayer Mobile for Android ready to entertain you for $30 starting tomorrow
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/iphone-3g-ios-4-and-you-whats-missing-spoiler-multitaski/
7:33 pm
254 Comments
iPhone 3G, iOS 4, and you — what’s missing (spoiler: multitasking)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/poll-is-ios-4-causing-you-grief/
9:01 pm
168 Comments
Poll: is iOS 4 causing you grief?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/dell-streak-gets-cozy-with-bluetooth-keyboard-and-mouse-suddenl/
8:38 pm
43 Comments
Dell Streak gets cozy with Bluetooth keyboard and mouse, suddenly looks small (video)
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/california-considers-electronic-ads-on-license-plates-we-consid/
10:04 pm
29 Comments
California considers electronic ads on license plates, we consider never moving there
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/21/modern-technology-sent-through-time-vortex-redesigned-for-1977/
9:31 pm
10 Comments
Modern technology sent through time vortex, redesigned for 1977
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