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A limited number of Canon A650 IS cameras are suffering from a light leak issue. When shooting with the camera’s variangle LCD monitor open under sunny skies, where sunlight shines directly on the exposed back of the camera, problems like the one shown in the image may occur. All A650 cameras that have a zero in the fifth digit from the left (xxxx0xxxxx) in the serial number listed on the bottom of the camera are affected. However, even for cameras with the serial number described above, if there is a marking on the inside of the battery cover like the one in the image below, this problem has already been corrected and the camera may be used as is. Canon USA will repair affected PowerShot A650 IS cameras for residents in the USA and Puerto Rico free of charge at our Factory Service Centers.
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A limited number of Canon A650 IS cameras are suffering from a light leak issue. When shooting with the camera’s variangle LCD monitor open under sunny skies, where sunlight shines directly on the exposed back of the camera, problems like the one shown in the image may occur. All A65…
Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper offers extraordinary blacks, clean whites and a surface texture that is just like a true black-and-white silver gelatin print. So say many of the industry’s leading professional photographers who have contributed to the development of Exhibition Fiber Paper. “When I saw my first print on Exhibition Fiber there was a 3-dimensionality to my color work that I haven’t seen with any paper before. For the first time I can use one paper that looks amazing in both color and black-and-white.” said Greg Gorman, well-known personality photographer and workshop leader. Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper will be available in November.
Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper offers extraordinary blacks, clean whites and a surface texture that is just like a true black-and-white silver gelatin print. So say many of the industry’s leading professional photographers who have contributed to the development of Exhibition Fiber Paper. “When I saw my first print on Exhibition…
PopPhoto have reviewed the new Canon SX100, the first camera in the new SX series, offering a 10x zoom, image stabilized lens and 8 megapixel resolution.
“The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS is a cute camera with some powerful functionality hidden beneath an easy-to-use interface. Despite the composite body, it feels good and solid in the hand and it produces very nice images at ISOs 80 and 100.”
PopPhoto have reviewed the new Canon SX100, the first camera in the new SX series, offering a 10x zoom, image stabilized lens and 8 megapixel resolution. “The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS is a cute camera with some powerful functionality hidden beneath an easy-to-use interface. Despite the composite body, it feels…
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Olympus Stylus 790 SW, a new shockproof, waterproof digital camera.
“At $299, the Olympus Stylus 790SW is the least expensive camera in the manufacturer’s waterproof line. The 720 and 770 models sold for $399. The Pentax W30 sells for the same price. If a waterproof body isn’t a priority, there are plenty of better-looking and better-performing cameras on the market for much less. Consumers should consider purchasing a budget camera with a separate underwater housing; the total cost will likely be less than $300 and the pictures will turn out better.”
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Olympus Stylus 790 SW, a new shockproof, waterproof digital camera. “At $299, the Olympus Stylus 790SW is the least expensive camera in the manufacturer’s waterproof line. The 720 and 770 models sold for $399. The Pentax W30 sells for the same price. If a waterproof body…
The Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd is the fourth ultra-zoom camera of 2007 to offer an incredible 18x zoom lens, joining the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 and Olympus SP-550 / SP-560 UZ. The S8000fd‘s lens starts at 27mm wide, just beating the 28mm lenses of the Panasonic and Olympus models, and ends at 486mm. There’s a new CCD-shift image stabilisation system to help ensure that your photos are sharp, an essential feature given the huge zoom range on offer, plus an 8 megapixel sensor, 2.7-inch LCD screen, electronic viewfinder, 1cm macro mode and Face Detection. With a retail price of £299 / $399, and a street price of around £225 / $350, the Fujifilm S8000fd is also a little bit cheaper than its rivals. On paper at least the Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd has a feature list that should meet the needs of most photographers, but does it live up to its potential? Carry on reading the world’s first review to find out…
Website: Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd Review
The Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd is the fourth ultra-zoom camera of 2007 to offer an incredible 18x zoom lens, joining the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 and Olympus SP-550 / SP-560 UZ. The S8000fd‘s lens starts at 27mm wide, just beating the 28mm lenses of the Panasonic and Olympus models, and ends at…
ThinkCamera have reviewed the Ricoh GX100 digital camera, which features a 10.01 megapixel CCD, fast 24-72mm wide zoom lens and a removable electronic view?nder.
“Those with geeky historical knowledge of the camera industry often talk about how the original Leica of 70+ years ago changed the way 35mm film was thought of and paved the way for the acceptability of smaller, lighter cameras. Although today, Leica makes a digital heir to that heritage in its M8 camera, one can’t help thinking the stunning Ricoh Caplio GX100 is the little camera that takes on what the Leica originally did so well. Ricoh’s made another classic here.”
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ThinkCamera have reviewed the Ricoh GX100 digital camera, which features a 10.01 megapixel CCD, fast 24-72mm wide zoom lens and a removable electronic view?nder. “Those with geeky historical knowledge of the camera industry often talk about how the original Leica of 70+ years ago changed the way 35mm film was…
PhotoReview have reviewed the Canon G9, a 12.1 megapixel update of the G7 compact camera, with a 6x zoom lens, 3 inch LCD screen and the return of RAW mode.
“Robustly built, comprehensively feature-packed and small enough to slip into a jacket pocket, the PowerShot G9 has a lot in its favour. Because it offers many of the same shooting controls and supports raw file capture, it would make an excellent compact back-up camera for DSLR users. It would also provide some useful features that are not provided in DSLRs. You get good range of video formats (including widescreen) and facilities for adding sound bites to pictures or making audio recordings.”
Website: PhotoReview - Canon G9 Review
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PhotoReview have reviewed the Canon G9, a 12.1 megapixel update of the G7 compact camera, with a 6x zoom lens, 3 inch LCD screen and the return of RAW mode. “Robustly built, comprehensively feature-packed and small enough to slip into a jacket pocket, the PowerShot G9 has a lot in…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix L11 digital camera, which offers 6 megapixels, 2.4 inch LCD screen, 3x zoom lens (37.5-112.5mm), maximum ISO of 800 and a choice of 16 Scene modes.
“I was surprised to find that despite the obvious similarities between the L10 and L11, the latter has significantly better image quality. Whether the 6MP sensor simply suits the lens better, or some slight changes have been made to the lens for this model I do not know, but the L11 suffers from slightly less wide-angle barrel distortion, and the image is noticeably sharper right across the frame, with no trace of the slight chromatic aberration that I noticed on the L10.”
TrustedReviews have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix L11 digital camera, which offers 6 megapixels, 2.4 inch LCD screen, 3x zoom lens (37.5-112.5mm), maximum ISO of 800 and a choice of 16 Scene modes. “I was surprised to find that despite the obvious similarities between the L10 and L11, the latter has…
33 photos have been selected to stand the chance of winning the prestigious RSPCA Young Photographer Awards. “The Young Photographer Awards has always been a difficult competition to win, but 2007 will be the toughest yet. The standard of the entries has been exceptionally high and the judges had great difficulty in reducing the images down to these shortlisted finalists.“ commented chief RSPCA photographer Andrew Forsyth. Awards will be given in categories including Overall Winner, Olympus Portfolio Prize, Under 12, 12-18 and the new Pet Personalities categories. Prizes range from an RSPCA photoshoot to top of the range cameras.
33 photos have been selected to stand the chance of winning the prestigious RSPCA Young Photographer Awards. “The Young Photographer Awards has always been a difficult competition to win, but 2007 will be the toughest yet. The standard of the entries has been exceptionally high and the judges had great…
Brother have unveiled three new colour All-in-One inkjet printers which include the first widescreen color LCD screens. The catchily named MFC-465CN ($149.99), MFC-685CW ($199.99), and MFC-885CW ($249.99) will be available in October. “These new models follow Brother’s blueprint of exceeding the expectations of today’s home and home office consumers by delivering many more features at a better value than the competition”, said Joyce Brittingham, Senior Product Manager at Brother International. “Our new widescreen color LCD models show Brother’s dedication to enhance the user experience and provide a unique customer value”.
Brother have unveiled three new colour All-in-One inkjet printers which include the first widescreen color LCD screens. The catchily named MFC-465CN ($149.99), MFC-685CW ($199.99), and MFC-885CW ($249.99) will be available in October. “These new models follow Brother’s blueprint of exceeding the expectations of today’s home and home office consumers by…
Photographers have until November 15, 2007, to postmark applications for the next two $20,000 Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography, to be announced in February 2008. Applicants must include a written proposal of 550 words or less explaining their project, along with a supporting portfolio of between 30 and 60 images of their previous work. Each grant consists of $20,000 as well as project execution support from Getty Images photo editors.
Photographers have until November 15, 2007, to postmark applications for the next two $20,000 Getty Images Grants for Editorial Photography, to be announced in February 2008. Applicants must include a written proposal of 550 words or less explaining their project, along with a supporting portfolio of between 30 and 6…
PCMag have reviewed Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, the latest version of the No. 1 selling consumer photo-editing software.
“Unlike most competitors, Adobe has the advantage of starting with an extraordinarily powerful program, Photoshop. The developers’ challenge is to make the application useful to mere mortals, rather than the editing professionals who use it daily. I never doubted that Photoshop Elements would be powerful—the question was whether it would be usable. That appears to have been a major focus of the new version, and the results are very good.”
PCMag have reviewed Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, the latest version of the No. 1 selling consumer photo-editing software. “Unlike most competitors, Adobe has the advantage of starting with an extraordinarily powerful program, Photoshop. The developers’ challenge is to make the application useful to mere mortals, rather than the editing professionals…
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the new Canon EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera.
“The focus problem is a tragic flaw worthy of Sophocles. We used the Mark III with a 24-70mm and a 70-200mm zoom. Those lenses should not challenge the 45-spot autofocus system, but the problem was bad enough to show up with it. After the firmware fix, we couldn’t reproduce the problem, but that’s really not good enough. It doesn’t prove the problem is fixed for more challenging conditions. Canon is in the difficult position of proving a negative: that the focus problem no longer exists.”
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the new Canon EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera. “The focus problem is a tragic flaw worthy of Sophocles. We used the Mark III with a 24-70mm and a 70-200mm zoom. Those lenses should not challenge the 45-spot autofocus system, but the problem was bad enough to show…
CNET have reviewed the Samsung NV11 camera, featuring a Schneider lens, Smart Touch user interface, 2.7 inch high definition LCD, 10 megapixels and 5x optical zoom lens.
“Thanks to relatively low noise at all but the highest sensitivity settings, the NV11’s photos look quite good. The camera reproduces colors rather well, and its two separate manual white balance settings offer flexibility when shooting between two nearby locations, like on a shady porch and in a sunny backyard. The photos aren’t perfect, though; the NV11 tends to blow out highlights, especially when using the camera’s onboard flash. We also noticed some minor processing artifacts creep up around fine details, such as textured fabrics.”
Website: CNET - Samsung NV11 Review
CNET have reviewed the Samsung NV11 camera, featuring a Schneider lens, Smart Touch user interface, 2.7 inch high definition LCD, 10 megapixels and 5x optical zoom lens. “Thanks to relatively low noise at all but the highest sensitivity settings, the NV11’s photos look quite good. The camera reproduces colors rather…
CNET have just reviewed the 10 megapixel Samsung NV10 digital camera.
“Though its Smart Touch interface takes some getting used to, the Samsung NV10 is a nice compact camera. Its responsive shutter, manual controls, and attractive images make it a fine choice for casual photographers who want a lot of options without a lot of bulk. If you’re willing to spend a bit more, though, consider instead the Samsung NV11. The NV10’s bigger, slightly heavier brother boasts a more powerful zoom and both aperture- and shutter-priority modes, two much appreciated improvements over this model.”
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CNET have just reviewed the 10 megapixel Samsung NV10 digital camera. “Though its Smart Touch interface takes some getting used to, the Samsung NV10 is a nice compact camera. Its responsive shutter, manual controls, and attractive images make it a fine choice for casual photographers who want a lot of…
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Sony Cyber-Shot S650, a new entry-level digital camera with 7.2 megapixels, 1/2.5 inch CCD, ISO 1000 and 3x optical zoom lens.
“The Cyber-Shot S650 fits well in your hand and can be easily tucked away in a pocket or purse. There are very few controls, but they are conveniently placed within reach of your fingertips. The S650 features a small 2.0-inch LCD, which I found a little hard to use. This is the only viewfinder on the camera, and I found the screen more or less impossible to see in bright sunlight. In marginal lighting, the display gains up nicely, making this digicam useful in low light conditions.”
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Sony Cyber-Shot S650, a new entry-level digital camera with 7.2 megapixels, 1/2.5 inch CCD, ISO 1000 and 3x optical zoom lens. “The Cyber-Shot S650 fits well in your hand and can be easily tucked away in a pocket or purse. There are very few controls…
US retailer HSN will offer the limited-edition GE H855 camera during October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A permanent pink ribbon adorns the face of the camera to signify General Imaging’s commitment to the fight against breast cancer. For every unit sold, HSN will donate a portion of proceeds to Susan G. Komen for the Cure, one of the leading organizations fighting breast cancer. The GE H855 camera has 8 megapixels of resolution, a 3-inch LCD screen, 5x zoom and a 28-mm equivalent wide-angle lens.
US retailer HSN will offer the limited-edition GE H855 camera during October, which is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. A permanent pink ribbon adorns the face of the camera to signify General Imaging’s commitment to the fight against breast cancer. For every unit sold, HSN will donate a portion of…
Eddie Tapp joins Scott Sheppard to explain how he maintains consistent colour throughout his workflow on the Inside Digital Photo radio show. Eddie shares some steps with Inside Digital Photo on the elements of good color management starting with white balance using a target while on location, calibrating your monitor, and different equipment to use to measure and monitor your color. Eddie warns users about the dangers of “tweaking” color in their PhotoShop files using an uncalibrated display as this can significantly remove critical color data from the file and ultimately impact the quality of final output. Eddie and Scott also discuss output color profiles and the importance of choosing the right color space within PhotoShop to ensure great prints.
Eddie Tapp joins Scott Sheppard to explain how he maintains consistent colour throughout his workflow on the Inside Digital Photo radio show. Eddie shares some steps with Inside Digital Photo on the elements of good color management starting with white balance using a target while on location, calibrating your monitor…
PhotoVu’s newest digital picture frame software can display images from the 21.1 megapixel Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III DSLR camera. Other improvements include include 160gb hard drive support for standalone play and automatic rotation of images for those cameras that support orientation sensor and EXIF tagging of images. “Our latest digital photo frame software is a great example of how PhotoVu digital picture frames continue to meet the requirements of the most demanding high-end digital cameras on the market today and well into the future, ensuring our digital frame customers can view all of their digital photo collection for years to come.” said Mark Van Buskirk, Partner, PhotoVu.
PhotoVu’s newest digital picture frame software can display images from the 21.1 megapixel Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III DSLR camera. Other improvements include include 160gb hard drive support for standalone play and automatic rotation of images for those cameras that support orientation sensor and EXIF tagging of images. “Our latest digital…
Buy a Lumen8 F200 or F400 lighting kit and get a free flash head of the same power worth up to £299.99. The Lumen8 flash kit s a two head lighting kit stored in a wheeled case, supplied with a black/white PVC umbrella, an Ezybox and two wide based, air dampened stands. The Lastolite F200 kit retails at £599.99 Inc vat and the F400 kit retails at £719.99 Inc vat. This offer is available from 1st October 2007 to 31st March 2008.
Buy a Lumen8 F200 or F400 lighting kit and get a free flash head of the same power worth up to £299.99. The Lumen8 flash kit s a two head lighting kit stored in a wheeled case, supplied with a black/white PVC umbrella, an Ezybox and two wide based, air…