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Imaging Resource have published their review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera.
“If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines, waiting until you could afford a real Nikon DSLR, your time have come at last: While geared for the entry-level market the D40 packs enough features into its diminutive frame to keep serious enthusiasts interested as well. It’s also the smallest and lightest Nikon DSLR to date, so the point & shoot photographer looking to move up to a real SLR, can do so without having to put up with the heft and bulk that the genre usually dictates. And like all consumer SLRs on the market, you can still point & shoot.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Nikon D40 Review
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Imaging Resource have published their review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera. “If you’ve been sitting on the sidelines, waiting until you could afford a real Nikon DSLR, your time have come at last: While geared for the entry-level market the D40 packs enough features into its…
Digital Outback Photo have published a field report of the Leica M8 digital rangefinder camera by Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker.
“10 Megapixels are at the lower end of what I would call professional resolution. 3935 pixels on the long image side seem a bit low when you consider making really large prints which may require 7000 or even 10000 pixels. But it is stunning how much interpolation these Leica files can take. I have yet to try a 44x60” output but the first 24x36 inch Leica print from my HP Designjet looks just great!”
Digital Outback Photo have published a field report of the Leica M8 digital rangefinder camera by Magnum photographer Thomas Hoepker. “10 Megapixels are at the lower end of what I would call professional resolution. 3935 pixels on the long image side seem a bit low when you consider making really…
TrustedReviews have just reviewed the new 6.1 megapixel Pentax K100D DSLR camera.
“I’ve tested the Pentax system extensively, and I found its performance was generally about the same as the Sony. It usually allowed shake-free shooting at least two stops below the safe speed, but would sometimes allow a shake-free shot as much as four stops slower, while occasionally shots just one stop slower would show slight motion blurring. The trick is, I think, to take several shots if you’re not sure. The chances are that at least one will be shake free.”
Website: TrustedReviews - Pentax K100D Review
TrustedReviews have just reviewed the new 6.1 megapixel Pentax K100D DSLR camera. “I’ve tested the Pentax system extensively, and I found its performance was generally about the same as the Sony. It usually allowed shake-free shooting at least two stops below the safe speed, but would sometimes allow a shake-free…
In the latest installment of this regular series, we cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and ask them about their photography. The 24th member to sit in the interview chair is smw57.
“The members are very friendly and there is a lot of great humour, many of the members almost become like an extended family, I have made some very good friends through the gallery and we have shared some great days out!”
Website: Gallery Member Spotlight - smw57
In the latest installment of this regular series, we cast the spotlight on members of the PhotographyBLOG Gallery and ask them about their photography. The 24th member to sit in the interview chair is smw57. “The members are very friendly and there is a lot of great humour, many of…
onOne Software Press Release
Free upgrade available to purchasers of Genuine Fractals 4.1 or Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1 on or after December 18, 2006
Portland, OR - December 18, 2006 - onOne Software, Inc., announces today the spring 2007 availability of Genuine Fractals 5. In addition, anyone who purchases Genuine Fractals 4.1 or Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1 on or after December 18, 2006 will receive a free upgrade to Genuine Fractals 5 once it becomes available. “We are pleased to announce before the holidays that Genuine Fractals 5 will be available to our customers in early 2007,” said Craig Keudell, president of onOne Software. “And in preparation for the new version’s availability we are thrilled to be able to offer a free upgrade to the new version to anyone who purchases Genuine Fractals 4.1 or Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1 from today until the new version becomes available. It’s just our way of saying thanks to our customers.”
onOne Software Press Release Free upgrade available to purchasers of Genuine Fractals 4.1 or Genuine Fractals Print Pro 4.1 on or after December 18, 2006 Portland, OR - December 18, 2006 - onOne Software, Inc., announces today the spring 2007 availability of Genuine Fractals 5. In addition, anyone who purchases…
Proxel Software Press Release
Proxel Lens Corrector 1.1, Now for Mac OS X (2006-12-16) - Proxel Software HB has released the Mac version of the software toolkit Proxel Lens Corrector. Knowing that serious photographers use both Mac and Windows machines, Proxel decided to port its Windows version of the toolkit to Mac OS X. The toolkit consists of two tools. The first tool uses calibration photos to analyze the distortion of the lens. The second tool is a Photoshop plugin that can be used to remove distortion from all your pictures, using the result from the analysis.
Proxel Software Press Release Proxel Lens Corrector 1.1, Now for Mac OS X (2006-12-16) - Proxel Software HB has released the Mac version of the software toolkit Proxel Lens Corrector. Knowing that serious photographers use both Mac and Windows machines, Proxel decided to port its Windows version of the toolkit…
PDNB Gallery Press Release
February 16 - March, 24, 2007 Exhibition at PDNB Gallery - Artist reception: Friday, February 16, 2007 from 6 - 8 PM
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Dallas, TX: Photographs from Misty Keasler’s Love Hotels series explore the strange, kinky rooms of various sex hotels in Japan. Throughout her career Misty’s documentary work has allowed us to peer into the living spaces of orphanages, shanties found in garbage dumps, gypsy dwellings and her own family’s home in East Texas. This photographic essay gives us a view of a much more foreign type of space, where couples stay for hours rather than days. The rooms have themes such as a schoolroom, a subway room, or a Hello Kitty room.
PDNB Gallery Press Release February 16 - March, 24, 2007 Exhibition at PDNB Gallery - Artist reception: Friday, February 16, 2007 from 6 - 8 PM FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Dallas, TX: Photographs from Misty Keasler’s Love Hotels series explore the strange, kinky rooms of various sex hotels in Japan. Throughout…
Gallery 1885, The Camera Club, SE11 26 February – 16 March 2007
18 December 2006. London, UK. From 26 February – 16 March 2007, Gallery 1885 will host an exhibition of photographs depicting children in Cambodia. Shot by photographer Ben Lovejoy, the images were taken during a trip to the region to view the pre-school educational project being supported by UNICEF in association with TNS. The limited edition images will be priced between £40 - £400; all profits from the exhibition will be donated to UNICEF to further fund the pre-school education programme. Ben Lovejoy, who is the UK Head of Qualitative research for TNS Technology, a leading global market information group, won the opportunity to visit the pre-school project by entering an internal TNS competition to create a fundraising idea for the TNS UNICEF Imagine… project. Ben was selected as one of three employees from across the TNS global network to visit Cambodia and use his photographic skills to capture the essence of Cambodian life.
Gallery 1885, The Camera Club, SE11 26 February – 16 March 2007 18 December 2006. London, UK. From 26 February – 16 March 2007, Gallery 1885 will host an exhibition of photographs depicting children in Cambodia. Shot by photographer Ben Lovejoy, the images were taken during a trip to the…
O’Reilly Press Release
Photoshop CS3 Comes to Town—Just in Time for the Holidays O’Reilly Photoshop Trainer Deke McClelland Explains What You Need to Know
Sebastopol, CA—The holidays arrived early for Photoshop users. Late last week digital shooters enthusiastically buzzed with news of Adobe’s public beta release of Photoshop CS3. Free (http://labs.adobe.com) to anyone with a valid CS2 serial number, the unexpected gift provides everyone (including Mac users who can take advantage of the Universal Binary-ness of CS3) a chance to buff and polish their holiday photos with up-to-the-nanosecond software. That is, if they know how to use it. Fortunately, the bestselling author of “Adobe Photoshop CS2 One-on-One” (O’Reilly, $39.95) and Photoshop trainer extraordinaire, Deke McClelland, stands ready with a training video that covers CS3’s terrific new features. Called “Photoshop CS3 Beta One-on-One Preview,” this large-format 90-minute video series is available for free from Deke’s online media partner, lynda.com (http://www.lynda.com).
O’Reilly Press Release Photoshop CS3 Comes to Town—Just in Time for the Holidays O’Reilly Photoshop Trainer Deke McClelland Explains What You Need to Know Sebastopol, CA—The holidays arrived early for Photoshop users. Late last week digital shooters enthusiastically buzzed with news of Adobe’s public beta release of Photoshop CS3. Free…
Marylebone Cricket Club Press Release
Aged 20 - 29 with ambitions to become a professional sports photographer? Then enter the competition to be Marylebone Cricket Club’s Young Cricket Photographer 2007.
The winner receives:
Financial support worth up to £7,500
Unrivalled access to matches at Lord’s and other MCC matches in the UK and possibly abroad
Their work published on the Lord’s website and in MCC publications
One-to-one coaching from top cricket photographer Graham Morris.
For more information and an entry form, visit www.lords.org , Closing date 12th February 2007.
Marylebone Cricket Club Press Release Aged 20 - 29 with ambitions to become a professional sports photographer? Then enter the competition to be Marylebone Cricket Club’s Young Cricket Photographer 2007. The winner receives: Financial support worth up to £7,500 Unrivalled access to matches at Lord’s and other MCC matches in…
DPReview have reviewed the Pentax K10D, which offers 10.2 megapixels, shake-reduction, dust removal system, 22-bit colour, three new shooting modes, 2.5 inch LCD screen and 11 point auto-focusing.
“When we reviewed the K100D we thought Pentax had got their image processing just right, however the single element of the entire K10D equation which left us scratching our heads was just that. Either a poorly implemented demosaicing algorithm or a strange choice of sharpening parameters means that while the K10D’s JPEG images have plenty of ‘texture’ they can lack the edge sharpness we’re used to seeing from semi-pro digital SLR’s.”
Website: DPReview - Pentax K10D Review
DPReview have reviewed the Pentax K10D, which offers 10.2 megapixels, shake-reduction, dust removal system, 22-bit colour, three new shooting modes, 2.5 inch LCD screen and 11 point auto-focusing. “When we reviewed the K100D we thought Pentax had got their image processing just right, however the single element of the entire…
DigiCamReview have just reviewed the new 6.1 megapixel Pentax K100D DSLR camera.
“The Pentax K100D has very low noise in the test photos taken at ISO200 to ISO800. Noise is low at ISO1600, and acceptable at ISO3200. Noise is lower than the Olympus E-400, and lower than the Fujifilm FinePix F30. You’ll also notice that whilst the F30 displays quite low noise, the K100D’s edges are much smoother than the F30’s, most likely due to the high levels of image processing applied to the F30 images. The camera has excellent abilities, however choosing the highest ISO settings will sacrifice some final image quality. At the other end of the spectrum, it should be obvious that nothing has been sacrificed in terms of quality by not providing an ISO100 mode.”
Website: DigiCamReview - Pentax K100D Review
DigiCamReview have just reviewed the new 6.1 megapixel Pentax K100D DSLR camera. “The Pentax K100D has very low noise in the test photos taken at ISO200 to ISO800. Noise is low at ISO1600, and acceptable at ISO3200. Noise is lower than the Olympus E-400, and lower than the Fujifilm FinePix…
Photographer Chris Empey has published a review of the Expodisc, a filter that goes in front of the lens and is used to set a custom white balance for your digital camera. Prices vary from $79.95 to $159.95 (plus shipping) depending on the filter size.
“I first saw the ExpoDisc in Action at a Monte Zucker seminar and wasn’t sure how necessary a product like this was, especially in controlled situations like when using studio lights. After using the ExpoDisc, I am convinced that even though the auto white balance feature on digital camera’s is always improving, they can still be improved upon. Using the ExpoDisc takes only a few seconds, yet provides more accurate results than the in camera auto white balance, or even the preset white balance options.”
Website: Chris Empey - Expodisc Review
Photographer Chris Empey has published a review of the Expodisc, a filter that goes in front of the lens and is used to set a custom white balance for your digital camera. Prices vary from $79.95 to $159.95 (plus shipping) depending on the filter size. “I first saw the ExpoDisc…
This week’s Gary’s Parries topics are:
1. Why G7 Lacks Raw Support
2. New Techniques In Image Refocusing
Introducing this week’s Gary’s Parries column. Everything you always wanted to know about digital cameras, but were afraid to ask. No question too difficult, or too easy. As a Senior Principal Software Engineer, and a former Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems, as well as a recording studio owner/operator, inventor, and now, a digital camera enthusiast, GARY has more digital camera knowledge in his entire brain than most people have in their little finger. In the unlikely event that GARY would not know the answer to your question, he will answer it anyway, true to the spirit of the word “Parries”, a fencing term which, in this context, implies “cleverly evasive answers”. So let your imagination run wild. Email all your nagging digital camera questions to: [email protected] , and then, En Garde!
You may also attach to your email an ORIGINAL PHOTO of your choosing. A preview of the photo will be displayed with your question, and a full-sized version will be just a click away. No personal information will be published with your question unless you specifically include it in the text or attached photo of your email, which may be further edited for grammar, content, or other reasons.
This week’s Gary’s Parries topics are: 1. Why G7 Lacks Raw Support 2. New Techniques In Image Refocusing Introducing this week’s Gary’s Parries column. Everything you always wanted to know about digital cameras, but were afraid to ask. No question too difficult, or too easy. As a Senior Principal Software…
The HP Photosmart A618 is the second compact photo printer that we have reviewed recently, following hot on the heels of last week’s Lexmark P350. The HP A618 shares similar compact dimensions, print resolution, single ink cartridge and 2.4 inch colour LCD screen as the Lexmark printer, but adds a larger print size (up to 7x5 inch) and built-in Bluetooth support for the same price.
Website: HP Photosmart A618 Review
The HP Photosmart A618 is the second compact photo printer that we have reviewed recently, following hot on the heels of last week’s Lexmark P350. The HP A618 shares similar compact dimensions, print resolution, single ink cartridge and 2.4 inch colour LCD screen as the Lexmark printer, but adds a…
The perfect Christmas gift for all photographers - Adobe have released a Beta version of Photoshop CS3! The beta is available as a Universal Binary for the Macintosh platform, as well as for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista computers. To utilize Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta, customers require a serial number from either Adobe Photoshop CS2, Adobe Creative Suite 2, Adobe Creative Suite Production Studio, Adobe Design Bundle, Adobe Web Bundle or Adobe Video Bundle. The full version of Photoshop CS3 will launch in Spring 2007.
Adobe Press Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Dec. 14, 2006 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) will introduce a beta version of Adobe Photoshop CS3 software, the next release of the world standard in digital imaging, on Friday, December 15th. Adobe is delivering a widely available Photoshop CS3 beta to enable customers to more easily transition to the latest hardware platforms, particularly Apple’s new Intel-based systems. The beta is available as a Universal Binary for the Macintosh platform, as well as for Microsoft(r) Windows(r) XP and Windows Vista computers. The final shipping release of Adobe Photoshop CS3 is planned for Spring 2007. The software can be downloaded at: http://labs.adobe.com, in the early hours Pacific Standard Time on December 15.
The perfect Christmas gift for all photographers - Adobe have released a Beta version of Photoshop CS3! The beta is available as a Universal Binary for the Macintosh platform, as well as for Microsoft Windows XP and Windows Vista computers. To utilize Adobe Photoshop CS3 beta, customers require a serial…
The Lexmark X5470 All-in-One is recognized for innovation and reliability and wins the Consumer Electronics Association “Best in Test” award.
Lexmark Press Release
LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—The Consumer Electronics Association has named the X5470 All-in-One with Fax and Photo from Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE:LXK) as an International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) Innovations 2007 Design and Engineering Awards honoree in the Mobile/Home Office category. Innovation Award honorees are determined by a preeminent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the trade press in recognition of outstanding design and engineering in cutting-edge consumer electronic products. Criteria for the award include engineering qualities, intended use or function of the product, aesthetic appeal and unique features.
The Lexmark X5470 All-in-One is recognized for innovation and reliability and wins the Consumer Electronics Association “Best in Test” award. Lexmark Press Release LEXINGTON, Ky., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—The Consumer Electronics Association has named the X5470 All-in-One with Fax and Photo from Lexmark International, Inc. (NYSE:LXK) as an International Consumer Electronics…
DigiContractor’s iPhotoMEASURE software transforms any digital camera into an “electronic measuring tape.”
DigiContractor Press Release
TARZANA, Calif.—DigiContractor, Inc., a pioneer in developing the industry’s first photo measuring software, iPhotoMEASURE™, today announced it has added Builder’s Book, Inc. to its distribution channel. Builder’s Book is a book store and publisher that caters exclusively to the building trades. iPhotoMEASURE software transforms any digital camera into an “electronic measuring tape.” The user simply places a small DigiTarget in the room and takes a picture. The photo is then transferred to a computer where the software measures everything in the photo — doors, windows, walls, built-ins — with 99.5 percent accuracy. Because photos can be emailed, contractors can make estimates without having to physically visit the site, saving them time and money.
DigiContractor’s iPhotoMEASURE software transforms any digital camera into an “electronic measuring tape.” DigiContractor Press Release TARZANA, Calif.—DigiContractor, Inc., a pioneer in developing the industry’s first photo measuring software, iPhotoMEASURE™, today announced it has added Builder’s Book, Inc. to its distribution channel. Builder’s Book is a book store and publisher that…
Pentax Press Release
GOLDEN, CO (December 14, 2006)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced two new series of spotting scopes that offer exceptional image performance for outdoor observation. The PENTAX Spotting Scope PF-63ZOOM is a compact, lightweight spotting scope perfect for outdoor viewing. Featuring a bright field of view, rubber coating and JIS Class 6 waterproof construction, this PENTAX spotting scope uses a 63mm compact objective lens and offers increased mobility by making the eyepiece integrated with the body. Featuring Extra-low Dispersion (ED) glass, the high performance PENTAX PF-65 series of spotting scopes include the PF-65ED II (straight-line type) and the PF-65ED-A II (angled type). Each offer a high-level balance between exceptional image performance and image quality for field use or for conducting zoom photography when connected to a digital camera.
Pentax Press Release GOLDEN, CO (December 14, 2006)…PENTAX Imaging Company has announced two new series of spotting scopes that offer exceptional image performance for outdoor observation. The PENTAX Spotting Scope PF-63ZOOM is a compact, lightweight spotting scope perfect for outdoor viewing. Featuring a bright field of view, rubber coating and…
BenQ Press Release
The BenQ FP73G S / FP93G S features a super slim bezel design and an ultra fast 5mm response time
TAIPEI, TAIWAN – BenQ today introduces two additions to its award-winning LCD monitor lineup with the 17-inch BenQ FP73G S and 19-inch BenQ FP93G S LCD monitor, featuring a super slim bezel design, an ultra fast 5mm response time and Senseye+Photo technology. The BenQ FP73G S / FP93G S features the enhanced Senseye technology - the Senseye+Photo technology, which transmits consistent colors through the sRGB color gamut, providing consistent and accurate color reproduction. With Senseye+Photo, the photos on the screen and on print outs will always be consistent in colors.
BenQ Press Release The BenQ FP73G S / FP93G S features a super slim bezel design and an ultra fast 5mm response time TAIPEI, TAIWAN – BenQ today introduces two additions to its award-winning LCD monitor lineup with the 17-inch BenQ FP73G S and 19-inch BenQ FP93G S LCD monitor…