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Santa Fe Center for Photography Press Release
Review Santa Fe is the only juried portfolio review event in the United States. Up to one hundred photographers are selected to participate in reviews with noted publishers, editors, curators, art directors, and gallery and agency representatives. The event consists of portfolio reviews with renowned photography professionals, a night of portfolio sharing, and more.
Santa Fe Center for Photography Press Release Review Santa Fe is the only juried portfolio review event in the United States. Up to one hundred photographers are selected to participate in reviews with noted publishers, editors, curators, art directors, and gallery and agency representatives. The event consists of portfolio reviews…
CNET have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix S10, which has 6 megapixels, Vibration Reduction and a 10x, 38-380mm swivel lens.
“Images from the Nikon Coolpix S10 were very nice with lots of fine detail at its lower ISOs, well-saturated colors, and very little in the way of JPEG artifacts or colored fringing. The camera’s automatic white balance served up nearly neutral colors with our lab’s tungsten lights; there was an extremely mild warm cast, though some users may even like the effect. The tungsten white-balance setting yielded a slightly greenish cast with our tungsten lights, while the Preset (a.k.a. manual) white balance provided the most neutral results.”
Website: CNET - Nikon Coolpix S10 Review
CNET have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix S10, which has 6 megapixels, Vibration Reduction and a 10x, 38-380mm swivel lens. “Images from the Nikon Coolpix S10 were very nice with lots of fine detail at its lower ISOs, well-saturated colors, and very little in the way of JPEG artifacts or…
CNET have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S9, which offers 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and a 3x zoom lens.
“Though Nikon’s noise-reduction algorithms help minimize noise in prints, they also rob much of an image’s finer detail. ISO 400 showed plenty of noise, though again, not-so-detailed prints should be OK at smaller sizes. In addition to sacrificing finer details at this highest setting, darker portions of our images, such as the face of a plush ape in our test scene, plunged even deeper into darkness, obscuring detail in shadows as well as smoothing the noise reduction.”
Website: CNET - Nikon Coolpix S9 Review
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CNET have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S9, which offers 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and a 3x zoom lens. “Though Nikon’s noise-reduction algorithms help minimize noise in prints, they also rob much of an image’s finer detail. ISO 400 showed plenty of noise, though again, not-so-detailed prints should be…
DPReview have just reviewed the new 10 megapixel Samsung NV10 digital camera.
“Image quality (contrast and saturation issues aside) is pretty much on a par with most 7-10MP competitors (there’s little if any advantage to be gained from the extra pixels) - and at ISO 100 the soft touch approach to noise reduction actually produces better than average low contrast detail. At ISO 400 and over noise is a real problem, but for small prints high ISO results are just about usable if the light is so low you’ve got no other choice. It’s not the best quality in the world, but it’s by no means the worst and for the price it’s surprisingly good.”
Website: DPReview - Samsung NV10 Review
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DPReview have just reviewed the new 10 megapixel Samsung NV10 digital camera. “Image quality (contrast and saturation issues aside) is pretty much on a par with most 7-10MP competitors (there’s little if any advantage to be gained from the extra pixels) - and at ISO 100 the soft touch approach…
Ricoh have released a new firmware update. 1.44, for the Ricoh R5 camera. The new firmware includes the following improvements:
• Improved the stability at writing data on an SD card.
• Improved accuracy of the Auto white balance (AWB).
Ricoh have released a new firmware update. 1.44, for the Ricoh R5 camera. The new firmware includes the following improvements: • Improved the stability at writing data on an SD card. • Improved accuracy of the Auto white balance (AWB). Website: Ricoh Caplio R5 v1.44 Firmware Update
Casio have just released a new firmware update, v1.01, for the Casio EX-S770 camera.
Improvements Provided by This Update:
- Fixes a problem that occasionally causes a thin black line to appear along the bottom of an image recorded using the BEST SHOT “Old Photo,” “Business cards and documents,” or “White board, etc.” sample scenes.
Website: Casio EX-S770 v1.01 Firmware Update
Casio have just released a new firmware update, v1.01, for the Casio EX-S770 camera. Improvements Provided by This Update: - Fixes a problem that occasionally causes a thin black line to appear along the bottom of an image recorded using the BEST SHOT “Old Photo,” “Business cards and documents,” or…
Ulead Systems Press Release
Northampton, UK October 18th, 2006 - Ulead Systems have announced a special promotional price for Ulead® PhotoImpact® 12, Ulead’s flagship image-editing software. From October 18th 2006 until end of January 2007, consumers can purchase PhotoImpact 12 at the vastly reduced price of £29.99 – a saving of £20 on the SRP. Ulead® PhotoImpact® 12 is a complete image-editing suite. Users can choose powerful yet easy-to-use tools and share in your photos, greeting cards, labels, calendars, prints, email and more. This latest version adds innovative features that allow beginners to immediately enjoy success in editing their digital photos and sharing images in creative projects.
Ulead Systems Press Release Northampton, UK October 18th, 2006 - Ulead Systems have announced a special promotional price for Ulead® PhotoImpact® 12, Ulead’s flagship image-editing software. From October 18th 2006 until end of January 2007, consumers can purchase PhotoImpact 12 at the vastly reduced price of £29.99 – a saving…
IOGEAR Press Release
IOGEAR’s Pocket Card Readers Provide Effortless Data Transfer for Photo Enthusiasts - Enable high-speed, bi-directional sharing between digital devices and computers
Irvine, CA - October 17, 2006 - IOGEAR’s family of Pocket Card Readers eliminate the hassle of cords and connectors for graphic professionals by offering easy data transfers from digital cameras, PDAs, Sony PSPs and cell phones to and from Macs and PCs. With raw image use on the rise, photographers need a quick and easy way to offload pictures. IOGEAR’s Pocked Card Readers deliver high-resolution images and graphics through a computer’s USB port at speeds up to 480 Mbps, four times faster than the standard digital camera connection. Since the memory card is inserted directly into Pocket Card Reader, picture enthusiasts no longer need to bring as much equipment with them or have their photography devices on hand in order to send images.
IOGEAR Press Release IOGEAR’s Pocket Card Readers Provide Effortless Data Transfer for Photo Enthusiasts - Enable high-speed, bi-directional sharing between digital devices and computers Irvine, CA - October 17, 2006 - IOGEAR’s family of Pocket Card Readers eliminate the hassle of cords and connectors for graphic professionals by offering easy…
Phanfare Press Release
Beta release allows users of world’s fastest, easiest online service to manage photos and videos from any Internet-connected computer anywhere in the world.
Metuchen, NJ (October 17, 2006) – Online photo and video sharing service Phanfare today announced the immediate availability of MyPhanfare™. MyPhanfare is a web-based AJAX client that allows its customers to use Phanfare’s sophisticated workflow solution to manage photos and videos right on the web from any on-line computer anywhere in the world. Previously, Phanfare’s “quick-and-easy” workflow solution required the use of Phanfare’s downloadable local client software. “Our customers love our invisible background uploading of full-resolution photos and videos and the quick and easy workflow provided by our downloadable clients,” said Andrew Erlichson, Phanfare’s CEO. “But they also told us that they needed the universal accessibility that only a web client provides. In response, we created MyPhanfare which can be used when traveling to places where it’s not always practical to download and install software. Now Phanfare customers can upload photos and videos and manage their albums anywhere there’s an Internet-connected computer.”
Phanfare Press Release Beta release allows users of world’s fastest, easiest online service to manage photos and videos from any Internet-connected computer anywhere in the world. Metuchen, NJ (October 17, 2006) – Online photo and video sharing service Phanfare today announced the immediate availability of MyPhanfare™. MyPhanfare is a web-based…
Santa Fe Center for Photography Press Release
October 17, Have your photograph taken by: Keith Carter, Paul Elledge, Greg Gorman, Susan kae Grant, Jay Maisel, Frank Ockenfels 3, Matthew Jordan Smith, Joyce Tenneson, or Albert Watson. You are invited to bid on portrait sessions with some of the most well-known and accomplished photographers of our time.
Santa Fe Center for Photography Press Release October 17, Have your photograph taken by: Keith Carter, Paul Elledge, Greg Gorman, Susan kae Grant, Jay Maisel, Frank Ockenfels 3, Matthew Jordan Smith, Joyce Tenneson, or Albert Watson. You are invited to bid on portrait sessions with some of the most well-known…
FotoTime Press Release
DALLAS, TEXAS - October 17, 2006 - FotoTime, Inc., a leading provider of digital photo and video solutions, today announced a new everyday low price of 10 cents for 4x6-inch prints for FotoShare subscribers. FotoTime’s new pricing is now lower than Kodak, Snapfish, Shutterfly, Wal-Mart and Costco. Unlike these and other online services, there is no prepaid purchase plan or minimum quantity requirement. FotoTime consumers also can choose between a glossy or matte finish when ordering prints. FotoTime uses the highest quality Fuji Crystal Archive paper available for long-lasting vibrant colors and endurance. “Our corporate commitment is to provide the best value possible to the customer,” said Jeff Kelling, FotoTime vice president of technology. “The new 10-cent prints are indicative of that promise and build on the value we already deliver through our powerful FotoAlbum Pro image management software and online photo sharing service.”
FotoTime Press Release DALLAS, TEXAS - October 17, 2006 - FotoTime, Inc., a leading provider of digital photo and video solutions, today announced a new everyday low price of 10 cents for 4x6-inch prints for FotoShare subscribers. FotoTime’s new pricing is now lower than Kodak, Snapfish, Shutterfly, Wal-Mart and Costco…
O’Reilly Press Release
Sebastopol, CA—Nothing brings us more gratification than introducing our digital photography expert authors and their books to the public. That’s why we’re excited about heading to the Big Apple early next month with four of our favorite digital photography authors. We’re joining the crowd of 25,000 folks attending PhotoPlus Expo 2006. This exciting educational conference—the largest and most comprehensive—opens at New York City’s Jacob Javits Center on Nov. 2. Teaching at PhotoPlus are four O’Reilly authors—Stephen Johnson, Peter Krogh, Julieanne Kost, and Eddie Tapp—all leading digital photographers. Their seminar topics range from a discussion of large format fine art printing to professional portrait retouching techniques. And throughout the three-day conference, these authors plan to stop by the O’Reilly booth (#1312) to answer questions and autograph books.
O’Reilly Press Release Sebastopol, CA—Nothing brings us more gratification than introducing our digital photography expert authors and their books to the public. That’s why we’re excited about heading to the Big Apple early next month with four of our favorite digital photography authors. We’re joining the crowd of 25,000 folks…
Corel Press Release
Dell* to install Corel® Snapfire* Starter Edition on desktops, notebooks and selected printers. Dell customers also offered exclusive Corel® Snapfire Plus and Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo XI option.
Maidenhead, UK - 17 October 2006 - Corel® (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced that Dell* would be installing Corel® Snapfire* Starter Edition on all its Dimension* desktops, Inspiron* notebooks and selected Dell printers in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), as part of an ongoing strategic partnership deal between the two companies. In addition, Dell customers will also be offered the opportunity to buy Snapfire Plus and the full version of Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI for around a third of the recommended retail price, if they purchase a Dimension desktop or Inspiron notebook. All offers will go live across EMEA on 23rd October 2006.
Corel Press Release Dell* to install Corel® Snapfire* Starter Edition on desktops, notebooks and selected printers. Dell customers also offered exclusive Corel® Snapfire Plus and Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo XI option. Maidenhead, UK - 17 October 2006 - Corel® (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced that Dell* would be installing Corel®…
Corel Press Release
Dell* customers also receive 200 prints free from ExtraFilm when purchasing next-generation digital imaging platform Corel® Snapfire* Plus as part of package
Maidenhead, UK - 17 October 2006 - Corel® (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced a partnership with online photo print company ExtraFilm* for them to provide Corel® Snapfire* users in Europe the ability to order prints and other photography items directly from within the application. Corel Snapfire, Corel’s free-to-download next-generation modular digital imaging platform which launched earlier this month, provides all the tools users need to easily organise, enhance and share their digital photos and video clips. ExtraFilm, which already provides print services to over 2.5 million loyal customers across Europe, will provide Corel Snapfire customers with the ability to buy professionally-produced and durable prints on traditional format as well as on multiple formats.
Corel Press Release Dell* customers also receive 200 prints free from ExtraFilm when purchasing next-generation digital imaging platform Corel® Snapfire* Plus as part of package Maidenhead, UK - 17 October 2006 - Corel® (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced a partnership with online photo print company ExtraFilm* for them to provide Corel®…
CameraLabs have published their review of the recently announced 10 megapixel Panasonic DMC-FZ50 camera.
“In its defence though, the FZ50 still has a fantastic lens and excellent creative control, but apart from the new Function button, the best aspects are essentially the same as its predecessor. Sure, the FZ50 may resolve slightly more detail at its lowest ISO, but we’d happily swap this for better performance at higher sensitivities. Certainly if you demand better quality at high ISOs, you’ll be better off with a budget DSLR.”
Website: CameraLabs - Panasonic DMC-FZ50 Review
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CameraLabs have published their review of the recently announced 10 megapixel Panasonic DMC-FZ50 camera. “In its defence though, the FZ50 still has a fantastic lens and excellent creative control, but apart from the new Function button, the best aspects are essentially the same as its predecessor. Sure, the FZ50 may…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Pentax Optio W10, a 6 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD and a waterproof body.
“The Pentax Optio W10 is a camera that will appeal to a large audience. Moreover, it will prove right up the alley of those who love water sports. Photographing both in and around the water is very enjoyable indeed, and allows you to capture shots you normally wouldn’t dare dream of, considering the risk of damage to the camera. The Pentax Optio W10 is a very attractive camera, and will undoubtedly be the perfect holiday companion. A camera that ensures truly effortless, trouble-free photography; a successful concept! “
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Pentax Optio W10, a 6 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD and a waterproof body. “The Pentax Optio W10 is a camera that will appeal to a large audience. Moreover, it will prove right up the alley of those who…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix P3 camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels, 3.5x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD.
“The Nikon Coolpix P3 produced crisp prints at 8x10 inches, and somewhat softer but still acceptable ones at 11x14. As always though, the real test of print size came at the higher ISO settings. Here, the Nikon P3’s ISO 400 images were a little soft and noisy when printed at 8x10 inches, but we think well within the range of what most consumers would be satisfied with. ISO 200 shots looked quite clean at 8x10.”
Imaging Resource have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix P3 camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels, 3.5x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD. “The Nikon Coolpix P3 produced crisp prints at 8x10 inches, and somewhat softer but still acceptable ones at 11x14. As always though, the real test of print…
PCMagazine have published their review of the new Lexmark P350 Portable Photo Printer, which features new Evercolor II ink technology and PerfectFinish Photo Paper.
“A more global issue, though, is that most of the P350’s photos show a slight case of differential gloss, with some areas reflecting light better than others. You can see this effect only from some angles, but at those angles it gives the photos an odd look. You also have to be careful about how you handle photos you care about, because they’re relatively easy to scratch. After I finished evaluating photo quality, I noticed several subtle scratches that were caused just by shuffling through the stack and sliding the back of one photo over the front of another.”
Website: PCMagazine - Lexmark P350 Review
PCMagazine have published their review of the new Lexmark P350 Portable Photo Printer, which features new Evercolor II ink technology and PerfectFinish Photo Paper. “A more global issue, though, is that most of the P350’s photos show a slight case of differential gloss, with some areas reflecting light better than…
Visioneer Press Release
PLEASANTON, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Visioneer, Inc., a leader in intelligent imaging solutions, today announced the Visioneer OneTouch™ 9520 Photo Scanner. The new OneTouch 9520 is an advanced flatbed scanner designed to meet the needs of everyone from amateur photographers to scrapbooking enthusiasts. The OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner scans photos, negatives and slides up to 4800 x 9600 dpi in 48-bit color. Priced at only $199.99, the OneTouch 9520 comes bundled with award-winning software tools to create collages, restore photos, burn photos to CDs, organize your images, make DVD slide shows and manage documents. “The Visioneer OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner is the easiest-to-use photo scanner on the market to indulge your creativity,” said Bob Scaglia, senior vice president of retail sales at Visioneer. “With one touch of a button, you can burn your images onto a CD, restore old photos or create scrapbooks of special memories.”
Visioneer Press Release PLEASANTON, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Visioneer, Inc., a leader in intelligent imaging solutions, today announced the Visioneer OneTouch™ 9520 Photo Scanner. The new OneTouch 9520 is an advanced flatbed scanner designed to meet the needs of everyone from amateur photographers to scrapbooking enthusiasts. The OneTouch 9520 Photo Scanner scans photos…
Leica Press Release
Get $500 when you buy a R9 or DMR
10/12/2006 - Switch to digital with the world’s only digital analog system ... and save $500! The Leica Digital-Modul-R is the only imaging system in the universe that allows you to switch seamlessly from digital to film capture. It’s also the only system that lets you make full use of the incomparable range of Leica lenses - optics that deliver excellent image quality technically and aesthetically. Now you can avail yourself of the superlative Leica R9 camera and Modul-R system at a substantial cost saving. For a limited time, we will give you $500 when you buy a new Leica R9 or Digital-Modul-R outfit. This promotion is only in the United States of America and Canada. All purchasers must be made at an authorized Leica dealer in the USA or Canada.
Leica Press Release Get $500 when you buy a R9 or DMR 10/12/2006 - Switch to digital with the world’s only digital analog system ... and save $500! The Leica Digital-Modul-R is the only imaging system in the universe that allows you to switch seamlessly from digital to film capture…