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Blue Pixel Press Release
Annapolis, MD – September 19, 2006 – Blue Pixel and The Associated Press (AP) today announced that Blue Pixel will train more than 200 AP staff photographers and editors in digital photography workflow and image processing. Beginning in September, Blue Pixel will teach the AP staff photographers and editors about the technical aspects of capturing, managing and delivering AP images. Hosted by a Blue Pixel professional photographer, the two full-day classroom sessions will include technologies that address the digital imaging trends of today and look ahead to what is coming in the future.
Blue Pixel Press Release Annapolis, MD – September 19, 2006 – Blue Pixel and The Associated Press (AP) today announced that Blue Pixel will train more than 200 AP staff photographers and editors in digital photography workflow and image processing. Beginning in September, Blue Pixel will teach the AP staff…
DPNow have a detailed preview of the Olympus E-400, the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera.
Website: DPNow - Olympus E-400 Preview
DPNow have a detailed preview of the Olympus E-400, the world’s smallest and lightest DSLR camera. Website: DPNow - Olympus E-400 Preview Latest Prices / User Reviews
Imaging Resource have reviewed the 7 megapixel, 12x zoom Kodak Easyshare P712 digital camera.
“Image quality was decent overall if not quite as sparkling as I would have expected for a camera with these specs. In outdoor settings, the Kodak P712 had a tendency to overexpose slightly, blowing out clouds and making warm sunlight look harsh. Because the camera is so adjustable, I’d recommend turning down the exposure at least a third of a stop if you plan on shooting in bright settings. When it comes to exposure, the Kodak P712 offers as much or as little control as you could want. An Exposure Mode dial on top of the camera offers Auto, Program AE, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, Manual, Scene, Movie, and three Custom presets.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Kodak Easyshare P712 Review
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Imaging Resource have reviewed the 7 megapixel, 12x zoom Kodak Easyshare P712 digital camera. “Image quality was decent overall if not quite as sparkling as I would have expected for a camera with these specs. In outdoor settings, the Kodak P712 had a tendency to overexpose slightly, blowing out clouds…
DCResource have the first review of the new Canon PowerShot A710 IS digital camera.
“The PowerShot A710 IS takes an already excellent camera—the A700—and adds some one really useful feature (image stabilization) and one not-so-useful feature (more pixels). Despite going up from 6 to 7 Megapixels, the A710’s photo quality remained very good, with noise levels that are perhaps lowered than on its predecessor. When you look at the whole package—from the photo quality to the image stabilizer to the manual controls—you’ll see that the A710 offers a lot of camera for your $400.”
Website: DCResource - Canon PowerShot A710 IS Review
DCResource have the first review of the new Canon PowerShot A710 IS digital camera. “The PowerShot A710 IS takes an already excellent camera—the A700—and adds some one really useful feature (image stabilization) and one not-so-useful feature (more pixels). Despite going up from 6 to 7 Megapixels, the A710’s photo quality…
Technology website fosfor gadgets has a good comparison of two high-spec camera phones, the Nokia N93 (pictured) and the Sony Ericsson K800i.
“You don’t have to be Einstein to understand that the majority of all photographies in the future will be shot by cellphone cameras. The camera phones still have to be significantly better before they can compete seriously, but the gap is shrinking for each year. We took the two of the best cameraphones that is available on the market to find out how good they are.”
Technology website fosfor gadgets has a good comparison of two high-spec camera phones, the Nokia N93 (pictured) and the Sony Ericsson K800i. “You don’t have to be Einstein to understand that the majority of all photographies in the future will be shot by cellphone cameras. The camera phones still have…
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 11th member to sit in the interview chair is bailbr.
“Being critiqued as well as being able to see and communicate with so many talented photographers has helped me as well as my photography improve. “
Website: Gallery Member Spotlight - bailbr
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 11th member to sit in the interview chair is bailbr. “Being critiqued as well as being able to see and communicate with so many talented…
Phase One have released version 3.7.5 of Capture One, which adds camera support for the Nikon D2Xs, D80, Canon 400D, Leica M8, Epson R-D1s and Sony ? (alpha) DSLR-A100.
Website: Capture One 3.7.5 (Windows)
Website: Capture One 3.7.5 (Mac)
Phase One have released version 3.7.5 of Capture One, which adds camera support for the Nikon D2Xs, D80, Canon 400D, Leica M8, Epson R-D1s and Sony ? (alpha) DSLR-A100. Website: Capture One 3.7.5 (Windows) Website: Capture One 3.7.5 (Mac)
Phase One and Leica Camera
September 18th, 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark: Phase One® and Leica Camera AG have engaged in cooperation in order to provide the best image quality for LEICA M8 owners. Therefore, Leica’s brand new rangefinder camera: LEICA M8 ships with Phase One’s award-winning Capture One® LE workflow. The Capture One workflow is included in the LEICA M8 box as a CD with a license code. The Capture One LE license is cross platform (Windows® and Mac® operating systems) and includes 2 computer activations and one free major LE update.
Phase One and Leica Camera September 18th, 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark: Phase One® and Leica Camera AG have engaged in cooperation in order to provide the best image quality for LEICA M8 owners. Therefore, Leica’s brand new rangefinder camera: LEICA M8 ships with Phase One’s award-winning Capture One® LE workflow. The…
ASMP Press Release
ASMP will present a seminar series by 18 extraordinary member photographers this fall and winter. The talks, to be held at the Apple Stores in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, are part of Apple Computer’s Pro Sessions event series. Mark your calendars, coordinate your schedules! On September 25, the first three in the series will take place.
ASMP Press Release ASMP will present a seminar series by 18 extraordinary member photographers this fall and winter. The talks, to be held at the Apple Stores in New York, Chicago and San Francisco, are part of Apple Computer’s Pro Sessions event series. Mark your calendars, coordinate your schedules! On…
Preclick Press Release
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N.J. – Sept. 2006 – Digital photographers capture three times more images than they did with film, yet most collect unseen on hard drives. For the price of two movie tickets, Preclick PhotoMovieMaker ™ lets consumers make unlimited photo movies to play on any DVD player. Maybe family photo night is back. PhotoMovieMaker lets digital camera users create compelling movies from their photos to play on DVD players. In minutes they can turn up to 250 still digital photos into a stylized movie, complete with music, captions and titles. They can enjoy their digital photos on their TV like their parents enjoyed family memories on their movie projector.
Preclick Press Release ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N.J. – Sept. 2006 – Digital photographers capture three times more images than they did with film, yet most collect unseen on hard drives. For the price of two movie tickets, Preclick PhotoMovieMaker ™ lets consumers make unlimited photo movies to play on any DVD…
Pexagon Technologies Press Release
Guilford, CT September 2006 ——- PixiFun…Cool, fun stuff to do with your digital images. Pexagon Technologies has just lowered the price, and is offering FREE shipping, on all of their popular print kits when purchased online. The kits, available for purchase online at www.pixifun.com, are now only $4.99 each with FREE shipping included. To make the promotion even more appealing, Pexagon is offering a Buy 4, Get 1 FREE special, just in time for the holiday gift making and giving season. The print-at-home kits include software which guides the user through a very simple process of importing digital photos into a template and adding text or graphics to create personalized items such as Photo Key Rings or a miniature Photo Sticker Album.
Pexagon Technologies Press Release Guilford, CT September 2006 ——- PixiFun…Cool, fun stuff to do with your digital images. Pexagon Technologies has just lowered the price, and is offering FREE shipping, on all of their popular print kits when purchased online. The kits, available for purchase online at www.pixifun.com, are now…
Luminous Landscape contributor Alain Briot has a very interesting new article called “Of Cameras and Art” - well worth reading…
“I hear it regularly at art shows: “Your photographs are beautiful. You must have a very good camera.” I also hear, “Your colors are beautiful, you must use filters.” And finally I also hear, “Your images are fantastic, you must use Photoshop.” This statement comes in different variations, but the message is essentially the same: for a certain audience, the reason why my work is beautiful is not due to my artistic skills but to the equipment I use. At first I was dumfounded. Later on I was insulted. After talking to other photographers and learning that they received the same comments, I started wondering why people thought this. I now believe I have an answer.”
Luminous Landscape contributor Alain Briot has a very interesting new article called “Of Cameras and Art” - well worth reading… “I hear it regularly at art shows: “Your photographs are beautiful. You must have a very good camera.” I also hear, “Your colors are beautiful, you must use filters.” And…
LetsGoDigital have just reviewed the Kodak Easyshare V610, the world’s smallest 10x zoom digital camera.
“The impression we got from the Kodak EasyShare V610 during and after testing is one of mixed feelings. On the one hand the design of the Kodak V610 is solid and the compact housing offers a lot of user friendliness with 10x optical zoom and a fine resolution of 6 Megapixel. On the other hand the feeling stays that Kodak only focussed on the dual lens and did not invest in picture making aspects such as ISO and image stabilisation techniques. The Kodak EasyShare V610 lags behind in this area which makes it the weakest link of the camera.”
Website: LetsGoDigital - Kodak Easyshare V610 Review
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LetsGoDigital have just reviewed the Kodak Easyshare V610, the world’s smallest 10x zoom digital camera. “The impression we got from the Kodak EasyShare V610 during and after testing is one of mixed feelings. On the one hand the design of the Kodak V610 is solid and the compact housing offers…
DPReview have reviewed the Casio EX-Z1000 compact digicam, which offers 10 megapixels, 2.8 inch LCD screen, IS0 3200 and an interesting new Zoom Continuous Shutter mode that allows you to compare a wide angle and a telephoto shot in the same display and to take both shots simultaneously.
“The EX-Z1000 was, I must admit, something of a surprise for me; fast and responsive, user-friendly and a real pleasure to use but also capable of surprisingly good results - though only if you stick to ISO 200 or below (and preferably leave it fixed on ISO 50 when the light allows).”
Website: DPReview - Casio EX-Z1000 Review
DPReview have reviewed the Casio EX-Z1000 compact digicam, which offers 10 megapixels, 2.8 inch LCD screen, IS0 3200 and an interesting new Zoom Continuous Shutter mode that allows you to compare a wide angle and a telephoto shot in the same display and to take both shots simultaneously. “The EX-Z100…
Photo.net have just reviewed the new 10.2 megapixel Nikon D200 digital SLR camera.
“I do not (yet) own a D200 and when I switched back to my F100 after using the borrowed D200 exclusively for a while, I was somewhat surprised that there was no big sigh of relief. Certainly, the viewfinder is better, but not dramatically. The F100, probably because of its film winding mechanism, makes more noise. On assignment, taking pictures in a church, I realised I was at the end of the first roll of film just moments before the priest would bless a sculpture. Had I been working with a digital camera, I might have used a big card with no need to change it, and if changing were required, it can almost certainly be done quicker and more quietly than film.”
Website: Photo.net - Nikon D200 Review
Photo.net have just reviewed the new 10.2 megapixel Nikon D200 digital SLR camera. “I do not (yet) own a D200 and when I switched back to my F100 after using the borrowed D200 exclusively for a while, I was somewhat surprised that there was no big sigh of relief. Certainly…
DCViews have just reviewed the new 10.2 megapixel Sony A100 DSLR camera.
“Exposure was generally good with a nice balance between shadow and highlight detail. We did notice however that from time to time the metering was influenced by a smaller part of an image that was brighter than the rest, which confused the meter and led to under exposure. The effect was comparable to what we found on the Olympus E300 in our tests of February 2005. The effect seemed to manifest itself rather erratically and is clearly visible on the LCD screen, which gives you the opportunity to try again. This problem only occurred when using multi-segment metering mode and was absent with centre-weighted or spot metering.”
Website: DCViews - Sony A100 Review
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DCViews have just reviewed the new 10.2 megapixel Sony A100 DSLR camera. “Exposure was generally good with a nice balance between shadow and highlight detail. We did notice however that from time to time the metering was influenced by a smaller part of an image that was brighter than the…
DIWA member and German website Digitalkamera.de have published a review of the Fujifilm FinePix F30, which offers ISO 3200, 6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD.
Website: Digitalkamera.de - Fujifilm FinePix F30 Review
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DIWA member and German website Digitalkamera.de have published a review of the Fujifilm FinePix F30, which offers ISO 3200, 6 megapixels, 3x optical zoom lens and a 2.5 inch LCD. Website: Digitalkamera.de - Fujifilm FinePix F30 Review Website: Read our Fujifilm Finepix F30 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Sony T10, a 7 slim megapixel digital camera with a 3x zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen, optical image stabilization and a fastest ISO speed of 1000.
“Bottom line - Sony has created another awesome “ultra-compact” package with excellent image quality, speedy performance, and loads of useful exposure modes, all wrapped in a very stylish and durable shell. The “paint job” of the white model we tested was very nice, with an appearance similar to a classic car in pearl white. With 7-megapixels of resolution, you’ll be able to create beautiful prints up to poster size. At an MSRP of US$399, it offers an excellent value for a camera in this category, and with the various color choices, this digicam is sure to be very popular with trendy users.”
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Sony T10, a 7 slim megapixel digital camera with a 3x zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen, optical image stabilization and a fastest ISO speed of 1000. “Bottom line - Sony has created another awesome “ultra-compact” package with excellent image quality, speedy performance, and loads…
This week’s Gary’s Parries topics are:
1. In Search Of An Ethical Printer
2. Defying The Laws Of Physics … Again
3. Don’t Go Breaking My Compact Flash
4. JPEG And A Trim Please
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. In Search Of An Ethical Printer 2. Defying The Laws Of Physics … Again 3. Don’t Go Breaking My Compact Flash 4. JPEG And A Trim Please Introducing this week’s Gary’s Parries column. Everything you always wanted to know about digital cameras, but…
The Leica M8 digital rangefinder camera is announced today. The Leica M8 has a 10 megapixel sensor, focal factor of 1.33x and an ISO range of 160-2500. The LEICA M8 can be used with virtually all lenses in the Leica M range produced since 1954. The LEICA M8 will be available end of November 2006.
Leica Press Release
Leica Camera AG, Solms is exhibiting the new LEICA M8 at photokina in Cologne (26th September to 1st October 2006). The Leica M8 is the first digital camera to use the Leica viewfinder system. All the key characteristics of the analog Leica reporter’s camera such as the compact design, the exceptional picture quality in conjunction with the Leica M lenses and the unique picture composition using the Leica viewfinder have been seamlessly carried over into the digital world. This professional-standard digital camera “Made in Germany” uses an image sensor specially developed for the requirements of the Leica M system. Almost all Leica M system lenses made since 1954 are also suitable for digital photography, thanks to their high performance level. The combination of lenses, sensor and high-performance picture editing generates outstanding picture quality with a resolution of 10.3 million pixels.
The Leica M8 digital rangefinder camera is announced today. The Leica M8 has a 10 megapixel sensor, focal factor of 1.33x and an ISO range of 160-2500. The LEICA M8 can be used with virtually all lenses in the Leica M range produced since 1954. The LEICA M8 will be…