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DataColor Press Release
Integrated C3 module provides direct access to compatible High-end Displays such as selected models of the Pioneer 6G PURE Vision Black Plasma TV Series
Zurich/Munich 14. December 2005 - Datacolor, world-wide leader of color management technologies announces market-launch of the ColorFacts professional color calibration system version 6.0. In addition to a new sensor and extended measuring functions the new, integrated C3 software module offers advanced calibration functions on the device control software which expand the factory defaults. The ColorFacts C3 method for optimizing the image parameters has been certified by the Imaging Science Foundation (ISF). Already at this stage, a number of display manufacturers, such as Pioneer with a selection of its new 6th Generation Plasma TV series, offer direct interfaces for ColorFacts Professional 6.0, allowing individual customization of the panel settings.
DataColor Press Release Integrated C3 module provides direct access to compatible High-end Displays such as selected models of the Pioneer 6G PURE Vision Black Plasma TV Series Zurich/Munich 14. December 2005 - Datacolor, world-wide leader of color management technologies announces market-launch of the ColorFacts professional color calibration system version 6.0…
Eynsford Photographic Image Club Press Release
Kent residents, of all ages, get snap happy competing for fabulous prizes!
Eynsford Photographic Image Club (EPIC), organisers of the inaugural countywide search to find the ‘Best Amateur Photographer in Kent 2006’ sponsored by Kent Life magazine, are declaring loudly that Kent is officially obsessed with snapping!
The competition to find Kent’s best snappers (Under 16 and Adult) is a precursor to the main event – a two day festival of photography focusing on the fastest growing art form in the UK – photography. EPIC are keen to focus attention on their May 2006 event the : EPIC Photography Festival (May 28th-29th). The festival is the first of it’s kind dedicated to photography in the UK, open to both amateur and professional photographers with no age bar.
Eynsford Photographic Image Club Press Release Kent residents, of all ages, get snap happy competing for fabulous prizes! Eynsford Photographic Image Club (EPIC), organisers of the inaugural countywide search to find the ‘Best Amateur Photographer in Kent 2006’ sponsored by Kent Life magazine, are declaring loudly that Kent is officially…
HP Press Release
PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2005 – HP today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire bilderservice.de GmbH, which operates PIXACO – a leading online photo services and products site in Europe.
The acquisition of the privately-held company will enable HP to rapidly extend the reach of its online photo services throughout Europe, building on the purchase of Snapfish earlier this year. HP plans to extend many of its Snapfish capabilities to the PIXACO service – bringing European customers greater choices for printing, sharing and storing their photos.
“This acquisition gives HP the ability to quickly become Europe’s largest online photo service, just as it is in the U.S. today,” said Ben Nelson, vice president and general manager, Snapfish, Digital Photography and Entertainment, HP. “Together, Snapfish and PIXACO have the experience and scope to provide a world-class online photo experience that will uniquely meet the needs of consumers in Europe.”
HP Press Release PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 13, 2005 – HP today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire bilderservice.de GmbH, which operates PIXACO – a leading online photo services and products site in Europe. The acquisition of the privately-held company will enable HP to rapidly extend the…
Edge Tech Press Release
EDGE Tech Corp Announces Portable Flash Drive with Muscle - the New 8GB DiskGO!™ Now Available
Swap and go with this secure thumb-sized flash drive
Dallas, TX - December 13, 2005 - EDGE Tech Corp (www.edgetechcorp.com), a leading supplier of DRAM and flash memory upgrades, portable computing products, storage devices, and other personal technology solutions is pleased to announce the latest USB flash drive addition to the company’s DiskGO!™ line - the new 8GB DiskGO! USB 2.0 Flash Drive. With a sleek silver design, the eight-gigabyte unit is approximately the size of a thumb and can hold thousands of pictures, music files, data files, or documents from a user’s computer—all with one “plug-and-go” step. The unit is priced at $599 and will be sold to the channel and from the company’s Web site.
Edge Tech Press Release EDGE Tech Corp Announces Portable Flash Drive with Muscle - the New 8GB DiskGO!™ Now Available Swap and go with this secure thumb-sized flash drive Dallas, TX - December 13, 2005 - EDGE Tech Corp (www.edgetechcorp.com), a leading supplier of DRAM and flash memory upgrades, portable…
DCResource have taken a look at the new Kodak Easyshare Printer Dock Series 3 compact photo printer.
“The Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Plus Series 3 (PD+s3) is a dye-transfer, a.k.a. dye-sublimation, compact photo printer with simple, stylish looks and an army of communication features (including wireless from camera/computer to printer). While its rambling product name won’t win any branding awards, it more than makes up for that with a simple and straightforward user interface (for the most part). The “easy” part of EasyShare applies best to using the printer when paired with a Kodak EasyShare digital camera.”
Website: DCResource - Kodak Easyshare Printer Dock Series 3 Review
DCResource have taken a look at the new Kodak Easyshare Printer Dock Series 3 compact photo printer. “The Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock Plus Series 3 (PD+s3) is a dye-transfer, a.k.a. dye-sublimation, compact photo printer with simple, stylish looks and an army of communication features (including wireless from camera/computer to printer)…
BIOS Magazine have just reviewed the new Canon PIXMA iP8500, which is is Canon’s first ChromaPLUS eight-color ink A4 format photo printer.
“All of the new PIXMA photo printers feature Canon’s exclusive FINE high-performance printheads. FINE technology (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) delivers sub-micron level precision during the manufacturing process. FINE print heads are also the only consumer-oriented print heads to achieve an actual 1200dpi nozzle pitch. The iP8500’s FINE printhead has 6144 micro nozzles, capable of ejecting a staggering 147 million 2-picolitre droplets per second. This gets more ink on the page in less time and with greater accuracy for grain-free prints of superb clarity, contrast, colour range and smoothness of tone.”
BIOS Magazine have just reviewed the new Canon PIXMA iP8500, which is is Canon’s first ChromaPLUS eight-color ink A4 format photo printer. “All of the new PIXMA photo printers feature Canon’s exclusive FINE high-performance printheads. FINE technology (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) delivers sub-micron level precision during the manufacturing process. FINE…
Phase One Press Release
Phase One Starts Shipping The Ultimate Digital Camera Back — The P 45
The first and only 39 MP digital camera back — the best image quality in the industry
Phase One A/S, Copenhagen, (Tuesday, December 13, 2005): Phase One®, today begins shipping the highest quality digital camera back ever — the P 45. The P 45 — the world’s only digital camera back with a 39 Mega Pixel sensor — captures images that are sharper and more detailed than ever before. It is the latest release of Phase One’s revolutionary P-series digital camera backs. Offering unsurpassed image quality, the P 45 is the ultimate in medium and large format digital photography equipment.
Phase One Press Release Phase One Starts Shipping The Ultimate Digital Camera Back — The P 45 The first and only 39 MP digital camera back — the best image quality in the industry Phase One A/S, Copenhagen, (Tuesday, December 13, 2005): Phase One®, today begins shipping the highest quality…
Phase One Press Release
Capture One 3.7.3 has been released on December 12, 2005.
Amongst the highlights in this release are:
Support for new cameras
The DB and PRO versions of Capture One will include support for the brand new Phase One Digital Backs P 30 and P 45, featuring 31 and 39 mega pixels respectively.
The PRO and LE versions of Capture One will now also support the cameras listed below:
• Canon EOS 5D
• Canon EOS-1D Mark II N
• Konica Minolta Alpha / Dynax / Maxxum 5D
• Olympus E-500 EVOLT
• Leica Digital Module R for R8 and R9 cameras
• Beta support for Nikon D200 pre-production models
Phase One Press Release Capture One 3.7.3 has been released on December 12, 2005. Amongst the highlights in this release are: Support for new cameras The DB and PRO versions of Capture One will include support for the brand new Phase One Digital Backs P 30 and P 45, featuring…
Olympus UK Press Release
Olympus releases first firmware update for E-500
12 December 2005 - A firmware update is now available for the Olympus E-500 digital SLR. Changes to the previous version include the addition of a three-step adjustable button timer, a white balance off option and a security mode to protect against the unintentional erasing of both JPG and RAW versions of the one image.
Dedicated to ensuring users enjoy the best possible photography experience, Olympus now releases firmware version 1.1 for the Olympus E-500 digital SLR.
Olympus UK Press Release Olympus releases first firmware update for E-500 12 December 2005 - A firmware update is now available for the Olympus E-500 digital SLR. Changes to the previous version include the addition of a three-step adjustable button timer, a white balance off option and a security mode…
SR Inc. Press Release
SR Inc. has released the L-Ring 3200, its largest and most powerful LED ring light. With 32 oversized LEDs and an inner opening of 72mm, the L-Ring 3200 is a powerful, versatile ring light large enough for almost any digital camera, especially digital SLRs. The L-Ring 3200 can be used as either a continuous light source or a connected flash via a standard hot-shoe or PC connection. It has a variable power dial to easily control the output, and can shoot with both full-ring and half-ring lighting.
The L-Ring 3200 is the latest model in the L-Ring product line, which also includes the L-Ring Ultra II and the Mini L-Ring Ultra. For more information, see www.srelectronics.com or call 800-324-7745.
SR Inc. Press Release SR Inc. has released the L-Ring 3200, its largest and most powerful LED ring light. With 32 oversized LEDs and an inner opening of 72mm, the L-Ring 3200 is a powerful, versatile ring light large enough for almost any digital camera, especially digital SLRs. The L-Ring…
University of Rochester Press Release
Breakthrough Chip Delivers Better Digital Pictures For Less Power
The next advance in cameras is becoming a reality at the University of Rochester. Imaging chips revolutionized the photography industry, and now the chips themselves are being revolutionized. A pair of newly patented technologies may soon enable power-hungry imaging chips to use just a fraction of the energy used today and capture better images to boot—all while enabling cameras to shrink to the size of a shirt button and run for years on a single battery. Placed in a home, they could wirelessly provide images to a security company when an alarm is tripped, or even allow mapping software like Google’s to zoom in to real-time images at street level. The enormous reduction in power consumption and increase in computing power can also bring cell-phone video calls closer to fruition.
University of Rochester Press Release Breakthrough Chip Delivers Better Digital Pictures For Less Power The next advance in cameras is becoming a reality at the University of Rochester. Imaging chips revolutionized the photography industry, and now the chips themselves are being revolutionized. A pair of newly patented technologies may soon…
TrustedReviews have just reviewed the Casio EX-Z500, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.7 inch LCD screen.
“The previous model suffered from blurring at the edges of the image at wide angle, but I’m happy to report that there is no such problem here. Image quality was excellent for a camera in this class, with superb colour reproduction, as well as quick and accurate focusing and exposure in most lighting conditions. The EX-Z500 has an AF illuminator, so it can focus in very low light, at least at close range. The flash is also good at medium range, but tends to drop off very quickly after about two metres, or over-expose horribly at ranges closer than about 50cm. The problems which the Z50 suffered with image noise have been completely cured. The Z500 has excellent noise control, with usable images produced at 400 ISO, and beautifully smooth images at lower speeds.”
TrustedReviews have just reviewed the Casio EX-Z500, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.7 inch LCD screen. “The previous model suffered from blurring at the edges of the image at wide angle, but I’m happy to report that there is no such problem here…
Pocket-Lint have reviewed the new entry-level Pentax *ist DL digital SLR camera. The Pentax *ist DL is a 6.1 megapixel DSLR which features a 2.5 LCD screen and light 16 ounce body.
“But, the great thing about this camera, is that being a Pentax, you can customise it to suit your tastes and working practises, and sure enough, after quite a bit of time spent adjusting the metering zones, the AF settings, the white balance, the auto exposure compensation, the flash compensation, the colour saturation, the contrast and the partridge in the pear tree, I started to get some usable pictures. But surely that’s not the point. This camera is aimed at those making the bold step into digital SLR photography and should produce impressive results straight from the box. In my opinion it doesn’t.”
Website: Pocket-Lint - Pentax *ist DL Review
Pocket-Lint have reviewed the new entry-level Pentax *ist DL digital SLR camera. The Pentax *ist DL is a 6.1 megapixel DSLR which features a 2.5 LCD screen and light 16 ounce body. “But, the great thing about this camera, is that being a Pentax, you can customise it to suit…
PCMagazine have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S4, which has 6 megapixels and a 10x Zoom-Nikkor lens that is equivalent to 38-380mm.
“Nikon’s latest superzoom, the Nikon Coolpix S4, is designed so that the lens and the body can rotate independently of each other. This swiveling design was first introduced on the Coolpix 900 a number of years ago, and the last Nikon to have it was the 4X optical Coolpix 4500. It’s a wonderful design, especially useful for Hail Mary shots or shooting over crowds. Unfortunately, we found the pictures taken with the S4 to be a bit disappointing.”
Website: PCMagazine - Nikon Coolpix S4 Review
PCMagazine have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S4, which has 6 megapixels and a 10x Zoom-Nikkor lens that is equivalent to 38-380mm. “Nikon’s latest superzoom, the Nikon Coolpix S4, is designed so that the lens and the body can rotate independently of each other. This swiveling design was first introduced on…
DesignTechnica have reviewed the Olympus SP-500UZ digital camera, which has a 10x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-380mm, 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder.
“The 10x Olympus SP-500UZ is in the thick of a tough fight with Canon, Kodak, Konica-Minolta and Sony, all battling for photographers who want powerful zooms that are great for all-around use, especially vacations. It has some good things going for it and some negatives. Most you can live with but I had a tough time dealing with the uneven focusing.”
DesignTechnica have reviewed the Olympus SP-500UZ digital camera, which has a 10x optical zoom lens equivalent to 38-380mm, 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder. “The 10x Olympus SP-500UZ is in the thick of a tough fight with Canon, Kodak, Konica-Minolta and Sony, all battling for photographers…
The Spanish website Quesabesde have just reviewed the new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1, a 10.3 megapixel compact camera with an APS-C sized sensor that allows for a “live” preview.
The Spanish website Quesabesde have just reviewed the new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1, a 10.3 megapixel compact camera with an APS-C sized sensor that allows for a “live” preview. Website: Quesabesde - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
Digital Outback Photo have just reviewed Apple’s Aperture software.
“Aperture retains some severe deficiencies, e.g. speed when applying several corrections/filters in RAW conversion quality or when stamping lifted metadata or settings to several images. Noise in dark areas (RAW images) seem to be much stronger than we Adobe Camera Raw, RawShooter or Capture One. It will definitely take Apple some time to rectify all shortcomings. Some of their design decisions may not be the best ones (e.g. embedding basic RAW conversion into the operating system – though Microsoft may do this soon, as well). Aperture will not replace Photoshop in the near future, and Apple may be well advised not to try this for some time.”
Digital Outback Photo have just reviewed Apple’s Aperture software. “Aperture retains some severe deficiencies, e.g. speed when applying several corrections/filters in RAW conversion quality or when stamping lifted metadata or settings to several images. Noise in dark areas (RAW images) seem to be much stronger than we Adobe Camera Raw…
CNET have just reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ30. This is an 8 megapixel compact digital camera with a 12x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 35-420mm, optical image stabilizer, addition of a manual zoom ring and rotating LCD screen with 235,000 pixels.
“As their prices converge, it’s getting more difficult to decide whether to buy a digital SLR or a sophisticated megazoom camera such as the 8-megapixel Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30. The successor to the 5-megapixel FZ20, the FZ30 is also equipped with optical image stabilization, a solid feature set, and a 12X zoom Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens with a 35mm-to-420mm focal range (35mm-camera equivalent). The FZ30 is far less expensive than a dSLR, for which you’d need two or more image-stabilized lenses to gain the same focal range. Though the dSLR would give you better performance, additional features, and better image quality, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ30 is a viable alternative for photographers who want maximum flexibility for a (relatively) small cash outlay.”
Website: CNET - Panasonic DMC-FZ30 Review
CNET have just reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ30. This is an 8 megapixel compact digital camera with a 12x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 35-420mm, optical image stabilizer, addition of a manual zoom ring and rotating LCD screen with 235,000 pixels. “As their prices converge, it’s getting more difficult to…
The winners of the November 2005 PhotographyBLOG Competition have now been decided. The theme for November was “Autumn Close-ups” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery. Here are the 5 winners:
1st Place
“Dropped” by Oly M
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Prize: 1 copy of Powerretouche Full Pro Pack
Kindly donated by Powerretouche.
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The winners of the November 2005 PhotographyBLOG Competition have now been decided. The theme for November was “Autumn Close-ups” - you can view all of the entries in this gallery. Here are the 5 winners: 1st Place “Dropped” by Oly MView this entry Prize: 1 copy of Powerretouche Full Pro…
Given the huge amount of interest in the Ricoh R3, I’ve decided to publish the sample photos from my upcoming review a few days before the full review is online. Enjoy…
Website: Ricoh Caplio R3 Photos
Given the huge amount of interest in the Ricoh R3, I’ve decided to publish the sample photos from my upcoming review a few days before the full review is online. Enjoy… Website: Ricoh Caplio R3 Photos