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Sinar Press Release
The Sinar m System is now complete - The modular Sinar System Establishes a New Dimension
At photokina 2002 SINAR AG presented the Sinar m, a trailblazing new element for its modular system. The product that was shown as a concept at that time has now been perfected into a professional camera system.
It is the declared objective of the Sinar m System to provide the photographer with a maximum of flexibility. It is designed to make it possible to execute every assignment simply and expediently, with absolutely no compromises in quality. The heart of the Sinar m System is a module that consists of a focal plane shutter and fully electronically controlled operating elements. A range of accessories can quickly be attached with merely a few flicks of the wrist to tailor it to the job at hand. That makes it remarkably effective in every situation, regardless of whether it is used as a view camera or as a compact camera.
Sinar Press Release The Sinar m System is now complete - The modular Sinar System Establishes a New Dimension At photokina 2002 SINAR AG presented the Sinar m, a trailblazing new element for its modular system. The product that was shown as a concept at that time has now been…
Sony Press Release
Sony’s Latest DVDirect Recorder Burns Digital Photos and Home Videos Onto DVD Discs Without a Computer
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Expanding the DVDirect(TM) DVD recorder product family, Sony Electronics today introduced another new model that allows both digital photos and home videos to be recorded onto discs without the need for a computer.
Like the presently available VRD-VC20 model, the new VRD-MC1 recorder can transfer home video footage in real-time from a camcorder or VCR tape to a DVD without a computer, and also enables “computer free” recording of digital still images directly from memory cards to DVD as a slideshow for playback on most home DVD players and PC DVD-ROM drives.
The new recorder can also be directly connected to PictBridge(TM) compatible photo printers for printing individual digital pictures from a memory card or from a DVD disc.
Sony Press Release Sony’s Latest DVDirect Recorder Burns Digital Photos and Home Videos Onto DVD Discs Without a Computer SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Expanding the DVDirect(TM) DVD recorder product family, Sony Electronics today introduced another new model that allows both digital photos and home videos to be recorded onto…
Phase One Press Release
Phase One A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark (December 6, 2005): Phase One, the world leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce the shipment of their newest addition to the P-series – the P 30 digital back with an amazing and unmatched 31.6 Million Pixels.
Only a few months ago, many people would not have believed this possible! But yet again, Phase One has broken another barrier in the world of digital photography by developing, producing, and now shipping a 31.6 MP digital camera back – the revolutionary P 30 back!
Phase One Press Release Phase One A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark (December 6, 2005): Phase One, the world leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to announce the shipment of their newest addition to the P-series – the P 30 digital back with an amazing and unmatched 31.6 Million Pixels. Only a…
Phanfare, Inc. Press Release
Company now offers a single lifetime subscription to its ad-free online sharing service –storing photos and videos for life
Metuchen, NJ (December 6, 2005) – Online photo and video sharing service Phanfare, Inc. announces a new single-payment lifetime membership program for consumers that offers personalized Internet album hosting, sharing (up to 8GB per month) and archiving of all member photos and videos for life. Lifetime memberships are now available directly or as an electronic or printed gift certificate presented in an attractive red box with a bow – perfect for gift giving this holiday season. Complete details including upgrade costs for existing members, are available at the Phanfare Web site: (http://www.phanfare.com)
Phanfare, Inc. Press Release Company now offers a single lifetime subscription to its ad-free online sharing service –storing photos and videos for life Metuchen, NJ (December 6, 2005) – Online photo and video sharing service Phanfare, Inc. announces a new single-payment lifetime membership program for consumers that offers personalized Internet…
Camera Labs 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.
“While much of the R1’s attention has been devoted to its large sensor, the real triumph is actually the 24-120mm Carl Zeiss lens. You’re normally lucky to have an all-in-one with a 28mm wide angle, but one which extends to 24mm is a joy. The lens may not zoom-into the heady lengths of the 300mm and up super-zooms, but at 120mm it delivers a decent telephoto option. And crucially the lens performs very well, with low distortion and high sharpness, along with no particular concerns over vignetting or fringing - the demons of the earlier F828 have truly been laid to rest.”
Camera Labs 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. “While much of the R1’s attention has been devoted to its large sensor, the real triumph is actually the 24-120mm Carl Zeiss lens. You’re…
DigitalCameraReview have reviewed the new Kodak Easyshare P880 digital camera. The Kodak Easyshare P880 is an 8 megapixel model with wide-angle 24–140 mm zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen.
“What really sets the P880 apart from the competition is it’s exceptionally good all-glass ultra-wide SCHNEIDER-Kreuznach f/2.8-f4.1/24-140mm (35mm equivalent) Variogon zoom (with manual zoom and focus rings). Barrel distortion (straight lines bow out from the center) is essentially absent, an amazing accomplishment in a digicam zoom that starts at 24mm. Pincushion distortion (straight lines bow in toward the center of the frame) is remarkably well controlled at the telephoto end of the range. Minimum focusing distance (in macro mode) is 2.0 inches.”
DigitalCameraReview have reviewed the new Kodak Easyshare P880 digital camera. The Kodak Easyshare P880 is an 8 megapixel model with wide-angle 24–140 mm zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen. “What really sets the P880 apart from the competition is it’s exceptionally good all-glass ultra-wide SCHNEIDER-Kreuznach f/2.8-f4.1/24-140mm (35mm equivalent) Variogon…
TrustedReviews have published a review of the Nikon D50, a new affordable 6.1 megapixel digital SLR.
“Where money has been saved is by shaving off additional features that most amateur photographers won’t even miss, such as wireless flash control, viewfinder composition grid, the backlight in the LCD display, and the ability to fine-tune white balance settings. The result is a camera that is much easier to use. There have been a few minor performance sacrifices, for instance the D50 has a maximum shutter speed of 1/4000th sec, against the D70’s 1/8000th, and a continuous shooting mode that fires 2.5 frames a second as opposed to the D70’s 3fps, but even so it is no way inadequate. Any keen amateur photographer will find that the D50 can provide all the creative control they are looking for.”
Website: TrustedReviews - Nikon D50 Review
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TrustedReviews have published a review of the Nikon D50, a new affordable 6.1 megapixel digital SLR. “Where money has been saved is by shaving off additional features that most amateur photographers won’t even miss, such as wireless flash control, viewfinder composition grid, the backlight in the LCD display, and the…
DIWA Press Release
Photoxels.com, a major digital imaging website based in Canada, becomes the 12th member of the DIWA Awards organization. Their success is the result of drastically simplifying the mysteries about photography and digital imaging, making it readily available to anybody. Still, the information provided is truthful and the product reviews are objective and trustworthy, a must to be accepted as a DIWA Awards member.
Amsterdam, 6. December, 2005 – DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organization of collaborating websites within digital imaging, today has the pleasure of welcoming the high quality Canadian digital imaging website, Photoxels.com, as the second DIWA member on the American continent.
DIWA Press Release Photoxels.com, a major digital imaging website based in Canada, becomes the 12th member of the DIWA Awards organization. Their success is the result of drastically simplifying the mysteries about photography and digital imaging, making it readily available to anybody. Still, the information provided is truthful and the…
Sigma Press Release
10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC for Konica Minolta and Pentax digital SLR cameras.
Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC lens for Konica Minolta and Pentax digital SLR cameras. This exclusively designed zoom lens allows enjoyment of super wide-angle photography and it is a very powerful tool for indoor shooting and landscape photography with APS-C size image sensors of digital SLR cameras. It covers a super wide angle of view 109.4 degree to 70.5 degree and has a wide-angle perspective throughout the zoom range. The new multi layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghost, which is a common problem with digital cameras and also creates an optimum color balance through the entire zoom range.
Sigma Press Release 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC for Konica Minolta and Pentax digital SLR cameras. Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC lens for Konica Minolta and Pentax digital SLR cameras. This exclusively designed zoom lens allows enjoyment of super wide-angle photography…
Canon UK are offering £100 cashback on the EOS 350D DSLR, but only if you use a Mastercard to buy it. This offer runs until the 31st December 2005.
Website: Canon EOS 350D Promotion
Canon UK are offering £100 cashback on the EOS 350D DSLR, but only if you use a Mastercard to buy it. This offer runs until the 31st December 2005. Website: Canon EOS 350D Promotion
Nikon Press Release
Update of Voluntary Product Recall: Additional Batch Numbers to be checked by Users of Nikon D50, D70 and D100 and the rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3
Amsterdam, December 6th, 2005 - As announced on November 8th, 2005, Nikon has detected that on rare occasions some rechargeable Li-ion batteries of the type EN-EL3 for Nikon Digital SLR cameras may become defective, resulting in overheating during recharging. In the worst case, Nikon cannot rule out the possibility that the battery could catch fire as a result of the defect. The rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL3 battery is provided as a supplied accessory with the Nikon D100, D70 and D50 Digital SLR cameras. It is also sold as a separate accessory for these camera models and can be used with the Nikon D70s.
Owners of the Nikon cameras D100, D70 and D50 and users of the Li-ion battery EN-EL3 are asked to carefully recheck their batteries as additional batch numbers were included into the list of possibly defective batteries. The additional batch numbers (51AA, 51AB, 51AC, 51AD, 51AE, 51AF, 51AG, 51AH, 53AA, 53AB, 54AE, 54AF, 54AH) are highlighted in the list below.
Nikon Press Release Update of Voluntary Product Recall: Additional Batch Numbers to be checked by Users of Nikon D50, D70 and D100 and the rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL3 Amsterdam, December 6th, 2005 - As announced on November 8th, 2005, Nikon has detected that on rare occasions some rechargeable Li-ion batteries…
SnapJot Press Release
New SnapJot Community Scrapbooking Service Lets Groups and Families Pool Digital Media, Share Memories and Make Group Albums, DVDs
SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 5, 2005—Groups now have a community scrapbooking service designed just for them. SnapJot (www.snapjot.com) is a free, secure web service where groups can easily pool their digital pictures, video clips and commentary to make a collaborative album or DVD around their shared experiences.
Co-founder and CEO Steve Douty got the inspiration for SnapJot when he became frustrated with how difficult it was to gather photos from the parents of his son’s little league team. “Everybody uses a different method for sharing photos,” says Douty. “Instead of individuals broadcasting their photos through photo printing services or email, I wanted to create a single, private place for groups to collect full-resolution photos, video clips and commentary about their important experiences.”
SnapJot Press Release New SnapJot Community Scrapbooking Service Lets Groups and Families Pool Digital Media, Share Memories and Make Group Albums, DVDs SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 5, 2005—Groups now have a community scrapbooking service designed just for them. SnapJot (www.snapjot.com) is a free, secure web service where groups can easily pool…
Panasonic Press Release
Panasonic Starts Pilot Production of 50-GIGABYTE Blu-ray Discs in Torrance, California - New Dual-Layer Spin Coat Technology Doubles Disc Capacity
TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Panasonic has modified its existing pilot production line for single-layer Blu-ray Discs, called BD-ROM, so that it is able to replicate dual-layer BD-ROM discs with 50 gigabytes (GB) of storage capacity. The new pilot replication line is housed within the Panasonic Disc Manufacturing Corporation of America, which is located here in Torrance, Calif. Single-layer Blu-ray Discs have 25 GB of storage capacity for holding video and other data, while current DVD discs have 8.5 GB of storage at most.
Panasonic Press Release Panasonic Starts Pilot Production of 50-GIGABYTE Blu-ray Discs in Torrance, California - New Dual-Layer Spin Coat Technology Doubles Disc Capacity TORRANCE, Calif., Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Panasonic has modified its existing pilot production line for single-layer Blu-ray Discs, called BD-ROM, so that it is able to replicate dual-layer BD-ROM…
Colour Confidence Press Release
Loyalty Pays! Colour Confidence Delivers the GretagMacbeth Customer Loyalty Programme
Birmingham UK, 1st December, 2005 - Colour Confidence, the leading independent colour management specialists, are today announcing their central role in the GretagMacbeth Customer Loyalty Programme.
The Customer Loyalty Programme has been launched to allow existing Eye-One users to upgrade to the latest technology and receive a discount based on the age of their existing system.
Customers who wish to take advantage of the Customer Loyalty Programme can visit www.colourconfidence.com/gmbloyalty and order the appropriate solution at Colour Confidence’s standard web price. The new Eye-One will then be shipped to the customer and when the old Eye-One system is returned, the customer will be refunded the trade-in value.
Colour Confidence Press Release Loyalty Pays! Colour Confidence Delivers the GretagMacbeth Customer Loyalty Programme Birmingham UK, 1st December, 2005 - Colour Confidence, the leading independent colour management specialists, are today announcing their central role in the GretagMacbeth Customer Loyalty Programme. The Customer Loyalty Programme has been launched to allow existing…
CameraBright Press Release
CameraBright Introduces Two New Products That Address the Growing Digital SLR Camera and High-End Camcorder Markets
The Extended Range Plus CameraBright!(TM)ER+ Light Delivers Durability for Digital SLR or Camcorder Users, While the HS1 Hotshoe Mount Adds Versatility for Connecting Any CameraBright!(TM) Light to a Universal Shoe Mount
ARVADA, CO—(MARKET WIRE)—12/05/2005—CameraBright, Inc. expands its product line of the world’s only consumer-based photographic lighting accessory product line by introducing two new products, the CameraBright! X1-ER Plus lighting accessory with durable metal threads for heavier use applications and the HS1 universal camera shoe adapter for connecting any of the available CameraBright! lighting accessories to a digital SLR camera or camcorder shoe mount. CameraBright! X1 lighting accessories connect to virtually any digital camera or camcorder to allow users to capture better pictures and videos in low and no light situations.
CameraBright Press Release CameraBright Introduces Two New Products That Address the Growing Digital SLR Camera and High-End Camcorder Markets The Extended Range Plus CameraBright!(TM)ER+ Light Delivers Durability for Digital SLR or Camcorder Users, While the HS1 Hotshoe Mount Adds Versatility for Connecting Any CameraBright!(TM) Light to a Universal Shoe Mount…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Olympus E-500, an 8 megapixel DSLR with a 2.5 inch LCD screen in a body with a classic penta-prism design.
“Now, the EVOLT E-500 improves on its predecessor, offering the same eight-megapixel CCD, but expanding its exposure options to include more advanced bracketing and metering modes, a larger 2.5-inch LCD monitor, the ability to accept xD-Picture Cards, and a longer maximum exposure time. Many functions and features are the same as on the E-1 and E-300, including the unique “Supersonic Wave” filter that literally shakes dust off of the sensor’s front filter, addressing a common problem with digital SLRs and the wide range of automatic and manual exposure modes. The new E-500 also comes in a dual lens kit package, featuring the ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-45mm and 40-150mm lenses.”
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Olympus E-500, an 8 megapixel DSLR with a 2.5 inch LCD screen in a body with a classic penta-prism design. “Now, the EVOLT E-500 improves on its predecessor, offering the same eight-megapixel CCD, but expanding its exposure options to include more advanced bracketing and metering…
DPReview 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 DSC-R1 has been around for several years, the mythical fixed lens digital camera with a large (APS sized) sensor, but only in the minds of many of us. Thankfully Sony were brave enough to do it, to try something totally new and rekindle interest in the ‘prosumer’ fixed lens market which had pretty much been ignored since sub-$1000 digital SLRs came along. I’m glad to report as a prosumer / fixed lens digital the DSC-R1 is so much better than anything that came before it, it’s really not worth comparing it to cameras like the DSC-F828, there’s only so much you can do with a small sensor.”
DPReview 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 DSC-R1 has been around for several years, the mythical fixed lens digital camera with a large (APS sized) sensor, but only in the minds…
Camera Labs have reviewed the new entry-level Konica Minolta Dynax 5D digital SLR camera.
“The 5D’s built-in Anti-Shake is a truly valuable feature which genuinely works. Like similar technologies it won’t perform miracles, but you really are looking at a two to three stop advantage when handholding. This allows you to handhold shots at exposures two to three times slower than normal, thereby allowing you to shoot under dimmer conditions without worrying about camera shake or being forced to increase the ISO and compromise quality. The fact you get this built-in for roughly the same price as rival budget digital SLRs is remarkable. The bundled 18-70mm lens also has a longer and more useful range than the usual 18-55mm lenses bundled with its rivals.”
Website: Camera Labs - Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Review
Camera Labs have reviewed the new entry-level Konica Minolta Dynax 5D digital SLR camera. “The 5D’s built-in Anti-Shake is a truly valuable feature which genuinely works. Like similar technologies it won’t perform miracles, but you really are looking at a two to three stop advantage when handholding. This allows you…
CNET have reviewed the Pentax OptioS6 digitial camera, which has a 6 megapixel sensor and 3x optical lens, housed in a slim 19mm body.
“The aluminum-alloy, 6-megapixel Pentax Optio S6—which the company bills as small enough to fit inside a tin of Altoids (it will also fit inside a pack of cigarettes, if that’s your weakness)—is a well-designed digital camera that will please casual shooters with its ease of use and build quality. Though some photo-quality shortcomings and sluggish shooting mar its overall value, Pentax’s slimmest offering is a good choice for anyone looking for a pocketable camera that produces decent snapshots and looks great while doing it.”
Website: CNET - Pentax OptioS6 Review
CNET have reviewed the Pentax OptioS6 digitial camera, which has a 6 megapixel sensor and 3x optical lens, housed in a slim 19mm body. “The aluminum-alloy, 6-megapixel Pentax Optio S6—which the company bills as small enough to fit inside a tin of Altoids (it will also fit inside a pack…
DIWA member Photoxels have reviewed the Olympus mju DIGITAL 600 digital camera which has 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen, a weatherproof metal body and a 3x zoom lens.
“The Olympus Stylus 600 Digital is overall a well-built digital camera. The camera is light and compact. Operations are fast and the many Scene Modes make this a very easy-to-use and operate point-and-shoot digital camera. More advanced photographers will welcome the live Histogram.”
Website: Photoxels - Olympus mjuDIGITAL 600 Review
DIWA member Photoxels have reviewed the Olympus mju DIGITAL 600 digital camera which has 6 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen, a weatherproof metal body and a 3x zoom lens. “The Olympus Stylus 600 Digital is overall a well-built digital camera. The camera is light and compact. Operations are fast and…