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Samsung Electronics Press Release
SEOUL, Korea—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Nov. 28, 2005—Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced today that it has developed the world’s largest transmissive TFT LCD (thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display), with sufficiently high resolution to display digital television content. The seven-inch, 640x480 (VGA-standard) flexible display uses a transparent plastic substrate that is thinner, lighter and more durable than the conventional LCD glass panels used today. Moreover, the full-color transmissive LCD panel maintains a constant thickness even when it is bent.
Considered the next-generation in flat panel displays, this technology involves the use of pliable plastic instead of rigid glass substrates in TFT-LCD production. The plastic will not break when flexed, allowing much greater freedom in commercial designs requiring flexible full-color, high-resolution display components. The seven-inch flexible TFT-LCD is optimized for mobility applications, including cell phones and notebook computers. System designers and OEMs also may apply the advanced Samsung display technology to new applications, such as fashion-enhancing or wearable electronic display designs, thanks to its differentiated flexible format.
Samsung Electronics Press Release SEOUL, Korea—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Nov. 28, 2005—Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., announced today that it has developed the world’s largest transmissive TFT LCD (thin-film transistor, liquid crystal display), with sufficiently high resolution to display digital television content. The seven-inch, 640x480 (VGA-standard) flexible display uses a transparent plastic substrate that…
Canon UK Press Release
Sail up up and away; all the way to Napa Valley, California with Canon’s ‘I SPY with my Digital Eye’ Nationwide digital photography competition
Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is delighted to introduce its ‘I SPY with my Digital Eye’ digital photography competition and series of in-store offers and events. The competition will be held in Canon Digital Centre stores around the UK and Ireland and will award winners with a ride in a Virgin hot air balloon. An overall store winner will then be entered into a National competition and the best photograph will be awarded with a trip to Napa Valley, California, USA for a balloon ride over its spectacular vineyards. The competition is live now and deadline for entries is 14th January 2006. Winners will be announced at the end of January 2006.
Canon UK Press Release Sail up up and away; all the way to Napa Valley, California with Canon’s ‘I SPY with my Digital Eye’ Nationwide digital photography competition Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is delighted to introduce its ‘I SPY with my Digital Eye’ digital photography competition and…
DesignTechnica 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.
“Kodak handles RAW image files (13MB-plus) rather uniquely. It has an in-camera system to “develop” them. If you haven’t taken the plunge for Adobe Photoshop CS2 ($500), the de facto editing program for RAW files, the P880 lets you adjust the file in the camera while keeping an original copy (for the day you plunk down the cash for CS2). Some of the adjustments are exposure compensation, color mode, sharpness, contrast, white balance and white balance compensation. This is a very useful feature for photographers who are dipping their toes into RAW. The developed file is a JPEG or a TIFF, files that can be easily handled by less expensive editing programs. Kodak is to be commended for this.”
DesignTechnica 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. “Kodak handles RAW image files (13MB-plus) rather uniquely. It has an in-camera system to “develop” them. If you haven’t taken…
Luminous Landscape have reviewed ColorByte Phatte Black, which allows you to load both Photo Black and Matte Black inks at the same time on the Epson 4800, 7800 and 9800 printers.
“‘There’s little more to say about using Imageprint 6.1 with Phatte Black. It simply works transparently. Load your preferred paper, select a profile, and print. The installation process is straightforward, and only requires that you insert the special Matte Black cartridge and run a purge routine. This involves loading a special TIFF file and printing about 20-30 sheets of plain paper using a special purge profile. This removes any Light Light Black ink in the printers lines. You only need to do this the first time.”
Luminous Landscape have reviewed ColorByte Phatte Black, which allows you to load both Photo Black and Matte Black inks at the same time on the Epson 4800, 7800 and 9800 printers. “‘There’s little more to say about using Imageprint 6.1 with Phatte Black. It simply works transparently. Load your preferred…
Czech website and DIWA member LetsGoDigital have published their review of the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1.
“Naturally, there is more to a digital camera than design alone. It is what’s inside that counts, a sound piece of advice that we too have often had whispered into our ear. To achieve just this, Konica Minolta has used one of their own developments, the CxProcess III processor. In combination with the lens, this should lead to spectacular results. Theoretically, this is far from easily accomplished, as the Konica Minolta X1 has a resolution of 8 Megapixels. On a small image sensor, this can quickly lead to a lot of digital noise with higher ISO values and other unpleasant things such as purple fringing and a smaller dynamic range. However, with Konica Minolta’s vast array of experience, we are keen to see our expectations met.”
Website: LetsGoDigital - Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1 Review
Czech website and DIWA member LetsGoDigital have published their review of the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1. “Naturally, there is more to a digital camera than design alone. It is what’s inside that counts, a sound piece of advice that we too have often had whispered into our ear…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S3, a 6 megapixel update of the S1 and S2. The Nikon S3 has a 3x 35-105mm zoom lens and 2.5 inch monitor.
“The version of the camera that I received has a white housing, but the camera is also available in platinum/silver or matte black, this differs per region. Although the design is already familiar to us for nearly a year now, the renewed acquaintance still is positive. In my opinion, the design may be called successful. This year seems to become the year of design cameras; around us we notice various designs being introduced from 5 - 8 Megapixels. The Nikon design that first turned up this year is a strong design, it has its own face and can be called a true eye-catcher.”
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S3, a 6 megapixel update of the S1 and S2. The Nikon S3 has a 3x 35-105mm zoom lens and 2.5 inch monitor. “The version of the camera that I received has a white housing, but the camera is also available in…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the new Canon IXUS i Zoom digital camera (also known as the SD30). The Canon IXUS i Zoom is a 5 megapixel model with a 2.4x optical zoom lens and 1.8 inch LCD screen.
“It’s quite amazing that Canon was able to equip a camera like the Canon Digital IXUS i Zoom with the second generation DIGIC II processor. This processor is without a doubt a surplus value for this camera and guarantees improvement concerning the speed in which the complicated editing algorithms are measured. Besides that the DIGIC II processor has to be able to keep the overall image quality on a high level without having this influencing the general performance of the camera. Look at the faster startup time and the higher processing speed of storing the images, and you can’t deny the fact that your holding a combination in your hands that is guaranteed to be successful.”
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the new Canon IXUS i Zoom digital camera (also known as the SD30). The Canon IXUS i Zoom is a 5 megapixel model with a 2.4x optical zoom lens and 1.8 inch LCD screen. “It’s quite amazing that Canon was able to equip a camera…
DIWA member and Dansih website Digital Magasinet have reviewed the new Pixmantec RawShooter Premium 2006 RAW conversion software.
Website: Digital Magasinet - Pixmantec RawShooter Premium 2006 Review
DIWA member and Dansih website Digital Magasinet have reviewed the new Pixmantec RawShooter Premium 2006 RAW conversion software. Website: Digital Magasinet - Pixmantec RawShooter Premium 2006 Review
DIWA member and German website Digitalkamera.de have reviewed the new Samsung Pro815, an 8 megapixel digital camera with a massive 15x optical zoom lens and a 3.5” LCD screen.
DIWA member and German website Digitalkamera.de have reviewed the new Samsung Pro815, an 8 megapixel digital camera with a massive 15x optical zoom lens and a 3.5” LCD screen. Website: Digitalkamera.de - Samsung Pro815 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
The Norwegian website Akam.no have published a review of the Fujifilm FinePix S5600 Zoom, a 5 megapixel compact digital camera with Fujifilm’s new 5th Generation Super CCD HR sensor with Real Photo Technology. The Fujifilm S5600 has an ISO range of 64 to 1600 and boasts a 10x optical zoom lens.
The Norwegian website Akam.no have published a review of the Fujifilm FinePix S5600 Zoom, a 5 megapixel compact digital camera with Fujifilm’s new 5th Generation Super CCD HR sensor with Real Photo Technology. The Fujifilm S5600 has an ISO range of 64 to 1600 and boasts a 10x optical zoom…
The Norwegian website Akam.no have reviewed the new Canon IXUS 55 compact digital camera (also known as the SD450), which has 5.0 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and 3x optical zoom lens.
Website: Akam.no - Canon IXUS 55 Review
The Norwegian website Akam.no have reviewed the new Canon IXUS 55 compact digital camera (also known as the SD450), which has 5.0 megapixels, 2.5 inch LCD screen and 3x optical zoom lens. Website: Akam.no - Canon IXUS 55 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
This week’s Saturday Shout considers the hidden costs of buying a digital camera. Digital Cameras are getting ever cheaper. So cheap, in fact, that you can now buy a 5 megapixel model for £100, a 7 megapixel model for £200, and a DSLR with a lens for £450. But are those prices misleading the consumer? What do you actually get in return for your money? It’s long been an accepted fact in the digital camera industry that you don’t necessarily get everything that you need in the box. You almost always get a memory card that’s far too small, or in the case of digital SLRs, no memory card at all. Often the camera is supplied with completely inadequate batteries (non-rechargeable AA’s that last for a couple of hours spring to mind). And sometimes, a camera manufactuer will even talk about certain functionality in the user guide, but not actually supply the required part in the standard camera kit. An analogy to this situation is buying a car - you wouldn’t expect your new Ford Golf Megane to have no engine or petrol tank, but that’s exactly what a lot of digital cameras are supplied like when you buy one (although it’s obviously a lot easier to fit those parts yourself in a digicam!).
Does this make you hot under the collar, or do you actually prefer to have the choice of buying your own accessories? Which camera manufacturers are the worst offenders? How much is the real cost of buying a digital camera? Shout out now…
This week’s Saturday Shout considers the hidden costs of buying a digital camera. Digital Cameras are getting ever cheaper. So cheap, in fact, that you can now buy a 5 megapixel model for £100, a 7 megapixel model for £200, and a DSLR with a lens for £450. But are…
The 63rd PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Johann Gudbjargarson.
“Photographing people and travel photography are Johann’s favourite subjects in photography and he has travelled with his girlfriend (Sonja who shares his passion for photography) a lot in Iceland, Europe and Asia with his camera. In the summer of 2004 they travelled for 5 weeks in Eastern Europe (Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Hungary) and this summer they travelled with the Trans-Siberian railway from Moscow to China and travelled further in Asia on that trip. They are still working on the pictures but a selection has appeared on Johanns photoblog (joephotos.net). Next summer he plans to travel to India and Italy with his camera.”
Website: Johann Gudbjargarson
The 63rd PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Johann Gudbjargarson. “Photographing people and travel photography are Johann’s favourite subjects in photography and he has travelled with his girlfriend (Sonja who shares his passion for photography) a lot in Iceland, Europe and Asia with his camera. In the summer of 200…
If you’re looking for a reliable and inexpensive memory card reader / writer which supports most of the different memory card formats, then look no further than the Sandisk ImageMate.
Website: SanDisk ImageMate Review
If you’re looking for a reliable and inexpensive memory card reader / writer which supports most of the different memory card formats, then look no further than the Sandisk ImageMate. Website: SanDisk ImageMate Review
Here are the stand-out news stories from the last 7 days:
New Cameras
DIWA Gold Award to Fujifilm FinePix S9500
New Accessories
Olympus High Speed XD-Picture Card
LowePro DryZone Rover
Digital Foci Media Buddy
New Software
Premium ICC Printer Profiles for Epson R2400
Adobe Bridge 1.0.3
Other Headlines
Photography Comes Alive
Ilford Black and White Film Survives for 50 Years
Pentax DSLR Rebates
Samsung Cameras get Mobile TV
Here are the stand-out news stories from the last 7 days: New CamerasDIWA Gold Award to Fujifilm FinePix S9500 New AccessoriesOlympus High Speed XD-Picture CardLowePro DryZone RoverDigital Foci Media Buddy New SoftwarePremium ICC Printer Profiles for Epson R2400Adobe Bridge 1.0.3 Other HeadlinesPhotography Comes AliveIlford Black and White Film Survives for…
Ricoh have released a new firmware update, v1.24, for the Ricoh Caplio R3, a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm and vibration correction of the CCD.
- Improved accuracy of the spot AF algorithm.
- Corrected the error that an user comment recorded in the Exif information may change into garbled characters with some software programs.
Ricoh have released a new firmware update, v1.24, for the Ricoh Caplio R3, a 5 megapixel compact camera with a 7x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-200mm and vibration correction of the CCD. - Improved accuracy of the spot AF algorithm. - Corrected the error that an user comment recorded…
Ricoh have released a new firmware update, v1.12, for the Ricoh Caplio GX8, an 8.24 megapixel digital camera.
- Fixed a printing error with some printers due to a failure on the PictBridge connection.
Ricoh have released a new firmware update, v1.12, for the Ricoh Caplio GX8, an 8.24 megapixel digital camera. - Fixed a printing error with some printers due to a failure on the PictBridge connection. Website: Ricoh Caplio GX8 v1.12 Firmware Update (Windows) Website: Ricoh Caplio GX8 v1.12 Firmware Update (MAC)
Olympus UK Press Release
Olympus photographers now have access to a range of unrivalled High Speed xD-Picture Cards™, allowing them to achieve lightning-fast image capture and startling new image effects. The new High Speed xD-Picture Cards™, when used in conjunction with Olympus digital cameras and software, will enable users to create amazing ‘art effects’ and 3D images.
Favourite images can be made into eye-catching cartoon art, oil painting or water colour, while the 3D function makes it simple to create pictures that leap out at the viewer. These features mean users will have as much fun enhancing images captured with Olympus cameras as they do searching for the perfect shot.
The 512mb and 1GB High Speed xD-Picture Cards™ are available from mid to late December (dates are subject to change).
Olympus UK Press Release Olympus photographers now have access to a range of unrivalled High Speed xD-Picture Cards™, allowing them to achieve lightning-fast image capture and startling new image effects. The new High Speed xD-Picture Cards™, when used in conjunction with Olympus digital cameras and software, will enable users to…
Fujifilm UK Press Release
Fuji Magnetics GmbH today announced that the Fujifilm DVD-R 1X-16X optical media for Labelflash™ technology would be available in the European market in early December. This new technology is jointly developed by Yamaha Corporation and Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Labelflash™ technology advances the ability to burn high quality images directly into a specialised dye layer on the disc labelling side using laser for data recording. This technology allows consumers to personalise and customise their DVDs with photos, text and graphics, replacing traditional sticker and marker labelling. These new discs are also compatible with the latest 1X-16X speed for data writing as well.
Fujifilm UK Press Release Fuji Magnetics GmbH today announced that the Fujifilm DVD-R 1X-16X optical media for Labelflash™ technology would be available in the European market in early December. This new technology is jointly developed by Yamaha Corporation and Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. Labelflash™ technology advances the ability to…
DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija 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.
Website: e-fotografija - Olympus E-500 Review
DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija 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. Website: e-fotografija - Olympus E-500 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews