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The Czech website Digineff have published their review of the new Fujifilm FinePix E900 Zoom, a 9 megapixel digital camera with a 4x optical zoom lens equivalent to 32-128mm and an ISO range of ISO 80 to ISO 800.
The Czech website Digineff have published their review of the new Fujifilm FinePix E900 Zoom, a 9 megapixel digital camera with a 4x optical zoom lens equivalent to 32-128mm and an ISO range of ISO 80 to ISO 800. Website: Digineff - Fujifilm FinePix E900 Zoom Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
The Saturday Shout gives you the opportunity to voice your opinion and vent your spleen about a hot photography topic. This week focuses on the digital SLR vs advanced compact camera debate. Some digital camera companies are increasingly focusing on DSLRs and moving away from compact digicams. Digital SLR cameras are quickly becoming cheaper, with more features at a lower price than ever before. On the other hand, advanced compact cameras offer an all-in-one solution, sometimes with huge zoom lenses, and they are often promoted as a genuine alternative to a digital SLR.
So which one would you buy, why would you buy it, and which specific models would you recommend? Shout out now…
The Saturday Shout gives you the opportunity to voice your opinion and vent your spleen about a hot photography topic. This week focuses on the digital SLR vs advanced compact camera debate. Some digital camera companies are increasingly focusing on DSLRs and moving away from compact digicams. Digital SLR cameras…
Here are the stand-out news stories from the last 7 days:
New Cameras
Mustek GSmart-S50
Rollei dp6500
Rollei da5324
New Accessories
Dell 964 All-In-One Printer
Kingston 15-In-1 Hi-Speed Reader
Lexmark X8350 Office All-in-One Plus Photo
Sigma APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG
New Software
RawShooter Color Engine
Other Headlines
See the Nikon D200 First in the UK
Focus on Imaging 2006
Record Profits for Nikon
Here are the stand-out news stories from the last 7 days: New CamerasMustek GSmart-S50Rollei dp6500Rollei da5324 New AccessoriesDell 964 All-In-One PrinterKingston 15-In-1 Hi-Speed ReaderLexmark X8350 Office All-in-One Plus PhotoSigma APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG New SoftwareRawShooter Color Engine Other HeadlinesSee the Nikon D200 First in the UKFocus on Imaging 2006Record Profits…
Dell Press Release
Enhanced Performance, Advanced Photo Features Make Photo AIO Printer 964 Ideal for Home and Business Use
Round Rock, Texas, November 17, 2005 - Dell today introduced the Dell Photo All-In-One Printer 964, a small, fast multifunction product with advanced photo features. Priced at $199, the Dell Photo AIO Printer 964 is ideal for homes and businesses that need sharp, economical document and photo printing as well as copier and fax capabilities.
It incorporates advanced features such as a 50-page automatic document feeder and a built-in fax modem for stand alone faxing. In addition, its media card reader and Pictbridge port allow users to print photos directly from memory cards or digital cameras. Images can be previewed on the 2.4 inch LCD screen or saved from memory cards directly to the PC using the Memory Card Manager.
Dell Press Release Enhanced Performance, Advanced Photo Features Make Photo AIO Printer 964 Ideal for Home and Business Use Round Rock, Texas, November 17, 2005 - Dell today introduced the Dell Photo All-In-One Printer 964, a small, fast multifunction product with advanced photo features. Priced at $199, the Dell Photo…
Ulead Press Release
Ulead Announces All-new Pocket Series Software for Quick and Easy DVD Creation.
Consumer-oriented creativity applications offer simple and direct method to make high-quality DVDs of photos and video.
Taipei, Taiwan – November 17th 2005 - Ulead Systems, Inc., a 16-year industry leader in video, image and DVD software, today announced the release of Ulead® Pocket Slideshow and Ulead® Pocket DV Show, the first applications in a new series of consumer-oriented DVD creativity software. Ulead Pocket series software is designed to appeal to novice or first-time users by presenting a dramatically simplified, single-purpose, approach to burning digital photos and video onto DVD for viewing on TV.
“Imagine being able to turn digital photos and video into playable discs as easily as putting your camera into your pocket and taking out a finished DVD,” said Dr. Eldon Liu, president of Ulead. “That’s our goal with the new Pocket software series. Users just follow a few simple onscreen instructions, much like using a kiosk or cash machine, to produce a high-quality DVD.”
Ulead Press Release Ulead Announces All-new Pocket Series Software for Quick and Easy DVD Creation. Consumer-oriented creativity applications offer simple and direct method to make high-quality DVDs of photos and video. Taipei, Taiwan – November 17th 2005 - Ulead Systems, Inc., a 16-year industry leader in video, image and DVD…
Solutions Expo Press Release
If you’re a professional photographer and you want to stay ahead in the world of digital photography then Nikon’s Solutions Expo is for you. This FREE two-day conference led exhibition, features the experts behind the newest products in a series of major presentations and interactive seminars from Nikon and its partners.
Nikon’s new D200 digital SLR goes on sale on December 15th - but you can see it first at Solutions Expo. 10.2 megapixels, new 11-area AF system, D2X processing engine all for an exceptional body only price of just £1299.99
Solutions Expo Press Release If you’re a professional photographer and you want to stay ahead in the world of digital photography then Nikon’s Solutions Expo is for you. This FREE two-day conference led exhibition, features the experts behind the newest products in a series of major presentations and interactive seminars…
Kingston Technology Press Release
The Perfect Companion for Professionals Who Demand High Transfer Rates with Speed and Reliability
Fountain Valley, CA – November 17, 2005 – Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of its new Kingston® 15-in-1 Hi-Speed Reader.
Designed to support 15 popular types of Digital Memory cards using four media ports, this USB 2.0 Hi-Speed reader delivers up to 480 Mbps data transfer rates for high-resolution images, data and more. Kingston’s 15-in-1 Reader installs quickly and easily with its plug-and-play design and is backward compatible with USB 1.1 specification standards. It is the essential reader to suit faster speed cards currently offered in the market, including Kingston’s SD Ultimate memory card with 133x write speed.
Kingston Technology Press Release The Perfect Companion for Professionals Who Demand High Transfer Rates with Speed and Reliability Fountain Valley, CA – November 17, 2005 – Kingston® Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of its new Kingston® 15-in-1 Hi-Speed Reader. Designed to…
DALSA Corporation Press Release
WATERLOO, ONTARIO—(CCNMatthews - Nov. 17, 2005) - DALSA Corporation (TSX:DSA), an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company, today announced that its next generation 33 mega-pixel and 28 mega-pixel CCD image sensors chips have been designed into new digital camera backs.
The new Leaf Aptus 75 medium and large format digital camera back, which was recently launched at the PhotoPlus Expo, is powered by DALSA’s new 33 mega-pixel FTF5066 CCD image sensor. The camera back, which will begin shipping in November, produces stunning 16 bit images with file sizes of nearly 200 megabytes. The Leaf Aptus 65, which will be available early in 2006, features the 28 mega-pixel FTF6146 DALSA chip and generates high quality 160 megabyte image files, also at 16 bit.
DALSA Corporation Press Release WATERLOO, ONTARIO—(CCNMatthews - Nov. 17, 2005) - DALSA Corporation (TSX:DSA), an international high performance semiconductor and electronics company, today announced that its next generation 33 mega-pixel and 28 mega-pixel CCD image sensors chips have been designed into new digital camera backs. The new Leaf Aptus 7…
Nikon Press Release
MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/—In the field of advertising photography, it is widely known that photographers must adapt to the changing times. Al Satterwhite chooses to make adjustments while staying true to his own vision through his sense of composition and bold use of color. It is for this reason that NikonNet’s inspiring monthly showcase, “Legends Behind the Lens” will honor his work this November. Satterwhite is an esteemed advertising photographer who works with both still photography and film.
Satterwhite has had a busy career. While still in high school he shot for the St Petersburg Times, then moved on to ten years of freelance magazine work, shooting assignments for Fortune, Car & Driver, Life, Time, Newsweek, People, #Sports Illustrated and Travel & Leisure, among other top magazines. In 1980, he began a 15-year run of national and international advertising photography. His clients included American Express, Kodak, Porsche, Saab, Coca Cola and Nikon. He also found time to lecture, conduct workshops, work on book projects, including A Day in the Life of Spain, Lights! Camera! Advertising! and Satterwhite on Color & Design.
Nikon Press Release MELVILLE, N.Y., Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/—In the field of advertising photography, it is widely known that photographers must adapt to the changing times. Al Satterwhite chooses to make adjustments while staying true to his own vision through his sense of composition and bold use of color. It is…
DIWA member Steves Digicams 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.
“The E-500’s 8-megapixel imager offers plenty of resolution, an advantage over its 6-megapixel competitors both for producing large prints and high-quality cropped images. The E-500’s results were well-exposed, and color reproduction was realistic. The E-500’s image quality was very good at ISO 100 and 200. At higher ISO’s, noise becomes evident; while 400 is very usable, noise becomes evident in shadow and midtone areas at ISO 800, and there’s noise throughout the image at ISO 1600 as well as very noticeable reduction in image detail.”
DIWA member Steves Digicams 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. “The E-500’s 8-megapixel imager offers plenty of resolution, an advantage over its 6-megapixel competitors both for producing large prints and high-quality cropped images…
Imaging Resource have published their review of the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1.
“This year, the latest model continuing the heritage of the “X” line is the Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1. While a little bigger than, and visually quite dramatically different to its recent X-series predecessors, the X1 will still feel familiar to anybody who’s used those cameras - and its new Anti Shake feature is a very welcome addition. The high resolution of eight megapixels offers good detail and sharpness, but unfortunately comes at a cost, as the maximum ISO sensitivity is just 200. The body design may be very stylish looking, but is perhaps somewhat less practical, being a magnet for fingerprints and smudges. The X1 is very much representative of the Konica Minolta merger, a slim X-series camera in the shiny reflective skin of a Konica G-series. In some ways, the DiMAGE X1 is a departure from what have been some of the mainstays of the X-series.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1 Review
Imaging Resource have published their review of the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1. “This year, the latest model continuing the heritage of the “X” line is the Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1. While a little bigger than, and visually quite dramatically different to its recent X-series predecessors, the X1 will…
ePhotoZine have reviewed the new entry-level Konica Minolta Dynax 5D digital SLR camera.
“The Dynax 5D has an innovative feature that was first introduced on Konica Minolta’s consumer digital cameras such as the A1 and Z3 and its big brother, the 7D. Where other brands incorporate a camera shake reduction system in their lenses, this one is built in to the camera so all the lenses of the existing Dynax range will work with it. You can turn this on or off as you please with the switch on the rear and when on you see what can only be described as a small bar graph on the bottom right of the viewfinder display.”
Website: ePhotoZine - Konica Minolta Dynax 5D Review
ePhotoZine have reviewed the new entry-level Konica Minolta Dynax 5D digital SLR camera. “The Dynax 5D has an innovative feature that was first introduced on Konica Minolta’s consumer digital cameras such as the A1 and Z3 and its big brother, the 7D. Where other brands incorporate a camera shake reduction…
DCResource have reviewed the new Kodak EasyShare One Wi-Fi digital camera.
“The biggest selling point for the EasyShare One is its wireless abilities and in that area the camera delivers. While the interface is clunky (and entering WEP keys is a major pain), the camera makes it quite easy to share photos via e-mail or prints. Photos and movies can also be transferred wirelessly to your Mac or PC. You an also send photos and movies to Kodak’s EasyShare Gallery, where you can view your online galleries (as well as those of your friends) and you can delete photos and albums if you’d like. Printing photos wirelessly is very cool, especially if you’re using Kodak’s optional Printer Dock.”
DCResource have reviewed the new Kodak EasyShare One Wi-Fi digital camera. “The biggest selling point for the EasyShare One is its wireless abilities and in that area the camera delivers. While the interface is clunky (and entering WEP keys is a major pain), the camera makes it quite easy to…
CNET have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S4, which has 6 megapixels and a 10x Zoom-Nikkor lens that is equivalent to 38-380mm.
“Veteran digital shooters waxing nostalgic for the Nikon Coolpix 900 series will cheer for the Coolpix S4’s resurrection of the swivel lens after nearly three years. The S4 comes in a more compact package, with 6-megapixel resolution, a 10X zoom lens, a 2.5-inch LCD, and Nikon’s signature ease-of-use features. But a lack of manual controls makes this compact snapshot camera a poor choice for shooting indoors or on the soccer field.”
Website: CNET - Nikon Coolpix S4 Review
CNET have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S4, which has 6 megapixels and a 10x Zoom-Nikkor lens that is equivalent to 38-380mm. “Veteran digital shooters waxing nostalgic for the Nikon Coolpix 900 series will cheer for the Coolpix S4’s resurrection of the swivel lens after nearly three years. The S4 comes…
The-Digital-Picture have published a review of the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di AF lens.
” The most notable feature of this lens is the impressive center sharpness it delivers. With good center sharpness at f/2.8, very good center sharpness at f/3.2 and excellent center sharpness at f/4, the Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di Lens is weakest in the center at 75mm where it needs an extra stop to be at its best. I make the center designation clear as corner sharpness is a completely different story. The Tamron 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di Lens is soft in the corners and my copy is dreadfully soft in the upper left portion of the frame. Corner sharpness improves as the lens is stopped down and zoomed out (toward 75mm). But, some corner softness is still present at 75mm and f/8. Fortunately, users of 1.5x/1.6x FOVCF digital SLR camera bodies will avoid most of this pain. “
Website: The-Digital-Picture - Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di AF Lens Review
The-Digital-Picture have published a review of the Tamron 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di AF lens. ” The most notable feature of this lens is the impressive center sharpness it delivers. With good center sharpness at f/2.8, very good center sharpness at f/3.2 and excellent center sharpness at f/4, the Tamron 28-75mm…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam has published the first online review of the Samsung Digimax A50, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam has published the first online review of the Samsung Digimax A50, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen. Website: Index Digicam - Samsung Digimax A50 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
Cointreau Press Release
Cointreau celebrates women from generations past and present, women with strength of spirit and a timeless sense of style. www.cointreauversialgallery.com has been launched in support of the live exhibition presented by Cointreau and Getty images.
Titled ‘BE COINTREAVERSIAL’ the exhibition will run from the 4th to the 26th of November at the Getty image gallery in London.
Most iconic pictures of celebrity women were taken without the knowledge of the subject and these images have been crucial in creating a generation of women with independence and strength whose identity has never been stronger. Forget celebrity magazines, this is an insight to a powerful world that all women can learn from.
The exhibition combines both portrait and spontaneous photography. Take a tour through famous faces and mood capturing images from the exhibition without leaving your desk– a cultural lunchtime excursion for the modern workingwoman.
Cointreau Press Release Cointreau celebrates women from generations past and present, women with strength of spirit and a timeless sense of style. www.cointreauversialgallery.com has been launched in support of the live exhibition presented by Cointreau and Getty images. Titled ‘BE COINTREAVERSIAL’ the exhibition will run from the 4th to the…
PCMagazine have taken a look at the Canon MP500 all-in-one printer, which incorporates Canon’s new ChromaLife100 system, 1 picolitre droplets and 96002 x 2400 dpi prinring resolution.
“The Canon Pixma MP500 Photo All-In-One ($199.99 direct), built around the same engine as the Editors’ Choice Canon Pixma iP4200 Photo Printer, offers both more and less than you might expect for the price. Some shortcomings, such as a lack of fax support and the absence of an automatic document feeder (ADF) could limit the AIO’s usefulness depending on your needs. But unexpected pluses like excellent paper handling that includes duplexing compensate, so this an excellent choice for a home or home office if faxing and high volume input aren’t concerns”
PCMagazine have taken a look at the Canon MP500 all-in-one printer, which incorporates Canon’s new ChromaLife100 system, 1 picolitre droplets and 96002 x 2400 dpi prinring resolution. “The Canon Pixma MP500 Photo All-In-One ($199.99 direct), built around the same engine as the Editors’ Choice Canon Pixma iP4200 Photo Printer, offers…
Konica Minolta have released a new firmware update, v1.10, for the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1.
Contents of update:
1. Shortened shutter-release time lag.
(Time period from when the shutter-release button is pressed down fully to when exposure begins.)
2. Shortened operation time lag.
(Time period from zooming lever is operated to when operation of any other function button is accepted.)
Konica Minolta have released a new firmware update, v1.10, for the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1. Contents of update: 1. Shortened shutter-release time lag. (Time period from when the shutter-release button is pressed down fully to when exposure begins.) 2. Shortened operation time lag. (Time period from zooming lever…
Focus on Imaging Press Release
Focus on Imaging atmosphere is “fan bloody marvellous tastic”!
WITH well over 200 exhibitors, 40 more than the previous year, more stand space sold than ever before and a record 28,318 visitors, Focus on Imaging 2005 underlined the show’s status as Europe’s biggest and most important annual photographic and imaging industry exhibition.
Now show organiser Mary Walker is looking forward to Focus 2006, which takes place at the NEC between February 26th and March 1st. The floor plan is close to full, enquiries for stand space are still streaming in and there are confirmed bookings from American and New Zealand companies as well as from companies closer to home.
Focus on Imaging Press Release Focus on Imaging atmosphere is “fan bloody marvellous tastic”! WITH well over 200 exhibitors, 40 more than the previous year, more stand space sold than ever before and a record 28,318 visitors, Focus on Imaging 2005 underlined the show’s status as Europe’s biggest and most…