Kodak Press Release

KODAK One Galleries Open in New York and San Francisco During the Month of November

NEW YORK & SAN FRANCISCO—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Nov. 1, 2005—Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK):

—Experience the New KODAK EASYSHARE-ONE Wireless Digital Camera
—Enjoy Exhibits and Free Classes from Kodak Experts and Pro Photographers
—Digitize Your Printed Photos with Kodak Innovation

Eastman Kodak Company today opened hands-on digital photography galleries in New York (102 Wooster St.) and San Francisco (1823 Union St.), showcasing the new EASYSHARE-ONE zoom digital camera—the world’s first Wi-Fi consumer digital camera. The One Galleries are open November 1 through November 27 for people to experience and celebrate Kodak’s innovative approach to digital photography, as well as the work of some of the world’s leading professional photographers.

Samsung UK Press Release

Samsung Embarks on a Nationwide Imaging Roadshow

Shoppers will have a world of technology at their fingertips with Samsung’s nationwide Imaging Roadshow, running through to 5 December 2005. Designed to showcase stylish and high-spec digital cameras, mobile phones and photo-printers, the roadshow will be offering promotions across the Samsung product ranges including free memory cards to purchasers of specific digital cameras.

Ahead of Christmas, the Samsung Imaging Roadshow is visiting shopping centres across the country including Bluewater in Kent, Meadowhall in Sheffield, Centre MK in Milton Keynes and London’s Brent Cross.

A large number of websites have previewed the new 10.2 megapixel Nikon D200 digital SLR camera. Here they are in no particular order…

Website: LetsGoDigital

Website: Quesabesde

Website: Quesabesde - Nikon Interview

Website: DPReview

Website: Rob Galbraith

Website: Popular Photography

Microsoft Press Release

Microsoft and Pinnacle Systems Unveil Ultimate Holiday Gift for Digital Photo and Video Fans

New Software Package, Digital Image Suite PLUS, Addresses Rising Consumer Trend in Editing, Organizing and Sharing Digital Photos and Videos

REDMOND, Wash., and MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/—Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Pinnacle Systems Inc. today introduced Microsoft(R) Digital Image Suite PLUS, a complete set of intuitive digital photo- and video-organization and editing tools that combines Digital Image Suite 2006 with Pinnacle Studio(TM) version 10 in a single, affordable package. With comprehensive and easy-to-use tools, Digital Image Suite PLUS
offers consumers at any skill level everything they need to enhance, preserve, organize and share their growing libraries of digital photos and video clips for years to come. The new software package is available today in most retail outlets where Microsoft and Pinnacle products are sold.

InfoTrends/CAP Ventures Press Release

InfoTrends/CAP Ventures’ Study Shows that Retailers Are Driving Future Online Photo Service Growth

(Weymouth, MA) November, 01 2005… InfoTrends/CAP Ventures’ latest online photo services report finds that 29% of U.S. Internet users are now online photo service members, representing an increase of 12% over 2004. Pureplay online photo services, or dot-coms, currently dominate the market in terms of market share and total print volume. 78% of online photo service members belong to a pureplay site like Kodak EasyShare Gallery, while just 14% are members of a retail online photo service like Walmart.com. Today, pureplay online photo services members are more motivated to share their digital photos, while retail online users are more motivated to print. Nevertheless, changing market dynamics could shake up the status quo of the online photo services market.

DIWA member Steves Digicams have published their review of the Konica Minolta Z6, which updates the popular Z5 and features a 6 megapixel sensor, 12x zoom lens and 2 inch LCD screen.

“The overall image quality of the Z6’s 6-megapixel Fine mode wasn’t what we had expected. While the majority of our images were sharp, there was very noticeable noise present in areas of contrast, giving images a grainy look. There were also moderate traces of Chromatic Aberrations, but this is typical of ultra-zoom cameras. Our outdoor samples had good color saturation with good exposure in most cases, however in instances of harsh sunlight it did tend to over-expose the entire shot.”

Website: Steves Digicams - Konica Minolta Z6 Review

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Hungarian website Index Digicam have posted their review of the new 7 megapixel Samsung Digimax V700.

Website: Index Digicam - Samsung Digimax V700 Review

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The Nikon D200 digital SLR camera is announced today. The Nikon D200 is a 10.2 megapixel DSLR with a 2.5 inch LCD screen and 11-area auto-focus system. Other highlights of the D200 include a magnesium alloy body, 5 frames per second continuous mode and 3D Color Matrix Metering II. The Nikon D200 will cost £1299.99 / €1940 / $1849 body only and will be available at the end of December. Two kits are also available - the D200 and 18-70mm lens is £1499.99 / €2240, and the D200 and 17-55mm lens is £2299.99 / €3435.

Nikon UK Press Release

Nikon launches the D200 Bridging the gap between professionals and enthusiasts

Nikon launches its powerful, feature-packed D200 digital SLR camera, delivering a high-precision, high-performance package and creating a new class of camera between entry-level and professional digital SLRs.

The Nikon D200 combines the solid look and feel and advanced camera operation of Nikon’s D2 professional series with the approved user-friendliness and stunning image quality that are the hallmarks of all Nikon digital SLRs.

The D200 has been crafted to connect a range of newly developed Nikon technologies with advanced features inherited from the Nikon D2x, ensuring an ultimate shooting experience with exceptional and versatile imaging performance, high speed and an instant response. The result is a blend of superb features, high quality components and fantastic results.

The AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens is announced today. The Nikon 18-200mm lens offers a 18-200mm focal range (11.1x zoom) which is equivalent to a 27-300 mm lens in 35mm format. Available at the end of December 2005, the Nikkor 18-200mm VR lens will cost £549.99 / €821.

Nikon UK Press Release

New DX Zoom-Nikkor lens from Nikon features enhanced Vibration Reduction system

Nikon UK is pleased to announce the versatile AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED.

Compact, lightweight and packed with an array of advanced features, the AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor lens offers 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED focal range length and 11.1x zoom coupled with Nikon ED glass, Silent Wave Motor and enhanced Vibration Reduction (VR II).

The VR II feature enables significantly sharper handheld images at slower shutter speeds and in a wider range of lighting conditions than previous models. Equipped with the new lens, users can take pictures at shutter speeds up to four times slower than is possible with a non-VR lens.

The Nikon Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 and Nikon Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800 are announced today. Available at the end of December 2005, the SB-R200 will cost £169.99 / €255 and the SU-800 price is to be confirmed. Two macro kits are also available (details below). Macro Set A is £549.99 / €820 and Macro Set B is £379.99 / €565.

Nikon UK Press Release

Nikon expands the Creative Lighting System with the launch of the SB-R200 Remote Speedlight and SU-800 Commander Unit

Nikon UK is pleased to announce the introduction of the Wireless Remote Speedlight SB-R200 and Wireless Speedlight Commander SU-800.

Designed to make macro lighting easy whilst also expanding the creative potential for general multiple- flash photography, the new equipment was designed with the co-operation of specialist macro photographers from the wildlife and medical sectors.

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T9 compact digital camera is announced today. The Sony Cybershot T9 offers a 3x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical zoom lens, 6 megapixels, an optical image stabilizer, highest ISO speed of 640 and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. All of this fits into the DSC-T9’s slim one inch wide body. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T9 camera will be available in January 2006 for about $450 / £330.

Sony Press Release

SONY ENHANCES PICTURE QUALITY AND PHOTO SHARING WITH NEXT-GENERATION T-SERIES DIGITAL STILL CAMERA

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 1, 2005 — Sony is stepping up the picture quality of ultra-slim digital still cameras with the introduction of its new Cyber-shot® DSC-T9 model, the first in this category to offer both Super Steady Shot® optical image stabilization and high light sensitivity.

With these Sony technologies, the new six-megapixel DSC-T9 delivers more detailed images with significantly less blur and graininess than typical point-and-shoot cameras. Optical image stabilization reduces image blur from hand movement, while high light sensitivity helps to lessen blurriness resulting from low-light conditions. The end effect is better-focused, expressive images that look more like the way you see them, imitating the human eye.

The Tamron AF55-200mm F/4-5.6 Di II MACRO LD lens is introduced today. The Tamron 55-200mm lens is designed for digital SLR cameras with APS sized (24mm x 16mm) sensors. Price and availability to be announced.

Tamron USA Press Release

TAMRON INTRODUCES AF55-200MM F/4-5.6 DI II LD MACRO

A Telephoto Zoom Designed for Exclusive Use with Digital SLR Cameras - Available at an Affordable Price

September 20, 2005, Commack, New York—Tamron announced the winter delivery of the AF55-200mm F/4-5.6 Di II MACRO LD (Model A15), a new tele-zoom designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras with smaller-size image sensors* that will be available at an affordable price.

*Di (Digitally integrated)-II lenses are designed for exclusive use on digital cameras with smaller-size imagers. This lens is not designed for use with 35mm film cameras or digital SLR cameras with image sensors larger than 24mm x 16mm.

Sony UK Press Release

Sony announces full line up of Digital Imaging products

With Christmas not far away people are starting to think about the best way to capture all the family action and party spirit. Just in time, Sony is pleased to announce its family of digital imaging products for this year’s festive season. Sony is offering a full range of models that combine sleek design, synonymous with the Sony brand, with cutting edge technological functions.

For classic Sony style check out the Sony Cyber-shot T7 featuring the slimmest frame of all Sony’s digital still cameras - just 9.8mm thick*, combined with a stainless steel body for a slick finish, the T7 is the ideal gift to slip in your loved ones stocking. Despite the tiny dimensions of the T7 it boasts 5.1 effective Megapixels for the ultimate in picture quality.

Photoxels Press Release

TORONTO, ON., Nov. 1, 2005 - On your mark! Get ready! Click! …For the great Photoxels Digital Photography Contest, running from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2005. Calling all Canadian amateur photographers of all skill levels to send us your best digital shots and win great prizes. Sponsors are: FUJIFILM Canada, PANASONIC Canada and EPSON Canada. Enter your photos in four (4) Categories: PEOPLE, LANDSCAPE, MACRO (CLOSE-UPS), and SPORTS/ACTION. For more information and official rules, go online to http://www.photoxels.com/digital-photo-contest.html

ReaSoft Development Press Release

Image Converter Supports Over 340 Image Formats, Processes RAW Files From Any Digital Camera.

ReaConverter 4.0 is a professional image converter for designers, digital artists and photographers.  The program supports virtually every known image
file format, popular and obscure, a total of over 340 different kinds of image files.  In addition to that, the program supports RAW files for all popular digital camera brands (CRW, CR2, DNG, DCR, NEF, RAW, RAF, X3F, ORF, SRF, MRW, BAY, PEF) and works with PostScript based files (PDF, EPS, PS, AI).

Besides converting images from one format to another, ReaConverter is capable of performing batch image editing operations - rotating or resizing images, adjusting brightness or contrast, applying various filters, stamping images with a watermark to multiple images with one button click.

DPReview have published their review of the Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom, a new 9 megapixel digital camera with a 28-300mm lens with twist-barrel zoom control (also known as the S9000).

“I think - with the possible exception of the Panasonic FZ30 - it’s fair to say the S9000 is the about as close any manufacturer has ever come to producing a fixed-lens camera that offers real SLR-like handling and operation. It certainly looks like a DSLR, and at lower ISO settings it produces results you have to look at very closely before you can see they’re not from one. On the other hand it is in many ways frustratingly far from offering a true alternative to an SLR; high ISO performance is good for a small-sensor camera, but simply doesn’t compare to even the cheapest entry-level SLR. Raw performance is painfully slow, and the lack of any tools to actually process the resultant files means the S9000 doesn’t offer a true ‘out of the box’ raw solution.”

Website: DPReview - Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom Review

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DesignTechnica have reviewed the new Kodak EasyShare One Wi-Fi digital camera.

“Welcome to the brave new world of Wi-Fi digital cameras. And no matter what Kodak says it’s not for faint-hearted but someone who’s very comfortable working with wireless networks. I have to confess even I called the very helpful hotline to work out some issues (1-800-23-KODAK ext 12). Still the EasyShare One is the start of something very new in consumer digital imaging with Nikon and Canon following in its footsteps. And we’re sure others will follow in the years ahead. Kodak is to be highly praised for trying to cut through the Wi-Fi gobbledegook and making the camera as simple to use as possible. Although I would love to see some improvements on the camera side and a lower price, Kodak is to be commended for taking this wireless leap.”

Website: DesignTechnica - Kodak EasyShare One Review

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TrustedReviews have published their review of the Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom, a new 9 megapixel digital camera with a 28-300mm lens with twist-barrel zoom control (also known as the S9000).

“Since its introduction in 2001 there has been much debate over Fuji’s SuperCCD technology and its use of interpolation, and some reviewers remain skeptical, but the fantastic level of detail in the images produced by the S9500 should settle any arguments once and for all. In the eight years that I’ve been reviewing digital cameras, the only one I’ve seen with better image quality is the Canon EOS 1DS MkII, which at £4700 is nearly 12 times the price of the S9500. Focus, exposure, contrast, colour rendition, sharpness and noise control are all absolutely superb. In fact, as the sample pictures will show, it is astonishingly noise-free even at 800 ISO.”

Website: TrustedReviews - Fujifilm FinePix S9500 Zoom Review

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Sony Europe Press Release

New CompactFlash (TM) Type II hard disk drive with unique Cybercapture (TM) technology delivers increased storage capacity for all photo enthusiasts and professionals

Paris, 31 October, 2005 - Sony Europe’s Recording Media & Energy (RME) division today announced the launch of its first 5GB CompactFlash™ Type II media, under the new COMPACTVAULT™brand. The new COMPACTVAULT provides the latest addition to Sony’s removable media range, enabling storage of up to 1600 images (1) or four hours of MPEG 4 recording. The one-inch hard disk drive boasts a native transfer rate of up to 96.7Mbps, which is further maximized when the COMPACTVAULT is used in conjunction with future Cybercapture enabled products, providing even faster recording of images and higher quality of videos, in what is termed AV mode.

Wiley Press Release

Gone Wild is the new series of full-color how-to books for design professionals and enthusiasts.  The series is designed to give those with basic graphic design skills the tools they need to create innovative, mind-blowing visual effects.  Each book provides lively, step-by-step instructions for creating amazing art using a particular software program.  The lavish illustrations and minimal text allow designers to dive into the fun stuff without a lot of dry explanations or theory.  Tips and suggestions found throughout the books will jump-start readers’ imaginations and have them creating spectacular effects in no time.