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DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have an exclusive review of 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.
DIWA member and Polish website Fotopolis have an exclusive review of 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: Fotopolis - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-R1 Review
ProFotoSoftware Press Release
ProFotoSoftware, the UK based Digital Imaging Software House, today announced their strategy to eliminate the artificial gap created by proprietary (‘Raw’) Image Formats that are produced by many digital cameras.
This gap is the need to firstly ‘develop’ Raw Images into another format before performing the ‘traditional’ image adjustments such as sharpening, altering saturation and so forth. This has led to the creation of many Raw Development packages, of various costs and qualities, which photographers must use before they can access their images.
Said ProFotoSoftware Founder Andy Bell, “It is our intention to bridge the gap caused by Raw Image Formats by seamlessly integrating them into all our image editing products. Our software will no longer require separate treatment of Raw Images before they can be accessed and edited. “
ProFotoSoftware Press Release ProFotoSoftware, the UK based Digital Imaging Software House, today announced their strategy to eliminate the artificial gap created by proprietary (‘Raw’) Image Formats that are produced by many digital cameras. This gap is the need to firstly ‘develop’ Raw Images into another format before performing the ‘traditional’…
Smugmug Press Release
Smugmug Aims to Conquer the Earth… One Picture at a Time
“Travel and photos go together like peanut butter and jelly. Putting them together was a ‘No duh’ concept,” says Smugmug founder.
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Smugmug Inc., the ultimate photo sharing site, has announced the launch of smugMaps – a feature that allows users to combine photos and maps with a click.
“If you’ve been there and done that, smugMaps let you prove it,” said Don McAskill, co-founder and Chief Geek, Smugmug Inc. “Bragging rights aside, it’s a great way to store your photos by location or let your friends and family experience your travels as though they were actually there.”
Smugmug Press Release Smugmug Aims to Conquer the Earth… One Picture at a Time “Travel and photos go together like peanut butter and jelly. Putting them together was a ‘No duh’ concept,” says Smugmug founder. MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - Smugmug Inc., the ultimate photo sharing site, has announced the launch…
Fujifilm UK Press Release
Fujifilm sponsors exhibition of legendary photographer Mick Rock’s most iconic work
Fujifilm is to be the official sponsor of legendary music photographer Mick Rock’s major new exhibition, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Icons: The Photography of Mick Rock’. The exhibition will have its world premiere at the Urbis, Manchester, from 29 September 2005, running until 8 January 2006, and will present the artist’s most iconic portraiture, along with some of his contemporary work, such as Razorlight, Kasabian and The Killers.
The Urbis exhibition will showcase more than 150 images, chronicling intimate moments with some of the world’s greatest rock legends and will include some rare and previously unseen material. Full details can be found at www.urbis.org.uk.
Fujifilm UK Press Release Fujifilm sponsors exhibition of legendary photographer Mick Rock’s most iconic work Fujifilm is to be the official sponsor of legendary music photographer Mick Rock’s major new exhibition, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Icons: The Photography of Mick Rock’. The exhibition will have its world premiere at the Urbis…
Nikon USA Press Release
Nikon Kicks off the ‘D50 Digital Experience’ Multi-City Road Tour, Proving To Consumers That Incredible Photos are Incredibly Simple to Take with a D50
MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/—This fall consumers in major cities across America will have the chance to see for themselves what the buzz surrounding digital SLR cameras is all about, as Nikon today embarks on a national multi-city road tour to put its newest, lightest and easiest-to-use digital SLR camera - the D50 - directly into the hands of curious consumers. Nikon’s “D50 Digital Experience” tour kicks off today at the St. Louis County Fair and Air Show in St. Louis, Missouri, and will continue on to stops in 11 major cities across the country, helping people experience firsthand how easy taking incredible photos can be using the D50.
Nikon USA Press Release Nikon Kicks off the ‘D50 Digital Experience’ Multi-City Road Tour, Proving To Consumers That Incredible Photos are Incredibly Simple to Take with a D50 MELVILLE, N.Y., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/—This fall consumers in major cities across America will have the chance to see for themselves what the…
Pretec Press Release
Pretec 4GB MMC Plus 266X Extendable to 2TB, the Fastest Flash Memory Card in the World
BERLIN, Germany—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Sept. 4, 2005—Pretec Electronics Corp., the 1st in the world to demonstrate MMC 4.0 card since 2004, and the 1st in the world to offer 4GB SD card since July 2005, has released 4GB MMC Plus 266X, the largest capacity MMC card, and the fastest flash memory card in the world, today at IFA 2005 (Hall 7 1B, Booth #124) in Berlin.
Theoretical maximum speed of today’s popular MMC 3.x and SD 1.0 cards are 2.5MB/s (16X) and 12.5MB/s (83X) in SD’s favor, however, theoretical maximum speed of advanced specifications call for much higher speed of MMC 4.x at 52MB/s (346X) vs. SD 1.1 at 25MB/s (166X). Pretec 4GB MMC Plus 266X, with access speed up to 40MB/s, doubling the speed of recently announced Pretec 4GB SD card 133X, is the fastest small form factor flash memory card of any format in the world. Pretec 4GB MMC Plus is available now for key customer sampling with unit price of $699 each, mass production is scheduled by Q4 of this year.
Pretec Press Release Pretec 4GB MMC Plus 266X Extendable to 2TB, the Fastest Flash Memory Card in the World BERLIN, Germany—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Sept. 4, 2005—Pretec Electronics Corp., the 1st in the world to demonstrate MMC 4.0 card since 2004, and the 1st in the world to offer 4GB SD card since…
DigitalCameraReview have published their review of the Fujifilm FinePix Z1 Zoom, a 5 megapixel compact digital camera with a large 2.5inch LCD screen and 3 optical zoom.
“Image quality is a decidedly mixed bag. As I’ve said in other reviews, if you simply desire to print 4x6 or 5x7 prints, the Z1 will do the job. However, in many shaded outdoor photos or indoor photos the images are noisy. In others, the photos appear as if a slight mosaic filter was applied to the image. Lines in images lack definition and patches of solid color appear mottled. This is true of many of the test photos I took.”
Website: DigitalCameraReview - Fujifilm FinePix Z1 Zoom Review
DigitalCameraReview have published their review of the Fujifilm FinePix Z1 Zoom, a 5 megapixel compact digital camera with a large 2.5inch LCD screen and 3 optical zoom. “Image quality is a decidedly mixed bag. As I’ve said in other reviews, if you simply desire to print 4x6 or 5x7 prints…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the new 5 megapixel Pentax Optio SVi.
“Of course there’s not much point having lots of nice creative features if you don’t have the picture quality to back them up, but here the Optio SVi scores major points. In every circumstance it turned in nothing but superb top-quality pictures, both social snapshots and artistic photography. Colour rendition was perfect, as were exposure and focusing, all of which coped well with a wide variety of lighting conditions. “
Website: TrustedReviews - Pentax Optio SVi Review
TrustedReviews have reviewed the new 5 megapixel Pentax Optio SVi. “Of course there’s not much point having lots of nice creative features if you don’t have the picture quality to back them up, but here the Optio SVi scores major points. In every circumstance it turned in nothing but superb…
Imaging Resource have just posted their review of the Fuji FinePix S3 Pro digital SLR.
“Now comes the S3 Pro, a camera that takes a somewhat different path, trading off image resolution to achieve dramatically greater dynamic range. Its body size and design will prompt many to compare it with lower-end (and much cheaper) “prosumer” d-SLRs, but that’s not really a fair comparison, given its amazing imaging capabilities. When it comes to preserving difficult highlights without disturbing the tonality or color rendition of the rest of the image, the Fujifilm S3 Pro is unquestionably without equal anywhere in the digital camera market.””
Website: Imaging Resource - FujiFilm FinePix S3 Pro Review
Imaging Resource have just posted their review of the Fuji FinePix S3 Pro digital SLR. “Now comes the S3 Pro, a camera that takes a somewhat different path, trading off image resolution to achieve dramatically greater dynamic range. Its body size and design will prompt many to compare it with…
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have published their review of the eagerly-anticipated 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.
Website: Digit.no - Panasonic DMC-FZ30 Review
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have published their review of the eagerly-anticipated 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. Website…
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-LX1, an 8.4 megapixel digital camera with a 4x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-112mm, optical image stabilizer and a 2.5 inch LCD screen.
Website: Digit.no - Panasonic DMC-LX1 Review
Website: Read my Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-LX1, an 8.4 megapixel digital camera with a 4x Leica optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-112mm, optical image stabilizer and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. Website: Digit.no - Panasonic DMC-LX1 Review Website: Read my Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX1 Review Check the…
H&M Systems Software Press Release
StudioLine Photo 2 Helps Photographers Email Perfectly Sized Pictures - Release 2.12 Streamlines Digital Imaging Workflow with Email Enhancements
Upper Saddle River, NJ; September 8, 2005—H&M Systems Software, Inc. today introduced Release 2.12 of its award-winning StudioLine® Photo 2 digital imaging software. This latest release streamlines digital imaging workflow by making it easy for photographers to meet critical email deadlines.
“StudioLine Photo 2.12 provides hobby and professional photographers with an efficient way to share photos in just the right size and format,” says Peter Oltersdorf, marketing director, H&M Software. “The level of flexibility and ease of use added to StudioLine 2.12 make it the best image management software in its price range.”
H&M Systems Software Press Release StudioLine Photo 2 Helps Photographers Email Perfectly Sized Pictures - Release 2.12 Streamlines Digital Imaging Workflow with Email Enhancements Upper Saddle River, NJ; September 8, 2005—H&M Systems Software, Inc. today introduced Release 2.12 of its award-winning StudioLine® Photo 2 digital imaging software. This latest release…
Graphics Management Press - Press Release
Digital Secrets and Graphics Management Press have released DSLR: Canon Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D eBook.
A deep camera deserves a deep eBook. Something that goes beyond the manual and explores how to get much more out of the camera and its features. That’s the targeted goal of the DSLR series of eBooks.
The Canon Digital Rebel XT is an amazing camera with features so deep that virtually no single photographer uses them all. There are even four different functioning cameras inside the XT and each behaves with different buttons in different ways for different kinds of photographic results.
Here’s a camera that has redefined the DSLR market and the new Rebel XT eBook digs deep beneath its surface to bring out its secrets, special techniques, tricky technologies and wide range of accessories and lenses.
Graphics Management Press - Press Release Digital Secrets and Graphics Management Press have released DSLR: Canon Digital Rebel XT / EOS 350D eBook. A deep camera deserves a deep eBook. Something that goes beyond the manual and explores how to get much more out of the camera and its features…
X-Rite Press Release
Epson America, Inc. chooses X-Rite for creating premium RGB ICC profiles for their latest Stylus® Pro product line over competing products
BOOTH# 7518, PRINT 2005, Chicago, IL — September 10, 2005 — X-Rite (NASDAQ: XRIT) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Epson to provide X-Rite premium ICC profiles for its entire Stylus Pro line of printers. ICC profiles are a standard for specifying the color attributes of imaging devices such as digital cameras, scanners, displays, and printers so that the color of an image remains true from source to destination. Epson tested X-Rite’s ICC profiles against many competing profiles for its Stylus Pro 4800, 7800, and 9800 professional series of printers. X-Rite’s ICC profiles proved to provide superior color fidelity, better graybalance, and superior shadow to highlight detail and smoothness. X-Rite’s premium ICC profiles are generated using its award-winning MonacoPROFILER 4.8 software.
X-Rite Press Release Epson America, Inc. chooses X-Rite for creating premium RGB ICC profiles for their latest Stylus® Pro product line over competing products BOOTH# 7518, PRINT 2005, Chicago, IL — September 10, 2005 — X-Rite (NASDAQ: XRIT) today announced that it has signed an agreement with Epson to provide…
PCMagazine have published their review of the Canon PowerShot S2 IS, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 12x optical zoom equivalent to 36–432mm on a 35mm camera.
“In our PC Labs testing, simulated-daylight shots revealed just a little bit of noise and could have been a bit sharper. Still, they had very good color saturation and accurate color matching. There was some fringing in the image, but overall we found a nice exposure, with a good dynamic range that included a rich, deep black.”
Website: PCMagazine - Canon PowerShot S2 IS Review
PCMagazine have published their review of the Canon PowerShot S2 IS, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 12x optical zoom equivalent to 36–432mm on a 35mm camera. “In our PC Labs testing, simulated-daylight shots revealed just a little bit of noise and could have been a bit sharper. Still…
auspiciousdragon.net have just reviewed the Novoflex Classic ballhead and Q-base quick release clamp.
“Every ballhead that I’ve used prior to this one has used the same control to release the ballhead for movement and control the amount of friction that the cup exerts during movement. This means that inattention can cause the ball to be over loosened and can lead to the camera flopping forward. The blue band in the picture is a separate “set and forget” friction control. You can adjust the friction on the loose ballhead to the amount that suits you.”
Website: auspiciousdragon.net - Novoflex Classic Ballhead Review
auspiciousdragon.net have just reviewed the Novoflex Classic ballhead and Q-base quick release clamp. “Every ballhead that I’ve used prior to this one has used the same control to release the ballhead for movement and control the amount of friction that the cup exerts during movement. This means that inattention can…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have published their review of the new waterproof Pentax OptioWP digital camera.
“The five Megapixels of resolution are sufficient to enable the Pentax Optio WP delivering fine enlarged prints. The lens offers a 3x optical zoom ranging from 38mm to 114mm, actually a universal range. The fact that the Optio WP is waterproof makes the lens stay inside the camera, in stead of extending. If it did extend, water might enter through the seams. The construction of the lens is very special; it features eleven lens elements in nine groups. With great admiration we look at it and wonder how on earth Pentax did it… “
Website: LetsGoDigital - Pentax OptioWP Review
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have published their review of the new waterproof Pentax OptioWP digital camera. “The five Megapixels of resolution are sufficient to enable the Pentax Optio WP delivering fine enlarged prints. The lens offers a 3x optical zoom ranging from 38mm to 114mm, actually a universal range. The fact…
The Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer is announced. The Epson R220 includes a direct CD and DVD printing function and uses MicroPiezo technology delivering a resolution of up to 5760x1440 dpi. The Epson Stylus Photo R220 will cost £69.99 including VAT.
Epson UK Press Release
Epson® Stylus Photo R220 offers home users premium quality, cost-effective printing for photo, CD and DVD printing
A compact and stylish premium quality photo printer, the Epson Stylus Photo R220 provides home users with a cost-effective solution that will print photographs up to A4 and also personalise printable CDs and DVDS.
September 2005: The Epson Stylus Photo R220 is designed to meet the needs of those who want to obtain premium quality photos, up to A4, from the comfort of their own home. Using six separate ink cartridges, it is a cost effective photo printing solution, you only need to replace the ink that you have used. Additional features include a direct CD and DVD printing function and easy-to use photo software.
The Epson Stylus Photo R220 printer is announced. The Epson R220 includes a direct CD and DVD printing function and uses MicroPiezo technology delivering a resolution of up to 5760x1440 dpi. The Epson Stylus Photo R220 will cost £69.99 including VAT. Epson UK Press Release Epson® Stylus Photo R220 offers…
Epson UK Press Release
Create documents and photos easily with two new multi-purpose printers from Epson.
The Epson Stylus D88 and Stylus D68 Series ensure that you achieve high-quality output whether you want to print plain paper documents or glossy photographs with new DURABrite™ Ultra Ink.
5th September 2005: Epson introduces two four-colour printers for the home or small office. Whether you are creating colourful school projects, printing from web pages or producing your own glossy photos at home, the Epson Stylus D88 and Stylus D68 Series will offer an ideal solution to meet your needs. Four individual ink cartridges ensure the new printers are designed with efficiency and quality in mind. Featuring Epson’s new ink combination - DURABrite™ Ultra Ink, which gives you the freedom to print plain paper documents or glossy photographs.
Epson UK Press Release Create documents and photos easily with two new multi-purpose printers from Epson. The Epson Stylus D88 and Stylus D68 Series ensure that you achieve high-quality output whether you want to print plain paper documents or glossy photographs with new DURABrite™ Ultra Ink. 5th September 2005: Epson…
The Epson Stylus Photo RX520 all-in-one is announced. The Epson RX520 includes a transparency unit for film scanning and allows direct photo printing from memory cards. The Epson Stylus Photo RX520 will cost £149.00 including VAT.
Epson UK Press Release
Epson® introduces the Stylus Photo RX520, the perfect all-in-one home photo solution for quality, ease of use and value
The Epson Stylus Photo RX520 offers an economical and easy to use solution for photo lab quality printing, scanning and copying in the home
September, 2005: Launched today, the Epson Stylus Photo RX520 is an innovative all-in-one home photo centre designed to meet the requirements of new digital camera users who demand high quality output, combined with ease-of-use and value for money. The Epson Stylus RX520 is the only device in its class to offer an integrated Transparency Unit for film scanning, meaning that precious photographs stored on film can be printed or archived digitally.
The Epson Stylus Photo RX520 incorporates a number of exciting new features, including a colour LCD display. This LCD screen allows users to navigate quickly and easily through the many functions of the Stylus Photo RX520 via a user-friendly icon-led interface, as well as allowing the preview of images before printing them.
The Epson Stylus Photo RX520 all-in-one is announced. The Epson RX520 includes a transparency unit for film scanning and allows direct photo printing from memory cards. The Epson Stylus Photo RX520 will cost £149.00 including VAT. Epson UK Press Release Epson® introduces the Stylus Photo RX520, the perfect all-in-one home…