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DIWA member and Turkish website Diginorm have posted their review of the 5 megapixel, 10x optical zoom Kodak EASYSHARE DX7590 digital camera.
Website: Diginorm - Kodak EasyShare DX7590 Review
DIWA member and Turkish website Diginorm have posted their review of the 5 megapixel, 10x optical zoom Kodak EASYSHARE DX7590 digital camera. Website: Diginorm - Kodak EasyShare DX7590 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Kodak EasyShare DX7590 Write a Review of the Kodak EasyShare DX7590
The Czech website Digineff have published the first online review of the Ricoh Caplio GX8, an 8.24 megapixel update of the Ricoh Caplio GX.
Website: Digineff - Ricoh GX8 Review
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The Czech website Digineff have published the first online review of the Ricoh Caplio GX8, an 8.24 megapixel update of the Ricoh Caplio GX. Website: Digineff - Ricoh GX8 Review Website: Read my Ricoh Caplio GX8 Review
DIWA member and Danish website Digital Magasinet have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR.
Website: Digital Magasinet - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
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DIWA member and Danish website Digital Magasinet have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR. Website: Digital Magasinet - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review Check the Latest Prices for the Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Write…
Pocket-Lint have reviewed the 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5600 that was announced at PMA in February.
”...overall image quality is very good with detail in macro particularly excellent and metering also generally very good in all but some bright landscapes shots, where it seemed to want to underexpose. Even using the camera’s Landscape scene mode I got some uncharacteristically dark images although you do get +/-2EV exposure compensation to play with so this can be countered.”
Website: Pocket-Lint - Nikon Coolpix 5600 Review
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Pocket-Lint have reviewed the 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5600 that was announced at PMA in February. ”...overall image quality is very good with detail in macro particularly excellent and metering also generally very good in all but some bright landscapes shots, where it seemed to want to underexpose. Even using…
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat have published their review of the new Nikon D70s DSLR camera.
Website: FotoAparat - Nikon D70s Review
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DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat have published their review of the new Nikon D70s DSLR camera. Website: FotoAparat - Nikon D70s Review Website: Read my Nikon D70s Review Check the Latest Prices for the Nikon D70s Write a Review of the Nikon D70s
The Spanish website Quesabesde have posted their review of the new Olympus mju DIGITAL 500 digital camera (also known as the Olympus Stylus 500), which has 5 megapixels, a 3X optical zoom lens and large 2.5” LCD display.
Website: Quesabesde - Olympus mju DIGITAL 500 Review
The Spanish website Quesabesde have posted their review of the new Olympus mju DIGITAL 500 digital camera (also known as the Olympus Stylus 500), which has 5 megapixels, a 3X optical zoom lens and large 2.5” LCD display. Website: Quesabesde - Olympus mju DIGITAL 500 Review Check the Latest Prices…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II film scanner, the successor to the popular Scan Elite 5400 model.
“What impressed us especially was how easy it was to confuse a color negative conversion with a slide capture. We didn’t find much fault with the 5400’s negative conversion and there’s little evidence of the new Film Expert Algorithm in the 5400 II. You don’t, that is, have to select a film type (as you do in VueScan). We threw a very oddly colored Kodak Gold 200-2 emulsion at it and got a very nice conversion (VueScan handled this well, too).”
Website: Imaging Resource - Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II Review
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Imaging Resource have reviewed the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Scan Elite 5400 II film scanner, the successor to the popular Scan Elite 5400 model. “What impressed us especially was how easy it was to confuse a color negative conversion with a slide capture. We didn’t find much fault with the 5400’s…
The Nikon Coolpix 8400 is a digital camera with a rather unique selling point. The Nikon 8400 has a 24mm wide-angle lens, which is currently the widest focal length available on any compact digital camera. This does come at the expense of a shorter telephoto focal length, which is equivalent to 85mm, but that is still fine for portrait shots. Other standout features on the Nikon 8400 include an 8 megapixel sensor with support for RAW, TIFF and JPEG formats, full creative control over exposure in the form of aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual modes, plus a hotshoe that accepts a Nikon Speedlight flashgun. The Nikon Coolpix 8400 is aimed firmly at the serious prosumer, but can it compete in a market where DSLR cameras are quickly becoming more affordable? Read my review to find out.
Website: Nikon Coolpix 8400 Review
The Nikon Coolpix 8400 is a digital camera with a rather unique selling point. The Nikon 8400 has a 24mm wide-angle lens, which is currently the widest focal length available on any compact digital camera. This does come at the expense of a shorter telephoto focal length, which is equivalent…
In what must be one of the most prolonged digital camera “launches” in history, more details have emerged about the Samsung Digimax 815 that I reported on a few weeks ago. Several websites have published the full specification and more pictures of the Samsung 815. As the name suggests, the Samsung 815 will have an 8 megapixel sensor and a massive 15x optical zoom lens equivalent to 28-420 mm. Other standout features include a 3.5 inch LCD screen with 235,000 pixels, which will easily be the largest on any digital camera, plus a 1900 mAh litium-ion battery that allows you to take around 500 shots. No mention of image stabilisation for that zoom lens though…
In what must be one of the most prolonged digital camera “launches” in history, more details have emerged about the Samsung Digimax 815 that I reported on a few weeks ago. Several websites have published the full specification and more pictures of the Samsung 815. As the name suggests, the…
Now that red-eye has been largely banished from digital camera photos, it’s time to remove that other common problem of portrait shots, shut-eye. Yes, a team of scientists have apparently developed a system that eliminates blinking, even from group photographs of up to 30 people. Eye-opening stuff (groan…).
“The system developed by Kaneko’s team gets around the problem by snapping 15 frames in 0.5 seconds after the shutter button is clicked. A computer then rapidly analyses these image, discarding those in which the subject is blinking, leaving photographer with a better final snap.”
Website: New Scientist - Sensor prevents shut-eye in digital snaps
Now that red-eye has been largely banished from digital camera photos, it’s time to remove that other common problem of portrait shots, shut-eye. Yes, a team of scientists have apparently developed a system that eliminates blinking, even from group photographs of up to 30 people. Eye-opening stuff (groan…). “The system…
PC Magazine have published a review of the HP Photosmart M417, a 5 megapixel digicam with a 1.8 inch LCD screen and 3x optical zoom lens.
“The 5.2-megapixel HP Photosmart M417 ($199.99 direct) offers more or less what you would expect from an inexpensive camera: 3X optical zoom (6 mm to 18 mm, or a 35-mm equivalent of 36 mm to 108 mm, with a wide-aperture setting range of f/2.9 to f/4.9), a 1.8-inch LCD, various scene modes, and flash settings. Essentially, it gives people what they want, but not too much more.”
Website: PC Magazine - HP Photosmart M417
PC Magazine have published a review of the HP Photosmart M417, a 5 megapixel digicam with a 1.8 inch LCD screen and 3x optical zoom lens. “The 5.2-megapixel HP Photosmart M417 ($199.99 direct) offers more or less what you would expect from an inexpensive camera: 3X optical zoom (6 mm…
PC Magazine have just reviewed the new Casio EX-Z750 Exilim Zoom, which has a 7.2 megapixel CCD sensor, large 2.5-inch LCD screen and offers a battery life of 325 shots.
“The daylight shot was somewhat underexposed, and the strobe blew out some of the details in the flash shot. We found some noise and fringing in both the daylight and the flash shots, though the color saturation and color accuracy were adequate. The camera received an acceptable score of 1,575 average lines of resolution, and it booted up in a zippy 2.3 seconds. The recycle time was respectable at 2.9 seconds. We didn’t find much shutter lag, nor did we see very much distortion in the zoom range of the lens.”
Website: PC Magazine - Casio EX-Z750 Exilim Zoom Review
PC Magazine have just reviewed the new Casio EX-Z750 Exilim Zoom, which has a 7.2 megapixel CCD sensor, large 2.5-inch LCD screen and offers a battery life of 325 shots. “The daylight shot was somewhat underexposed, and the strobe blew out some of the details in the flash shot. We…
Pixmantec RawShooter essentials has been updated, adding support for the Nikon D70s, Olympus C7070WZ and a number of other features. Pixmantec RawShooter essentials is a free RAW convertor. Version 1.1.3 of Pixmantec RawShooter essentials adds the following new features:
New functionality and improvements:
- Significant Performance improvements in many areas including:
- Preview/proxy creation
- Dynamic preview creation
- preview browsing
- Rendering at 100% and beyond
- When comparing images
Pixmantec RawShooter essentials has been updated, adding support for the Nikon D70s, Olympus C7070WZ and a number of other features. Pixmantec RawShooter essentials is a free RAW convertor. Version 1.1.3 of Pixmantec RawShooter essentials adds the following new features: New functionality and improvements: - Significant Performance improvements in many areas…
Imaging Resource have published their review of the 4 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 4600.
“Slim, trim, and super-tiny, the Nikon Coolpix 4600 is among the smaller Coolpix models available (it’s not much taller than a credit card). Though the camera body has a few protrusions, they’re slight enough to avoid catching on pockets, especially when combined with the smooth contours that define the camera. Though the camera actually fit my hand surprisingly well given its tiny dimensions, I highly recommend making use of the included wrist strap. The Nikon 4600’s matte-silver body glimmers with shiny silver highlights for a fun look. High quality Nikkor optics and a 4.0-megapixel CCD give the Coolpix 4600 great image quality, and a broad selection of Scene Assist modes makes operation a breeze, even for novice users.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Nikon Coolpix 4600 Review
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Imaging Resource have published their review of the 4 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 4600. “Slim, trim, and super-tiny, the Nikon Coolpix 4600 is among the smaller Coolpix models available (it’s not much taller than a credit card). Though the camera body has a few protrusions, they’re slight enough to avoid catching…
The latest edition of fotoespresso has just been released. Brought to you by Digital Outback Photo, fotoespresso is a newsletter that reports news, trends, new techniques and tools for digital photography. Its focus is on digital photography workflow and making the life of digital photographers easier. The latest edition includes articles about:
* Using Histograms
* HP Designjet 30/130
* Using the Nikon 10.4mm fisheye lens
* Understanding DNG and how to use it
* Book reviews
Website: fotoespresso.com
The latest edition of fotoespresso has just been released. Brought to you by Digital Outback Photo, fotoespresso is a newsletter that reports news, trends, new techniques and tools for digital photography. Its focus is on digital photography workflow and making the life of digital photographers easier. The latest edition includes…
DigiCamReview have published the first online review of the HP Photosmart M417, a 5 megapixel digicam with a 1.8 inch LCD screen and 3x optical zoom lens.
“The HP Photosmart M417 offers very good value for money as one of the cheapest 5 megapixel digital cameras currently available - it has an easy to use menu system and built in help which you may find useful. However, I found the camera to be frustratingly slow at times, and rarely wanted to take the camera with me in case I missed the shot. The camera is also very poor at focusing indoors or in low light, this meant that I was pretty much unable to use the camera indoors.”
Website: DigiCamReview - HP Photosmart M417
DigiCamReview have published the first online review of the HP Photosmart M417, a 5 megapixel digicam with a 1.8 inch LCD screen and 3x optical zoom lens. “The HP Photosmart M417 offers very good value for money as one of the cheapest 5 megapixel digital cameras currently available - it…
Well-known UK photographer Fay Godwin has died, aged 74, after a short illness. Probably best known for her portraits of writers like Ted Hughes, Doris Lessing and Philip Larkin, Godwin was also an eminent landscape photographer.
Website: BBC News
Website: Fay Godwin
Well-known UK photographer Fay Godwin has died, aged 74, after a short illness. Probably best known for her portraits of writers like Ted Hughes, Doris Lessing and Philip Larkin, Godwin was also an eminent landscape photographer. Website: BBC News Website: Fay Godwin
ArcSoft Press Release
A photo printing program that offers paper template support for everyone
FREMONT, CA— May 27, 2005—Today, ArcSoft® announced the availability of ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5, an easy-to-use desktop printing application. PhotoPrinter, among one of ArcSoft’s most famous desktop applications, has an all new interface with increased functionality, making desktop printing easier while introducing a broader range of features and control.
“Getting the best-looking prints for the lowest price remains the consumers’ number one goal. PhotoPrinter includes paper templates from all of the big printer and paper manufacturers, so the entire shelf of printing supplies is now available for every shopper,” said Todd Rumaner, ArcSoft COO. “Best of all, it’s really easy to use.”
ArcSoft Press Release A photo printing program that offers paper template support for everyone FREMONT, CA— May 27, 2005—Today, ArcSoft® announced the availability of ArcSoft PhotoPrinter® 5, an easy-to-use desktop printing application. PhotoPrinter, among one of ArcSoft’s most famous desktop applications, has an all new interface with increased functionality, making…
In his latest article Luminous Landscape editor Michael Reichmann explores the benefits of using the ProPhoto RGB colour space.
“In the end, using ProPhoto RGB as your working colour space has many advantages, though a few caveats. The main advantage to my mind is that as technology progresses, and we end of with affordable monitors and LCDs with wider gamut display capability, and as printing inks have wider gamut (Epson’s new K3 Ultrachrome inks have a fuller gamut, not a significantly wider gamut), we will have image files that we can return to that can take advantage of these advances, rather than ones that were clipped at birth.”
Website: Luminous Landscape - Understanding ProPhoto RGB: A Preferred Working Space for Digital Photographers
In his latest article Luminous Landscape editor Michael Reichmann explores the benefits of using the ProPhoto RGB colour space. “In the end, using ProPhoto RGB as your working colour space has many advantages, though a few caveats. The main advantage to my mind is that as technology progresses, and we…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5600 that was announced at PMA in February.
“The Nikon Coolpix 5600 is the latest in a long line of Coolpix digital cameras whose popularity stretches back to the original Coolpix 900, Nikon’s first “breakthrough” digicam. From a feature standpoint, the Nikon Coolpix 5600 is similar to previous models such as the Coolpix 5200, with all automatic controls and an extremely small form factor. The 5600’s 5.1 megapixel CCD captures high-resolution images, with a 3x optical zoom lens and wide range of preset Scene modes and unique “framing assist” options. The Nikon 5600 is super compact, very light weight, and is perfectly suited for shirt pockets. And with its excellent range of user-friendly, almost fail-proof point & shoot exposure modes, the Nikon 5600 can handle just about any shooting situation you care to throw at it.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Nikon Coolpix 5600 Review
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Imaging Resource have reviewed the 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5600 that was announced at PMA in February. “The Nikon Coolpix 5600 is the latest in a long line of Coolpix digital cameras whose popularity stretches back to the original Coolpix 900, Nikon’s first “breakthrough” digicam. From a feature standpoint, the…