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Pixort Press Release
Pixort 1.4 is released!
Are you tired of using inefficient tools to review large quantities of photos?
Pixort is an affordable/free tool for reviewing, comparing, sorting and culling photographic image files. It is not yet another photo archiving and organizing tool: it is dedicated to the initiation of a digital photography workflow where a photographer reviews his or her 2000 photos from the vacation or latest wedding assignment.
Pixort is designed to be easy to use, fast and offers an efficient workflow for culling and ranking lots of photos.
Pixort Press Release Pixort 1.4 is released! Are you tired of using inefficient tools to review large quantities of photos? Pixort is an affordable/free tool for reviewing, comparing, sorting and culling photographic image files. It is not yet another photo archiving and organizing tool: it is dedicated to the initiation…
I/OMagic GigaBank Premier 80 Announced is announced. The I/OMagic GigaBank Premier 80 is a portable storage device featuring an 80Gb hard-drive and USB 2.0 connectivity. The I/OMagic GigaBank Premier 80 has a suggested retail price of $199.99.
I/OMagic Press Release
New GigaBank Premier 80 Joins I/OMagic’s Portable Storage Device Line-Up; Pocket-Sized External 2.5’’ Hard Disk Drive Let’s You Take All of Your Data with You
IRVINE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 24, 2005—I/OMagic Corporation (OTCBB:IOMG), a leading provider of data storage products, announced today the release of its GigaBank(TM) Premier 80, the latest addition to its line of portable storage devices. Featuring up to 80GB(a) of storage capacity, the GigaBank(TM) Premier 80 is a 2.5” IDE hard disk drive (HDD) highlighted with a single-touch data back-up function.
I/OMagic GigaBank Premier 80 Announced is announced. The I/OMagic GigaBank Premier 80 is a portable storage device featuring an 80Gb hard-drive and USB 2.0 connectivity. The I/OMagic GigaBank Premier 80 has a suggested retail price of $199.99. I/OMagic Press Release New GigaBank Premier 80 Joins I/OMagic’s Portable Storage Device Line-Up…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have posted the first online review of the Nikon Coolpix 7600, a 7.1 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical lens equivalent to 38-114mm lens in 35mm format.
“I was happy with the overall image quality when using 7M/Fine mode. Our outdoor samples were sharp, well exposed and showed good color saturation. Although there was very little noise present, I did notice an average amount of chromatic aberration (purple fringing around highlights.) The Nikkor ED 3x zoom lens produced sharp images throughout its range and you should have no problem focusing in low-ambient lighting conditions thanks to the camera’s focus-assist lamp. The lens exhibits moderate barrel distortion at full wide-angle but is relatively free of pincushioning at full telephoto.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Nikon Coolpix 7600 Review
Website: Read my Nikon Coolpix 7600 Review
DIWA member Steves Digicams have posted the first online review of the Nikon Coolpix 7600, a 7.1 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical lens equivalent to 38-114mm lens in 35mm format. “I was happy with the overall image quality when using 7M/Fine mode. Our outdoor samples were sharp, well…
DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija have published the first online review of the Olympus FE-5500 digital camera, which has 5 megapixels, 3x zoom lens equivalent to 35-105mm, 2-inch LCD screen and a slim body (called the D-630 in the USA).
Website: e-fotografija - Olympus FE-5500 Review
DIWA member and Slovenian website e-fotografija have published the first online review of the Olympus FE-5500 digital camera, which has 5 megapixels, 3x zoom lens equivalent to 35-105mm, 2-inch LCD screen and a slim body (called the D-630 in the USA). Website: e-fotografija - Olympus FE-5500 Review Check the Latest…
PC Magazine have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S1, a 5.1 megapixel digital camera with a 35-105mm 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens.
“Though the price is fairly reasonable, issues with picture quality and distortion in the high end of the zoom range make it tough to recommend the S1. We’d go with the Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital Elph or, if you want to stay in the 5MP range, the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z55, which boots up quicker and has a higher resolution score.”
Website: PC Magazine - Nikon Coolpix S1 Review
PC Magazine have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S1, a 5.1 megapixel digital camera with a 35-105mm 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens. “Though the price is fairly reasonable, issues with picture quality and distortion in the high end of the zoom range make it tough to recommend the S1. We’d go with…
DCResource have reviewed the new Fujifilm FinePix F10 Zoom, which has an ISO range of 80 to 1600, Super CCD sensor with 6.1 megapixels and a 2.5 inch LCD screen.
“Photo quality on the F10 was excellent. I was consistently impressed with the output from the F10—and this is coming from someone who hasn’t been a big fan of Fuji’s recent efforts. If I was to complain about something it would be the above average purple fringing and occasional overexposure of some photos. The area in which the F10 really stands out is when the ISO is cranked up. If you’re tired of blurry pictures, then this is the camera for you. The F10 can go all the way to ISO 1600 and the photos are still usable, though you probably won’t want to print them at 8 x 10 or larger due to the noise. You can set the ISO yourself or just put the camera into natural light mode and let it pick the right sensitivity for you.”
Website: DCResource - Fujifilm FinePix F10 Zoom Review
DCResource have reviewed the new Fujifilm FinePix F10 Zoom, which has an ISO range of 80 to 1600, Super CCD sensor with 6.1 megapixels and a 2.5 inch LCD screen. “Photo quality on the F10 was excellent. I was consistently impressed with the output from the F10—and this is coming…
TrustedReviews have published their review of the 6 megapixel FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom.
“With a street price of around £250 the F810 is far from cheap, but it does offer a few unique features to justify the price. First is that big widescreen monitor and image format, which you’ll either love or hate, and then there’s the 12.3 megapixel straight-out-of-camera image size, which beats all but the top few digital SLRs. However image quality isn’t all that you might hope from the numbers and the short battery life can also be a problem.”
Website: TrustedReviews - FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom Review
Website: Read my Fujifilm Finepix F810 Review
TrustedReviews have published their review of the 6 megapixel FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom. “With a street price of around £250 the F810 is far from cheap, but it does offer a few unique features to justify the price. First is that big widescreen monitor and image format, which you’ll either…
CNET have published their review of the Sony DSC-W7, a 7 megapixel digital camera with a 2.5 inch LCD screen, battery life of 380 shots between power charges and 32 megabytes of internal memory.
“This compact digital camera shoots and processes its bigger images in less time, making it easier to get that fleeting shot of baby’s first step or your boss taking a spill after too much eggnog at the holiday office party. Keen-eyed photographers might find the photos a bit too flawed, and enthusiasts will miss the manual controls, but it’s a fairly quick and responsive camera with very solid automatic settings and respectable image quality, making it perfect for mainstream users looking to point, shoot, and make large prints with minimum fuss.”
Website: CNET - Sony DSC-W7 Review
CNET have published their review of the Sony DSC-W7, a 7 megapixel digital camera with a 2.5 inch LCD screen, battery life of 380 shots between power charges and 32 megabytes of internal memory. “This compact digital camera shoots and processes its bigger images in less time, making it easier…
Buy-n-Shoot have posted a brief review of the 6 megapixel Konica Minolta Dynax 7D digital SLR camera.
“On first impressions, the body looks and feels great. It’s built with a strong metal frame and has a combination of hard black plastic for a shell and rubber on the grip. It is well sized, a good working weight for balance and feels ergonomically good in the photographer’s hands. There is a big LCD (2.5 inches) for quick reviewing which for a pro body should be standard by all manufactures design briefs, and a brightly lit viewfinder. It’s worth noting that the Dynax 7D is one of only a few DSLR’s on the market with a 2.5 inch LCD.”
Website: Buy-n-Shoot - Konica Minolta Dynax 7D Review
Buy-n-Shoot have posted a brief review of the 6 megapixel Konica Minolta Dynax 7D digital SLR camera. “On first impressions, the body looks and feels great. It’s built with a strong metal frame and has a combination of hard black plastic for a shell and rubber on the grip. It…
The Norwegian website Akam.no have just published their review of the Canon Digital IXUS 700 digital camera (also known as the Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH).
Website: Akam.no - Canon Digital IXUS 700 Review
The Norwegian website Akam.no have just published their review of the Canon Digital IXUS 700 digital camera (also known as the Canon PowerShot SD500 Digital ELPH). Website: Akam.no - Canon Digital IXUS 700 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Canon Digital IXUS 700 Write a Review of the Canon…
OpenRAW and Luminous Landscape have started an online petition to try and put some pressure on the world’s camera makers to both adopt openly documented RAW formats, as well as a universal RAW format (be it DNG, or something else).
“The digital camera industry is very young; less than 10 years old. Because of this each camera maker has developed their own RAW formats. And, as their ability to improve the way in which information from the camera’s sensor is recorded improves, these manufacturers have changed their formats continuously, usually with each new camera model.
How many RAW formats are there? Believe it or not, as of mid-2005 there are more than 100 different RAW formats in existence.
This alone is cause for concern. Companies come and go, and even those that persist often orphan old formats. There are in fact RAW formats in existence for which no manufacturer’s software is currently available. And that’s after less than 10 years.”
Website: The RAW Flaw
OpenRAW and Luminous Landscape have started an online petition to try and put some pressure on the world’s camera makers to both adopt openly documented RAW formats, as well as a universal RAW format (be it DNG, or something else). “The digital camera industry is very young; less than 1…
Jeff Schewe over at the impressive PhotoshopNews website has published a detailed look at Adobe’s DNG file format and how to fit it into your workflow.
“You get the benefit of knowing your proprietary Raw file formats have been converted to a fully documented Raw file format. You will probably see file size savings of 10-30% (or more, perhaps less). You have the ability to store not only the DNG converted Raw file but also embed, directly in the DNG a bit for bit copy of the original Raw file should you need it. You also get the benefit of having your Raw files stored with all your metadata embedded directly in your DNG file so you won’t need to worry about side car files at all. You get the potential benefit, depending upon the EXIF jpg thumbnail size in the original Raw file, of better performance inside of Adobe Bridge. If you shoot with multiple cameras possibly from multiple manufacturers, you also get the benefit of having all your Raw files in the same format.”
Jeff Schewe over at the impressive PhotoshopNews website has published a detailed look at Adobe’s DNG file format and how to fit it into your workflow. “You get the benefit of knowing your proprietary Raw file formats have been converted to a fully documented Raw file format. You will probably…
Samsung seem to be going all out recently to try and make a big splash in the digicam market. Not content with launching a digital camera with the biggest zoom lens and LCD screen, Samsung have now posted a website teaser for what could be the world’s slimmest digicam. The Samsung #1 will supposedly be just 1.73cms thick, making it the glamorous supermodel of the compact digicam world. Other details about the Samsung #1 divulged through the rather tedious flash-based advert include a 2.5 inch LCD screen, inner zoom, safety flash (whatever that is), corporate buzzwords like “cool interface” and “stylish”, and an announcement date of June 1st. Let’s hope that Samsung issue a proper press release then…
Website: Samsung #1 Teaser
The German website digitalkamera.de have some more details about the Samsung Digimax i5, which looks like the same camera with a slightly different name (to my untrained eye…).
Website: Samsung Digimax i5
Samsung seem to be going all out recently to try and make a big splash in the digicam market. Not content with launching a digital camera with the biggest zoom lens and LCD screen, Samsung have now posted a website teaser for what could be the world’s slimmest digicam. The…
ABSoft Press Release
Improving the de facto standard, ABSoft introduces the next generation noise reduction solution
Neat Image team, ABSoft, is pleased to announce the introduction of a new generation of its noise reduction solution for digital photography that inherits and refines the highest quality and efficiency traditionally delivered by Neat Image: Neat Image v5.0 /Win.
New in Neat Image v5.0 /Win is significantly improved quality and efficiency of noise reduction, stronger integration with the latest image editors and enhanced usability.
Renowned for its noise reduction quality, Neat Image is used by photographers all over the world as a tool that turns noisy photos and grainy scans into clean and neat digital images.
ABSoft Press Release Improving the de facto standard, ABSoft introduces the next generation noise reduction solution Neat Image team, ABSoft, is pleased to announce the introduction of a new generation of its noise reduction solution for digital photography that inherits and refines the highest quality and efficiency traditionally delivered by…
GretagMacbeth Press Release
Latest enhancements to GretagMacbeth’s Eye-One color management solutions set new benchmark for speed and error-free handling
- New accelerated Eye-One Pro spectrophotometer and enhanced Eye-One Match software incorporate improved, intelligent algorithms, making chart reading twice as fast and even more effortless
- New, easy-to-use Digital Camera module addresses primary photo workflow tasks
Regensdorf, Switzerland, – May 19, 2005 – GretagMacbeth, the worldwide technological leader in color measurement and management solutions announced that it is shipping the accelerated version of its award winning Eye-One color management solutions that set a new benchmark for speed, error free handling and usability. The new features make it possible to go from zero to color in no time and ensure GretagMacbeth’s Eye-One solutions are the fastest, smartest, and easiest to use color management solutions available for creative and photographic professionals.
GretagMacbeth Press Release Latest enhancements to GretagMacbeth’s Eye-One color management solutions set new benchmark for speed and error-free handling - New accelerated Eye-One Pro spectrophotometer and enhanced Eye-One Match software incorporate improved, intelligent algorithms, making chart reading twice as fast and even more effortless - New, easy-to-use Digital Camera module…
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M f/2/75 mm ASPH is announced. The LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M f/2/75 mm ASPH lens features a floating element so that it can focus as close as 0.7 meters. The LEICA f/2 75 mm lens will be available in June.
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M f/2/75 mm ASPH Brochure (PDF)
Leica Press Release
Leica Camera AG, Solms has added a compact medium telephoto to its range of lenses for Leica rangefinder cameras. The LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M f/2/75 mm ASPH. is the first lens of this focal length class to feature a floating element: During focusing, the last lens element change their position in relation to the rest of the optical system. The LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M f/2/75 mm ASPH. is thus able to offer superlative quality in the close-focus range down to 0.7 meters. To take full advantage of the floating element, a highly precise adjustment mechanism has been used, although finding the space for it in a compact M lens was no easy feat!
LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M f/2/75 mm ASPH is announced. The LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M f/2/75 mm ASPH lens features a floating element so that it can focus as close as 0.7 meters. The LEICA f/2 75 mm lens will be available in June. LEICA APO-SUMMICRON-M f/2/75 mm ASPH Brochure (PDF) Leica Press Release Leica…
Canon USA have issued an advisory note on their website about two separate issues with images disappearing on a number their digital SLR cameras. Canon are planning to issue new firmware to address the first problem, whilst Lexar also plan to offer a free firmware update by the end of May. Read on for all the details…
Canon USA Service Notice
Digital SLR Image Disappearance
May 20, 2005 - Canon U.S.A.
We have received inquiries about the problem of images disappearing when using specific digital SLR cameras. As a result of our investigation, we found that the following two problems may occur. Please be advised of the details and countermeasures.
Canon USA have issued an advisory note on their website about two separate issues with images disappearing on a number their digital SLR cameras. Canon are planning to issue new firmware to address the first problem, whilst Lexar also plan to offer a free firmware update by the end of…
Kodak Press Release
New KODAK EASYSHARE Picture Viewer an Ideal Gift for Dads, Grads or Yourself; Share Digital Pictures from the Palm of Your Hand; Available for the First Time: A Credit Card-Size Viewer with Big, Bright LCD Display
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 24, 2005—Are you searching for a trendy yet affordable gift for dads and new graduates, one that they’ll actually use instead of tossing in a drawer after a week? Look no further than the new KODAK EASYSHARE Picture Viewer, which is available at retail stores worldwide beginning this week (US$149).
This credit card-sized “digital photo album” can be slipped into a pocket or purse, but is powerful enough to hold life’s biggest memories. With the ability to internally store and show up to 150 digital pictures with its crystal-clear, 2.5-inch LCD screen, the EASYSHARE Picture Viewer is perfect for dads who want to show off snapshots of the kids, or the graduate who wants to keep pictures of hometown family and friends close at hand. To view even more pictures, simply insert a standard SD or MMC memory card.
Kodak Press Release New KODAK EASYSHARE Picture Viewer an Ideal Gift for Dads, Grads or Yourself; Share Digital Pictures from the Palm of Your Hand; Available for the First Time: A Credit Card-Size Viewer with Big, Bright LCD Display ROCHESTER, N.Y.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 24, 2005—Are you searching for a trendy yet…
Kodak Press Release
Kodak Licenses OLED Technology to Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd.
ROCHESTER, N.Y.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 23, 2005—Eastman Kodak Company said that Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd. of Japan (Fuji) is a licensee of Kodak’s organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology, and is applying its license toward development of its own color conversion matrix (CCM) full-color OLED display technology with the intention of offering flat panel passive matrix (PM) displays.
Based in Tokyo, Japan, Fuji Electric Holdings is comprised of four operating divisions: Fuji Electric Systems, Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems, Fuji Electric Device Technology and Fuji Electric Retail Systems. The company is focused on the development of high performance components, products, systems and services in the industrial, automation and information device fields.
Fuji Electric’s CCM technology uses a production technique the company calls the “metal mask-less organic film deposition method,” for dramatic improvement in manufacturing yield rate, and greater reliability in superior full-color PM displays.
Kodak Press Release Kodak Licenses OLED Technology to Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd. ROCHESTER, N.Y.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—May 23, 2005—Eastman Kodak Company said that Fuji Electric Holdings Co., Ltd. of Japan (Fuji) is a licensee of Kodak’s organic light emitting diode (OLED) technology, and is applying its license toward development of its…
ExpoImaging Press Release
ExpoDisc Announces ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide—Simple, Fast and Accurate.
Company Also Changes Name to “ExpoImaging”
MORGAN HILL, CA, (May 24, 2005) – ExpoDisc Inc., the pioneer in diffusion filters that allow photographers to balance color at capture, today announced the ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide, a small circular pocket guide that enables photographers to quickly determine the maximum and minimum depth of field for a given focal length and aperture size.
The new Depth-of-Field Guide is compatible with all film and digital SLR cameras. Suggested retail price is $19.95. The versatile new Depth-of-Field guide is intended for the educational, hobbyist and professional markets.
ExpoImaging Press Release ExpoDisc Announces ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide—Simple, Fast and Accurate. Company Also Changes Name to “ExpoImaging” MORGAN HILL, CA, (May 24, 2005) – ExpoDisc Inc., the pioneer in diffusion filters that allow photographers to balance color at capture, today announced the ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide, a small circular pocket guide…