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DigitalCameraInfo have published their review of the Kodak EasyShare Z700, a 4 megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom lens.
“It’s easy to take snapshots with the Z700, and with the printer dock, it’s easy to print 4 x 6-inch prints of them, and easy to get the prints onto a computer or uploaded to Kodak’s online services. Kodak has been remarkably thorough in creating a system that really is self-explanatory. At moments when you’d need to read the manual with lesser devices, the Z700 provides a helpful hint right on the camera’s LCD screen. The camera’s poor resolution and limited manual controls are irrelevant to folks who will use it to make small prints and 50-kilobyte JPEGs for e-mailing. What’s for sale here is an easy-to-use integrated system – an environment, really – for taking pictures with as little bother as possible and gaining instant results and prints. Little effort and little work are needed to run the gamut on the Z700. This will be an ideal and affordable alternative for the right type of user.”
Website: DigitalCameraInfo- Kodak EasyShare Z700 Review
DigitalCameraInfo have published their review of the Kodak EasyShare Z700, a 4 megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom lens. “It’s easy to take snapshots with the Z700, and with the printer dock, it’s easy to print 4 x 6-inch prints of them, and easy to get the prints onto…
TrustedReviews take a look at the Pentax OptioS5n, a stylish and compact 5 megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom lens and 2 inch LCD screen.
“Overall image quality is extremely good, with superb natural colour reproduction, consistently accurate exposure and minimal lens distortion. The Pentax Sliding Lens System, although an admirable piece of optical engineering, does have something of a reputation for barrel distortion and corner blurring at the wide angle setting, however it looks like some improvements have been made this time around because these problems appear to have been all but eliminated. Another problem which plagues many high-performance cameras, the dreaded purple fringe, is also thankfully kept to an almost invisible minimum.”
Website: TrustedReviews - Pentax OptioS5n Review
TrustedReviews take a look at the Pentax OptioS5n, a stylish and compact 5 megapixel digital camera with 3x optical zoom lens and 2 inch LCD screen. “Overall image quality is extremely good, with superb natural colour reproduction, consistently accurate exposure and minimal lens distortion. The Pentax Sliding Lens System, although…
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat.cz have published their review of the Kodak EasyShare Z700, a 4 megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom lens.
Website: FotoAparat.cz - Kodak EasyShare Z700 Review
DIWA member and Czech website FotoAparat.cz have published their review of the Kodak EasyShare Z700, a 4 megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom lens. Website: FotoAparat.cz - Kodak EasyShare Z700 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Kodak EasyShare Z700 Write a Review of the Kodak EasyShare Z700
Last week Epson announced 7 new printers, all featuring a new inkset called Ultrachrome K3. This week, the completely independent body Wilhelm Imaging Research tell us that black and white prints from the large format Stylus Pro 9800 printer have a lifespan of 325 years under glass on Epson Enhanced Matte - yes, that’s right, 325 years! Apparently the three black inks that the 9800 uses (and all the other printers that use the K3 ink) are extremely stable carbon pigments, resulting in the dramatic increase in longevity. You don’t have to pay thousands to get this level of performance either - the £600 A3+ sized R2400 uses exactly the same inkset as the larger models. The improvements for colour prints aren’t so great - they’re comparable with the older Ultrachrome range - but black and white photographers should be grinning from ear to ear…
Website: Wilhelm Imaging Research - Epson Stylus Pro 9800 Permanence Ratings
Last week Epson announced 7 new printers, all featuring a new inkset called Ultrachrome K3. This week, the completely independent body Wilhelm Imaging Research tell us that black and white prints from the large format Stylus Pro 9800 printer have a lifespan of 325 years under glass on Epson Enhanced…
AKVIS LLC Press Release
AKVIS Coloriage Turns Grey Skies To Blue
AKVIS LLC introduces Coloriage 1.1 for Windows.
Since 2004, AKVIS LLC has been designing digital photo editing software tools which inspire professional and amateur photographers alike to produce the most creative and fascinating images. With the introduction of Coloriage, the AKVIS family of software broadens into the arena of automatic photo colorization.
AKVIS Coloriage will add color to black and white photos with the same ease with which it will change the color of an object within a color photo. Whether the goal is to add the blush of young love to an 80 year-old wedding photo or to show your teenage son how much of a mistake green hair color might be by trying it out harmlessly on a photo first, AKVIS Coloriage offers an interface is as simple as a child’s coloring book.
AKVIS LLC Press Release AKVIS Coloriage Turns Grey Skies To Blue AKVIS LLC introduces Coloriage 1.1 for Windows. Since 2004, AKVIS LLC has been designing digital photo editing software tools which inspire professional and amateur photographers alike to produce the most creative and fascinating images. With the introduction of Coloriage…
The Spanish website Quesabesde have reviewed the 4 megapixel Canon PowerShot A520 digital camera.
Website: Quesabesde - Canon PowerShot A520 Review
The Spanish website Quesabesde have reviewed the 4 megapixel Canon PowerShot A520 digital camera. Website: Quesabesde - Canon PowerShot A520 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Canon PowerShot A520 Write a Review of the Canon PowerShot A520
DIWA member e-fotografija have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR.
“The EOS 350D is a camera that is a pleasure to use for hobby photographers. Unfortunately there is still no DSLR camera under 500EUR, I expect that to happen by the end of this year, so there’s no cheap alternative to upgrade to a higher class. Here’s something to remember. If you are an advanced photographer and shoot a lot of photos, the EOS 350D can only be a camera to step into the digital world or a back-up camera. Don’t think that the EOS 350D, despite many improvements over the EOS 300D, is in the same range as is the EOS 20D. The EOS 350D is much clumsier. Focusing, metering and speed of workflow are much better on the EOS 20D. It is just the same as is with film cameras.”
Website: e-fotografija - Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT Review
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DIWA member e-fotografija have published their review of the new 8 megapixel Canon EOS 350D / Digital Rebel XT DSLR. “The EOS 350D is a camera that is a pleasure to use for hobby photographers. Unfortunately there is still no DSLR camera under 500EUR, I expect that to happen by…
DIWA member and Turkish website Diginorm have published their review of the new 7 megapixel Samsung Digimax V700.
Website: Diginorm - Samsung Digimax V700 Review
DIWA member and Turkish website Diginorm have published their review of the new 7 megapixel Samsung Digimax V700. Website: Diginorm - Samsung Digimax V700 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Samsung Digimax V700 Write a Review of the Samsung Digimax V700 Zoom
First announced at the Photokina 2004 photography show, Spyder2 is said to deliver a five-fold increase in sensitivity when compared to the previous Spyder model, resulting in more accurate ICC profiles and monitor colours. Spyder2 is available in a range of different packages - in this review I look at Spyder2PRO Studio, which works with CRT, LCD and notebook displays on both the Windows and MAC platforms. Spyder2PRO Studio includes more sophisticated and flexible calibration software and other bundled extras that are targeted to the advanced amateur and professional photographer. Last year I reviewed the consumer level ColorPlus package, which drastically improved my uncalibrated monitor, so I was intrigued to see if Spyder2PRO Studio could produce even better results. Read my review to find out.
Website: Spyder2PRO Studio Review
First announced at the Photokina 2004 photography show, Spyder2 is said to deliver a five-fold increase in sensitivity when compared to the previous Spyder model, resulting in more accurate ICC profiles and monitor colours. Spyder2 is available in a range of different packages - in this review I look at…
In the latest installment of his Aesthetics and Photography series over on Luminous Landscape, Alain Briot considers being an artist as opposed to just being a photographer.
“We live in a world that fosters the technical rather than the artistic, the mechanical rather than the organic and a financial rather than a mechanistic approach. Art goes against all of that. While it can have a technical aspect, such as digital photography has, art is eventually about expressing yourself, about what inspires you, about sharing your view of the world with others. What medium you use, as well as all the technical intricacies of this medium, eventually fade away when compared with the message expressed in your work. Who knows the size of the chisels used by Michael Angelo and whether they were made of hardened steel, Damascus steel, or some other metal. Only experts know which film Ansel Adams used to create Moonrise, Hernandez, NM. I am sure you can find additional examples to further this argument. If you can you know how little people will care10 years from now about whether you used Microdrives or Compact Flash cards to store your Raw files. Case closed.”
Website: Luminous Landscape - Aesthetics and Photography - Being an Artist
In the latest installment of his Aesthetics and Photography series over on Luminous Landscape, Alain Briot considers being an artist as opposed to just being a photographer. “We live in a world that fosters the technical rather than the artistic, the mechanical rather than the organic and a financial rather…
DIWA member Steves Digicams 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.
“I was pleased with the overall image quality when using 7-megapixel Fine mode. Note however that the average file size for those images is about four and a half Megabytes, so buying a larger SD card is a necessity. Just like the other cameras we’ve used that employ Sony’s 7-megapixel imager, the EX-Z750 captures sharp images with excellent color balance. Our sample images were well exposed with beautiful sky and cloud detail. I noticed very little noise in the high/low (bright/shadow) contrast areas, and there were very few instances of Chromatic Aberration (purple fringing around extreme highlights.)”
Website: Steves Digicams - Casio EX-Z750 Exilim Zoom Review
DIWA member Steves Digicams 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. “I was pleased with the overall image quality when using 7-megapixel Fine mode. Note however that the average…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5600 that was announced at PMA in February.
“I was happy with the image quality in 5-Megapixel Fine mode. When using the camera outdoors, most of our samples were sharp and colors were nicely saturated. We noticed average amounts of noise in high/low contrast areas, with slight traces of Chromatic Aberration (purple fringing around highlights.) The “Auto” white balance setting worked well in most shooting conditions, however it did struggle under some very mixed lighting, causing images to be a bit too warm.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Nikon Coolpix 5600 Review
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DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the 5 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5600 that was announced at PMA in February. “I was happy with the image quality in 5-Megapixel Fine mode. When using the camera outdoors, most of our samples were sharp and colors were nicely saturated. We noticed average amounts…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have published their review of the 4 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 4600.
“Despite its small size, the ergonomics are very good. The well-shaped handgrip allows for a comfortable feel in you hands, and the controls are well organized. Its 1.8-inch color LCD is used for image review, preview, access the menus and serves as the camera’s data display. We found it was easy to use in both bright and dim lighting, being bright enough to use as a viewfinder on the sunniest of days, and intensifying the live image in low-ambient lighting for indoor shot composition.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Nikon Coolpix 4600 Review
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DIWA member Steves Digicams have published their review of the 4 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 4600. “Despite its small size, the ergonomics are very good. The well-shaped handgrip allows for a comfortable feel in you hands, and the controls are well organized. Its 1.8-inch color LCD is used for image review…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have just posted their review of the new 5 megapixel Konica Minolta Z5 digital camera.
“Konica Minolta could also pay some attention to the image quality. Especially regarding the signal/noise ratio. I’d expect cleaner images at ISO 100 by now. To use ISO 320 sensitivity only in an emergency; I can live with that. I admit there are many pixels on a small surface. The overall image quality is fine, no comments about it. They are fine and useful images. Nothing more, nothing less. But this also goes for many cameras in this class.”
Website: LetsGoDigital - Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5 Review
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DIWA member LetsGoDigital have just posted their review of the new 5 megapixel Konica Minolta Z5 digital camera. “Konica Minolta could also pay some attention to the image quality. Especially regarding the signal/noise ratio. I’d expect cleaner images at ISO 100 by now. To use ISO 320 sensitivity only in…
CNET 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.
“Usable high-ISO sensitivities, good photo quality, and a brawny battery highlight the appeal of the 6-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix F10. It’s a compact point-and-shoot package that includes a 3X optical zoom and a 2.5-inch LCD that’s usable under a variety of difficult lighting conditions. Photo enthusiasts might be disappointed by the lack of manual controls for exposure and focus and by the image quality, which is long on latitude but suffers from fringing that pulls it up short. Snapshooters who like lots of scene modes will find only five to choose from, but fans of this camera’s special features will find its shortcomings merely minor annoyances.”
Website: CNET - Fujifilm FinePix F10 Zoom Review
CNET 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. “Usable high-ISO sensitivities, good photo quality, and a brawny battery highlight the appeal of the 6-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix F10. It’s…
Epson UK Press Release
Following the highly successful sponsorship in 2004, Epson is proud to announce its continued support for the Association of Photographers (AOP) by sponsoring the 2005 AOP awards.
As a brand synonymous with top quality photographic production, Epson places high emphasis on the importance of maintaining excellent working relationships with the photographic industry. By continuing to work with the AOP in 2005, Epson will have the opportunity to join with the photographic stars of both the present and future, working together to ensure that the photographic image continues to be the most powerful form of communication available.
Epson UK Press Release Following the highly successful sponsorship in 2004, Epson is proud to announce its continued support for the Association of Photographers (AOP) by sponsoring the 2005 AOP awards. As a brand synonymous with top quality photographic production, Epson places high emphasis on the importance of maintaining excellent…
DigitalCameraReview have published their review of the Kodak EasyShare Z700, a 4 megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom lens.
“The Z700’s color is very good, which isn’t surprising since Kodak’s Color Science processor has a reputation for producing accurate color. Here’s what I did find surprising, the Z700 has the most neutral color balance of any P&S digicam I’ve used to date. Reds are a bit warm and blues are a little bright, but neither is garish or over the top. Consumer grade digicams typically punch up red & blue a bit because casual photographers like bright colors, especially red and blue. ISO 80 and ISO 100 images are virtually noise free, but ISO 200 images show some very minor pattern noise. ISO 400 images show above average pattern noise. The Z700 has a slight tendency toward overexposure (outdoors in auto mode) and there is some minor chromatic aberration (in high contrast color transition areas, especially at maximum aperture), but overall the Z700’s image quality is excellent.”
Website: DigitalCameraReview - Kodak EasyShare Z700 Review
DigitalCameraReview have published their review of the Kodak EasyShare Z700, a 4 megapixel digital camera with 5x optical zoom lens. “The Z700’s color is very good, which isn’t surprising since Kodak’s Color Science processor has a reputation for producing accurate color. Here’s what I did find surprising, the Z700 has…
Imaging Resource have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix 7900, a 7 megapixel digital camera featuring a 2.0-inch LCD screen, new graphical user interface and a 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens equivalent to 38-114mm lens in 35mm format.
“Nikon’s Coolpix line of consumer digicams has always been well-received, appreciated for their image quality and ease of use. The Nikon Coolpix 7900 continues that trend, upgrading the design with a 7.1-megapixel CCD and a vibration reduction mode for capturing less-shaky handheld movies. The Coolpix 7900 is a good choice for anyone who wants an easy to use camera that delivers good-looking pictures with pleasing color and plenty of resolution. For those willing to delve just slightly deeper than “just pushing the button,” its extensive scene modes and unique framing-assist options greatly extend the camera’s capabilities, making it easy to bring back good-looking shots of what might otherwise be difficult subjects. All in all, a good choice for the point & shoot user looking for an easy to use, compact digicam with a surprising range of capabilities. Also an appealing option for the more advanced shooter looking for a “pocket” camera.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Nikon Coolpix 7900 Review
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Imaging Resource have reviewed the new Nikon Coolpix 7900, a 7 megapixel digital camera featuring a 2.0-inch LCD screen, new graphical user interface and a 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens equivalent to 38-114mm lens in 35mm format. “Nikon’s Coolpix line of consumer digicams has always been well-received, appreciated for their image…
Wacom Press Release
Wacom partners with Adobe for Adobe Live Events around Europe
WACOM Europe GmbH is a partner of the Adobe Live 2005 Tour, which will be taking place throughout Europe from May 10th to June 28th. The Adobe Live Tour will stop in London from May 26th to 27th at the Business Design Centre in Islington.
Live demonstrations will offer creative professionals including illustrators, typographers, photographers, graphics and industrial designers, the chance to see first hand the benefits of using Wacom¹s pen technology together with the new Adobe Creative Suite 2 (CS2). On show will be the Intuos3 pen tablet system, the Cintiq 21UX Interactive Pen Display and the new Intuos3 Art Marker - Wacom¹s first pen that can recognise the rotation of the pen tip, as well as its angle and pressure. This pen can be used to simulate all sorts of markers, brushes and calligraphic tools on a
computer. Adobe Illustrator CS2 and Adobe Photoshop CS2 already support the new functionality of the Intuos3 Art Marker, opening up new opportunities in the field of design.
Wacom Press Release Wacom partners with Adobe for Adobe Live Events around Europe WACOM Europe GmbH is a partner of the Adobe Live 2005 Tour, which will be taking place throughout Europe from May 10th to June 28th. The Adobe Live Tour will stop in London from May 26th to…
Popular Photography claims that Canon’s 16 megapixel 1Ds Mark II digital SLR camera produces better image quality than ISO 100 film.
“I’d say it’s settled. ISO 100 color negative film may capture a bit more detail than the 1Ds Mark II under ideal lighting conditions, with a great lens, and on a supersteady tripod. But for its better color and lower noise, the “Color Image Quality” award goes to Canon’s $8,000 digital SLR. Seeing is believing…or is it vice-versa?”
Website: Popular Photography - Can a 16.6mp SLR really outclass ISO 100 color film?
Popular Photography claims that Canon’s 16 megapixel 1Ds Mark II digital SLR camera produces better image quality than ISO 100 film. “I’d say it’s settled. ISO 100 color negative film may capture a bit more detail than the 1Ds Mark II under ideal lighting conditions, with a great lens, and…