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Acer Press Release
Acer announces the launch of a new range of Digital Cameras to meet the Digital Convergence
Capturing Your Digital Life
London– 16th December 2004 – Acer, one of the world’s leading drivers of the convergence between PCs and Digital Entertainment, further enhances its range of home entertainment devices with the launch of three stunningly fast Digital Still Cameras (DSC), Acer CR-5130, Acer CS-5530, and Acer CR-6530, designed to bring yet an additional digital innovation into the Digital Home.
In the Digital Home, PCs and electronic devices increasingly work together to provide digital media content to share amongst an audience of several people. With the introduction of a range of compact and easy-to-use Digital Cameras, Acer continues its unmatched drive towards a complete range of user-friendly digital entertainment devices to allow the growing number of home users to fully enjoy the power and flexibility of digital media.
Acer Press Release Acer announces the launch of a new range of Digital Cameras to meet the Digital Convergence Capturing Your Digital Life London– 16th December 2004 – Acer, one of the world’s leading drivers of the convergence between PCs and Digital Entertainment, further enhances its range of home entertainment…
Photoxels have posted a great introductory guide to night photography:
“Night photography has an attraction all its own. There’s something about scintillating lights from office windows hanging in the dark of the night—a modern version of the starry skies—that appeal to us. Whether it’s a city skyline, lamp posts on a dark and deserted street, or the front of your house all decked out with holiday lights, the challenge of capturing the mood of a night scene depends on whether your digital camera is capable of night photography and on a couple of simple techniques.”
Website: Photoxels - Night Photography
Photoxels have posted a great introductory guide to night photography: “Night photography has an attraction all its own. There’s something about scintillating lights from office windows hanging in the dark of the night—a modern version of the starry skies—that appeal to us. Whether it’s a city skyline, lamp posts on…
Adobe have just made a Beta version of Adobe Camera RAW (part of Photoshop CS) available for download.
The Camera Raw 2.4 beta has added support for the following cameras:
* Canon EOS 20D
* Canon PowerShot S70
* Canon PowerShot G6
* Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II
* Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200
* Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D
* Nikon D2X
Website: Rob Galbraith - Adobe Camera RAW 2.4 Beta
Adobe have just made a Beta version of Adobe Camera RAW (part of Photoshop CS) available for download. The Camera Raw 2.4 beta has added support for the following cameras: * Canon EOS 20D * Canon PowerShot S70 * Canon PowerShot G6 * Canon EOS-1Ds Mark II * Konica Minolta…
Epson America have released new drivers (v5.5aA) for the A4 Epson Stylus Photo R800 printer.
Website: Epson America - Stylus Photo Drivers Download
Epson America have released new drivers (v5.5aA) for the A4 Epson Stylus Photo R800 printer. Website: Epson America - Stylus Photo Drivers Download Website: Read my review of the Epson Stylus Photo R800 Check the Latest Prices for the Epson Stylus Photo R800
More news of digital camera price decreases from the Denver Post, as they report that 76 percent of Americans are giving an electronic gift this holiday season, with a digicam topping the list:
“Consumers paid $649 for a 1.5-megapixel Canon PowerShot digital camera in 1999, for example. This fall the average price for a 3-megapixel camera was $207, according to the NPD Group in Port Washington, N.Y. The research group expects prices of the entry-level cameras to fall below $200 during the holiday season.”
Website: Denver Post - Digital cameras getting holiday focus
More news of digital camera price decreases from the Denver Post, as they report that 76 percent of Americans are giving an electronic gift this holiday season, with a digicam topping the list: “Consumers paid $649 for a 1.5-megapixel Canon PowerShot digital camera in 1999, for example. This fall the…
Both digital camera and memory card prices fell in the USA during October, ahead of the holiday season:
“Digital camera prices fell 7.4 percent to an average of about $192 as manufacturers released new models and discounted older lines to take advantage of expected heavy demand during the holiday season.
“New high-end models in the six- to seven-megapixel range have begun hitting the market, forcing prices down across the board and delivering exceptional values in the largest segment of the market, the three-megapixel category,” said NPD analyst Stephen Baker.”
Website: Yahoo News - Cameras Lead Gadget Price Declines in October
Both digital camera and memory card prices fell in the USA during October, ahead of the holiday season: “Digital camera prices fell 7.4 percent to an average of about $192 as manufacturers released new models and discounted older lines to take advantage of expected heavy demand during the holiday season…
Steves Digicams have reviewed the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 digital camera, which incorporates anti-shake technology and a swivelling LCD monitor.
“Konica Minolta’s A200 is a refinement of the 8-megapixel DiMAGE A2 we reviewed earlier this year. The A200 offers improved shooting performance and a new fully-articulating LCD monitor/viewfinder, but discards the A2’s 3-D Predictive Focus, Subject Tracking and EVF articulation. It retains the high-quality Minolta GT 7X optical zoom lens and the effective Anti-Shake feature of its predecessor. The A200 offers operating modes simple enough for beginners to use, yet provides the rich features demanded by the advanced photographer.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 Review
Steves Digicams have reviewed the 8 megapixel Konica Minolta DiMAGE A200 digital camera, which incorporates anti-shake technology and a swivelling LCD monitor. “Konica Minolta’s A200 is a refinement of the 8-megapixel DiMAGE A2 we reviewed earlier this year. The A200 offers improved shooting performance and a new fully-articulating LCD monitor/viewfinder…
Imaging Resource have published their review of the new Panasonic DMC-FZ20 digital camera, which has a 12x optical zoom lens from Leica.
“Together with its 4-megapixel sibling the FZ15, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is the clearest indication yet that Panasonic has fully arrived as a serious player in the digital camera market. The Panasonic FZ20 has an attractive case, a nice “feel” in the hand, an excellent image-stabilized lens, great versatility, and very good image quality. If you avoid its 9-area autofocus mode, it has reasonably fast shutter response for a long-zoom digicam, and its shot to shot cycle times are excellent. Image-wise, about my only quibble is that it tends to render skin tones a bit more yellow-looking than in real life, but I suspect most users wouldn’t notice the relatively slight cast.”
Imaging Resource have published their review of the new Panasonic DMC-FZ20 digital camera, which has a 12x optical zoom lens from Leica. “Together with its 4-megapixel sibling the FZ15, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20 is the clearest indication yet that Panasonic has fully arrived as a serious player in the digital…
DCResource have today reviewed the new 7 megapixel Sony DSC-P150 digital compact camera.
“The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150 is a very good little camera for those who want ultra-high resolution photos, but don’t mind giving up some manual controls. The P150 is a very small camera made almost entirely of metal. The only disappointing things in terms of build quality are the flimsy battery/memory card compartment door and the zoom controller, which just doesn’t feel right to me. Camera performance is superb in all areas, from startup to shutter lag to shot-to-shot speed. Low light focusing is great as well, thanks to the P150’s AF-assist lamp. On the whole, photo quality is very good, with nice color, exposure, and fairly low purple fringing levels.”
Website: DCResource - Sony DSC-P150 Review
DCResource have today reviewed the new 7 megapixel Sony DSC-P150 digital compact camera. “The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P150 is a very good little camera for those who want ultra-high resolution photos, but don’t mind giving up some manual controls. The P150 is a very small camera made almost entirely of metal…
Steves Digicams have just published a review of the Olympus C-470 ZOOM (also known as the D-590), a digicam with four megapixels, 3x optical zoom and a 1.8” anti-glare LCD screen.
“We were pleased with the overall image quality when using highest SHQ 2272x1704 image quality mode. Our outdoor images were consistently sharp, well exposed, and richly saturated. Its 3x optical zoom lens offers enough field of view in the wide-angle range for composing landscape shots, while still providing plenty of magnification in the telephoto range to bring your subjects closer.”
Steves Digicams have just published a review of the Olympus C-470 ZOOM (also known as the D-590), a digicam with four megapixels, 3x optical zoom and a 1.8” anti-glare LCD screen. “We were pleased with the overall image quality when using highest SHQ 2272x1704 image quality mode. Our outdoor images…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the new slimline 5 megapixel Casio EXILIM Card EX-Z55 digital camera.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the new slimline 5 megapixel Casio EXILIM Card EX-Z55 digital camera. Website: Index Digicam - Casio EXILIM Card EX-Z55 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Casio EXILIM Card EX-Z55
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the 5 megapixel Pentax Optio S5i.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the 5 megapixel Pentax Optio S5i. Website: Index Digicam - Pentax Optio S5i Review Check the Latest Prices for the Pentax Optio S5i
Slovenian website e-fotografija have just reviewed the compact 4.1 Megapixel Fuji FinePix F450 Zoom (which is the bigger brother of the F420 that I reviewed a couple of months ago).
Slovenian website e-fotografija have just reviewed the compact 4.1 Megapixel Fuji FinePix F450 Zoom (which is the bigger brother of the F420 that I reviewed a couple of months ago). Website: e-fotografija - Fuji FinePix F450 Zoom Review Check the Latest Prices for the Fuji FinePix F450 Zoom
PixVillage Press Release
PixVillage has grown to over 500,000 photos privately shared by its users
December 17, 2004 – Inventors of PixVillage photo sharing software application proudly announces that thanks to a newly released version, users privately share over 500.000 photos. New features will facilitate users sharing personal photo files within private communities, through peer-to-peer (P2P) connections.
New Features
Current software release features multilanguage support and photo formats extension to .BMP, .TIFF, .GIF and .PNG file formats (JPEG already supported). To match many users needs, the PixVillage Team has developed the “PixVillage Translation Manager”, a dedicated tool to write and test a translation. English and French translations are already available, and the team is looking for contributors to translate PixVillage in German, Spanish, Japanese, Chinese, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish or any other language.
PixVillage Press Release PixVillage has grown to over 500,000 photos privately shared by its users December 17, 2004 – Inventors of PixVillage photo sharing software application proudly announces that thanks to a newly released version, users privately share over 500.000 photos. New features will facilitate users sharing personal photo files…
CNET has reviewed the Kodak Easyshare CX7530, a 5-megapixel digital camera with a 3X optical zoom lens, selling for US$299.
“Compared to its sibling, the CX7430, the Kodak EasyShare CX7530’s photos had a lot more contrast and snap, and there was less tendency for whites to blow out. Many images were a little soft, however, and lacked the sharpness we expected from a 5-megapixel camera. However, flesh tones were pleasing, and the camera did a good job of preventing red-eye.”
Website: CNET - Kodak Easyshare CX7530 Review
CNET has reviewed the Kodak Easyshare CX7530, a 5-megapixel digital camera with a 3X optical zoom lens, selling for US$299. “Compared to its sibling, the CX7430, the Kodak EasyShare CX7530’s photos had a lot more contrast and snap, and there was less tendency for whites to blow out. Many images…
Canto Press Release
DAM for beginners: the Canto myCumulus giveaway week kicks off on December 18
December 16, 2004 - San Francisco, Berlin. Canto, a global leader in Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions, today announced its exclusive Christmas offer. The English version of Canto myCumulus version 6 will be available for free for a limited time only and can be downloaded from the Canto website from December 18 to 26, 2004.
myCumulus is Canto’s “light” version of its Digital Asset Management solution Cumulus, ideal for DAM beginners and for organizing personal media such as photographs, mp3s and other personal files. It offers the same features and functionality as the full version of the popular Cumulus Single User. The only difference is the number of media assets that users can archive and manage. Canto myCumulus can manage two catalogs simultaneously, of which each catalog can manage up to 2000 digital assets.
Canto Press Release DAM for beginners: the Canto myCumulus giveaway week kicks off on December 18 December 16, 2004 - San Francisco, Berlin. Canto, a global leader in Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions, today announced its exclusive Christmas offer. The English version of Canto myCumulus version 6 will be available…
BreezeBrowser Systems Press Release
16 December 2004: BreezeBrowser v2.11 released
This release adds Canon EOS 20D, Canon PowerShot G6 and S70 raw conversion.
Also new in this release:
Grid overlay available in main and filmstrip views
Focus point overlay display for Canon EOS 20D images
Fixes the following problems with BreezeBrowser v2.10: errors when outputting JPEGs using proofs; errors when selecting combined raw conversion with some cameras; memory leaks when converting Canon EOS raw files during HTML generation.
BreezeBrowser Systems Press Release 16 December 2004: BreezeBrowser v2.11 released This release adds Canon EOS 20D, Canon PowerShot G6 and S70 raw conversion. Also new in this release: Grid overlay available in main and filmstrip views Focus point overlay display for Canon EOS 20D images Fixes the following problems with…
Sybex Press Release
THE HIDDEN POWER OF PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3 by Richard Lynch
With the recent release of version 3, which offers RAW support and 16-bit image editing for digital photographers, Photoshop Elements is more powerful than ever. In this thorough update of his award-winning best-seller, Richard Lynch supplies the tools users need to tap the rich stash of features and capacities that will make the program work for them more effectively. Topics covered include professional color correction, complex image alterations, readying for the web and print, and much more. The book includes a CD with a rich array of power tool enhancers to help readers with curves, channels, paths, snapshots, history brush application, digital noise reduction, extended batch actions, and more. The book includes a 32-page full-color insert covering the color-specific techniques. See more at the Sybex site:
http://www.sybex.com/sybexbooks.nsf/booklist/4385
Sybex Press Release THE HIDDEN POWER OF PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS 3 by Richard Lynch With the recent release of version 3, which offers RAW support and 16-bit image editing for digital photographers, Photoshop Elements is more powerful than ever. In this thorough update of his award-winning best-seller, Richard Lynch supplies the…
BIOS magazine have just reviewed the Pinnacle ShowCenter Wireless G Digital Media Player:
“Pinnacle Systems’ Wireless G digital media player lets you access certain audio, image and videos stored on your PC or laptop’s hard disk on a regular TV in the comfort of your living room - and without wires thanks to support for 802.11g. The silver set-top box and supplied server software is a snap to use, and within a few minutes you’ll be finding all of your music, movies and photos, organising them by category, and then playing them back on your TV without a computer in sight. Similar to a PC running Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Edition, movies playback as clear as the original and there’s no loss of sound quality either, which is great news. The product also support digital video recording, as long as you have a TV tuner card in your PC. On the downside, the buttons on the remote control aren’t very clear (fonts are small and buttons are shiny), audio files are automatically converted into MP3 format, and the server software only runs on Windows systems. Nevertheless, it’s a fascinating product that can make your PC and TV do almost everything like Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Edition operating system.”
Website: BIOS - Pinnacle ShowCenter Wireless G Digital Media Player
BIOS magazine have just reviewed the Pinnacle ShowCenter Wireless G Digital Media Player: “Pinnacle Systems’ Wireless G digital media player lets you access certain audio, image and videos stored on your PC or laptop’s hard disk on a regular TV in the comfort of your living room - and without…
InterVideo Press Release
InterVideo Introduces PhotoAlbum; New Simple and Efficient Digital Photo Organizer that Delivers an Easy Way to Edit and Share Digital Photos
FREMONT, Calif.—(Business Wire)—Dec. 16, 2004—InterVideo(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:IVII) a leading provider of DVD software, announced today the new release of PhotoAlbum(TM), the premier photo media center to easily organize and share digital pictures with family and friends. PhotoAlbum is a comprehensive photo management solution designed for digital photo/video enthusiasts interested in enhancing their file organization and slideshow experience on their PC. With the growing usage of digital cameras worldwide, consumers want to have an application that effortlessly helps manage, create, edit, and share their photos.
InterVideo Press Release InterVideo Introduces PhotoAlbum; New Simple and Efficient Digital Photo Organizer that Delivers an Easy Way to Edit and Share Digital Photos FREMONT, Calif.—(Business Wire)—Dec. 16, 2004—InterVideo(R), Inc. (Nasdaq:IVII) a leading provider of DVD software, announced today the new release of PhotoAlbum(TM), the premier photo media center to…