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The German website digitalkamera.de have posted their review of the new Panasonic DMC-FZ20 digital camera, which has a 12x optical zoom lens from Leica.
The German website digitalkamera.de have posted their review of the new Panasonic DMC-FZ20 digital camera, which has a 12x optical zoom lens from Leica. Website: digitalkamera.de - Panasonic DMC-FZ20 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Panasonic DMC-FZ20
Shuttertalk have taken a look at Focal Blade, a PC-only sharpening plugin for Photoshop:
“FocalBlade has been around since 2003, and met with favorable reviews early on. As I was quite satisfied with my sharpening workflow at the time, I was hesitant to pay for yet another program claiming to be the holy grail of digital image sharpening. Having already tried Nik Sharpener, modifications of Fred Miranda?s old EdgeSharpen action, and numerous other techniques, I wasn?t fully satisfied with any of them and expected FocalBlade to also disappoint. Now that I?ve gotten my hands on a review copy, I?ve decided to put it to the test.”
Website: Shuttertalk - FocalBlade Review
Shuttertalk have taken a look at Focal Blade, a PC-only sharpening plugin for Photoshop: “FocalBlade has been around since 2003, and met with favorable reviews early on. As I was quite satisfied with my sharpening workflow at the time, I was hesitant to pay for yet another program claiming to…
Another new firmware update has just been released for the Canon EOS 20D DSLR.
This firmware update (version 1.1.0) incorporates the following additions and improvements:
Three new languages (Russian, Korean, and Traditional Chinese) have been added to the camera menus.
The phenomenon of horizontal line noise appearing in images taken at high ISO settings while using the internal flash has been fixed.
Website: Canon EOS 20D Firmware Version 1.1.0
Another new firmware update has just been released for the Canon EOS 20D DSLR. This firmware update (version 1.1.0) incorporates the following additions and improvements: Three new languages (Russian, Korean, and Traditional Chinese) have been added to the camera menus. The phenomenon of horizontal line noise appearing in images taken…
Umax America Press Release 06/12/04
PowerLook 270(2) is latest UMAX product to offer advanced features including auto-loading, auto-focusing technologies and USB 2.0 connectivity
DALLAS, TX., December 6, 2004—UMAX Technologies, Inc. today announced availability of its new PowerLook 270(2) film scanner. The PowerLook 270(2) is targeted towards the professional and everyday film photographers, offering an impressive optical resolution of 2700 dpi with a maximum optical density of 3.4 Dmax. The scanner is the first to feature UMAX’s unique zero-reflection optical design to preserve image definition and allow light to pass straight through the tri-liner color CCD without reflection. The PowerLook 270(2) is available today with an MSRP of $299.
Umax America Press Release 06/12/04 PowerLook 270(2) is latest UMAX product to offer advanced features including auto-loading, auto-focusing technologies and USB 2.0 connectivity DALLAS, TX., December 6, 2004—UMAX Technologies, Inc. today announced availability of its new PowerLook 270(2) film scanner. The PowerLook 270(2) is targeted towards the professional and everyday…
Pocket-Lint have published their review of the Ricoh Caplio R1 digital camera.
“The camera’s wide-angle zoom lens is extremely versatile, allowing you to cram in plenty of the scene you wish to shoot. On close inspection though, particularly of wider images, the periphery of the lens is not sharp, loosing critical bite at the edges. The lens also exhibits alarming barrel distortion, although to be fair, most wide lenses exhibit this problem to some degree.”
Website: Pocket-Lint - Ricoh Caplio R1 Review
Pocket-Lint have published their review of the Ricoh Caplio R1 digital camera. “The camera’s wide-angle zoom lens is extremely versatile, allowing you to cram in plenty of the scene you wish to shoot. On close inspection though, particularly of wider images, the periphery of the lens is not sharp, loosing…
The Norwegiann website http://akam.no/art.php?artikkelid=12150 have just published their review of the Epson PictureMate inkjet printer.
The Norwegiann website http://akam.no/art.php?artikkelid=12150 have just published their review of the Epson PictureMate inkjet printer. Website: Akamera.no - Epson PictureMate Review Check the Latest Prices for the Epson PictureMate
Looking for something that little bit different this Christmas? How about an inexpensive Lalaland desk calendar, featuring photos taken with a Holga camera (the famous Russian medium format camera, known for it’s soft focus, vignetting and unpredictable light leaks).
“Just printed and still toasty, the 2005 Calendar is not only the perfect accessory for any work desk, but the perfect gift for the love-you-forever photoblogger in your life. Sized to fit in a Christmas stocking (9.8 cm x 9.7 cm), this fifteen page full-colour calendar, featuring original Holga photography, is packaged in a mini jewel case shell and will rotate over 270 degrees to stand upright on its own.
This limited edition Calendar can be yours for only $10.00 USD, including shipping.”
Website: Lalaland - 2005 Desk Calendar
Looking for something that little bit different this Christmas? How about an inexpensive Lalaland desk calendar, featuring photos taken with a Holga camera (the famous Russian medium format camera, known for it’s soft focus, vignetting and unpredictable light leaks). “Just printed and still toasty, the 2005 Calendar is not only…
Corel Press Release
Corel Spreads Good Cheer with New Holiday Promotions-Seasonal Bundles Combine Industry’s Best Software, Hardware and Training Resources
OTTAWA—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 6, 2004—Just in time for the holidays, Corel today announced a series of exciting new promotions giving customers access to some of the industry’s best software, hardware and training resources, free of charge(i). Working closely with its partners, Corel has assembled a collection of special offers that provide exceptional variety, value and choice to holiday shoppers:
Print Holiday Photos Instantly with Free Lexmark Color Jetprinter(TM)
Beginning today and for a limited time this holiday season, customers who purchase either CorelDRAW(R) Graphics Suite 12 or WordPerfect(R) Office 12 will be eligible to receive a free Lexmark Z715 Color Jetprinter, the ideal companion for fast, easy, and professional quality printing of business reports, school projects or favorite holiday photos. To receive their free Lexmark Color Jetprinter, customers must complete and submit the mail-in rebate available at participating Corel retailers. Some participating retailers include CompUSA, PC Mall, Office Depot and Future Shop. This offer runs until January 31, 2005 or while quantities last.
Corel Press Release Corel Spreads Good Cheer with New Holiday Promotions-Seasonal Bundles Combine Industry’s Best Software, Hardware and Training Resources OTTAWA—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 6, 2004—Just in time for the holidays, Corel today announced a series of exciting new promotions giving customers access to some of the industry’s best software, hardware and…
DigiCamReview have just reviewed the Kodak Easyshare CX7330.
“When outside image quality is good sometimes very good - the images have rich saturated colour, and good detail although images could do with a slight sharpen, and edges can look a bit like pastel colours. Images have fairly low noise. There is little purple fringing. Image compression doesn’t seem to cause jpeg artifacts, although there is a fairly poor range of image sizes and no compression options. The macro mode is average. The flash didn’t cause problems when the subject was close. Auto white balance and metering seemed to be good. The movie mode is about average, at 15fps with sound. When inside, the camera does an fairly good job of focusing, the flash is fairly decent, colours are very good, although edges can be a bit pastel looking.”
DigiCamReview have just reviewed the Kodak Easyshare CX7330. “When outside image quality is good sometimes very good - the images have rich saturated colour, and good detail although images could do with a slight sharpen, and edges can look a bit like pastel colours. Images have fairly low noise. There…
DPNow have just reviewed a new book by Simon Joinson (one of the reviewers over at DPReview) called “Get the Most from Your Digital Camera”:
“Most of us have used a film camera in the past. Get the Most from Your Digital Camera is a book designed to help you successfully make the move from the film world to digital domain. Few assumptions are made about the reader’s fundamental prowess with a camera, so it’s suitable for absolute beginners and those with moderate experience alike. Four sections, Digital basics, The digital image, Taking pictures and The digital darkroom, are covered.”
Website: DPNow - “Get the Most from Your Digital Camera” Review
DPNow have just reviewed a new book by Simon Joinson (one of the reviewers over at DPReview) called “Get the Most from Your Digital Camera”: “Most of us have used a film camera in the past. Get the Most from Your Digital Camera is a book designed to help you…
BIOS Magazine have posted a review of the new pocket-sized Amacom Flip2disk portable hard drive:
“Amacom’s Flip2disk is an extremely portable and robust external hard disk that will suit frequent business travellers. Not only is the drive pocket-size and attractive in terms of design, it’s also relatively light and sturdy and has a disk protection mechanism mounted internally on a rubber skeleton called a Shoc Bloc. This technology, along with additional rubber bumpers on two sides of the unit, helps to stop the hard disk mechanism from being damaged by everyday bumps and bangs, which should help to minimise data loss as a result of physical damage. Flip2disk also provides a fully-bootable means of disaster recovery when used in conjunction with the supplied FlipBack software, and comes with a choice of self-powered connection options. However, you can only get a FireWire or USB cable as standard, so you’ll have to further budget if you want to connect the drive to a Type II Card slot or parallel port. Nevertheless, it’s great to have the flexibility on the move - as long as you don’t forget to pack the wrong cable. We’ve encountered many hard disk failures over the years, mainly from transporting data from one office to another. With the Flip2disk, our confidence is a little restored knowing that our data is pretty much as safe as it can be from physical damage. It’s a real shame Amacom hasn’t bundled any data privacy and encryption tools, because the Flip2disk would then be a complete solution. Nevertheless, it’s still an excellent drive that comes highly recommended - regardless of the I/O connection or capacity you choose.”
BIOS Magazine have posted a review of the new pocket-sized Amacom Flip2disk portable hard drive: “Amacom’s Flip2disk is an extremely portable and robust external hard disk that will suit frequent business travellers. Not only is the drive pocket-size and attractive in terms of design, it’s also relatively light and sturdy…
CameraTown have posted a review of the new Mirra Digital Shoebox Personal Server:
“The Digital Shoebox was designed for those looking for a better, more convenient way to backup their photographs—and for those who share photos by attaching them to emails, mailing CDs, or by creating special web sites for viewing. Unfortunately, the time when most people give thought to backing up their photographs, or any data for that matter, is after their PC crashes. For most of us, time is a precious commodity. Making backups, whether to a CD, DVD, or external hard drive takes time, and while we all know how important it is, most usually do not get around to it until it is too late. Unlike most documents and music files that can be re-created or downloaded again, photographs of a birth, wedding, anniversary, confirmation, graduation, Bat Mitzvah, vacation, or the winning touchdown are memories that we cannot go back and recreate. The Digital Shoebox from Mirra was designed to solve this problem, and at the same time, provide solutions we didn’t even realize were possible, at least not for most home users.”
CameraTown have posted a review of the new Mirra Digital Shoebox Personal Server: “The Digital Shoebox was designed for those looking for a better, more convenient way to backup their photographs—and for those who share photos by attaching them to emails, mailing CDs, or by creating special web sites for…
The 43rd PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Mark Kerrison.
“I have been producing high quality photographic images for over 15 years and specialise in seascape photography. I usually work in black and white, but occasionally with the inclusion of limited colour. My intentions are to produce both dramatic and peaceful images, documenting the ever changing mood of the sea.
More images are available at http://www.shutterpriority.co.uk”
Website: Portfolios: Mark Kerrison
The 43rd PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Mark Kerrison. “I have been producing high quality photographic images for over 15 years and specialise in seascape photography. I usually work in black and white, but occasionally with the inclusion of limited colour. My intentions are to produce both dramatic and…
Breeze Systems Press Release 06/12/04
6th December, 2004 : Breeze Systems today announced BreezeBrowser Pro, new version of their well known image browser, raw conversion, and web page generation software.
Company Founder and Director Chris Breeze said “Professionals love the speed and simplicity with which they can review images using BreezeBrowser. The new BreezeBrowser Pro introduces a unique combined conversion facility, outstandingly fast image browsing and side by side image comparison.”
BreezeBrowser Pro gives photographers the toolset they need to:
Convert, resize, sharpen and level raw images for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Minolta and Olympus cameras
Enhance recovered highlight colors with BreezeBrowser Pro?s unique combined raw conversion for Canon cameras including EOS-1Ds MkII, 20D, 1D MkII and Pro1.
Browse images incredibly quickly in several modes
Display most major image formats including raw, JPEG, TIFF and Adobe DNG.
Extensive handling of EXIF shooting and IPTC data plus raw+JPEG handling
Rotate JPEGS losslessly
Generate attractive web pages simply and quickly
Caption, watermark and include online ordering on web pages
Print contact sheets or output them to file
Batch process images and galleries
Breeze Systems Press Release 06/12/04 6th December, 2004 : Breeze Systems today announced BreezeBrowser Pro, new version of their well known image browser, raw conversion, and web page generation software. Company Founder and Director Chris Breeze said “Professionals love the speed and simplicity with which they can review images using…
Some exciting news this morning for everyone who loves the speed of Canon printers, but hates the fact that they don’t have archival-quality inksets. PhotographyBLOG reader Phil Aynsley has sent me a translated version of a page from Canon Japan’s website, which talks about a new ChromaLife 100 inkset using BCI-7 dye-inks, with promises of 30 years light-proofness under glass and 10 years antigas fading when used with Canon’s “genuine photograph paper”. Let’s hope it leaves Japan and reaches the rest of the world soon…
Website: ChromaLife 100 Canon Inkset
Some exciting news this morning for everyone who loves the speed of Canon printers, but hates the fact that they don’t have archival-quality inksets. PhotographyBLOG reader Phil Aynsley has sent me a translated version of a page from Canon Japan’s website, which talks about a new ChromaLife 100 inkset using…
The voting for the 52nd Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The winner this week is “A Country Mile” by skmdc.
Congratulations to the winner!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 52nd Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The winner this week is “A Country Mile” by skmdc. Congratulations to the winner! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The 54th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like.
Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.
The 54th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter any photograph that you like. Click here to read the Photo of the Week rules.
The Malaysian-based website Star Online has published (in English) an interesting article on underwater photography, with loads of tips and techniques for you to use.
“In the old days, scuba photography was a prohibitively expensive hobby as special underwater casings for SLR cameras could cost up to RM10,000 and beyond. Also, there were a limited number of underwater-only film cameras.
But with the advent of digital cameras and ready-made casings for them, scuba photography has become a much more affordable pursuit. For instance, the 5 Megapixel Olympus C-5060 digital camera and its casing (that we used during a hands-on workshop conducted by Olympus Malaysia at Berjaya Redang Beach Resort in October) costs under RM4,000.”
The Malaysian-based website Star Online has published (in English) an interesting article on underwater photography, with loads of tips and techniques for you to use. “In the old days, scuba photography was a prohibitively expensive hobby as special underwater casings for SLR cameras could cost up to RM10,000 and beyond…
The Spanish website quesabesde have posted their review of the new 7 megapixel Canon PowerShot G6.
The Spanish website quesabesde have posted their review of the new 7 megapixel Canon PowerShot G6. Website: quesabesde - Canon PowerShot G6 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Canon PowerShot G6
Fujifilm Press Release 06/12/04
Imaging sections combined: Photography, Medical Imaging, Print and Media Industry
From December, Fujifilm’s homepage will appear in a new design using the most up-to-date technology. In addition to detailed information covering all product areas served by Fuji Photo Film (Europe) GmbH - Photo, Medical Imaging, Print and Media Industry - you will find services, a link to the Call Center, contacts and reference sources. The rubrics Knowledge, Know-How and Fun with Photos round off the pages on offer.
Fujifilm Press Release 06/12/04 Imaging sections combined: Photography, Medical Imaging, Print and Media Industry From December, Fujifilm’s homepage will appear in a new design using the most up-to-date technology. In addition to detailed information covering all product areas served by Fuji Photo Film (Europe) GmbH - Photo, Medical Imaging, Print…