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Victorian Visions is a new exhibition of 19th century photography running at the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Wirral, UK. The collection is on loan from the Victorian & Albert Museum in London and looks at many major names in the field, such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lady Hawarden, Roger Fenton, Francis Frith, Robert Howlett and B.B. Turner. The exhibition contains around 40 original photographs and offers a fascinating insight into the Victorian view of the world. ‘Victorian Visions 19th century photography’ runs from 1 December to 16 March 2008, admission is free.
Victorian Visions is a new exhibition of 19th century photography running at the Lady Lever Art Gallery in Wirral, UK. The collection is on loan from the Victorian & Albert Museum in London and looks at many major names in the field, such as Julia Margaret Cameron, Lady Hawarden, Roger…
Epsonality is a new marketing campaign from, you guessed it, Epson, which aims to make it easier to choose the right inkjet printer for your needs. Designed to help customers cut through the confusion of model names, the program matches the company’s printer attributes with various personality types and printing behaviors. “We are inviting all of these customers to take a more active experiential role with not only the Epson brand, but also our individual products. Rather than simply looking at features, we want our customers to see their printer a little differently and understand how certain products best meet their needs.” said Jeffrey Marks, director of Marketing and Communications, Epson.
Epsonality is a new marketing campaign from, you guessed it, Epson, which aims to make it easier to choose the right inkjet printer for your needs. Designed to help customers cut through the confusion of model names, the program matches the company’s printer attributes with various personality types and printing…
The release of the Pentax Optio A40 compact camera has been delayed until February 2008 due to a fire at its battery manufacturing plant. The Optio A40 was to be powered by a lithium-ion battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co Ltd. Pentax have had to modify the camera body specifications to accommodate a completely different battery, delaying the A40’s release by 3 months.
The release of the Pentax Optio A40 compact camera has been delayed until February 2008 due to a fire at its battery manufacturing plant. The Optio A40 was to be powered by a lithium-ion battery manufactured by Matsushita Battery Industrial Co Ltd. Pentax have had to modify the camera body…
PhotoReview have reviewed the new Canon SX100, the first camera in the new SX series, offering a 10x zoom, image stabilized lens and 8 megapixel resolution.
“Pictures taken with the test camera were sharp but rather contrasty. Exposures were pitched to record highlight detail, leaving shadows to block up. Autofocusing was fast and accurate in bright conditions – and almost as good in low light. The image stabilisation system proved effective in dim lighting; we estimate it provided a 2-3 stop advantage at long zoom settings.”
PhotoReview have reviewed the new Canon SX100, the first camera in the new SX series, offering a 10x zoom, image stabilized lens and 8 megapixel resolution. “Pictures taken with the test camera were sharp but rather contrasty. Exposures were pitched to record highlight detail, leaving shadows to block up. Autofocusing…
TrustedReviews have reviewed the new Ricoh Caplio R7 digital camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels and a 7.1x wide zoom lens (28-200mm).
“With the higher resolution sensor and new processing engine, image quality is also improved over the already impressive R6. The 256-segment metering provides very accurate exposures, although where it reached the limits of its dynamic range I found it tended to burn out highlights in order to keep shadow detail. Default colour rendition is also a little more highly saturated than is usually the case, but a quick adjustment in the menu provided a more naturalistic tone.”
TrustedReviews have reviewed the new Ricoh Caplio R7 digital camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels and a 7.1x wide zoom lens (28-200mm). “With the higher resolution sensor and new processing engine, image quality is also improved over the already impressive R6. The 256-segment metering provides very accurate exposures, although where it…
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Olympus FE-300, a new 12 megapixel entry-level camera with a 3x optical zoom lens, large 6.4cm LCD screen and Face Detection technology.
“The Olympus FE-300 offers a lot of value for the money. The image quality the camera is capable of producing is, so far, the best we have seen in a 12-megapixel compact. Moreover, when so many compact cameras are equipped with only a tiny flash that barely throws light out to 2 m (6 ft), the FE-300’s flash is actually effective. The FE-300 deserves to become quite popular.”
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Olympus FE-300, a new 12 megapixel entry-level camera with a 3x optical zoom lens, large 6.4cm LCD screen and Face Detection technology. “The Olympus FE-300 offers a lot of value for the money. The image quality the camera is capable of producing is, so far, the…
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus FE-280, an entry-level 8 megapixel digital camera.
“The image quality was average for a consumer model. The sample shots showed good color saturation and nicely exposed images. The images were sharp in the middle, but get a little soft around the edges. This is ok for small prints, but will become more noticeable as the print size gets larger. When shooting in DIS (Digital Image Stabilization) mode, the level of noise did increase noticeably. This is due to the increase in ISO to raise the shutter speed. This is how the camera makes up for the slight shaking of the camera as you are taking a picture. While it will help in well lit situations since the camera won’t have to raise the ISO very much, in low light, it will add much more noise, lowering the quality of your pictures. “
Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus FE-280, an entry-level 8 megapixel digital camera. “The image quality was average for a consumer model. The sample shots showed good color saturation and nicely exposed images. The images were sharp in the middle, but get a little soft around the edges. This is…
Now you can look like the airbrushed model on the cover of the latest fashion magazine. Fotofix.com is a new online photo enhancement service which supplies retouched, magazine-quality photos. Fotofix.com provides high-quality digital enhancements like skin smoothing, complexion evening, body slimming, and tooth whitening. A team of professionally trained photographers and artists work on the photos, and the process has a 24-hour turnaround.
Now you can look like the airbrushed model on the cover of the latest fashion magazine. Fotofix.com is a new online photo enhancement service which supplies retouched, magazine-quality photos. Fotofix.com provides high-quality digital enhancements like skin smoothing, complexion evening, body slimming, and tooth whitening. A team of professionally trained photographers…
The inaugural Renegade Photo Shoot 2007 brought together an eclectic mix of photographers to shoot varied assignments in New York. “The cultural diversity found on New York City streets, mixed with the Renegade team enabled me to learn different skills and open my eyes to new ways of photographically capturing imagery,” said Helene DeLillo of Helene DeLillo Photography. Images from this interesting shoot can be viewed at http://www.printroom.com/pro/RenegadeShootNYC2007
The inaugural Renegade Photo Shoot 2007 brought together an eclectic mix of photographers to shoot varied assignments in New York. “The cultural diversity found on New York City streets, mixed with the Renegade team enabled me to learn different skills and open my eyes to new ways of photographically capturing…
SanDisk’s 8GB microSDHC and M2 flash memory cards are now available worldwide. Mobile phone users can now store more than 2,000 digital songs, 5,000 high-resolution pictures, or up to 5 hours of high-quality MPEG 4 video. SanDisk’s 8GB microSDHC and M2 cards are now available with suggested retail prices of $139.99 and $149.99 respectively.
SanDisk’s 8GB microSDHC and M2 flash memory cards are now available worldwide. Mobile phone users can now store more than 2,000 digital songs, 5,000 high-resolution pictures, or up to 5 hours of high-quality MPEG 4 video. SanDisk’s 8GB microSDHC and M2 cards are now available with suggested retail prices of $139.99 and $149.99 respectively.
Apple have just released Apple Aperture 1.5.6. Recommended for all licensed Aperture customers, the Aperture 1.5.6 Update addresses issues related to performance, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.
- Resolves some minor compatibility issues with iPhoto 7.1, which organizes images by Event rather than Roll.
- Addresses issues related to metadata and sort order when sharing previews with iLife Media Browser.
- Improves reliability of queries based on Import Session.
- Addresses reliability when recovering an Aperture Library from a Vault.
Website: Apple Aperture 1.5.6
Apple have just released Apple Aperture 1.5.6. Recommended for all licensed Aperture customers, the Aperture 1.5.6 Update addresses issues related to performance, improves overall stability, and supports compatibility with Mac OS X Leopard v10.5. - Resolves some minor compatibility issues with iPhoto 7.1, which organizes images by Event rather than…
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the new 12 megapixel Sony A700 DSLR camera.
“The image quality delivered by the Sony A700 is excellent and will please the passionate photographer. Remarkable is the difference between RAW and JPEG pictures. For those who will use the Sony A700 purely simple, and leave RAW format for what it is, will not get to see the optimum possible quality of the camera. I think I made my point: shoot in RAW, go to the trouble of sharpening the pictures and converting them to JPEG and you will see the difference. There will always be differences between JPEG and RAW but on the Sony A700 they are too significant to not mention them. Personally I would only use RAW format with the Sony A700.”
Website: LetsGoDigital - Sony A700 Review
DIWA member LetsGoDigital have reviewed the new 12 megapixel Sony A700 DSLR camera. “The image quality delivered by the Sony A700 is excellent and will please the passionate photographer. Remarkable is the difference between RAW and JPEG pictures. For those who will use the Sony A700 purely simple, and leave…
CameraLabs have just reviewed the Fujifilm S8000fd digital compact camera, which offers an 18x zoom lens equivalent to 27mm-486mm.
“Viewed in isolation the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd is a good super-zoom camera. The 18x optical zoom range is extremely flexible, the stabilisation really works and the image quality at lower sensitivities is more than acceptable. As such we can award it our Recommended rating without hesitation.”
CameraLabs have just reviewed the Fujifilm S8000fd digital compact camera, which offers an 18x zoom lens equivalent to 27mm-486mm. “Viewed in isolation the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd is a good super-zoom camera. The 18x optical zoom range is extremely flexible, the stabilisation really works and the image quality at lower sensitivities…
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera.
“The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is more expensive than its predecessor but the extra $50 is worth the upgrades. The older camera has a 12x lens, 7.2 megapixels, and is missing some of the newer technology like face detection and Intelligent Auto mode. The new FZ18 has 8 megapixels and an 18x optical zoom lens. Its long lens puts it at the top of the market but its price remains relatively low. There are two other 18x ultra-zoom cameras currently on the market. The Olympus SP-560UZ retails for $499 and the Fujifilm FinePix S8000fd sells for $399. The Panasonic FZ18 still has competition, but is priced to sell – not to impress.”
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FZ18 digital camera, which features a 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm on a 35mm film camera. “The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ18 is more expensive than its predecessor but the extra $50 is worth the upgrades. The older camera has a 12x lens, 7.2 megapixels…
PopPhoto have reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS digital camera, which features a 12.1 megapixel sensor and 3.7x image stabilised lens.
“Image quality was fantastic as ISO 80, 100, and even 200, but began to suffer at ISO 400 when viewing the image at 100% on a computer. Noise became overwhelming at ISO 800 and above, so avoid these higher ISO modes if possible. If using the manual ISO, be sure to check the ISO setting when light conditions change so you’re not shooting a midday beach scene at ISO 400! And the Image Stabilization should help keep shots sharp, even at lower ISOs in lower light.”
PopPhoto have reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD950 IS digital camera, which features a 12.1 megapixel sensor and 3.7x image stabilised lens. “Image quality was fantastic as ISO 80, 100, and even 200, but began to suffer at ISO 400 when viewing the image at 100% on a computer. Noise became…
ThinkCamera have reviewed the new Ricoh Caplio R7 digital camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels and a 7.1x wide zoom lens (28-200mm).
“Ricoh may not be one of the biggest names in digital cameras, but the brand has spent many years producing very solid compacts. Its cameras tend to be packed with useful features, and while they are generally far from the cheapest around, they always look good in relation to the aforementioned features. The Ricoh Caplio R7 is the latest of these cameras, and it yet again scores highly in the all-important features-to-price-ratio challenge stakes.”
Website: ThinkCamera - Rioch Caplio R7 Review
ThinkCamera have reviewed the new Ricoh Caplio R7 digital camera, which offers 8.1 megapixels and a 7.1x wide zoom lens (28-200mm). “Ricoh may not be one of the biggest names in digital cameras, but the brand has spent many years producing very solid compacts. Its cameras tend to be packed…
DPReview have reviewed the Canon G9, a 12.1 megapixel update of the G7 compact camera, with a 6x zoom lens, 3 inch LCD screen and the return of RAW mode.
“And thus, like the G7 before it, the G9 is a wonderfully built and designed camera, but one that simply cannot (nor could ever) really deliver on its promises; it truly is a sheep in wolves’ clothing. By all means buy one (I would - it makes 99% of other compacts look like toys, and it’s not like you can get significantly better image quality anywhere else), but do so in the full knowledge that a lot of what you’re paying is for the icing, not the cake.”
Website: DPReview - Canon G9 Review
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DPReview have reviewed the Canon G9, a 12.1 megapixel update of the G7 compact camera, with a 6x zoom lens, 3 inch LCD screen and the return of RAW mode. “And thus, like the G7 before it, the G9 is a wonderfully built and designed camera, but one that simply…
Microsoft and Phase One have announced a strategic alliance to explore ways to improve digital imaging solutions for professional photographers and enthusiasts. The two companies will work together to develop digital photography solutions for the Microsoft Windows platform. “Microsoft and Phase One are joining forces to develop solutions for the Windows platform that meet the sophisticated needs of professional and ‘prosumer’ photographers,” said Kostas Mallios, general manager of the Rich Media Group at Microsoft. “Today’s announcement is another example of Microsoft’s commitment to our customers and the digital imaging industry.” There are no details about what exactly Microsoft and Phase One are working on.
Microsoft and Phase One have announced a strategic alliance to explore ways to improve digital imaging solutions for professional photographers and enthusiasts. The two companies will work together to develop digital photography solutions for the Microsoft Windows platform. “Microsoft and Phase One are joining forces to develop solutions for the…
The Ricoh GR Digital calendar contest invites Ricoh GR Digital owners to help create a special calendar. Ricoh are looking for photographs that “stir the heart” - submissions do not have to be seasonal images. The winning images will be used to produce a special calendar with one image used for the cover and one for each month. The 13 winners will be announced on November 20th 2007.
The Ricoh GR Digital calendar contest invites Ricoh GR Digital owners to help create a special calendar. Ricoh are looking for photographs that “stir the heart” - submissions do not have to be seasonal images. The winning images will be used to produce a special calendar with one image used…
The Kodak Photo Futures report looks at the changing nature of photography throughout Europe, highlighting the changes in photography since the advent of digital technology. The report identifies five distinct types of user: Eventographers, Happy Snappers, Digital Disciples, Picture Pests and Analogue Artisans. Kodak’s John O’Grady concludes that “people are becoming increasingly creative about how they choose to display, share and print their images. Pictures are becoming ever more central to communicating – representing our identities online, providing a backdrop for social engagements, even a new form of currency.”
The Kodak Photo Futures report looks at the changing nature of photography throughout Europe, highlighting the changes in photography since the advent of digital technology. The report identifies five distinct types of user: Eventographers, Happy Snappers, Digital Disciples, Picture Pests and Analogue Artisans. Kodak’s John O’Grady concludes that “people are…