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Bibble 4.9.5 now supports the Nikon D40, Pentax K10D, Olympus E-400, Leica M8 , Mamiya ZD and 97 other cameras. Bibble is available in both Pro ($129.95) and Lite ($69.95) versions for Windows, Macintosh (PPC/Intel as a Universal Binary) and Linux. There’s also a fully functional 14 day trial version.
Bibble 4.9.5 now supports the Nikon D40, Pentax K10D, Olympus E-400, Leica M8 , Mamiya ZD and 97 other cameras. Bibble is available in both Pro ($129.95) and Lite ($69.95) versions for Windows, Macintosh (PPC/Intel as a Universal Binary) and Linux. There’s also a fully functional 14 day trial version.
PopPhoto have reviewed the new Canon G7, which features a 10 megapixel, 1/1.8 inch sensor, DIGIC III image processor, Face Detection, 35-210mm lens and optical image stabilization system.
“So is the G7 for the Elpher looking to move up to a more feature-rich camera, or is it meant to be the pocket cam for the EOS enthusiast and pro who doesn’t want to let go of too much creative control when traveling light? Can one camera actually bridge the Elph-EOS gap successfully? In some ways yes, it can, but in some significant ways, the answer is no.”
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PopPhoto have reviewed the new Canon G7, which features a 10 megapixel, 1/1.8 inch sensor, DIGIC III image processor, Face Detection, 35-210mm lens and optical image stabilization system. “So is the G7 for the Elpher looking to move up to a more feature-rich camera, or is it meant to be…
TrustedReviews have just reviewed the slim Casio EX-S770 camera, which offers 7.2 megapixel still images and records high-quality movies in MPEG-4 format.
“Image quality is also very good. Despite the terminally overcast weather I was able to take some decent test shots, and I was suitably impressed by the level of detail, colour rendition, exposure accuracy and noise control. The lens does suffer from very visible spherical distortion at its widest angle setting, but provides very good overall sharpness right into the corners, with no chromatic aberration visible. There was also a refreshing lack of colour fringing on high-contrast shots.”
TrustedReviews have just reviewed the slim Casio EX-S770 camera, which offers 7.2 megapixel still images and records high-quality movies in MPEG-4 format. “Image quality is also very good. Despite the terminally overcast weather I was able to take some decent test shots, and I was suitably impressed by the level…
DPReview have taken a look at the Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS (known as the Canon SD800 IS in the United States).
“So then, what Canon gives with one hand - the wider lens, better screen and other tweaks - it takes away with the other (reduced image quality). But the SD800 IS still has all the qualities I loved so much in the SD700; it’s fun, reliable, has image stabilization, is built and styled beautifully and it produces attractive, punchy results without the need for manual intervention.”
DPReview have taken a look at the Canon Digital IXUS 850 IS (known as the Canon SD800 IS in the United States). “So then, what Canon gives with one hand - the wider lens, better screen and other tweaks - it takes away with the other (reduced image quality). But…
PCMagazine have just reviewed the new 10 megapixel Samsung NV10 digital camera.
“The camera fared well during lab testing. I didn’t find much noise in the daylight shots, but high ISO settings indroduced some colored noise. Pictures had pretty good color, with just a touch of purple fringing. My flash pictures displayed nice illumination with lots of detail in the highlights. The NV10 averaged 1,900 lines of resolution, which is excellent for a 10MP camera. There was no pincushion distortion to speak of, and just a touch of the usual barrel distortion.”
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PCMagazine have just reviewed the new 10 megapixel Samsung NV10 digital camera. “The camera fared well during lab testing. I didn’t find much noise in the daylight shots, but high ISO settings indroduced some colored noise. Pictures had pretty good color, with just a touch of purple fringing. My flash…
According to the latest forecast from Lyra Research worldwide digital camera shipments rose 21 percent in 2006 to approximately 98 million units. This sizeable growth spurt occurred despite household penetration of greater than 50 percent in Japan, the United States, and leading nations in Western Europe, and in spite of multimegapixel camera phones becoming commonplace in Asia and Europe. Lyra’s forecast now projects worldwide digital camera shipments to exceed 130 million units in 2010 for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of more than 10 percent.
According to the latest forecast from Lyra Research worldwide digital camera shipments rose 21 percent in 2006 to approximately 98 million units. This sizeable growth spurt occurred despite household penetration of greater than 50 percent in Japan, the United States, and leading nations in Western Europe, and in spite of…
Canon has extended its rebate program until February 19th. Rebates of up to $300 are available on a wide range of products, including the EOS 5D DSLR (pictured), PowerShot G7, wide range of lenses, camcroders, printers and Canon’s range of binoculars. If you purchase two or more products, the rebate is doubled. The more patient amongst you may wish to wait until PMA 2007 and the usual flood of new products, but this could be a chance to snap up a genuine bargain.
Canon has extended its rebate program until February 19th. Rebates of up to $300 are available on a wide range of products, including the EOS 5D DSLR (pictured), PowerShot G7, wide range of lenses, camcroders, printers and Canon’s range of binoculars. If you purchase two or more products, the rebate…
PictoColor has released CorrectPhoto 2.0 Digital Photo Editor for Windows. The new CorrectPhoto features PictoColor’s OneClick Color Correction Technology, which takes the guess work out of making the color right. CorrectPhoto includes all the basic editing tools needed to fix digital photos including rotation, cropping, scaling, oneclick color correction, redeye removal, and sharpening. Plus, with its integrated Windows Exploere, it is like having advanced one-click color and editing built into the operating system.
PictoColor has released CorrectPhoto 2.0 Digital Photo Editor for Windows. The new CorrectPhoto features PictoColor’s OneClick Color Correction Technology, which takes the guess work out of making the color right. CorrectPhoto includes all the basic editing tools needed to fix digital photos including rotation, cropping, scaling, oneclick color correction, redeye…
Rob Galbraith reports that Epson Europe have made ColorBase 2 available as a free download. Epson ColorBase 2 is a utility for calibrating the company’s large format printers (2400, 3800, 4800, 7800, 9800) so that the print output from one unit more closely matches the output from the next. It can also reduce the differences in colour output from one Epson printer in daily use.
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Rob Galbraith reports that Epson Europe have made ColorBase 2 available as a free download. Epson ColorBase 2 is a utility for calibrating the company’s large format printers (2400, 3800, 4800, 7800, 9800) so that the print output from one unit more closely matches the output from the next. It…
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Pentax K10D, which offers 10.2 megapixels, shake-reduction, dust removal system, 22-bit colour, three new shooting modes, 2.5 inch LCD screen and 11 point auto-focusing.
“The Pentax K10D is well-designed and this comes through very quickly when the camera is in hand. Controls are intelligently laid out, their position intuitive. In addition, the K10D is extremely capable. It is equipped with all the basic modes and adds a couple of interesting modes. The K10D has all the functions one expects from a high-end SLR: it can be user-customized for many functions, it has built-in stabilization that allows it to stabilize any Pentax lens; and it also provides a wide range of sensitivities, even yielding useable images at the highest part of that range. To boot, it is dust and moisture resistant, a claim few others can make.”
Website: Megapixel.net - Pentax K10D Review
Megapixel.net have reviewed the Pentax K10D, which offers 10.2 megapixels, shake-reduction, dust removal system, 22-bit colour, three new shooting modes, 2.5 inch LCD screen and 11 point auto-focusing. “The Pentax K10D is well-designed and this comes through very quickly when the camera is in hand. Controls are intelligently laid out…
CES 2007: The Epson CX7000F all-in-one printer features a high-speed fax, DURABrite Ultra pigment ink for long-lasting prints, individual ink cartridges and high-speed printing and copying. It also features memory card slots and photo color restoration and OCR software. The Epson Stylus CX7000F is available this month around $150.
CES 2007: The Epson CX7000F all-in-one printer features a high-speed fax, DURABrite Ultra pigment ink for long-lasting prints, individual ink cartridges and high-speed printing and copying. It also features memory card slots and photo color restoration and OCR software. The Epson Stylus CX7000F is available this month around $150.
CES 2007: The Polaroid Photo Backup Device allows you to backup photos from your computer by simply plugging the device into the computer’s USB port - you don’t have to install anything, or even click the mouse. The device contains a 2.5” hard drive that will hold up to 40,000 photos. Online sharing and printing of photos via Internet-based services is also supported. Product launch is scheduled for the first quarter of 2007, price to be confirmed.
CES 2007: The Polaroid Photo Backup Device allows you to backup photos from your computer by simply plugging the device into the computer’s USB port - you don’t have to install anything, or even click the mouse. The device contains a 2.5” hard drive that will hold up to 40,00…
CES 2007: Toshiba has unveiled a 3 layer, 51GB HD DVD-ROM disc at the CES show in Las Vegas. The extended capacity disc can store up to 7 hours of high definition content. The new disc shares the same disc structure as standard DVD and previously announced HD DVD formats.
CES 2007: Toshiba has unveiled a 3 layer, 51GB HD DVD-ROM disc at the CES show in Las Vegas. The extended capacity disc can store up to 7 hours of high definition content. The new disc shares the same disc structure as standard DVD and previously announced HD DVD formats.
CES 2007: The SanDisk Sansa View is a widescreen portable media player with a 4 inch screen, 8gb internal flash memory and flash memory expansion slot. The Sansa View can playback DVD-like quality video, display photos (up to 16 megapixels in size), play music, or even combine the two in a slideshow format. Retailing for US $299, the 8GB Sansa View is expected to be available in the first quarter of 2007, with Canada and Europe to follow in the second quarter.
CES 2007: The SanDisk Sansa View is a widescreen portable media player with a 4 inch screen, 8gb internal flash memory and flash memory expansion slot. The Sansa View can playback DVD-like quality video, display photos (up to 16 megapixels in size), play music, or even combine the two in…
Macworld 2007: The Apple iPhone is a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications tool, all in a single device. For photographers the iPhone features a 2 megapixel camera and a photo management application. Users can browse their photo library, which can be easily synced from their PC or Mac. The Apple iPhone will be available in the US in June 2007, Europe in late 2007, and Asia in 2008, in a 4GB model for US$499 and an 8GB model for US$599, and will work with either a PC or Mac.
Macworld 2007: The Apple iPhone is a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod with touch controls, and an Internet communications tool, all in a single device. For photographers the iPhone features a 2 megapixel camera and a photo management application. Users can browse their photo library, which can be easily synced…
DIWA Press Release
Last summer, Sony launched their first digital SLR camera; the 10.2 Megapixel DSLR-A100. Numerous DIWA web sites have tested and evaluated the camera’s improved Super SteadyShot CCD shift image stabiliser, automatic sensor dust removal, D-Range Optimizer, Zone Matching metering and many other fine features. The Alpha 100 also delivers high image quality, a user-friendly design, and excellent value for money.
Amsterdam, January 9th, 2007 : DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organisation of collaborating websites, today announces a DIWA Gold Award to the Sony Alpha 100 for high overall performance at a most competitive price.
DIWA Press Release Last summer, Sony launched their first digital SLR camera; the 10.2 Megapixel DSLR-A100. Numerous DIWA web sites have tested and evaluated the camera’s improved Super SteadyShot CCD shift image stabiliser, automatic sensor dust removal, D-Range Optimizer, Zone Matching metering and many other fine features. The Alpha 10…
CES 2007: The Sanyo HD2 is the latest digital video and still photo camera in Sanyo’s Xacti range, following on from the HD1a. The Sanyo HD2 combines the functionality of a 720p high-definition digital camcorder and 7.1-megapixel digital still camera into a single device. It can record up to 21 minutes of high-definition video per gigabyte of SD or SDHC memory. The Sanyo HD2 will be available in the USA in March 2007 for $699.99.
CES 2007: The Sanyo HD2 is the latest digital video and still photo camera in Sanyo’s Xacti range, following on from the HD1a. The Sanyo HD2 combines the functionality of a 720p high-definition digital camcorder and 7.1-megapixel digital still camera into a single device. It can record up to 2…
CES 2007: The SanDisk Cruzer Contour is a USB flash drive with the elegant look and feel of a fine fountain pen or wristwatch. The unique sliding USB connector means that there’s no visible switch, or cap to lose. The SanDisk Cruzer Contour will be available in the USA in March in three models with pricing of $89.99 for 2GB, $149.99 for 4GB and $239.99 for 8GB. The drive will be available in Europe, Asia Pacific and Australia in the second quarter of 2007.
CES 2007: The SanDisk Cruzer Contour is a USB flash drive with the elegant look and feel of a fine fountain pen or wristwatch. The unique sliding USB connector means that there’s no visible switch, or cap to lose. The SanDisk Cruzer Contour will be available in the USA in…
CES 2007: Lexar has added SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards to its Platinum II and Standard lines of products. An SDHC-enabled card reader that allows for high-speed data transfer from card to destination device is supplied with each memory card. SDHC cards from both Lexar product lines will be available next month in 4GB capacity for $99.99 and $79.99, and later this year in 8GB capacity.
CES 2007: Lexar has added SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards to its Platinum II and Standard lines of products. An SDHC-enabled card reader that allows for high-speed data transfer from card to destination device is supplied with each memory card. SDHC cards from both Lexar product lines will be…
Luminous Landscape have published a guide to assessing your technical and aesthetic level as a photographer.
“Photographers go through stages of development, and while we don’t all follow the same path, an understanding of our current level of skill, creativity and artisty is, I think, an important exercise. If we know where we are and we have an idea of where we want to be, it becomes a lot easier to determine the path from here to there and to take steps to get us there. Most of us have never given much thought to where we are in terms of skill, creativity and artistry, and even if we did, are not necessarily good judges of our own skills and levels so this is not a trivial process. While gradually and continuously striving to improve does in the end result in progress, I propose that we find a better and perhaps more direct route to becoming better photographic artists.”
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Luminous Landscape have published a guide to assessing your technical and aesthetic level as a photographer. “Photographers go through stages of development, and while we don’t all follow the same path, an understanding of our current level of skill, creativity and artisty is, I think, an important exercise. If we…