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The murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London has splashed Russia across the papers and lead British detectives back to the ex-KGB agent’s homeland for answers. It has also placed President Putin and his government under a rather large international spotlight. Amid all the intrigue and unanswered questions, what has become increasingly clear is that Russia is not a place to be outspoken. It is a country, still adapting to the rapid change of political systems and the people that have instigated the transformation. But what really lies behind the headlines and now defunct iron curtain? It is a question that German photographer Gerd Ludwig has been searching to answer in his work for over thirty years.
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The murder of Alexander Litvinenko in London has splashed Russia across the papers and lead British detectives back to the ex-KGB agent’s homeland for answers. It has also placed President Putin and his government under a rather large international spotlight. Amid all the intrigue and unanswered questions, what has become…
Pentax and Hoya have today announced plans to merge. After the management integration, the new company will be named HOYA PENTAX HD Corporation. Fumio Urano (current PENTAX President & CEO) will become Chairman of the Board and Hiroshi Suzuki (current HOYA President and CEO) will become President & CEO. The merger of the two companies is planned to become effective as of October 1, 2007.
Pentax Press Release
HOYA and PENTAX Reach Basic Understanding for Management Integration
[TOKYO December 21, 2006] HOYA CORPORATION (“HOYA”) and PENTAX Corporation (“PENTAX”) announced today that they have reached a basic understanding aimed at a management integration of the two companies, expected to be completed on October 1, 2007. The new company’s name will be HOYA PENTAX HD Corporation. Under a corporate center with strategic planning functions, the new company will realign the business areas of HOYA and PENTAX. HOYA and PENTAX have recognized that they are the best possible business partners to establish a solid business structure that draws on their respective strengths. Through this management integration, the planned new structure will allow the new company to swiftly allocate significant management resources to develop strategic business areas, aiming at accelerating future growth.
Pentax and Hoya have today announced plans to merge. After the management integration, the new company will be named HOYA PENTAX HD Corporation. Fumio Urano (current PENTAX President & CEO) will become Chairman of the Board and Hiroshi Suzuki (current HOYA President and CEO) will become President & CEO. The…
Delkin Press Release
Delkin’s SensorScope, the Safest and Most Effective System for Cleaning Your Digital SLR Image Sensor.
Delkin Devices, Inc., makers of high quality digital photography products and accessories, today announced the SensorScope™ System, the safest and most effective system for cleaning your digital SLR image sensor. The innovative SensorScope (patent pending) is the first and only sensor inspection device in the market designed for DSLRs. Its use of magnification and focused, high intensity light enables camera owners to inspect their camera’s sensor to see if it needs cleaning. Why risk damaging your camera -don’t clean your sensor if it doesn’t need it! “Because the DSLR sensor is electrically charged, dirt and dust are attracted to it and cannot be easily removed,” explained Eric Richter, Delkin’s Marketing Manager. “Usually you find out after you have taken a picture that your sensor needs cleaning.”
Delkin Press Release Delkin’s SensorScope, the Safest and Most Effective System for Cleaning Your Digital SLR Image Sensor. Delkin Devices, Inc., makers of high quality digital photography products and accessories, today announced the SensorScope™ System, the safest and most effective system for cleaning your digital SLR image sensor. The innovative…
Samsung Press Release
Samsung Develops ¼-inch 3-megapixel CMOS Image Sensor for Ultra Slim Camera Phones
SEOUL, South Korea—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced the world’s first 3-megapixel (M-pixel) CMOS image sensor (CIS) with a 1/4-inch lens aperture that is well suited for ultra slim camera phones. “The rapidly evolving trend of user created content, blogs, and personal web pages is triggering demand for constant access to high-resolution images, bringing the consumer’s attention to high-resolution camera phones,” said Yong-Hee Lee, vice president of Samsung Electronics’ System LSI Division. “Our 1.75um-pixel, 1/4-inch lens aperture 3M-pixel CIS is a unique combination of Samsung’s high resolution sensor technology and high speed serial interface that brings digital still camera-level picture quality to mobile handsets.”
Samsung Press Release Samsung Develops ¼-inch 3-megapixel CMOS Image Sensor for Ultra Slim Camera Phones SEOUL, South Korea—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., the leader in advanced semiconductor technology, announced the world’s first 3-megapixel (M-pixel) CMOS image sensor (CIS) with a 1/4-inch lens aperture that is well suited for ultra slim…
Luminous Landscape have reviewed the new Epson 3800 A2 printer with UltraChrome K3 ink and the smallest footprint on the market.
“Just as a matter of curiosity I made some comparison test prints against the 12 ink Canon iPF 5000, using custom profiles which I made with an Eye One spectrophotometer on Innova F Gloss paper. The prints were so close in appearance as to be uncanny. The Canon showed maybe a smidge more shadow detail and a bit of extra separation in the red step wedge, but it was essentially impossible to tell the prints apart. Excellent performance on the Epson 3800’s part, because the Canon 5000 has heretofor produced the best image quality that I’ve yet seen from any printer.”
Luminous Landscape have reviewed the new Epson 3800 A2 printer with UltraChrome K3 ink and the smallest footprint on the market. “Just as a matter of curiosity I made some comparison test prints against the 12 ink Canon iPF 5000, using custom profiles which I made with an Eye One…
DPReview have published their review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera.
“The D40 is perhaps one of Nikon’s most important digital SLRs. It’s certainly their smallest and lightest, their most affordable and ships with a fairly decent kit lens too. But noteworthy is the fact that it’s their first digital SLR not to provide Auto Focus to their large range of lenses which do not have built-in AF motors. This was a move which in the grand scheme of things was not unexpected and although disappointing to some is unlikely to be of too much consequence for the average D40 buyer.”
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DPReview have published their review of the new Nikon D40 entry level DSLR camera. “The D40 is perhaps one of Nikon’s most important digital SLRs. It’s certainly their smallest and lightest, their most affordable and ships with a fairly decent kit lens too. But noteworthy is the fact that it’s…
DCResource have reviewed the new 8 megapixel Kodak Easyshare C875 digital camera.
“There’s very little difference between the ISO 64, 100, and 200 shots, and that’s a good thing. At ISO 400 we see some noise reduction artifacts (smudged details), but you should still be able to get a midsize print at that setting. There’s heavy noise reduction artifacting at ISO 800 so I’d save that one for desperation only. It’s interesting to compare these samples with those taken with the Canon PowerShot A710. You can see the different approaches used by each manufacturer. Canon uses very little noise reduction, which makes the high ISO shots look pretty noisy. Kodak, on the other hand, uses a lot of NR, which gets rid of the noise, but at the expense of details.”
DCResource have reviewed the new 8 megapixel Kodak Easyshare C875 digital camera. “There’s very little difference between the ISO 64, 100, and 200 shots, and that’s a good thing. At ISO 400 we see some noise reduction artifacts (smudged details), but you should still be able to get a midsize…
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the new Pentax Optio M20 compact digital camera.
“This digital camera offers a 2.5-inch, 115,000-pixel LCD screen, a Pentax 3x optical zoom lens, connectivity options to either PictBridge or ImageLink printers, and a number of preset shooting modes. Manual controls on the M20 include EV compensation, ISO up to 1600, flash, and white balance. Fully automatic settings are only available for controls like aperture, shutter speed, and metering. With a limited maximum aperture of just f/3.1 and questionable construction, image quality will again determine the value of this new point-and-shoot. “
DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the new Pentax Optio M20 compact digital camera. “This digital camera offers a 2.5-inch, 115,000-pixel LCD screen, a Pentax 3x optical zoom lens, connectivity options to either PictBridge or ImageLink printers, and a number of preset shooting modes. Manual controls on the M20 include EV compensation, ISO…
DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have reviewed the new 10 megapixel Nikon D80 DSLR camera.
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DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have reviewed the new 10 megapixel Nikon D80 DSLR camera. Website: Digit.no - Nikon D80 Review Website: Read our Nikon D80 Review Latest Prices / User Reviews
DIWA Press Release
The first DIWA Gold Award to Ricoh for their GR Digital camera
A decade ago, Ricoh launched their classic GR1 camera for 35 mm film, a durable and robust camera that offered a professional performance and a high-quality 28 mm lens. The Ricoh GR Digital is a modern, digital version of the GR1 with many high-tech modifications, yet based on the same unique philosophy. This puts the GR Digital in a class of its own, a perfect photographic companion for the photographic connoisseur.
Amsterdam, December 20, 2006: DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organisation of collaborating websites, today has the pleasure of announcing a DIWA Gold Award to the remarkable Ricoh GR Digital semi-pro compact camera.
DIWA Press Release The first DIWA Gold Award to Ricoh for their GR Digital camera A decade ago, Ricoh launched their classic GR1 camera for 35 mm film, a durable and robust camera that offered a professional performance and a high-quality 28 mm lens. The Ricoh GR Digital is a…
In our third portable printer review of December, we take a look at the Epson Picturemate 280, which boasts a resolution of 5760x1440 dpi, support for 16 different memory card formats, built-in DVD-ROM/CD-RW/CD-R drive and a 2.5 inch colour LCD screen. At £199, the Picturemate 280 is expensive for such a specialist printer, so can it justify the cost? Carry on reading to find out…
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In our third portable printer review of December, we take a look at the Epson Picturemate 280, which boasts a resolution of 5760x1440 dpi, support for 16 different memory card formats, built-in DVD-ROM/CD-RW/CD-R drive and a 2.5 inch colour LCD screen. At £199, the Picturemate 280 is expensive for such…
Samsung UK have quietly added a new digital camera to their lineup, the D103, just in time for Christmas. The Samsung D103 is a 10 megapixel model with 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen, MPEG-4 movies and ISO 1000 mode. The “D” series is a new addition to Samsung’s point and shoot range of cameras.
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Samsung UK have quietly added a new digital camera to their lineup, the D103, just in time for Christmas. The Samsung D103 is a 10 megapixel model with 3x optical zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen, MPEG-4 movies and ISO 1000 mode. The “D” series is a new addition to…
REALVIZ Press Release
REALVIZ Announces Availability of Latest Patch Up-date for Stitcher Unlimited, including Flash Panoramas & Improved Fish-eye Stitching
Sophia Antipolis, France (December 20, 2006) – REALVIZ®, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to announce the availability of a new patch up-date to their acclaimed software, Stitcher® Unlimited. Stitcher Unlimited, which released in July 2006, is targeted at professional panorama creators looking to produce multiple panoramas of the highest quality and with maximum productivity. This latest up-date (version 5.5.2) is available free of charge to existing Stitcher Unlimited owners on both Macintosh® and Windows®, and includes export of projects in Flash 9 and Java, using ImmerVision’s PURE Player, as well as improved stitching of fisheye images (including the Nikkor 10.5 mm lens), for astonishing high-quality results.
REALVIZ Press Release REALVIZ Announces Availability of Latest Patch Up-date for Stitcher Unlimited, including Flash Panoramas & Improved Fish-eye Stitching Sophia Antipolis, France (December 20, 2006) – REALVIZ®, a leader in image processing software development, is pleased to announce the availability of a new patch up-date to their acclaimed software…
Corel Press Release
Corel Snapfire DVD Maker Turns Photo and Video “Snapfire Shows” Into DVDs
OTTAWA—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced Corel® Snapfire™ DVD Maker, the first add-on for the new Corel Snapfire Plus – the smart alternative to traditional digital camera software. With Corel Snapfire DVD Maker, it is easier than ever to turn fun and creative slide shows of your photos and videos into DVDs and play them back for friends and family on television DVD players. Snapfire Plus, the enhanced version of the free Snapfire download (www.snapfire.com), provides all the tools users need to easily organize, enhance and share digital photos and video clips. Snapfire Plus allows even novice users to take their creativity to new levels with “Snapfire Shows” – highly entertaining and customized photo and video slide shows set to the music soundtrack of their choice and accompanied by customized transitions, captions and unique motion effects.
Corel Press Release Corel Snapfire DVD Maker Turns Photo and Video “Snapfire Shows” Into DVDs OTTAWA—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced Corel® Snapfire™ DVD Maker, the first add-on for the new Corel Snapfire Plus – the smart alternative to traditional digital camera software. With Corel Snapfire DVD Maker, it…
NEC Display Solutions Press Release
Munich, December 14, 2006 – NEC Display Solutions offers discerning users even more class with the new NEC MultiSync® LCD2690WUXi: the widescreen format and high resolution of 1920 x 1200 ensures particularly ergonomic, comfortable viewing. Details and texts are 7.5% larger than on a 24” monitor, which significantly reduces eye strain when viewing. Specially designed for professional use in the fields of CAD/CAM and DTP, banking and insurance, the NEC MultiSync® LCD2690WUXi is also perfect for multi-media applications. The H-IPS A-TW Pol. (Horizontal IPS with Advanced True Wide Polarizer) panel ensures glossy, high-quality pictures. The monitor itself is also remarkable for its innovative X-Light® Pro feature, specially developed by NEC. This constantly monitors variations in background lighting, brightness and colour reproduction and automatically corrects them internally, which is ideal for colour-critical applications.
NEC Display Solutions Press Release Munich, December 14, 2006 – NEC Display Solutions offers discerning users even more class with the new NEC MultiSync® LCD2690WUXi: the widescreen format and high resolution of 1920 x 1200 ensures particularly ergonomic, comfortable viewing. Details and texts are 7.5% larger than on a 24”…
Pentax have released a new firmware update for six of their DSLR cameras, including the Pentax K100D (pictured) which expands support for additional SDHC memory cards. The six models are: K100D, K110D, *ist DL2, *ist DS2, *ist DL and *ist DS.
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Pentax have released a new firmware update for six of their DSLR cameras, including the Pentax K100D (pictured) which expands support for additional SDHC memory cards. The six models are: K100D, K110D, *ist DL2, *ist DS2, *ist DL and *ist DS. Website: Pentax Download Page
Canon have released a new firmware update (version 1.1.6) for the EOS-1Ds Mark II DSLR.
It fixes the phenomenon wherein the camera does not detect the capacity correctly when high-capacity recording media are initialized.
a) SDHC cards with capacities exceeding 2GB (e.g., 4GB, 8GB) are now supported.
b) The phenomenon wherein the camera cannot correctly detect the capacity of CF cards with capacities exceeding 8GB (e.g., 12GB, 16GB) correctly when they are initialized has been corrected.
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Canon have released a new firmware update (version 1.1.6) for the EOS-1Ds Mark II DSLR. It fixes the phenomenon wherein the camera does not detect the capacity correctly when high-capacity recording media are initialized. a) SDHC cards with capacities exceeding 2GB (e.g., 4GB, 8GB) are now supported. b) The phenomenon…
Canon have released a new firmware update (version 1.2.6) for the EOS-1D Mark II DSLR.
It fixes the phenomenon wherein the camera does not detect the capacity correctly when high-capacity recording media are initialized.
a) SDHC cards with capacities exceeding 2GB (e.g., 4GB, 8GB) are now supported.
b) The phenomenon wherein the camera cannot correctly detect the capacity of CF cards with capacities exceeding 8GB (e.g., 12GB, 16GB) correctly when they are initialized has been corrected.
Website: Canon EOS-1D Mark II Firmware 1.2.6
Canon have released a new firmware update (version 1.2.6) for the EOS-1D Mark II DSLR. It fixes the phenomenon wherein the camera does not detect the capacity correctly when high-capacity recording media are initialized. a) SDHC cards with capacities exceeding 2GB (e.g., 4GB, 8GB) are now supported. b) The phenomenon…
Canon have released a new firmware update (version 1.1.2) for the EOS-1D Mark II N DSLR.
It fixes the phenomenon wherein the camera does not detect the capacity correctly when high-capacity recording media are initialized.
a) SDHC cards with capacities exceeding 2GB (e.g., 4GB, 8GB) are now supported.
b) The phenomenon wherein the camera cannot correctly detect the capacity of CF cards with capacities exceeding 8GB (e.g., 12GB, 16GB) correctly when they are initialized has been corrected.
Canon have released a new firmware update (version 1.1.2) for the EOS-1D Mark II N DSLR. It fixes the phenomenon wherein the camera does not detect the capacity correctly when high-capacity recording media are initialized. a) SDHC cards with capacities exceeding 2GB (e.g., 4GB, 8GB) are now supported. b) The…
Olympus have released a firmware update for five compact cameras, including the SP-500UZ (pictured), which enables faster start-up speed when using an xD-Picture Card. The models are: SP-500 UZ, SP-700, SP-350, SP-320 and SP-310.
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Olympus have released a firmware update for five compact cameras, including the SP-500UZ (pictured), which enables faster start-up speed when using an xD-Picture Card. The models are: SP-500 UZ, SP-700, SP-350, SP-320 and SP-310. Website: Olympus Download Page