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The 49th PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Antonio M. Rosario.
“All of these photographs were taken exclusively for my photo blog which I try to maintain on a regular basis. I love street shooting here in New York City and using digital cameras has made the experience even more fulfilling. I like shooting discreetly because I believe that doing so helps to capture a person’s true self. Once someone becomes aware of the camera, there is a subtle but noticeable shift in their being; they begin to pose, even if they are not conscious about it. One of the great things about being a city dweller is the anonymity we have and the ability to be one amongst millions. I like to try to focus on the one person in a million; it’s like having the city all to oneself. This is what I try to accomplish with my street shooting and with my photo blog.”
Website: Portfolios: Antonio M. Rosario
The 49th PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Antonio M. Rosario. “All of these photographs were taken exclusively for my photo blog which I try to maintain on a regular basis. I love street shooting here in New York City and using digital cameras has made the experience even more…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have just posted their review of the new 5 megapixel Konica Minolta Z5 digital camera.
“The image quality when using its 2560x1920 Fine mode was average for a camera in this class. Outdoors it produced nicely saturated images that showed proper exposure in most cases; only under extreme sunlight did it tend to over-expose the image. I did notice an average amount of noise in low contrast areas as well as CA (chromatic aberration - purple fringing) in high contrast areas, especially when using its Auto ISO setting. There were also some images that were a bit soft; there are adjustments for both sharpening and contrast that help fix the problem. Both our outdoor and indoor portraits were sharp, well exposed and skin tones were very natural.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z5 Review
DIWA member Steves Digicams have just posted their review of the new 5 megapixel Konica Minolta Z5 digital camera. “The image quality when using its 2560x1920 Fine mode was average for a camera in this class. Outdoors it produced nicely saturated images that showed proper exposure in most cases; only…
DIWA member Steves Digicams have cast their critical eye over the new 6 megapixel Concord 6340z digital camera.
“Its 37-111mm (35mm-equivalent) zoom lens produced below-average results in our testing; very few of our test shots could be considered sharp. The quality one would expect from a 6-megapixel imager was not realized because of the marginal lens quality. That said, the 3x zoom lens does offer versatility in composing your shots, with its moderate wide angle being useful for interior shots and landscapes, while the telephoto range will bring your distant subjects closer. We notice average amount of barrel distortion at full wide angle, with slight pincushioning at full telephoto.”
Website: Steves Digicams - Concord 6340z
DIWA member Steves Digicams have cast their critical eye over the new 6 megapixel Concord 6340z digital camera. “Its 37-111mm (35mm-equivalent) zoom lens produced below-average results in our testing; very few of our test shots could be considered sharp. The quality one would expect from a 6-megapixel imager was not…
DIWA member and Danish website DigitalMagasinet have reviewed the new 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax U-CA5 camera.
DIWA member and Danish website DigitalMagasinet have reviewed the new 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax U-CA5 camera. Website: DigitalMagasinet - Samsung Digimax U-CA5 Review
ePhotoZine have just posted their review of the Fuji FinePix S3 Pro digital SLR.
“When first picking up the camera I was unsure if it would be comfortable to handle, due to the vertical grip. But my fears were soon displaced; the ergonomic grip is very comfortable. The actual grip on the camera is chunkier than the S2, giving a firmer handle to the camera. It is easy to hold for extended periods due to the thought given by Fuji to the camera grip. Apart from the grip, the top controls of the camera are similar in layout and use to those on the S2, I found it very easy to switch from one to the other. The rear layout has been altered slightly, but functionality is the same, apart from additional few functions, such as the film simulation modes.””
Website: ePhotoZine - FujiFilm FinePix S3 Pro Review
ePhotoZine have just posted their review of the Fuji FinePix S3 Pro digital SLR. “When first picking up the camera I was unsure if it would be comfortable to handle, due to the vertical grip. But my fears were soon displaced; the ergonomic grip is very comfortable. The actual grip…
DPNow have published a brief illustrated tour of Adobe Photoshop CS2.
“A great enhancement to the already brilliant healing brush introduced in CS1 is spot healing. You no longer need to set up a source region for the cloning action, just set your brush size and click. Another excellent healing brush enhancement is a new red eye option. Again, simplicity is the key - just drag select around the red eye area, release the mouse button and it’s done.”
Website: DPNow - Adobe Photoshop CS2 Preview
DPNow have published a brief illustrated tour of Adobe Photoshop CS2. “A great enhancement to the already brilliant healing brush introduced in CS1 is spot healing. You no longer need to set up a source region for the cloning action, just set your brush size and click. Another excellent healing…
Easypano Press Release
Easypano releases the most powerful stitching solution Panoweaver 4
Shanghai, April 5th (PR Newswire) - Easypano, Inc., the premier virtual reality solution provider announces today that its new product, Panoweaver 4 is available on the market. Panoweaver is a professional tool that can stitch digital images and creates 360-by-360 panoramas, in an easy way. These panorama photos are used to record scenes, buildings, objects in a more comprehensive way. In the past four years, the industry-leading panorama stitching software, Panoweaver has been serving thousands of professional photographers, real estate agents, web designers, project managers and even crime scene investigators worldwide.
Easypano Press Release Easypano releases the most powerful stitching solution Panoweaver 4 Shanghai, April 5th (PR Newswire) - Easypano, Inc., the premier virtual reality solution provider announces today that its new product, Panoweaver 4 is available on the market. Panoweaver is a professional tool that can stitch digital images and…
Jupitermedia Corporation Press Release
Jupitermedia Announces That Its Comstock Images Collection is Available Through New Adobe Stock Photos Service
NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 5, 2005—Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced a collaboration with Adobe through Adobe(R) Stock Photos, a new stock photography service that offers designers one-stop shopping for high-quality, royalty-free images for layout and design. With drag and drop ease, designers can download non-watermarked comp images from Jupitermedia’s Comstock Images collection (www.comstock.com) and bring them into a layout—and then purchase without ever having to leave Adobe Creative Suite 2.
Comstock Images is one of five premier image suppliers whose collections will be included in the Adobe Stock Photos service, available in Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium and Standard Editions, Adobe Photoshop(R) CS2, Adobe InDesign(R) CS2, Adobe Illustrator(R) CS2 and Adobe GoLive(R) CS2 announced April 4 and expected to be available in North America this May.
Jupitermedia Corporation Press Release Jupitermedia Announces That Its Comstock Images Collection is Available Through New Adobe Stock Photos Service NEW YORK—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 5, 2005—Jupitermedia Corporation (Nasdaq: JUPM) today announced a collaboration with Adobe through Adobe(R) Stock Photos, a new stock photography service that offers designers one-stop shopping for high-quality, royalty-free…
Peachpit Press Release
The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers by #1 Photoshop Author Scott Kelby to Ship the Same Day as Adobe’s Software
BERKELEY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 5, 2005—Today Peachpit announced its lineup of books designed to guide readers through Adobe(R) Creative Suite 2 (CS2), Adobe’s software package which contains all-new versions of Adobe Photoshop(R), Adobe InDesign(R), Adobe Illustrator(R), Adobe GoLive(R), plus the recently released Adobe Acrobat(R) 7.0 Professional. Peachpit is offering books on all of the new applications for all levels of users. Its first title, The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers, by #1 Photoshop author Scott Kelby, will ship in early May 2005, on the very same day as Adobe’s Photoshop CS2 software.
Peachpit Press Release The Photoshop CS2 Book for Digital Photographers by #1 Photoshop Author Scott Kelby to Ship the Same Day as Adobe’s Software BERKELEY, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—April 5, 2005—Today Peachpit announced its lineup of books designed to guide readers through Adobe(R) Creative Suite 2 (CS2), Adobe’s software package which contains…
Total Training Press Release
Sample Tutorials Included in Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition Product Boxes
Carlsbad, CA, April 5, 2005 – Total Training™, Inc., a pioneer in engaging and innovative video-based training, today announced a new series of DVD-ROM videos for mastering Adobe® Creative Suite® 2 Premium Edition. This announcement follows the launch of Creative Suite 2, Adobe’s complete design and publishing environment—making the Total Training series the earliest video training available for both Mac and PC users.
Sample video tutorials will be included with Adobe Photoshop® CS2, Adobe InDesign® CS2, Adobe Illustrator® CS2, and Adobe GoLive® CS2 product boxes. In addition to the sample tutorials, Creative Suite 2 users can get Total Training’s comprehensive video training for each full-version of Adobe’s indispensable design software, including: Total Training for Photoshop CS2, Total Training for InDesign CS2, Total Training for Illustrator CS2, and Total Training for GoLive CS2. Also available is Total Training Presents Creative Suite 2: from Design to Delivery, which focuses on ways to master the entire product line workflow.
Total Training Press Release Sample Tutorials Included in Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition Product Boxes Carlsbad, CA, April 5, 2005 – Total Training™, Inc., a pioneer in engaging and innovative video-based training, today announced a new series of DVD-ROM videos for mastering Adobe® Creative Suite® 2 Premium Edition. This…
DigiCamReview have just posted their review of the 4 megapixel, 8.3x optical zoom Nikon Coolpix 4800.
“Image quality is very good, the images have good colour, saturation, contrast and detail - with very little purple fringing. The camera did a good job focusing - although indoors it did occassionally struggle. Noise was controlled well. I didn’t notice any vignetting in the corners . There is an good range of image sizes although not much in the way of compression options. The macro mode is excellent. Auto white balance and metering seemed to be very good. Red-eye was controlled well. The movie mode is fairly average.”
Website: DigiCamReview - Nikon Coolpix 4800 Review
DigiCamReview have just posted their review of the 4 megapixel, 8.3x optical zoom Nikon Coolpix 4800. “Image quality is very good, the images have good colour, saturation, contrast and detail - with very little purple fringing. The camera did a good job focusing - although indoors it did occassionally struggle…
The Norwegian website Akamera.no have reviewed the new Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505, which features a 5X optical zoom, an imaging CCD with 5.0 megapixels, Casio’s “EXILIM engine”, and a large 2-inch TFT color rotating screen.
Website: Akamera.no - Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505 Review
The Norwegian website Akamera.no have reviewed the new Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505, which features a 5X optical zoom, an imaging CCD with 5.0 megapixels, Casio’s “EXILIM engine”, and a large 2-inch TFT color rotating screen. Website: Akamera.no - Casio Exilim Pro EX-P505 Review Check the Latest Prices for the Casio…
DIWA member and Norwegian website digIT have published their review of the 6 megapixel FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom.
Website: digIT - FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom Review
Website: Read my Fujifilm Finepix F810 Review
DIWA member and Norwegian website digIT have published their review of the 6 megapixel FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom. Website: digIT - FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom Review Website: Read my Fujifilm Finepix F810 Review Check the Latest Prices for the FujiFilm FinePix F810 Zoom Write a Review of the FujiFilm FinePix…
IT-Enquirer have published a brief review of the new A3+ printer from the HP, the Photosmart 8750, which was announced at PMA in February. Thanks to Louis Montrose for letting me know.
“The two main and most important improvements with this new model are the 9-ink (Vivera inks) system and the A3 capabilities. The ninth ink provided with the printer is an extra blue. According to HP, next to gray tones, blue is the most often used ink colour, and the one with the most visible improvements in photo quality. I compared the output of the 8750 with the output of the 8450, HP’s current flagship photo printer. There is hardly any difference, except in blue skies and green areas. I expected the improvement in the blue sky areas, but not in the green colour areas. However, in both cases the improvements are marginal. I did notice the 8750 to output slightly sharper photographs when printing from the camera directly.”
Website: IT-Enquirer - HP Photosmart 8750 Review
IT-Enquirer have published a brief review of the new A3+ printer from the HP, the Photosmart 8750, which was announced at PMA in February. Thanks to Louis Montrose for letting me know. “The two main and most important improvements with this new model are the 9-ink (Vivera inks) system and…
Corel UK Press Release
COREL OFFERS 10% OFF CorelDRAW® GRAPHICS SUITE 12
CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 now over 50% cheaper than other suites
London, UK - 6 April 2005 - Corel, a leading technology company specialising in graphics and office productivity software, today announced a 10% discount offer on the price of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 for its customers.
All customers will receive £40* off the standard full edition price of CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12** between 1st April and 30th June 2005. The offer is available through all of Corel’s sales channels including its resellers and online eStore. The award-winning image-editing and design software package usually offers great value at £359 but with this offer, the price is cut to £319.
“CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 has always been excellent value for our customers - whether they are individuals or small businesses - and this offer makes it more than 50% cheaper*** than some of the other leading professional graphics packages,” says Dan Weisbeck, marketing director, international - Corel. “Using Corel software, it has never been easier to create professional-looking graphics and documents at truly affordable prices - it’s like a complete design agency in a box.”
Corel UK Press Release COREL OFFERS 10% OFF CorelDRAW® GRAPHICS SUITE 12 CorelDRAW Graphics Suite 12 now over 50% cheaper than other suites London, UK - 6 April 2005 - Corel, a leading technology company specialising in graphics and office productivity software, today announced a 10% discount offer on the…
Impression Press Release
Impression automates data and asset archiving for OS X by specializing in moving large amounts of plain-file data to spanned DVD/CD sets for offline storage. Photographers, DAM engineers and other professionals who deal with high volume data transfer to offline storage media find Impression invaluable in managing their archiving operations.
Other noteworthy features include the preservation of all file meta-data, after-write file verification and bookmark-based management features.
Impression costs US$49, and a 15-day trial version is available from the Babel Company’s website through this address:
http://babelcompany.com/impression/index.html
Volume licensing and educational discounts are available. Pertinent details are available on Impression’s web site.
Impression Press Release Impression automates data and asset archiving for OS X by specializing in moving large amounts of plain-file data to spanned DVD/CD sets for offline storage. Photographers, DAM engineers and other professionals who deal with high volume data transfer to offline storage media find Impression invaluable in managing…
The Fujifilm FinePix F440 is the 4 megapixel version of the Finepix F450 that I recently reviewed. The Finepix F440 also replaces the 3 megapixel Finepix F420 that I reviewed back in August 2004. The F440 adds a number of extra features, the most obvious being a new larger 4 megapixel sensor. In addition, the F440 is even smaller and lighter than its predecessor, yet can still squeeze in a bigger 2 inch LCD screen. Fujifilm have also extended the range of the optical zoom lens on the F440 to 3.4x, equivalent to 38 - 130mm on a 35mm camera, and added a low sensitivity setting of ISO 80. I really liked the older Finepix F420, so have the improvements to the Fujifilm FinePix F440 resulted in an even better camera? Read my extensive review to find out.
Website: Fujifilm Finepix F440 Review
The Fujifilm FinePix F440 is the 4 megapixel version of the Finepix F450 that I recently reviewed. The Finepix F440 also replaces the 3 megapixel Finepix F420 that I reviewed back in August 2004. The F440 adds a number of extra features, the most obvious being a new larger …
DPReview have published their review of the 3 megapixel Canon PowerShot A510 digital camera.
“The build quality is excellent, the results - though probably a little ‘over-processed’ for purists (and almost all are in need of a little sharpening in post processing) are perfect for the target market; bright, colorful and contrasty. Our only serious complaints are to do with some aspects of the speed of operation - focus can struggle in low light at the long end of the zoom (sometimes taking up to two seconds to find its mark), the shot-to-shot time (when not in burst mode) feels very slow if you’re trying to grab shots quickly, and the flash recycle time is frankly unacceptable.”
Website: DPReview - Canon PowerShot A510 Review
DPReview have published their review of the 3 megapixel Canon PowerShot A510 digital camera. “The build quality is excellent, the results - though probably a little ‘over-processed’ for purists (and almost all are in need of a little sharpening in post processing) are perfect for the target market; bright, colorful…
The Spanish website Quesabesde have published their review of the new 12 megapixel Nikon D2X digital SLR.
Website: Quesabesde - Nikon D2X Review
The Spanish website Quesabesde have published their review of the new 12 megapixel Nikon D2X digital SLR. Website: Quesabesde - Nikon D2X Review Check the Latest Prices for the Nikon D2X Write a Review of the Nikon D2X
Trusted Reviews have published the first online review that I have seen of the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20.
“Picture quality is extremely good, with bright natural colours, lots of fine detail and very little lens distortion even at wide angle. There is a little bit of purple fringing on very high contrast edges, but it is not a major problem. Noise levels are very low at ISO 50, 100 and at 200 a smidgen is noticeable. At the maximum (ISO 320), noise is evident although it’s within acceptable limits. The camera’s exposure system copes well with unusual lighting such as scenes that are backlit and have high contrast, plus the fill-flash works well to brighten up dark foregrounds, although it can be a bit harsh on close range shots.”
Website: Trusted Reviews - Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20 Review
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Trusted Reviews have published the first online review that I have seen of the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z20. “Picture quality is extremely good, with bright natural colours, lots of fine detail and very little lens distortion even at wide angle. There is a little bit of purple fringing on very…