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PC Magazine’s annual reader survey for digital cameras has recently been published, with Nikon just leading the way:
“PC Magazine’s Reader Satisfaction Survey for Digital Cameras is out the door, and it collates what thousands of you told us about your experiences with cameras from the dozen leading makers.
Now we lend that report even more power. We’ve consolidated reviews of the best cameras produced in the last year by the three manufacturers whose models you gave the top overall ratings: Nikon, at 8.6; Canon, second by a hair at 8.5; and Panasonic, at 8.4.”
Website: PCMagazine - Digital Cameras: The Best from the Best
PC Magazine’s annual reader survey for digital cameras has recently been published, with Nikon just leading the way: “PC Magazine’s Reader Satisfaction Survey for Digital Cameras is out the door, and it collates what thousands of you told us about your experiences with cameras from the dozen leading makers. Now…
Digital Outback Photo have published a comprehensive tutorial on upsizing digital images using Photoshop CS.
“Whenever the topic of interpolating digital files for the purpose of large print output is mentioned, you usually hear arguments break out over which method is the “best” one. The most popular methods of interpolation mentioned are usually some form of stepped bi-cubic interpolation in imaging programs such as Photoshop, or the use of programs specifically dedicated to accomplishing this task like the Genuine Fractals interpolation product or Q-Image?s printing program. While most of these traditional methods work fairly well, they all have their shortcomings. Over time I have tested virtually every method available…”
Digital Outback Photo have published a comprehensive tutorial on upsizing digital images using Photoshop CS. “Whenever the topic of interpolating digital files for the purpose of large print output is mentioned, you usually hear arguments break out over which method is the “best” one. The most popular methods of interpolation…
Bob Atkins has published a great overview of compact flash cards from a Canon DSLR point of view, including the 8 megapixel Canon EOS 20D (pictured).
“As you can see, it really doesn’t matter much what speed CF card you use with the Digital Rebel or EOS 10D. The camera really can’t write faster than about 1.4MB/s no matter what the CF card speed is. Faster cards do give slightly better performance, but the difference is small. On the other hand, the EOS 20D and EOS 1Ds mark II can write much faster and can take more advantage of high speed cards. With these cameras the use of faster CF cards makes much more difference.”
Website: Bob Atkins - Compact Flash Cards
Bob Atkins has published a great overview of compact flash cards from a Canon DSLR point of view, including the 8 megapixel Canon EOS 20D (pictured). “As you can see, it really doesn’t matter much what speed CF card you use with the Digital Rebel or EOS 10D. The camera…
Pentax have released a new version of firmware, 1.01, for the Optio750Z. The autofocus response of the Optio 750Z has been improved for subjects in lower-contrast lighting.
Website: Pentax Optio750Z Firmware
Pentax have released a new version of firmware, 1.01, for the Optio750Z. The autofocus response of the Optio 750Z has been improved for subjects in lower-contrast lighting. Website: Pentax Optio750Z Firmware Check the Latest Prices for the Pentax Optio750Z
Ampex Corporation Press Release 29/11/04
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Nov. 29, 2004 - Ampex Corporation (OTCBB:AEXCA) today announced that it has reached a settlement with Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) whereby Ampex will withdraw the patent litigation it initiated in July 2004 in the International Trade Commission (ITC) and in the Federal District Court for the District of Delaware relating to digital still cameras manufactured and sold by Sony.
Under the terms of the settlement, Sony will be licensed under several Ampex patents to manufacture and sell various products, including digital video tape recorders and digital still cameras. In return for a payment of $40.0 million, Sony will be permitted to use Ampex patents in any of its products for the period through April 2006. After that time, the licenses provide for running royalties based on sales of products including digital video tape recorders and digital still cameras to the extent that they utilize Ampex patents. The licenses provide that their terms are confidential.
Ampex Corporation Press Release 29/11/04 REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Nov. 29, 2004 - Ampex Corporation (OTCBB:AEXCA) today announced that it has reached a settlement with Sony Corporation (NYSE:SNE) whereby Ampex will withdraw the patent litigation it initiated in July 2004 in the International Trade Commission (ITC) and…
How2Share Technologies Press Release 29/11/04
Victoria Based How2Share Technologies Selected as Finalist on Red Herring’s Most Innovative Company List
Creators of PiXPO image sharing software chosen from field of 1,200 companies
Victoria, British Columbia November 2 8, 2004 How2Share Technologies Inc., creators of PiXPO image sharing software, have been chosen by the Red Herring editorial team as finalist for Red Herring?s list of the 100 Most Innovative Companies - a list established to honor the top companies in North America that have made significant breakthroughs in technology over the past year. The Victoria based digital imaging company was selected as finalist for the prestigious list from a competitive field of over 1,200 entries by the new Red Herring magazine based in the Silicon Valley, California.
How2Share Technologies Press Release 29/11/04 Victoria Based How2Share Technologies Selected as Finalist on Red Herring’s Most Innovative Company List Creators of PiXPO image sharing software chosen from field of 1,200 companies Victoria, British Columbia November 2 8, 2004 How2Share Technologies Inc., creators of PiXPO image sharing software, have been chosen…
A brand new photography competition is starting today here on PhotographyBLOG, with prizes for everyone who enters! myPIXmania, the Number One European online photo processing service, have teamed up with PhotographyBLOG to bring you the myPIXmania Competition.
All entries in the myPIXmania Competition will automatically receive 15 free photo prints in 11x15cm format, courtesy of myPIXmania.com!
The winner of the the myPIXmania Competition will receive 50 free photo prints in 11x15cm format, courtesy of myPIXmania.com!
You can only enter one image into the myPIXmania competition, so choose carefully!
Enter the myPIXmania Competition.
Please note that the myPIXmania Competition is only open to residents of the following European countries:
Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
A brand new photography competition is starting today here on PhotographyBLOG, with prizes for everyone who enters! myPIXmania, the Number One European online photo processing service, have teamed up with PhotographyBLOG to bring you the myPIXmania Competition. All entries in the myPIXmania Competition will automatically receive 15 free photo prints…
Some of you have recently requested a photography caption contest - well, I’ve finally found some free time to start the PhotographyBLOG Caption Contest, which has no prizes and is therefore just for fun!
I need some images to use as the caption contest photograph, so if you think you have something suitable please email it to [email protected]. Make sure that it is less than 600 pixels wide/high and less than 200Kb in size.
Some of you have recently requested a photography caption contest - well, I’ve finally found some free time to start the PhotographyBLOG Caption Contest, which has no prizes and is therefore just for fun! Enter the Caption Contest. I need some images to use as the caption contest photograph, so…
The voting for the 51st Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The winner this week is “CASSOWARY” by tootsie.
Congratulations to the winner!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 51st Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The winner this week is “CASSOWARY” by tootsie. Congratulations to the winner! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The 53rd 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 53rd 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 Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 is an ultra-zoom digital camera that promises a lot in exchange for a relatively small amount of cash. Based around a 3.2 megapixel CCD sensor and an 8x zoom lens that is equivalent to 36-290mm on a 35mm camera, the Z10 has an amazing list of advanced features that make you look twice at its budget price-tag. A very fast start-up time of around 1/2 second, semi-automatic and manual exposure modes, futuristic body design, rapid autofocus and a macro mode that that lets you focus as close as 1cm from your subject all sound too good to be true, given that you can currently buy the Z10 for around £150. So can the Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 claim the title of the ultimate entry-level, ultra-zoom camera? Or have Konica Minolta bitten off more than they can chew? Carry on reading to discover the answer.
Website: Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 Review
The Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 is an ultra-zoom digital camera that promises a lot in exchange for a relatively small amount of cash. Based around a 3.2 megapixel CCD sensor and an 8x zoom lens that is equivalent to 36-290mm on a 35mm camera, the Z10 has an amazing list…
Olympus UK Press Release 29/11/04
Better Photos, Now Showing On The Big Screen
The Olympus mju DIGITAL 500
London, 29 November 2004 - ‘One look and you’ll be hooked’ on the new 5.0 million pixel Olympus mju DIGITAL 500. Its design is undeniably stylish and incorporates a smooth retracting lens barrier. Plus it comes in a slick sliver metal-bodied, weather-proof* casing.
The 5.0 million pixel mju DIGITAL 500 will hit the shelves from the beginning of 2005, priced at £279.99 inc VAT (?429.99 Inc VAT in Eire).
Perhaps most striking feature of the Olympus mju DIGITAL 500 is its extra-large Hyper Crystal LCD monitor. At 6.4cm / 2.5 inches it provides fantastically clear, generously sized images of your photos. And because the liquid crystal molecules are laid out in a radial pattern, it allows viewing from angles as wide as 160 degrees and under virtually any lighting conditions.
Olympus UK Press Release 29/11/04 Better Photos, Now Showing On The Big Screen The Olympus mju DIGITAL 500 London, 29 November 2004 - ‘One look and you’ll be hooked’ on the new 5.0 million pixel Olympus mju DIGITAL 500. Its design is undeniably stylish and incorporates a smooth retracting lens…
DPNow have published their review of the 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax V50.
“Colour quality is not bad at all, being neutral and not over-saturated. Blue skies can sometimes appear a little yellow-biased, but skin tones are faithful, as are natural tones like greens and browns. We found that purple fringing to be well-suppressed and only visible in very extreme contrast situations. Some halos, probably due to over-enthusiastic default sharpening, can sometimes be seen, but as there is manual control over in-camera sharpening the problem can be avoided. Overall, as long as you keep an eye on the exposure brightness, the V50 is capable of producing very good prints.”
Website: DPNow - Samsung Digimax V50 Review
DPNow have published their review of the 5 megapixel Samsung Digimax V50. “Colour quality is not bad at all, being neutral and not over-saturated. Blue skies can sometimes appear a little yellow-biased, but skin tones are faithful, as are natural tones like greens and browns. We found that purple fringing…
DigCamReview.co.uk have just published their review of the Sony Cybershot DSC U40, a stylish 2-megapixel digicam available in four colors (silver, black, dark blue and red), which costs around $200/£100.
“The Sony Cybershot U40 is an ultra compact 2 megapixel digital camera with a small 1” colour screen. The camera generates good pictures, with good colour, although images are a bit soft. The camera can also record unlimited videos without sound. The camera has a quick switch on time, and a quick shot to shot time. For around £90/£99 (UK) this camera offers fairly good value for money, especially for such a small, “take anywhere” digital camera. If you want an easy to use, ultra compact digital camera that produces decent 2 megapixel images on a budget, then this is well worth considering. Bottom line: images aren’t brilliant, and there is no optical zoom, but for a fun ultra compact digital camera that you can take anywhere, this fits the bill, recommended.”
DigCamReview.co.uk have just published their review of the Sony Cybershot DSC U40, a stylish 2-megapixel digicam available in four colors (silver, black, dark blue and red), which costs around $200/£100. “The Sony Cybershot U40 is an ultra compact 2 megapixel digital camera with a small 1” colour screen. The camera…
ByteSector have just reviewed the new HP Photosmart 375 compact photo printer.
“With its folded up backsides, and small dimensions, the 375 looks like a toaster designed by Apple. Its lines are very smooth, it has a clean look and it looks inviting. The tilt-up screen is a great addition, and it tilts up far enough for you to be able to operate the printer while sitting in front of it, not above it. When they pop out, the back panel becomes a tray that holds up to 20 photo blanks, and the front panel reveals slots for every kind of memory card, and a tray for printed photos. The Photosmart 375 is a clean, good looking printer that doesn?t let form get in the way of function.”
Website: ByteSector - HP Photosmart 375 Compact Photo Printer Review
ByteSector have just reviewed the new HP Photosmart 375 compact photo printer. “With its folded up backsides, and small dimensions, the 375 looks like a toaster designed by Apple. Its lines are very smooth, it has a clean look and it looks inviting. The tilt-up screen is a great addition…
The Czech website Digineff have published their review of the 7 megapixel Olympus C-70 Zoom (called the Olympus C-7000 Zoom in the USA).
Website: Digineff - Olympus C-70 Zoom Review
The Czech website Digineff have published their review of the 7 megapixel Olympus C-70 Zoom (called the Olympus C-7000 Zoom in the USA). Website: Digineff - Olympus C-70 Zoom Review Check the Latest Prices for the Olympus C-70 Zoom
The technology website I4U have posted a short review of the 5 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T3 (found via DigiCamReview.co.uk).
“I already liked the DSC-T1. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T3 is definitely better. Sony introduced small but valuable improvements that look like they listened to Consumers and their experience with the DSC-T1. With 17.3mm and 5MP and Zeiss optics the Sony DSC-T series is still a winner. With the T3 it just got better. Even the picture quality improved with warmer more pleasant colors. It is quite disappointing that Sony decided not to launch the DSC-T3 officially in the USA.”
Website: I4U - Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T3 Review
The technology website I4U have posted a short review of the 5 megapixel Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T3 (found via DigiCamReview.co.uk). “I already liked the DSC-T1. The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T3 is definitely better. Sony introduced small but valuable improvements that look like they listened to Consumers and their experience with the DSC-T1…
Slovenian website e-fotografija.com have today reviewed the 7 megapixel Pentax Optio750Z.
Slovenian website e-fotografija.com have today reviewed the 7 megapixel Pentax Optio750Z. Website: e-fotografija.com - Pentax Optio750Z Review Check the Latest Prices for the Pentax Optio750Z
Imaging Resource have posted their first impressions of the new Konica Minolta 7D DSLR.
“Feeling about as heavy as it looks, the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D is a handful. The grip is nicely shaped with a rubbery finish, but it doesn’t quite go deep enough. To get a good purchase on it, you have to press your fingertips into the body. The problem isn’t really the grip, though. The length from front to back is just about right for most palms. The body is just very thick and takes up much of the finger space. Otherwise, Konica Minolta has made a nice looking, quality digital camera with a magnesium underbody. All body panels fit tightly and the feel is extremely solid.”
Website: Imaging Resource - Konica Minolta 7D First Impressions
Imaging Resource have posted their first impressions of the new Konica Minolta 7D DSLR. “Feeling about as heavy as it looks, the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D is a handful. The grip is nicely shaped with a rubbery finish, but it doesn’t quite go deep enough. To get a good purchase…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have published their review of the 7 megapixel Olympus C-70 Zoom (called the Olympus C-7000 Zoom in the USA).
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have published their review of the 7 megapixel Olympus C-70 Zoom (called the Olympus C-7000 Zoom in the USA). Website: Index Digicam - Olympus C-70 Zoom Review Check the Latest Prices for the Olympus C-70 Zoom