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Concord Camera Corp. Press Release 19/07/04
CONCORD CAMERA CORP. WINS COMPUTER TIMES “EDITOR’S CHOICE” AWARD
Concord Eye-Q 4060AF is first Digital Camera to Win Computer Times Award since August 2002
Hollywood, FL, July 19, 2004 - Concord Camera Corp. (“Concord”) (Nasdaq:LENS), a global leader in high-quality, popular-priced digital cameras, today announced that it won the Computer Times “Editor?s Choice” Award for the Concord Eye-Q 4060AF (see full article at http://computertimes.com/jun04edchoiceConcordEyeQ4060AF.htm).
The Concord Eye-Q 4060AF digital camera is the first digital camera to win the coveted Computer Times Editor’s Choice award since August 2002. According to Computer Times, the Concord Eye-Q 4060AF not only impressed their toughest reviewing editor, but it also “includes an impressive list of high-end features for a very affordable price - a key feature in winning this award. Our hats off to everyone involved in its design and marketing. A job well done,” said Angie Kibiloski, Computer Times.
Kibiloski continues, “This camera has been a treat to use, and I would absolutely recommend it. I have tried many other digital cameras in the past, and have not been terribly impressed. Actually, I quickly become very frustrated with their limitations. However, the Concord Eye Q 4060AF has met all of my expectations, and exceeded a few as well. Way to go Concord!”
The Concord Eye-Q 4060AF is a 4 megapixel digital camera that fits everyone’s budget with a retail price of only $179.99. It features a high-resolution 4 megapixel sensor, easy-to-use controls, a 6x digital zoom, preset and automatic settings, a 1.5-inch TFT color LCD screen, auto focus for easy shooting at any range, 16MB of internal memory, AVI video clips, and a macro mode for close up photography. The camera uses SD/MMC cards, one of the most popular and easy to find storage cards in the market.
Concord Camera Corp. Press Release 19/07/04 CONCORD CAMERA CORP. WINS COMPUTER TIMES “EDITOR’S CHOICE” AWARD Concord Eye-Q 4060AF is first Digital Camera to Win Computer Times Award since August 2002 Hollywood, FL, July 19, 2004 - Concord Camera Corp. (“Concord”) (Nasdaq:LENS), a global leader in high-quality, popular-priced digital cameras, today…
As well as news of the new Apple iPod (you know you want one!), Gizmodo are also reporting today that LG Electronics are launching a new 3.24 megapixel cameraphone, which will in turn be released by both SK Telecom (the LG-SD350) and KTF (the LG-KP2500). The new phone actually uses a mechanical shutter instead of a software technique to improve image quality, and it also has a clamshell design. You may be very interested if a) you live in the Far East and b) you answered “Definitely!” to the latest PhotographyBLOG Poll…
Website: Gizmodo - LG’s New 3.24-Megapixel Clamshell Cameraphones
As well as news of the new Apple iPod (you know you want one!), Gizmodo are also reporting today that LG Electronics are launching a new 3.24 megapixel cameraphone, which will in turn be released by both SK Telecom (the LG-SD350) and KTF (the LG-KP2500). The new phone actually uses…
The business website Boston.com have published a review of the new 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix 8700 digital camera.
“Unfortunately, as cameras move up the ladder in sophistication, the dials, knobs, and appurtenances proliferate. If you’re afflicted with button phobia, you may want to avoid the 8700. On top of the unit are the shutter, mode, voice recording, function, and LCD illumination buttons, as well as power and command dials and a small monochrome LCD, or control panel.”
Thanks to Sanj for the link.
The business website Boston.com have published a review of the new 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix 8700 digital camera. “Unfortunately, as cameras move up the ladder in sophistication, the dials, knobs, and appurtenances proliferate. If you’re afflicted with button phobia, you may want to avoid the 8700. On top of the unit…
A brand new PhotographyBLOG Poll has started today - you can find it in the left-hand column of this page, underneath the Navigation links.
This month’s question is: “Will cameraphones be the new digital cameras of the future?”.
A brand new PhotographyBLOG Poll has started today - you can find it in the left-hand column of this page, underneath the Navigation links. This month’s question is: “Will cameraphones be the new digital cameras of the future?”.
The 33rd Photo of the Week contest is now closed.
I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have 7 days during which you can vote for your favourite photo from the ones that I have chosen. Voting will end on Monday 26th July. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.
Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 12th-18th July 2004 contest
The 33rd Photo of the Week contest is now closed. I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have …
The voting for the 32nd Photo of the Week contest has now finished.
The winner of the contest is “Back In Time For Tea” by Andy Kim. Congratulations!
You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The voting for the 32nd Photo of the Week contest has now finished. The winner of the contest is “Back In Time For Tea” by Andy Kim. Congratulations! You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.
The 34th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
The 34th Photo of the Week contest is now open. This is a weekly photography contest with no set theme and you can enter as many photos as you like.
PhotoPermit is a new website that aims to help the individual photographer through the potential minefield of being challenged in a public place whilst using a camera. Do you know what your rights are? Have you ever been confronted by someone? PhotoPermit may be able to provide some answers.
“Have you been hassled while trying to make what you thought was an innocuous photograph or video? Have you been threatened? Have security guards demanded that you hand over your film, memory cards, and/or camera? Perhaps snatched them from you? Then this site is intended for you.
Have you been successful in convincing irate parents, confused policemen, and troublesome self-appointed “authorities” to let you go on with your own work in peace? Then this site is especially intended for you, to share your methods and success in making the world a more free one.”
Website: PhotoPermit.ORG
PhotoPermit is a new website that aims to help the individual photographer through the potential minefield of being challenged in a public place whilst using a camera. Do you know what your rights are? Have you ever been confronted by someone? PhotoPermit may be able to provide some answers. “Have…
Photo.net have reviewed the new HP Photosmart R707, a stylish 5 megapixel digital camera.
“Overall the camera performed well. There were a couple of things I didn’t like. One I mentioned above was that the viewfinder seemed to be set with a virtual focus distance which was shorter than normal, so I needed reading glasses for a sharp image - something I don’t need with a typical SLR. Not a big deal, and after a while you don’t really notice it. From my observations, most users of this type of camera don’t use the optical viewfinder anyway, they hold the camera at arm’s length and use the LCD screen!”
Photo.net have reviewed the new HP Photosmart R707, a stylish 5 megapixel digital camera. “Overall the camera performed well. There were a couple of things I didn’t like. One I mentioned above was that the viewfinder seemed to be set with a virtual focus distance which was shorter than normal…
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the new 3.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot A75.
The Hungarian website Index Digicam have just reviewed the new 3.2 megapixel Canon PowerShot A75. Website: Index Digicam - Canon PowerShot A75 Review
Digital Photography Blog have just published a helpful new article called Digital Sports Photography Tips:
“With the Olympics just around the corner I thought it might be fun to do a feature on Sports Photography to help those attending the games capture the best action sports shots, but also help the rest of us who will be watching along from home who will no doubt be inspired to improve our own sports photography.”
Website: Digital Photography Blog - Digital Sports Photography Tips
Digital Photography Blog have just published a helpful new article called Digital Sports Photography Tips: “With the Olympics just around the corner I thought it might be fun to do a feature on Sports Photography to help those attending the games capture the best action sports shots, but also help…
The 20th PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Mike Hulsebus.
“Not far from a district of large, fancy historic homes in Grand Rapids, Michigan a neighborhood is undergoing what is often called “urban revitalization”—in other words, it’s being torn down in favor of a new subdivision with a ritzier sounding name (MidTowne Village in this case). Most residents have already left their homes. In their absence, the neighborhood falls into further disrepair. One Habitat for Humanity home was gutted by Habitat workers for materials and now is little more than a wood frame filled with old insulation. Nearby, owners of another house couldn’t bear to sell what they saw as a piece of their heritage and instead decided to burn down their home.”
Website: www.mikehulsebus.com
Website: Portfolios: Mike Hulsebus
The 20th PhotographyBLOG Portfolio has been submitted by Mike Hulsebus. “Not far from a district of large, fancy historic homes in Grand Rapids, Michigan a neighborhood is undergoing what is often called “urban revitalization”—in other words, it’s being torn down in favor of a new subdivision with a ritzier sounding…
In line with the idea that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, visitors to the A Picture’s Worth website are invited to share the memories, emotions or creative stories triggered by a photograph of personal significance in the form of a photo-essay. A Picture’s Worth has been running since August 2003 and is about to celebrate its 1st birthday. Founder David Chin explains:
“In a few days time, “A Picture’s Worth” will celebrate its first year of “show and tell”!
Since 1 August 2003, “A Picture’s Worth” has been showcasing daily the works by visitors who have sent in their special photographs with an accompanying story to explain the photograph’s significance.
Since birthdays aren’t meant to be celebrated alone, I would like to invite you to join in the first birthday celebrations! I have attached to this e-mail an invitation (in .jpg format) which you are encouraged to share. The invitation outlines that one of the birthday presents to the site can come in the form of a submission. A submission would certainly kick start the site’s second year.
However, I can understand if you do not have the time or are not interested in writing about a photograph. If you are still keen to celebrate, there are certainly other ways to support the site into its second year. For example, you can donate funds to help with running costs or by spreading the word (such as forwarding on the attached invitation) to help the site reach a wider audience. Such help would be significant as most of the contributors have come as a result of learning about “A Picture’s Worth” through word of mouth.
It is undoubtedly the work contributed by visitors that has been responsible for the site receiving “site of the day” awards from Yahoo!, LockerGnome and Coolstop. More importantly, “A Picture’s Worth” has become a haven for people to “show and tell” and where visitors can learn the story behind personal photographs. The site remains a non-commercial project and into its second year my work on “A Picture’s Worth” will continue to aim to provide a valuable contribution to the internet community.”
Website: A Picture’s Worth
In line with the idea that “a picture is worth a thousand words”, visitors to the A Picture’s Worth website are invited to share the memories, emotions or creative stories triggered by a photograph of personal significance in the form of a photo-essay. A Picture’s Worth has been running since…
The second and final installment of the Royal Horse Guards photos.
You can click on each image to view a larger / better quality version over on my personal website, markgoldstein.co.uk
The second and final installment of the Royal Horse Guards photos. You can click on each image to view a larger / better quality version over on my personal website, markgoldstein.co.uk
The techmology website bios have reviewed FotoStation Pro, asoftware application that has been designed for people who work professionally with digital assets. It puts you in command whether you work alone or in a large organization and whether you have just started building your archive or need a fast, powerful solution to organize your existing one. FotoStation Pro offers powerful group collaboration tools and adapts perfectly to even the most complex workflow requirements.
“FotoStation Pro is an overkill for those who simply want to manage their holiday snaps. If this sounds like you, you’d be much better off using a low-cost application such as ACD System’s excellent ACDSee (?26.72 ex. VAT). Business users managing masses of images will appreciate the way FotoStation Pro lets you search media files, write IPTC text (Photoshop compatible), acquire new multimedia files from different sources, as well as enhance and colour correct images.”
Website: bios - FotoStation Pro Review
The techmology website bios have reviewed FotoStation Pro, asoftware application that has been designed for people who work professionally with digital assets. It puts you in command whether you work alone or in a large organization and whether you have just started building your archive or need a fast, powerful…
The technology website bios have reviewed the EPSON Stylus CX6600, which is a new All-in-One designed to improve the quality and cost efficiency of home and small office printing. It combines high-speed inkjet printing, scanning and photocopying with the flexibility of a memory card reader and the quality of EPSON DURABrite inks.
“We were really surprised by the Stylus CX6600’s exceptional print quality on a variety on media. The printer’s 4-colour printing system (up to 5760dpi optimised) uses variable-size ink droplets as small as 3pl to create detailed images with little visible evidence of dithering or banding - even using the software’s default settings. Text quality on regular paper was tight and controlled with little evidence of bleeding and areas of solid black appeared rich and convincing, a feature rarely seen with all-in-one devices. Photo reproduction was also above par on regular paper, although dithering and banding was more obvious.”
Website: bios - EPSON Stylus CX6600 Review
The technology website bios have reviewed the EPSON Stylus CX6600, which is a new All-in-One designed to improve the quality and cost efficiency of home and small office printing. It combines high-speed inkjet printing, scanning and photocopying with the flexibility of a memory card reader and the quality of EPSON…
About.com have reviewed the Fuji FinePix S7000 Zoom, which is an updated version of the very popular 3 megapixel FinePix S602 Pro Zoom and features a brand new 6 megapixel 4th Generation Super CCD HR sensor.
“I am thoroughly impressed with the image quality this digital camera produces. The 6 megapixel images are some of the sharpest I have seen in a compact camera. According to the literature, this digital camera produces 12 megapixel recorded images, though it has a 6 effective megapixel CCD, due to the design of the CCD.”
About.com have reviewed the Fuji FinePix S7000 Zoom, which is an updated version of the very popular 3 megapixel FinePix S602 Pro Zoom and features a brand new 6 megapixel 4th Generation Super CCD HR sensor. “I am thoroughly impressed with the image quality this digital camera produces. The …
I was checking back through the relatively few photos that I’ve taken recently and discovered these shots of the Royal Horse Guards, complete with the Queen and Prince Phillip, taken last month. I’m not quite sure why I didn’t post them at the time, but here they are anyway, with more to follow tomorrow.
You can click on each image to view a larger / better quality version over on my personal website, markgoldstein.co.uk
I was checking back through the relatively few photos that I’ve taken recently and discovered these shots of the Royal Horse Guards, complete with the Queen and Prince Phillip, taken last month. I’m not quite sure why I didn’t post them at the time, but here they are anyway, with…
Bob Atkins has published a comprehensive test of teleconvertors, which are are optical devices which when attached to the rear of a lens increase the effective focal length. Are they a relatively cheap and effective way of adding focal length? Bob has the answer.
“So how well do they work. Well here are a series of test images that might give you some idea. I used a Tamron 1.4x TC with three different lenses/. First a Canon EF75-300/4-5.6IS, representative of a consumer grade telephoto zoom, second a Canon EF28-135IS, representative of a reasonably good consumer grade mid-range zoom, third a Canon EF300/4L, representative of an excellent “L” series prime lens and fourth, a Canon EF50/1.8 representative of an inexpensive consumer grade prime lens.”
Bob Atkins has published a comprehensive test of teleconvertors, which are are optical devices which when attached to the rear of a lens increase the effective focal length. Are they a relatively cheap and effective way of adding focal length? Bob has the answer. “So how well do they work…
The latest issue of the monthly online photo magazine, Vivid Light Photography, has just been published. It’s packed to the rafters with some great articles - here are my highlights, in no particular order:
- Street Shooting Tips
“For many of us, street shooting is something we only do when we’re traveling. For others it’s our prime form of photography. Those candid shots of people in an exotic local can make your images of buildings and places come alive. It helps put a place into context and brings it alive - both for the people viewing your images and indeed for you when you go back and look through those images later.”
- What Really Matters?
“To get so wrapped up in the technology, or so wrapped up in tradition is to lose sight of the real reason we do what we do. Technology is great for those who enjoy it, as is tradition to the person who appreciates it. Trust me here when I tell you, I still have to focus my digital camera, compose my image, select the right focal length and figure out the exposure just like I do with my film camera. I still use a tripod and a cable release too. I use the technology that I have but I don’t allow the technology to come between me and my subject.”
- Le Flaneur de la Photograhpie ? Paris
“I love Paris. It is my favorite city in the world. I have been visiting Paris for business and pleasure for over twenty years and now that I live in France I go even more often. I have burned many rolls of film in what is probably the most photographed city on Earth. But I never tire of Paris and its marvels. Like all cities, Paris has its good and bad points; it also has its secrets and special photographic gems.
My purpose here is to share with other wandering photographers some of the locations and views I have discovered while photographing Paris over the years. I hope these will be especially useful to those of you who may be on tight schedules and must maximize your shooting time in “the City of Lights.”
I’ll leave you to enjoy the rest of this month’s issue.
Website: Vivid Light Photography - Issue #37
The latest issue of the monthly online photo magazine, Vivid Light Photography, has just been published. It’s packed to the rafters with some great articles - here are my highlights, in no particular order: - Street Shooting Tips“For many of us, street shooting is something we only do when we’re…