The Spanish website quesabesde.com have just reviewed the Ricoh Caplio RX, the 3 megapixel successor to the Caplio G4 Wide.

Website: quesabesde.com - Ricoh Caplio RX Review

Website: Read my review of the Ricoh Caplio RX

CNET have reviewed the Olympus D-580 Zoom which has 4 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens (also known as the C-360 Zoom in some parts of the world).

“The Olympus Camedia D-580 Zoom shares its lens, sensor, and many other features with its upscale sibling, the Stylus 410. If you want 4-megapixel quality, prefer AA batteries over a bundled lithium-ion cell, and don’t need the Stylus 410’s water resistance, this camera offers a budget-priced point-and-shoot alternative.”

Website: CNET - Olympus D-580 Zoom Review

CNET have posted their review of the Samsung Digimax U-CA 3, a 3 megapixel digital camera aimed at the young photographer or the budding photo enthusiast.

“Our test photos were certainly acceptable, displaying appropriate, even exposures across the board and lots of detail in the shadows, though lighter tones had a tendency to wash out. Our macro results were especially pleasing, with excellent sharpness and reliable automatic focusing. Noise levels were low at ISO 100 but predictably became noticeable at ISO 400.”

Website: CNET - Samsung Digimax U-CA 3 Review

The 3.2 megapixel Ricoh Caplio 400G Wide falls into the waterproof category of digital cameras - you can use it underwater at a depth of 1m or less for up to 30 minutes. As a digital camera it closely resembles other Ricoh cameras in terms of design and features, but it does have the added bonus of a wide-angle 28-85mm lens. It also inherits the speed of the Ricoh Caplio G4, with a shutter response time of just 0.14 seconds, exceeding the speed of a conventional 35mm camera, and a very fast start-up time of 1.9 seconds. There aren’t too many digital cameras that can match this unique combination of speed, wide-angle lens and waterproofness, so does the Ricoh Caplio 400G Wide live up to its billing? Read my review to find out.

Website: Ricoh Caplio 400G Wide Review

Luminous Landscape have published a detailed review of Imageprint 6.0 from ColorByte Software, in conjunction with the Epson 4000 inkjet printer.

“Regardless of what it’s called, a RIP is simply a program that does everything needed to print your image, and it does it in a highly integrated manner. Or at least the latest RIP from ColorByte Software does. It’s called Imageprint 6 , and it is available for Epson 1270, 1280,1290, 2100, 2200, 4000, 5000, 5500, 9000, 9500, 9600, 10000 and 10,600. Roland FJ Series and HP Designjet printers are also supported, as are Iris printers. Postscript as well as raster versions are available.”

Website: Luminous Landscape - Imageprint 6.0 & The Epson 4000

Website: ImagePrint

The Hungarian website Index Digicam have posted their review of the new 5 megapixel Sony DSC-W1 digital compact camera.

Website: Index Digicam - Sony DSC-W1 Review

The German website digitalkamera.de have just published their review of the popular 6 megapixel Nikon D70 DSLR.

Website: digitalkamera.de - Nikon D70 Review

DO Labs Press Release 21/06/04

DXO OPTICS PRO ADDS IMMEDIATE SUPPORT FOR NIKON D2H AND CANON EOS 1D MARK II DIGITAL CAMERAS

Paris, France, June 21st, 2004 - DxO Optics Pro, the award wining image correction software application from DO Labs now supports the two most recent high-end Digital Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras from Canon and Nikon, namely the Nikon D2H and the Canon EOS 1D Mark II. Released on May 24, 2004 for both Macintosh and Windows, DxO Optics Pro software automatically eliminates Distortion, Vignetting1, Blur and Lateral Chromatic Aberrations to dramatically improve digital image quality.

A-Digital-Eye have published an enthusiastic review of the Expodisc, which is a filter that goes in front of the lens and is used to set a custom white balance for your digital camera. Prices vary from $79.95 to $159.95 (plus shipping) depending on the filter size.

“Most new digital cameras manufactured today now have a custom white balance setting. Instead of using a grey card or a white sheet of paper to set your custom white balance, simply use the ExpoDisc on your lens aimed at the light source to set the custom white balance. The ExpoDisc has prismatic lens on front to collect light from 180 degrees, allowing it to collect light from all around.”

Website: A-Digital-Eye - Expodisc Review

Website: Expodisc

Foveon Press Release 21/06/04

FOVEON INTRODUCES THE FIRST SMALL FORMAT FULL-COLOR IMAGE SENSOR

4.5 Megapixel Direct Image Sensor Brings Revolutionary Patented Foveon X3O Full-Color Technology to Medical & Science Applications

Captures Color Like Film in 3 Layers

Santa Clara, CA, June 21, 2004 - Foveon Inc., a technology leader of award-winning high-quality digital camera image sensors, announced today the availability of the Foveon F19 sensor (FO18-50-F19), a 1/1.8-inch 4.5 Megapixel CMOS direct image sensor that incorporates Foveon?s breakthrough X3 technology to directly capture color in three layers, just like film.  The company also announced that the F19 image sensor has been designed into the HanVision HVDUO-5M digital camera for industrial, scientific, medical, and communications applications.

Fujifilm UK Press Release 21/06/04

Fujifilm today introduces the ultimate in smart travel accessories. The Fujifilm World Adaptor allows you to use your portable electrical appliances in more than 150 countries around the world, and is compact and easy to pack away in any bag or rucksack. Whether you’re charging your laptop or digital camera in Europe, or using your hairdryer in Hong Kong, this all-in-one unit eliminates the need for country-specific adaptors.

Safe and simple to use, the Fujifilm World Adaptor allows you to connect to international power outlets, wherever you’re travelling.  It also incorporates a built-in safety fuse and has been approved by the Consumer Electronics Association, making it one of the safest adapters on the market.

Perfect for the frequent traveller, the compact design and multi-lingual packaging ensures the adaptor is particularly user-friendly.

What’s more, the Fujifilm World Adaptor is so reliable that it comes with a lifetime warranty.

Available from July 2004, the Fujifilm World Adaptor will be available from electrical and photographic retailers throughout the UK.

The 29th 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 28th June. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.

Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 14th-20th June 2004 contest

The 30th 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 voting for the 28th Photo of the Week contest has now finished.

The overall winner of the contest is “Waves on my Beach” by tootsie. Congratulations!

You can view all of the entries that were submitted in this gallery.

Photoxels have published their review of the new 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix 8700 digital camera.

“Another professional feature of the Coolpix 8700 that is directly related to image quality is the ability to record images in RAW file format. It takes about 12-15 sec. (though at times, it took up to 30 sec.) to save a RAW (Nikon NEF) or HI (TIFF) image (using a SanDisk Ultra II 256MB memory card). Unfortunately, the 8700 does not have a RAW internal buffer and you have to wait for the camera to finish writing to memory card before you can shoot the next picture.”

Website: Photoxels - Nikon Coolpix 8700 Review

The Japanese website PC Watch have posted a large number of sample images taken with the Epson RD-1 rangefinder digital camera, as well as their review of this unique product.

Website: PC-Watch - Epson RD-1 Report

The Danish website Digital Magasinet have just published their review of the new 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix 8700 digital camera.

Website: Digital Magasinet - Nikon Coolpix 8700 Review

Shuttertalk have just reviewed the Ricoh Caplio RX, the 3 megapixel successor to the Caplio G4 Wide.

“The macro mode is quite remarkable on this camera - objects can be minimum of 1cm away. Focusing was fast, and I was able to achieve a focus lock most of the time. The camera was also smart enough to throttle the flash power back when in macro mode, so that objects weren?t washed out. Overall, this camera produced some good macro shots.”

Website: Shuttertalk - Ricoh Caplio RX Review

Website: Read my review of the Ricoh Caplio RX

A few final images from Holland.

About Photography have just reviewed FotoFusion 3.0, a software tool for home and studio use that makes stunning artwork from digital photographs. It works quickly and with uncompromising quality, allowing users to share or to sell their work with ease.

“For any photographer who regularly makes pages with several prints for clients, either as finished work or as proofs, FotoFusion is certainly worth considering. If you produce wedding albums, face cards, class composites or anything similar you should take a look. It enables a much more automated throughput than standard imaging software, and once you have defined your templates, the saving in time could be considerable. It will also work in tandem with an application such as Photoshop, so that you can edit images using that program while working with them in Fotofusion.”

Website: About Photography - FotoFusion v3.0 Review

Website: LumaPix