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| 03-31-2003 |
Pictographics Releases iCorrect EditLab 4.0March 26, 2003—Burnsville, MN—Pictographics International Corporation, a leading developer of digital color technology software, announces the release of iCorrect EditLab 4.0, a new version of its award winning Adobe Photoshop plug-in. iCorrect EditLab offers a fast and simple way to professionally color correct digital pictures and profile them into an ICC color managed workflow. The new version features the ability to quickly and easily edit ICC input profiles for digital cameras and scanners and also create ICC profiles from a color corrected image. Additionally, iCorrect EditLab 4.0 is now Photoshop Action Enabled for maximum productivity and automatic batch processing of color correction parameters.
Now, photographers and photo
labs can quickly and easily Make the Color Right of all digital images and take full advantage of an ICC color
managed workflow. iCorrect EditLab is a perfect companion to any ICC input profiling software including
inCamera Plug-in by Pictographics. iCorrect EditLab 4.0 has a MSRP of $99.95 (software download) and is
available at www.picto.com and selected photo retailers and color management suppliers. Upgrades from
previous versions are available at www.picto.com.
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| 03-27-2003 |
Kodak DCS Pro 14n Review Posted
Canon EOS 10D Samples PostedI also just posted the majority of our Canon EOS 10D sample pictures, there's a few more coming yet to complete the set, just waiting on local weather. |
| 03-26-2003 |
Nikon Posts NikonView 6.0.1 and Coolpix Firmware UpdatesNikon USA has posted the complete NikonView 6.0.1 for Windows and Macintosh users on their site for download. You need to be a U.S. purchaser with a Coolpix camera and a valid serial number to download the software. If you just bought a Coolpix camera and already have NikonView 6 you do not need this update. Camera downloads via the serial port are no longer supported. Lots of new features such as a Red Eye Correction function, imprint time and date of capture on the output image, transfer images based on date of capture, color management support has been added to the Nikon Viewer and all sorts of other features. Follow the link above to find out more and download the new software. Firmware UpdatesNikon USA has also posted firmware updates for the Coolpix 5700 and 4500 cameras for both Windows and Macintosh users. Earlier this month (3/10/03) they also posted a firmware update for the Coolpix 4300 camera. |
| 03-25-2003 |
Kyocera Finecam S5 Review Posted
As is usual for this time of the year we are making our way through a literal pile
of new cameras. Today we posted the Kyocera Finecam
S5 review. This is a very compact 5-megapixel camera with a 3x zoom in a durable
metal body that you can easily take with you wherever you go.
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| 03-25-2003 |
Canon Posts EOS-1Ds Firmware UpdateCanon Japan has posted EOS-1Ds firmware v1.0.2 that fixes the following:
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| 03-24-2003 |
BreezeBrowser Now Supports Canon 10D and S50
Chris Breeze emailed me to let me know that he had just released BreezeBrowser v2.6
which includes Canon EOS 10D and Powershot S50 raw conversion. BB v2.6 is the only
application currently available that uses the Canon raw conversion routines and supports
the 10D, G3, S45 and S50 - Canon's File View Utility that ships with the 10D doesn't
include the patches to fix the G3 and S45 custom WB and linear conversion problems.
New in this release is the focus point overlay display when viewing raw files from Canon EOS D30, D60, 1D
and 1DS cameras. When this option is selected active focus points are displayed in red and inactive ones are
shown in black.
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| 03-20-2003 |
Fujifilm Quality and Innovation Recognized Via Top Honors at PMA 2003ELMSFORD, NY, March 20, 2003 - Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., announced that it received several photo industry awards for its products, recognizing the company's innovative digital cameras, image sensor, printers, papers and storage media recently at the 2003 Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Annual International Convention and Trade Show. Recognizing products for technical achievement and design, the awards were given out at PMA, the photography industry's largest annual event. Competing against hundreds of products in two competitions, Fujifilm took home 10 awards, including the 2003 Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) Innovative Digital Product Award for the company's new Super CCD SR image sensor and FinePix F700 digital camera as well as the 2003 DigitalFocus Award for its xD-Picture Card.
Read the Fujifilm/PMA press release
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| 03-20-2003 |
DDI Software Releases Profile Prism 4.0Mike Chaney emailed to let me know that he had just released Profile Prism v4.0 for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP users. Profile Prism is software that allows monitor calibration and can generate ICC profiles for digital cameras, scanners, and printers using a 5x7 reflective color target with a matte surface. Resulting color profiles may be used in any ICC aware application such as Qimage Pro, Adobe PhotoShop, Corel PhotoPaint, and many others. The software is designed for a PC running any 32 bit Windows operating system, however, it can be run on a Mac running Virtual PC. In addition, since the ICC profiles generated by Profile Prism are 100% compliant with ICC specs, the profiles themselves may be used on any platform (PC, Mac, etc.).
Version 4.0 features a quantum leap in printer profile accuracy and consistency. Printer
profiling: v4.0 uses an all new 9,261 color patch printer target and completely
redesigned printer profiling code to generate profiles unmatched in quality and
accuracy. The new color target and associated algorithms provide a dramatic breakthrough
in profile accuracy and consistency across different printers/papers/inks. In addition
to allowing profiling of Epson printers in their true raw output mode (no color
adjustment), v4.0 also eliminates "yellow cast" issues reported by users of older
versions who were using Canon printers. Existing users should check the "release notes"
section of the program help since there have been significant changes in recommended
print driver settings, scanner settings, target evaluation, etc. Faster: The large
range of printed color patches has eliminated the need to "interpolate" data across the
color gamut and has also reduced profile generation time as a result. Profile Prism v4.0
is up to 30% faster at generating printer profiles.
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| 03-20-2003 |
Idruna Pocket Phojo 2.0 Goes To WarMurrieta, CA - March 19th 2003 - Idruna Software Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Pocket Phojo 2.0, a major update to the highly acclaimed Pocket PC solution specifically designed to allow photojournalists to get photos back to base as rapidly and conveniently as possible. Instead of requiring a bulky laptop to get photos to the press agencies, photojournalists can now fit all of the tools they need in their pocket. Running on the latest state of the art HP iPAQ Pocket PCs, comparable in speed to a Pentium class laptop, yet less than 10oz in weight, Pocket Phojo offers many benefits versus a laptop, including size, weight, instant-on functionality, security, battery life, sunlight readability, and the sheer convenience of being able to fit in a pocket.
Read the Pocket Phojo press release
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| 03-20-2003 |
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 Review Posted
I just posted our complete Sony DSC-P72 review.
This is Sony's top of the line 3-Megapixel point and shoot camera with a 3x optical
zoom and the new MPEG VX movie mode for VGA-size (640x480) movies with sound. It's
compatible with the new Memory Stick Pro cards and comes with rechargeable AA's. This
compact camera is available in stores now for around $330.
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| 03-18-2003 |
Olympus C-750 Ultra Zoom Cameras Will Be Featured On Digital Photography Cruise To Alaska
The cruise is the third in a series offering instruction in photo-digital technologies and embarks from Vancouver, B.C. on June 22nd, cruising the Inside Passage with visits to Ketchikan, Juneau, Sitka and the Hubbard Glacier. Attendees will learn travel and outdoor digital photography techniques, and have their work showcased in a professionally published book documenting the cruise and its historic ports of call that were the early stepping stones to the Last Frontier. Seminars, demonstrations, and photo critiquing sessions will be held in an relaxed setting aboard Celebrity Cruise Lines Mercury, a high-tech ship of the Royal Caribbean (RCCL) fleet. Attendees will also have unlimited access to printers on which they can output their work. Attendance is limited to 30 enrollees so each may receive individual attention and have two to three of their best images appear in the book, one to a page, along with captions and photo credits. The cruise has been planned to take advantage of some of the longest days of the year, where mellow light extends late into the evening hours, ideal for travel, nature, and wildlife photography. For more information on the cruise see the website: www.dpcorner.com/cruise.
Contact Arthur Bleich at arthur@dpcorner.com for more details. For booking contact Jacki
Failoni of Adventure Travel Associates at 305-893-1505 or jfailoni@aol.com
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| 03-13-2003 |
SanDisk Introduces Four Gigabyte CompactFlash Card, World's Highest Capacity CF Type I Flash Memory Card
HANNOVER, Germany, March 13, 2003 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a four gigabyte (GB) CompactFlash (CF) card, the world's largest capacity CompactFlash memory card. With the new announcement, SanDisk is leveraging its production 0.13 micron NAND flash technology and a new advanced high density component package to quadruple the capacity of its largest capacity CF card. The card, which is in the popular Type I CF format, was introduced at a press conference at the CeBIT trade show. SanDisk is demonstrating products at the show in Hall 21, Booth B-24.
Read the SanDisk press release
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| 03-13-2003 |
SanDisk Introduces 1 Gigabyte And 512 Megabyte SD Cards
Read the SanDisk press release
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| 03-13-2003 |
SanDisk Introduces Four New, Attractively-Priced Single Slot Card USB 2.0 Readers
Read the SanDisk press release
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| 03-12-2003 |
Pretec Announces Price Drops and the World's Largest Capacity CompactFlash Type II Card
Read the Pretec press release
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Hannover, Germany, March 12, 2003 -
Pretec Electronics Corp. (Hall 23 Booth
A33), the 2nd company in the world
offering CompactFlash memory (CF) card
since 1995, dropped its pricing for 3GB CF
memory card, the largest capacity flash memory card in the world of
any small form factors which Pretec demonstrated and started shipping
since November 2002, from $2499 to $1999.
Pretec also announced 6GB CF card today at CeBIT 2003, 600% larger
capacity than any of it's closest competitors in the world, priced at
$7499, to be delivered by 2nd half of 2003.
| 03-12-2003 |
LetsGoDigital.nl Uncovers New Fujifilm A310 Zoom
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| 03-11-2003 |
Riva Photo & Steve's DigicamsSteve's Digicams is pleased to introduce Riva Photo to our readers. For a limited time our new site sponsor is offering 4 X 6 digital photos for only 29 cents when ordered online!
Please email Dannee after you receive
your order from Riva and let her know about your experience with this great company.
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| 03-11-2003 |
New Industry Report From Imerge Consulting Group Forecasts Higher ASPs and Revenue for Consumer Digital Camera VendorsBelmont, CA (March 11, 2003) -- A new report from Imerge Consulting Group - The Worldwide Consumer Digital Camera Forecast and Market Overview, 2002 - 2007 asserts that worldwide consumer digital camera unit sell-through in 2002 grew at a healthy 25.5% yearly growth rate amassing $6.6B in street valued revenue. The consumer digital camera market continued to be the third highest growth sector of IT in 2002. Throughout Q-1 to Q-3 of 2002, DSC unit sell-through growth remained around 18% to 19% and in Q-4, cash-outs from refinancing provided enough buying power for consumers to spend, increasing this rate up to 24.6% in North America.
Read all of the
report abstract.
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| 03-11-2003 |
Samsung Introduces World's First Rechargeable CR-V3 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
(One more item that we "missed" during the show...)
A single Samsung I-Pack doesn't just do the job of two conventional cells -- it delivers better performance too. When used in a digital camera, with the power hungry LCD preview screen turned on, the built-in flash used for 50% of the exposures, and making continuous shots every thirty seconds, two AA alkaline batteries will last only eleven minutes and take approximately twenty-four photographs. Replace those two AA alkaline batteries with the new Samsung I-pack, and the same camera, used under the same conditions will last for 130 minutes and make 280 shots!
Samsung’s Digimax Battery I-Pack recharges in just two hours, and unlike
other rechargeable technologies of the not-so-distant past doesn't have a
“memory” and can be recharged many times without ill effects or shortening the
effective battery life. Even if you stick your camera up on a shelf with fully
charged batteries, it will last more than six months before power begins to fade.
The Digimax Battery I-Pack uses Lithium-Ion batteries and has a built-in
constant voltage circuit for increased stability and comes with a battery charger
that's capable of charging Ni-MH batteries as well. So when the I-Pack's
Lithium-Ion battery pack needs to be recharged, you can substitute Ni-MH
batteries in a pinch.
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| 03-11-2003 |
Jon Cone's PiezographyBW System Now Available for Canon Printers and Uses Industry Standard ICC Profiles
(Here's an item that we "missed" during the show but thought you'd like to know about)
The new PiezographyBW system for Canon printers is available only from Piezography, Ltd. and its authorized resellers as a value-added package for Canon s9000, s950i, s900, s830, s830D, s820, s800 and BJC-8200 printers. The starter kit includes Mac- and Windows-compatible ICC profiles; 6 archival, pigmented black and gray cartridges of PiezoTone warm neutral ink, 20 sheets of new Piezography brand papers, and a user’s guide on CD-ROM. The kit retails for $195.00. Additional inks are available for only $14.00 per cartridge. They are compatible with Canon inks so that the user does not need to prepare their printer in any special way.
Read the entire PiezographyBW press release (pdf format)
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| 03-10-2003 |
Canon Powershot S400 and A70 Reviews Posted
Just announced at PMA 2003 and just reviewed by us - it's Canon's new ultra-compact
Powershot S400 Digital ELPH and the slightly larger
Powershot A70. Check out the reviews and see why we liked both of them.
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| 03-03-2003 |
SanDisk Unveils World's Fastest 1 Gigabyte CompactFlash CardPMA 2003 LAS VEGAS--March 3, 2003-- SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today announced a 1 gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra CompactFlash card with a sustained write speed of up to 6 megabyte (MB) per second and sustained read speed of 9MB/sec., making it the fastest and largest capacity Type I CompactFlash card. In addition, SanDisk introduced the SanDisk Ultra SD card line to its family of high-speed film cards specifically designed for digital cameras. The new SanDisk Ultra cards are designed for serious photographers who use digital cameras with CompactFlash or SD slots. The announcement was made at the Photo Marketing Association trade show where SanDisk is showing its products in booth L-70.
Read the full SanDisk Ultra press release.
SanDisk Introduces New Line of "Extreme" Digital Film CardsPMA 2003 LAS VEGAS--March 3, 2003-- SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today announced SanDisk Extreme, a comprehensive line of high-performance CompactFlash and SD cards designed to meet performance levels dictated by professional and "prosumer" digital photographers including the ability to withstand a wide range of temperature extremes. The announcement was made at the Photo Marketing Association trade show where SanDisk is showing its products in booth L-70.
Read the full SanDisk Extreme press release.
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| 03-02-2003 |
6th Annual Imaging Award Winners Announced at DigitalFocus 2003 @ Las VegasLAS VEGAS--The winners and finalists for the 6th Annual DigitalFocus Awards were honored here today, just prior to the DigitalFocus 2003 @ Las Vegas media event. Top honors this year went to companies that include Adobe, Canon, Epson, Fuji, HP, Kodak, Microsoft, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony, for their outstanding products during the past year. (See partial list below.) The DigitalFocus Awards are among the most prestigious awards in the field of digital imaging. The awards annually honor the top digital imaging products in 15 different categories. This year's DigitalFocus Awards, formerly known as the Excellence in Imaging Awards, were once again sponsored by Pepcom Inc. and its DigitalFocus showcase series. The awards were presented at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas on the evening before the PMA trade show opened. "These products and services represent the best in digital imaging innovation," said Chris O'Malley, a partner with Pepcom. "Despite a rapidly maturing marketplace, this was an incredible year for digital imaging technical and design achievement, and these award winners are at the cutting edge of the industry." The winners and finalists for the 6th Annual DigitalFocus Awards are:
Finalists: Minolta DiMage Xi, Fujifilm FinePix F402, Sony Cyber-shot U, Casio Exilim EX-Z3, Pentax Optio S, Olympus Stylus Digital 300, Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1, Toshiba PDR-T30 Prosumer Digital Camera
Finalists: Minolta DiMage 7Hi, Canon PowerShot G3, Nikon Coolpix 5700, Fujifilm FinePix S602Z, HP Photosmart 850, Sony Cyber- shot DSC-717 Professional Digital Camera
Finalists: Nikon D100, Fujifilm FinePix S2 Pro, Kodak DCS-14n Consumer Color Printer
Finalists: HP Deskjet 5550, Lexmark Z65p, Sony DPP-EX7 Image Scanner
Finalists: Microtek ScanMaker 6800, Canon CanoScan 5000F, Epson Perfection 2400 Photo, Minolta DiMage Scan Dual III Imaging Software
Finalists: Pinnacle Studio 8, Roxio PhotoSuite 4, Adobe Photoshop Album, ACD ACDSee 5, Jasc Paint Shop Photo Album, Broderbund MovieShop Deluxe 6 Storage Solutions
Finalists: Maxtor Personal Storage 5000 Series, Sony Memory Stick Pro, Lexar Media JumpDrive Trio, Sony Giga Vault |
| 03-02-2003 |
Olympus Previews Prototype Four Thirds Digital SLR System at PMA
Just added exclusive Olympus SLR photos from PMA 2003! Las Vegas, NV, March 2, 2003 - Olympus America Inc. previews a prototype of its pioneering new Digital SLR System at the PMA 2003 Annual Convention and Trade Show this month. The Olympus Digital SLR System is the world's first 100 percent all-digital system with lenses and body designed to perfectly match the image sensor for unmatched digital performance. Based on a 4/3-type image sensor, this new SLR system is an uncompromising realization of the full benefits of pure digital photographic technology.
Read the full Olympus 4/3 SLR press release.
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| 03-02-2003 |
Olympus Breaks The Size Barrier With The C-750 Ultra Zoom - World's Smallest 4 Megapixel 10X Optical Zoom Digital Camera
Read the full Olympus C-750UZ press release.
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| 03-02-2003 |
Olympus Debuts New Streamlined Design Of Next-Generation Ultra Zoom Digital Cameras With The C-740 Ultra Zoom
Read the full Olympus C-740UZ press release.
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| 03-02-2003 |
Olympus Announces Affordable D-390 and D-560 Zoom Point and Shoot CamerasMelville, New York, March 2, 2003 - Olympus America today introduced two point-and-shoot digital cameras with a stylish new design: the CAMEDIA® D-390 and D-560 Zoom. Olympus D-Series cameras are renowned for combining easy-to-use features with high-quality optics for great-looking results. The cameras' feature a wide range of zoom choices, ultra-compact bodies, and low prices - and at only $149, the D-390 is the most affordable Olympus digital camera on the market today - making them ideal for anyone looking to experience the joy of going digital.
Read the full Olympus D-series press release.
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| 03-02-2003 |
Minolta Introduces New Dimage XtOsaka, Japan, March 2nd, 2003: Minolta is pleased to introduce the new DiMAGE Xt. Like the very popular DiMAGE Xi, the DiMAGE Xt is a 3.2 megapixel camera, but with more versatile features and packaged in an even smaller body. The camera has a 3x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom giving a combined zoom range of 12x. The new design eliminates more than 5% from the size and nearly 8% from the weight of the DiMAGE Xi. At 85.5 x 67 x 20mm and 120 g, the DiMAGE Xt can be slipped into a pocket or bag as easily as a wallet. The exclusive folded optical zoom system allowed Minolta to recreate the world's thinnest* compact, planar digital camera with a 3x optical zoom. This revolutionary non-extending lens is responsible for maintaining the camera's 20mm thin profile either while recording or when stored.
Read the full Minolta DiMAGE Xt press release.
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| 03-01-2003 |
Toshiba Unveils New PDR-4300 Four-Megapixel Digital CameraLAS VEGAS, NV, March 2, 2003 (PMA Show Toshiba Booth #L112) – Toshiba’s new PDR-4300 four-megapixel digital camera merges the company’s expertise in digital imaging with a simple control layout and portable design that makes this new camera exceptionally easy to enjoy, operate and take along. It is expected to ship in mid-March with an MSRP of $379.
Read the full Toshiba PDR-4300 press release.
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| 03-01-2003 |
Minolta Introduces The New Dimage E223 Digital CameraLas Vegas, NV (March 1, 2003) - Minolta Corporation announces the new DiMAGE E223 - a 2 megapixel easy-to-use, entry-level digital camera. The affordable new Minolta DiMAGE E223 offers high-quality images, carefree operation, and value-added features such as digital video with audio, making this the perfect digital camera for amateur digital photographers.
Read the full Minolta E223 press release.
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| 03-01-2003 |
Minolta Introduces Dimage Messenger SoftwareLas Vegas, NV (March 1, 2003) - Minolta Corporation announces today an exciting new digital imaging software product that is ideal for sellers and buyers on auction Web sites, law enforcement agencies, real estate agents, educators and more. Minolta's new DiMAGE Messenger software program allows users to connect written text to specific portions of digital images, share the combination with others via e-mail or printed copy, and invite related comments to be added from the receiver - all in just a few, simple steps.
Read the full Minolta Messenger press release.
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| 03-01-2003 |
New Nixvue Vizor CD-ROM Based Storage Device
Read the full NixVue Vizor press release.
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