06/25/2000: New DigiCam Mailing List Started

The Macintosh Guy of Portland operates the DigiCam email list. The DigiCam List is a forum for discussion of digital cameras of all kinds including still and video cameras. Conversations centered aroundpurchase advice, support, use, and general discussion of all types of digital cameras is welcome. Click here to join the DigiCam list You can easily switch back and forth between normal list and digest modes as desired. Just go to the web page at the link above, everything is explained in detail....[read more]

06/21/2000: Phil Posts Kodak DCS620x Review

I missed this one earlier. The DP Review has posted a Kodak Pro DCS620x review of the new high ISO camera for the prosumer. We also have one coming in for review shortly. Phil had this to say about it: "The DCS620x hits the spot Kodak were aiming for. They listened to their users and produced the goods, now the most sensitive Professional digital camera on the market it will almost definitely be seen around the edges of sports arenas and stadiums worldwide. Unfortunately the big news corps are the only people who will be able to afford it, and at a time when more and more traditional film camera manufacturers are announcing ever cheaper digital SLR's and digital camera technology moving at the pace it is Kodak will face an increasingly difficult time convincing their traditional customers that their cameras are worth the extra money."...[read more]

06/21/2000: PC PhotoReview Coverage of PhotoExpo West

The folks over at PC PhotoReview have posted a rundown of the digital imaging products seen at the PhotoExpo West in Los Angeles last week....[read more]

06/16/2000: Updated NikonView DX for the D1 Now Available - Adds More FireWire Support

Please note that this update is not a full version installer. You need to have the Nikon Software Package (NikonView DX 1.0.2 or earlier) you are updating already installed on your system, or the Updater will quit! The Nikon ViewDX Updates support the Nikon D1 Digital Camera Only! This updates adds support for 1394 controllers other then Adaptec 8945 and 8920. The following OHCI compliant 1394 Controllers have been fully tested with this update: OrangeMicro OrangeLink Firewire OrangeMicro OrangeLink Firewire + USB Ratoc Systems PCMCIA 1394 Sony Vaio On Board 1394 Windows 98 Second Edition or Windows 2000 is required to install this update. To download the update go to NikonView DX update page on the NikonTech USA web site....[read more]

06/14/2000: A-Digital-Eye Posts JVC GC-QX3U Review

The folks over at A-Digital-Eye have posted a full review of the new JVC GC-QX3U camera. Lots of good info over there so go check it out....[read more]

06/13/2000: Minolta Dimâge RD 3000 First Look Posted

Don't accuse me of sleeping ... I've been incredibly busy lately and there's more coming. Just posted is the Minolta Dimâge RD 3000 Pro SLR first look report. This is a prosumer digicam that uses two 1.5-megapixel CCD imagers to create a finished 2.7-megapixel image. Interchangeable lenses and CompactFlash Type II storage along with Programmed, Shutter and Aperture priority modes as well as full manual control too. It's not for everyone as it has a price tag but if you need a camera with pro features it's worth checking out. The sample pictures gallery will be delayed for a while (thankfully) due to much needed rain finally coming to our Sahara desert-like Florida environment....[read more]

06/06/2000: PC World Rates Nikon Coolpix 990 as the Best Digital Camera of 2000

According to the July 2000 issue of PC World, the Nikon Coolpix 990 is the "Best Digital Camera of 2000."   To quote PC World: "Last year, Nikon's Coolpix 950 took the World Class Award among digital cameras. This year, the Nikon Coolpix 990 edges out its predecessor.  At , it's not cheap, but this easy-to-use 3-megapixel camera captures some of the sharpest, most vibrant pictures we've seen.  Although it's chunkier than the 950, it has USB for fast transfers." In case you missed it, here's my Nikon 990 review...[read more]

06/02/2000: Sony DSC-S70 First Look & Sample Pictures Posted

I just posted the Sony DSC-S70 First Look report after a couple of fun (and busy) days of using it. This camera is going to give the Nikon and Olympus 3-megapixel cameras a run for their money. The Carl Zeiss lens and 12-bit A/D processing yields sharp and colorful images and the camera is easy and fun to use. I have a good start to the sample pictures page and just added some long exposure shots I took earlier tonight. For you NWO freaks -- I managed to grab a shot of Hulk Hogan's new boat - boy does he like his boats big and gaudy!...[read more]