10/28/2000: Other Digicam Reviews Posted

Outback Photo posted the beginnings of his Canon EOS D30 review and is also working on a Kodak DCS660 revew too. Jeff at DC Resource has posted his Panasonic PV-SD5000 review We also posted a Panasonic PV-SD5000 review this week....[read more]

10/27/2000: Lexar Announces 279% Revenue Increase In First Quarter As Public Company

Lexar Media Inc., Fremont, Calif., reported record financial results for its third quarter and nine-month period ended Sept. 30, 2000. Third quarter revenues totaled .0 million, a 279 percent increase over the .2 million in revenues recorded in the third quarter of last year and a 25 percent increase from .8 million for the second quarter of 2000. Including stock-based compensation charges and non-cash interest charges, Lexar's loss was .3 million. "Demand is driving digital camera sales in record numbers," said John Reimer, president and CEO of Lexar Media. "IDC estimates that more than 10 million digital cameras will ship this year and that by 2004 this number will grow to more than 42 million units," Mr. Reimer continued. "An installed base of 80 million digital cameras will drive more than 100 billion pictures to be shot each year by 2004. This represents a huge opportunity for Lexar Media."...[read more]

10/23/2000: DC Resource Posts Canon G1 Review

Jeff has posted his Canon G1 review and had this to say about it: "the PowerShot G1 takes care of a lot of issues that I had with the Coolpix 990, such as sound with movies, CompactFlash Type II support, and a hot shoe. Plus it adds the very handy swiveling LCD!   This one [would] definitely be one of the finalists if I was camera shopping, and it's very much worth your time to consider it!...[read more]

10/19/2000: Enter Red River Paper's Fall Sweepstakes

Win a Free Home or Pro Photo Lab including a Nikon Coolpix 990 camera and Epson Photo printer.   Entry is simple - just become a Red River Inkjetter, receive a FREE INKJET PAPER CATALOG and you are automatically entered into the contest. Red River's 56lb Polar Gloss paper is outstanding when used in today's new photo printers. Available in standard cut sheet sizes and in 4-inch wide "snap shot" rolls. It's also available in 13" and 17" width rolls too. Premium Matte paper is available in 32, 37 or 47lb weights. Or try Red River's new Backlit Film which is front coated to eliminate the need for reverse printing. Now in stock - Lysonic's Fotonic ink jet cartridges with archival inks and a color gamut that's very close to Epson brand inks. Check out the new Red River Inkjet Photo Paks. Each Pak includes inkjet papers that maximize your...[read more]

10/12/2000: Sony DSC-F505V Review Posted

I just posted a full review of the Sony CyberShot DSC-F505V, the updated F505 with the 3-megapixel imager and 5x Carl Zeiss zoom. The image quality has been significantly improved, they added a TIFF mode, an external flash connector, 12-bit A/D for greater dynamic range and more. Check it out....[read more]

10/10/2000: Nikon MC-EU1 Remote for Coolpix 990 or 880

The Nikon MC-EU1 remote cord is finally now shipping, I got mine today and it works great. For more information see page one of my recently updated Nikon 990 review. Scroll down a bit until you see the same picture as above. Since I got so many emails asking me where I got it ... it came from Henry's Camera in Canada....[read more]

10/05/2000: Epson Introduces New Flatbed Scanners

Epson America Inc., Long Beach, Calif., USA, unveiled six new flatbed scanners. The Epson Perfection 1640SU series provides 42-bit scanning and 1,600-by-3,200 dpi hardware resolution. The three models in this series range in price from to . Epson claims its Perfection 1240U scanners are ideal for small office/home office and advanced home environments with the option of transparency unit (TPU) in addition to 42-bit scanning and 1,200-by-2,400 dpi maximum hardware resolution. The models in this series range in price from to . The Epson Perfection 640U scanner is an entry-level scanner featuring plug-and-play USB installation. It delivers 36-bit scanning and 600-by-2,400 dpi maximum hardware resolution. This scanner will be available for an estimated price of . All of the scanner models feature Epson's ColorTrue II Imaging System. All models also feature fully automatic, one-touch scanning and an improved, intelligent scanner driver to automatically color correct and crop images....[read more]