01/28/2002: Two "6 in 1" USB Card Readers Reviewed

Many of us own more than one digicam and quite often they use very different types of flash media. So what do you do to make life simple? Buy a card reader that can handle more than just one type of flash card. We just reviewed two of the latest USB multi-card readers and both of them handle EVERY type of media used by digicams today. The BUSlink 6 in 1 Data Banker has four independant card slots that are accessed as four removable drives and lets you transfer image data between the cards and the computer or between different types of cards. The Dazzle 6in1 only has two card slots but still handles all six types (CompactFlash Type I and II, SmartMedia, Secured Digital, MuiltiMedia Card and Memory Stick) of memory devices. It installs as two removable drives and allows for transfering data to the computer and also between...[read more]

01/21/2002: Firmware Updates Available for Canon PowerShot G1, G2 and Pro90 IS

Canon Japan has just released firmware updates for the PowerShot G1, G2 and Pro90 IS cameras. This new firmware fixes a problem with the BP-511 lithium battery packs that involves an over discharge condition that can make the batteries unchargeable. Follow the link above and update your camera firmware today....[read more]

01/16/2002: Shooting Infrared With Digital Cameras

Larry Berman emailed to let me know that the latest Feb 2002 issue of Shutterbug Magazine contains two articles written by him and fellow digi-IR photographer Chris Maher. The big article covers shooting digital infrared and includes 8 (plus the cover) infrared images that partner Chris Maher took with his CoolPix 950. Larry and Chris' companion web site at http://irdreams.com has various infrared galleries, an extensive resource section and a forum where infrared issues can be discussed. His latest work is a gallery of images from Vizcaya (Miami) shot with the Sony DSC-F707 which has wonderful infrared sensitivity. The text of the Shutterbug Magazine article can be read at http://irdreams.com/how_to_shoot_ir.htm...[read more]

01/08/2002: SmartDisk Introduces DVDMotion Software; 5GB Hard Drive

SmartDisk Corp., Naples, Fla., USA, said its DVDMotion software is now available. The software authors DVDVideo, VideoCD and SuperVCD titles and is available in versions for both entry-level and professional developers. The company said DVDMotion allows videographers, multimedia professionals and video enthusiasts to combine still images, video, audio and other content into a finished product ready to burn to CD or DVD. DVDMotion Standard Edition is priced at .95; the Pro edition is priced at .95. Both versions are available now through the company's website at www.smartdisk.com. SmartDisk also unveiled a portable 5GB Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 hard drive, FireFly for USB. Approximately the size of a deck of playing cards, FireFly for USB stores up to five hours of video, more than 1,000 MP3 songs or more than 2,000 digital photographs, the company said. FireFly for USB is priced at .95 MSRP for the 5GB capacity model, with...[read more]

01/03/2002: EOS D30 Firmware v1.022 Update

Fellow D30 user Fred Miranda emailed to let me know that he had just posted a firmware update for Canon's EOS D30 SLR. This update came from Chuck Westfall at Canon USA but has not been posted on their web site yet. Both a Windows and Mac compressed download file is available from Fred's forum at: www.fredmiranda.com/forum/viewtopic.php?TopicID=22 There's a .pdf file that describes the installation process, it requires a card reader as the firmware update is installed from a CF card....[read more]