09/29/2002: Roberts Imaging 128MB CF Card Sale
Site sponsor Roberts Imaging is having another CompactFlash memory card blow out sale. This time it's Lexar 4x USB-enabled 128MB CompactFlash cards for (after a instant rebate from Lexar Media.) Now's a good time to stock up on quality flash memory cards at less than /var/www/cgi-bin/mt/mt.cgi.50/Megabyte. Limit 5 while supplies last....[read more]
The latest release from best-selling author Peter iNova, "The Sony Advanced Cyber- shot eBook," is a ten-chapter exploration of the functions, opportunities and secrets of the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-F707 and DSC-F717 5-megapixel cameras and related accessories. The long-awaited Sony eBook was released September 20 and has begun to ship. Peter iNova's Sony eBook is an evolution in publishing. Here is a full-color, 250- page volume featuring interactive links, direct imbedded Internet addresses, higher- than-printed-book image resolution and instantaneous browsing that lets readers scan the entire work visually via thumbnail images or by a table of contents that exists at the edge of every page. In many places, color coded text directly links to other topics within the eBook and on the Web. Read the Sony eBook press release....[read more]
I've just posted our Casio Exilim EX-S2 review of this ultra-slim and stylish 2-megapixel "wearable" digicam. The EX-S2 has the same size and durable metal body as the original EX-S1 but is now a true 2mpixel camera with other improvements. If you're looking for a "go anywhere" camera then this one is a real winner. And I have just finished the Sony F717 review, it is now complete with sample images and a conclusion. The F717 cranks out the image quality on every shot, the colors are truer and the camera operation and AF is noticeably improved from the F707. It's still the only digicam with a laser assisted AF system and NightShot modes and it's still one of the top performing 5-megapixel cameras on the market....[read more]
IRVINE, CA, September 17, 2002 - Consumer electronics giant Toshiba is offering budget-conscious shoppers a gateway to the exciting world of digital photography with the new PDR-2300, an affordable, easy to use Two-Megapixel digital camera that represents a marked improvement for the "entry level" digital camera category. Designed for users of conventional cameras who want to swap their film for pixels, as well as for current enthusiasts upgrading to today's friendlier, faster and better digital photography technologies, the Toshiba-brand PDR-2300 will be available at authorized retailers nationwide in October at an MSRP of . Read the entire Toshiba press release....[read more]
DENVER, Colorado (September 18, 2002) . . . PENTAX U.S.A., Inc. expands its digital camera line with the affordably priced and full featured Optio 330GS digital camera. Following in the footsteps of the successful Optio 230, this stylish compact digital camera delivers sharp, satisfying images, yet remains simple and fun to use. In addition to possessing the same advantages as the Optio 230, the Optio 330GS has been enhanced further in terms of operational ease. Resolution has also been elevated with the power of 3.2 effective megapixels. Read the entire Pentax press release....[read more]
09/13/2002: Kodak Professional 8500 Digital Photo Printer Review Posted
I just finished the Kodak Professional 8500 Digital Photo Printer Review. This is an excellent page-size (8x10-inch) thermal dye diffusion printer that produces photo quality prints in about 75 seconds. The prints are exactly like conventionally processed photos in color, durability and longevity thanks to the protective overcoat. The Kodak 8500 sells for around with a low per print cost of about .80 per 8 x 10-inch photo....[read more]
09/10/2002: Minolta Introduces The Stylish New DiMAGE 7Hi Digital Camera
Read our DiMAGE 7Hi First LookSan Francisco, CA (September 10, 2002) - Minolta expands its digital camera line with the introduction of the new DiMAGE 7Hi. Based on the DiMAGE 7 and incorporating improved features from the DiMAGE 7i - the new DiMAGE 7Hi has been further enhanced with features such as a built-in flash sync terminal, a new high-speed continuous- advance drive mode allows for 3fps capture rate even with high-quality TIFF and RAW images, the color space can be selected between sRGB and Adobe RGB, the LCD monitor and Digital Hyper viewfinder have been improved for wider viewing angles with more accurate color rendition. Read the entire press release & full specs....[read more]
