01/29/2003: Workshop Cruise To Alaska Will Teach Travel And Outdoor Digital Photography Skills
The Third Digital Photography Workshop at Sea will spend June 22-29, 2003, cruising the Inside Passage to Alaska from Vancouver, B.C., with visits to Ketchikan, Sitka, Juneau, and the Hubbard Glacier. Attendees will learn travel and outdoors digital photography techniques and have their work showcased in a 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 a relaxed setting aboard Celebrity Cruise Lines' Mercury, a high-tech ship of the Royal Caribbean (RCCL) fleet. Attendees will also have unlimited access to Epson 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. Lead instructor for the...[read more]
01/28/2003: Philips Introduces Two New MaxCam Models
Our friends at LetsGoDigital.nl have posted information about two new Philips digital cameras. Both of these MaxCam models feature a PC camera and a digital camera in one. Available in Europe in mid-2003, follow the link above for more info....[read more]
01/28/2003: MacBibble 3.0 Posted - New Interface and Very Fast
Eric Hyman emailed to let me know that he had just posted his latest MacBibble 3.0 for OS 9 and OS X. He tells me that the entire program has been redesigned to provide the simplest possible user interface with the fastest possible processing power. Thanks to a partnership with Kodak, MacBibble now provides the most accurate and vibrant color for images created by the supported cameras. MacBibble 3.0 includes many improvements that provide for cleaner images with less noise and more perceived detail. It has been fully optimized for Macintosh G4 with special coding to take benefit of Altivec. How fast? A Mac dual 1GHz G4 tower with 512MB RAM and OS 10.2 can process 100 Nikon D1X raw files to 3008x1960 JPEG files in 5 minutes and 50 seconds. In comparison, Nikon Capture 3.5 takes 52 minutes and 42 seconds! Major new items in MacBibble 3.0: Dramatic improvements...[read more]
01/27/2003: Pictographics Introduces inCamera® Digital Camera and Scanner ICC Profiling Software
Pictographics International Corporation, a leading developer of digital color technology software, has released inCamera®, a digital camera and scanner ICC profiling plug-in for Adobe® Photoshop. inCamera is based on Pictographics’ widely acclaimed and proven digital camera and scanner profiling technologies and features an easy to use interface and a User Guide that explains how to successfully create and use ICC input profiles in Photoshop. inCamera is available for .95 at www.picto.com. inCamera is designed to help the digital photographer achieve consistent, predictable color with any digital camera or scanner. It employs Pictographics’ CandelaColor® Digital Color Technology to describe, with mathematical precision, the unique behavior and color properties of any digital camera or scanner through a process known as profiling. Utilizing the GretagMacbeth ColorChecker® or ColorChecker DC charts for digital cameras, or IT8 target or ColorChecker charts for scanners, inCamera evaluates the color data captured by the camera or scanner, compares...[read more]
01/27/2003: Adobe Executive to Kick Off PhotoshopWorld with Product Update
TAMPA, Fla., Jan. 27 -- The National Association of Photoshop Professionals today announced that Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president of Digital Imaging and Video Products at Adobe Systems, will be participating in PhotoshopWorld's opening ceremony Wednesday night, February 19. "PhotoshopWorld is a great event and Adobe should have some interesting news to share with these passionate Photoshop pros," said Bryan Lamkin, senior vice president of Digital Imaging and Video Products at Adobe Systems. "We've been working hard to fast-track some new technology to the market and this event gives us a great opportunity to share our progress with our most committed advocates." "We're really excited about what Adobe has to share and the response it will generate from our attendees and the Photoshop community as a whole," said Scott Kelby, PhotoshopWorld Technical Conference Chair. "It's a perfect way to kick off what promises to be a very exciting conference." The...[read more]
01/26/2003: Mike Picks His "Best of 2002"
See what our resident photo guru thinks were some of the best photo products of 2002, both film-based and digital. Sunday Morning Photographer...[read more]
01/22/2003: PowerEx Announces Two New Lithium Battery Packs for Canon and Nikon Digital Cameras.
LA VERNE, CA -- Maha Energy Corp., the maker of the PowerEx brand batteries and chargers, unveils its latest Lithium battery packs for Digital Cameras. The MH-NB2L Lithium Ion battery for Canon Powershot S30, S40 and S45 cameras will retail for under and the Lithium Polymer MH-ENEL2 for Nikon Coolpix 2500 and 3500 cameras for under . Both are designed to be 100% interchangeable with the original packs....[read more]
01/22/2003: Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. Announces Fourth-Generation Super CCD Technology
ELMSFORD, NY, January 22, 2003 – Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. today reached a new landmark in the industry's quest for a perfectly life-like digital image. Its proprietary Super CCD technology has created new standards for exceptional digital camera imaging quality since 2000. Now, its fourth-generation devices provide increased resolution, and extended dynamic range, creating for the first time pictures that can begin to match those taken with film. The technology will be marketed under two names – Super CCD HR and Super CCD SR – and will appear in products later this year. Read the entire Fujifilm press release....[read more]
01/22/2003: PowerEx Announces Two New Lithium Battery Packs for Canon and Nikon Digital Cameras.
LA VERNE, CA -- Maha Energy Corp., the maker of the PowerEx brand batteries and chargers, unveils its latest Lithium battery packs for Digital Cameras. The MH-NB2L Lithium Ion battery for Canon Powershot S30, S40 and S45 cameras will retail for under and the Lithium Polymer MH-ENEL2 for Nikon Coolpix 2500 and 3500 cameras for under . Both are designed to be 100% interchangeable with the original packs....[read more]
01/18/2003: Red River Paper Sale - Resin Coated Glossy & Satin Inkjet Paper for 20˘/sheet
Red River Paper announces super low pricing on high quality resin coated glossy and satin inkjet paper. These products look and feel like traditional photolab paper. Compatible with all inkjet printers, these papers reproduce a wide color gamut and sharp detail every time. Both are compatible with pigmented inks including Epson's UltraChrome system. Click here to order...[read more]
01/18/2003: Red River Paper Sale - Resin Coated Glossy & Satin Inkjet Paper for 20˘/sheet
Red River Paper announces super low pricing on high quality resin coated glossy and satin inkjet paper. These products look and feel like traditional photolab paper. Compatible with all inkjet printers, these papers reproduce a wide color gamut and sharp detail every time. Both are compatible with pigmented inks including Epson's UltraChrome system. Click here to order...[read more]
BOSTON--Jan. 16, 2003--Tzolkin Corporation, provider of the TZO Dynamic DNS Service, today announced the release of TZO Client Version 2.1. The new client includes the free TZO Photo Server software that allows TZO users to display digital photos online quickly and easily. It also provides a file sharing capability so others can download and print the photos at their original resolution. A primary advantage of having a digital camera is that it provides the ability to put photos on a PC quickly and easily. Tzolkin's new TZO Photo Server software takes the process one step further and allows a TZO user to make digital photos available to anyone via the web. The TZO Photo Server automatically constructs web pages containing the photos and, with a few mouse clicks, displays them using the free TZO Web Server, also included in the TZO client software. Anyone anywhere in the world can then...[read more]
01/14/2003: Transcend Boosts Data Transfer on CompactFlash to 30X
Taipei, Taiwan, January 8 -- In May 2002, Transcend Information Inc. (Transcend) announced the availability of Transcend's Ultra Performance 25X CompactFlash memory cards. Today, Transcend announces the release of the improved, Ultra Performance 30X CompactFlash memory cards in capacities of 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB. Data transfer at 1X represents a rate for Flash memory of about 150KB/sec. Ultra Performance 30X therefore boosts data transfer to a maximum data transfer rate of about 4.5MB/sec. This increase in data transfer rate is extremely beneficial when using devices such as high resolution Digital Still Cameras. With the rapid growth in digital image resolution from 1M and 2M pixel CCD/CIS sensors to 4M or even 6M pixel CCD/CIS sensors, the data transfer rate to the Flash memory becomes a critical factor. Testing of Transcend's Ultra Performance 30X CompactFlash Card indicates that it achieves a read speed of up to 4.8 MB/sec and...[read more]
01/14/2003: Kodak Delays Pro 14n Launch Another 30 Days Until Mid-February
The following text comes from the Kodak web site: "Customer availability of the acclaimed Kodak Professional DCS Pro 14n Digital Camera, scheduled for mid-January, is being rescheduled to mid-February. Kodak Professional does have sample images taken with the DCS Pro 14n camera available for download. The rescheduling is necessary to make absolutely certain the 14n is built to the exact, demanding specifications of Kodak and its customers. "We regret the delay," said Madhav Mehra, General Manager, Digital Cameras, Kodak Professional." Dave Etchells at the Imaging-Resource had a conversation with Kodak manager Jay Kelbley who reassured him that production of the new camera had finally begun and that Kodak was working out the last of the firmware issues....[read more]
01/13/2003: SDA to Showcase Panasonic's 1GB SD Card Launch
The SD Association announced Panasonic's new 1GB media card with a data transfer rate of 20MB per second -- supporting more than 500 SD-enabled products worldwide. Panasonic is part of the SD Association (SDA), which is an open industry standards organization established in January 2000 by Matsushita Electric (Panasonic), Secaucus, N.J., USA, SanDisk Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif., USA, and Toshiba America Inc., New York, N.Y., USA., and supported by a consortium of over 400 companies. The new 1GB card is scheduled for consumer availability in fall 2003....[read more]
01/13/2003: SDA to Showcase Panasonic's 1GB SD Card Launch
The SD Association announced Panasonic's new 1GB media card with a data transfer rate of 20MB per second -- supporting more than 500 SD-enabled products worldwide. Panasonic is part of the SD Association (SDA), which is an open industry standards organization established in January 2000 by Matsushita Electric (Panasonic), Secaucus, N.J., USA, SanDisk Corp., Sunnyvale, Calif., USA, and Toshiba America Inc., New York, N.Y., USA., and supported by a consortium of over 400 companies. The new 1GB card is scheduled for consumer availability in fall 2003....[read more]
01/10/2003: Samsung SCD5000: MiniDV Camcorder and 4-Megapixel Digicam in One Device
LAS VEGAS--Jan. 9, 2003--Samsung Electronics today unveils the SCD5000, the latest in Samsung's line of digital convergence products that seamlessly combines the benefits of a MiniDV digital camcorder with a four mega-pixel digital camera. Unlike other similar products that have either poor resolution for stills or extremely limited recording time and quality for motion pictures, the SCD5000 performs superbly at both functions. The SCD5000's unique swivel lens mechanism permits easy switching between the two functions; one side of the assembly houses the camcorder lens and sensor and the other side holds the mechanism for the digital still camera. The digital still camera function creates sharp images with 4.13 mega-pixel CCD resolution. Compared to most digital camcorders that store low-resolution still images at 640 x 480 pixels, the SCD5000 produces 2272 x 1704 images suitable for large size prints. Additionally, the SCD5000's embedded strobe allows still picture taking in low...[read more]
01/10/2003: Samsung ITCAM-7 - The World's First HDD Digital Camcorder
LAS VEGAS--Jan. 9, 2003--Samsung Electronics today unveiled the ITCAM-7 - the world's first Hard Disk Drive (HDD) digital camcorder. The device offers today's consumers a variety of options to capture their favorite moments - whether on video, audio or image. Rather than tape, Samsung's ITCAM-7 uses a 1.5 GB HDD to store still and motion pictures, as well as music, audio and data files - enabling it to hold more than one hour of high-quality footage. And, thanks to its built-in USB 2.0 port, transferring an hour of footage to your computer takes only five minutes. The ITCAM-7 saves each new shot as a separate media file, making it possible to locate a specific clip instantly and simple to organize media clips for editing. Editing software is bundled with each ITCAM-7 for consumer convenience. The ITCAM-7 also works as a portable movie player. An MPEG-4 media file can be played...[read more]
01/10/2003: World Wide Licenses Ltd Introduces A Sleek New Line of Polaroid Digital Cameras
LAS VEGAS--Jan. 9, 2003-- World Wide Licenses Ltd (WWL) unveiled today a fully featured line of slim format digital cameras under the Polaroid iON brand. The distinctive iON camera, which is smaller than a typical deck of playing cards, comes in a polished metal case, includes rechargeable batteries and is supported with an exciting new smart dock. Targeting the more sophisticated user with an active lifestyle, Polaroid iON80 is a discreetly integrated VGA digital camera incorporating a portable 64mb thumb drive. The iON130 digital camera sports a crisp 1.3mp resolution sensor and color TFT display. Stepping up, the iON230 is a 2.3mp digital camera with 2x digital zoom, color TFT display and an SD slot for extended memory. The premier model in the line is the iON330, a 3.1 mp digital camera with 1.5" color TFT display, 2x digital zoom and SD slot for extended memory. All of the new,...[read more]
PARSIPPANY, N.J. (January 9, 2003) – PNY is enabling professional photographers and photo enthusiasts alike the ability to capture and transfer images at sustained write speeds of up to 3.2 megabytes per second (MB). PNY’s new high-end Optima™ CompactFlash™ cards provide a lightning fast 21X data transfer rate, so digital information can be captured quickly. The cards will be available for purchase in the first quarter of 2003 from retailers, e-tailers, distributors, and value-added resellers throughout the United States and Europe. PNY’s Optima CompactFlash cards are designed for the professional photographer or enthusiast who owns a high-end digital camera that can take advantage of the improved sustained write speed. These Type I cards will be available in 128MB, 256MB and 512MB storage capacities and are compatible with the most popular makes and models of digital cameras. PNY offers a full line of digital media solutions to meet a range of...[read more]
01/09/2003: Sony Memory Stick Pro, Memory Stick Select, GigaVault, DVD and Mini DV Camcorders
Sony has announced many new products at the CES 2003 show, for a full list see their CES 2003 Virtual Press Kit Of most interest to us is their new Memory Stick Pro memory cards with capacities up to 1GB. Good news for Cyber-shot DSC-F717 owners - your camera can use the new MS Pro cards! And Memory Stick media with Memory Select Function (available in spring of 2003) that provides higher capacities for users of existing Memory Stick products. The new CLIE™ PEG-NZ90 handheld organizer with two-megapixel digicam with builtin flash and auto focus, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, flip-and-twist 320x480 color LCD, MP3 player, AV remote, voice recorder. Capture still images or movies to Memory Stick and edit them with the included CLIE Photo Editor. Powered by a new SmartLITHIUM rechargeable battery. Sony's new 40GB GigaVault Portable Storage unit for holding large amounts of DVD-quality video, digital images and digital...[read more]
Our friends at LetsGoDigital.nl have posted CES 2003 coverage of several exciting new SanDisk products: SanDisk Flash Memory with Wi-Fi SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer SanDisk MemoryStick Pro 256MB, 512MB, 1GB...[read more]
01/09/2003: Lexar Media Announces New Line of Memory Stick PRO Products, Up to 1GB Capacity
LAS VEGAS (CES, Booth #10728), January 9, 2003-- Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq:LEXR), a leading designer, developer and marketer of award-winning high-performance digital media and accessories, today announced plans to manufacture and distribute Memory Stick PRO™. The new media format offers high capacities and advanced performance, and is designed for use in Memory Stick PRO compatible host devices. The Memory Stick PRO, when produced by Lexar Media, will integrate the company's proprietary controller technology to achieve advanced speed performance. Lexar Media plans to begin shipments of Memory Stick PRO this spring, in time for the future launch of Memory Stick PRO compatible products. Lexar Media Memory Stick PRO media will be available in capacities of 256MB, 512MB and 1GB. Memory Stick PRO format will be equipped with MagicGate™, a copyright protection technology that consists of authentication and encryption technologies. The authentication technology ensures that protected content is only transferred between compliant...[read more]
01/09/2003: Lexar Media Expands Memory Stick Storage Capacity to 256-Megabytes
LAS VEGAS (CES, Booth #10728), January 9, 2003 - Lexar Media Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a leading designer, developer and marketer of award-winning high-performance digital media and accessory products, announces plans to manufacture Memory Stick with Memory Select Functionä that increases the total storage capacity of a single Memory Stick to 256MB. Memory Stick with Memory Select Function doubles the previous capacity of standard Memory Stick by allowing the user to toggle between two 128MB flash memory units, using a switch located on the back of the media. "Lexar Media is pleased to bring this new enhancement to the highly successful Memory Stick format," said Eric Stang, president and CEO, Lexar Media. "Our new Memory Stick with the select function delivers everything Memory Stick users want: high capacity with the reliability of Lexar Media solid-state storage." Lexar Media has supported the popular Memory Stick format since April 2000, when Lexar Media...[read more]
01/09/2003: Panasonic Debuts Lumix DMC-FZ1 and DMC-F1 Digital Still Cameras
See our Panasonic DMC-FZ1 review LAS VEGAS (January 8, 2003) — Panasonic presents the first digital still camera to feature 12x optical zoom. The new Lumix DMC-FZ1 (first shown at Photokina 2002) is one of two new 2003 models being launched in February, to be followed by additional models later this spring. All Lumix cameras feature an SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard slot and built-in USB port. The Lumix DMC-FZ1 incorporates several new features. Foremost among them is the image stabilized, super 12x optical zoom (equivalent to a 35-420mm zoom lens on a 35mm film camera) and F2.8 brightness throughout the entire zoom range. Both of these features were previously available only in high-end professional cameras. Read the full Panasonic Lumix press release....[read more]
01/09/2003: Panasonic Introduces New E-Wear Four-In-One SD A/V Recorders
LAS VEGAS (January 8, 2003) — Panasonic presents the first digital still camera to feature 12x optical zoom. The new Lumix DMC-FZ1 (first shown at Photokina 2002) is one of two new 2003 models being launched in February, to be followed by additional models later this spring. All Lumix cameras feature an SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard slot and built-in USB port. The Lumix DMC-FZ1 incorporates several new features. Foremost among them is the image stabilized, super 12x optical zoom (equivalent to a 35-420mm zoom lens on a 35mm film camera) and F2.8 brightness throughout the entire zoom range. Both of these features were previously available only in high-end professional cameras. Read the full Panasonic Lumix press release....[read more]
01/09/2003: Casio Debuts Exilim Zoom EX-Z3 Digital Camera
Read our Casio Exilim EX-Z3 first look LAS VEGAS, NV -- January 9, 2003 - Casio, Inc. today announced the introduction of the EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z3, the latest addition to its EXILIM series of credit card-sized LCD digital cameras. Designed for the photography aficionado with an on-the-go lifestyle, the EX-Z3 features a CCD that boasts 3.2 megapixels, a high-performance 3X optical zoom lens, plus a host of additional photographic features to make capturing the highest quality photos simple for anyone. Like the initial EXILIM 1.24 and 2.0 megapixel cameras introduced last year, the EX-Z3 packs the features of a full-sized camera in a thin, compact configuration, 3.43" (W) x 2.24" (H) x .9" (D) and lightweight, 4.44 oz - small enough to tote in any pocket or purse - portable, wearable, fashionable technology for today's lifestyles. The product is being displayed at Casio's booth # 9344 at the Consumer...[read more]
SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 7, 2003-- Epson is once again raising the bar for consumer scanners with the introduction of the EPSON Perfection 3200 PHOTO/3200 PRO. These new scanner models replace the popular EPSON Perfection 2450 PHOTO scanner and offer the resolution one finds in most 35mm slide scanners, making it one of the most versatile scanners in the industry. This new scanner is available in two configurations -- the EPSON Perfection 3200 PHOTO and 3200 PRO -- and will be available for and , respectively. Both the EPSON Perfection 3200 PHOTO and 3200 PRO offer maximum hardware resolutions of 3200 x 6400 dpi and 48-bit color depth for remarkable color accuracy and powerful, high-speed scanning. In addition, they boast faster scanning speeds than the predecessor model on all tasks: from negatives, photos and slides to transparencies, graphics and text. Read the full Epson 3200 Photo/Pro press release....[read more]
01/09/2003: Epson Adds CD Printing Capabilities to Popular Epson Stylus Photo 960
SAN FRANCISCO--Jan. 7, 2003-- Epson is once again raising the bar for consumer scanners with the introduction of the EPSON Perfection 3200 PHOTO/3200 PRO. These new scanner models replace the popular EPSON Perfection 2450 PHOTO scanner and offer the resolution one finds in most 35mm slide scanners, making it one of the most versatile scanners in the industry. This new scanner is available in two configurations -- the EPSON Perfection 3200 PHOTO and 3200 PRO -- and will be available for and , respectively. Both the EPSON Perfection 3200 PHOTO and 3200 PRO offer maximum hardware resolutions of 3200 x 6400 dpi and 48-bit color depth for remarkable color accuracy and powerful, high-speed scanning. In addition, they boast faster scanning speeds than the predecessor model on all tasks: from negatives, photos and slides to transparencies, graphics and text. Read the full Epson 3200 Photo/Pro press release....[read more]
01/09/2003: Epson Adds CD Printing Capabilities to Popular Epson Stylus Photo 960
SAN FRANCISCO - Jan. 7, 2003- Epson America Inc. today announced the addition of CD printing functionality to its popular EPSON Stylus Photo 960 model, which became available for purchase in November 2002. This useful and convenient feature will be included with the printer in the box beginning in February. Current EPSON Stylus Photo 960 owners and customers who purchase the printer before this feature is included, can redeem a coupon to receive a free CD kit to upgrade their printer. The upgrade kit contains a CD tray and software to make it compatible with the EPSON Stylus Photo 960 printer. The coupon is available in electronic form on the Epson Web site (www.Epson.com). Read the full Epson Stylus 960 press release.01072003_3200photo_pr.html">Epson 3200 Photo/Pro press release....[read more]
Read our Stylus Digital 300 review Melville, NY, January 9, 2003 - Olympus announced today the "Stylus Digital" line of digital cameras. The culmination of more than a decade of refinement, the Stylus Digital line adapts America's best-selling 35mm point-and-shoot film camera series into a modern digital form embodying the highest level of style and performance in a package that looks as great as the pictures it produces. The first members of the Stylus Digital family include the 3.2 Megapixel Stylus 300 Digital and the 4.0 Megapixel Stylus 400 Digital cameras. Carrying on the heritage of their film predecessors, the Stylus Digital cameras incorporate premium features and design elements that are trademarks of the Stylus name. The Stylus Digital cameras are ultra compact, all-weather and easy-to-use cameras designed for the digital photography enthusiast looking for the best performance in a stylish and portable package. Read the full Olympus Stylus...[read more]
01/09/2003: Epson Adds CD Printing Capabilities to Popular Epson Stylus Photo 960
New Printing Feature Offers Increased Versatility with No Additional Cost to the Customer SAN FRANCISCO - Jan. 7, 2003- Epson America Inc. today announced the addition of CD printing functionality to its popular EPSON Stylus Photo 960 model, which became available for purchase in November 2002. This useful and convenient feature will be included with the printer in the box beginning in February. Current EPSON Stylus Photo 960 owners and customers who purchase the printer before this feature is included, can redeem a coupon to receive a free CD kit to upgrade their printer. The upgrade kit contains a CD tray and software to make it compatible with the EPSON Stylus Photo 960 printer. The coupon is available in electronic form on the Epson Web site (www.Epson.com). Read the full Epson Stylus 960 press release....[read more]
01/09/2003: Panasonic Debuts Lumix DMC-FZ1 and DMC-F1 Digital Still Cameras
See our Panasonic DMC-FZ1 reviewLAS VEGAS (January 8, 2003) ? Panasonic presents the first digital still camera to feature 12x optical zoom. The new Lumix DMC-FZ1 (first shown at Photokina 2002) is one of two new 2003 models being launched in February, to be followed by additional models later this spring. All Lumix cameras feature an SD Memory Card/ MultiMediaCard slot and built-in USB port. The Lumix DMC-FZ1 incorporates several new features. Foremost among them is the image stabilized, super 12x optical zoom (equivalent to a 35-420mm zoom lens on a 35mm film camera) and F2.8 brightness throughout the entire zoom range. Both of these features were previously available only in high-end professional cameras. Read the full Panasonic Lumix press release....[read more]
01/08/2003: Minolta Introduces 5 Megapixel DiMAGE F300
Las Vegas, NV (January 8, 2003) - Minolta Corporation announces a new addition to the DiMAGE digital camera line - the Minolta DiMAGE F300. Featuring increased resolution and zoom range, a new noise reduction option and Minolta's award-winning Subject Tracking Autofocus (AF) and Minolta's Area AF, this new digital camera produces high-quality images and incorporates advanced automatic functions, and fast, easy operation. Following the sleek contoured design of the DiMAGE F100, the DiMAGE F300 is one of the world's lightest and smallest 5.0 megapixel digital cameras with a built-in zoom lens. Read the full Minolta DiMAGE F300 press release....[read more]
01/08/2003: Ulead Releases DVD PictureShow 2 Digital Camera Suite
Torrance, CA – January 8, 2003 – Ulead Systems, Inc., a leading developer of image editing, video editing and DVD authoring software, today introduced Ulead® DVD PictureShow™ 2 -- Digital Camera Suite, a powerful software package for managing digital media and creating multimedia slideshows that are fun to watch. This suite includes DVD PictureShow 2, the newest version of Ulead’s digital image slideshow creation software, and Photo Explorer 8, the latest version of Ulead’s popular digital media management software. DVD PictureShow 2 offers guided steps and a drag-and-drop interface to make assembling slideshows simple. Create multimedia slideshows now with video clips and digital images. Save time with a new Batch Collect tool to insert multiple image folders into a slideshow project all at once. Forty-two new transitions such as dissolves and wipes liven up slideshows, while voice narration and background music with support for WAV and MP3 files further jazz...[read more]
01/08/2003: Delkin eFilm PicturePAD Now Supporting New RAW Files
Poway CA, January 8, 2003: Delkin Devices has announced that the new firmware for the eFilm PicturePAD is now able to recognize additional raw files for high-end SLR digital cameras. The eFilm PicturePAD is a mobile storage device for digital photographers with a built in hard drive for storing digital images and a color LCD screen for viewing them. Delkin regularly updates the PicturePAD’s firmware for download on their website at www.delkin.com. Now PicturePAD users are able to view thumbnails, show slide shows, and zoom, rotate and pan RAW file images. Currently the latest PicturePAD firmware (1.07.03) supports RAW file viewing from the following cameras: Canon D30, D60, G1, G2, S30, S40, Fuji S2 Pro, Minolta DiMAGE 7i, Nikon D1, D1X, D1H, D100, Coolpix 5000 and 5700. Delkin Devices will be exhibiting at the 2003 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) January 9-12, 2003, Las Vegas, NV, USA. LVCC South 3&4...[read more]
ENGLEWOOD, CO – Remember the classic question, “Is it smaller than a breadbox?” on the '50s television quiz show What's My Line?” In this 21st century, photographic consumers may well ask the question, “Is it smaller than an Altoids tin?” Because the newest digital camera from PENTAX, the OptioS, is so small that it does fit into an empty Altoids® tin! Read the full Pentax OptioS press release....[read more]
01/07/2003: Archive Creator: New Innovative Archiving Solution for Digital Photographers
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01/07/2003: Lightbox 2.0 Empowers Creative Professionals To Find Their Files Faster Than Ever Before
Conceiva, a leading developer of software and services for creative professionals, has launched the new version of Lightbox. Lightbox 2.0 marks the new generation of file management and browsing tools targeted at creative consumers and creative professionals. With its new features, new file support and enhanced performance, graphic designers and web designers are able to find and view their files faster than ever before. Lightbox is the ultimate file browser for professional users of Adobe Photoshop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Microsoft Frontpage and all other popular creative software applications. Lightbox works on Windows 98SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP Home, and Windows XP Professional. Download a 15-day trial version today. Lightbox 2.0 is available for a limited time at just .95....[read more]
01/06/2003: Toshiba Reduces Price of PDR-T20 to
IRVINE, CA, January 6, 2002 -- Toshiba Imaging Systems, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., announced today that it has slashed the MSRP of its popular PDR-T20 2.0 megapixel camera by more than twenty-five percent. Previously priced at , the Toshiba PDR-T20 is now available for an affordable estimated street price of . With its two-megapixel resolution, 6X total zoom, SD storage format and revolutionary touchscreen LCD, the PDR-T20 merges brilliant photo output with point-and-shoot convenience and low cost of ownership. For more information read our Toshiba PDR-T20 review....[read more]
01/06/2003: Sony U20 and Konica KD-500Z Reviews Posted
Clearing out the last of our cameras to be reviewed before we begin the 2003 madness all over again, today we posted the Sony DSC-U20 review and a very requested Konica KD-500Z review. Both of these cameras are higher resolution versions of previously released models and prove to work just as well as their siblings....[read more]
01/06/2003: Toshiba Reduces Price of PDR-T20 to
IRVINE, CA, January 6, 2002 -- Toshiba Imaging Systems, a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., announced today that it has slashed the MSRP of its popular PDR-T20 2.0 megapixel camera by more than twenty-five percent. Previously priced at , the Toshiba PDR-T20 is now available for an affordable estimated street price of . With its two-megapixel resolution, 6X total zoom, SD storage format and revolutionary touchscreen LCD, the PDR-T20 merges brilliant photo output with point-and-shoot convenience and low cost of ownership. For more information read our Toshiba PDR-T20 review....[read more]
01/05/2003: HP PSC 2210 Review Posted
I just posted our HP PSC 2210 review of a very capable multi-function printer, scanner, copier and fax machine. If you're a digicam user and home office worker then this might be just what you're looking for. HP has outfitted the PSC 2210 with four card slots so it can print your digital camera images directly from the most popular flash cards without need of a computer. This is one high-tech device that does many things and manages to do all of them quite well....[read more]
01/03/2003: Nikon D100 and Coolpix 2500 Cameras Stolen from Nikon Germany Warehouse
From our friends at digitalkamera.de comes this information: On the 21st of December 2002, there was a burglary in the warehouse of Nikon Germany. 192 D100 digital SLRs and 100 Coolpix 2500 cameras were stolen. There is a reward from Nikon of up to 36,000 EUR for any information about the stolen cameras. A list of the serial numbers from the stolen D100s (at least a part of) along with some contact information can be found - in German - under the following link: http://www.nikon.de/Rund1-03.doc (this is a Word document not a web page.) If you're planning on buying a D100 from a seller on eBay or someone other than a regular Nikon dealer it would be wise to ask for the serial number and check it against this list before you pay your money....[read more]
01/03/2003: Nikon D100 and Coolpix 2500 Cameras Stolen from Nikon Germany Warehouse
From our friends at digitalkamera.de comes this information: On the 21st of December 2002, there was a burglary in the warehouse of Nikon Germany. 192 D100 digital SLRs and 100 Coolpix 2500 cameras were stolen. There is a reward from Nikon of up to 36,000 EUR for any information about the stolen cameras. A list of the serial numbers from the stolen D100s (at least a part of) along with some contact information can be found - in German - under the following link: http://www.nikon.de/Rund1-03.doc (this is a Word document not a web page.) If you're planning on buying a D100 from a seller on eBay or someone other than a regular Nikon dealer it would be wise to ask for the serial number and check it against this list before you pay your money....[read more]
01/02/2003: PowerEx Introduces New PowerEX 2000mAh NiMH AA Rechargeable Batteries
LA VERNE, CA -- Maha Energy Corp., the maker of the PowerEx brand batteries and chargers, unveils its latest 2000 mAh NiMH AA rechargeable batteries. The PowerEx MH-4AA200BH package includes 4 new 2000mAh NiMH AA rechargeable batteries and battery carrying case and retails for .95. Also available in packages with the new Maha C401FS Cool charger (click to read our review) which comes with AC and 12VDC power adapters and an optional international travel adapter....[read more]
