03/31/2003: Pictographics Releases iCorrect EditLab 4.0
March 26, 2003—Burnsville, MN—Pictographics International Corporation, a leading developer of digital color technology software, announces the release of iCorrect EditLab 4.0, a new version of its award winning Adobe Photoshop plug-in. iCorrect EditLab offers a fast and simple way to professionally color correct digital pictures and profile them into an ICC color managed workflow. The new version features the ability to quickly and easily edit ICC input profiles for digital cameras and scanners and also create ICC profiles from a color corrected image. Additionally, iCorrect EditLab 4.0 is now Photoshop Action Enabled for maximum productivity and automatic batch processing of color correction parameters. Now, photographers and photo labs can quickly and easily Make the Color Right of all digital images and take full advantage of an ICC color managed workflow. iCorrect EditLab is a perfect companion to any ICC input profiling software including inCamera Plug-in by Pictographics. iCorrect EditLab...[read more]
03/27/2003: Kodak DCS Pro 14n Review Posted
There's quite a lot of interest in this new SLR from Kodak Pro. How did it fare in our tests? Check out the Pro 14n review and find out. Canon EOS 10D Samples Posted I also just posted the majority of our Canon EOS 10D sample pictures, there's a few more coming yet to complete the set, just waiting on local weather....[read more]
03/26/2003: Nikon Posts NikonView 6.0.1 and Coolpix Firmware Updates
Nikon USA has posted the complete NikonView 6.0.1 for Windows and Macintosh users on their site for download. You need to be a U.S. purchaser with a Coolpix camera and a valid serial number to download the software. If you just bought a Coolpix camera and already have NikonView 6 you do not need this update. Camera downloads via the serial port are no longer supported. Lots of new features such as a Red Eye Correction function, imprint time and date of capture on the output image, transfer images based on date of capture, color management support has been added to the Nikon Viewer and all sorts of other features. Follow the link above to find out more and download the new software. Firmware Updates Nikon USA has also posted firmware updates for the Coolpix 5700 and 4500 cameras for both Windows and Macintosh users. Earlier this month (3/10/03)...[read more]
03/25/2003: Kyocera Finecam S5 Review Posted
As is usual for this time of the year we are making our way through a literal pile of new cameras. Today we posted the Kyocera Finecam S5 review. This is a very compact 5-megapixel camera with a 3x zoom in a durable metal body that you can easily take with you wherever you go....[read more]
03/25/2003: Canon Posts EOS-1Ds Firmware Update
Canon Japan has posted EOS-1Ds firmware v1.0.2 that fixes the following: White balance setting at P. Fn-Personal Function-N0.25 "Sets the default setting when the CLEAR (QUALITY+WB) button is ON". * White balance is changed to "Daylight" by itself when set at AWB as a default. JPEG image (Small/Fine) * One vertical line on the image (on the right rim) appears in gray. Wrong display when used with RemoteCapture application * The aperture value, in case of the "F1.4" is repeated to be "1.4 1.4"...[read more]
03/25/2003: Kyocera Finecam S5 Review Posted
As is usual for this time of the year we are making our way through a literal pile of new cameras. Today we posted the Kyocera Finecam S5 review. This is a very compact 5-megapixel camera with a 3x zoom in a durable metal body that you can easily take with you wherever you go....[read more]
03/24/2003: BreezeBrowser Now Supports Canon 10D and S50
Chris Breeze emailed me to let me know that he had just released BreezeBrowser v2.6 which includes Canon EOS 10D and Powershot S50 raw conversion. BB v2.6 is the only application currently available that uses the Canon raw conversion routines and supports the 10D, G3, S45 and S50 - Canon's File View Utility that ships with the 10D doesn't include the patches to fix the G3 and S45 custom WB and linear conversion problems. New in this release is the focus point overlay display when viewing raw files from Canon EOS D30, D60, 1D and 1DS cameras. When this option is selected active focus points are displayed in red and inactive ones are shown in black....[read more]
03/24/2003: BreezeBrowser Now Supports Canon 10D and S50
Chris Breeze emailed me to let me know that he had just released BreezeBrowser v2.6 which includes Canon EOS 10D and Powershot S50 raw conversion. BB v2.6 is the only application currently available that uses the Canon raw conversion routines and supports the 10D, G3, S45 and S50 - Canon's File View Utility that ships with the 10D doesn't include the patches to fix the G3 and S45 custom WB and linear conversion problems. New in this release is the focus point overlay display when viewing raw files from Canon EOS D30, D60, 1D and 1DS cameras. When this option is selected active focus points are displayed in red and inactive ones are shown in black....[read more]
03/20/2003: Fujifilm Quality and Innovation Recognized Via Top Honors at PMA 2003
ELMSFORD, NY, March 20, 2003 - Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., announced that it received several photo industry awards for its products, recognizing the company's innovative digital cameras, image sensor, printers, papers and storage media recently at the 2003 Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Annual International Convention and Trade Show. Recognizing products for technical achievement and design, the awards were given out at PMA, the photography industry's largest annual event. Competing against hundreds of products in two competitions, Fujifilm took home 10 awards, including the 2003 Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) Innovative Digital Product Award for the company's new Super CCD SR image sensor and FinePix F700 digital camera as well as the 2003 DigitalFocus Award for its xD-Picture Card. Read the Fujifilm/PMA press release...[read more]
03/20/2003: DDI Software Releases Profile Prism 4.0
Mike Chaney emailed to let me know that he had just released Profile Prism v4.0 for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/ME/XP users. Profile Prism is software that allows monitor calibration and can generate ICC profiles for digital cameras, scanners, and printers using a 5x7 reflective color target with a matte surface. Resulting color profiles may be used in any ICC aware application such as Qimage Pro, Adobe PhotoShop, Corel PhotoPaint, and many others. The software is designed for a PC running any 32 bit Windows operating system, however, it can be run on a Mac running Virtual PC. In addition, since the ICC profiles generated by Profile Prism are 100% compliant with ICC specs, the profiles themselves may be used on any platform (PC, Mac, etc.). Version 4.0 features a quantum leap in printer profile accuracy and consistency. Printer profiling: v4.0 uses an all new 9,261 color patch printer target and completely...[read more]
03/20/2003: Idruna Pocket Phojo 2.0 Goes To War
Murrieta, CA - March 19th 2003 - Idruna Software Inc. is pleased to announce the launch of Pocket Phojo 2.0, a major update to the highly acclaimed Pocket PC solution specifically designed to allow photojournalists to get photos back to base as rapidly and conveniently as possible. Instead of requiring a bulky laptop to get photos to the press agencies, photojournalists can now fit all of the tools they need in their pocket. Running on the latest state of the art HP iPAQ Pocket PCs, comparable in speed to a Pentium class laptop, yet less than 10oz in weight, Pocket Phojo offers many benefits versus a laptop, including size, weight, instant-on functionality, security, battery life, sunlight readability, and the sheer convenience of being able to fit in a pocket. Read the Pocket Phojo press release...[read more]
03/20/2003: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 Review Posted
I just posted our complete Sony DSC-P72 review. This is Sony's top of the line 3-Megapixel point and shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom and the new MPEG VX movie mode for VGA-size (640x480) movies with sound. It's compatible with the new Memory Stick Pro cards and comes with rechargeable AA's. This compact camera is available in stores now for around ....[read more]
03/20/2003: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-P72 Review Posted
I just posted our complete Sony DSC-P72 review. This is Sony's top of the line 3-Megapixel point and shoot camera with a 3x optical zoom and the new MPEG VX movie mode for VGA-size (640x480) movies with sound. It's compatible with the new Memory Stick Pro cards and comes with rechargeable AA's. This compact camera is available in stores now for around ....[read more]
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HANNOVER, Germany, March 13, 2003 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a four gigabyte (GB) CompactFlash (CF) card, the world's largest capacity CompactFlash memory card. With the new announcement, SanDisk is leveraging its production 0.13 micron NAND flash technology and a new advanced high density component package to quadruple the capacity of its largest capacity CF card. The card, which is in the popular Type I CF format, was introduced at a press conference at the CeBIT trade show. SanDisk is demonstrating products at the show in Hall 21, Booth B-24. Read the SanDisk press release...[read more]
03/13/2003: SanDisk Introduces 1 Gigabyte And 512 Megabyte SD Cards
HANNOVER, Germany, March 13, 2003 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced 1 gigabyte (GB) and 512 megabyte (MB) SD Cards, postage stamp-sized flash memory cards capable of storing large amounts of data, audio and video. The 1GB SD card quadruples the current capacity of SanDisk SD cards. With the 1GB SD card, consumers can store up to 30 hours of digitally compressed music, more than 320 minutes of MPEG-4 compressed video or more than 1000 high-resolution digital images. The new SanDisk SD cards were introduced at a press conference at the CeBIT trade show where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Hall 21, Booth B-24. Read the SanDisk press release...[read more]
03/13/2003: SanDisk Introduces Four New, Attractively-Priced Single Slot Card USB 2.0 Readers
HANNOVER, Germany, March 13, 2003 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a new line of single slot ImageMate™ card readers for a variety of popular flash memory cards. The four new ImageMate models, all with hi-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, were introduced at the CeBIT trade show where SanDisk is showing several new products in Hall 21, Booth B24. Read the SanDisk press release...[read more]
03/13/2003: SanDisk Introduces 1 Gigabyte And 512 Megabyte SD Cards
HANNOVER, Germany, March 13, 2003 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced 1 gigabyte (GB) and 512 megabyte (MB) SD Cards, postage stamp-sized flash memory cards capable of storing large amounts of data, audio and video. The 1GB SD card quadruples the current capacity of SanDisk SD cards. With the 1GB SD card, consumers can store up to 30 hours of digitally compressed music, more than 320 minutes of MPEG-4 compressed video or more than 1000 high-resolution digital images. The new SanDisk SD cards were introduced at a press conference at the CeBIT trade show where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Hall 21, Booth B-24. Read the SanDisk press release...[read more]
03/12/2003: Pretec Announces Price Drops and the World's Largest Capacity CompactFlash Type II Card
Hannover, Germany, March 12, 2003 - Pretec Electronics Corp. (Hall 23 Booth A33), the 2nd company in the world offering CompactFlash memory (CF) card since 1995, dropped its pricing for 3GB CF memory card, the largest capacity flash memory card in the world of any small form factors which Pretec demonstrated and started shipping since November 2002, from to . Pretec also announced 6GB CF card today at CeBIT 2003, 600% larger capacity than any of it's closest competitors in the world, priced at , to be delivered by 2nd half of 2003. Read the Pretec press release...[read more]
03/12/2003: LetsGoDigital.nl Uncovers New Fujifilm A310 Zoom
Photo (c) 2003 LetsGoDigital.nl FujiFilm Germany announces the FinePix A310 Zoom, which is the based on the A303 Zoom but with some upgrades, the most important being the 4th generation Super CCD HR with an effective 3.1 Megapixels. I don't believe this model is coming to the U.S., right now it's scheduled for distribution in the European market. Check out the rest of the info over at LetsGoDigital's Fuji A310 news page....[read more]
03/12/2003: LetsGoDigital.nl Uncovers New Fujifilm A310 Zoom
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03/11/2003: Riva Photo & Steve's Digicams
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Belmont, CA (March 11, 2003) -- A new report from Imerge Consulting Group - The Worldwide Consumer Digital Camera Forecast and Market Overview, 2002 - 2007 asserts that worldwide consumer digital camera unit sell-through in 2002 grew at a healthy 25.5% yearly growth rate amassing .6B in street valued revenue. The consumer digital camera market continued to be the third highest growth sector of IT in 2002. Throughout Q-1 to Q-3 of 2002, DSC unit sell-through growth remained around 18% to 19% and in Q-4, cash-outs from refinancing provided enough buying power for consumers to spend, increasing this rate up to 24.6% in North America. Read all of the report abstract....[read more]
03/11/2003: Samsung Introduces World's First Rechargeable CR-V3 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
(One more item that we "missed" during the show...) SECAUCUS, N.J., March 2, 2003 – Samsung today announced the launch of the world’s first rechargeable Lithium-Ion CR-series battery pack. Called the Digimax Battery I-Pack, it can replace two conventional AA cells or a single CR-V3 battery in today’s digital cameras while providing the high voltage and low temperature performance they demand. A single Samsung I-Pack doesn't just do the job of two conventional cells -- it delivers better performance too. When used in a digital camera, with the power hungry LCD preview screen turned on, the built-in flash used for 50% of the exposures, and making continuous shots every thirty seconds, two AA alkaline batteries will last only eleven minutes and take approximately twenty-four photographs. Replace those two AA alkaline batteries with the new Samsung I-pack, and the same camera, used under the same conditions will last for 130...[read more]
(Here's an item that we "missed" during the show but thought you'd like to know about) LAS VEGAS, NV – Mar 2, 2003: Piezography, Ltd, announced today the re-incarnation of their flagship product line, PiezographyBW, the highest-standard digital monochromatic ink-jet product of the industry. The new PiezographyBW being introduced at PMA supports Canon printers. This is the first time in the three year history of the product that a non-EPSON printer platform is being supported. The bigger announcement however is that PiezographyBW is no longer a proprietary system dependent upon its own printer drivers, file formats and software architecture. The new PiezographyBW is ICC compliant, is compatible with any image editing application, and prints directly through the OEM printer drivers, yet delivers the same highest-standard quality. The new PiezographyBW system for Canon printers is available only from Piezography, Ltd. and its authorized resellers as a value-added package for Canon...[read more]
Belmont, CA (March 11, 2003) -- A new report from Imerge Consulting Group - The Worldwide Consumer Digital Camera Forecast and Market Overview, 2002 - 2007 asserts that worldwide consumer digital camera unit sell-through in 2002 grew at a healthy 25.5% yearly growth rate amassing .6B in street valued revenue. The consumer digital camera market continued to be the third highest growth sector of IT in 2002. Throughout Q-1 to Q-3 of 2002, DSC unit sell-through growth remained around 18% to 19% and in Q-4, cash-outs from refinancing provided enough buying power for consumers to spend, increasing this rate up to 24.6% in North America. Read all of the report abstract....[read more]
03/10/2003: Canon Powershot S400 and A70 Reviews Posted
Just announced at PMA 2003 and just reviewed by us - it's Canon's new ultra-compact Powershot S400 Digital ELPH and the slightly larger Powershot A70. Check out the reviews and see why we liked both of them....[read more]
03/03/2003: SanDisk Unveils World's Fastest 1 Gigabyte CompactFlash Card
PMA 2003 LAS VEGAS--March 3, 2003-- SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today announced a 1 gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra CompactFlash card with a sustained write speed of up to 6 megabyte (MB) per second and sustained read speed of 9MB/sec., making it the fastest and largest capacity Type I CompactFlash card. In addition, SanDisk introduced the SanDisk Ultra SD card line to its family of high-speed film cards specifically designed for digital cameras. The new SanDisk Ultra cards are designed for serious photographers who use digital cameras with CompactFlash or SD slots. The announcement was made at the Photo Marketing Association trade show where SanDisk is showing its products in booth L-70. Read the full SanDisk Ultra press release. SanDisk Introduces New Line of "Extreme" Digital Film Cards PMA 2003 LAS VEGAS--March 3, 2003-- SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today announced SanDisk Extreme, a comprehensive line of high-performance CompactFlash and SD cards designed...[read more]
03/02/2003: 6th Annual Imaging Award Winners Announced at DigitalFocus 2003 @ Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS--The winners and finalists for the 6th Annual DigitalFocus Awards were honored here today, just prior to the DigitalFocus 2003 @ Las Vegas media event. Top honors this year went to companies that include Adobe, Canon, Epson, Fuji, HP, Kodak, Microsoft, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony, for their outstanding products during the past year. (See partial list below.) The DigitalFocus Awards are among the most prestigious awards in the field of digital imaging. The awards annually honor the top digital imaging products in 15 different categories. This year's DigitalFocus Awards, formerly known as the Excellence in Imaging Awards, were once again sponsored by Pepcom Inc. and its DigitalFocus showcase series. The awards were presented at the Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas on the evening before the PMA trade show opened. "These products and services represent the best in digital imaging innovation," said Chris O'Malley, a partner with Pepcom....[read more]
03/02/2003: Olympus Previews Prototype Four Thirds Digital SLR System at PMA
Just added exclusive Olympus SLR photos from PMA 2003! Las Vegas, NV, March 2, 2003 - Olympus America Inc. previews a prototype of its pioneering new Digital SLR System at the PMA 2003 Annual Convention and Trade Show this month. The Olympus Digital SLR System is the world's first 100 percent all-digital system with lenses and body designed to perfectly match the image sensor for unmatched digital performance. Based on a 4/3-type image sensor, this new SLR system is an uncompromising realization of the full benefits of pure digital photographic technology. Read the full Olympus 4/3 SLR press release....[read more]
Melville, New York, March 2, 2003 - Olympus America takes its Ultra Zoom series to a new level of power and performance with the introduction of the new CAMEDIA® C-750 Ultra Zoom, the world's smallest 10X optical zoom, 4.0 megapixel digital camera. The sleek, compact C-750 Ultra Zoom - Olympus's first 4.0 megapixel Ultra Zoom- is an all-in-one camera solution for advanced photographers who want the widest focal length range plus manual and automatic controls in a rugged and portable digital camera. Read the full Olympus C-750UZ press release....[read more]
Melville, New York, March 2, 2003 - Olympus America introduces the new remarkably compact design of its next-generation Ultra Zoom series with the CAMEDIA® C-740 Ultra Zoom, a 10X optical zoom, 3.2 megapixel digital camera. The sleek, compact C-740 Ultra Zoom is ideal for the budget-conscious family photographer who wants the flexibility of a wide focal length range, automatic controls for basic point-and-shoot simplicity, and manual controls for maximum creativity in a portable package. Read the full Olympus C-740UZ press release....[read more]
03/02/2003: Olympus Announces Affordable D-390 and D-560 Zoom Point and Shoot Cameras
Melville, New York, March 2, 2003 - Olympus America today introduced two point-and-shoot digital cameras with a stylish new design: the CAMEDIA® D-390 and D-560 Zoom. Olympus D-Series cameras are renowned for combining easy-to-use features with high-quality optics for great-looking results. The cameras' feature a wide range of zoom choices, ultra-compact bodies, and low prices - and at only , the D-390 is the most affordable Olympus digital camera on the market today - making them ideal for anyone looking to experience the joy of going digital. Read the full Olympus D-series press release....[read more]
03/02/2003: Minolta Introduces New Dimage Xt
Osaka, Japan, March 2nd, 2003: Minolta is pleased to introduce the new DiMAGE Xt. Like the very popular DiMAGE Xi, the DiMAGE Xt is a 3.2 megapixel camera, but with more versatile features and packaged in an even smaller body. The camera has a 3x optical zoom and a 4x digital zoom giving a combined zoom range of 12x. The new design eliminates more than 5% from the size and nearly 8% from the weight of the DiMAGE Xi. At 85.5 x 67 x 20mm and 120 g, the DiMAGE Xt can be slipped into a pocket or bag as easily as a wallet. The exclusive folded optical zoom system allowed Minolta to recreate the world's thinnest* compact, planar digital camera with a 3x optical zoom. This revolutionary non-extending lens is responsible for maintaining the camera's 20mm thin profile either while recording or when stored. Read the full Minolta...[read more]
Melville, New York, March 2, 2003 - Olympus America introduces the new remarkably compact design of its next-generation Ultra Zoom series with the CAMEDIA® C-740 Ultra Zoom, a 10X optical zoom, 3.2 megapixel digital camera. The sleek, compact C-740 Ultra Zoom is ideal for the budget-conscious family photographer who wants the flexibility of a wide focal length range, automatic controls for basic point-and-shoot simplicity, and manual controls for maximum creativity in a portable package. Read the full Olympus C-740UZ press release....[read more]
03/01/2003: Toshiba Unveils New PDR-4300 Four-Megapixel Digital Camera
LAS VEGAS, NV, March 2, 2003 (PMA Show Toshiba Booth #L112) – Toshiba’s new PDR-4300 four-megapixel digital camera merges the company’s expertise in digital imaging with a simple control layout and portable design that makes this new camera exceptionally easy to enjoy, operate and take along. It is expected to ship in mid-March with an MSRP of . Read the full Toshiba PDR-4300 press release....[read more]
03/01/2003: Minolta Introduces The New Dimage E223 Digital Camera
Las Vegas, NV (March 1, 2003) - Minolta Corporation announces the new DiMAGE E223 - a 2 megapixel easy-to-use, entry-level digital camera. The affordable new Minolta DiMAGE E223 offers high-quality images, carefree operation, and value-added features such as digital video with audio, making this the perfect digital camera for amateur digital photographers. Read the full Minolta E223 press release....[read more]
03/01/2003: Minolta Introduces Dimage Messenger Software
Las Vegas, NV (March 1, 2003) - Minolta Corporation announces today an exciting new digital imaging software product that is ideal for sellers and buyers on auction Web sites, law enforcement agencies, real estate agents, educators and more. Minolta's new DiMAGE Messenger software program allows users to connect written text to specific portions of digital images, share the combination with others via e-mail or printed copy, and invite related comments to be added from the receiver - all in just a few, simple steps. Read the full Minolta Messenger press release....[read more]
03/01/2003: New Nixvue Vizor CD-ROM Based Storage Device
03-01-2003 New Nixvue Vizor CD-ROM Based Storage Device March 1, 2003 - Photo Marketing Association (PMA) 2003, Las Vegas, USA - Nixvue Systems Announces New Vizor CD-ROM Based Storage Device Nixvue Systems Pte Ltd, manufacturers of the award-winning Nixvue Digital Album and Vista (Visual Storage Album) today announced the introduction of the Vizor, a transportable product targeted at users who want a convenient way of permanently storing their digital camera images on CD Recordable media. Read the full NixVue Vizor press release....[read more]
03/01/2003: New Nixvue Vizor CD-ROM Based Storage Device
March 1, 2003 - Photo Marketing Association (PMA) 2003, Las Vegas, USA - Nixvue Systems Announces New Vizor CD-ROM Based Storage Device Nixvue Systems Pte Ltd, manufacturers of the award-winning Nixvue Digital Album and Vista (Visual Storage Album) today announced the introduction of the Vizor, a transportable product targeted at users who want a convenient way of permanently storing their digital camera images on CD Recordable media. Read the full NixVue Vizor press release....[read more]
03/01/2003: Toshiba Unveils New PDR-4300 Four-Megapixel Digital Camera
LAS VEGAS, NV, March 2, 2003 (PMA Show Toshiba Booth #L112) ? Toshiba?s new PDR-4300 four-megapixel digital camera merges the company?s expertise in digital imaging with a simple control layout and portable design that makes this new camera exceptionally easy to enjoy, operate and take along. It is expected to ship in mid-March with an MSRP of . Read the full Toshiba PDR-4300 press release....[read more]
