This week Nikon have announced the Nikon SB-900 Speedlight to go with their new Nikon D700 DSLR . It is a top of the range flash and will be available in August 2008 with a retail price of $499.95 USD. Learn more about the Nikon SB-900 Speedlight in the promotional material from Nikon below. Nikon SB-900 Speedlight News Release New Nikon SB-900 Speedlight Advances Flash Technology At The Speed Of Light With Expansive Zoom And Intelligent Features Nikon’s Newest Flagship...
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The popular Speedlite 580EX Flash is being replaced by the new Speedlite 580EX II Flash, which features a host of improvements, including a metal hot shoe with an improved locking mechanism for added durability, an external metering sensor for non-TTL automatic flash exposure control and a PC socket for use with non-dedicated slave triggers. Fully compatible with all EOS SLRs, the new Speedlite 580EX II is gasketed for dust and moisture resistance, making it possible for users of EOS-1...
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SanDisk News Release SanDisk Launches SanDisk Ultra II Mobile Line of Premium Flash Memory Cards - Cards are positioned for feature phones with card slots that can store music, videos and high-resolution digital still images SanDisk Corporation today introduced the SanDisk Ultra II Mobile line of flash memory cards for multimedia-enabled mobile phones. The SanDisk Ultra II Mobile memory cards have faster read and write speeds than standard flash memory cards, as well as longer warranty periods. Faster read/write...
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SanDisk News Release: 8-Gigabyte Extreme III Cards Offer Speed, Performance and Capacities That Are Ideal For Digital SLRs SanDisk Corporation today announced the addition of new card capacities to its Extreme III line of flash cards for professional digital cameras that are double the highest capacity points currently available. The new cards include the 8-gigabyte (GB)1 CompactFlash, 2GB SD and 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo digital film cards. The announcement was made at the Photo Marketing Association trade show...
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SanDisk News Release: Folding SD Plus Card Eliminates Need For Separate USB Card Reader SanDisk Corporation today introduced a 2-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra II SD Plus card, thus doubling the capacity of its award-winning storage card that combines USB connectivity and flash memory storage. The card looks and functions like a typical SD card and its high speed makes it ideal for digital cameras, camera phones and digital video cameras. Folding the unique card in half reveals a high-speed...
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SanDisk News Release: Ability To Take Thousands Of High-Resolution Images Lets Photographers Concentrate On Their Subject With increasing sales of high-resolution digital cameras, video camcorders and other electronics devices that require more memory capacity and speed, SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced the 4-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo card. The addition of this card to its high-speed SanDisk Ultra II line of flash memory cards represents a doubling of its highest capacity card in this...
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Lexar News Release: Lexar Media, Inc. , a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, announced availability of its new Professional CompactFlash (CF) and Secure Digital (SD) flash memory cards designed to deliver optimal performance in all digital SLR cameras. Speed-rated at 133X, Lexar’s new flash memory products are capable of a minimum sustained write speed of 20MB per second and signify the company’s continued commitment to providing professional photographers with reliable flash memory cards that deliver fast image...
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Eastman Kodak Company and Lexar Media, Inc. today introduced KODAK High Performance memory cards designed for digital camera owners who require high-speed processing for rapid-fire still shooting, high frame rate video capture, and fast computer transfer. Initially available in SD (Secure Digital) format, KODAK High Performance flash memory cards, offered by Lexar, are ideal for users of all SD format digital cameras with both still and video capture capabilities. “By offering SD High Performance cards, we’re improving the overall...
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Pretec Electronics Corp., the 1st in the world to demonstrate MMC 4.0 card since 2004, and the 1st in the world to offer 4GB SD card since July 2005, has released 2GB miniSD, the largest capacity miniSD card today at IT Month 2005 (Hall 3, Booth G165) in Taipei. Mobile devices using the Pretec 2GB miniSD card can store more than 500 MP3 songs or more than 4000 digital photos. The Pretec 2GB miniSD card also provides a tremendous...
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Bod Atkins reviews Paint Shop Pro version 9.0 and recommends - 'This is the first release of Paint Shop Pro since JASC was taken over by Corel. It has been aimed a little more squarely at the novice user, with additional “one click” tools and a built in “Learning Center” function which displays explanations of how to use many of the tools. The ability to work (at least partly) in 16-bit mode is a useful addition when significant contrast...
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PhotographyBLOG reviews the SanDisk ImageMate Card Reader and writes - 'The SanDisk ImageMate has been sitting on my desk for a couple of months now, largely ignored and unnoticed, simply because it does the job so well. There have been no connection issues, no bad or slow transfers, nothing to cause any problems at all. This is probably the highest compliment that you can pay to a device like the SanDisk ImageMate. I guess you could claim that it...
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Fujifilm UK Press Release Read it and weep! New memory card readers from Fujifilm give their rivals the blues New media card readers feature multiple format support, USB 2.0 connection for fast data transfer, and cool translucent design - with blue LEDs! Fujifilm, the market leader in memory cards for digital devices, today announces four new media card readers, all characterised by their high performance, stylish design and ease-of-use. The readers are named as follows: DCR2-161: multi-format USB 2.0...
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Nikon News Release Nikon's New R1C1 and R1 Wireless Close-Up Speedlight Systems Bring Simplicity and Automation to Close-Up Flash Photography Latest Additions to Nikon's i-TTL Wireless Creative Lighting System Simplify Lighting for Close-Up Photography and Prove Versatile for Much More Nikon today introduced two new Wireless Close-Up Speedlight Systems -- the R1C1 and the R1 -- both designed to seamlessly fit within Nikon's i-TTL Wireless Creative Lighting System. Comprised of the SU-800 Wireless Speedlight Commander, two SB-R200 Wireless Remote...
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The rumors were true about Apple (well some of them) - In addition to updates of their Powerbooks, Powermacs and reductions in price on their screens - yesterday they also released a new post production software for photographers called Aperture. Aperture is built for the pro photographer and provides end to end RAW workflow. Some of the features include: - Full screen workspace which has the ability to span multi-image displays - A feature named Stacks which allow photos...
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SanDisk Corporation and Sony Corporation today announced the development of the “Memory Stick Micro” format, an ultra-small IC recording media designed to meet the growing storage needs of highly compact, multifunctional mobile phones. Licensing for the development of “Memory Stick Micro” compatible hardware will begin October 3, 2005. “Memory Stick Micro” media is approximately one-quarter the size of “Memory Stick PRO Duo” media, yet only about 1.2 mm thick. The media's edges are slotted lengthwise to allow for more...
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SANDISK INTRODUCES TRUSTEDFLASH SECURE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM; TECHNOLOGY WILL POWER SANDISK’S THIRD GENERATION CARDS AIMED AT MULTIMEDIA HANDSETS Heralding a significant breakthrough in mobile entertainment, SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced TrustedFlash , a new technology that will enable consumers to buy premium music, movies and games on flash memory cards for use interchangeably in mobile phones, laptop computers, PDAs and other portable devices. The announcement was made at a press conference at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment Show,...
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SANDISK INTRODUCES 4-GIGABYTE EMBEDDED FLASH MEMORY STORAGE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO POWER-HUNGRY MICRO HARD DRIVES IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS High-Performance, TrustedFlash-Enabled Security, Tiny Size and Industry-Standard Interfaces Offer Fast, Easy Integration SanDisk Corporation today introduced SanDisk iNAND, a small, easily integrated high-speed NAND flash storage device that is available in capacities and price points that make it an attractive alternative to micro hard drives. Embedded flash memory is a popular storage solution for consumer electronics products such as MP3...
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Paul has a great post titled Going steady which a great primer for thinking about the components of tripods but also what to look for in a Tripod. It's well worth the read: 'Photography is a chain of events in which the weakest link can cripple the results. Photographers often focus on camera bodies, lenses and even quality filters long before they turn to what is an important link in the chain; the tripod. Yet ask any professional photographer...
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Even at the full, ultra-telephoto 250mm focal length (equivalent to 500mm on a 35mm camera), the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 90-250mm (180-500mm*) maintains its bright 1:2.8 aperture, making it particularly popular with sports, nature and other photographers that rely on fast framing. Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED – 90-250mm 1:2.8 Lens Main features: Ultra-bright 1:2.8 maximum aperture over entire zoom range 2.8x telephoto to ultra-telephoto zoom performance 90-250mm (180-500mm on a 35mm camera) Three ED glass elements for absolute minimum chromatic...
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The ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 35-100mm (equivalent to 70-200mm on a 35mm camera) is the world’s first 1:2.0 telephoto lens. Its increased focal length and maintained 1:2.0 aperture over the entire range makes it the brightest choice for the professional photographer. Olympus Zuiko Digital ED – 35-100mm 1:2.0 Main features: Ultra-bright 1:2.0 maximum aperture over entire zoom range One Super ED and four ED glass elements for absolute minimum chromatic aberration Splash and dust proof construction to enhance reliability 2.9x...
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Olympus presents the world’s lightest macro lens with the introduction of this ZUIKO DIGITAL lens which weighs only 165g. It is competitively priced and enables users to take 1:1 life-size macro shots (2:1 equivalent on a 35mm camera). Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL 35mm Macro 1:3.5 Main features: Focal length: 35mm (70mm*) Lens speed: 1:3.5 Closest focusing distance: 0.146m Dimensions: 71 x 53mm Weight: 165g...
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This standard 2.6x zoom lens will be sold exclusively as part of the Olympus E-500 SE Kit. It is extremely compact and lightweight and has a closest focusing distance of 0.28m at any zoom position. Olympus ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 17.5-45mmZUIKO DIGITAL 17.5-45mm (35-90mm*) 1:3.5-5.6 Main features: Focal length: 17.5-45mm (35-90mm*) Lens speed: 1:3.5-5.6 Closest focusing distance: 0.28m Dimensions: 71 x 70mm Weight: 210g...
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ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 18-180mm (36-360mm*) 1:3.5-6.3 Featuring 10x magnification power ranging from a 18mm to 180mm tele (36-360mm equivalent on a 35mm camera), this compact and lightweight standard zoom offers versatility and its closest focusing distance is just 0.45m at any zoom position. ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 18-180mm (36-360mm*) 1:3.5-6.3 Main features: Focal length: 18-180mm (36-360mm*) Lens speed: 1:3.5-6.3 Closest focusing distance: 0.45m Dimensions: 84.5 x 78mm Weight: 440g...
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Are you confused about which flash memory card is for you? the Gadgets Page has a useful tutorial on Understanding SD flash memory card speeds which might just clear up some of your SD Card questions: 'SD (secure digital) cards are becoming increasingly popular for digital camera storage. They’re tiny, convenient, and getting affordable in sizes as large as 1GB and 2GB. But they come in a bewildering array of different speeds and prices, even within one manufacturer’s line....
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The Tokina AT-X 100 PRO D is a new macro lens capable of life-sized (1:1) reproduction at 11.8 in. (30 cm). The lens’ multi-coating have been re-engineered to match the highly reflective silicon based CCD and CMOS sensors in today’s digital SLR cameras. This lens gives the best of both worlds because optics still give full coverage and excellent sharpness on 35mm film. A macro lens that can handle both the digital and film worlds with ease. The AT-X...
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Industry Experts Agree That Restricted Access to Stored Images and Information is Vital in the Growing Digital Camera Market Lexar Media, a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, announced its LockTight CompactFlash security system is an essential solution for digital photographers who want to protect their stored digital images and information. Photographers working in highly sensitive and vulnerable areas who require added security can leverage the LockTight system for card level security designed to limit unauthorized access to...
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Fast aperture telephoto zoom lens that provides excellent optical performance for Digital SLR cameras and film SLR cameras This telephoto zoom lens provides a large F4 aperture at all focal lengths. The new multi layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghosting, and also maintains minimal light-fall-off, superior peripheral brightness is ensured. Reduces flare and ghosting New multi layer coating of this lens gives superb color performance whilst cutting down flare and ghosting caused by reflections from...
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Compact, large aperture zoom lens is ideal for digital and 35mm SLR cameras Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 28-70 F2.8-4 DG lens. This compact, large aperture zoom lens is ideal for digital and 35mm SLR cameras. The new multi layer lens coating and lens design reduce flare and ghost, and also creates an optimum color balance through the entire zoom range. An aspherical lens element is used for excellent correction of distortion throughout...
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A large aperture standard zoom lens that covers from wide-angle to telephoto and ideal for full-frame digital SLR cameras. Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 28-105 F2.8-4 DG lens. This large aperture standard zoom lens provides superior performance both for Digital SLR Cameras and 35mm Film SLR Cameras. This standard zoom lens covers frequently used focal lengths from 28mm to 105mm and allows a large aperture of F2.8 at the 28mm focal length. It...
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A compact, high-zoom ratio lens, designed to suit the special characteristics of digital cameras. The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 28-200mm F3.5-5.6 DG Macro lens. This compact, high-zoom ratio lens is designed to suit the special characteristics of digital cameras. The new multi-layer lens coating and lens design reduces flare and ghosting, and creates an optimum color balance throughout the entire zoom range. Two aspherical lenses ensure excellent correction for all types of...
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Fujifilm News Release Introduction of full Memory Stick range completes Fujifilm’s media card line-up Fujifilm now offers professional photographers and consumers every digital memory card format on the market Fujifilm, already the market leader in memory cards for digital devices, has announced the introduction of the Memory Stick Duo, Memory Stick Pro and Memory Stick Duo Pro to its range. The additions complete Fujifilm’s media card offering, which now includes every format available on the market. The Memory Stick...
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update: there has been an advisory from Canon that there have been some users of this lens who have experienced some problems. They assure users that these are under control with new units - however if you have an older one you might be interested to read their advisory. Compare prices on the Canon EF 240105mm f/4L IS USM Lens get the latest price on the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras...
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Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens News Release Canon’s new telephoto zoom lens with Image Stabiliser – the EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Canon, leader in photographic and imaging technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the EF70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM zoom lens. Featuring the latest 3-stop Image Stabiliser (IS) for outstanding camera shake reduction, the lens is also equipped with super responsive auto focus. Replacing the popular EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM, the world’s first interchangeable lens...
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Canon Canon Speedlite 430EX Flash News Release Canon extends its range of digital compatible flashes with the Speedlite 430EX Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, is pleased to announce the launch of the Speedlite 430EX flash unit, replacing the popular Speedlite 420EX. The Speedlite 430EX improves on many specifications of its predecessor, and includes new features to maximise digital image quality when using a flash. These include automatic selection of camera white balance settings, and auto-adjustment of...
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Konica Minolta Photo Imaging today announced the development of the Konica Minolta AF 35mm f/1.4G (D)* interchangeable lens for Maxxum digital and 35mm Single Lens-Reflex (SLR) cameras. The lens is planned for release in the spring of 2006. “With the development of this new lens Konica Minolta not only expands it’s offering of lenses designed for the digital Maxxum series of cameras, but this lens also allows us to enhance our lineup of lenses available for Maxxum film cameras,”...
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PC Magazine has reviewed four photo management tools that might help you keep your digital images in order: Photofiddle.com - 'The Photofiddle.com online service takes your digital photos and turns them into works of art. Choose output that mimics an oil painting, pop art, a high-end photo collage, and lots more.' - Rated at 4 stars. ViewPoint Photos - 'Since it's a browser-based utility, ViewPoint Photos may not suit everyone's style. But, like any free download, it's worth a...
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Imaging Resource reviews Adobe Photoshop CS2 and recommends - 'This is a surprisingly rich release for such a venerable application. It makes some complicated tasks easy to do well while blazing new trails for future development. Best of all, perhaps, it feels like Photoshop. You can integrate the new tools at your own pace without suffering a paradigm shift. But why shift the Photoshop paradigm? When you've got it, flaunt it.' Read more about Adobe Photoshop CS2 ...
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Pretec Press Release Pretec Introduces 4GB SD Card, e-Disk II, and Reduces Price for 12GB CF Card Pretec Electronics Corp., the inventor of iDisk Tiny and CU-Flash, the smallest USB flash Drive in the world since 2003, has released 4GB SD card today, the largest capacity of SD card in the world. Pretec 4GB SD card is the newest addition of its high speed line of 133X SD card, from 256MB to 4GB, with access speed up to 20MB/s,...
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Konica Minolta News Release: Konica Minolta introduces new DT series lenses As the new standard for digital SLR cameras, DT lenses are ideally suited to digital SLR cameras such as the Dynax7D and Dynax 5D that are equipped with APS-C sized (23.5 x 15.7 mm) CCD’s. Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 18 -70 mm F3.5 to 5.6 (D) - £110.00 Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 11-18 mm F4.5 to 5.6 (D) - £449.00 Konica Minolta AF DT Zoom 18-200...
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Konica Minolta News Release: Development of Konica Minolta AF 35mm F1.4G (D) Interchangeable Lens for SLR Cameras of the Dynax Series Konica Minolta has developed the Konica Minolta AF 35mm F1.4G (D) * interchangeable lens for SLR cameras of the Dynax Series. An overview of the lens is given below. Timing of this lens is planned for Spring 2006. Development Targets The Konica Minolta AF 35mm f1.4G (D) was developed as the successor model of the Konica Minolta AF...
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Sigma News Release Fast maximum aperture 800mm ultra telephoto lens optimised for digital SLR cameras. Two Extraordinary Low Dispersion (ELD) glass elements produce excellent image quality. Accepts APO EX Tele-Converters. The lens can be used as a 1600mm ultra-telephoto lens when used with the 2X APO EX Tele-Converter. New multi layer lens coating is very effective with digital cameras, minimises flare and ghost. This ultra-telephoto lens is designed to optimize the characteristics of digital SLR cameras and features a...
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Olympus News Release Take a fresh perspective Introducing the Olympus E-System ZUIKO DIGITAL Fisheye Lens Owners of Olympus E-System cameras will be able to get a completely new view of the world from next year with the introduction of the ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 8mm 1:3.5 Fisheye Lens. E-1 and E-300 photographers will soon be able to benefit from a full 180° diagonal angle of view enabling unique and eye-catching panoramic pictures to be taken. The fisheye lens offers attention-grabbing...
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DP Review has a good review of Adobe Photoshop CS2 which walks readers through some of its features one by one. They write: 'Photoshop CS2 offers again a range of very impressive features, with HDR, Warp, and Smart Sharpening being my personal favorites. However, many of the new features are only applicable to a narrow range of images. For instance, HDR is interesting but only applies to static high dynamic range scenes, while Vanishing Point is not something you will...
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Ed Krimen at Photobird has reviewed the SanDisk ImageMate 8 in 1 Card Reader and writes: 'If you have a digital camera or other device that uses memory cards, you should seriously consider using the SanDisk ImageMate 8 in 1 USB 2.0 Card Reader/Writer. The SanDisk ImageMate 8 in 1 USB 2.0 Card Reader/Writer allows you to use your memory cards like “digital film”. The SanDisk ImageMate 8 in 1 USB 2.0 Card Reader/Writer is more convenient, less hassle,...
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Sigma Press Release 50-500mm F4-6.3 EX DG/HSM High Magnification Ultra Telephoto Zoom Lens, with a 10x zoom ratio from 50mm to 500mm, optimized for digital SLR cameras. Most effective coating for minimizing flare and ghost with digital SLR cameras. Triple-cam Rear Focusing System ensures high precision throughout the whole focus range. Uses four SLD (the special low dispersion) glass elements for superior optical performance. Accepts both 1.4X and 2X APO EX Tele-Converters, the lens can be used as a...
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Nikon Expands Its Nikkor Lens Line Up - New AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED Lens Brings Powerful Telephoto Capabilities in a Highly Compact Design Nikon today unveiled a new DX format Nikkor lens to accompany its growing line of digital SLR cameras, including the new D50. The AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6G ED lens delivers legendary Nikkor optical performance within ultra-compact, lightweight and affordable designs, to provide superb picture quality for Nikon digital SLR photographers. This new lenses...
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Nikon News Relese:Nikon Expands Its Nikkor Lens Line Up; Introduces a new Dx Lense To Compliment The New D50 Digital SLR Camera New AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED Lens Offers Versatile Zoom Range in a Lightweight, Ultra-Compact Package Nikon today unveiled a new DX format Nikkor lens to accompany its growing line of digital SLR cameras, including the new D50. The AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED lens delivers legendary Nikkor optical performance within ultra-compact, lightweight and affordable...
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HP Press Release - HP today announced two additions to its Apple iPod from HP line of digital music players. The new iPod products allow consumers to carry and enjoy an extensive music and photo library wherever they go. The Apple iPod from HP is available in two sizes—30 gigabytes (GB),(1) which holds up to 7,500 songs,(2) and 60 GB, which holds up to 15,000 songs.(2) In addition to a music library, the new players can each store up...
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Buy Adobe Creative Suite Standard CS2 DP Review has a good review of Adobe Photoshop CS2 which walks readers through some of its features one by one. They write: 'Photoshop CS2 offers again a range of very impressive features, with HDR, Warp, and Smart Sharpening being my personal favorites. However, many of the new features are only applicable to a narrow range of images. For instance, HDR is interesting but only applies to static high dynamic range scenes, while...
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Adobe News Release: Adobe Accelerates Print, Web and Mobile Publishing Workflows With Introduction of Adobe Creative Suite 2 Adobe’s Complete Design and Publishing Environment Integrates New Adobe Stock Photos Service, Introduces Adobe Bridge and Enhanced Adobe Version Cue CS2 Adobe Systems Incorporated today announced a new release of Adobe Creative Suite, the powerhouse design environment that revolutionised print and Web workflows for creative professionals worldwide. Adobe Creative Suite 2 Premium Edition integrates new full-versions of indispensable design software —...
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Hitachi News Release: Company Demonstrates 230 Gigabit Per Square Inch Data Density on Perpendicular Recording; Industry Luminaries Make History as Part of Worldwide Field Test Program Hitachi Global Storage Technologies is today announcing new advancements to a 100-year-old magnetic recording technology that will set the stage for ultra-high capacities such as a 20-gigabyte(a) Microdrive or a one terabyte 3.5-inch hard drive. To achieve this, Hitachi has demonstrated the industry's highest data density at 230 gigabits per square inch (Gb/in2)...
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'Apple's support site briefly hosted documents early Wednesday morning that offered details on using an iPod photo with the company's new iPod Camera Connector. The support documents, which are no longer available, provided information on photo importing formats, tips on using the USB port on the device and deleting pictures, and linked to a complete list of supported digital cameras (which is still available here). Apple said that most cameras with USB connectivity can be used with the iPod...
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Lensbabies Press Release: Lensbabies Launches Lensbaby 2.0 for Brighter, Sharper, Faster Selective Focus Photography Today at the WPPI trade show, Lensbabies launched Lensbaby 2.0, a second-generation selective focus SLR camera lens, bringing brighter, sharper, and faster selective focus photography to professional and avid amateur photographers. “Lensbaby 2.0 has proven to be a wonderful creative tool for demanding photographic assignments. Compared to The Original Lensbaby, Lensbaby 2.0 has a greater range of aperture settings, a much sharper ‘sweet spot’ of...
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Pentax News Release: PENTAX Imaging Company has announced yet another compact, lightweight, interchangeable zoom lens for exclusive use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras including the *ist D and the *ist DS digital SLRs. The smc PENTAX-DA 12mm-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] is the sixth DA-series lens offered by the photo manufacturer. The PENTAX-DA 12mm-24mm F4 ED AL [IF] will feature: 2X zoom coverage in the ultra-wide angle range with an angle of view from 99 degrees to 61 degrees...
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Photo-i reviews Paint Shop Pro 9 and writes - 'The Layers palette is much the same as on previous versions of PSP, with the exception of the new Art Media layer. You have to use the new art media tools on this layer. The art tools include, Oil, Chalk, Pastel, Crayon, Coloured Pencil, Marker, Palette knife, Smear and Art Eraser. These art tools simulate traditional artists tools and the colours will blend into each other or build up with...
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Sandisk New Release: SANDISK INTRODUCES CRUZER PROFILE, A SECURE USB FLASH STORAGE DRIVE WITH FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION New Device Offers High-Level Protection For Your Data SanDisk Corporation today introduced the Cruzer Profile, a portable, hi-speed USB 2.0 flash memory storage drive with added personal security capability to safeguard data, images, presentations and other personal information.* Fingerprint identification technology embedded in the device helps restrict access to only the designated user(s) of the Cruzer Profile. The Cruzer Profile was introduced at...
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Pretec Press Release:PRETEC Introduces C-Flash Next Generation Super Small Flash Memory Card PRETEC Electronics Corp., creator of the smallest USB flash drive in the world since 2002, is introducing today a new generation of flash memory card and module, C-Flash, at CeBIT 2005 (Hall 23, D30) in Hanover. With physical size of 17mm x 12mm x 1.0mm, about 1/3 the volume of RS-MMC or miniSD, C-Flash is one of the smallest form factor flash memory cards in the world....
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Sandisk Press Release: SANDISK DOUBLES THE CAPACITY AND STRENGTHENS ITS CRUZER TITANIUM LINE WITH LIQUIDMETAL’S ADVANCED TITANIUM ALLOY 2-Gigabyte SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Offers Extraordinary Mechanical Strength, Style and Encryption Software to Safeguard Important Data SanDisk Corporation today announced the addition of a 2-gigabyte (GB)* Cruzer Titanium to its award-winning line of portable flash drives. Cruzer Titanium is a sleek, USB 2.0 hi-speed flash storage drive that is virtually indestructible and designed to physically protect the valuable data of business...
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Sandisk Press Release: New High- Megapixel Olympus And Fuji Cameras Spark Demand For High-Capacity xD-Picture Cards SanDisk Corporation today doubled the capacity of its xD-Picture Card and introduced a one gigabyte (GB)* version (Type M) of the popular flash memory card. The announcement was made at the annual CeBIT show where SanDisk is demonstrating products in Hall 1, Stand 4E6. The announcement follows the introduction last month of 10 new, four megapixel and higher digital cameras by Olympus and...
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Konica Minolta has announced three new digital lenses today to be used with their Maxxum 7D DSLR. They are the AF DT Zoom 18 - 70mm F3.5 - 5.6, AF DT Zoom 11 - 18mm F4.5 - 5.6, and AF DT Zoom 18 - 200mm F3.5 - 6.3. KONICA MINOLTA ANNOUNCES DEVELOPMENT OF THREE NEW “DT” INTERCHANGEABLE LENSES DESIGNED FOR THE MAXXUM 7D DIGITAL SLR CAMERA Konica Minolta AF DT ZOOM 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 (D), AF DT ZOOM 11-18mm F4.5-5.6...
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H&M Systems Software, Inc. Press Release StudioLine Photo 2.7 Adds Double Digit Increases to Image Archiving Speed, Making it One of the Fastest Image Management Tools Available; Users Can Freely Design Album Layouts High-Speed Archiving and Unlimited Designs From Album Pages to Flyers Attract Photographers and Designers At All Levels Upper Saddle River, NJ; March 7, 2005—H&M Systems Software, Inc. today introduced Release 2.7 of its flagship StudioLine Photo 2 digital imaging software. This latest release enables users to...
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PictoColor Press Release: PictoColor Releases inCamera 4.0 Digital Camera and Scanner ICC Profiling Software New version of acclaimed Photoshop Plug-in features support for the new GretagMacbeth ColorChecker SG chart for digital camera profiling and HutchColor HCT target for scanner profiling MN-PictoColor Corporation, a leading developer and distributor of color management products, has released inCamera 4.0, a new version of the acclaimed digital camera and scanner ICC profiling plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. Based on an enhanced version of the widely...
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Hama Press Release Just recently available on card – now already on DVD Hama will present a king among the portable burners at this year’s CeBIT: the Mobile DataSafe III. Equipped with a DVD burner, the big brother of DataSafe II is even more flexible. It burns the data of the most common memory card types on DVD-R/-RW, DVD+R/+RW and CD-R/-RW, even without a computer thanks to the powerful battery. It is also a mobile DVD, MP3 and media...
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Apacer Press Release: Apacer Launches 1GB and the World’s First 2GB MultiMediaCard Lead in the Trend of High Density Development for the Camera Phone Market Hertogenbosch 23 February 2005 - Apacer Technology B.V. leads in the trend of high density development for the camera phones market and today launches the world’s first highest-density MultiMediaCard (MMC) compliable with MMC Specification Version 3.X, introduced by the MMCA (MultiMediaCard Association). In addition to storing more than 4000 images at 1024 x 768...
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Panasonic Press Release: Panasonic, the leading brand by which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known today, announced that it will expand its “HIGH SPEED Series” SD Memory Card line up by introducing the “HIGH SPEED” 256MB SD Memory Card with up to 2MB/s data transfer speed this April. Panasonic “HIGH SPEED Series” 64MB and 128MB SD Memory Cards have been already available in the market, and the company plans to introduce larger capacity “HIGH SPEED Series” SD Memory...
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Apple News Release: Apple(R) today updated its iPod(R) photo lineup by introducing a new slim 30GB model, holding up to 7,500 songs, for just $349 and a new 60GB model, holding up to 15,000 songs, for $449. Designed to take your entire music and photo libraries with you wherever you go, both iPod photo models feature a stunning high-resolution color screen for displaying photos and enhancing the entire iPod music experience. Both models hold up to 25,000 digital photos...
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News Release: Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the world’s leading independent memory manufacturer, today announced the further expansion of its digital media product offerings with six new products: * MMCplus cards in 256-MB, 512-MB and 1-GB capacities * 256-MB MultiMediaCard(TM) (MMC) card * 1-GB Elite Pro Hi-Speed Secure Digital (SD) card * 1-GB DataTraveler(R) USB Flash drive Based on the high-speed MMC card format, the new MMCplus cards offer increased performance and flexibility. Perfect for data-intensive applications such as digital...
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Lexar News Release: Lexar's Platinum Series Flash Memory Cards Provide Consumers with High-Speed Performance and Superior Reliability Complete Platinum Series of Cards Now Speed-Rated at 40X, Including Memory Stick PRO and Secure Digital (SD) Formats Lexar Media, Inc., a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, today announced that the company's full line of Platinum Series flash memory cards are speed-rated at 40X, equivalent to a minimum sustained data read and write speed capability of 6MB per second, and provide...
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Pretec Press Release PRETEC Electronics Corp., the leading company offering flash memory cards since 1993 is announcing today their 133X (20MB/sec.) secure digital (SD) card with capacities of 256MB, 512MB and 1GB at PMA (booth # 2025 & 2027) in Orlando. Endowed with more than 2 times the access speed of current high speed SD 60X (9MB/sec), PRETEC SD 133X is now running at close to 20MB/sec allowing for a demanding new generation higher-resolution and higher-speed digital cameras and...
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Press Release - Corel Expands Camera Raw Support with RawShooter essentials 2005 from Pixmantec Free Software Automates Batch Downloads, Saving Photographers Time and Money While Providing Maximum Control Over Digital Images Corel Corporation announced that, starting today, it will offer RawShooter essentials 2005 as a free download from its website at www.corel.com/downloads. Developed by Denmark-based Pixmantec, RawShooter essentials 2005 enables photographers to automatically import and convert large batches of camera RAW images, saving them time and money with powerful,...
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Press Release:Lexar Expands Award-Winning Professional Series Flash Memory Cards and Accessories Line-Up Now Features Speed-Rated SD Card and Memory Stick PRO in Newly Designed Packaging Lexar Media, Inc. , a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, today announced the expansion of the company’s Professional Series of flash memory cards and accessories by adding Professional Memory Stick PRO , speed rated at 80X, and Professional Secure Digital (SD), speed rated at 60X, to its award-winning professional line of products....
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Sony Press Release: Sony today announced a leap forward in the Memory Stick® flash media family with the introduction of the 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) media, the largest capacity available in the Duo format. Sony is also introducing the 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, media which is easily recognizable by its bold new black coloring. The new 1GB and 2GB media are the perfect solution for users who need to easily store and swiftly transfer data-intensive...
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Sandisk Press Release: Memory Stick Format Expands Beyond Digital Cameras to Other Electronic Devices, Spurs Demand for More Memory and Faster Performance With growing sales of high-resolution digital cameras, video camcorders and other electronic devices that require more memory and speed, SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced a 2-gigabyte (GB)* Memory Stick PRO Duo(TM) flash storage card and a new Memory Stick PRO Duo family in the SanDisk Ultra(R) II line. The announcements were made during the Photo Marketing Association...
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Sandisk Press Release: SanDisk(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today introduced a new 200-picture (128 megabyte)(a) CompactFlash(R) card in its Shoot & Store(TM) line of affordable digital memory cards. The announcement was made at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) trade show in the Orange County Convention Center, where SanDisk is exhibiting in Booth 2408. SanDisk also introduced a Shoot & Store version of the SanDisk Photo Album (SPA), which allows consumers to create and store slide shows and view them on most...
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Sandisk Press Release: New Twin Functionality Card is Added to SanDisk’s High-Performance Ultra II Product Line SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced the SanDisk Ultra(TM) II SD(TM) PLUS, an innovative SD flash memory card with built-in USB connectivity. The new card, which works seamlessly in any SD card slot, also can be used as a high-speed USB 2.0 flash drive. The announcement was made at the annual Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Show at the Orange County Convention Center where SanDisk...
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Pentax Press Release PENTAX Imaging Company has announced a compact, lightweight, interchangeable telephoto zoom lens for use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras. The smc PENTAX DA 50mm-200mm F4-5.6 ED is the fifth DA-Series lens offered by the photo manufacturer. Designed for exclusive use with PENTAX KAF-mount digital SLR cameras including the *ist D and the *ist DS digital SLRs, the new lens offers 4X zoom coverage in the telephoto range. Further, the lens features an angle of view from...
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Lexar News Release: Lexar to Demonstrate LockTight Digital Imaging Security Solution at Photo Marketing International (PMA) in Orlando ORLANDO, FL, February 17, 2005 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a leading marketer and manufacturer of high-performance digital media and accessories, today announced that the company will demonstrate its LockTight TM CompactFlash digital image security solution, at the upcoming PMA show in Orlando beginning Sunday, February 20. Lexar's LockTight flash memory cards incorporate a high level of flash memory card...
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Olympus Press Release: Range of ZUIKO DIGITAL Zoom Four Thirds lenses set to expand Olympus is today announcing the development of three new FourThirds standard, professional-grade interchangeable lenses for the Olympus E-System. Each of the lenses boasts exceptionally wide, fixed apertures and photographers can look forward to shooting with increased versatility and efficiency. The ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-35mm (35mm equiv: 28-70mm) 1:2.0 and ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 35-100mm (35mm equiv: 70-200mm) 1:2.0* are understood to be the world’s first+ fully interchangeable...
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Canon Press Release: CANON’S NEW EF-S 60MM F/2.8 MACRO USM LENS AND NEW WIRELESS CONTROLLER LC-5 MAKE TAKING CLOSE-UPS EASY…EVEN AT A DISTANCE For photographers whose idea of a close-up is the full-frame flutter of a bumblebee’s wings, Canon’s new EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens makes it happen. And…for photographers who do not want to bump the bee’s knees, spook the subject or receive a stinging rebuke (or worse), Canon’s new infrared Wireless Controller LC-5 can make compelling...
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Olympus News Release: Olympus Announces One Gigabyte xD-Picture Card And New Mobile USB Reader/Writer Exclusively For xD Media USB Reader/Writer is an Inexpensive Way to Upgrade xD Card to a Portable Storage Device Capable of Sharing Images, Music, Video and Documents Melville, New York, February 15, 2005 – Olympus today announced the release of a One Gigabyte xD-Picture Card™ and a new Portable USB Reader/Writer for xD media. As one of the world’s smallest storage media for digital cameras...
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Sony Press Release - SONY’s NEW NEXELION HYBRID LITHIUM ION BATTERIES TO HAVE THIRTY-PERCENT MORE CAPACITY THAN CONVENTIONAL OFFERING Industry’s First Tin-Based Anode Battery to be Initially Used with Handycam Camcorders With the growing demand for smaller digital devices with increased functionality, the trade-off-until now-has been battery life. Sony Corporation today announced the industry’s first hybrid lithium ion rechargeable battery. Dubbed NexelionTM the new battery utilizes a tin-based amorphous anode; translating into a 30% increase in the capacity per...
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SanDisk News Release: Large Capacity Ideal To Store Digital Music, Video, and Photos On The Latest Mobile Phones CANNES, France --(Business Wire)-- Feb. 14, 2005 SanDisk(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today announced that it is doubling the current capacity of its popular SanDisk miniSD(TM) card to 1-gigabyte (GB)(a). The miniSD card is used in a growing number of mobile phones with multimedia capabilities such as digital cameras, music players, video recording and playback, games and more. “The 1GB miniSD card provides...
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The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of ten DG EX telephoto lenses. The recent rapid growth of the digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera market has greatly increased the demand for digitally optimised lenses. The Sigma Corporation began production of the DG wide-angle lens series in 2000. This range has grown to include 13 models by February 14th 2005. Sigma is now launching ten new EX DG telephoto lenses including three fixed focal length telephoto lenses....
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Sigma Press Release Compact and lightweight, high-performance telephoto Zoom Lens This compact telephoto zoom lens was exclusively designed for use with digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of digital SLR cameras that also allows compact body and lightweight. Characteristics of digital cameras were taken into consideration when designing the lens power layout, making high-quality images reality through the entire zoom range. Corresponding AF Mounts: SIGMA SA mount, NIKON mount,...
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Sigma Press Release Zoom lens that designed to suit the characteristics of digital cameras. Exclusively designed to suit the characteristics of digital SLR cameras. The image circle was designed to match the size of the image sensors of most digital SLR cameras and this has resulted in a compact lightweight lens. The use of aspherical lenses provides correction for various aberrations and makes high quality images a reality throughout the entire zoom range. Corresponding AF Mounts: SIGMA SA mount,...
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Fujifilm Press Release Fujifilm offers a premium line of memory cards: Now in two categories, new appearances: RS-MMC and miniSD card With the breakthrough of digital cameras onto the mass market there has also been a steep increase in demand for memory cards. The market volume in Germany is currently at approximately 9 million pieces per annum and has risen by more than 50% in comparison to last year. The digital memory cards are not, however, only used in...
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Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of four pieces of compact-lightweight DC lens, the 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC for Konica Minolta digital SLR camera. This lense is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras. The image circle that DC lenses create is large enough to cover these smaller APS-C image sensors adequately. This lense is especially designed and optimized to complement the characteristics of digital cameras. Compact dimensions and lightweight of this lenses offer superb handling and mobility. Extensive...
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Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of four pieces of compact-lightweight DC lens, the 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC for Konica Minolta digital SLR camera. This lense is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras. The image circle that DC lenses create is large enough to cover these smaller APS-C image sensors adequately. This lense is especially designed and optimized to complement the characteristics of digital cameras. Compact dimensions and lightweight of this lenses offer superb handling and mobility. Specially...
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Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of four pieces of compact-lightweight DC lens, the 18-50mm F3.5-5.6 for Konica Minolta digital SLR camera. This lense is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras. The image circle that DC lenses create is large enough to cover these smaller APS-C image sensors adequately. This lense is especially designed and optimized to complement the characteristics of digital cameras. Compact dimensions and lightweight of this lenses offer superb handling and mobility. High performance,...
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Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the availability of four pieces of compact-lightweight DC lens, the 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC for Konica Minolta digital SLR camera. This lense is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras. The image circle that DC lenses create is large enough to cover these smaller APS-C image sensors adequately. This lense is especially designed and optimized to complement the characteristics of digital cameras. Compact dimensions and lightweight of this lenses offer superb handling and mobility....
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Photoexels have a good article on Digital Camera Accessories - 'Your new digital camera kit usually comes with everything you need to start taking pictures right out of the box. In some cases, you may need to purchase a set of rechargeable batteries and a battery charger; and, in most cases, you definitely need to purchase a larger memory card to store those high resolution images. There are also a few items “missing” in the box. In this article,...
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Apple today announced numerous new products and upgrades that are making Mac users around the world salivate (including me) - but the one most relevant to Digital Photographers is the upgrade of their iLife suite of software - especially that of iPhoto which is now in its version 5. iPhoto 5 adds new editing tools (less need to leave the program to set exposure, saturation, tint, sharpness, histogram etc) but now also supports uncompressed RAW photos. It also now...
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Engadget posts pictures and information about the Archos ARCDrive which featured at CES last week. Its a 4 gigabyte (very handy) keychain drive (its got a Hitachi 4GB MicroDrive inside) that measures just 1.8 x 1.7 x 0.5 inches and weighing just 1.4 ounces which is compatible with both PCs and Macs (yay!). They put a $149.95 (US) retail price on it and say it'll be available in store this month. ...
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Info Synch World Preview the Samsung YH-820 and write - 'Adding colour photo viewing capabilities to its extensive line-up of portable audio players, Samsung has announced the YH-820, a credit card-sized device with support for the JPEG format. Featuring a 1.6" LCD screen, Samsung promises the device will work seamlessly with most Digital Download Music services powered by Microsoft’s WMA and Janus Subscription DRM, in addition to supporting several other formats. ' Samsung Press Release: SAMSUNG’S New Micro HDD...
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Sandisk Press Release SANDISK UNVEILS COLORFUL, WEARABLE “SKINS” FOR CRUZER MICRO AND HIGHER CAPACITIES FOR ALL CRUZER USB FLASH DRIVES Venerable SanDisk Cruzer Mini Now Reaches 4 Gigabytes, SanDisk Cruzer Micro Hits 2GB and Award-Winning SanDisk Cruzer Titanium Goes Up To 1GB They are tiny repositories of photos, files and music, but now the popular SanDisk® Cruzer® Micro USB flash memory drives are about to become personal fashion statements as well. Starting with spring shipments, the portable drives will...
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Lexar News Press Release: Lexar’s New JumpDrive Lightning Strikes With Top-Of-The-Line Capacity, Blazing Speed and Dazzling Design Lexar Media, Inc. , a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today at the International Consumer Electronic Show (CES) exhibiting in the South Hall (booth #31574), introduced JumpDrive Lightning, the latest addition to its vast line of USB flash drives. Lexar’s new premium product combines powerful read and write speeds and massive (2GB) storage capacities to provide first class portable data...
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NewSoft Press Release: NewSoft Simplifies DVD, SVCD and VCD Photo Slideshow Creation with the Launch of Presto! PhotoDisc Easy-to-Use Workflow and Themed Templates Turn Photos into Professional-Looking Slideshows in Three Quick Steps LAS VEGAS, NV (CES, Booth 9017) - January 5, 2005 NewSoft Inc., a leading provider of innovative business and consumer software, introduced their new digital photo slideshow suite, Presto! PhotoDisc today from Booth #9017 at the 2005 International CES. A truly user-friendly solution, the software’s ready-to-use templates...
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Pretec Press Release LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Jan. 7, 2005 Pretec Electronics Corp., the inventor of iDisk Tiny, the smallest USB Flash Drive in the world since 2003, is demonstrating the fastest USB flash drive in the world, with access speed up to 166X (24.9MB/s), at CES (booth # IP 531 & 532) in Las Vegas. With more than 250% faster READ speed and at least 500% faster WRITE speed than the leading flash vendor in the world, Pretec...
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Targus Press Release Targus Debuts Industry’s First Complete Suite of Camera and Camcorder Accessories; Turnkey Collection of Accessories Answers Consumer Demand for Single, Trusted Manufacturer Targus Inc., maker of the world’s top-selling notebook cases and accessories, today launched a complete line of camera and camcorder accessories, complementing its popular camera case lineup. Targus has added 200 new products to its camera and camcorder accessory family, encompassing everything from miniature tripods to lens cleaners. The breadth of products catapults the...
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Pretec Press Release Pretec Electronics Corp., the inventor of iDisk Tiny, the smallest USB flash Drive in the world since 2003, is demonstrating CU-Flash(TM), the even smaller USB flash drive with area of 45% smaller and volume of 40% smaller than a US Quarter coin at CES (booth # IP 531& 532) in Las Vegas. With volume of 0.47cm3 (21mmX11.9mmX1.9mm), only 25% of the size of bare iDisk Tiny (volume of 1.88cm3); CU-Flash is about 1/10 of the size...
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Hauppauge Press Release: Large Screen Wide-Format 16:9 LCD Display is Perfect for Viewing MPEG-4 and DivX(R) Movies; Also Stores/Plays Digital Pictures, MP3 Music and Much More Hauppauge Digital, Inc. , a leading developer and manufacturer of digital video, TV, and data broadcast receiver products for personal computers, today announced its new Portable MediaMVP(R), an all-in-one multimedia storage/playback device, at the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Combining small size, a 20 Gigabyte hard disk drive and a...
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Toshiba Press Release: TOSHIBA ANNOUNCES 2 AND 4 GIGABYTE COMPACTFLASH CARDS FOR DIGITAL CAMERAS AND OTHER CONSUMER ELECTRONICS DEVICES 2GB Cards Available in Standard and High-speed Models; Highest Density 4GB Card Achieved Using 90 Nanometer Multi-Level Cell NAND Flash Technology Further expanding its portfolio of memory solutions for consumer electronics applications, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)* today announced its new highest capacity 4-gigabyte (GB)1 CompactFlash card, and high-speed 2GB CompactFlash card. The new cards, developed by Toshiba Corp....
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SR Inc. Press Release: SR Inc. has released the Digi-Slave L-Ring Ultra II, an upgraded LED ring light that is a powerful, versatile tool for macro digital photography. The L-Ring Ultra II features: *24 oversized, super-bright LEDs for maximum power (up to 12W) *Larger inner diameter that can accommodate any lens size (no more vignetting) *Continuous light or flash mode *Sync connector for PC or hot-shoe connection *Full or half light capability (modes for full ring, left side only,...
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SanDisk News Release: SanDisk Demonstrates Dual Functionality Card That Works Seamlessly in any SD Card Slot as Well as a USB 2.0 Flash Drive (more pictures below the fold) SanDisk(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today introduced an innovative SD(TM) flash memory card with built-in USB connectivity. The new product means greater convenience and cost savings for consumers who can just plug the SD card into any SD card slot such as is used in most digital cameras, and then plug it...
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Imation Press Relase: Imation Unveils New Media Products for Preserving and Sharing Personal Memories at CES 2005 Imation Corp will unveil its new selection of digital media products designed to help “memory keepers” create, capture, preserve and share users' important personal digital memories and data during the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Jan. 6-9, 2005. These new product offerings are targeting a customer segment that Imation has coined “memory keepers” -- users with an expectation for...
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Olympus Press Release: Olympus m:robe - the First Digital Music Player With a Built-in Digital Camera - will be Featured in the Brand's First Super Bowl Commercials Since 1981 A wild blend of digital music, photographs and extreme alternative dance will appear on the telecast of Super Bowl XXXIX, as Olympus Imaging America Inc. launches m:robe 500, the first digital music player with a built-in digital camera. The Melville, NY company has announced plans to run two 30-second...
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Sony Press Release: SONY PHOTO VAULT™ MINI CD-R STATION NOW AVAILABLE Product Features Standard USB Interface for Direct-from-Camera CD Burning LAS VEGAS (CES Booth #N109), Jan. 5, 2004 - Sony Electronics has just made available the new Photo Vault™ Mini CD-R Station, a portable, “PC-free” device for burning photos directly from digital still cameras to mini CD-R media. Weighing only eight ounces, Photo Vault Mini CD-R Station adds convenience and flexibility to digital photography storage. Users can burn images...
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Sony Press Release: SONY’S NEW 4GB MEMORY STICK PRO (HIGH SPEED) MEDIA TAKES DIGITAL STORAGE TO THE NEXT LEVEL Higher Capacity Helps Store and Easily Share Digital Photos, Video and More Sony is doubling the capacity of its flash media product line with the introduction of 4GB Memory Stick PRO™ (High Speed) media. The new 4GB media is expected to become a valuable tool for users who need to store and easily transfer large quantities of digital content, such...
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Seagate News Release: Seagate Set to Ship 5GB CF Photo Hard Drive for Digital Cameras Highest Capacity and Best Value for Photography and Other CompactFlash Applications LAS VEGAS (CES), Jan. 5 /CNW/ -- Seagate, the world's number-one consumer electronics hard drive designer, announced today at CES that the Seagate CompactFlash Photo Hard Drive, with a massive 5GB capacity, begins shipping next month into retail stores across the country. The first 5GB CompactFlash media storage card ever introduced, the Seagate...
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Olympus Press Release: Extend your camera’s focal range without compromising aperture Introducing the Olympus TCON-30C tele conversion lens Digital camera owners can now significantly enhance their creative shooting options with the new Olympus TCON-30C tele conversion lens. Making a threefold increase in your camera’s existing focal range possible the TCON-30C brings distant subjects much closer for spectacularly detailed results. In addition Olympus’ usual high standard of manufacturing ensures shooting with the TCON-30C doesn’t result in any change to your...
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Showcase and Share Digital Pictures “On the Go” with New KODAK EASYSHARE Picture Viewer Credit Card-Sized Device Brings Favorite Memories to Life in the Palm of Your Hand LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5 -- Eastman Kodak Company is making digital picture sharing more convenient, personal and portable by introducing its new EASYSHARE Picture Viewer, a pocket-sized “digital photo album” that fits in the palm of your hand. Whether showing off recent vacation pictures, priceless memories or snapshots from life’s everyday...
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Hitachi Storage Technologies Press Release Hitachi’s Hard Drive Family is Expecting Two New Babies; Baby ‘’Mikey’’ and Big Brother ‘’Slim’’ Expand Biggest Small-Form-Factor Family Hitachi Global Storage Technologies will christen a smaller one-inch Microdrive product and a slimmer 1.8-inch hard drive later this year. These two miniature drives are designed to meet the accelerating demand for ultra-portable handheld devices—such as mobile phones and digital music players—that don’t compromise on storage capacity. Hitachi will deliver on these requirements by re-engineering...
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Verbatim Press Release Verbatim Digital CD Photo Album Kit, All of the Tools Digital Camera Users Need to Save, Share Memories in One Convenient Package Complete Solution for Creating Entertaining Slide Shows, Includes Photo Burning Software, CDs, Label Kit and CD Storage Album LAS VEGAS, NV (January 3, 2005) – In response to the growing number of consumers switching from film to digital photos, Verbatim Corporation is now shipping Digital CD Photo Album, a new all-in-one digital photo kit....
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Hagiwara Sys-Com Press Release Hagiwara Sys-Com Announces Live Demonstration of UD-RW (USB 2.0 High-Speed Flash Drive With CD-RW Capability) at 2005 International CES, Las Vegas UD-RW Combines the Flexibility of USB Flash Drive and the Benefit of CD-RW Into One Compact Package IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/—Hagiwara Sys-Com, the industry leader in semiconductor application products for cutting-edge consumer and industrial electronics—today announced their participation at 2005 International CES to demonstrate different applications of UD-RW, an USB Flash Drive with...
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Panasonic Press Release Panasonic’s Pro High Speed Series SD Memory Cards Achieve World’s Fastest Data Transfer Speed Panasonic has recently introduced the new Pro High Speed Series 1GB and 512MB SD memory cards. These Memory Cards boast Panasonic’s new LSI architecture and proprietary high speed technology to double the data transfer speed from 10MB/s to the world’s fastest* data transfer speed of up to 20MB/s**. The increased data transfer speed is important for handling larger content files due to...
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About Photography reviews the Panorama Factory 3.3 image stitching software package and writes - 'Panorama Factory, from Smoky City Design, LLC, started life as a simple free image stitching program (an earlier free version is still available.) The latest version is reasonably priced and one of the easiest and best ways to combine a series of images into a seamless panorama. You can save the result in a variety of formats. It can be downloaded from the manufacturer's site...
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As a Mac OS X and a Canon user I'm interested in this latest announcement from Canon. Canon Utilities has just introduced ImageBrowser 5.0, an image browser for Mac OS X - they explain it best writing: 'ImageBrowser 5.0, as well as managing images shot using a digital camera, also enables you to take full advantage of your camera's built-in functions. Not only does ImageBrowser 5.0 provide a simple straightforward procedure for everything from downloading, organizing and editing images...
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Imaging Resource writes that Sony are geting ready to release a black 1GB Memory Stick PRO: 'The black 1GB Memory Stick PRO, as with other black Memory Stick PRO cards, offers a somewhat extended operating temperature range of -13 to 185 degrees fahrenheit (identical to that of High Speed Memory Stick PRO cards).' ...
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PRETEC Press Release PRETEC i-Disk II 8GB, The Highest Capacity USB Flash Drive in the World FREMONT, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Dec. 7, 2004 Pretec Electronics Corp., the 2nd company in the world offering CompactFlash (CF) memory card since 1995, announced the world's highest capacity and high speed USB flash drive supporting dual channel data transmission, which can reach the highest average transfer rate up to 120X. Equipped with hi-speed transmission of dual channel technology, PRETEC i-Disk II 8GB can...
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Forbes.com has a review of the SanDisk Photo Album and writes - 'I've been playing with SanDisk Photo Album this week, and I think it and similar products--which display digital pictures and video clips on the TV set directly from the camera's memory card--are a fun way to enjoy party pictures right away.' Read more at Forbes.com: Digital Photos Instead Of Fruitcake ...
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Sandisk Press Release Music, Memories and Mobility: New SanDisk Gadgets Make Great Gifts for Non-Geeks SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2004--With Prices At $10 to $200, There's Something For Every Budget, From Shoot & Store Flash Cards and Card Readers to MP3 Music Players When shopping for the holidays, think digital. Keep in mind that great things come in small packages, and this year SanDisk(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) has plenty of electronic delights to brighten up the gift-giving season. The world's...
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ATP Electronics Inc. Press Release Ready for Mass Production - Highest Capacity SD card for Data Storage Intensive Applications in GPS mapping, Healthcare, Professional Grade Photography and music players Sunnyvale, CA (Dec. 1, 2004) - ATP Electronics Inc., a leading manufacturer of high capacity, high performance digital flash media products, announced today that its 2GB SD flash cards are ready for mass production for its OEM customers, distributors and retailers. The 2GB cards, in addition to offering a superior...
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Apacer Press Release NEW HIGH SPEED CARDS FROM APACER After launching a new range of RS-MMC and mini-SD cards for the mobile phone market last month, Apacer (www.apacer-uk.com / 0870 900 6055) blitzes the memory market with further proof of the company's quest for quality and speed. Apacer further enhances its solid reputation in Single-Layer Memory cards with the addition of a range of new 66X-speed Compact Flash and Secure Digital cards. Further news is that competitive 2GB and...
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Sony Press Release SONY INTRODUCES ONE-INCH REMOVABLE HARD DISK DRIVE, AVAILABLE IN 2 GB AND 4 GB CAPACITIES PARK RIDGE, N.J., Nov. 22, 2004 -- Rounding out its line of removable media, Sony Electronics is introducing the Sony Microdrive, a one-inch removable hard disk drive that will meet the increasing storage needs of many portable digital devices such as digital cameras and PDAs. Designed to fit the Compact Flash+ Type II interface, Sony Microdrive offers a cost-effective solution for...
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Transcend Press Release Enjoy Your Digital Life With Transcend's 1 GB High-Capacity MMC Taipei, Taiwan, November 16, 2004 /Various Agencies --- High-resolution digital cameras and growing multimedia appliances have catapulted flash memory cards to a much higher capacity than before. Transcend Information Inc., a world leader in flash memory devices, recommends the 1GB Multimedia Card, the highest capacity of any MMC card in the world. The card measures 32x24x1.4mm and only weighs 2g. Multimedia Cards are easy to transport...
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Magpix Press Release MAGPIX Introduces Ultra Portable, Digital Pocket Photo Album First-of-its-kind mini-sized digital photo album allows consumers to share pictures with friends and family anywhere, anytime AMESBURY, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 2004 -- MAGPIX Inc., creators of lifestyle enhancing digital products, today announced its Pocket Photo Album, redefining how we carry and share our digital pictures and allowing users to share hundreds of digital pictures in an ultra-portable design. The Pocket Photo Album is available today in Titanium Silver...
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Magpix Press Release When you don’t want to carry a digital camera around, but want to have pictures with yo'MAGPIX Introduces Ultra Portable, Digital Pocket Photo Album First-of-Its-Kind Mini-Sized Digital Photo Album Allows Consumers to Share Pictures With Friends And Family Anywhere, Anytime AMESBURY, Mass., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ – MAGPIX Inc., creators of lifestyle enhancing digital products, today announced its Pocket Photo Album, redefining how we carry and share our digital pictures and allowing users to share hundreds of...
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DP Review reviews the Adobe Photoshop Elements 3 and writes - 'If you are on a tight budget and/or are a beginner, Photoshop Elements 3 will go a long way and is an excellent starting point on the Adobe Photoshop learning curve. It gives you the benefit that most of what you learn in Elements 3 can be used again in Photoshop CS, should you decide to upgrade in the future because most of the commands and shortcuts are the...
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WD Press Release WD SIMPLIFIES DATA STORAGE FOR TRAVELERS WITH SMALL, RUGGED USB DRIVES WD Passport Portable USB Hard Drives Provide 80 GB of Pocket-sized, Plug-n-play Storage LAKE FOREST, Calif. - Nov. 9, 2004 - Simplifying transport of large quantities of digital content and information, Western Digital Corp. (NYSE: WDC) today unveiled its new WD Passport Portable USB Hard Drives. With no need for a separate power supply (for most systems), WD Passport Portable Drives, available in capacities of 40...
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Sangers Group Press Release Gmini400 Provides the Ultimate Portable Entertainment Experience with Music, Video, Photo and Gaming Capabilities A revolutionary new hard-drive-based digital audio player, the Gmini400 features the industry's first 2.2-inch colour LCD screen and advanced features such as video playback, photo viewing, and gaming for the ultimate portable entertainment experience. The Ultimate in Portable Entertainment The new Gmini400 allows consumers to enjoy: Pocket Music – record, listen to and archive entire music collections (MP3, WMA, and WAV files)...
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SOYO Press Release SOYO Announces Rugged USB 2.0, 1.8-inch Mobile Hard Drive That Stores 20 Gigabytes ONTARIO, CA - SOYO, Inc. (OTCBB: SOYO) has announced the Cigar HD20 -- a mobile USB 2.0 interface 1.8" hard drive with 20GBs of storage capacity. The Cigar Pro 2 HD20 features a USB 2.0 interface (downward compatible to USB 1.0) to efficiently transfer your data at up to 480 MBPS. The SOYO Cigar HD20 is powered by the USB port and does not...
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Casio Press Release Simply dive in and take photos: The new EXILIM underwater casing EWC-55 makes it possible Norderstedt, November 2004 - With the EWC-55, CASIO is bringing an underwater casing on the market especially for the digital camera EXILIM Zoom EX-Z55. One more reason to escape the snow and soft hail of the German winter: spontaneous holidaymakers are packing their cases and flying in the direction of the South Seas, where they take part in diving expeditions with the...
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Fujifilm today introduces its Worldwide Travel Charger, a new electrical accessory that can be used anywhere in the world, making it perfect for adventurous travellers and photographers alike. The charger can be used again and again to help power batteries for a host of electrical equipment, from digital cameras to portable music devices to travel alarm clocks, which means it is not just economical but also environmentally friendly. The Fujifilm Worldwide Travel Charger has universal voltage, making it compatible...
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Sandisk Press Release SANDISK INTRODUCES 4 AND 8 GIGABYTE INDUSTRIAL CF CARDS AND 8 AND 16GB INDUSTRIAL PC CARDS Speed, Reliability and Cost Efficiency Offer World-Class Flash Storage Solutions For Today's Demanding Industrial Applications Munich, Germany, November 9, 2004 - Providing a reliable storage alternative to hard drives, SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced significantly higher capacities and faster read/write times for its industrial product line including Industrial Grade and Standard Grade Flash ATA cards. These new cards now provide memory...
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Iomega Press Release Iomega Announces New Mini Hard Drive Ideal Storage: Big Capacity In a Tiny Package Without the Power Cord SAN DIEGO, November 9, 2004 – Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage, today announced a slick little external hard drive in 20 GB and 40 GB capacities* that is small enough for the shirt pocket and weighs just 3.5 ounces. The new Iomega® USB 2.0 Mini Hard Drive is the first Iomega hard drive to...
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'Think your camera doesn't get you close enough to the action? Then think again. This brilliant optical gadget gives any standard digital or 35mm compact a zoom lens that a tabloid paparazzi would give his right arm for. Zoom-X is an ingenious12x variable-focus mini zoom that locates securely in front of the camera's own lens. As long as your camera's got a threaded tripod hole underneath (and 99% do), the universal mount will fit! It even works with your...
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Gateway Press Release Gateway MP3 Photo Jukebox Brings Digital Music and Photos to One Compact Device New Mini MP3 Player Includes Color Screen for Viewing Photos, Convenient Way to Transfer Photos From a Digital Camera, and One Month of Napster To Go Unlimited Music Service IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The new Gateway(TM) MP3 Photo Jukebox will give music lovers a new fun, affordable and very convenient way to take their favorite music and photos with them wherever...
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iriver Press Release Serious about entertainment? The iriver PMP140 and PMP120 (pictured) herald a new era in portable entertainment electronics The iriver PMP series offers a striking design, 3.5" colour screen, a Linux-based operating system and support for all standard video and audio formats. iriver, the leading provider of innovative portable audio and video solutions in the digital entertainment segment, has launched its new Portable Media Player (PMP). The perfect travelling companion, the iriver PMP is the most versatile...
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Sandisk Press Release SANDISK INTRODUCES 256 MEGABYTE TRANSFLASH MODULE FOR MOBILE FEATURE PHONES Consumers Seek More Memory for Handsets That Offer MP3 Music Storage, Video and GPS Navigation Systems HAARLEM, The Netherlands, OCTOBER 25, 2004 – SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced the highest capacity yet for its small TransFlash™ memory module, a 256 megabyte (MB) unit that will help meet the demands of new feature phones for greater storage of digital music, video, digital photos and GPS navigation software. The...
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Playlist Mag give their first impressions of the Apple iPod Photo and write - 'The screen looks so great when lit up that many will be tempted to disregard how little battery life they’ll get from a constantly glowing iPod. Even though color is only used to great degree in the iPod’s Play screen (when album art is present), Calendars, Games (Solitaire is finally discernable enough to be playable), and, of course, Photo areas, all the menus look crisper thanks...
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DP Now reviews the Vosonic IC Drive VP3610 and writes - 'Put simply, the Vosonic IC-Drive VP3610 does what it says it can do on the box and there isn't a huge choice of alternatives at the £200 price point for a card-slot equipped unit as small and light as this. Nixvue's Digital Album II is faster and easier to use and it has a few more fancy features, but it's 50% more expensive, heavier and you need adapters...
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JP Distribution Press Release JP Distribution is pleased to announce the Gepe Card SafeTM range. Digital memory cards are now used in almost every electronic device such as digital cameras, video cameras, MP3 Players, cell phones, PDAs, etc. For these devices different type and sizes of cards are used. All cards have one point in common however; the personal value of their contained data that needs to be protected. For transport, safekeeping and optimal protection of these memory cards...
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Nikon Press Release Nikon introduces the Digiscoping System - Fieldscope Digital SLR Camera Attachment FSA-L1 Nikon Vision Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Nikon Corporation, is proud to announce the release of several new Nikon Fieldscope accessories - Fieldscope Digital SLR Camera Attachment FSA-L1, Fieldscope Digital Camera Bracket FSB-1, and Wide DS Fieldscope Eyepieces. With the spread of digital cameras in recent years, super-telephoto shooting using a combination of Nikon Fieldscope with digital camera has become increasingly popular among birdwatchers....
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LONG BEACH, Calif.--Oct. 21, 2004--The EPSON(R) P-2000 Multimedia Storage Viewer is the latest portable marvel designed by Seiko Epson, a world leader in LCD technology. This new device offers the ultimate in portable freedom for a variety of customers, including digital photographers, families and small businesses. The EPSON P-2000 not only enables users to view, store and playback photos, videos and music, but has a 3.8" Epson Photo Fine LCD screen which offers superior image quality. In addition to...
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Novoflex Press Release With the arrival of digital recording and software-based post-processing, techniques for achieving perfect panning shots and 360° panoramic views are attracting a lot of attention in the photographic world. The new Novoflex Panorama-VR system perfectly meets the demands of professional photographers for an easy-to-use adjuster system to rotate a camera 360° around a nodal point. For a perfect 360° panoramic shot without perspective offset, it is essential to position the camera in such a way that...
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Sony Press Release SONY UNVEILS INDUSTRY'S FIRST DVD BURNER THAT COMBINES STAND-ALONE AND COMPUTER-ATTACHED DVD VIDEO RECORDING New DVDirect Burner Enables Users to Transfer Home Videos Directly from Camcorders to DVD Discs with or without a Computer SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 12, 2004 - Sony is unlocking new levels of home video enjoyment with the world's first DVD burner capable of stand-alone, real-time DVD recording, as well as computer-attached burning. Sony's new DVDirect (pronounced DVD Direct) device can connect...
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Metz Press Release Metz mecablitz 28 AF-3 digital - Optimized for compact digital cameras The flash boost for your shots Be it a garden party, wedding, child’s birthday or a luxury cruise - They are all those irretrievable moments in life that build up in the course of the years. Yet, in spite of the importance of the moment, the photographic results often turn out to be disappointing: Sometimes faces are too dark on account of the high contrasts...
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The Vosonic X's-Drive Pro VP3310 is a 9-in-1 storage device with a 2.5inch 40GB hard drive, 2.5inch LCD and is compatible with all styles of memory cards. DP Nowreviews the Vosonic X's-Drive Pro VP3310 and writes - 'Although Vosonic has endowed the X's Drive Pro VP3310 with a smart and stylish new look, the simplicity of the product is its key advantage. You aren't paying for a lot of additional features you may not value, like a colour preview...
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The Vosonic XS Drive Super VP6210 is a device with the capabilities of viewing JPEG photos, playing MPEG-1 videos or MP3 - WMA music. It is available in 20GB to 80GB configurations and has a 2.5inch Hard disk and 2 inch LCD. Learn more about the Vosonic XS Drive Super VP6210 from the following press release from Vosonic announcing it and the MMV VP6300, Vosonic Press Release VOSONIC NEW RANGE OF MULTIMEDIA X'S-DRIVES - XS Drive Super VP6210 -...
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The Vosonic MMV VP6300 is a device with the capabilities of viewing JPEG photos, playing MPEG-1 videos or MP3 - WMA music. It has a 20GB 1.8inch Hard drive and 2inch LCD. Learn more about the Vosonic XS Drive Super VP6210 from the following press release from Vosonic announcing it and the MMV VP6300, Vosonic Press Release VOSONIC NEW RANGE OF MULTIMEDIA X'S-DRIVES - XS Drive Super VP6210 - MMV VP6300 Vosonic, the manufacturer based in Taiwan of the...
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Delkin Devices Press Release DELKIN'S PORTABLE BURNAWAY COMBINES A CD BURNER, CARD READER & DVD PLAYER IN ONE DEVICE FOR A SRP £199.99 Delkin Devices Inc is now shipping the BurnAway portable combo media player. The BurnAway is a versatile mobile CD burner that combines a number of today's most popular digital electronic devices in one unit. The BurnAway features a Slim Type DVD/CD-R/RW Drive, and works as a memory card reader, a digital slideshow player that shows photographs on...
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DP Now reviews the Epson P-2000 multimedia storage album and writes - 'While the older Epson P-1000 shared the same remarkable Photo Fine display, its overall design was flawed and it was far too expensive. The new P-2000 has fixed practically all of the P-1000’s flaws and although it’s a bit bulkier, it’s more affordable and much more useful. There isn’t anything else to touch it at the moment.' PhotographyBLOG reviews the Epson P-2000 Multimedia Storage Viewer and writes...
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D-Link Press Release PREPARE TO WELCOME THE FUTURE INTO YOUR LIVING ROOM ! D-LINK LAUNCHES NEW WIRELESS MEDIA PLAYER ACROSS EUROPE London, 8 October 2004 - D-Link, the true leading global manufacturer of broadband, wireless, and networking hardware for Home and Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) environments today announced the D-Link Wireless Media Player that distributes digital music, video and photos stored on PCs to play and view on a television and/or stereo system....
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Press Release A new high power standard zoom lens designed for exclusive use with digital (APS-C) SLR cameras AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD ASPHERICAL (IF) MACRO Photokina, Cologne, Germany, September 28, 2004 - Mr. Morio Ono, President of Tamron Co., Ltd., announced the successful development of the AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO (Model A14), a new high power zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras using APS-C size image sensors. The new AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR...
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Press Release A new high performance zoom lens designed for exclusive use with digital (APS-C) SLR cameras covering the ultra wideangle range SP AF11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD ASPHERICAL (IF) Photokina, Cologne, Germany, September 28, 2004 - Mr. Morio Ono, President of Tamron Co., Ltd., announced the successful development of the SP AF11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) (Model A13), a new high performance ultra wideangle zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras using APS-C size image sensors. The...
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Tamron Presss Release TAMRON INTRODUCES SP AF11-18MM F/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD ASPHERICAL (IF) A NEW HIGH PERFORMANCE ZOOM LENS DESIGNED FOR EXCLUSIVE USE WITH DIGITAL (APS-C) SLR CAMERAS COVERING THE ULTRA WIDEANGLE RANGE Photokina, Cologne, Germany, September 28, 2004 - Mr. Morio Ono, President of Tamron Co., Ltd., announced the successful development of the SP AF11-18mm F/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) (Model A13), a new high performance ultra wideangle zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras using APS-C size image...
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Tamron Press Release TAMRON ANNOUNCES AF18-200MM F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II ASPHERICAL (IF) MACRO A NEW HIGH POWER STANDARD ZOOM LENS DESIGNED FOR EXCLUSIVE USE WITH DIGITAL (APS-C) SLR CAMERAS Photokina, Cologne, Germany, September 28, 2004 - Mr. Morio Ono, President of Tamron Co., Ltd., announced the successful development of the AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di-II Aspherical (IF) MACRO (Model A14), a new high power zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras using APS-C size image sensors. The new AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 XR...
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Matsushita Electric Press Release Osaka Japan -- Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (NYSE:MC), best known for its Panasonic brand products, today announced it will introduce "PRO HIGH SPEED Series" 1GB and 512MB SD Memory Cards this Fall that doubled the internal data transfer rates. These two SD Memory Cards use Panasonic's new LSI architecture and proprietary high speed technology to achieve a data transfer speed of up to 20MB/s.1 Named the "PRO HIGH SPEED Series", the new memory cards will...
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Olympus Press Release Olympus one gigabyte xD-Picture card captures thousands of images on postage-stamp-sized flash memory card “Miniature Powerhouse” Significantly Increases Storage Capacity of Digital Data for Greater Ease of Use Melville, New York, September 27, 2004 - Olympus America Inc. today announced the development of a One Gigabyte xD-Picture Card. As one of the world's smallest storage media for digital cameras and digital voice recorders, the xD-Picture Card is now capable of holding an entire gigabyte of digital images,...
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Olympus Press Release COMPACT AND LIGHTWEIGHT OLYMPUS FL-36 FLASH IS DESIGNED FOR PERFORMANCE AND PORTABILITY Latest Electronic Flash Rounds Out “Designed For Digital” Product Offerings and Provides Impressive and Cost-Effective Performance Melville, New York, Sept 27, 2004 – Olympus America Inc. today introduced the FL-36 Electronic Flash, an external flash unit that joins the existing members of the Olympus electronic flash family. Designed specifically for use with digital cameras, the FL-36 rounds out the comprehensive lineup of “designed for...
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Fujifilm Press Release Product Range of Memory Cards expanded: Now also available as MMC Card 1 GByte xD-Picture Card announced The Fujifilm company product range of memory cards now includes the MMC-card. With capacities from 64 MByte up to 1 GByte the new storage media is especially used in cell phones and PDAs. More and more manufacturers of cell phones like Siemens and Nokia go for the reliable and versatile Multimedia Card. The MM-cards of Fujifilm are fully compatible with...
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Delkin Press Release DELKIN LAUNCHES HIGH CAPACITY 2GB & 4 GB PRO MEMORY CARDS Delkin Devices Inc., maker of premium quality eFilm memory cards and other innovative products for camera stores worldwide, today announced some major new additions to its high-speed eFilm PRO Card line. The new eFilm CompactFlash (CF) PRO Cards for high-end SLR digital cameras. High-capacities of 2 & 4 Gigabytes now join the existing PRO Card capacities of 128MB, 256MB, 320MB, 512MB & 1GB. Delkin PRO...
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FotoWare Press Release FotoWare Launch FotoStation Classic, professional media database for Mac OS X. At Photokina in Cologne, FotoWare a.s celebrate their 10th anniversary by releasing FotoStation Classic, the completely new media database for Mac OS X. FotoStation Classic is the standard edition in the FotoStation product family, and offers a wealth of solutions for problems created by the ever-increasing flow of digital images. Version 5.1 Classic for the Mac OS X operating system provides many new features and a...
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Kingston Press Release Kingston Introduces Two and Four Gigabyte CompactFlash Cards CompactFlash Product Line Expands to Provide Faster, Higher Capacity Media Storage for Advanced Amateur and Professional Photographers. Fountain Valley, CA -- (September 20, 2004), Kingston ® Technology Company, Inc., the world's leading independent memory manufacturer, today announced the immediate availability of 2GB and 4GB CompactFlash Elite Pro cards featuring the latest in high-density Flash components to optimize performance and storage capabilities. ...
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Nikon Press Release Nikon is pleased to announce the introduction of the TC-E3PF, an advanced new 3x telephoto converter born of unique Nikon technology for use with the new 8-megapixel Coolpix 8400. Smaller and lighter, the TC-E3PF illustrates how Nikon is taking existing lenses and redesigning them for "go anywhere" convenience. In conventional telephoto converters, a lens with a pronounced convex shape is used to refract the light received through the first element to a greater degree. This results in...
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Nikon Press Release Features Nikon Vibration Reduction , focus preset , exclusive new Nikon Nano –Crystal AR(Anti Reflective) technology and newly developed Meniscus front element TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm f/2.8G IF-ED, a new high speed super-telephoto professional lens for Nikon digital and 35mm SLR cameras now with Vibration Reduction (VR) technology, focus preset functions, Meniscus front element and the first Nikkor lens to feature Nikon’s Nano-Crystal anti-reflective...
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Konica Minolta Press Release KONICA MINOLTA INTRODUCES NEW IMAGE EDITING AND ENHANCING SOFTWARE Konica Minolta’s DiMAGE Master software further enhances the creative opportunities for photographers using DiMAGE digital cameras Mahwah, NJ (September 15, 2004) – Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc. introduces the new image editing and enhancing software DiMAGE Master to coincide with the launching of the world’s first digital Single Lens Reflex (SLR) camera with body-integral anti-shake technology, the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D. DiMAGE Master is optional software designed...
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To coincide with the release of Konica Minolta's Maxxum 7D DSLR they have also release two new DSLR lenses for the camera. Below is the press release from Konica Minolta announcing the AF 17-35 mm F2.8 - F4.0 (D) and 28-75 F2.8 (D) lenses. Konica Minolta Press Release KONICA MINOLTA INTRODUCES TWO NEW ZOOM LENSES DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR USE WITH THE NEW MAXXUM 7D DIGITAL CAMERA Mahwah, NJ (September 15, 2004) – Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. introduces today...
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SanDisk Press Release SanDisk Supplies miniSD Flash Memory Cards to Samsung Electronics for New, High-Resolution Camera Phone Samsung Combines a Mobile Phone with a Zoom Lens in One Device SanDisk(R) Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today announced that it is supplying Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. with 32-megabyte (MB) miniSD(TM) memory cards that will be sold with a first-of-its-kind Samsung digital camera phone. The SPH-S2300, which has a resolution of 3.2 megapixels, is reportedly the world's first such device with a 3X optical linear...
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Delkin Press Release DELKIN'S PORTABLE BURNAWAY COMBINES A CD BURNER, CARD READER & DVD PLAYER IN ONE DEVICE Poway CA, September 13, 2004 Delkin Devices Inc., maker of premium quality eFilm memory cards and other innovative digital photography products, is now shipping the BurnAway portable combo media player. The BurnAway is a versatile mobile CD burner that combines a number of today's most popular digital electronic devices in one unit. The BurnAway features a Slim Type DVD/CD-R/RW Drive, and works...
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Pentax Press Release PENTAX Introduces a Third Digital Lens: PENTAX-DA Zoom 18-55 Perfect Fit For New Digital SLR PENTAX Imaging Company has introduced the smc PENTAX-DA Zoom 18mm-55mm F3.5-F5.6 AL lens. Exclusively designed for PENTAX digital SLR cameras including the newly announced *ist DS SLR, the PENTAX-DA Zoom 18-55 lens is portable and affordable to ensure comfortable, well-balanced operations. This compact, lightweight standard zoom lens features an image circle to match the camera's large 23.5mm x 15.7mm image sensor. PENTAX...
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Sigma Press Release A new zoom lens for the Four Thirds System (4/3 System) - Digital SLR Camera System. 18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC - An all-in-one lens providing coverage of a wide range of focal lengths from wide angle to telephoto. - The Super Multi Layer coating reduces flare and ghost, which is a common problem with digital cameras. - A Special Low Dispersion (SLD) and two aspherical glass elements produce a@top quality optical performance. - Sigma Corporation is pleased...
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Sigma Press Release World's first High Speed Tele-Macro Lens APO MACRO 150mm F2.8 EX DG HSM - Designed to give a superior performance with Digital SLR Cameras as well as 35mm Film Cameras. - Super compact and lightweight, large aperture telephoto lens with life-size macro capability. - Hyper Sonic Motor (HSM) with full time manual focus override. - Floating Focusing System produces excellent optical performance. - Detachable Tripod Socket. ...
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Sigma Press Release World's smallest, lightweight, yet Robust, Large Aperture Zoom Lens 28-70mm F2.8 EX DG - EX DG Lens Series; Designed to give an excellent performance with Digital SLR Cameras as well as 35mm Film Cameras. - Super Multi Layer (SML) coating reduces ghost and flare. - Two pieces of Special Low Dispersion (SLD) elements and four aspherical lenses provide high quality images throughout the entire zoom range. - Minimum focusing distance of 33cm (13 in.) at all focal...
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Sigma Press Release Multifunctional Macro Flash designed to work with new Digital SLR cameras. ELECTRONIC FLASH MACRO EM-140 DG - Ideal for Close-up photography, especially medical and scientific applications. - Fully dedicated with the latest TTL auto exposure systems. - Flash tubes can be switched on or off for creative flash control - Wireless Flash Control - High Speed Synchro Flash - Guide Number of 14 w/ISO100 Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new ELECTRONIC FLASH MACRO EM-140...
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Wacom Press Release Wacom Announces New Intuos®3 Professional Pen Tablets, First with Built-in ExpressKeys™ and Zoom/Scroll Touch Strips Other Key Features Include New Industrial Design, Redesigned Grip Pen, Improved Mouse, Doubled Resolution of 5080 Lines per Inch, and a New Software Bundle VANCOUVER, WA., Sep. 8, 2004 -- Wacom Technology Corporation today introduced its new Intuos3 professional pen tablets offering an array of meaningful improvements that provide higher levels of productivity for digital photographers, designers, and artists. Intuos3 tablets...
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SanDisk Press Release MEXICO CITY, MEXICO, SEPT. 7, 2004 – SanDisk® Corporation today announced that it will start selling its Cruzer® Micro portable USB flash drive, which is capable of storing large numbers of pictures, text files and music, in Mexico. The announcement was made during a series of press briefings in Mexico City. As one of the world’s smallest USB 2.0 high-speed flash memory storage drives, the Cruzer Micro is roughly half the size of a stick of...
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LetsGoDigital announces that Fujifilm are getting close to releasing a new selection of media cards including a new 1gigabyte xD card. "The range of memory cards by Fujifilm has now been increased to include the MMC card. With capacities of 64 MB to 1GB the new memory media is used primarily in mobile phones and PDAs. The xD-Picture Card series will also be expanded: the xD-Picture Card will be available with a capacity of 1GB before the end of...
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Belkin Press Release New Mobile Accessories from Belkin; Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader & Writer, TuneDok for iPod mini, and OmniDock-L COMPTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2004--Belkin today announces new mobile computing and digital music accessories. The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 15-in-1 Media Reader & Writer works with 15 media cards including xD Picture Card, allowing you to drag and drop files, images, and music to your computer from your PDA or handheld, MP3 player, digital camera, or other device....
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Addonics Press Release Addonics 4-Slot UDD Reads/Writes to 4 PCMCIA Hard Drives, 4 ATA Flash or 4 of any type of Flash Media with USB 2.0 or SATA Connection SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 2, 2004--Addonics Technologies has combined 4 full size PCMCIA slots into a mini, stylish and high performance 4-slot external reader/writer that allows users to simultaneously transfer data between any combination of the PCMCIA hard drive, ATA Flash or flash media supported. Instead of having many card...
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HP Press Release The HP Photosmart M-series dock allows users, in one quick step, to easily share, print, e-mail, store photos and video clips by simply pressing the save/print button on the front of the dock. Additionally, the HP Photosmart M-series dock allows users to view digital photos and videos on a TV. Highlights - Send photos to the computer easily - one quick step - Connect directly via included USB cable to a computer, HP Photosmart Photo Printer...
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Sony Press Release "SONY'S MEMORY STICK PRO MEDIA ADDS 2GB CAPACITY, PLUS FASTER READ AND WRITE SPEED OPTIONS Entire Line-up Offers Reliable Performance Under Wider Temperature Range SAN DIEGO, Aug. 24, 2004 - Sony Electronics is providing Memory Stick PRO media users with an expanded range of enhanced media that not only offers higher capacities and are high-speed read and write capable, but are also compatible with a vast array of current Memory Stick PRO devices. The updated Memory Stick...
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Canon Press Release CANON SHEDS NEW LIGHT ON DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY WITH FLAGSHIP SPEEDLITE 580EX AND ACCESSORIES EOS System Photographers of All Levels Benefit From a Powerful Flash Featuring E-TTL II Compatibility, Small Size, and Fast Recycle Time LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Aug 19, 2004 - The long awaited evolution in Canon's Speedlite family of EOS system flashes is here. The Speedlite 580EX flash takes its place as Canon's new flagship Speedlite, replacing the popular Speedlite 550EX model. A more powerful flash...
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The Canon EF-S 10-22mm f3.5-4.5 is sure to be handy for many Digital Rebel owners. Canon EF-S 10-22mm Lens Specifications - Focal length 10-22mm - Aperture f/3.5-4.5 - Angle of view n/a - Filter size / type 77mm - Construction Elements/groups 13 elements in 10 groups - Focusing type Internal USM - Closest focus 0.24m - Weight 0.385kg - Dimensions (Dia x length) 83.5x89.8mm - Mounts available Canon EF-S (Only fits 20D, 350D & 300D) Shop for the best...
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Pentax Press Release Pentax introduces two compact, lightweight macro lenses: first models of high-performance smc Pentax-D FA series optimize digital SLR image quality GOLDEN, Colorado (August 8, 2004) PENTAX Imaging Company will bring the best of both worlds to photographers with two smc PENTAX-D FA interchangeable lenses − the smc PENTAX-D FA Macro 100mm F2.8 and the smc PENTAX-D FA Macro 50mm F2.8. The latest series is designed to optimize image quality in both digital SLR and film photography. Each...
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Gadgeteer has a review of the Sony HDPS-M1 - a Photo storing device. They write: 'I personally like everything about the HDD Photo Storage device. If you happen to own a Sony DSC-F828 digital camera, there is nothing else on the market that will meet your portable storage needs as well as this device. Anyone using Memory Stick or Compact Flash would find it very handy to have in their gadget bag. If you want a small LCD for viewing...
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Tamron Press Release TAMRON'S AF28-300MM HIGH POWER ZOOM LENS REDESIGNED TO FEATURE "DI" DESIGN AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO (Model A061) Ideal for Use with Both Film and Digital SLR Cameras New York, NY, July 22, 2004 - Tamron USA, Inc. announced the launch of a newly redesigned AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di Aspherical (IF) MACRO (model A061), a high power zoom lens now featuring "Di" (Digitally Integrated) design. Tamron's Di lenses featuring optical systems for use with...
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Kodak Press Release Print Wirelessly from Mobile Phone Cameras with Kodak’s New Printer Dock Plus EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus Makes At-Home Picture Printing Fast and Simple from Nearly Any Digital Source, Including Digital Cameras, Memory Cards and Phone Cams ROCHESTER, N.Y., August 3 — Building on its highly successful line of EASYSHARE printer docks, Eastman Kodak Company today unveiled the KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus. The new model (£199.99 ($362) available beginning this month) quickly and effortlessly makes real KODAK...
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Addonics Technologies Press Release Addonics Announces MFR (Multi Function Recorder) with DVD+/-R/RW -- 25-in-1 Digital Media Storage Appliance SAN JOSE, CA (July 29, 2004) - Addonics Technologies today announced a portable digital media appliance that can perform 25 different functions for a wide range of applications. The new Addonics MFR (Multi Function Recorder) with a DVD+/-R/RW is a stand alone flash media backup system, DVD, digital photo and MP3 player as well as an external USB 2.0 DVD burner and...
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PC Mag has a good review of the Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock. 'Part photo printer, part camera dock, and designed to look like a high-tech consumer electronics toy in black and silver, the Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock can produce good-looking output at reasonable speeds. It's also highly portable, at 3.3 by 7.4 by 5.25 inches (HWD, not counting the removable paper tray), and weighs just under 2.5 pounds. But it is relatively expensive to run, and makes the most sense...
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Sigma Press Release EX series, large aperture zoom lens designed specifically for use with digital SLR cameras. F2.8 large aperture standard zoom lens designed specially for use with digital SLR cameras. The characteristics of digital SLR cameras were taken into consideration when designing the lens power layout. The new advanced lens design corrects various aberrations. This lens provides the utmost correction against lateral chromatic aberration which is a serious problem for digital SLR cameras. This lens is specially coated to...
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Press Release Imation Corp., a worldwide leader in removable data storage media, today announced the availability of its one gigabyte (GB) USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drive, extending its flash drive line with offerings ranging from 128 megabytes (MB) to 1GB. Ideal for business users and consumers alike, the new Imation USB 2.0 Swivel Flash Drives feature a "never-lose" swivel cap design, delivering an easy, portable means of protecting, transferring and sharing digital information. "USB Flash drives are increasingly popular with...
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Press Release Harbortronics is excited to announce a very simple method of performing time-lapse, and manual remote shutter release with the Nikon D70. The DigiSnap 2100 now includes an "IR Output" feature, which includes signalling particular to the D70. The 2100-IR cable is also now available, providing a tough, lightweight plastic fiber optic cable which can be taped to the front of the D70, or simply placed near the front of the camera. The standard DigiSnap 2100, compatible with a...
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Lets Go Digital has a good post on two macro flash systems for the Olympus E1 DSLR. 'Recently, the range of accessories for this SLR was extended by the addition of two macro flash systems. Both the ring and twin flash sets come with an adapter ring and controller. They allow optimal, shadow-free illumination and turn the Olympus E-1 into an innovative tool for all dermatologists and dentists. Naturally, the flash units are also available separately. Digital images not only...
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Press Release Fujifilm announces underwater housing for widescreen digital camera Fujifilm today announced a secure underwater case to house the FinePix F710 Zoom, the UK's first widescreen digital camera. This robust sub-aqua unit allows the underwater photographer greater shooting versatility at depths of up to 40 metres, and has been ergonomically designed to withstand challenging conditions. Based on Fujifilm's acclaimed Super CCD SR technology, the FinePix F710 Zoom is well equipped to handle the extreme light and shadow contrast of...
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Sigma Press Release From life-size close up to infinity, superior image quality for digital SLR cameras is achieved across the range.(2004.6.18) MACRO 50mm F2.8 EX DG - Optimized image quality for Digital SLR cameras. - Floating Internal Focusing (FIF) system minimizes the aberration in entire focusing range. - Super Multi Layer (SML) coating reduces the ghost caused by reflections from the surface of digital image sensors. - Minimum aperture of F/45 provides greater depth of field (F/45 for Sigma, Canon...
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Sigma Press Release A new design concept for digital cameras. (2004.6.18) MACRO 105mm F2.8 EX DG Compact and lightweight medium telephoto macro lens. Optimized image quality for Digital SLR cameras. - Super Multi Layer (SML) coating reduces the ghost caused by reflections from the surface of digital image sensors. - Features a compact lens design with an overall length of just 95mm. - Minimum aperture of F/45 provides greater depth of field (F/45 for Sigma, Canon and Konica Minolta mounts...
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Pretec have just announced what they are calling the 'World's fastest Flash Memory Card'. Here is their press release. Press Release Taipei, Taiwan, June 1, 2004 – Pretec Electronics Corp., the 2nd company in the world offering CompactFlash memory card (CF) card since 1995, is demonstrating the world’s first MMC 4.0 flash memory card with Read speed about 150X (22.5MB/s) and Write speed greater than 120X (18MB/s), which is the highest speed small form factor flash memory card in the...
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Press Release Amsterdam, The Netherlands. May 28th 2004: 07:00 CET: Nikon Europe is pleased to announce the introduction of a brand new photographic accessory, the AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II - the first teleconverter to offer a 1.7x lens focal length magnification, but with exposure compensation kept to just 1.5 stops. Designed exclusively for use with AF-S and AF-I Nikkor lenses, the AF-S Teleconverter TC-17E II extends the Nikon teleconverter line-up to three teleconverters offering a choice of 1.4x, 1.7x, and...
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The Nikkor 200 mm F2.0 AF-S VR G lens is a fast prime telephoto lens with Vibration Reduction capability for when light gets low. Press Release Nikon announces world's first f/2 aperture SLR lens to feature Vibration Reduction AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G IF-ED Amsterdam May 28th 2004: 07:00 CET: Nikon Europe today announces the introduction of a revolutionary new SLR photographic lens, the first* f/2 aperture lens to feature Vibration Reduction (VR) technology. The AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm f/2G...
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DP Review writes that Casio Japan have just released the Casio EWC-40 Underwater Housing for their Casio Exilim EX-Z40 and EX-Z30 digital cameras. The Casio EWC-40 will enable these cameras to be used to a depth of 40 meters and allows all the normal functions to be used. It will be in stores in early July for approximately $190. ...
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SanDisk Press Release SanDisk Introduces World's First 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter; Easy Solution to Transfer Images, Music and Data from Flash Memory NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2004-- SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq:SNDK) today introduced the world's first 6-in-1 PC Card Adapter, giving notebook computer users the largest number of card formats for moving files to and from flash memory devices such as digital cameras, PDAs, MP3 players and mobile phones. The announcement was made at the Digital Experience media conference in New...
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Pentax Press Release Compact, Lightweight 14mm DA-Series Lens for *ist D GOLDEN, Colorado (May 12, 2004) - PENTAX Imaging Company has announced a second lens designed for the *ist D digital SLR will ship later this month. The smc PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED [IF] interchangeable wide-angle lens was developed as a second model of the new DA-series lineup. At 14.8 ounces and measuring just 2.7 inches long and 3.3 inches in diameter, the lens is one of the lightest in...
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Sigma Press Release A compact zoom lens with large aperture from 24mm super-wide-angle Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new 24-60mm F2.8 EX DG lens. From super-wide-angle of 24mm this lens has a very compact design as well as a large-aperture. By effective arrangement of Special Low Dispersion (SLD) and aspherical glass elements, this lens has compact dimensions of 83.6mm (3.3in.) maximum diameter, and 84.5mm (3.3in.) length. It is capable of taking pictures from a...
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Press Release from Iomega SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2004 Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage, today announced availability of the new Iomega Floppy Plus 7-in-1 Card Reader. Iomega's new host-powered drive is ideal for photographers and mobile users, bundling a convenient 1.44 MB floppy drive with the seamless capability to read and write all of the most common flash media formats. ...
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Soon to be released from Belkin is the iPod Digital Camera Link which makes storing thousands of digital images on your iPod a breeze. 'Storing digital photos is fast and easy using the Digital Camera Link for iPod. Now you can leave your PC at home and stop worrying about using up your camera's memory. With this portable innovation you'll easily transfer thousands of digital images from your camera to your iPod, and free up disk space to take more...
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