Monthly Archives: August 2006

With a few curves here and some new lines there, Nikon is coming out with the latest iteraton of their successful entry-level DSLR, a further improvement on the D70: the Nikon D80. Some new features include: 10 megapixel 2.5″ LCD 4.5 FPS SD memory card Dedicated AF button Estimated retail price: $900 USD [Via: KenRockwell.com]

Sam Gottscho (1875-1971), the consumate NYC architecture, wild-flower, and 1939 World’s Fair photographer is profiled in the most detailed biography available on the open web. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, published Gottscho’s bio last week in response to reader inquiries. The biography is part of the series of articles on American Photographers. Gottscho began his professional …

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On August 1st Sony announced their newest digital camera, the seven-megapixel Cyber-shot® DSC-T10. The T10 features a 3x zoom lens, 2.5 inch LCD screen, and optical image stabilization. It should hit stores this month at an estimated retail price of $400 and will be available in four colors: silver, black, white, and pink. The T10 …

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Optics Manufacturer Tamron has recently relaunched its website, www.tamron.com, in order to offer a better user experience for its visitors. Providing information about the Tamron corporation as well as info for dealers and photographers, the site is now easier to navigate, with a pull down menu in the upper right hand corner to easily switch …

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On July 26, 2006, Extensis released a free universal update available to all registered users of Portfolio 8, their professional Digital Asset Management (DAM) program. The update is for Intel-based Macintosh systems and provides Universal Application compatibility as well as other performance and stability features. With the update to Universal Binary, Intel Macintosh users should …

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