Monthly Archives: January 2008

Professional photo workflow software LightZone 3.4 is now available, adding 7 style families and 38 pre-defined styles that can all be viewed and applied directly with just a click of the mouse. According to Light Crafts, LightZone now instantly displays a real-time visual thumbnail preview of the picture rendered in the chosen style. Users can …

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RocketLife.com is offering new photo services that will allow users to quickly create their own photobooks, calendars, posters, photo albums, t-shirts and other photo gifts in a matter of seconds. This is made possible by the creation software that they use. Their “3D Digital Merchandising” technology instantly displays the user’s photos on 3D renderings of …

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In all, there were a total of 34 new cameras introduced today, true to the adage “when it rains, it pours.” This is of course a prelude to the upcoming PMA 08, the Photo Marketing Association’s trade expo kicking off on Thursday next week, January 31 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Canon unleashed 5 new cameras: …

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At 325g or 11.5 ounces, the Fujifilm FinePix S1000fd can claim to be the smallest 12x zoom camera (4.1×2.9×2.7 inches), but its real virtues lie in the high-end features that if offers. Ten megapixels, Fujinon lens (with 33-396mm zoom equivalent), Face Detection, Automatic Red Eye Removal and a brand new Panoramic Shooting mode are among …

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You can of course hit Print from the Windows menu and accept what comes out of your printer and that’s usually okay, given the sophistication of today’s computers. But if you want to do it the professional way, there are a few steps you have to go through to ensure that you have the proper …

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Canon has rolled out a new budget photo printer, the Pixma iP2600, aimed at users looking to print vacation photos and school projects. Canon USA says the new inkjet printer features photo-lab-quality printing, fast output speeds and a stylish design to capture the attention and satisfy the needs of consumers. “The PIXMA iP2600 Photo Printer …

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The Samsung GX-20 DSLR, twin to the Pentax K20D, was announced today, boasting intelligent design and a comprehensive lens offering. The GX-20 differs very slightly with the K20D in manner of styling and menu presentation, but basically the two are one and the same camera. At the heart of its construction is the 14.6-megapixel APS-C …

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In the run-up to PMA 08 next week in Las Vegas, Fujifilm announced seven new cameras today, among them the FinePix S100 FS. The “FS” in its name stands for “film simulation,” declaring its ambition to translate the fine features of Fujifilm’s professional Provia and Velvia films to the digital format. Aimed at nature photographers, …

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Canon today launched the EOS Rebel XSi digital SLR camera, to take its place as the new flagship model of the company’s entry-level DSLR EOS Rebel series. The Canon EOS Rebel XSi has beefed up its CMOS image sensor to 12.2 megapixels and enlarged its LCD screen to 3.0 inches, enhanced from the 2.5-inch screen …

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Pentax today announced the 14.6-megapixel K20D and the 10.2-megapixel K200D to update their line-up of digital SLR cameras. Both cameras are equipped with advanced features including dust-proof and weather-resistant bodies, an improved PRIME image processor and Pentax-developed Shake Reduction that works with any of their 24 million lenses ever manufactured because the shake reduction is …

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