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Samsung claims it’s the thinnest 8-megapixel CMOS camera module available today, measuring in at 28×15.3×8.5mm. The tiny camera module is designed to be used in mobile camera phones, supplanting the 5MP variety in use today. The camera phone module features what Samsung calls the Low Light Trio of technologies: ISO 1600 light sensitivity, anti-shake function …
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The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 compact digital camera can shoot high definition (HD) movies with 1280×720 pixels at 30 frames per second and play them back on your large-screen TV at 16:9 aspect ratio. Needless to say, it can also record movies at 848x480p (WVGA) or 640x480p in standard VGA. But first and foremost, the Lumix …
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There is more than $50,000 worth of cash and holiday prizes to be won in the Celebrate the Sea Festival to be held from June 13-15, 2008 at the Manila Ocean Park in Manila, Philippines. Now on its 7th year, the sea festival is billed as the most prestigious and richest underwater imagery competition in …
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Sigma has introduced a new prime lens, the large aperture 50mm F1.4 EX DG HSM standard lens designed for digital cameras. It promises to create sharp images with high contrast and ensures superior peripheral brightness. The company says this lens is perfectly suited for a wide range of subjects enabling outstanding, sharply defined images against …
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In this edition of LightSource, Bill and Ed talk with Dana Hursey, commercial generalist and lifestyle photographer.
In Episode 125 of Photoshop User TV, Scott Kelby shows us a few cool tricks mixing black & white and color versions of the same image to achieve some effects suitable for wedding pictures and portraits. Dave Cross is away on his Photoshop tour, but Eddie Tapp pitches in to share with us his favorite …
Pentax has a new 8-megapixel compact camera, the Optio V20, with a 5x zoom and 3-inch LCD screen. It offers 3 innovative features: • Face Recognition function that automatically detects and focuses on faces, then sets the optimum exposure. • Smile Capture to detect the key facial expression of happy people and releases the shutter …
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Website provider Printroom is offering a new service that enables photographers to offer their clients custom, dedicated websites for events and occasions. The new Event Website Builder service promises a high degree of flexibility and customization to make the sites suitable for any activity, including weddings, portrait sittings, family events, sports events, and school and …
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X-Rite Inc., which recently acquired color authority Pantone, has launched a portfolio of products in its ColorMunki pakage: ColorMunki Photo, ColorMunki Design and ColorMunki Create. The company says these technologies are based on X-Rite and Pantone’s deep understanding of the photo and design communities. They combine software and hardware to address core issues of color …
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The Online Photographer has posted some pointers on how to determine a good performance from a zoom lens by stressing it, i.e., using the lens in such a way that its weaknesses are exposed. By pushing it to its limits, you’ll find out how good (or bad) your lens is. Mike Johnston suggests putting it …
