This could be the earliest known photograph of the 16th U.S. president, Abraham Lincoln, the man admired and emulated by the 44th U.S. president, Barack Obama. The photograph has come to be known as the Kaplan Daguerreotype of Abraham Lincoln, after Albert Kaplan who purchased it in 1977, receipted only as “Portrait of a Young …
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Samsung, T-Mobile Launches Samsung Memoir Camera Phone
Samsung and T-Mobile today rolled out the Samsung Memoir, a full touch-screen mobile phone equipped with premium multimedia features. The Memoir, available exclusively from T-Mobile in the USA, is designed to look and feel like a point-and-shoot digital camera, with a built-in 8 megapixel camera and Xenon flash, 16x digital zoom and five shooting modes. …
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Nikon Launches “Look Good in Pictures” with Carson Kressley
Look Good in Pictures is Nikon’s How-to series with style guru Carson Kressley. The interactive site showcases acclaimed Nikon photographers and stylists teaching photogenic tricks that help people look and feel their best whenever they find themselves in front of a camera. The “Carson’s Time Square Clinic†episode brings shivering tourists and lunch time pedestrians …
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Nikon UK to Showcase D3X Flagship DSLR at Focus on Imaging Trade Show
Nikon’s 24.5-megapixel FX-format D3X flagship DSLR will take center stage at the company’s annual appearance at the Focus-on-Imaging photography show which will be held at the NEC, Birmingham in the United Kingdom later this month. From February 22-25, visitors to the show will have the chance to check out Nikon’s complete range of products at …
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New from Rocky Nook: Scanning Negatives and Slides by Sascha Steinhoff
Rocky Nook has released the second edition of Sascha Steinhoff’s book, Scanning Negatives and Slides. The book aims to teach users how to achieve the best possible digital image from a negative or slide, and how to build a workflow to make this process efficient, repeatable, and reliable. The most common software tools for scanning …
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Wanna Buy Pentax K20D, K2000D? Now Available at Lower Prices!
Pentax Imaging Company has dropped the prices of their K-series DSLR cameras. The offer is valid until February 22, 2009. Pentax is offering an in-store instant rebate of $100 when you purchase a K20D body. The company is also extending the K20D FREE 3-Year Warranty (one year standard, two years extended) on all K20Ds purchased …
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Service Alert: Canon EOS 5D Mirror Can Come Off!
Buyers of the Canon EOS 5D DSLR (the old one) are being alerted that “in rare instances, the main mirror of some EOS 5D Digital SLR cameras may detach due to deterioration in the strength of the adhesive.†That’s the service advisory from Canon who said that if your 5D is affected, you can bring …
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New Entry-Level Compact from Fujifilm: the FinePix A150
The 10-megapixel Fujifilm FinePix A150 is the latest entry-level offering from Fujifilm USA, featuring Face Detection technology, a 3.0x optical zoom lens and large 3.0†LCD at a fairly affordable price of $130. Other noteworthy features of the A150 include: • Movie Mode that captures 30 frames per second • New Design and Slim Body …
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Fujifilm USA Announces FinePix F200EXR Compact Camera
Fujifilm USA has announced the FinePix F200EXR digital camera, the latest model in a long line of its award-winning F-series that included the F10, F31fd, F50fd and F100fd. The 12-megapixel F200EXR boasts Super CCD EXR technology which offers up to 800% greater dynamic range to capture details in bright highlights and dark shadows. Fujifilm calls …
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Canon Unveils MX860, MX330 All-in-One Printers
The PIXMA MX860 and MX330 are the latest additions to Canon’s all-in-one printers – versatile, easy to use and of high quality, says the company, whether you’re scanning, copying or printing. Yes, you can also send fax images with it. The Canon PIXMA MX860 Office AIO printer touts Advanced Media Handling with Auto Duplex copying, …
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