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The new JOBO PLANO 8 digital picture frame features an 8†high resolution TFT-Color-LCD display, the first in a series of three affordable digital picture frames from JOBO AG of Germany. The company said the new JOBO PLANO 8 digital picture frame conveniently keeps memories alive by showcasing digital pictures in an automatic slideshow presentation …
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Pro photographer Kevin Kubota has won the 3rd annual Monte Zucker Memorial Humanitarian Award during the Wedding & Portrait Photographer’s International (WPPI) convention and trade show held last February in Las Vegas, NV. The prestigious annual award is presented to individuals who are significantly involved in their community and who do a lot of charitable …
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liveBooks Inc has launched liveBooks Photojournalism which offers pre-designed websites for photojournalists. The company says it’s cost-effective and gives the photographer an opportunity to have a professional web presence at an affordable price. liveBooks Photojournalism has 78 variations of page designs and every one of them is customizable for the needs of individual photojournalists. You …
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The US Embassy in Manila today launched the photo exhibit World Heritage Sites featuring images by award-winning American landscape photographer Tom Till. The photo exhibit was inaugurated by US Ambassador to the Philippines Kristie Kenney. The exhibit will run through April 19, 2009 at the SM Mall of Asia in Manila, after which it will …
SLIK has launched their new PRO 340 BH, a compact tripod with 4 leg sections to collapse down to just over 20 inches, ideal for travelling and backpacking photographers. The company says the PRO 340 BH is easy to set up with secure, speed-release leg locks. Padded leg wraps make the tripod more comfortable to …
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The new Capture One Version 4.7 from Phase One offers what the company describes as an enhanced image package file format to make it easier to share adjusted Phase One digital back-generated RAW files. It also permits adjustment of both JPEG and TIFF files, and it adds tethered shooting support for Canon 5D Mark II …
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Olympus has a new firmware, Version 1.1, for its E-30 DSLR. The update reduces the sound of the Image Stabilization feature when IMAGER AF and HYBRID AF are being used. The new firmware also resolves the issue where pressing the delete button in close-up playback occasionally caused the card access lamp to blink. Additionally, it …
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Canon UK is proud of the fact that Canon has produced over 10 million consumer DSLR (digital single-lens-reflex) cameras worldwide since the launch of the EOS 300D. Canon DSLRs placed No. 1 rankings consecutively in GfK’s consumer hitlist: the EOS 300D in 2004, EOS 350D in 2005, EOS 400D in 2006 and EOS 450D in …
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Vertus says its Play with Pictures software has added new features that came from the best of community suggestions. Among the cool new features: • Retouch object colors for more authentic compositions • Select multiple objects for faster workflow • New thought bubbles and more speech bubbles for greater creative freedom • Quick object editing …
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Olympus has unveiled their E-450 Four Thirds DSLR, updating its one-year old E-420 sibling. The new one shares the same compact size of the old one, 5.1 x 3.6 x 2.1 inches and 13.4 oz. in weight, plus the same 10-megapixel live-view sensor, 2.7-inch LCD, ISO 1600 maximum sensitivity and 3.5fps continuous shots. So, what’s …
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