The Canon Virtual Lens Plant and Why Lenses are Expensive

It’s the weekend and maybe we can revisit the good old Canon Virtual Lens Plant and learn a bit about the manufacturing process that goes into the production of camera lenses. What’s in it for me, you may ask; well, for one you’ll get to know why many lenses are so-o-o-o expensive, costing much more …

Fujifilm’s A920 Entry-Level Camera Has 9MP, 4x Zoom and 2.7” LCD

Fujifilm has raised the bar on entry-level cameras by offering the FinePix A920 model, boasting 9 megapixels, 4x optical zoom and a rather expansive 2.7-inch display. They have also raised the price of entry. There are nondescript cameras to be had for $130-$150 nowadays, but the FinePix A920 is quite right for its price of …

Luminous Landscape Launches “From Camera to Print” Video

Luminous Landscape has launched “From Camera to Print,” a 6 hour and 40 minute video with Michael Reichmann and Jeff Schewe exploring in detail every major topic associated with the craft of fine art printing. The high resolution training video is downloadable from the website for $34.95. The complete tutorial is divided into 25 segments …

Canon Suspending EOS-1D Mark III Shipments?

Canon is officially mum about the issue but it appears that they are quietly addressing the matter of the EOS-1D Mark III having some autofocus problems. This blog says it’s a hardware problem and that Canon is suspending shipments of the $4000 pro camera until production fixes the AF problem. Photographer and camera tester Rob …

Fort Lauderdale Art Institute Offers New Photography Degree

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale is offering a new Bachelor of Science degree in Photography beginning in October 2007. The Art Institute has offered photography associate’s degree and a one-year diploma for many years but as the industry has evolved from print to a digital world, they have overhauled the program to meet the …

iCanTek LightCam Can See in the Dark

South Korea’s iCanTek recently introduced to the market a digital video recorder in the form of what looks like a flashlight. They call it the LightCam because it is indeed a camera – a video camera – and it utilizes infrared to see in the dark. It’s not for photographers, of course; it’s more for …

North American Teens Gather for Canon Envirothon 2007

High school students from 43 U.S. states and nine Canadian provinces will converge in Geneva, NY on Sunday. These teens – more than 260 of them – are the finalists in one of North America’s largest high school environmental education competitions – the 2007 Canon Envirothon. The Envirothon is organized by the National Association of …

New HP Photosmart A626 Printer Sports 4.8” Touch Screen

The 4.8-inch screen display of the new HP Photosmart A626 printer breaks new ground as the largest LCD ever built into a portable compact photo printer. The large display makes it easy to view photos and navigate the printer’s interface so you don’t have to connect it to a computer to print your pictures. Photos …

PhotoVu Releases 19” PV1965w Wireless Photo Frame

Digital photo frames have gotten bigger and more expensive. PhotoVu is offering a 19-inch number, a full-featured wireless digital picture frame that provides an impressive 16:10 wide format viewing experience. The PV1965w digital photo frame will set you back at least $1199, and it’s build-to-order so it takes about ten days to ship. The new …

Yale U Invites Papers for “Photographic Proofs” Conference

Here’s one for the academic and profound photographer, if you are so inclined on the epistemological exposition of the printed manifestation of what appears to be reality. The Yale University Photographic Memory Workshop, in conjunction with the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale, invites submissions for a graduate student conference on April 4-5, …