JOBO Spectator now Available in the U.S. in 40, 80, 120GB Capacities

The German-made JOBO Spectator mobile storage device is now available through U.S. distributors in 40, 80 and 120GB capacities with prices at $249, $299 and $379 respectively. The Spectator is Jobo’s mid-range model in addition to the GIGA Vu PRO evolution and GIGA One family of image storage devices for backing up, storing and viewing …

Kashmir U Exhibits “Islam: In Britain’s Green and Pleasant Land”

The University of Kashmir in Srinagar, India is exhibiting “Islam: In Britain’s Green and Pleasant Land,” a collection of nearly a hundred photographs that portray the introduction of Islam in Britain, the settlement of Muslims in its different parts, the various features of the life of Muslims in Britain, the lifestyle of Muslims there and …

Sony to Offer 12.47 Megapixel APS-C Sensor

Sony Corporation today said they will go commercial with their new IMX021 APS-C size image sensor which is capable of capturing 12.47-megapixel photos and shooting in bursts of 10.4 frames per second. The IMX021 is designed to meet the demand for rapid image capture and advanced picture quality with digital single-lens reflex cameras. Aside from …

Getty Images Launches My Britain Photo Fest for British Youths

Getty Images has launched My Britain, a photographic initiative to encourage teenagers to get involved with photography by showing pictures of their hometown and what it means to grow up in their part of the British Isles. This is open to British youths 13 to 18 years old. They can upload their photos at My …

SanDisk Wins 2007 Best of Show in Flash Memory Summit

SanDisk Corp. today announced that its line of microSD High Capacity (microSDHC) flash memory cards has received the 2007 Best of Show award in the Application category from the Flash Memory Summit, an annual technology conference held last week in Santa Clara, California. In presenting the award, Jay Kramer, chairman of the awards program cited …

Canon Releases New Products, Officially Announces EOS-1Ds Mark III & EOS 40D SLRs

Canon announced today the new EOS-1Ds Mark III full frame digital SLR camera with 21.1 megapixels resolution. The company also made official today its announcement of the much-rumored Canon EOS 40D SLR with headline features such as 10.1 megapixels, 3.0” LCD and 6.5fps continuous shooting. The Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III, priced at $8000, features a …

Epson Introduces 8 New Consumer Printers

Epson today announced eight new models of photo printers for the consumer market. These are the PM 290 and PM 260, RX685 and RX585, R285, DX8400 and DX7400, and the D120. The Epson PictureMate PM 290, pictured above, offers an integrated CD-RW/DVD drive from which it can print directly, just as it can print directly …

Sony Canada Unveils DSC-T200, DSC-T70 Compact Cameras

Sony Canada has unveiled two new compacts, the DSC-T200 and the DSC-T70, with very attractive specs and styling. The T200, at left in photo above, boasts an extra-large 3.5-inch 16:9 LCD touch screen, 5x zoom and 8.1 megapixels. It also claims a maximum ISO 3200 setting, VGA video at 30fps, face detection and optical image …

Camera Club of the Philippines Celebrates 80th Anniversary

There is an on-going photo exhibit at the Ayala Museum in Manila celebrating 80 years of the Camera Club of the Philippines. Elements: Photoconstructed Realities will run until August 29 showing visual interpretations of four major elements of nature: earth, wind, fire and water. Master photographers are exhibiting their finest works using state-of-the-art printing and …

Beijing Holds China Dive Exhibition 2007 Aug 25-27

Beijing will host the China Dive Exhibition 2007 from August 25 to 27, billed as the largest trade exhibition, conference, networking and consumer dive event in China. Venue for the CDEX2007 is the 4,300-square meter China World Exhibition Hall in the Chinese capital. About 120 international companies are exhibiting their diving-related products with more than …