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Sigma’s back to the drawing board on their anticipated DP1 compact camera. The company’s chief operating officer himself, Kazuto Yamaki, explains that they have “decided to change the entire image processing pipeline†for the DP1 to get it right. First announced at Photokina 2006 and then again at PMA 2007, the DP1 is a compact …
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Ben Pipe Photography is holding a 3-day photography workshop on Dartmoor (in Devon County, England) from June 6 to 8, 2008. Dartmoor is a wildlife area protected by Natural Park status and is considered a top natural wonder in South West England, perfect setting for nature photography. The Ben Pipe photo workshop will offer the …
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The Quik Pod can now support DSLR cameras with the introduction of a bigger stick. While the original Quik Pod for compact cameras extends from 8 to 18 inches, the Quik Pod DSLR telescopes from 18 to 53 inches, giving photographers an extra 4 feet of extended reach. The Quik Pod enables users to take …
Micron Technology, Inc. has entered the growing solid state drive (SSD) market by announcing its RealSSD family of products. Micron’s RealSSD line include 1.8-inch and 2.5-inch SSDs for notebook and desktop computing applications which will be offered in 32-gigabyte (GB) and 64-gigabyte densities. Micron is now sampling both devices with mass production expected in the …
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Digital picture frames maker PhotoVu has released the latest software to make it easier for Mac users to access and display their digital photo collection regardless of its location. The latest PhotoVu software allows Apple fans to share their photos directly from their iPhoto ’08 digital picture library, or from their .Mac online services account …
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The new Metz mecablitz 48 AF-1 TTL digital flash sports a USB interface like its big brother, the 58 AF-1, so its firmware can be updated via Internet. The Metz 48 AF-1, with a guide number of 48, can be used with Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax, Samsung and Sony DSLRs. It is supported by …
Canon has released Firmware 1.1.3 for the EOS-1D Mark III professional DSLR with the notable enhancement of increasing the camera’s transmission speed when using high-speed SD cards. The updated firmware also improves AF-tracking in certain situations and fixes a couple of bugs like not being able to release the shutter at times. It also corrects …
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Fujifilm USA says their little FinePix F50fd digital camera is the recipient of a 2007 Best of What’s New award in the Gadget category of Popular Science magazine. The magazine cited the F50fd as “the first camera that can detect faces —to optimize focus, exposure and color—even if people are turned to the side or …
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Rocky Nook today released the Nikon D80 Dbook, a book in digital form that offers all you need to understand and effectively use your Nikon D80 DSLR. It comes with a companion booklet for ready reference. It’s more than just a manual though for the D80. It also discusses the fundamentals on all aspects of …
There’s a whole batch of updates available for download from the ACD website to enhance the functionality of ACDSee products, including the recently released ACDSee Pro 2 and ACDSee 10 Photo Manager. The updates add support for RAW images from the Canon 40D (including sRAW), Kodak EasyShare P712, Kodak P880, Olympus E-410, Panasonic FZ18, Pentax …
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