Monthly Archives: December 2007

Sony Odo Cameras That Do Not Need Batteries

Sony demoed a line of concept cameras at the Eco-Products 2007 exhibition last week in Tokyo to underscore their commitment to developing gadgets that are kind and gentle to the environment. Sony’s ODO line-up includes the Twirl N’ Take camera, above; you give it a spin for about 15 seconds (like slicing a pizza with …

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Ten-Year-Old Alex Worthington is RSPCA Young Photographer of the Year 2007

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in the UK has conferred to Alex Worthington, 10 years old, the RSPCA Young Photographer of the Year Award for 2007. The boy from Lancaster bagged the top prize for his stunning picture of a chameleon. He received the Overall Winner award at a ceremony …

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Akvis Frame Suite 2.6 Jazzed Up for the Holidays

Akvis Frame Suite 2.6 applies frames and edge effects to pictures, and in the spirit of the holidays new Christmas decorations have been added to the Pattern Library to allow the user to create festively framed photos that can be shared with friends and family. The application is downloadable from the Akvis website. There’s a …

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Shark Attacks Nikon D80 Sea & Sea Shark Photography Expedition Bahamas

A big bad shark did this to one of Karin Brussaard’s dive mates while testing the Nikon D80 underwater housing made by Sea & Sea. The shark grabbed the camera and housing and aggressively swam away with it. Realizing it wasn’t edible, the shark let go of the equipment and sped away without hurting anyone …

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Samsung Research Says Females Buy More Gadgets than Males

Samsung asked 1,766 adults in the UK to look into the use and purchase of Christmas gadgets and the survey said: girls are buying more gadgets than boys do now (but they still prefer boys to gadgets of course!). The research said 37 percent of women are buying gadgets this Christmas compared to 35 percent …

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SAA to Photolibrary: Pay $2.2M to Image Contributors

Did stock photo company Photolibrary shortchange their image contributors to the tune of $2.2 million? Four major North American photographer associations think so and they have thrown their support behind the Stock Artists Alliance to compel Photolibrary to answer allegations the company has not paid $2.2 million in commissions due Index Stock contributors. The American …

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Ricoh USA Unveils GX2500 SOHO Color Printer with GelSprinter Technology

Ricoh has introduced the GX2500 color printer, designed specifically for small office workgroups of up to three users. The GX2500 uses Ricoh’s GelSprinter technology, a combination of fast-drying Liquid Gel, wide printer heads and an advanced belt transfer system. Ricoh says the GelSprinter technology is a hybrid technology between laser and inkjet printer offering the …

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Pentax Announces UA-1 Adapter to Attach Digital Camera to Scope

Want a very long zoom? Attach a telescope to your digital camera! Sure, why not? Pentax has this UA-1 digital camera adapter that allows you to attach almost any compact digital camera to their PF-80ED or PF-65ED series of spotting scopes, and there, you have a perfectly long zoom to shoot an up-close picture of …

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