Monthly Archives: May 2008

Kodak is raising its prices beginning July 1, 2008 citing the soaring costs of key raw materials, especially silver and aluminum, as well as the rising cost of petroleum. Kodak prices will increase by as much as 20%, and will vary by product and region. The company previously noted the impact of these raw material …

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Sigma Corporation has issued an advisory to Canon 40D owners using the company’s APO 120-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG OS HSM or APO 150-500mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM lenses. There’s a firmware defect that decreases the number of continuous frames per second when the Canon 40D digital SLR is in AI Servo AF mode, and the APO …

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Apple’s Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 2.1 is now available for download from the company website. DCRC 2.1 extends RAW file compatibility for Aperture 2 and iPhoto ’08 for the following cameras: Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi/Kiss Digital x2/450D, Epson R-D1, Leaf AFi 7, Leaf AFi 6, Leaf AFi 5, Pentax K200D and the Pentax …

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The new LaCie d2 is a faster Blu-ray drive, doubling the previous speed of 2x to 4x, which means it can easily back up as much as 10 DVDs worth of important files at a fast throughput of 18MBps. The LaCie d2 also sports an update aluminum alloy case as well as a beefed up …

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Nikon has issued a new version of ViewNX, a file browser for quick access to images. Nikon ViewNX 1.1.0 includes supports Windows Vista SP1 and Mac OS Leopard. Configuration of the Navigation Palette has been changed to consist of Folders, Metadata, and Quick Adjustment palettes. At the same time, the company also released Version 1.1.0 …

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Olympus UK is offering the mju 850 SW (Stylus 850 SW in the US) compact camera in two new colors, Crystal Blue and Lemon Yellow. The Starry Silver model is also being offered as part of a Summer Kit, complete with flip flops, an air bed and a sun screen. The 850 SW is Olympus’ …

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The Art of Black and White Photography by Torsten Andreas Hoffmann focuses on image composition and image capture, with an emphasis on the creative aspects of black and white photography, as well as on the digital workflow. After introducing the ground rules of composition, Hoffman illustrates their applications with various photographic genres such as architecture, …

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BenQ today launched its new T850 compact camera, which the company claims is the slimmest 8-megapixel shooter available today. At 15mm thick, the latest BenQ camera boasts a protruding 3x zoom smc Pentax lens. The body is made of chic stainless steel coated in red or black. The T850 features ISO 1600 for low light …

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The Phoenix Mars lander which touched down on the red planet last Sunday not only demonstrates the leading edge in rocket science but of photography as well. Its robotic arm camera is the first motor-adjustable focusing system to be deployed on an inter-planetary spacecraft, according to NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Phoenix’s robotic …

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OmniVision is offering an upside down approach to digital imaging with its OmniBSI (backside illumination) technology, turning the sensor upside down so that it collects light through what was previously the backside of the sensor. Current front side illumination (FSI) sensors can block or deflect light from reaching the pixel, according to the company, and …

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