Monthly Archives: June 2008

Slovak Lucia Nimcova Wins 2008 Leica Oskar Barnack Award

The Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2008 has been awarded to photographer Lucia Nimcova for her “Unofficial” photo project depicting how time seems to have stood still in her native Slovakia since the fall of the Communist regime. The Leica Oskar Barnack Award 2008 will be presented at the Arles photo festival in France from July …

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X-Rite Introduces i1iO Automated Color Chart Reader for Linux

X-Rite Inc. today released the first ever Linux version of the award-winning X-Rite i1iO Automated Chart Reader. The company describes it as an affordable color calibration and automation solution for those using the Linux production environment. The i1iO Automated Chart Reader for Linux is driven by EasyMedia, Caldera’s integrated color management, color calibration and profile …

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Akvis Magnifier 1.0: Supersize Your Digital Photos 20 Times

Akvis claims its Magnifier 1.0 photo resizing software allows a photographer to increase the resolution of his digital photos without noticeable loss in image quality. It said the software enlarges digital pictures to super-high resolution for producing stunning enlargements and poster-size prints. The company adds that the photo enlarger works great if a modest 1.1x, …

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Leaf Offers Aptus 65 Digital Back at $13,995

For a limited time, the professional-quality Leaf Aptus 65 medium format digital back will be available for only $13,995. That’s a bargain according to Leaf America, considering that it normally retails at $18,000. The offer is good until July 31, 2008 only. The company said the Leaf Aptus 65 back has a 6×7 cm touch-screen …

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Brother USA Launches MFC-6490CW All-in-One Color Printer

Brother International Corporation introduces the MFC-6490CW, the first in its “Professional Series” line of color inkjet all-in-one units with wireless networking capabilities The new printer, targeted at small business and home office customers, delivers all-in-one convenience for a retail price of $300. It can handle up to 11×17 inches ledger-sized printing, copying, scaning ang faxing. …

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DPReview on Pentax K20D: Minor Flaws, But Highly Recommended

In their full review of the Pentax K20D digital SLR camera, the folks at DPReview.com heaped praises on the Pentax flagship for having successfully righted the minor flaws of its predecessor, the hugely popular K10D. Reviewer Richard Butler writes, “the K20D is a great stab at making a photographers’ camera – a camera for people …

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Datacolor Reduces Prices for Spyder3 Display Calibrator

Datacolor is offering their Spyder3 display calibration device at a reduced price in the UK. The Spyder3Elite is now priced at £155.99 from £175 (inc. VAT) while the Spyder3Print has been reduced by £60 to £253.99. Spyder3Elite is a display calibration device for professional photographers. With the reduced prices, Datacolor is hoping to entice even …

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Adobe CS3.3 Adds Acrobat 9 Pro, Available Now

The updated Adobe Creative Suite 3.3 now incorporates Acrobat 9 Pro; Adobe CS3.3 is available in Design Premium, Design Standard, Web Premium, and Master Collection editions. Adobe said Acrobat 9 Pro brings together the power, reach, and richness of the Adobe PDF and Adobe Flash formats and introduces numerous enhancements to print production workflows. It …

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