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The new Drobo external storage device now adds FireWire 800 and improved USB 2.0 performance to its arsenal of features. Data Robotics said the second generation of its Drobo storage products also adds an upgraded core processor, making it the fastest product in its class for managing and storing digital information. The increased read and …
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Is the megapixel war back on? Maybe it just took a rest. Kodak today served notice that it is still very much alive, firing a 50-megapixel salvo that reverberated across the imaging world. Kodak’s KAF-50100 image sensor has actually been incorporated in the design of the new Hasselblad H3DII-50 medium format camera (available in October). …
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Issue #39 of The Nikonian electronic magazine is now available for download from the Nikonians blogsite. It’s a 3.9MB download and it’s free. This issue includes a discussion of the recently announced Nikon D700 DSLR, a hands-on review of Nikon Capture NX2 software, an article on the community-inspired MAGICA tripod design and a review of …
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Nik Software Inc. announces the availability of their award-winning Color Efex Pro 3.0 photographic filters for Capture NX 2, the latest version of Nikon’s flagship photo editing software. The company says Color Efex Pro 3.0 is the most comprehensive, powerful, and easy to use set of photographic filters used by photo enthusiasts and professional photographers …
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Another new product launched recently by Hasselblad is the HTS 1.5 Tilt and Shift adaptor designed to accept 28mm, 35mm, 50mm, and 80mm Hasselblad lenses. The adaptor has a focal length conversion factor of 1.5x and aperture reduction of minus 1.3 stops. It weighs 750 grams. The HTS 1.5 tilt/shift adaptor will be available for …
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Hasselblad has announced the highest resolution ever for a camera – 50 megapixels – in the new medium format H3DII-50. The digital back features the new KAF-50100 CCD chip from Kodak with 4 separate channel readouts which allows the chip to operate at 1 FPS. This chip features 6 micron photo sites, down from 6.8 …
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The Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society is calling for entries to the 46th Annual International Underwater Photographic Competition. The contest has seven categories – five still and two video – which amateur photographers may enter. Best of Show and first place awards include live-aboard/land-based vacations and photo equipment from such sponsors as Backscatter, Bilikiki Cruises …
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JOBO AG of Germany today introduced its new Photo Display PDJ152, a 15-inch digital picture frame with 3 interchangeable frame colors and 1GB of internal memory. The JOBO PDJ152 digital picture frame features a 1024 x 768 pixel resolution display with a contrast ratio of 400:1. It includes a wall mount kit and remote control …
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UK’s Ivan Hoo (Portrait), David Bernard of the Czech Republic, (Sport) France’s Alan Laboile (Macro) and Dave Derbis from Germany (Landscape) are the winners of Canon UK’s The Assignment European challenge for amateur photographers. The Canon UK announcement comes after a climactic head-to-head competition finale in Vienna, against the exciting backdrop of UEFA Euro 2008. …
Nikon Club Philippines officially launched today in Manila. About 200 Nikon users turned up for the event held at Gerry’s Grill along Jupiter St. in Makati, Metromanila. Organizers said Nikon Club Philippines aims to be the home for Nikon enthusiasts in the country to foster and develop friendship among them as well as to share …
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