Monthly Archives: November 2008

OK, that was quick; Canon has acted speedily on the rebate checks problem that fell on their hands when their third party agent for rebates suddenly went under Chapter 11 protection. Canon USA says you may cash those checks now. If your rebate check was returned unpaid, Canon said they are processing replacement checks now …

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The Fujifilm FinePix S100FS super-zoom compact camera also got its share or DIWA gold; the Digital Imaging Websites Association cited it as a powerful alternative to a digital SLR with its 14.3x zoom lens, dual image stabilizer and three types of sample exposure. “As for speed,” DIWA said, “the 11 Megapixel camera easily keeps pace, …

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Early buyers of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II DSLR are expected to get their units before the end of the week, according to a report by photographer Rob Galbraith, citing Chuck Westfall, Technical Advisor at Canon USA. The first shipments from Canon USA’s distribution centers are leaving today en route to their various dealers …

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The Digital Imaging Websites Association (DIWA), a world-wide organization of imaging websites, has recognized the Canon EOS 40D and 450D (Rebel XSi) as outstanding cameras by giving its DIWA Gold award to both DSLRs. “In many parts of the world, the Canon EOS 40D and EOS 450D are top sellers in their respective categories, and …

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Adobe Systems Inc is calling for entries to its 2009 Adobe Design Achievement Awards (ADAA), a competition honoring the best student graphic designers, photographers, illustrators, animators, digital filmmakers, developers and computer artists from accredited higher education institutions worldwide. Submissions will be accepted online through June 5, 2009. The online submissions will be judged digitally in …

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Pentax UK has a cashback offer for buyers of any new PENTAX K-m, K20D, K200D camera and lens kit or any PENTAX lens included in the promotion. Between now and January 31, 2009, Pentax UK is offering the following: • £30 cashback is available on the brand new Pentax K-m • 50 cashback is available …

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The Trust 39-in-1 SIM & Memory Card Reader can read all those memory cards – CF cards, SD cards, MMC, xD, etc., etc. – but even better, it can also read your SIM card (yes, that one in your cellphone, mommy). You’ve always wanted to save all those text messages, now you can. Just insert …

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Marriane Nill from the Philippines has won the ‘Expert’s Choice Award’ of Sony Ericsson’s World View 2008 camera phone photo contest. Her picture of her newborn godson flashing the V-peace sign won for her a photography trip for two worth £10,000 or about $14,800. This year’s camera phone photo competition received 64,905 entries from 27 …

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Visual Similarity Duplicate Image Finder is an inexpensive piece of software that can search your hard drive and find similar images and duplicate photos. This application finds similar pictures even if they are in different image formats or bit depths. Whether your purpose is to free up space in your hard drive, or you just …

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Fantasea has released a new housing, the FS-610, for the Nikon Coolpix S610 and S610c compact digital cameras. The company said the FS-610 housing is fully functional providing photographers with access to all camera functions: shutter release, power switch, exposure compensation, flash mode, self timer, macro, everything. The FS-610 boasts a new housing design and …

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