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The Epson Perfection V100 Photo scanner has an optical resolution of 3200 x 9600 dpi for quality scanning of documents, photos and film. It has a built-in transparency adapter that can scan 35mm film strips. The Epson Perfection V350 Photo has a resolution of 4800 x 9600 dpi. It also includes Epson’s Automatic Film Loader; …
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To strengthen its Picasa photo management software and service, Google has recently acquired mobile photo search specialist Neven Vision of Santa Monica, California. Google says Neven Vision brings expertise on automatically obtaining information from a photo, to make it easier for users to find and organize photos. Neven Vision, which has offices in Japan, Germany, …
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Stereovision Imaging has unveiled its 3D VuCAM binoculars which offer 3D professionals and enthusiasts the ability to capture hi-res 3D photos. The 3D VuCAM includes automatic image focus and exposure techniques to ensure consistent quality 3D images even by those new to 3D photography. The 3D VuCAM integrates a pair of 3.1-megapixel cameras into its …
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Several people were injured in an August 6 missile attack in southern Lebanon, including Magnum Potos Paolo Pellegrin. Pellegrin was working on a story for The New York Times Magazine along with reporter Scott Anderson and their driver. Each of them were treated for a concussion, and Pellegrin and the driver had injuries from shrapnel. …
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Germany’s Carl Zeiss has debuted its Ikon SW precision camera for superwide photography. No, it’s not a digital camera but it offers state-of-the-art high technology just as well. It’s a film camera with a speed range of ISO 25-3200 manually set in 1/3 f-stop increments. The company says, “The Zeiss Ikon SW offers the same …
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Kingston today announced an upgrade to its line of 133X and 100X CF cards – the Ontrack Easy Recovery Professional Software. It is designed to recover photos that have been corrupted or accidentally deleted. EasyRecovery Professional v.6.1 from software maker Ontrack offers a user-friendly interface to retrieve lost pictures thus giving photographers added peace of …
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The European Imaging & Sound Association has named the Nikon D200 as Camera of the Year at EISA’s 2006-2007 Best Products Awards. At the same time, Nikon’s U Point Technology/Capture NX software garnered the Photo Innovation award. In its citation, EISA praised the Nikon D200 as a DSLR that sets a new standard in its …
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Tourist Remover is the first-ever online tool application that removes unwanted moving objects such as tourists or passing cars from photographs. It’s a free application available to users of snapmania, a web-based digital photo management service created by futureLAB of Switzerland. Tourist Remover’s algorithm is fully automatic and requires only 3-10 pictures of the same …
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Sandisk has announced that it’s Extreme IV line of high-speed CompactFlash cards has been selected as European Memory Card of the Year 2006-2007 by the European Imaging & Sound Association or EISA. “The SanDisk Extreme IV cards are the fastest storage cards in the world and are targeted at photographers who require the highest possible …
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They had a heat wave too back then in the summer of ’36. But instead of wilting in the heat, then New York City Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia and Parks Commissioner Robert Moses gifted their people with 11 enormous outdoor swimming pools filled with cool clean water. Some of the swimming pools were as …
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