July 2006

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July 20, 2006
 
Travel Photography Lessons and Preparation

I just returned from a trip through Europe as a tour photographer and gained some useful knowledge that could be helpful to any photographers, amateur or professional who are planning a trip. This article deals with: obtaining the necessary equipment, carrying the equipment and always being in the right place at the right time. If you are hoping to get a professional collection of pictures from a vacation or group tour in a far away place you should definitely consider some of these issues.         Full Article

July 20, 2006
 
Panasonic Releases the Lumix DMC-LX2

Panasonic News Release Excerpt:
The DMC-LX2 is unique in that it incorporates triple-"wide" features of 28 mm wide angle LEICA DC lens, 16:9 wide CCD and 16:9 wide LCD. Not only that, the LX2 is further distinguished from other cameras by its full manual controllability with a joystick allowing users to easily enjoy creative shooting. The DMC-LX2 also boasts Venus Engine III high performance image processing LSI to dramatically reduce the noise that challenged the predecessor, realizing image recording at max. ISO 1600 high sensitivity setting at full resolution.         Initial Review

July 21, 2006
 
Initial Review of the Panasonic Lumix FX3

Panasonic News Release Excerpt:
The Lumix DMC-FX3 is not just a compact and stylish camera but a special model having a winning combination of MEGA O.I.S. which conquers the blur due to hand-shake and High Sensitivity which suppresses the other major cause of blurred image resulting from the subject' s movement, enabling every type of user to take clear, beautiful and blur-free pictures. The FX3 will be available in silver and black.         Initial Review

July 21, 2006
 
Initial Review of the Panasonic FX50

Panasonic News Release Excerpt:
Taking advantage of the newly incorporated 3-inch large LCD, the DMC-FX50 allows dual image playback to see and compare any two images at a time. It is also possible to select 9 sequential frames from a captured motion image file and display them as thumbnails which can then even be saved as still images. Furthermore, a print mode has been added to the mode dial to allow users to connect the camera to a Pictbridge-corresponding printer via an included USB cable to get the printouts.          Initial Review

July 21, 2006
 
Initial Review of the Panasonic FX07

Panasonic News Release Excerpt:
The DMC-FX07 cameras both adopt the Venus Engine III to realize high sensitivity recording at max. ISO 1250 at full resolution. The noise reduction system is greatly improved by removing noise at the processing stages in series. First, critical noise is roughly undraped and the chromatic noise and the luminance noise are separated to respectively go through the supplemental noise reduction process so that the remaining noise is appropriately minimised.          Initial Review

July 21, 2006
 
Initial Review of the Panasonic Lumix FZ50

Panasonic News Release Excerpt:
The DMC-FZ50 boasts a 10.1-megapixel high resolution CCD for its image sensor and Venus Engine III for the image processing LSI, making it possible to record a image at max. ISO 1600 high sensitivity setting at full resolution. Furthermore, by dramatically reducing the noise levels that challenged its predecessor, the DMC-FZ50 is able to capture 10.1-megapixel full resolution images even in high sensitivity recording.         Initial Review

July 22, 2006
 
Samsung Releases the Digimax S700

Samsung News Release Excerpt:
“The “S” Series cameras are perfect for everyone from beginners to advanced digital photographers,” says Stewart Henderson, National Marketing Manager at Samsung Opto Electronics. “With the addition of the S700 and the S1000, we have bolstered our already strong and comprehensive range of digital still cameras. This, combined with the recent launch of our NV Series, enables us to deliver products that meet the needs of a diverse dealer and consumer base.”        Full Article

July 22, 2006
 
Samsung Releases the Digimax S1000

Samsung News Release Excerpt:
The S1000 can even record more than one-hour of high quality VGA (640×480) video at 30 fps when using a 256 MB memory card. With VGA technology, this model provides a larger screen view and clearer video quality when played on an LCD or TV screen. For steady recording, the built-in movie stabilization will automatically detect and correct lateral and vertical camera movement caused by the shooter’s unsteady hand. Both models also enable users to take advantage of the 3x optical zoom even while in the movie recording mode.         Initial Review

July 23, 2006
 
SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash Memory Cards

Sandisk Press Release Excerpt:
“The new SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash card and SanDisk Extreme FireWire reader offers photographers a number of key benefits,” said Tanya Chuang, senior retail marketing manager at SanDisk. “First of all, the new cards are twice the speed of the current SanDisk Extreme III cards and offer performance that is ideal for medium format cameras, digital backs and other high-resolution cameras that require the combination of high performance and large capacities. In addition, they are available in industry-leading capacities so that photographers can capture a larger number of RAW or other high-resolution images.         Full Article

July 25, 2006
 
Pentax Releases the Optio S7

Pentax News Release Excerpt:
In addition to an upgrade to 7.0 effective megapixels, this model features an easy-to-use Blur Reduction High ISO mode to help reduce the effects of camera shake and subject blurring for sharper images even in dim lighting conditions such as night scenes and indoor sporting events. In this mode, the camera adjusts shutter speeds automatically to an ISO as high as 1600 to match the brightness of the subject. The thin, compact Optio S7 body features an attractive design that is comfortable and convenient to carry for travel, special events and everyday photography.          Initial Review

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