March 2006

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March 2, 2005
 
Sony Announces the Cyber-shot W100 and W70

Sony Cyber-shot W100 and W70 News Release Excerpt:
"Our W-series feature intelligent functions that work behind the scenes, said James Neal, director of digital imaging products at Sony Electronics. "Users can focus on those moments of inspiration that make great photographs without the hassle of worrying about camera settings." Both the DSC-W100 camera and the new seven-megapixel DSC-W70 model have an updated traditional camera style with their eye-level viewfinders and large 2.5-inch LCD screens.          Initial Review

March 2, 2005
 
Sony Announces the Cyber-shot H5 and H2

Sony Cyber-shot H5 and H2 News Release Excerpt:
Sony's ultra-fast Real Imaging Processor™ circuitry increases both models' battery efficiency for quicker start-up, faster shot-to-shot times, higher-quality movie capture, and longer battery life. The H5 camera delivers up to 340 shots on a single charge, while the H2 model offers 400 shots per charge. The new cameras include auto-exposure and multi-point, auto-focus features along with pre-set scene modes customized for specific shooting conditions, all working silently in the background while you concentrate on the "center-stage" action.          Initial Review

March 3, 2005
 
Fujifilm Releases the Finepix F30 Zoom

After almost a decade of obsession with pixel counts, Fujifilm is proud to announce the launch of the FinePix F30 Zoom, a camera which confirms a new stage in the evolution of digital camera technology. Breaking away from the tired and irrelevant practice of pixel counting, the FinePix F30 Zoom is the world's first digital compact camera to deliver ISO 3200 sensitivity at full resolution. Fujifilm has identified sensitivity as one of the major photographic benchmarks for the digital age, and this camera makes it possible to capture images of unrivalled quality, even in very dark conditions.        Initial Review

March 4, 2005
 
New Photoshop Tutorial - Professional Accenting Technique

This tutorial is to help you learn how professional photo editors accent specific parts of a picture in order to lead their viewers attention into certain places. With this technique you can darken what is not important and brighten what is important to your photo. This technique uses a 50% gray overlay layer. But remember that this example is a somewhat extreme demonstration of this method, it is more commonly used to create very subtle accents.          Full Tutorial

March 6, 2005
 
Sandisk Releases an Extreme III 8 Gigabyte Compact Flash

Sandisk Press Release Excerpt:
“Many photographers are wary of using cards that are larger than 1GB because they don’t want to ‘put all their eggs in one basket,’ so to speak,” said Jonathan Torgovnik, contract photographer for Newsweek magazine. “While that’s a valid concern, I shoot RAW so using large capacity cards is a must. It also lets me concentrate on taking pictures rather than worrying about a pocket full of lower capacity cards that can easily be lost or misplaced.”      Full Article

March 6, 2005
 
Olympus Stylus 710 Initial Impressions by Digital Camera Info

Digital Camera Info reviewed the Olympus Stylus 710 and said: "While not exactly a misstep, the new Stylus 710 doesn’t seem much like a step forward either. Some new technologies such as Bright Capture and Digital Image Stabilization are potentially interesting additions, but are obviously not suited to all shooting situations. Is the Stylus 710 distinct enough to separate itself from a very crowded field of digital point-and-shoots? While the jury’s still officially out until actual testing on this model can take place, the only thing it has going for it so far is its light weight, and if this is all it offers, we suspect it could get lost in the shuffle."         Full Article

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March 6, 2005
 
Samsung Releases an 8 Gigabyte Camera Phone

Samsung Press Release Excerpt:
Seoul, Korea March 6 th , 2006 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, a leading provider of mobile phones and telecom systems, is reinforcing its technology leadership by unveiling the world's first 8GB Hard Disk embedded smartphone (model: SGH-i310).

Samsung breaks the storage limit in mobile phones by introducing the world's first mobile phone equipped with a 8GB hard disk drive (model: SGH-i310). With the large storage of 8GB, SGH-i310 will change the way people manage and use the mobile phone.         Full Article

March 8, 2005
 
Fujifilm Finepix E900 Review at Imaging Resource

Imaging Resource wrote a review of the Fujifilm FinePix E900 and said: "Its color is very good (if somewhat subdued), resolution excellent, and noise levels at even high ISOs are tamed very well. The FinePix E900 isn't the fastest in terms of AF speed, but it's right there in the respectable department. If you prefocus, it's a great family camera, with its f/2.8 lens handling wide angle indoor scenes very well. Its lens comes out quickly, AF points are picked quickly, and it switches between modes and menus with snap. The Fujifilm FinePix E900 is pretty good with battery power, with a worst-case run time of just over two hours with the provided rechargeable NiMH batteries."         Full Article

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March 8, 2005
 
Nikon Coolpix S5 and S6 First Impressions Review

Digital Camera Info reviewed the Nikon Coolpix S5 and S6 and said: "These models are on the higher end, price-wise, for slim, stylish cameras but come with some added features not available in competing brands. For instance, the upgraded S6 model has WiFi, which is not available in any competing cameras in the slim class. In addition to their decent 6 MP sensors, both cameras have high-resolution, large LCDs, excellent designs and high-end construction, the interesting new Pictmotion slideshow feature and Nikon’s suite of exclusive features such as Face Priority AF, D-Lighting, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, a speedy new jog dial, a new One-Touch Portrait Mode, a new GUI and Best Shot Selector."        Full Article

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March 8, 2005
 
Wal-Mart Enhances It's Online Photo Printing Services

Wal-Mart Press Release Excerpt:
The updated online service, set to launch in Fall 2006, will provide Wal-Mart customers with a greatly enhanced, easy and affordable way to upload, share, store and get high-quality prints from their digital photos. Prints will continue to be available for home delivery through the mail or in-store pick-up at more than 3,500 Wal-Mart locations, with over 3000 locations in as little as one hour. In addition, consumers will be offered a wider array of photo-related products and services - more than 90 unique photo products including calendars, mugs, mouse pads and teddy bears.      More

March 8, 2005
 
New Photoshop Tutorial - Charcoal With Colored Pencil

This tutorial is to help you learn how to convert a normal photo into a realistic charcoal drawing, and then how to add some colored pencil in just the places you choose to. This can create a really artistic effect and viewers will wonder how it was done. For different photos, the process and amount of adjustment won't be exactly the same. But experiment with this technique and you can make amazing realistic looking hand drawn art pieces.         Full Tutorial

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