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Daily Digital Photo - Today's Winner
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Prizes for this month's top three photos:
First - Canon PIXMA Pro9000, ACDSee Pro2
Second - Canon PIXMA MP970, ACDSee Pro2
Third - Canon PIXMA MP610, ACDSee Pro2
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Thursday, July 3, 2008
PRESS RELEASE: Canto Cumulus Updates for Summer
10:49 EDT - Improvements and new features for entire Cumulus product line. BERLIN, Germany, 3 July 2008 -- Canto has announced a set of updates for its Cumulus product line. First up and available for download now, Cumulus 7.5.4 offers a few minor updates and marks the end of the Cumulus 7.5 update schedule. Following shortly thereafter, Cumulus 7.6 will arrive, offering a wealth of new features and enhancements.... (More)
PRESS RELEASE: Better Cameras, Better Photos Continue to Drive Online Ordering of Prints from Digital Photos
10:37 EDT - Industry Sales Up 19% in April; Growth in Online Ordering with Mail Delivery Continues to Outpace Kiosk Processing ATLANTA, July 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- myPhotopipe.com, Inc. (Pink Sheets: MPPC), a web-based online provider of digital photo processing and related services, today announced that industry data released this week by PMA, a trade organization of photo manufacturers and retailers,... (More)
First Shots posted from Olympus E-520!
09:46 EDT - We've just posted First Shots for the Olympus E-520 digital SLR camera, an updated version of the company's popular E-510 model.
Olympus E520 improvements include enhanced in-body image stabilization, a larger 2.7-inch LCD with better contrast, additional Live View AF modes, face detection, wireless flash support and shadow adjustment...
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
PRESS RELEASE: Leica M8 Promotion
14:35 EDT - Leica M8 Promotion in the US, Canada, Central and South America 07/01/2008 -- For the first time, the Leica M8 is part of a sales promotion in the US, Canada, Central and South America. From July 1, 2008 to September 30, 2008, customers can save $500 with the purchase of a brand new Leica M8 or $800 for a brand new Leica M8 and a new and current M lens from any authorized Leica dealer in the US, Canada,... (More)
PRESS RELEASE: Fujifilm Introduces New Stylish Accessory Cases
14:33 EDT - Three New Cases Perfectly Suit Ultra-Compact, Trendsetting Z-Series Digital Cameras VALHALLA, N.Y., July 1, 2008 - FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. today introduced new fashionable, fitted cases that are specially designed to protect and complement the stylish Z-Series digital cameras, such as the colorful Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd which is available in Ice Blue, Hot Pink, Jet Black and Wasabi Green. The cases... (More)
Nikon D3 firmware version 2.00
14:01 EDT - Nikon has released firmware version 2.00 for the Nikon D3 flagship digital SLR. Available now via Nikon USA's support website, the update adds some features found in the new D700, and also offers a number of improvements and fixes.
Modifications enabled with upgrade of A and B firmware to v.2.00Images captured with "Rotate tall", in the playback menu, set to "On", are not automatically rotated for display immediately after capture...
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Nikon releases D300 firmware version 1.03
13:54 EDT - Nikon has released firmware version 1.03 for the Nikon D300 digital SLR. Available now via Nikon USA's support website, the update corrects an issue with an incorrect battery charge status.
Modifications enabled with upgrade of A and B firmware to v.1.03An issue that, in some rare circumstances, caused the battery indicator to blink, regardless of actual battery charge, has been resolved....
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PRESS RELEASE: MotoPhoto® Selects Lucidiom EQ System for One-Hour Photo Books
12:19 EDT - Flexible Platform for Books, Gifts and Other Creative Photo Products Provides MOTO Franchises Tools to Grow Business Vienna, Va., July 2, 2008 – Lucidiom Inc. announced it is the exclusive provider for one-hour photo books to MotoPhoto® franchises across the country. The MotoPhoto® System Lucidiom Partnership Program provides MotoPhoto® franchisees with aggressive pricing on the Lucidiom... (More)
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Boinx Releases FotoMagico 2.5 Public Beta
10:46 EDT - New version adds Teleprompter, iMedia browser and YouTube export.
Boinx has released a public beta of a new version of FotoMagico, its story-telling tool for professional photographers. The new version includes several new features, among which are Teleprompter mode,...
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Nikon announces D700 full-frame DSLR
00:06 EDT - Japan's Nikon Corp. has today announced its latest single-lens reflex digital camera - the full-frame Nikon D700.
With an expected pricetag of about US$3,000 body-only, the Nikon D700 is based around a Nikon FX format (36.0 x 23.9mm / 35mm frame-sized) CMOS image sensor with 12.1 effective megapixel resolution, as...
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PRESS RELEASE: Nikon Further Extends The Nikkor Perspective Control Lens Selection With The Introduction Of Two New PC-E Micro Lenses
00:01 EDT - The New PC-E Micro NIKKOR® 45mm f/2.8D ED and PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D Lenses Continue Nikon’s Legacy of High-Quality Optics and Design MELVILLE, N.Y. (July 1, 2008) – Nikon, Inc. today introduced the new PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED and PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D lenses, expanding a series of lenses that allow photographers to effectively correct perspective and/or depth-of-field... (More)
PRESS RELEASE: New Nikon SB-900 Speedlight Advances Flash Technology At The Speed Of Light With Expansive Zoom And Intelligent Features
00:01 EDT - Nikon’s Newest Flagship Speedlight Offers a Powerful Addition to the Versatile Nikon Creative Lighting System (CLS) MELVILLE, N.Y. (July 1, 2008) – Nikon, Inc. today introduced the SB-900 Speedlight to provide Nikon digital SLR photographers with a flash capable of a wide zoom range, increased versatility, faster recycling time, and a wealth of intelligent features to enhance the already vast... (More)
Friday, June 27, 2008
May POTD Winners Chosen! (UPDATED)
14:39 EDT - "QE2s Last Departure," "Long Dusty Road," and "Tiger Shark" were chosen as our May winners. Congratulations to Gary Miles, Deanna Esplin, and Jeff Rayner!
We're happy to announce the monthly winners of our Photo of the Day contest for May, 2008. Here's a look at May's winners, along with some comments from the judges: First Place QE2s Last Departure,...
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FinePix S1000fd Firmware Update Ver. 1.03
09:01 EDT - Fujifilm has released firmware version 1.03 for the FinePix S1000fd digital camera. Available now via Fujifilm's global website, the update incorporates a couple of fixes.
The firmware update Ver.1.03 incorporates fixes for the following issues:The brightness of the captured images when "EVF/LCD mode" is set to "60fps" is darker than that set to "30f/s".Some words in some...
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Thursday, June 26, 2008
How about some 4th of July photos?
17:50 EDT - We're getting close to the July 4 (Independence Day) holiday in the US, need some more patriotic submissions for our Photo of the Day contest...
The fourth of July is just around the corner, but we've received surprisingly few submissions to our Photo of the Day contest of either fireworks or patriotic-themed images. How about it? Do you have a...
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Release Candidate Camera Raw, DNG Converter at Adobe Labs
13:18 EDT - The company is inviting comment from the user community before releasing the update.
Tom Hogarty has announced the availability of Camera Raw 4.5 and DNG Converter as release candidates. The pre-release versions are available at Adobe Labs, he wrote in a Lightroom Journal entry yesterday....
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PRESS RELEASE: New Vegas Movie Studio 9 from Sony Provides Tools for Producing Hollywood Quality Movies at Home
11:57 EDT - Direct Publish to YouTube, Blu-ray Disc Burning, Cinescore Studio Custom Soundtrack Creator and Enhanced Project Wizards, Make Home Movie Projects Fast and Easy MADISON, Wis. -- Sony Creative Software, a leading worldwide provider of professional video and audio production applications, today announced new versions of its award-winning Vegas Movie Studio consumer video production software. Vegas... (More)
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
PRESS RELEASE: Animoto Productions Releases Animoto For Business
14:03 EDT - Award-winning company launches Animoto for Business to allow commercial use of Animoto videos New York, NY, JUNE 24, 2008 - Animoto Productions (http://animoto.com), best known for the web application that lets users quickly and easily create personalized, professional-quality videos from their own photos and music, today released a commercial-use service called Animoto for Business (http://business.animoto.com).... (More)
PRESS RELEASE: SilverFast Brings Loepard Compatibility to Nikon Coolscans
13:31 EDT - KIEL, Germany -- Version 6.6 of SilverFast's scan software now fully supports the current Mac OS 10.5 Leopard, including Nikon Coolscans. In addition to supporting the 35mm film scanners Coolscan IV and V ED, Super Coolscan 2000, 4000 ED and 5000 ED, now also supports Nikon's medium format scanners LS-8000 and LS-9000 under Mac 10.5, including IntelMacs. Nikon has previously announced they will not... (More)
PRESS RELEASE: Auction of the first digital LEICA M8 closed with highest bid of 24,000 Euro
13:20 EDT - Proceeds to be presented to the press freedom organization “Reporters sans frontières – RSF“ (Reporters without Borders) at Arles Photo Festival The first series-produced LEICA M8 has been sold for 24,000 Euro at the 13th Westlicht Photographica Auction. The successful bidder was a Leica collector from Russia. Leica Camera AG is donating the proceeds from the auction to... (More)
PRESS RELEASE: Hasselblad launches ultimate image processing tool - Phocus v1.0 - for H3D Camera Systems
13:11 EDT - Together, the Hasselblad Phocus software and Hasselblad H3DII provide the world’s most powerful image processing system from lens to laptop. Hasselblad today announces the launch of a new generation of raw processor, workflow and camera control software, Phocus version 1.0 for Mac. The outstanding combination of the world’s most advanced DSLR - the Hasselblad H3DII - which already... (More)
PRESS RELEASE: Canto Cumulus Updates for Summer
10:49 EDT - Improvements and new features for entire Cumulus product line. BERLIN, Germany, 3 July 2008 -- Canto has announced a set of updates for its Cumulus product line. First up and available for download now, Cumulus 7.5.4 offers a few minor updates and marks the end of the Cumulus 7.5 update schedule. Following shortly thereafter, Cumulus 7.6 will arrive, offering a wealth of new features and enhancements.... 
PRESS RELEASE: Fujifilm Introduces New Stylish Accessory Cases
14:33 EDT - Three New Cases Perfectly Suit Ultra-Compact, Trendsetting Z-Series Digital Cameras VALHALLA, N.Y., July 1, 2008 - FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. today introduced new fashionable, fitted cases that are specially designed to protect and complement the stylish Z-Series digital cameras, such as the colorful Fujifilm FinePix Z20fd which is available in Ice Blue, Hot Pink, Jet Black and Wasabi Green. The cases... 
Nikon D3 firmware version 2.00
14:01 EDT - Nikon has released firmware version 2.00 for the 
Nikon releases D300 firmware version 1.03
13:54 EDT - Nikon has released firmware version 1.03 for the 
FinePix S1000fd Firmware Update Ver. 1.03
09:01 EDT - Fujifilm has released firmware version 1.03 for the 
