PRESS RELEASE: Tamron Unveils a Compact, Lightweight and Ultimate High Power Zoom Lens Boasting the World's First 13.9X Zoom Power Designed Exclusively for APS-C sized Digital SLRs 20:23 EDT - Extending the Tele-End of the Popular 18-200mm All-In-One Zoom to 250mm Ultra Telephoto Makes This New 18-250mm Di-II Zoom the Most Versatile High Power Zoom Lens Available September 2006, Saitama, Japan - Mr. Morio Ono, President of Tamron Co., Ltd., announces at Photokina 2006 in Cologne, Germany, that the company has developed the AF18-250mm F/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro (Model A18),... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Horseman LD Pro Lets Pros Tilt and Shift For Sharper Images; Includes Unique "Main Frame Drive" System 09:29 EDT - For professionals, the ability to manipulate camera movement can make all the difference in sharpness and quality. With this in mind, Komamura Corporation, distributor of the Horseman line of professional products, today announced the Horseman LD Pro. The LD Pro is a camera back accessory that is equipped with a slide-back mechanism to allow mounting of a high-end camera back to give full bellows... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Super Wide Angle Camera Opens New Dimensions in Large Format Digital Photography 09:17 EDT - The second generation of the Horseman SW-D super wide angle camera, called the SW-D II Pro, will be unveiled here at Photokina, which starts today. The new large format digital camera will feature additional mount compatibility for its interchangeable digital back system, plus some new design improvements that open new dimensions for large format digital photograph, such as stitching without changing... (More)

Komamura: New MiniDigi limited edition 09:05 EDT - A press release from Komamura, the Japanese distributor for German camera company Rollei, announces a new limited edition variant of the RolleiFlex MiniDigi digital camera model it first announced in 2003. Initially sold in a 1.3 megapixel variant, a slightly higher-res MiniDigi was launched in July 2004, and it is this unit which the new camera is identical to in all but color. The MiniDigi features the... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Sales Under Way Of First Two Leica Lenses Designed Specifically For The Digital SLR Camera 05:29 EDT - LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 ASPH Introduction of LEICA D SUMMILUX 25mm/F1.4 ASPH SECAUCUS, N.J. (September 26, 2006) – Panasonic today introduced two new interchangeable lenses designed specifically for the digital SLR camera. Both the LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT 14-50mm/F2.8-3.5 ASPH and the LEICA D SUMMILUX 25mm/F1.4 ASPH comply with the Four Thirds System. The LEICA D VARIO-ELMARIT... (More)

Three *more* lens tests posted on SLRgear! 15:05 EDT - With three tests posted a couple of days ago, three more going up today, and still more in the pipeline, I feel like we're *finally* getting up to speed on lens testing... As promised earlier this week, we've tested and posted results for three more lenses, this time touching on Canon, Nikon, and Sigma. Here's a list of the lenses we've just posted results for, along with... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Delkin Introduces the World's First ExpressCard 34 CompactFlash Adapter 08:21 EDT - September 22, 2006 - Delkin Devices, Inc., makers of high quality digital photography products and accessories today announced the new ExpressCard 34 CompactFlash adapter. This versatile adapter enables the fastest data transfer from a CompactFlash memory card to the new Apple MacBook Pro and PC laptops with an ExpressCard slot. Eric Richter, Delkin's Marketing Manager explained, "Many digital photographers... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Hasselblad Offers Photographers the Chance to Win Top-of-the-range Camera Systems and Influence the Future of Photography 06:31 EDT - 26/09/2006 - As part of the 100th anniversary celebrations to mark the birth of its founder, who knew that great camera systems should remove the barriers between great photographers and great photographs, Hasselblad is offering photographers from around the world the chance to win key products from its stable of high-end photographic solutions, while at the same time inviting them to influence the... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Hasselblad Launches Innovative Photographic Publication to Inspire New Generation of Digital Professional Photographers 06:25 EDT - 18/09/2006 - In keeping with the Hasselblad philosophy of developing products of outstanding quality that are ahead of their time, and to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Victor Hasselblad’s birth, Hasselblad is launching at photokina (Hall 2.1, Stand A020/B029 and B020/B028) a truly innovative publication for professional photographers - VICTOR by Hasselblad. By showcasing the work of selected photographers... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Kingston Introduces Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) 4GB Card 05:34 EDT - Announces SDHC Compatibility for its 15-In-1 Hi-Speed Reader FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Sept. 26, 2006 – Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it will begin producing the new Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Class 2 card and enhance the function of its existing 15-in-1 Reader to support the growing storage demands of high performance... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Dongbu Electronics Provides World Class Wafer Processing for World's Most Advanced CMOS Image Sensors From Foveon 05:18 EDT - New 14.1 Megapixel CIS Chips Destined for Next-Generation Digital SLR Cameras Used by Professional Photographers SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dongbu Electronics today disclosed it has been working closely with Silicon Valley based Foveon since Q4 of 2004 to support the fabless manufacturer's development of the world's highest resolution CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) devices. Volume production of... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Foveon Announces New Image Sensor Manufacturing Partner: Dongbu Electronics Of Seoul, South Korea 05:09 EDT - Foveon and Dongbu Electronics team up to deliver world's most advanced CMOS image sensors Santa Clara, CA, September 26, 2006 - Foveon, a leading U.S. fabless image sensor company, announced today that it has released the first product manufactured by its new strategic manufacturing partner, Dongbu Electronics of Seoul, South Korea. The new 14.1 megapixel X3 DSLR image sensor is the highest resolution... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Foveon Releases Highest Resolution Professional X3 Sensor 04:47 EDT - Sensor Debuts in New Cameras from Sigma Corporation of Japan Cologne, Germany, September 26, 2006 -- Foveon announced today the release of its 14.1 megapixel X3 DSLR image sensor, the highest resolution X3 sensor available and the latest product from Foveon. In addition to providing image quality suitable for professional photographers, the new X3 sensor incorporates design and process enhancements... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Capture One 4 - next generation of RAW workflow from Phase One 04:29 EDT - September 26th, 2006, Photokina, Cologne, Germany: Phase One®, the world leader in professional digital imaging solutions, announces the next generation of their RAW workflow software, Capture One® 4. Clear-cut RAW workflow aimed at professional use Capture One 4 is Phase One’s new generation of RAW workflow software for professional photographers. Trine Voss, VP Sales & Marketing... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Panasonic Lumix Cameras To Begin Photographing The Largest Ever World Heritage Photographic Project 03:57 EDT - Osaka, Japan, September 26, 2006 - Panasonic, the leading brand for which Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. is known, is backing OUR PLACE - The World's Heritage, a project that will create the largest ever photographic collection of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. The photographs will be published under the OUR PLACE brand in an initial series of 10 books which will be released over the next 5... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Pentax Product Announcements At Photokina Opening Today 01:27 EDT - PENTAX to Exhibit Upcoming Digital SLR Camera Products at Photokina 2006 in Germany (September 26, 2006)...PENTAX Corporation will be displaying three new interchangeable digital SLR camera lenses and a medium-format digital SLR camera, all currently under development, at Photokina 2006. One of the world's largest photo and imaging merchandise trade shows, Photokina begins today and runs until October... (More)

Leica acquires control of Sinar 01:05 EDT - A press release issued by Sinar AG of Feuerthalen, Switzerland notes that controlling interest in the the company has been sold to Leica Camera AG of Solms, Germany. Few details of the deal - such as the sale price - have been publicly disclosed, but Leica has purchased a 51% stake in Sinar from JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, SystemeGmbH, Jena ("JENOPTIK"). Acquisition and... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: SanDisk Introduces The World's Highest Capacity Card For Professional Photographers-The 16-Gigabyte SanDisk Extreme III Compactflash 00:34 EDT - Large Capacities, High Reliability and High Performance Ideal For Digital SLRs & Broadcast-Quality Camcorders COLOGNE, GERMANY, Sep. 26, 2006 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced the 12- and 16-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash® cards to its award-winning Extreme III performance line, making these the highest capacity cards in the world. The new high-performance,... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: SanDisk Introduces The First 4-Gigabyte SanDisk Ultra II SDHC Card-Fast Performance & Large Capacity Ideal For Digital Cameras And Camcorders 23:34 EDT - New Cards Include Free MicroMate USB 2.0 Reader COLOGNE, GERMANY, Sep. 26, 2006 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today introduced a 4-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra® II SD High Capacity (SDHC™) card to meet the growing demand for higher capacity storage. The new cards can store more than 2,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 8 hours of MPEG 4 video. The announcement was made at the... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: FotoNation To Demonstrate Its Patented Dust Removal Technology At Photokina 22:04 EDT - Next Generation Technology Optimized for DSLR, DSC and Mobile Phone Cameras September 21, 2006, Galway, Ireland -- FotoNation (www.fotonation.com), one of the world's leading embedded imaging and connectivity companies, announced today that it will demonstrate its new patented FotoNation Dust Removal Technology at Photokina 2006, held in Cologne, Germany from September 26 - October 1st, 2006. The... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: FotoNation Provides Red-Eye Reduction Technology To Samsung Digital Cameras 21:50 EDT - FotoNation Stops Red-Eye Directly in the Camera - No Software Re-Touching Needed September 26, 2006, Galway, Ireland - FotoNation, (www.fotonation.com), a world-leading imaging and connectivity solutions company for the digital photography industry, announced today that digital cameras made by Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd are now shipping with patented red-eye detection and correction technology licensed... (More)

HP: DesignJet printers with auto color management 18:58 EDT - In the middle of a single press release from Hewlett Packard Co. summarising the company's digital camera announcements at the Photokina tradeshow, the standout product for us has to be four new (and closely related) Designjet series large-format printers. The HP Designjet Z2100 and Z3100 - each model available in either 24" or 44" widths - are the first large-format printers to include an embedded spectrophotometer. Based on X-Rite Eye-One color... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: X-Rite Showcases Color Management In Action At Photokina 2006 18:57 EDT - World’s leading digital photographers demonstrate how they have incorporated X-Rite color management solutions into their workflow to achieve outstanding results. Köln, Germany – PHOTOKINA, Stand D038 – C031 in Hall 4.1 – Sept. 26, 2006 X-Rite, Incorporated (NASDAQ:XRIT) (SWX:XRI) - Visitors to the X-Rite stand at Photokina will get to experience the new company’s... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: iView MediaPro and Phase One Capture One PRO Offer Photokina Bundle to Streamline Digital Photographers' RAW Workflow 11:45 EDT - September 26, 2006 -- Digital asset management pioneer iView Multimedia Ltd. and Phase One, the world leader in digital imaging solutions, are offering a software bundle of iView MediaPro and Capture One PRO that enables photographers to work the way they want to with two world-class tools designed to streamline RAW photo workflows. iView MediaPro and Capture One PRO will be available for purchase... (More)

Three more lens tests on SLRgear, more coming soon! 11:15 EDT - With Jim and I finally back from our respective vacations, lens testing is once again cranked up to full speed. We have three new lenses for you today, will have results posted for three others by the end of this week... End-of-summer vacations (and having a chunk of our team off at Photokina) put a kink in our lens testing workflow for SLRgear.com, but uber-tech Jim and I are both back from vacations and (more or less)... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Adobe Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements Now Shipping for the Holidays 05:27 EDT - Unparalleled Ease-of-Use and Creative Sharing Options Make New Versions of the No. 1 Consumer Photo- and Video-Editing Software the Perfect Gifts SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sept. 25, 2006 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe(r) Photoshop(r) Elements 5.0 and Adobe Premiere(r) Elements 3.0 software for Windows(r). Photoshop Elements offers innovative... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: FotoNation Red-Eye Reduction Technology Shipping In Over 50 Million Digital Cameras 05:14 EDT - Award-Winning Technology Featured in Kodak, Nikon, Pentax, Sanyo, Samsung and Other Digital Cameras September 22, 2006, Galway, Ireland - FotoNation, (www.fotonation.com), a world-leading imaging and connectivity solutions company for the digital photography industry, announced today that its patented in-camera red-eye detection and correction technology has surpassed an installed base of over 50... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: DxO Optics Pro v4 Supports Nikon D2Xs and Sony Alpha D-SLRs 04:54 EDT - Cologne, Germany, Photokina Hall 4.1, Aisle F, Booth 036 (September 25, 2006) – DxO Labs announces today that the Windows PC version of DxO Optics Pro v4 supports Nikon D2Xs and Sony Alpha digital single lens reflex cameras. DxO Optics Pro v4 automatic digital image enhancement software offers 19 camera body and lens combinations for the Nikon D2Xs and an initial selection of the most popular... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: DxO Labs Announces Immediate Availability of DxO Optics Pro v4 for Windows 04:48 EDT - Automatic image enhancement software introduces advanced color features, new optical and image geometry corrections, improved workflow and speed as well as plug-in compatibility with Adobe® Photoshop® Cologne, Germany, Photokina Hall 4.1, Aisle F, Booth 036 (September 25, 2006) – DxO Labs announces today the immediate availability of the Windows PC release of DxO Optics Pro v4... (More)

Sigma announces SD14 digital SLR 02:00 EDT - Sigma Corp. has today announced a replacement for its now-discontinued SD10 digital SLR, with a new variant of Foveon's much-discussed X3 image sensor and plenty of other changes. When it was announced in February 2002, the Foveon X3 sensor was seen by many as the future of digital photography because (unlike almost every camera on the market which uses a color filter array), the... (More)

Sigma: Foveon X3-based compact 02:00 EDT - In what may well be one of the bigger surprises of the Photokina show, Japanese company Sigma Corp.has unveiled a new compact digital camera based on the same Foveon X3 CMOS image sensor that's used in its SD14 digital SLR. Details on specifications are few so far, but between the press release and photos of the DP1, and the specifications for the SD14 that shares the same imager, a number of facts can be gleaned. The DP1... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: 18 - 200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS 02:00 EDT - NEW PRODUCT INFORMATION - Equipped with Sigma’s own unique technology OS (Optical Stabilizer) function. Two SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements and two aspherical lenses provide excellent correction for all types of optical aberrations. The Sigma Corporation is please to announce the new 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS lens. This high zoom ratio lens is exclusively designed for digital SLR... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: 18 - 50mm F2.8 EX DC MACRO 02:00 EDT - NEW PRODUCT INFORMATION - EX series large aperture zoom lens designed specially for use with digital SLR cameras with a minimum focusing distance of 20cm. Minimum focusing distance of 20cm with a maximum magnification of 1:3. Aspherical lenses offer compact and lightweight construction. SLD and ELD glasses offer excellent correction of color aberrations. New optical design minimizes vignetting.... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the launch of four new lenses for the Four Thirds System. 02:00 EDT - NEW PRODUCT INFORMATION - DC lenses: 18-50mm F2.8 EX DC MACRO DG lenses:24mm F1.8 EX DG ASPHERICAL MACRO, APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG, APO 300-800mm F5.6 EX DG HSM The new Sigma lens line-up for the Four-Thirds system comprises the large aperture wide-angle 24mm F1.8 EX DG ASPHERICAL MACRO, the compact telephoto zoom lens APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG, the large aperture ultra-telephoto zoom lens... (More)

Olympus: New E-System prototype (UPDATED) 18:11 EDT - Olympus Imaging Corporation has released a statement from company president Masaharu Okubo reaffirming Olympus' commitment to its E-System "designed-for-digital" SLR camera system. Published right before the start of this year's Photokina tradeshow, the statement confirms that next year the company will unveil a successor to its current E-1 flagship SLR model, some four years after... (More)

Epson: New photo viewers 15:56 EDT - Epson America Inc. has today announced two new handheld multimedia storage viewer devices that update the company's existing P-2000 and P-4000 models with quite a few new features. The Epson P-3000 and P-5000 are closely related, sharing the same overhauled design which is intended for single-handed operation. The only difference between the units is that the cheaper P-3000 unit... (More)

Fujfilm announces FinePix S5 Pro DSLR 03:00 EDT - In the runup to the Photokina trade show in Cologne, Germany, Fujifilm has today announced its development of a new model in its FinePix S-series of single-lens reflex digital cameras. The Fujifilm FinePix S5 Pro is scheduled to ship in the first quarter of 2007, and the most obvious change for users of the company's past DSLR models is going to be the body. Fuji's S1 Pro was based... (More)

Fuji announces FinePix F31fd 03:00 EDT - An update to the Fujifilm Finepix F30 which was announced at the Photo Marketing Association tradeshow earlier this year, the Fujifilm Finepix F31fd retains essentially all of the features of that model including the image sensor - a very good thing given that the F30 has been praised pretty much universally for its high ISO performance. The FinePix F31fd includes ISO sensitivities as high as ISO 3200 equivalent courtesy of a sixth generation, six megapixel Super CCD HR imager which offers an improved signal to noise ratio, and a two-stage... (More)

Review posted for Sony DSC-T10 06:33 EDT - The Sony T10 continues a tradition of high quality in the subcompact category, packing more features into a smaller space than most anything else out there, but this time with the added bonus of optical image stabilization and high ISO settings. Like those of other recent T-series models, we found the lens on the Sony T10 to be of higher than average quality for a subcompact camera, and image quality was quite good as a result. The 7.2-megapixel... (More)

Full Review posted for Pentax Optio W10 06:20 EDT - We gave Pentax's latest waterproof camera, the Pentax Optio W10, a thorough testing both in the lab and out in the elements, and despite the compromises, we found it a good solution for capturing playful snapshots outdoors. The Pentax Optio W10's main selling point is its sturdy yet attractive waterproof and dustproof design. Its 2.5 inch LCD and 6 megapixel sensor update the line with more of what the market's demanded,... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Light Crafts Announces Lightzone 2.0 20:50 EDT - New Tool for Advanced Photo Editing Available as Open Beta Now PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Light Crafts, Inc., a photo editing software company based here, today announced it has ushered in a new generation integrated digital workflow tool -- Lightzone 2.0 -- to be announced formally at Photokina Cologne, Sept. 27. LightZone 2.0 is a new intuitive tool which extends the capabilities of professional and... (More)

Samsung GX-10 - pricing, specifications 13:30 EDT - Last night, we told readers about Samsung's upcoming GX-10 digital SLR - the company's own variant of the Pentax K10D model that's the latest fruit of a cooperation between the two companies on DSLR development. The Pentax K10D was announced about a week ago, but at the time of Samsung's announcement last night we were awaiting details including product specifications and pricing, and hence couldn't make much... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: PENTAX to Exhibit Upcoming Digital SLR Camera Products at Photokina 2006 in Germany 22:19 EDT - PENTAX Corporation is pleased to announce the exhibition of three interchangeable digital SLR camera lenses and a medium-format digital SLR camera, all currently under development, at Photokina 2006. This is one of the world's largest photo and imaging merchandise fairs, and will be held this year from September 26 to October 1 in Cologne, Germany. [ Overview of Upcoming Products ] Three interchangeable... (More)

Your digicam as a... tape measure? 19:54 EDT - One of the interesting things we've seen as the digicam market has matured is the opportunities that have been uncovered by developers to use digicams in non-traditional ways - some very practical, others less so. You name it, and from "digicam as slide scanner" to "digicam as 3D capture device" and back again, we've seen it. Today, we came across a new one, courtesy of the folks at DigiContractor, Inc. - "digicam... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Microsoft Celebrates a Decade of Exposing Consumers to the Joys of Digital Photography 17:49 EDT - Microsoft Digital Image Suite Anniversary Edition is the picture-perfect solution for organizing, enhancing and sharing digital memories. REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 19, 2006 — Microsoft Corp. today announced the launch of Microsoft® Digital Image Suite Anniversary Edition, which consists of Digital Image Suite 20061 along with a free value pack loaded with $198 worth of offers.2 This... (More)

Norcent: 10mpix digicam for under $200 17:36 EDT - San Dimas, CA-based consumer electronics company Norcent Technology Inc. has announced a new digital camera which looks to be the same design as a recent model from German camera brand Praktica. While we're not quite sure who the original manufacturer is, the Norecent DC-1020 looks to be basically identical to the Praktica Luxmedia 10-X3 with the exception of the brandname and model number. The... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Micron Unleashes the Power of Digital Photography 15:35 EDT - Micron Technology previews new imaging innovations for digital photography applications, demonstrates reference designs for digital still and video cameras. Boise, ID, USA, September 20, 2006 -- Next week at Photokina, the photography industry will experience a whole new world of imaging from Micron Technology, Inc., the world's market share leader in imaging solutions. On the heels of its prototype... (More)

ATP announces 8GB CF, SDHC cards 15:16 EDT - Just a touch over two weeks after Taiwanese company Pretec Electronics announced that it had set a record for the world's highest capacity in the Secure Digital format, the achievement has been equaled. Sunnyvale, CA-based memory manufacturer ATP Electronics Inc. has today announced its own 8GB Secure Digital High Capacity card (alternately known as SDHC, or Secure Digital 2.0). Alongside the SDHC card... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: The Battery Has Evolved: USBCELL 09:58 EDT - LONDON, U.K. -- September 19, 2006 -- Moixa Energy, the renewable and portable energy solution specialist, today announced the launch of the USBCELL -- a new concept in batteries. This revolutionary rechargeable battery can charge from any USB port without the need for any recharging devices, cradles or cables. Simply pop the lid to reveal a built in connector and charger, plug into any powered USB... (More)

Minox announces 10mpix digicam 03:52 EDT - In its second announcement of the day, German camera brand Minox has joined the rapidly swelling ranks of manufacturers offering a ten megapixel compact digicam. The Minox DC 1011 looks to be a fairly straightforward rebranding of Taiwanese company Premier Image Technology's DSA350 model, with even the styling unchanged except for the logo and model number. The... (More)

Minox updates retro digicam 02:41 EDT - German camera company Minox (famous for its sub-miniature "spy" film cameras of days gone by) has announced an update to one of its digital camera models. The Minox Digital Classic Camera Leica M3 5.0 retains much the same styling as its predecessors, which date all the way back to the DCC M3 1.3 announced back in September 2002. Resolution remains identical... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Corel Announces Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo XI 01:09 EDT - New Release Sets the Standard for Easy-to-Use, Professional-Quality Image Editing Software at an Affordable Price OTTAWA - September 12, 2006 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE) today announced the release of Corel® Paint Shop Pro® Photo XI, a major new product release from its award-winning digital imaging portfolio. The new flagship digital imaging software package continues the tradition... (More)

CIPA adjusts 2006 forecast 13:44 EDT - Japan's Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) has revised its 2006 - 2008 forecasts of camera shipments, based on figures that show digital camera sales growth continuing at levels higher than had been expected. Previously, CIPA had forecast year on year growth of just 4% for 2006, but after growth in the first seven months from Jan - Jun '06 came in at an impressive 20.3%, CIPA has now revised its full-year estimate... (More)

August Picture of the Month Winners 12:34 EDT - We chose "Grandpa's Brown Eyed Girl," "Room with a View," and "Morning Dew, Blue and Glory" as Photo of the Month contest winners for August. Congratulations to Sherry Skinner, Stephanie Thibaudeau, and Edward Muszkiewicz! August was another great month of Photo of the Day winners, and we made our choices with the usual sense of fun. Thanks again to all of you who submit photos, we truly enjoy them. We had a whole lot... (More)

Leica announces M8 digital rangefinder 00:00 EDT - Rounding out its announcements for the day, Leica has revealed what has to be its most anticipated digital product yet - the first M-series digital rangefinder. We first told you about the upcoming Leica M-system digital camera back in late 2005, and followed up with more info a couple of weeks later at the Consumer Electronics Show. Today, the Leica M8 digital... (More)

Leica's first DSLR revealed 00:00 EDT - Based on Panasonic's Lumix DMC-L1, the Leica Digilux 3 is the company's first digital SLR offering, compatible with Olympus' Four Thirds lens mount standard. The Digilux 3 is quite an interesting SLR with a traditional - perhaps retro - styling aesthetic that the company says is the work of Berlin designer Professor Achim Heine. It is based around the same... (More)

Leica: EVF-based V-LUX 1 unveiled 00:00 EDT - Based on Panasonic's Lumix DMC-FZ50, the Leica V-LUX 1 couples a ten megapixel imager with a Leica-branded 12x optical zoom lens with MEGA O.I.S. image stabilisation. The lens yields effective focal lengths from 35 - 420mm - a moderate wide angle to a useful telephoto. ISO sensitivity ranges from 100 to 1600, with the option to extend this to ISO 3200 in high sensitivity... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Canon’s Compact Photo Printer SELPHY ES1 Features New Vertical Design, Easy Paper Handling And Fun Printing Options 06:00 EDT - New SELPHY ES1 Compact Photo Printer Features Easy One-Step Drop-In Paper and Ink Cartridge; Canon’s DIGIC II Image Processor and Wide Range of Printing Modes LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Sep. 14, 2006 – Canon’s new SELPHY ES1 Compact Photo Printer makes printing high quality postcard-size photos as much fun and easy as taking pictures. With an innovative new vertical design, integrated... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Canon Unveils New Flagship PIXMA MP960 Photo AIO That Combines Exceptional Photo Lab Capabilities With Elegant Look And Feel 06:00 EDT - LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., Sept. 14, 2006 – In any lineup, there can only be one flagship model. Canon’s new PIXMA MP960 Photo All-In-One (AIO) is a premium device that provides all the features needed for an exceptional photo experience in the home. As the only seven-color photo all-in-one on the market using the ChromaLife100 system, discerning consumers can now produce long-lasting vivid photo... (More)

Pentax: new 10mpix DSLR 18:00 EDT - Pentax Imaging Co. has today announced a new digital SLR model that includes a fairly sophisticated feature set with a ten megapixel imager, environmental sealing, in-body stabilisation, dust removal, and more - all at an impressively affordable pricetag of under US$900 body-only. Continuing the K-series naming schema that was launched with the K100D and K110D models last May (and harkens back to the company's famed K1000 film SLR), the Pentax K10D is based around an APS-C sized... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: New Adobe Premiere Elements Brings Home Videos to Life with Powerful and Accessible Editing Tools 11:06 EDT - Latest Video Editing Software Offers Unparalleled Ease-of-Use for Beginners and Interactive Sharing with Adobe Flash Video SAN JOSE, Calif. - Sept. 12, 2006 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Premiere® Elements 3.0 software for Windows®, a landmark upgrade to the No. 1 selling consumer video editing software*. The simplified interface and drag-and-drop simplicity... (More)

Fujifilm announces 7mpix, 3x zoom digicam 01:00 EDT - Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc. has today announced a new digital camera model that's a higher-resolution, lower-cost update to the six megapixel A600 model. The Fujifilm FinePix A700 is based around a new seven megapixel SuperCCD HR imager, with a maximum resolution of 3,072 x 2,304 pixels. Fuji's SuperCCD HR sensors use an octagonal array of photodiodes... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Fashion + Technology: Sony® and TRAY 6™ Partner Up To Bring You a Camera With Flash and Bling 13:00 EDT - LOS ANGELES, Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new survey from the Oxygen network, 77 percent of women would prefer a new plasma TV to a diamond solitaire necklace. In response to women's growing interest in technology, Sony® and TRAY 6™ have teamed up to make the choice even easier by combining the jewelry with the gadget. For a limited time, Sony® is giving away a free TRAY 6™... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: ArcSoft Announces A New Product: ArcSoft® PhotoStudio® Darkroom 14:57 EDT - FREMONT, CA - Sep 05, 2006 -- ArcSoft, Inc. announced today ArcSoft PhotoStudio® Darkroom, a new software application that focuses on non-destructive photo processing for RAW, JPEG and TIFF image files. The program offers professional photographers and photo hobbyists a complete set of image enhancement tools and export options inside a professional user interface. "As the popularity of DSLR cameras... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Corel Announces Corel® Snapfire™ And Corel Snapfire Plus -- The First Releases From The "Alta" Digital Imaging Platform 14:25 EDT - Fast, Simple and Fun, Corel® Snapfire™ Is A Free Download That Delivers the Easiest, Most Enjoyable Ways Of Sharing, Enhancing and Organizing Digital Photos and Videos Users Can Easily Upgrade To The Enhanced Version, Corel Snapfire Plus, While Adding New Product Feature Modules and Connecting to Popular Online Services Like Webshots OTTAWA - September 05, 2006 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL;... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: U.S. Digital Still Camera and Camcorder Owners Look to Accessorize, IDC Says 13:50 EDT - 06 Sep 2006 - FRAMINGHAM, Mass., September 6, 2006 - U.S. digital still camera and camcorder owners are accessorizing to complement existing assets. According to a new IDC survey of U.S. digital still camera and camcorder owners, 84% of respondents have purchased accessories, and the majority are very pleased with those purchases. For those looking to purchase accessories in the future, memory cards,... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: PNY Helps Mobile Phones Become Multimedia Storage Devices 12:28 EDT - MAXIMUM STORAGE IN MINI FORMAT! Merignac (France) - September 5th, 2006 PNY is delighted to announce new solutions for advanced mobile phones. More and more models now come with memory card slots built in to enable customers to use the camera, MP3 player, PDA, and play games. So it's no surprise that PNY Technologies has enlarged its mobile flash card range with high capacity digital storage solutions.... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: FotoNation's "Face Tracker" Now Available In Leading Digital Cameras 11:40 EDT - Face Tracker Identifies and Locks on Faces for Optimal Focus & Exposure in New PENTAX Optio S7 & Optio A20 Digital Cameras Sept. 5, 2006, Galway, Ireland -- FotoNation, (www.fotonation.com), one of the world's leading award-winning imaging and connectivity solutions companies for the digital photography industry, announced today that its innovative "Face Tracker"™ technology is now available... (More)

PRESS RELEASE: Hasselblad to Have Largest Ever Presence at photokina 2006 10:38 EDT - Hall 2.1, Stand A020/B029 and B020/B028 - Hasselblad will be celebrating the successful upturn in its financial performance since its merger with Imacon in 2004 by exhibiting on its largest stand ever - 665 m2 - at photokina 2006, from 26 September to 1 October. The centerpiece of the stand will be a spectacular, ten-metre diameter carousel, divided into three ‘studios’ - ‘Still life’, ‘Dance’ and... (More)

Three more lens tests posted on SLRgear.com! 13:31 EDT - I didn't quite live up to my promise of "four or five more tests before I go on vacation", but did hold off the lure of the mountains long enough to post results for three more lenses on our sister site SLRgear.com! As noted, I didn't quite manage to get the full 4-5 lens test results posted that I'd hoped to do before leaving on vacation, but did get new tests posted for the following (including for reference the... (More)

First test images posted from Nikon D80 08:42 EDT - Our full production-level update for the Nikon D80 review is under way, but we wanted to share some of the test images from it with you ASAP, given the high level of interest in this camera. For now, no interpretation of them, this will be a tidbit for those familiar enough with our test shots and naming scheme to see how the D80 performed under some of our controlled test-lab conditions.... (More)

Pretec announces 8GB SDHC card 07:24 EDT - Taiwanese storage and peripherals company Pretec Electronics Corp. has announced a new flash memory card which it says offers the world's highest capacity in the Secure Digital format. The company is no stranger to such records - past products include a 12GB CompactFlash card that has yet to be matched over two years later, let alone surpassed. The company also set benchmark highs with... (More)

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