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September 29,
2004
Contest: Pentax
Canada "STILL OR MOTION" Contest
 With
the launch of the Pentax OptioMX4 (a compact digital
camera with a powerful 10X optical zoom and 4.0
effective megapixels, designed not only for the
shooting of sharp still images but also offers
refined movie performance), Pentax will be giving
away one OptioMX4, a Wide Conversion Lens to be
used with the OptioMX4 and a Value Pak that includes
case, extra battery and lens cloth. For your chance
to win, visit www.optiomx.ca.
Contest Opens: September
27, 2004 at 12:01 AM EST and closes
on November 30, 2004
at 12:00 PM EST
September 27,
2004
Press Release: Olympus
EVOLT E-300 Digital SLR
 Melville,
New York, September 27, 2004 – The Single
Lens Reflex (SLR) camera has remained essentially
the same in both form and function for decades,
becoming the high-performance workhorse of choice
for both amateur and professional photographers
worldwide. But much has changed since the first
film SLR debuted all those years ago. Today, the
pervasiveness of digital technology has forever
altered photography, freeing Olympus from the
limitations of traditional film SLR camera designs
to be more innovative when building the next generation
SLR for the digital age.
The result is the Olympus EVOLT E-300 Digital
SLR, the first 100 percent “digital-from-the-ground-up”
consumer SLR system with interchangeable digital
specific lenses. Incorporating a newly designed
compact body featuring the Dust Reduction system
pioneered on the professional E-1 SLR body, the
EVOLT delivers the versatility, durability and
reliable performance of an SLR that isn’t
just for the pros – now it’s for photographers
of all skill levels at a price they can afford.
The Olympus EVOLT E-300 Digital SLR will be available
in December 2004. Pricing to be determined.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Olympus
D-590 Zoom For Beginners
Melville, New York, September 27, 2004 –
Anyone new to digital photography who desires
the ease of use of an entry level camera, as well
as the ability to have more control over their
digital experience, will find both and a whole
lot more in the 4.0-megapixel D-590 Zoom from
Olympus. The D-590 Zoom is packed with tons of
advanced features not usually found in an affordable
easy-to-use point-and-shoot model. Whether it’s
the enhanced 1.8 inch Semi-Transmissive LCD display,
rechargeable Li-Ion battery with charger, 10 selectable
shooting modes (including movie mode with audio),
TruePic TURBO™ (a super-charged image processor),
or PictBridge enabled printing, this camera is
designed to put beginners well on their way toward
total digital bliss.
The D-590 Zoom will be available in October 2004
at an Estimated Street Price of CAD $399.95.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Olympus
1GB xD-Picture Card
Melville, New York, September 27, 2004 –
Olympus America Inc. today announced the development
of a One Gigabyte xD-Picture Card. As one of the
world’s smallest storage media for digital
cameras and digital voice recorders, the xD-Picture
Card is now capable of holding an entire gigabyte
of digital images, data, audio and video. As a
result, this ultra-compact card allows photographers
to capture a greater number of photographic scenes
and subjects, and at higher resolution settings,
before the card is full and images must be downloaded
or the card changed.
The 1GB Olympus xD-Picture Card is planned for
release in the first quarter of 2005. The full
range of Olympus xD-Picture Cards includes 16MB,
32MB, 64MB, 128MB, 256MB and 512MB capacity versions.
US and Canadian pricing to be determined.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Olympus
FL-36 Electronic Flash
Melville, New York, Sept 27, 2004 – Olympus
America Inc. today introduced the FL-36 Electronic
Flash, an external flash unit that joins the existing
members of the Olympus electronic flash family.
Designed specifically for use with digital cameras,
the FL-36 rounds out the comprehensive lineup
of “designed for digital” accessories
for the E-System Digital SLR cameras and other
prosumer models from Olympus. The FL-36 flash
offers the robust and full-featured functionality
of the larger FL-50 combined with cost effectiveness.
The FL-36 External Flash will be available in
November 2004 at a SRP of CAD$349.00.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Olympus
Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f4.0
Melville, New York, Sept 27, 2004 -- Olympus
America Inc. today introduced the new Zuiko ED
7-14mm f4.0 zoom lens, part of its growing family
of interchangeable lenses for the Olympus E-System.
This latest addition is an ultra-wide angle zoom
lens that offers a wide focal length of 7mm (14mm
equivalent in 35mm photography) in a 2x optical
zoom for professional photographers. The Zuiko
Digital ED 7-14mm f4.0 follows the Zuiko Digital
11-22mm f2.8-3.5 already on the market and adds
an even wider zoom to the Zuiko Digital Specific™
Lens Family. As with all lens components of the
E-System, the 7-14mm lens is built on the new
Four Thirds System standard.
The Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f4.0 is due out in
the first quarter of 2005.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Olympus
Zuiko 14-45mm f3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f3.5-4.5 Digital
Zoom Interchangeable Lenses
Melville, New York, September 27, 2004 –
Olympus America Inc. today enhanced the E-System,
the world’s first 100% all-digital interchangeable
lens SLR system, with the introduction of two
new Zuiko Digital Specific Lenses: the 14-45mm
f3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f3.5-4.5 Digital Zoom Interchangeable
Lenses. These new consumer lenses will further
expand the power of the E-System by delivering
higher resolutions and superior image quality
for consumers who appreciate versatility and affordability.
The Zuiko Digital 14-45mm f3.5 - 5.6 Lens (equivalent
to 28mm - 90mm in 35mm photography) now comes
standard with Olympus' newest consumer digital
camera, the EVOLT E-300.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Kodak
Delivers on Digital Strategy at Photokina 2004
COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 27 -- Eastman Kodak Company,
continuing to execute its digitally-oriented growth
strategy, today announced a broad array of innovative
partnerships, products and services that will
transform the way people share their lives through
pictures -- anytime, anywhere.
Kodak is presenting at Photokina 2004 (Hall 4)
a complete digital imaging system that connects
picture taking with storing, organizing, sharing
and printing. The innovations include an agreement
with many of the world's leading digital camera
manufacturers, who will design future cameras
that fit onto KODAK EASYSHARE Printer Docks. This
unprecedented partnership will give more consumers
the ability to enjoy prints from the world's fastest-growing
seller of snapshot photo printers.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
September 25,
2004
QuickFact™
Sheet: Nikon
Coolpix 8400
 When
getting the whole picture matters, nothing beats
having a wide angle lens, and the Nikon Coolpix
8400's 24mm is the widest angle on any lens
in its class.
With 8MP resolution on a 2/3 in. image sensor,
a 3.5x optical zoom (24-85mm, 35mm equivalent),
full exposure flexibility, Vari-Angle LCD monitor,
AF-assist illuminator for low-light shooting,
and up to 10 min. BULB exposure, the Nikon Coolpix
8400 should be seriously considered by those who
need to shoot wide angle often, as in interior
real estate shots, landscape shots or large group
shots.
[ View the QuickFact Sheet for the Nikon
Coolpix 8400... ]
September 24,
2004
Tutorial: Depth
of Field
 What
is depth of field, what affects depth of field,
and how can we use an understanding of depth of
field to take better pictures? This One
Pager™ Tutorial will make everything
clear from near to far.
[ Read Depth of
Field Tutorial... ]
Press Release: Fujifilm
at Photokina 2004
MISSISSAUGA, ON - September 24, 2004 - Fuji Photo
Film Co., Ltd. will be exhibiting a wide variety
of new products and services at Photokina 2004
next week in Cologne, Germany. Conveying Fujifilm’s
determination to accurately “picture”
customer needs and the future of the imaging market
in the midst of today’s rapidly evolving
digital environment, the company will be showcasing
its offerings using the “Picture the Future”
theme.
At Photokina 2004, two of the main areas of interest
in the imaging industry - digital cameras and
retail printing - are also the main focus of the
Fujifilm presence. The company will highlight
the recently announced 2004 FinePix lineup of
high-quality digital cameras, while the “Print
at Retail” area will feature a host of new
Fujifilm in-store print services based on delivering
digital camera prints with the Digital Minilab
Frontier. Fujifilm is placing strong emphasis
on its “Print at Retail” services, based
on maximizing the combined advantages of the ultra
high-quality image input and output capabilities
of FinePix and Frontier.
To illustrate Fujifilm’s commitment to the
future of imaging, a concept shop and digital
camera design prototypes will also be on display,
enabling visitors to experience the expanding
pleasures and convenience of imaging for themselves.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
September 22,
2004
Press Release: Kodak
Shines In US Customer Satisfaction Survey
Underscoring its reputation for quality and ease
of use among consumers, Eastman Kodak Company
today captured two of the four segments in the
J.D. Power and Associates 2004 Digital Camera
Satisfaction Study SM.
In the inaugural consumer study evaluating performance,
connectivity, cost and appearance, KODAK EASYSHARE
products in the $200-399 and $400-599 price
ranges ranked highest in customer satisfaction.
Digital cameras in these
segments comprise more than 60 percent of the
U.S. market, according to data from The NPD Group.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
September 21,
2004
Press Release: Canon
EOS-1Ds MARK II digital SLR
Canon announces today the release of the new
EOS-1Ds MARK II SLR, offering brilliant high impact
images. The successor to Canon's 11.1-megapixel
EOS-1Ds SLR, the EOS-1Ds MARK II camera utilizes
a full-size 24x36mm CMOS sensor that eliminates
focal length conversion factors and features dramatically
improved image quality.
With features like five preset colour matrix
settings, white balance correction, a start up
time of 0.3 seconds and an easy to read 230,000
pixel high detail color LCD Monitor, the EOS-1Ds
MARK II camera invites professional photographers
of every specialty to enjoy a new benchmark of
innovation and excellence.
The EOS-1Ds MARK II camera carries a manufacturer's
suggested list price of CAD$14,000 and is scheduled
to begin shipping in November, 2004.
MISSISSAUGA, ON., September 21, 2004 - At long
last, catalog and commercial photographers, stock
photographers, studio portrait specialists and
other professional photographers of every stripe
and specialty can capture brilliant high impact
images and enjoy the speed, economy, flexibility,
increased workflow and productivity that only
digital offers, with Canon's new 16.7 megapixel
EOS-1Ds Mark II SLR.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Canon
PowerShot SD200 & SD300 Digital ELPH
 Canon
announced today two new products in its Digital
ELPH line-up. These new small and sleek digital
cameras combine excellent quality with unparalleled
style. The ultra sleek, 3.2 megapixel PowerShot
SD200 Digital ELPH will be available in October
for a manufacturer’s suggested list price
of CAD$500.00 and the ultra slim 4.0 megapixel
PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH camera will also
be available in October for a manufacturer’s
suggested list price of CAD$600.00.
MISSISSAUGA, ON., September 21, 2004 – Canon
makes shooting and viewing brilliant high-quality
digital pictures simple with two fast, sleek and
slender new digital cameras. The 3.2-megapixel
PowerShot SD200 Digital ELPH and 4.0-megapixel
PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH cameras combine large
2.0-inch LCD screens, cutting edge technology
with UA Lens and Canon’s exclusive DIGIC
II image processing technology into ultra compact
8.5 x 5.6 x 2.4 cm packages.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Canon
SELPHY DS700 Compact Photo Printer
Now you can view and select the digital pictures
you want to print from the comfort of your own
living room, from your Television! Canon’s
new photo printer, the SELPHY DS700 Compact Photo
Printer allows people to view slide shows, make
basic photo edits and print their images from
their television screen. In addition to printing
in the living room using the TV and included remote,
photos can be printed on the SELPHY DS700 Compact
Photo Printer direct from camera-equipped mobile
phones wirelessly through infrared transmission
(IrDA) as well as PC printing with a USB connection.
The new SELPHY DS700 Compact Photo Printer will
be available this November for a manufacturer’s
suggested list price of CAD$313.
MISSISSAUGA, ON., September 21, 2004 – Canon’s
new SELPHY DS700 Compact Photo Printer expands
the possibilities of digital imaging by allowing
consumers to both view and print their pictures
using the biggest screen in the house – the
television. This inkjet-based compact photo printer
lets people take their digital photo printing
out of the computer room and into the comfort
of their living room with the ability to view
slide shows, make basic photo edits and print
their images from their television screen.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
Press Release: Kodak
EASYSHARE Printer Dock Plus: Print Wirelessly
From Mobile Phone Cameras
 Toronto,
ON, September 21 - Building on its highly successful
line of EASYSHARE printer docks, Eastman Kodak
Company today unveiled the KODAK EASYSHARE Printer
Dock Plus. The new model (CDN $269.95 MSRP; available
in September) quickly and effortlessly makes real
KODAK 4x6-inch pictures from nearly any digital
source. People can wirelessly transmit pictures
from their mobile phone cameras to the Printer
Dock Plus, which also prints directly from digital
cameras and memory cards - all without the need
for a computer.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
At Edwards Garden
This past Sunday, while hurrying through Edwards
Garden taking sample images for the Sony Cyber-shot
P100, I had to stop in my tracks and watch for
a few minutes as the artist carefully and patiently
applied colour after colour and brought her canvas
to life. I thought to myself a bit smugly (for
just a tiny instant) that I could capture the
same image with just a click of the shutter release
button... but watching her working away contentedly,
I had to admit that she seemed to be the one having
the more fun. And for a moment, while standing
there, thoughts of megapixels, metering options,
and other digital imaging issues left my mind,
and I took time to really look at the garden,
and the bridge, and the rocks, and the birds,
and the people.... Thank you for letting me watch
you paint.
September 19,
2004
Off-Topic Site of the Day: Not
Fooling Anybody
I thought we'd take a little diversion from
all the Photokina digital camera introductions
today and just relax a bit with this wacky
and fun site.
September 17,
2004
Press Release: Pentax
OptioMX4 with 4MP, 10x Optical Zoom
 The
PENTAX OptioMX4 compact digital camera with the
power of a 10X optical zoom – A true digital
innovation for high-quality still images and movies
Mississauga, ON – September 13, 2004
PENTAX in pleased to introduce the new OptioMX4.
A compact digital camera with a powerful 10X optical
zoom and 4.0 effective megapixels, the OptioMX4
is designed not only for the shooting of high-quality
still images but also offers refined movie performance.
[ Read
the Pentax OptioMX4 press release... ]
Press Release: Pentax
OptioSV with 5MP, 5x Optical Zoom
Introducing the PENTAX OptioSV —a compact
digital camera that combines amazing portability
with powerful 5X optical zoom.
Mississauga, ON – September 13, 2004
PENTAX introduces the new OptioSV compact digital
camera with 5X optical zoom and the image quality
of 5.0 effective megapixels.
[ Read
the Pentax OptioSV press release... ]
Press Release: smc
PENTAX-DA Zoom 18mm-55mm F3.5-F5.6 AL lens
PENTAX Introduces a New Standard Zoom Lens
for Digital SLR Cameras
Mississauga, ON – September 13, 2004
 PENTAX
is pleased to announce the marketing of the smc
PENTAX-DA Zoom 18mm-55mm F3.5-F5.6 AL lens. Exclusively
designed for use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras,
this compact, lightweight standard zoom lens features
an image circle matching the camera’s large
23.5mm x 15.7mm image sensor. Compared with 35mm-format
counterparts offering similar optical performance,
it is more portable and more affordably priced.
Especially when mounted on the new PENTAX *istDS
digital SLR camera, it assures comfortable, well-balanced
operations.
[ Read
the Pentax DA Zoom press release... ]
September 16,
2004
Press Release: Nikon
D2x Professional High-End Digital SLR 12.4MP
Professional High-End Digital SLR Camera With
12.4 Effective Megapixels For High-Precision,
High-Speed Performance
Mississauga, ON, September 16, 2004 -
Nikon, the world leader in photography, today
announced the next level in professional digital
SLR cameras with the introduction of the Nikon
D2x featuring the high speed, performance and
precision of the Nikon DX-format image sensor,
delivering a higher pixel count that improves
image quality by incorporating a newly engineered
CMOS image sensor.
The improved image quality of the D2x is made
possible by a higher-pixel count due to the incorporation
of a new CMOS (complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor)
image sensor with an effective pixel count of
12.4 megapixels. This improvement allows the D2x
to capture 12.4 megapixel JPEG or RAW images at
a rate of up to 5 frames per second.
Nikon Canada will launch the D2x in January 2005.
[ Read
the Nikon D2x press release... ]
Press Release: Nikon
Coolpix 4800, 5100, 8400 and 8800
Nikon expands award-winning COOLPIX family
with four new digital cameras
COOLPIX 4800, 5100, 8400 and 8800 offer variety
of performance, size and flexibility, from compact
4-megapixel to flagship 8-megapixel camera; Pocket-sized
3x telephoto lens also unveiled
Mississauga, ON, September 16, 2004: Nikon,
the world leader in photography, today introduced
four new COOLPIX digital cameras and a pocket-sized
telephoto lens, adding a variety of features and
performance to its award-winning COOLPIX family.
From compact ease of use to more sophisticated
features for advanced photographers, Nikon’s
new COOLPIX cameras provide consumers and photographers
with a camera to suit any need.
The COOLPIX 8800, COOLPIX 8400, COOLPIX 5100
and COOLPIX 4800 will be available in October,
2004 for $1299.95, $1099.95, $469.95 and $569.95
respectively. The Telephoto Converter TC-E3PF
will be available in December, 2004. No pricing
is available at this time.
[ Read
the Nikon Coolpix press release... ]
Press Release: Olympus
C-7000 Zoom World's Smallest 7.1MP, 5x
Distinctive Titanium Coloured Body is Smallest
and Lightest in Its Class; World-Class Optics,
Fast Processing, Enhanced Auto Focus, Large Viewable
LCD, and More Advanced Features
 Melville,
New York, September 16, 2004 – The new
Olympus C-7000 Zoom is proof that good things
do come in small packages. The world’s smallest
and lightest 7.1-megapixel, 5x optical zoom digital
camera packs numerous advanced technologies for
ultra-high image quality into an incredibly compact
body with a convenient, easy-to-carry size. Its
wealth of sophisticated features and intuitive
operation allows users of all skill levels to
achieve their precise creative goals. Just when
one feature has been mastered, yet another facet
awaits to be discovered inside this tiny gem of
a camera.
The C-7000 Zoom will be available beginning October
2004 at an Estimated Street Price of CAD$849.95.
[ Read
the Olympus C-7000 Zoom press release... ]
Press Release: Olympus
D-535 Zoom For First-Time Users
Compact Digital Camera Offers "One Touch"
Controls, Enhanced Easy-to-handle Menu, Large
1.5-Inch LCD Display, Super Macro Mode Shooting,
and More
 Melville,
New York, September 16, 2004 – First-time
digital camera users can now have the best of
both worlds: ease of use and great results in
virtually any setting with the 3.2-megapixel D-535
Zoom digital camera from Olympus. The camera's
wonderfully easy operation is due in part to its
"One Touch" design with separate buttons
for shooting, playing back and erasing digital
images. While simple to use, the camera employs
advanced technologies to deliver maximum performance
in an affordable point-and-shoot model.
The D-535 Zoom will be available beginning October
2004 at an Estimated Street Price of CAD$229.95.
[ Read
the Olympus D-535 Zoom press release... ]
September 15,
2004
QuickFact Sheet: Konica
Minolta Maxxum 7D / Dynax 7D
 Konica
Minolta has introduced the Konica Minolta Maxxum7D
/ Dynax 7D. It features 6.1-million-pixel
resolution, interchangeable lenses, and a large,
easy-to-view 2.5-inch high-definition (207,000
pixels) color LCD monitor in a magnesium-alloy
body. It is the world’s first digital SLR
with Konica Minolta's unique “Anti-shake”
technology. Konica Minolta is also introducing
two new zoom lenses for this new dSLR: the AF
ZOOM 17 – 35 mm F2.8 – 4 (D) and the
AF ZOOM 28 – 75 mm F2.8 (D). The Konica Minolta
7Digital is compatible with the full range of
Maxxum/Dynax AF lenses using the Minolta A-bayonet
mount.
[ Read
the Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D/Dynax 7D press release...
| View QuickFact Sheet
]
September 14,
2004
Pentax
*ist DS
In our regular reporting of the newest digital
cameras, we may quickly post the latest press
release about the new Pentax digital SLR, the
Pentax *ist DS without mentioning what
is really significant about this. What is significant,
and exciting, about the *ist DS for digital cameras
in general is that its smaller compact size is
not much larger (and in some cases, smaller!)
than the prosumer models. With a lens, it is a
bit larger and weighs a bit heavier, but the price
is becoming very competitive. And, the *ist DS
is still able to deliver 6.1 megapixels resolution
on a 23.5x15.7mm CCD image sensor. We can only
welcome this development of more compact dSLRs
with their high quality image sensors -- and watch
with anticipation to see if the prosumer models
rise up to the challenge by incorporating larger
image sensors. Pentax has fired the first salvo
-- and the other camera manufacturers will follow.
[ Read
the Pentax *ist DS press release... ]
September 11,
2004
We
remember....
September 10,
2004
Press Release (Canada): Canon
PIXMA iP4000R, iP5000, iP6000D, and iP8500
MISSISSAUGA, ON., September 10, 2004 – Canon’s
newest line of PIXMA photo printers – iP4000R,
iP5000, iP6000D, and iP8500 – all offer advanced
options that provide consumers, photo enthusiasts
and professional photographers with superb photo
quality, increased print speeds, and even wireless
capabilities, which can be found on the new
PIXMA iP4000R model.
Canon’s new PIXMA iP4000R, iP5000, iP6000D
and iP8500 desktop photo printers will be available
in October for manufacturer’s suggested list
prices of $375, $313, $375, and $625, respectively.
[
Read Canon Pixma iP4000R, iP5000, iP6000D, iP8500
press release... ]
Press Release (Canada): Canon
PIXMA PHOTO ALL-IN-ONE PRINTERS
MISSISSAUGA, ON., September 10, 2004 – Further
expanding its line of PIXMA branded products,
Canon designed its three new Photo All-In-One
models to fit today’s consumers’ wide-ranging
needs. Canon’s compact new PIXMA MP130 Photo
All-In-One enables users to print, copy, and scan
for a manufacturer’s suggested list price
of just CAD$188. For added functionality, Canon’s
new PIXMA MP750 and MP780 Photo All-in-One models
deliver a key combination of speed, outstanding
image quality and advanced media handling that
provide high productivity for the home and office.
Canon’s new PIXMA MP780 and MP750 Photo
All-In-One’s will be available in October
and the PIXMA MP130 Photo All-In-One in November
for manufacturer’s suggested list prices
of CAD$563, CAD$438, and CAD$188, respectively.
[
Read Canon Pixma MP130, MP750 and MP780 press
release... ]
Press Release (Canada): Canon
CanoScan LiDE 35, 4200F, 8400F and 9950F Colour
Image Scanners
MISSISSAUGA, ON., September 10, 2004 – Some
of the most poignant memories of the past have
been captured on film or printed in documents,
prompting consumers and professionals alike to
preserve slides, printed photos and documents.
Canon’s new CanoScan LiDE 35, CanoScan 4200F,
CanoScan 8400F and 9950F scanners produce clear,
sharp and exceptional colour that provides consumers
with a simple and high quality solution for conserving
and restoring old images and documents.
All four scanners are compatible with Windows
XP, 2000, ME or 98 operating systems. The CanoScan
9950F scanner is also compatible with Mac OS X
(10.1.3 to 10.3.x) operating systems. A one-year
limited warranty with Advanced Exchange†††
is included from Canon. Available in October,
the CanoScan LiDE 35, CanoScan 4200F, CanonScan
8400F and CanoScan 9950F scanners carry a manufacturer’s
suggested list price of CAD$125, CAD$188, CAD$313
and CAD$750, respectively.
[
Read Canon CanoScan Colour Image Scanners press
release... ]
Press Release (Canada): Canon
B95 FAXPHONE Inkjet Fax-Phone-Copier
MISSISSAUGA, ON., September 10, 2004 – Home offices
and small offices seeking a high-powered facsimile
device will benefit from Canon’s newest addition
to its FAXPHONE® inkjet line of products. With
a compact and sleek new design, the B95 FAXPHONE
inkjet fax offers outstanding facsimile, phone
and copy features and first-rate inkjet fax quality,
all for under CAD$190. Key features include a
built-in digital answering machine, caller ID
display, speed dial, and UCan Talk – intelligent
voice recognition dial, making it a reliable choice
for full facsimile needs.
Canon’s new B95 FAXPHONE inkjet fax will
be available in October for a manufacturer’s
suggested list price of CAD$188.
[
Read Canon B95 Faxphone Inkjet press release...
]
Press Release (Canada): Sony
unveils world’s first HDV 1080i camcorder
 TORONTO,
Ontario – Sony of Canada Ltd., Canada’s
leading supplier of electronic and computer products
for consumers and business, today introduced the
world’s first HDV 1080i camcorder, the HDR-FX1
Handycam® camcorder.
The Sony HDR-FX1 Handycam camcorder records and
plays back high definition video with 1080 interlaced
lines of resolution – the highest resolution
(1440 pixels X 1080 lines) of any consumer camcorder
available.
The HDR-FX1 camcorder will be available in November
at a manufacturer’s suggested retail price
of CAD$4,999.99. Sony HD DVC tape will be offered
in the 63-minute professional tape length, which
allows three minutes for recording tests. The
tape will be available next month at an MSRP of
CAD$19.99 per cassette.
[
Read Sony HDR-FX1 Handycam press release...
]
September 9, 2004
Konica
Minolta 7 Digital
For those of you following the saga, additional
info about "image processing" have been
posted on the Konica
Minolta website: Faithful
to the Mind's Eye and From
Input to Output.
Press Release: Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-M1
 The
camera, a slim, matte-black device about the size
of a deck of cards, is held vertically, and its
2.5-inch articulated LCD swivels upward and rotates
a full 270 degrees. This new shooting orientation
provides more surface area to access both the
menu navigation buttons and two "hot"
buttons for direct access to recording stills
and video.
The Cyber-shot DSC-M1 is a 5.1-megapixel digital
camera will be available in December for about
US$600.
[
Read Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M1 press release...
]
September 8, 2004
Press Release (Canada): Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-V3
 TORONTO,
Ontario – Sony of Canada Ltd., Canada’s
leading supplier of electronic and computer products
for consumers and business, today unveiled the
new Cyber-shot® DSC-V3 digital camera, a fusion
of outstanding image quality, sophisticated controls
and ergonomic design.
Available in late October at a manufacturer’s
suggested list price of CAD$899, the Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-V3 digital camera features 7.2 megapixels
of power and a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Sonnar®
lens with 4X optical zoom.
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Read Sony Cyber-shot DSC-V3 press release...
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Press Release (Canada): Sony
Cyber-shot DSC-L1
 TORONTO,
Ontario – Sony of Canada Ltd., Canada’s
leading supplier of electronic and computer products
for consumers and business, today unveiled the
new Cyber-shot® DSC-L1 digital camera, which
continues Sony’s reputation for developing
elegantly designed, feature-rich and simple to
use photography products.
Available in mid-October at a manufacturer’s
suggested retail price of CAD$449, the Sony Cyber-shot
DSC-L1 digital camera will be available in two
colours -- silver and black.
[ Read
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-L1 press release... ]
Sony
Developing TVs That Zoom in on Image
Sony may be redefining the meaning of digital
zoom with a new technology that doesn't zoom the
usual way - by stretching horizontal and vertical
scanning lines - but instead delivers clear zoomed
images by digitally enhancing the signal to communicate
gloss, depth and texture. In a demonstration,
an image of sprawling terrain remained sharp enough
while zooming in to show that a tiny speck was
actually a man walking, and a dark spot in the
river was a hippopotamus. [ Read
story... ]
Press Release: Epson
Stylus CX6600 all-in-one Scan-Print-Copy
TORONTO, ON – Sept 8, 2004 – Epson
Canada Ltd., the first printer manufacturer to
introduce its own line of water, smudge and fade-resistant
inks, is extending its DURABrite ink legacy with
the new Epson Stylus CX6600 all-in-one device.
This general purpose all-in-one has a suggested
retail price of CAD$269.99, one-touch photo restoration
and the ability to print images from your digital
memory card without using a PC. The Stylus CX6600
can print up to 22 ppm, copy up to 16 cpm without
a PC, and scan documents and photographs at up
to 1200 x 2400 dpi with 48-bit colour depth.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
September 7, 2004
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 Our
free calendar this month is courtesy of
the Fujifilm
FinePix S7000 Zoom, a 6.3
MP, 6x optical zoom, with manual zoom/focus
ring, super macro at 1 cm, and dual memory
card slots (for xD-Picture Card and IBM
Micro Drive).
The view is of the Toronto (Canada)
skyline taken from Centre Island
while waiting in line for the return ferry.
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Press Release: SONY
UNVEILS WORLD'S FIRST HDV 1080i CONSUMER CAMCORDER
SAN
DIEGO, Sept. 6, 2004 — Sony, the worldwide
camcorder market leader, today took another leap
forward with the introduction of the world's first
HDV 1080i camcorder. The HDR-FX1 Handycam®
camcorder records and plays back high definition
video with 1080 interlaced lines of resolution
- the highest resolution (1440 pixels x 1080 lines)
of any consumer camcorder available.
The camcorder's best-in-class video resolution
is enhanced by Sony's new three-chip, one-megapixel
Super HAD™ CCDs. The 3.5" SwivelScreen™
hybrid LCD offers 250,000 pixels -- the highest
resolution of any consumer camcorder LCD. The
HDR-FX1 camcorder will be available in November
for about US$3,700. Sony HD DVC tape will be offered
in the 63-minute professional tape length, which
allows three minutes for recording tests. The
tape will be available next month for about $18
per cassette.
[ Read
whole press release... ]
September 5, 2004
Decorate
Your Rooms Using Arts & Posters
On your way to College or needing some fresh
prints for your office walls? Always wondered
how high to hang your pictures on the wall? We
have updated our Shop
Pictures page with some simple and common
sense hints about how, and where, to hang your
photographs, art prints and museum posters to
decorate your rooms.
September 4, 2004
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BESLAN, Russia
Words fail us to express the immense sorrow
we feel toward the parents and families
who lost their children in this tragedy.
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FLORIDA, USA
Hope all goes well for our readers and the residents
in Florida tonight, and you can all come back
to your (undamaged) homes! We also need to seriously
start thinking of building our houses out of solid
bricks (not just the decorative stuff) -- as the
three little pigs found out when the wolf huffed
and puffed and could not blow the third little
pig's house down.
September 3, 2004
Olympus
All-Weather Stylus Verve Digital
 One
of the newest digital camera to be presented at
Photokina later this month is the new all-weather
Olympus Stylus Verve Digital. It features
4 megapixels resolution, 2x optical zoom, a 1.8
in, LCD monitor, 16 shooting modes, super macro
mode at 9 cm (3.5 in.) 320x240 QuickTime movie
with sound, and six hot colours: white, black,
silver, copper, red, and blue. Dimensions: 3.74
in. (95mm) x 2.18 in. (55.5mm) x 1.08 in. (27.5mm).
Weight: 3.7oz. (115g).
MSRP: US$ 349.99 / CAD$469.95
[ Press release
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Press Release: New
Olympus Master Plus Software
Melville, New York, September 3, 2004 –
Olympus is pleased to announce today that all
forthcoming OLYMPUS digital cameras will include
innovative OLYMPUS Master™ software for better
organization, editing, and management of digital
camera images. OLYMPUS Master Plus™, an enhanced
version of the software that offers even more
advanced movie and still-image editing, including
the ability to record images on CD/DVD media and
create video CDs, is also available sold separately
or as an upgrade of OLYMPUS Master. [ Read
whole press release... ]
Teaser: Olympus
"The Next E"
Olympus is introducing their next E digital Single
Lens Reflex (dSLR) camera at Photokina, the world's
leading photo and imaging trade fair in Cologne,
Germany, to be held September 28 to October 3,
2004. Expect the major camera manufacturers to
introduce their best products at this fair.
September 2, 2004
Press Release: LEICA
OSKAR BARNACK EDITION
One hundred and twenty five years ago, Oskar
Barnack designed the first 35mm Leica camera.
To commemorate this anniversary, Leica is making
available a true-to-detail new edition of a historic
camera type, the LEICA 0 series 'Prototype 2',
which Oskar Barnack developed as a second camera
after the 'Ur Leica'. There are only 1000 of this
limited edition 35mm film cameras available, so
if you want to reserve yours today, you've got
to do it quick. Details
in our press release forum...
Press Release: LEICA
CM ZOOM
Leica is one of the few camera manufacturers
still making quality 35mm film cameras. Just like
in this age of electronic LCD watches, a few watch
makers still craft masterpiece watches, Leica
still turns out a high-quality 35mm film camera
once a while when the world is switching to digital.
The Leica CM Zoom is a beautiful piece of craftsmanship.
Details
in our press release forum...
September 1, 2004
 Epson
Stylus C-86 Inkjet Printer
A dedicated photo printer is usually best for
printing your photographs. But what if you only
print the occasional photos? An all-purpose text
and photo printer may be the answer. We take a
look at the Epson Stylus C-86 Inkjet Printer.
It prints black text fast -- at up to 22ppm; a
4x6 in. photo using Best Photo mode in about 2
min.; and has individual ink cartridges. The latter
feature means that you replace only the ink cartridge
that runs out of ink. [ Read more in our Epson
Stylus C-86 Inkjet Printer Review... ]
 Featured
Site: Rune
Werner Molnes Photo Galleries
"My profound interest in photography
sparked when I bought my first digital camera.
Photography has allowed me to appreciate more
the aesthetics of the world, and I see beauty
in things now that previously would have eluded
my attention." Twelve (at last count)
beautiful galleries mostly shot with an Olympus
E-1 (some with Canon 10D and S45).
Our Featured Site for September is Rune
Werner Molnes Photo Galleries.
 September
2004 Editorial
Newsletter Issue #8: September 1, 2004
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