Unity
Digital announced the "ProPower Pack", a compact external battery
pack for digital cameras that delivers 2.45 amp hours of sustained
power. The ProPower Pack significantly increases the number of photographs
that a digital camera can take without replacing the camera's internal
batteries. Using Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery cells in a genuine
leather pack, the ProPower Pack clips onto the photographer's belt
and delivers nearly ten times more shots than using typical AA Alkaline
batteries.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
This from James Wakefield over at Focus-Online:
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Thanks
to a reader "Patrick" who used our forums to point me
to this item of news:
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Just
posted is our latest review which is of the
Olympus C-2000Z, it fits into the same class of cameras
as the Nikon Coolpix 950 and the two are often compared. "When
the Olympus C-2000Z was announced it surprised some people, everyone
was expecting Olympus to release a 2 megapixel 3x zoom digicam
to match Nikon, but most expected it to follow along the lines
of the popular D600/D620L (C1400XL) digital SLR."
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Sneak preview: Kodak DC240 & DC265 specifications
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Outpost are now accepting pre-orders for the Nikon Coolpix
950 & 700
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The ePhoto CL30 & CL50 announcements force recommended
price of 1680 down to $699
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Scanned
copies of the official Nikon Information Sheet
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
In a slight departure from Digital Photography (just
for a second)
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Another 50+ photographs from the STUNNING Pro 70, I'm
really liking this camera.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Reader Joseph Luk has produced a comparison page between
these two Canon cameras.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Many thanks to all my visitors for helping to make this
site such a success.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The Japanese site PC Watch have posted a "mini
report" and some sample images from the Kodak DC240 including
a rather strange mis-coloured image.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
PC
Watch got their hands on a Beta Toshiba PDR-M4 (2.1 megapixels 1600x1200)
and have posted some sample images from it. It's worth noting that
this isn't a production camera and as such the final production release
may differ in quality.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
They're
all at it.. So to speak, both DC Resource and Imaging Resource (as
well as previously reported Steves Digicams) have all posted Ricoh
RDC-5000 reviews (gotta hand it to Ricoh marketing, they know how
to make an impact on the Net :).
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Dreamarts
(Japan) have posted yet another invaluable direct picture quality
comparison of the top consumer digital cameras. This one also demonstrates
the difference between each cameras field of view from wide to zoom.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Agfa Improves a Popular ePhoto Camera by Adding Style
and Reducing Cost. The ePhoto 780c ships in a metallic blue housing
and will be available in the U.S. for the suggested price of $199.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
New
2.3 Million Pixel MX-2900 Sports 3x Optical Zoom, Adaptable Lens and
Flash Features Building upon its prior digital imaging success stories,
Fuji Photo Film U.S.A., Inc., announced today its latest innovation
in digital camera performance and design -- the Fujifilm MX-2900,
a new double mega-pixel model featuring a 2.3 million pixel resolution
and a 3x optical zoom lens.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Not much change other than the arrival of the Coolpix
700 at number eight and the BIG slide of the Fuji MX700.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Nikon
today announced that there will be a firmware update for the 950 and that
it will be made available in mid-July.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
This thanks to Steves Digicams:
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Agfa
Offers Free 4 MB SmartMedia Card and Premium Quality AgfaJet With
Purchase Of ePhoto CL50 from Shopping.com. This special bundle is
exclusive to those customers who purchase the ePhoto CL50 from Shopping.com,
and make their purchase on, or after, Friday, June 4, 1999. The offer
will be available until supplies last.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
"Version 1.0.3 Firmware Upgrade provides a number
of performance and reliability improvements including: Elimination
of the Red -> Magenta Color Shift External Flash Sync is now active
for all photos when this option is enabled"
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
SanDisk
Will Supply Panasonic With MultiMediaCards for New Panasonic Digital
Video Camera: Removable, Reusable Flash Memory Card Allows Video Camera
To Also Function As A Digital Still Camera
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Toshiba has developed a new IC package that's as thin
as a piece of paper. Toshiba has plans to use the technology to make
higher-capacity flash memory storage cards by next year, and claims
it can open the door to new applications. . By the first half of next
year, Toshiba plans to ship samples of a 1-Gbit SmartMedia card which
uses four stacked 256-Mbit flash devices.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Infotrends: The robust digital camera market is starting
to change the face of photography in America, according to a new forecast
report from InfoTrends Research Group, Inc. Digital camera unit sales
will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 38% through 2003, reaching
over 6 million units in North America. In 1999, revenues will grow
35% to nearly $1.2 billion.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
New
CF cards from Lexar won't need CF card readers, they'll only need
the US$20 Lexar JumpShot cable and a USB enabled PC/iMAC: "Lexar
Media Launches New Line of High-Speed, USB-Enabled CompactFlash Digital
Film Cards for Digital Cameras. New CompactFlash Cards Capture High-Resolution
Images Quickly; Provide Fast, Hassle-Free Photo Transfer to Desktop
Computers Via the USB Port With Lexar JumpSHOT(tm) Cable; Cards Guaranteed
to Work With CompactFlash Cameras"
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
15
June 1999, 20:00 Tokyo Time:
The anticipation has been carefully
built over the last six months, ever since the 950 was announced
we also knew about Nikons "unnamed digital SLR", more
recently Nikon USA's website stated "exciting news coming"...
Well now it has a name, and we have all the specs!
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
PC
Watch and their professional photographer Yamada post a preview of the new
Nikon D1 Digital SLR. Most of the notes in their preview seem to be based
around the Nikon Japan launch.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Sony
Japan announce new black coloured DSC F-55KB (known as the F-55 outside
Japan). No other specification changes are made and the camera is
noted for release in "July 1999" at 10,000 YEN more (~ US$82)
than the older silver coloured camera.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Steve
has just posted his own user review of the Olympus C2000Z, which I will
be reviewing within the next month (please stop asking me to review it
by email, the delay was due to poor communication with Olympus Singapore).
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Fuji
surprise us all and announce two new and very interesting digital
cameras. The 2900Z (top) sports a 2.3Megapixel CCD @ 1800 x 1200
whilst the 1500 (bottom) is a 1.5Megapixel CCD available in a
variety of colours.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
This
just in from the Nikon Europe support site (thanks to John Edgecombe
for spotting this one). This camera is capable of Aperture/Shutter
priority exposure mode and is fitted with a connector for an external
flash unit. This allows the E-950 to be used in conjunction with studio
flash units.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
World's
Smallest and Lowest Power Color VGA Displays for Ultra-Portable
Electronics Products (read also digital cameras). This
would facilitate LCD driven viewfinders which would finally give
you an SLR-TTL view of the image you're taking.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The Japanese magazine D# Dreamarts have published a
low-light shot comparison between various cameras on their website.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Increased Quality and Lower Prices Enhance Mass Market
Appeal for Digital Cameras, IDC Says. Worldwide Digital Camera Sales
Will Approach 4.7 Million Units in 1999.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The Imaging Application with Ink, Voice and Text Annotations
for the latest version of Windows CE on the Palm-size PC and Handheld
PC Pro Devices.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Panasonic
(Matsushita) just announced the Coolshot II which features a 1.3 megapixel
CCD (1280x960) and TWO CF card slots, interestingly this camera supports
an optional plug-in CF format USB interface.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
People have been reporting a problem with the discussion
forums over the "NEW" tag. Here's how to resolve this.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Those guys over at PC Watch in Japan get to play with
all the best toys!! Note that these samples are from "beta"
cameras.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The
latest addition to the galleries is this set of photographs taken
yesterday at the Singapore Botanical Gardens. The gallery is "Mixed"
meaning that there are images taken with both the Kodak DC265 and
Nikon Coolpix 950.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The Tokyo Business Show '99 was held between 18th and
21st of May. They have brief report on the Canon A50, Ricoh RDC-5000,
Epson CP800 and an interesting digital camera add-on for the Cassiopeia
from Casio.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
VuePrint
7.4 is now available for downloading. If you previously paid $40.00
to register VuePrint, then this is a free upgrade. (Now with improved
Canon CRW import and Nikon Coolpix 950 support).
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
This
long awaited comparison article is now complete and available online.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The first report of a production model Nikon Coolpix
700, the smaller brother of the outstanding Coolpix 950.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Canon
U.S.A. today announced the immediate availability of the HyperPhoto
System, a fully-integrated digital photo production system. Offering
the finest photo-quality output on the market today with 1,200 dots
per inch (dpi) resolution, HyperPhoto transforms negatives and transparencies,
reflective art, and digital media into calendars, postcards, stickers,
composites and other creative mediums.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The new VFIR (Very Fast IR) standard promises 16MB/s
transfer, ideal for Digital Cameras.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
To quote: "Olympus raises the bar with 2.1 million
pixels, unparalleled exposure control, and a great user interface!"
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Just released VuePrint 7.3 - a JPEG
image viewer for Windows. The main new feature may be of interest
- it displays comprehensive digital camera information when reading
files that have embedded EXIF, CIFF, or Olympus APP12 info.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Sorry for the late reporting of this, pictures enclosed...
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
