Kodak
Japan announce the new Kodak DC215 Zoom aimed squarely at the
small, light pocketable end of the market it's the direct successor
to the DC210 equipped with a 29mm - 58mm zoom (2x) and 1/3"
1 megapixel CCD (1152 x 864).
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Just
received a note from long-time reader David S. Weikel that Olympus
32MB SmartMedia is finally shipping in the US, which will be a
huge relief for C2000Z owners who are struggling on 8 and 16MB
SmartMedia cards. Here's an extract of his email:
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Kodak
have just announced their v1.0.7 firmware update for the DC260,
this update is a minor update which Eliminates the Red -> Magenta
Colour Shift problem.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Just a quick note to let all my visitors know that
you WILL experience some downtime on the site over the next 24
hours (when exactly it will take place I'm not quite sure,
it should take about two hours total). The downtime is to install
the latest version of the site with lots of changes (I'll post
a complete list of improvements when the site is live).
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
PC Watch Digital Camera Sales Charts:
In Japan, the Fuji MX1500 bursts its way into the first place in the
sales charts, the Olympus C2000Z is pushed down to second place and
Kodak's new DC280 breaks in at number 7.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Haha..
I had a little chuckle to myself, Sony really are playing with
us on this new digicam, talk about building hype. They've revealed
a new layer today, the fact that the new DSC digicam sports a
Carl Zeiss lens.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Even though I've already updated my 950 (it's a
PAL version) the US and EUROPE have officially announced their
firmware updates, heres what the US site says:
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Professional Photographer Yamada posts on PC Watch a
vast image quality comparison between all of the top two megapixel
zoom, two megapixel fixed and less than two megapixel digital cameras
taken at all the possible compression settings. Including new cameras
such as the Sony DSC-D770, Olympus C-21 (beta), Epson CP-800, Kodak
DC280 and Fuji MX2900.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Dave Etchells over at Imaging-Resource dropped me
a note:
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
As
you may have noticed we had been affiliated with Outpost.Com for
price listings and direct purchases through the website. After
feedback from readers we realised that Outpost couldn't offer
buyers the best prices, product knowledge or reliability.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
This is the latest word from the NikonTech USA
website:
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Nikon Japan (as expected) have just posted the Coolpix
950 v1.1 firmware update, uploadable from both PC and Mac via
serial cable.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Here's what they say: "The '99 PPA (Professional
Photographers of America) Annual Convention and Trade Show is now
underway in Atlanta, and we'll have some selected highlights from
it appearing here over the next few days. - There isn't a whole lot
that's truly new, so there won't be a huge amount of news from it,
but there are a few things worth reporting"
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Kodak
have announced the DSC330 Professional Digital Camera with a new
Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) 3 megapixel CCD (2008 x 1504) based on
the same body as the DCS315, that of the Nikon Pronea 6i and as
such can take numerous Nikon and 3rd party lenses and other accessories.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
PhotoPoint.com
Members Share Over One Million Photos Digital Imaging Explosion
Drives Growth of Popular Photo Sharing Site.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Rob
Galbraith, professional photographer, author and photojournalist has
just posted the first-look at the Nikon D1. He says "A trip to
New York last week afforded me an opportunity to spend some quality
time with a pre-production Nikon D1 digital camera. The camera, known
as Sample 43 and the only pre-production unit currently circulating
in North America, was on display in the bustling, crowded Nikon booth
at the PC Expo trade show."
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Just
posted: the latest of our 2 megapixel digital camera reviews comes
the Fuji MX-2700. "The MX-2700 is Fuji's answer to the easily
pocketable easy-to-use 2 megapixel class camera and to that extent
it fits the bill. A worthy successor to the popular MX-700."
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Over
the last month there have been various rumours about the new Sony
DSC-D770 (sucessor to the D700) here are all the vital statistics
and information you need.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
A warning to people who post photographs on Geocities:
Yahoo, faced with a growing boycott of its recently launched, integrated
Yahoo-GeoCities, said today it is likely to announce a change in its
terms of service, which many users believe gives away rights to their
intellectual property.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Foveon Inc. has built a high-end digital still camera
that aims to rival the quality of analog film. The new startup is
backed by Carver Mead, the inventor of the gallium-arsenide transistor,
the silicon compiler and the artificial retina. Although Mead is not
revealing details of the three analog VLSI image chips that are to
be used in place of a charge-coupled device (CCD), he claims the Foveon
camera spits out a 48-Mbyte, 4,000 x 4,000-pixel Photoshop file.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Steve
Just posted another user review, this time it's the Agfa ePhoto CL-50,
he says "There are some positives here, really! I bought the
camera (tried to get a loaner from Agfa but they said no twice --
guess now I know why) for only $525 from www.ubid.com and there's
a $100 mail-in rebate for U.S. buyers until August 31, 1999. $425
for a brand new and fully warrantied 1.3 megapixel camera with a 3x
optical zoom and 2-inch LCD ain't bad. I would have to recommend that
most people spend a little more and get the ePhoto 1680 instead, it
just works better. "
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
For
those of you how haven't yet seen The Digital Journalist online magazine
it's a compilation of articles by professional photographers and journalists
who work out in the field with combinations of professional digital
equipment and traditional cameras to bring us some of the photographs
that make our front pages and magazine covers. A worthy read with
some beautiful photography, well worth spending an hour on.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Lots more exclusive photographs from the Olympus booth
at CeBIT. This time we've got seven different shots of the Olympus
C-2500L and two of a new unknown Olympus camera.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The Japanese PC-Watch and German DigitalKamera website
have yet more pictures of the Oly C-2500L
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
More Canon Pro 70 images...
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
CeBIT: The World's Highest Capacity CompactFlash Card
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Don't you love the internet...
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Nikon Coolpix 950, Nikon Coolpix 700, Fuji MX-2700,
Ricoh RDC5000, etc.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
John Cowley, the author over at Lone Star Digital has
just completed his review of the Kodak DCS315.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Fuji's new MX-2700 storms into the Japanese market.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Reader Gino Creglia sent me this info on some experimentation
he's done with a Tiffen 2.0x telephoto and 0.05x super-wide angle
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Our latest professional digital camera review: The
Kodak DCS 620 (based on the Nikon F5 body, 2 megapixel CCD)
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
PC Watch report on the Japan Photo Exposition 99
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
PC watch report that the Toshiba PDR-M4 will be on the
Japanese market at the end of May at a price of ¥89,800 (about
US$700). [updated]
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The latest and potential most useful addition to the
site is this complete digital photography glossary, dive in, browse
around and maybe you'll learn a little.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Macro experiments with a Canon PowerShot Pro 70 and
an old 37mm video 2 x telephoto lens.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Nikon Japan have posted the first official Nikon Coolpix
950 samples
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Dave Sheldon reviews his recently acquired Sony DSC-D700,
some first impressions.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
UPDATE: Sneak preview: Kodak DC200 plus, DC240 &
DC265 specifications
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
An anonymous source has just forwarded the following
information
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
AGN Hardware have done an interesting preview on the
IBM Microdrive
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Not much digital photography news these last few days,
but February proved to be an important month for this site.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
It's
here folks, a complete in-depth review of what is probably one of
the most eagerly awaited digital cameras of 1999. From specifications
to body and construction, operation, menus, timings, file sizes, all
the features, image quality, samples galleries and more...
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Apologies for my absence, and D# Dreamarts update their
digital camera comparison shots. News on the Pro70 vs. 950 article
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The
new Mavicas have popped up again... PC Watch report that they will
be on sale on 20th May 1999 in Japan.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Epson's Image Authentication System Provides Users
With Image Validation Technology for Applications in Law Enforcement,
Insurance and Quality Assurance Inspections
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
I've
finally got my hands on a production Nikon Coolpix 950 which I'll
be reviewing over the next couple of weeks. Hopefully the review will
be up before next weekend.
Here are a few very quick samples I've taken in
the first hour with the camera.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
An interesting article by Dirck Halstead, a Whitehouse
journalist who uses the Pro70.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
To all those people who are patiently waiting for my
Coolpix 950 review...
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The Japanese Technology news site PCWatch post the first
Nikon Coolpix 950 review, although this is a beta machine, and the
review is in Japanese.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
