Steve's
had a busy weekend putting together this brief user review of yet
another 2.3 megapixel camera, this time it's the slightly quirky Ricoh
RDC-5000 which has a sliding cover door over the LCD, 8MB of internal
storage if you don't feel like using memory cards (hmm) and SmartMedia.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Digital Photography Review exceeds one million page
impressions per month and keeps on growing. Many thanks to all my
visitors for helping make the site such a success in such a short
time.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
This from one of our readers from Amateur Photographer
(UK): "Scientists from Cambridge University and Hitachi have
developed technology that is likely to produce digital cameras
which can store millions of images."
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
D# Digital Press (newly renamed site) have just posted
some samples from the Fuji MX2700, MX2900Z and MX1500 side-by-side.
It's worth noting that the MX2900Z and MX1500 are pre-production cameras.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Max
Lyons: "I just received my Kenko 8x32 monocular and adapter for
Nikon digital cameras (900/950) from CKC power. Here are some of my
observations and some sample pictures I took this evening... ...Thus,
using the monocular the camera has an 35mm-equivalent focal range
of 450mm to 910mm"
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
My
good friend and affiliate site webmaster Tham Kok Leong over at Digital
Darkroom has just posted some articles about Photo Printing in Photoshop
especially on the Epson 750 / 1200 which may be especially valuable
to digital camera owners.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Just
posted: The latest addition to our ever growing reviews database comes
the Nikon Coolpix 700. The fixed lens "little brother" to
the Coolpix 950 doesn't disappoint on image quality, portability,
and most importantly value for money.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Pretec
Electronics Corporation, the creator of CompactModem(TM) and Compact
I/O(TM) card, will be demonstrating the 160MB CompactFlash(TM) (CF+)
card, the highest capacity CompactFlash(TM) memory card available
in the world today, at Microsoft Windows CE Developers Conference
on June 6-9 at Colorado Convention Center in Denver, Colorado.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Just
ahead of my own review of the MX2700, Imaging Resource have posted
a review of Fuji's tiny MX2700, they say "Resolution is extremely
high, at about 750 lines per picture height horizontally, and nearly
800 lines per picture height vertically. (This is as good or better
than anything we've measured to date! - June, 1999) The MX-2700's
lens is also very good, producing very little geometric distortion,
only about 0.4% barrel distortion, and virtually no chromatic aberration."
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
From
one of my "anonymous sources" comes the following impressions
on the new Fuji MX2900 and MX1500. And news of add-on lenses for the
MX2700 and MX2900.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Digital cameras are moving beyond specialty markets
to become tools that can fuel business initiatives. Digital cameras
are developing a new image. Not long ago, these products were typically
considered either high-end specialty gear for photojournalism or graphics
projects, or as low-end electronic toys for consumers. But a growing
number of companies are looking at the hardware as tools that can
propel business initiatives.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Digital cameras are moving beyond specialty markets
to become tools that can fuel business initiatives. Digital cameras
are developing a new image. Not long ago, these products were typically
considered either high-end specialty gear for photojournalism or graphics
projects, or as low-end electronic toys for consumers. But a growing
number of companies are looking at the hardware as tools that can
propel business initiatives.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Everybody's
at it! (so to speak) Steve has now posted a user review of the MX2700,
in which he concludes "At the time of this writing (June 1999)
the MX-2700 is a good value for the ~$550 price. Fuji makes it an
even better deal by throwing in a FREE $100 FD-A2 flashpath adapter
for cameras sold through August 31, 1999. I would recommend that anyone
who buys this camera invests in a good flash card reader as the 1800x1200
images are about a megabyte each. Serial port downloading is extremely
slow and the FlashPath adapter is not that much faster. I hope that
Fuji adopts the USB port for future digicams as most PCs are now equipped
with this faster device. "
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
CycloVision
Extends 360-Degree Imaging Technology To Support Integration with
Three New Leading Brand Digital Cameras. ParaShot Attachment Now Also
Supports the Nikon CoolPix 950, Kodak DC265 Zoom and Olympus C-2000
Zoom Cameras.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Nikon
Introduces New Digital Professional SLR Fast, Light, Flexible and
Professional Standard 2.7 Megapixel Resolution
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
A survey conducted last week by the Consumer Electronics
Manufacturers Association (CEMA) found that digital consumer electronics
products top Dad's list of Father's Day gift ideas. When asked to choose
from a list of consumer electronics devices, the majority of fathers surveyed
(25 percent) indicated that they would like to receive a personal computer,
or a digital camera or camcorder (15 percent) as a Father's Day gift. A
DVD player and a color television tied for third place (8 percent each)
and a cellular phone or pager ranked fifth (6 percent).
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Olympus America Inc., Digital & Imaging Systems Group,
world leader in film and filmless photography, today announced the Olympus
USB SmartMedia Reader/Writer, the fastest way to download images from any
SmartMedia digital camera. The new device complements the Olympus line of
connectivity options, which includes serial, parallel, and PCMCIA port image
download capability, and floppy disk compatibility, making the Olympus product
offerings broader than any other.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The
Sony DSC-D700 caused quite a stir in the Digital Photography world when
it was announced last year. Many people were excited by it's specifications:
five times zoom, full SLR-TTL viewfinder, 1.5 Megapixel CCD and all the
manual controls you'd expect to find on a true SLR.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Announcing
a new competition in association with Imaging
Resource and the Digital
Camera Resource page you can win one of five Olympus C2000Z's !
The competition ends on August 17th and is only open to US residents (sorry!).
To enter just click on the Olympus competition banners all around the site!
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Kodak
Japan announce new 2.3 megapixel DC280J. Here's a translation of the Japanese
pages specifications.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Kodak
have posted a firmware update for the DC240 which contains the following
updates: firmware bug fixes, increased shutter speed at f8, improved representation
of saturated reds, improved LCD preview response.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
Kodak Professional post new firmware for both the DCS520/560
(Canon EOS D2000 / D6000) and DCS620. Updates include tuned up Portrait
mode and minor interface refinements.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
The
Japanese site PC Watch have posted a "first impressions"
of the Olympus C-21, here's the complete translation of their article.
UPDATED: Comparison pics
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dave Etchells over at Imaging-Resource dropped me
a note:
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
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
Japan's
Sanyo Electric Co Ltd , Olympus Optical Co Ltd , and Hitachi Maxell
Ltd said on Tuesday they have jointly developed a new high-capacity
memory disc for use in next-generation digital cameras.
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
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
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
Again,
another layer is revealed, now you can see a "bikini"
picture of their upcoming DSC digicam. We now know it has an L
shaped profile, video output, will use Memory Stick for storage
(whoopy doo!), has a Carl Zeiss lens and USB. Other rumours indicate
a 5x zoom lens.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
And Sony reveal a little more info, auto/manual focus,
macro mode, manual white balance preset, spot metering and
by fiddling with the image they've posted I've managed to discover
it has a 10 x zoom (can't confirm if that's 10 x optical or 5
x optical, 2 x digital). We also know it has an L shaped profile,
video output, will use Memory Stick for storage (whoopy doo!),
has a Carl Zeiss lens and USB. Other rumours indicate a 5x zoom
lens.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
EXCLUSIVE:
This from an anonymous source, I've received a photograph of Canon's
S10, a 2.1 megapixel, 2x zoom, A50 look-alike. News from various sources
contradicts itself, some say this is simply a mock-up prototype, some
say it's product and will be launched in a month or so. Only time
will tell.
Published: Aug 24, 1999 at 04:00:00
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