The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M2 is about as unique a digital camera as could be imagined. It packs a 3x zoom lens and high-resolution five megapixel sensor into a reasonably compact body, and offers generally good image quality as well as movies that are much better than average. The interface has been improved from the original DSC-M1, but still has quirks that could be ironed out. Jus…
Mac news site Think Secret has published an article stating that Apple has disbanded the team responsible for creating Aperture, its flagship imaging application. According to the article, based on information from unspecified sources and cited in subsequent articles from the likes of CNet, Slashdot and The Inquirer, some engineers have been transferred to different projects inside Apple, while others have left the company altogether. Aperture …
The Canon PowerShot SD430 is an impressive little camera, with good image quality, and the flexibility to bring back good-looking pictures from a wide range of shooting situations. You can wirelessly transfer its images to a Windows PC directly or through a router and print to any PictBridge printer wirelessly with the included print adapter. Its tiny case is sleek and sophisti…
The Panasonic LX1 is a pretty unique digital camera. It packs a 4x zoom lens into a surprisingly compact body and mates it to a 16:9 sensor with options for 4:3 or 3:2 aspect ratios, too. Panasonic throws in their excellent Mega OIS Optical Image Stabilization technology for good measure. Image stabilization is becoming more of a factor in the market these days, and with good reas…
Fear of flying? No problem, just whip out your camera and take pictures of what you see passing by outside your window. That’s what Adobe’s Julieanne Kost has done for five years. In our interview, she discussed the creative process, the images and the techniques she used. Adobe Senior Digital Imaging Evangelist Julieanne Kost has just published Window Seat, an engaging work in three parts based on the thousands of images she has photographed …
In a worldwide announcement, electronics company Casio has today unveiled a new digital camera that takes its EXILIM lineup to a new resolution high Just when you thought the megapixel war was over, the Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z1000 offers a whopping ten megapixel resolution from a 1/1.8"-type CCD sensor, coupled to Casio’s proprietary EXILIM Engine image processor. Sensitivity ranges from ISO 100 to 400 equivalent by default, with …
Imaging Resource Publisher Dave Etchells today attended a Kodak press event in New York, and shares his thoughts on the products and technologies on show - as well as a number of exclusive sample images from the upcoming EasyShare V610 announced earlier today. Kodak’s New York press event today announced three new products (two hardware and one software), and gave an interesting glimpse into some of the near-future technology the Kodak…
Eastman Kodak Co. has today announced two new digital camera models that both offer wireless connectivity - the EasyShare V610 with built-in Bluetooth, and the Easyshare-One / 6 MP with optional 802.11b WiFi. The Kodak EasyShare-One / 6 MP is a fairly straightforward update of the existing EasyShare-One model that was announced in January 2005. Where the original EasyShare-One featured a CCD imager with an effective resolution of four megapixe…
Eastman Kodak Co. has today announced its new EasyShare V610 digital camera. The Kodak EasyShare V610 is based on the twin-lens design concept that first debuted in the EasyShare V570 - a camera that included both a 39 - 117mm optical zoom lens, and a 23mm fixed focal-length lens, each coupled to their own five megapixel CCD image sensor. The V610 takes that idea a step further, featuring not one, but *two* optical zoom lenses. A 38 - 114mm eq…
The Panasonic FZ7 is the latest in what’s become a long line of long-zoom, optically-stabilized digital cameras from Panasonic. Like other recent members of the line, the FZ7 combines good image quality, responsive handling, and very effective optical image stabilization in a very attractively-priced digital camera. Its range of exposure control and image adjustments will be appea…
The 7.1-megapixel, 3x-zoom Olympus SP-310 is an excellent performer where it counts: printed image quality. It has a wealth of features in a surprisingly compact body; and though it’s not the most attractive design (in our eyes, anyway) you’ll start to like it right away when you shoot with it. Featuring a full range of exposure control, in addition to 24 preset Scene modes, th…
Elmsford, NY, April 24, 2006 – Mamiya O/P has announced that its Optical Equipment Division, manufacturer of the leading medium format cameras and lenses will be transferred to a new company. The new company, Cosmo Digital Imaging Company, Ltd. was formed by Cosmos Scientific Systems, Inc., a leading company in IT technology. Cosmo Digital Imaging will be able to combine its software expertise with Mamiya’s photographic capabilities to further advance…
April 24, 2006 - The Plugin Site (www.thepluginsite.com) released the MacOS X version of LightMachine, a plugin for performing all kinds of light adjustments in photos. LightMachine combines shadow/highlight, virtual lighting and color-based correction tools for performing sophisticated corrections without the need for time-consuming selections and layer stacks. It lets you selectively correct photos taken under bad light conditions or with inadequate…
Sean Reid’s unique subscription-based website should be on the destination list of every serious photographer on the ‘net. Look for some of Sean’s writing to come to Imaging Resource in the near future! The Internet can be a tough place to make a living, or even to find support for efforts at serious dialog and analysis. When it comes to supporting a website, there are two basic models: Advertising (including affiliate revenue from comparison s…
FotoNation Wins For Innovative Technology of Benefit to the Whole Digital Photographic Industry April 21, 2006, Burlingame, CA — FotoNation Inc. ( http://www.fotonation.com ), one of the world’s leading imaging and connectivity solutions companies for the digital photography industry, announced today that it has won John Henshall’s 2006 “CHIP SHOP Award” ( http://www.chipshoponline.com ) for Innovative Technology of Benefit to the Whole Digital…
Sony Electronics Inc. has today announced its planned brand name under which it will market digital SLR products this summer. Sony announced DSLR plans last January, shortly after purchasing parts of Konica Minolta’s camera business including the rights to the company’s Maxxum / Dynax lens mount system. No details on the specifics of Sony’s planned digital SLRs have yet been released, but courtesy of today’s announcement we do know that Sony’s …
The 5.0-megapixel Olympus FE-110 is a bare-bones, entry-level digital camera well-suited for travel snapshots. Its body design is relatively compact, with very few external controls. Offering automatic exposure control and only a couple of exposure options, the FE-110 handles average bright shooting conditions well, though its Night Scene mode should be fine for standard night…
Kingston U3 DataTraveler USB Smart Drive Combines Storage with Leading Software: Pass2Go, ACDSee, and Zinio FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — Kingston Technology Company, Inc. has introduced the Kingston U3 DataTraveler, a U3TM powered smart drive that helps streamline and support the "digital life" experience. Available in capacities up to 2 GB and smaller than a pack of gum, the latest Kingston® U3 DataTraveler® features software to help file, organize…
PALO ALTO, Calif. — April 17, 2006 — Light Crafts, Inc., has reduced the suggested retail price for its award-winning software LightZone to $149.95. Designed and built from the ground up for professionals and other serious photographers, LightZone is available for computers running Windows and Mac OS X. The new Universal version runs natively on both PowerPC- and Intel-based Mac computers. Version 1.3 is now available to all current owners of LightZone…
A press release posted on the Japanese website of Mamiya-OP Co. Ltd. today announces that it is to sell its optical instruments business to another company. Mamiya-OP was formed in October 1992, after the merger of Mamiya Camera Co. Ltd. with Olympic Co. Ltd., a company that manufactured both electronic equipment and fishing tackle. The newly formed company withdrew from the fishing tackle business in December 2000, and currently sells optical …
