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Sony announces versatile HVL-F58AM flash unit

June 20th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Sony expands its a alpha system of accessories with the new HVL-F58AM flash unit. This new flash features a Quick Shift Bounce system. The flash head can pivot 90 degrees left and right on a horizontal axis in addition to the conventional up and down vertical adjustment, thus the camera and flash unit can keep the same orientation regardless of portrait or landscape shooting. A powerful performer, the flash unit features a maximum guide number of 58 at 105mm and ISO 100. The HVL-F58AM will ship in September for about $500...
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Just Posted: Pentax K20D Preview

June 19th, 2008 by admin
Having recently been provided with updated firmware, we have been able to restart our postponed Pentax K20D review. To tide you over while we're tinkering away in the studio, here's a full preview of Pentax's flagship DSLR. So what does the K20D offer, beyond that 14.6 megapixel Pentax/Samsung sensor?
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Optoma introduces new Pico Handheld projector

June 19th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Optoma introduces world's first Pico Handheld projector, this new four-ounce portable projector fits in your hand palm and is the ideal companion to portable media devices such as iPods, PDA's, cell phones and digital cameras. Optoma's Pico Projector utilizes the latest LED technology resulting in a colorful and vivid image. The small and powerful unit is based upon DLP technology assuring the highest possible contrast. The product will be available in Europe and Asia in late 2008, with a worldwide launch in 2009...
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HP breakthrough DreamColor LP2480zx display

June 18th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
At HP's Connecting Your World event in Berlin last week, HP introduced the world's first affordable color-critical computer display, the HP DreamColor LP2480zx. This new display generates the industry's first combination of true 30-bit color (enabling a range of 1 billion colors) in a widescreen, LED-backlit LCD at a fraction of the cost of most high-end, studio-quality LCD displays. The LP2480zx is now available at a price of 3299 dollar, a bargain for professionals when accurate color management is crucial...
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Sony Ericsson unveils C905 8 Mp camera phone

June 17th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Sony Ericsson unveils the C905 Cyber-shot 8.1 megapixel camera phone, its first Cyber-shot slider and its most advanced camera phone yet. With an 8 Megapixel camera and Xenon flash, it offers easy photo-taking in a phone that derives its looks from a digital camera and offers the picture quality to match. Furthermore, the C905 features face detection auto-focus, smart contrast and image stabilizer. The C905 Cyber-shot will be available in three colors (Night Black, Ice Silver and Copper Gold) in selected markets in the fourth quarter...
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Just posted! Tamron 70-200mm F2.8 Macro lens ...

June 16th, 2008 by admin
Just posted! Our new lens review of Tamron's latest baby, the SP AF 70-200mm F2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro. In the third of our epic four-part series of telezoom reviews, we take a look through the viewfinder using a lens said to inherit its 'product concept' from Tamron's highly regarded 28-75mm F2.8. So does this young pretender really inherit the same compelling mixture of fine optics at a bargain price, and provide a challenge to the camera manufacturers' own fast telephoto zooms?  
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Samsung shows the Omnia smart camera phone

June 16th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Samsung will unveil its much rumored Omnia SmartPhone at the CommunicAsia, Singapore tomorrow. Heated debates have already started on the Internet, comparing Apple's latest iPhone with this latest Samsung model. Judging from the published specs, the built-in 5Mp digital camera seems to be a step up from the 2Mp iPhone camera and offers extra features including auto-focus, face and smile detection and auto-panorama shot. The Omnia will be launched in Southeast Asia this week, and in the European market from July...
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Pentax K20D firmware prevents pixel problem

June 16th, 2008 by admin
Pentax has just released updated firmware for its K20D DSLR. The update, which takes the camera to version 1.01, addresses the problem characterized on the DPReview forums in which 'hot' pixels could appear when the 2-second self times was used.
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Minox announces the miniature Rolleiflex AF 5.0

June 14th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Minox announces the Rolleiflex AF 5.0 miniature digital camera. The only things that have grown in this replica of the world famous Rolleiflex 6x6 camera (scale 1:2) are its technical capabilities: an autofocus lens, a 1.1" inch LCD monitor in the waist-level viewfinder as well as an image resolution of up to 5 megapixels. The provided 256 MB miniSD Card can store up to 250 pictures of the highest resolution. Featuring fine body detail in either classic black or a special "Italian red", these miniature cameras draw all the attention...
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E3's whiter than white following firmware fix

June 13th, 2008 by admin
Olympus has issued updated firmware for its flagship DSLR, the E3. The latest firmware, V1.2, makes an update to improve the consistency of the camera's auto white balance. As usual, owners can download this latest update through Olympus's Master or Studio software.
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Sinar announces Revolving Adapter for the Hy6

June 13th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Sinar launches the Revolving Adapter for the Hy6 medium format AF cameras. This innovative accessory featuring high-precision Swiss technology completes the Sinar Hy6 System and makes the Sinar Hy6-e75 an unrivaled top product. With the Revolving Adapter, for the first time it is now possible to use a 6x6 medium format camera with a digital back to its full capacity...
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Delkin burns 25GB in 23 minutes to last 200 y...

June 13th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Delkin launches Archival Gold Blu-ray (BD-R) recordable media, the first archival Blu-ray discs guaranteed to preserve your data safely for over 200 years. These new discs feature 4x write speed, enabling you to burn 25GB in only 23 minutes; that's more data than data 5 DVDs or 33 CDs can store. These Gold (actually sliver colored) discs can be the answer if you're shooting RAW and want to preserve your images for many generations to come. The discs are available in a single jewel case, a five disc binder, and a 10 or 25 disc spindle...
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Just posted: Early Canon EOS 1000D sample ima...

June 13th, 2008 by admin
Just posted: Early samples gallery from the new Canon EOS 1000D / Digital Rebel XS. Canon's new entry-level DSLR has generated a lot of interest, racing to the top of our most-clicked-on cameras list, so we've gone out and shot a samples gallery to give you some idea of what to expect. We must stress, however, that these are beta-standard images from a pre-production camera.
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Sigma releases DP1 firmware update ver. 1.03

June 12th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Following its 1.02 firmware update of last month, Sigma now releases firmware version 1.03 for the DP1 digital camera. This latest firmware update offers the following improvements: • ISO 50 has been added into the ISO setting. • Grid Display mode shows Display Icons. • Shorten the pre-flash time in the Red-eye reduction flash mode...
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Olympus releases E-3 firmware update ver. 1.2

June 12th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Olympus releases firmware update version 1.2 for the R-3 digital SLR camera. This new update should improve the consistency of the auto white balance.
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ACDSee releases new Photo Editor version 2008

June 11th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
ACD Systems releases ACDSee Photo Editor 2008, the next version of its easy-to-use digital design and layout software. The new version offers • Faster processing time • More custom creative tools and options for resizing, cropping and masking • Quick Web optimization & advanced printing functions • Artistic effects that can be added, modified or deleted • "Trim to shape" for quick-and-easy design templates • Advanced journaling and text curving capabilities Photo Editor 2008 is available for a 30-day trial...
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Nikon Coolpix P80 firmware update version 1.1

June 11th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Nikon releases firmware update version 1.1 for the Coolpix P80. This update provides these fixes: 1) When shooting with the "Vibration Reduction" item in the setup menu set to "On", vibration reduction did not always function in a number of situations. 2) When shooting with the "Distortion Control" option set to on, excessive correction was sometimes applied...
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Sony develops back-illuminated CMOS sensor

June 11th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Following Omnivision's recent announcement, Sony today announces the development of a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor (five effective mega pixels, 60 frames/s) with significantly enhanced imaging poperties, including nearly twofold sensitivity and low noise. The new CMOS sensor achieves a signal-to-noise ratio of +8dB (+6dB sensitivity, -2dB noise) in comparison to existing Sony CMOS image sensors of the same pixel size. Sony will apply this technology in consumer digital video camcorders and digital still cameras...
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Just posted: Canon EOS 1000D / Rebel XS Preview

June 10th, 2008 by admin
Canon has today announced its participation in the scrum at the lower end of the DSLR league table, with the launch of the EOS 1000D (Rebel XS). Has its latest player got the ability to tackle the opposition or is it condemned to being a runner-up? We've given a pre-production sample a try-out to see how it shapes up. Just Posted: Our full preview of the EOS 1000D.
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Canon Speedlite 430EX II flash for every occa...

June 10th, 2008 by DCVIEWS Digital camera and photography news
Canon announces the latest addition to its EX Speedlite flash unit range, the Speedlite 430EX II, replacing the Canon Speedlite 430EX. The new 430EX model II offers fast, silent recycling and full control via the menu system of compatible EOS cameras. The high-powered compact flash has a guide number of 43 (m/ISO 100 at 105mm) and an inbuilt wide panel to allow coverage suitable for wide angle lenses to 14mm. It is ideal for both amateurs and professionals seeking a versatile, all-purpose flash. The 430EX II is available from the end of July...
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