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Britain's DSLR camera sales rocket 23.6% 2008-01-21 09:45:00 Sales of digital SLRs shot up by 23.4% in Britain last year compared to 2006, according to official figures released by GfK Marketing Services.Consumers snapped up a total of 443,000 DSLRs worth a total of £206.4m, a growth in sales value of 10.8% on the previous year.The number of digital compact cameras sold in 2007 rose by 6.4% to 6.32m units.Chris Cheesmanmore : amateurphotographer ...

PNY Optima COMPACT FLASH™ 8GB 2008-01-21 09:42:00 Mérignac, France – 18 January 2008 PNY Technologies has announced the launch of a new member of the Optima family, the 8GB Compact Flash Optima, a high capacity card for digital reflex cameras. With standard digital cameras now offering a minimum of five mega-pixels, and higher performance models becoming increasingly more affordable, consumer needs in terms of flash card performance have changed. In particular, SLR digital camera users now require larger storage capacities with faster data transfer rates, to match the speed and performance of the camera. Compatible with SLR cameras only, the PNY OPTIMA Compact Flash™ offers a minimum writing speed of 9MB/sec and 8GB storage capacity: the end-user will enjoy their digital device performance without any constraint! The PNY Optima Compact Flash™ 8GB retails for £89.88 and comes with five year manufacturer warranty. It is available in PNY retail and retail channels, including Argos. About PNY TechnologiesEstablished in 1985 in ...

Hasselblad Announces Master Award Winners for 2008 2008-01-21 09:29:00 Hasselblad today announces the ten winners of its Hasselblad Master Award for 2008.Whereas in previous years Hasselblad has awarded 12 separate Master Awards for overall photographic ability, the 2008 Hasselblad Master Awards are presented across ten separate categories of photography and the winners are as follow: Architectural Name: Benjamin Antony MonnCountry: GermanyWeb: www.benjaminmonn.deEditorial Name: Louie PaluCountry: USAWeb: www.louiepalu.comFashion / BeautyName: Andrej KopacCountry: CanadaWeb: www.andrejkopac.comFine ArtName: Julia Fullerton-BattenCountry: EnglandWeb: www.juliafullerton-batten.comGeneralName: Bronek KozkaCountry: AustraliaWeb: www.kozka.comLandscapes / Nature Name: Hans StrandCountry: SwedenWeb: www.hansstrand.comPortrait Name: Morfi Jiménez MercadoCountry: PeruWeb: www.morfijimenez.com / http://www.incaprincess.org/sesions/MunayWarmikuna/index.htmProductsName: Gregor HalendaCountry: USAWeb: www.gregorhalenda.com Upcoming Name: August BradleyCountry: ...

2008 Nature's Best Photography Windland Smith Rice International Awards 2008-01-20 08:59:00 The Nature's Best Photography concept began with simple yet dynamic goals: To celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature through the art of photography, and to use this far-reaching medium as a creative tool for encouraging greater public interest in outdoor enjoyment and conservation stewardship. The annual Awards program evolved from this ambitious mission to become one of the most highly respected and visually compelling nature photography competitions in the world. More than 17,000 entries are judged every year.Operating in partnership with the Smithsonian National Museumof Natural History in Washington, DC, the category Winners and selected Highly Honored photographs are exhibited annually to millions of Museum visitors. more : naturesbestphotography ...

Euronatur - Nature Photography Competition 2008-01-20 08:52:00 Send us your most beautiful nature photo!The European Nature Heritage Fund (Euronatur) and Euronatur Service GmbH, in cooperation with „natur + kosmos“, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and NaturVision, arrange the 15th nature photography competition "Nature Treasures in Europe"Send us your most beautiful photos of nature in Europe: animals, plants or landscapes! The best takings will be presented in autumn 2008 in an exhibition at Schloss Wolfstein in Freyung, in the heart of the Bavarian Forest, and prized with valuable awards. The winner photos will be published in „natur + kosmos", in the magazine "euronatur" , on the hosts' Internet pages as well as in the large-sized wall calendar "Nature Treasures in Europe 2009".Participation is free; there are attractive prizes to be won, and we will endeavour to return all slides as soon as possible. By participating, you will contribute with your pictures to the wildlife protection activities of Euronatur.more : euronatur ...

Ultimate Image Quality 2008-01-20 08:44:00 The two major goals to achieving ultimate image quality are image sharpness and ecstatic exposure. “Ecstatic exposure” means you get such a good exposure--one that reveals the widest possible breadth of detail from shadow to highlight--that you are ecstatic over the result. You’re ecstatic because with a good exposure you greatly increase your creative adjustment possibilities and minimize the tiresome and time-consuming software manipulations required to repair a poor exposure.In my recently published book, The Complete Guide to Ultimate Digital Photography, I address in great detail the principles needed to achieve these goals. In this three-part series, we’ll review those principles and show you how to implement them, but in somewhat less detail. By following the principles in each part, you can greatly improve your pictures. By following them all, you can reach, maybe even achieve, the cusp of ultimate image quality. Both understanding and enacting the principles are fairly ...

Going Ultrawide with the Olympus E-3 2008-01-20 08:26:00 The Olympus Zuiko 7-14mm f/4.0 lens takes it all in!We weren't content to get our hands on the Olympus Zuiko 300mm f/2.8 and EC-20 2x tele converter along with the new Olympus E-3 (see related story). We also wanted to go to the opposite extreme and check out one of the widest rectilinear Four Thirds lenses, the Olympus Zuiko 7-14mm f/4.0. Remember, there's a 2x factor with Four Thirds cameras, so this is equivalent to a 14-28mm f/4 on a full-frame SLR. At the wide end, that's a 14mm equivalency, which covers an exceptionally wide 113 degrees. It's an f/4, which is a little slower than some of its competitor's 14mm offerings, but due to the in-camera stabilization, you won't really miss that stop all that often.Jack Howard more : popphoto ...

Extreme Reach with the Olympus E-3 2008-01-20 08:24:00 Combine the Four-Thirds camera's 2x lens factor and the EC-20 2x teleconverter with the Zuiko 300mm f/2.8 for a hand-holdable, ultra-portable, Image stabilized 1200mm f/5.6 equivalent lens!Among many a photographer the sensor factor is considered a bad thing. Usually these complaints focus on the wide end of things, where the smaller sensors make wide angle lenses less wide (see related story). But at the telephoto end, it's a different story. A smaller sensor means more effective reach. And among DSLRs, nowhere is this gain more realized than on the 2x factor Four Thirds system.So, when the Olympus Zuiko 300mm f/2.8 Super Telephoto lens ($5895, street) is mounted on the Olympus E-3, it becomes, in effect, a 600mm f/2.8. Add in the Olympus Zuiko EC-20 2x teleconverter ($479, street), and you've got an effective 1200mm f/5.6 (EXIF data indicates an actual f/5.7 aperture, but this is a negligible difference) sensor-shift stabilized supertelephoto lens that weights just over eight poun ...

Camera Review: Diana+ 2008-01-20 08:22:00 The Lomographic Society revives a plastic classic and adds some new features.The black and robin's-egg-blue Diana of the '60s and '70s is back -- with some major upgrades as the Lomographic Society's Diana+ (direct: $50). It's now packing heaps of megapixels (with a 120-capable film scanner -- not included!), a 33% increase in apertures on its 75mm lens (it now goes to f/gazillion, aka "pinhole"), and a built-in frictional torque Image Stabilization system (otherwise known as a tripod socket).Yes, we're talking about a 120-film based chintzy plastic camera with a plastic lens that's fully manual. No CIPA battery life rating here -- there's no battery! Burst rate? As quick as you can crank the winder -- but don't do it too fast or you might break something! Jack Howard more : popphoto ...

The Nikon D2X: A Review Three Years Too Late 2008-01-20 08:16:00 A few of the many questions that you may be asking as you read this review is “Why the D2x? Why now? Why even bother?” I’m not going to lie: I was set on buying the D300 when I thought about casually browsing that famous auction site for the prices of the D2X and its slightly improved sibling, the D2Xs. Lo, and behold! I found auctions ending with prices lower than a new D300!Then I realized that I need to reevaluate if I really need the new features of the D300. As you read through the review, I would be outlining my frustrations with the D200 and as you get to the end, choosing the D2X over the D300 may make sense… Or maybe not. At the least, you’ll be entertained…Or maybe not.more : subtleimages ...

Panasonic L10 review 2008-01-20 08:07:00 Panasonic L10 review : Panasonic carefully made a start with their first digital SLR camera. The L1 was mainly meant to gain some experience in this class and to establish a name as DSLR supplier. No high production figures were expected and the L1 found itself in the top segment straight away. The second digital SLR camera Panasonic introduced, the L10, is a lot less modest. The appearance might have become more conservative, but that is only the cover of what may be looked upon as a real revolution. Panasonic is redefining the DSLR with the Lumix L10. At the time the L1 got introduced, together with the Olympus E-330, we were somewhat scornful about the Live View function. • Read our complete Panasonic L10 review!Dennis Hissink more : letsgodigital ... Panasonic

Panasonic Lumix DMC L10: Review 2008-01-19 12:45:00 It may look much like any other DSLR in its class, but where the L10 really differs is with its snazzy 2.5” free-swivel LCD screen. In a word, that is the sell point. Stack that up with Live View and the result is instantly quirky and fun, yet simultaneously professional and useable. Of course, both these features are now sported by the Olympus E-3, and this makes us wonder if the swivel LCD will prove as much of a 'must have' as Live View has become of late.Multiple shooting functions lead the 10megapixel Panasonic DMC-L10 to be more akin to the company's 'Intelligent Auto' compacts of late - instantly useable, but maintaining those manual options as you come to expect from a DSLR.There's a quick access “film type” menu that's quick and easy to toggle through, and the now compulsory Supersonic Wave Filter system for blasting the dust from the sensor each time you power down.Panasonic have gone down the Four Thirds route - the only existing universal DSLR format, where len ... Panasonic

Olympus E-Series price drops 2008-01-19 12:32:00 Olympus has announced that they are dropping the price of both their E410 and E510 D-SLR range.The E410 body is now reduced to £319.99, a drop of £20. The E410 Single Lens kit, Double Zoom and Travel Kits all experience a £50 price reduction, now at £349.99, £449.99 and £399.99 respectively.The E510 DSLR's have also experienced fantastic price reductions, up to as much as £150 on the range. Prices are £339.99 for the E510 body, £449.99 for the Single lens Kit, £549.99 for the Double Zoom kit and £499.99 for the Travel Kit.source : dpreview ...

Amateur Photographer award winners named 2008-01-19 12:10:00 Amateur Photographer magazine plays host to annual awards, held at Café Royal in central LondonThe great and the good of the photographic industry descended on central London yesterday for the annual Amateur Photographer (AP) Awards.Around 150 people - representing manufacturers, retailers and including AP staff - gathered at the glitzy Café Royal in Regent Street for a presentation ceremony hosted by AP's Editor Damien Demolder.Among the guests was long-serving AP forum member David Steel – aka Lounge Lizard – who presented a new award for AP Forum Product of the Year, as voted for by AP forum members.Before he presented the honour Damien told the audience: 'Our website has grown enormously this year, but the forums have been an invaluable source of information, advice, chat and amusement for a long time.'David Steel pointed out that the Amateur Photographer forum has over 18,000 registered members and attracts several hundred posts each day. 'It is one of the largest, if no ...

Bibble 4.9 Pro RAW Conversion Software Review 2008-01-19 12:05:00 Bibble Pro 4.9 is the latest professional photo workflow and RAW file conversion software from imaging technology company Bibble Labs. Marketed to the advanced amateur and professional photography sectors, Bibble offers a lot of flexibility and image processing control not seen in some other RAW file conversion packages. Its range of features and limited hand holding would easily overwhelm casual photographers just beginning to dabble in shooting RAW, but for serious amateur shooters Bibble Pro – available directly from the manufacturer in the full version for $129.95 – offers impressive bang for your buck and some conversion tools you simply can't get anywhere else.Offering much of the same functionality as Adobe's more well-known Lightroom package, Bibble Pro focuses heavily on its RAW conversion capabilities, but is equally at home working in a JPEG environment. Even in its Lite form (which strips away some of the features – tethered shooting support, for instance – that o ...