NIKON’S NEW INTERACTIVE WEBSITE IS DESIGNED TO EVOLVE WITH USER FEEDBACK
New Website Uses Imagery as a Catalyst for Interaction and Embraces Feedback from Users to Enhance the Browsing Experience

MELVILLE, N.Y. (Feb. 27, 2008) – Nikon Inc. today unveiled a completely redesigned Web site with a new visual user interface that among other features utilizes images to display information about Nikon’s products and services. Visitors to the site will also have an ongoing opportunity to offer feedback and suggestions about the site’s content and usability to help define the evolution of the site over the coming months and years.

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Image Compressor 2008 Now Available Worldwide
Digital Photography Software Sets New Standard In Image Compression Utility

Jakarta, Indonesia - February, 2008
MasRizal & Partners today unveiled Image Compressor 2008 for Windows, the latest update to its popular image compression software. Image Compressor 2008 is widely available through MasRizal’s global channel partners and through www.image-compressor.com.

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NEW SONY CYBER-SHOT DSC-H50 DIGITAL CAMERA IDEAL FOR FAST-ACTION SHOOTING

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 25, 2008 – Sony today announced the latest addition to its high-zoom camera line, the 9.1-megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-H50 digital camera. It is the ideal choice for people looking for high zoom, high-resolution and speed.

This new model utilizes a powerful Carl Zeiss 15x optical zoom lens with Super SteadyShot optical image stabilization to capture action at a distance. One of the main lens elements is manufactured from super low-dispersion glass, which helps it produce more exact point-to-point correspondence between an object and its image. The lens yields sharp, high-contrast images and reduces color fringing, even when shooting in telephoto ranges.

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NEW SONY CYBER-SHOT DIGITAL CAMERA IS A MEGAPIXEL POWERHOUSE

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2008 – Sony’s new Cyber-shot® DSC-W300 digital camera is expected to be among the industry’s most pocket-able, high-resolution point-and-shoot digital cameras featuring niche performance options.

The camera announced today integrates an ultra-high 13.6-megapixel CCD imager along with a Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch LCD screen and an eye-level viewfinder in a compact size. With its ultra-hard titanium coating, the model offers a premium look and finish that is highly-resistant to scratches and messy fingerprints.

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2008 PMA Coverage Complete

The 2008 PMA camera and photography tradeshow was held a couple of weeks ago in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read about the most interesting new photography products, product trends, film news, and more in my 2008 PMA Final Report. Four of us attended the show for PhotographyREVIEW.com. Check out the 20 articles we posted on digital cameras, lenses, software, camera cases, and even GPS for digital photographers! There are also over 20 videos demonstrating new digital cameras, cool camera features like Smile Detection, new camera cases, and more. Visit the 2008 PMA Gallery for almost 200 photos of new products, booths, and general show action.

2008 PMA Camera Tradeshow Final Report
2008 PMA Videos
2008 PMA Gallery
All 2008 PMA Tradeshow Coverage

New vignetter/de-vignette tools as well as a vibrancy adjustment are amongst many tools allowing more creative options without needing to move to an external editor and prevent wasting HD space on a duplicate file. Right image is the master file, left image is the adjusted version.

Seven days ago, Apple released Aperture 2.0. Over the same seven days I have put several projects through it, timed it, and tried to grasp its new features and changes.

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DxO Optics Pro v5 Debuts Support for the Nikon D3 Professional D-SLR Camera
Additional lens support also added for Nikon and Canon systems

Paris, France – February 13, 2008 – DxO Labs today announced that DxO Optics Pro v5, the latest version of its award-winning flagship software application for automatic image quality enhancement for Digital SLR camera users, now supports the new Nikon D3 camera body and an initial selection of lenses. The addition of this professional Digital SLR comes close on the heels of support for the recently released Nikon D300 advanced Digital SLR. Lens correction modules for three popular Nikkor lenses are available for the Nikon D3: the AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D and the AF-S Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8G ED. Support for the Nikon D3 and lenses is available in DxO Optics Pro v5 Elite.

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Apple Releases Aperture 2
Major Upgrade Features Improved Interface, Faster Browsing & Enhanced Image Processing

CUPERTINO, California—February 12, 2008—Apple today introduced Aperture 2, the next major release of its groundbreaking photo editing and management software with over 100 new features that make it faster, easier to use and more powerful. With a streamlined user interface and entirely new image processing engine, Aperture 2 also introduces new imaging tools for highlight recovery, color vibrancy, local contrast definition, soft-edged retouching, vignetting and RAW fine-tuning, and lets users directly post their portfolios on the .Mac Web Gallery* for viewing on the web, iPhone, iPod touch and Apple TV. At a new low price of $199, anyone can easily organize, edit and publish photos like a pro.

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PANASONIC ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR WORLD’S FIRST 32GB* SDHC MEMORY CARD WITH CLASS 6 SPEED
Available in April, SDHC Memory Card Stores Up to 12 Hours of HD Video

Secaucus, NJ (February 12, 2008) - Panasonic, today announced the release date of the world’s first* 32 Gigabyte (GB) SD High Capacity (SDHC)** Memory Card with Class 6 speed specification. With a global release in April 2008, the new SDHC Memory Card, RP-SDV32GU1K, is perfect for those wanting High Definition content,as it can record up to 12 hours of High Definition video. The new SDHC Memory Card will have a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $699.

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ROCKETLIFE.COM WINS DIMA 2008 INNOVATIVE DIGITAL PRODUCT AWARD AT PMA
RocketLife.com Intuitively Lays-Out and Designs Artistic Photo Products in a Few Seconds

February 11, 2008, Folsom, CA - Visan www.visan.com and www.rocketlife.com, the inventors of ground-breaking award-winning new media technologies, announced today that RocketLife.com won the DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award at last week’s Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Conference held in Las Vegas. Chosen from hundreds of products announced at PMA, RocketLife.com was one of only thirteen digital products selected by a panel of digital imaging editors to receive this prestigious award.

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CASIO EXILIM PRO EX- F1 AWARDED POPULAR MECHANICS EDITOR’S CHOICE AWARD
EX-F1 Among Top Products at 2008 International Consumer Electronics Show

DOVER, NJ, FEBRUARY 7, 2008 - Casio America, Inc. is proud to announce the company’s newest EXILIM digital camera, the EXILIM Pro EX-F1 was selected as an honoree of the Popular Mechanics Editor’s Choice Award. Popular Mechanics, one of America’s most trusted men’s magazines, recognized the products from the International Consumer Electronics Show whose innovation, invention, design and engineering made them stand out from the crowd. Editor-In-Chief, James Meigs presented Casio with their award at a private ceremony during CES in Las Vegas.

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PHOTOSHOP WORLD CONFERENCE & EXPO OFFERS $100 MONEY-SAVING DISCOUNT WITH ADVANCE REGISTRATION
Receive $100 Off Registration to the World’s Largest Adobe Photoshop Educational Event

TAMPA, FL - Feb. 7, 2008 - Advance registration for the world’s largest educational event for graphic artists, photographers, graphic and Web designers, and Photoshop users of all skill levels — Photoshop World Conference & Expo - is underway with a $100 discount at www.photoshopworld.com <http://www.photoshopworld.com> or calling 800-738-8513 by Friday, Feb. 29. Sponsored by Adobe Systems Incorporated and produced by the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP), Photoshop World will be held April 2-4 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL.

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