Today, Epson announced the PictureMate Charm, a new affordable compact photo printer. It features superior photo quality, economical print costs, long-lasting prints that are smudge, scratch and water resistant, and powerful image enhancement tools, just like the previous PictureMate models. The printer also has one-touch printing and a 2.5″ LCD screen where photo editing, such as cropping, red eye removal, photo layouts and color tones can take place. The prints last up to four times longer than traditional, film-processed photos, resisting fading up to 96 years under glass and over 200 years in dark album storage. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, Epson announced the new Epson Perfection V600 photo scanner that delivers advanced performance for photos, film, slides, and everyday documents. It features DIGITAL ICE technology for complete photo restoration by removing the appearance of dust and scratches from film and the appearance of tears and creases from old, long-neglected photos. With a touch of a button, Epson Easy Photo Fix can restore faded color photos. The Perfection V600 scanner also features 6400 x 9600 dpi resolution, 3.4 Dmax for creating beautiful high-quality enlargements up to 17″ x 22″, a built-in transparency unit (TPU) for 35mm slides, negatives and medium-format panoramic film up to 6 x 22 cm, and ReadyScan LED technology that allows for faster scan speeds with no warm-up time and increased energy efficiency. Read the rest of this entry »

Epson Japan has released the new R-D1x Rangefinder. The new Epson R-D1x carries over many of the same features from the Epson R-D1, such as its 6.1 megapixel CCD sensor.

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EPSON’S NEW ALL-IN-ONE DELIVERS VALUE, PRODUCTIVITY AND CREATIVITY TO BUSY HOUSEHOLDS
Epson Stylus NX400 Provides Complete Printing, Scanning and Copying Solution at an Affordable Price

LONG BEACH, Calif. – June 3, 2008 – Epson America Inc. today launches the flagship model of a new generation of all-in-one printers designed to meet any household’s printing, scanning and copying needs – the Epson Stylus NX400. The full-featured, well-priced all-in-one offers a combination of performance and ease-of-use delivering value, convenience and superior results on plain, photo or specialty papers.

“With intuitive features and outstanding image quality, the Epson Stylus NX400 is ideal for any household juggling day-to-day projects that require one central printer to print, scan or copy just about anything,” said Kristi Lanzit Fox, product manager, Consumer Ink Jet Printers, Epson. “Whether printing book reports, driving directions, presentations or party invitations, the Epson Stylus NX400 turns ordinary projects into amazing output. Its versatility, highperformance, durability, and affordable price make it the best solution for everyday home printing needs.”

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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

If you look at the $700 Epson P-5000 image tank and think to yourself “That’s what a low-end laptop costs with a larger HD and big screen! Why would I want that?!” then this review isn’t for you. But if you look at your laptop before every shoot and dread having to deal with it, then read on.

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EPSON STYLUS PHOTO R1900 SETS A NEW STANDARD IN GLOSSY
PHOTOGRAPHIC PRINTS
Innovations Featured in the Epson R1900 Include New Radiance(tm) Technology and the Next Generation of Epson UltraChrome Hi-GlossR 2 Pigment Ink

LONG BEACH, CA. - Jan. 7, 2008 - Epson, the overwhelming brand of choice among professional photographers, today announced the release of the Epson Stylus Photo R1900, a 13-inch printer designed for advanced photographers and graphic designers. The Epson R1900 provides an unprecedented standard in glossy color photographic prints with its Epson UltraChrome Hi-Gloss 2 ink featuring an improved Gloss Optimizer(tm) and new red and orange ink cartridges. The Epson R1900 is also raising the creative standard for print quality with the introduction of Radiance Technology, an innovation dramatically improving color transitions, resulting in brilliant, true-to-life photos.

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