Ricoh has announced the new GR Digital III camera. The GR Digital III features superb image quality with its new 10 megapixel senor, a new image processing engine (GR ENGINE III), a 28mm f/1.9 GR Lens, a 3.0-inch 920,000-dot VGA LCD, and enhanced performance in areas such as quick shooting, operability, and power of expression. The GR Digital III is a successor to the GR DIGITAL II and achieves a whole new level of image quality. Read the rest of this entry »

A New Level of Image Quality

Nikon has announced the release of the D3X FX-format digital SLR. It features 24.5-megapixel extreme resolution for dynamic range, detail, color depth and sharpness perfect for fine art, high fashion, commercial, and landscape photographers.

Whether creating gallery prints, catalogs, magazine covers, or billboards, the large 5.94-micron pixel size and high signal to noise ratio produces vibrant images with breathtaking image fidelity while reducing lost highlights and shadows, and ensuring smoother tone reproduction with minimized noise.

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Today, Nikon announced the D90, a digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera. Building on the success of the wildly popular D80, the D90 delivers stunning image quality, advanced Scene Recognition System, intuitive creative controls, blazing fast performance and the industry-first ability to create HD movie clips at 720p in the new D-Movie mode. The Nikon D90 features a 12.3 megapixel resolution and a large 3-inch 920,000-dot high-resolution LCD screen which allows photographers to easily compose stunning images using the Live View Mode. Pair the D90 with Nikon’s new AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens and you get a versatile 5.8x optical zoom and VR image stabilization, for even sharper handheld picture taking. The D90 is also fully compatible with Capture NX2 software, a versatile and elegantly simple new photo editing solution designed to help photographers tap into the full potential of NEF (RAW) images. The D90 will be available throughout the United States beginning September 2008 at an MSRP of $999.95 for body only and $1299.95 for body and lens outfit that includes the new AF-S DX Zoom-NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens. Read the rest of this entry »

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR IMAGES: NIKON INTRODUCES UPGRADED CAPTURE NX 2 PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE
Powerful New Tools Make Photo Editing Quick and Easy

MELVILLE, N.Y. (June 3, 2008) – Nikon Inc., today introduced the latest generation of its robust image processing and editing software, Capture NX 2, which provides photography enthusiasts with a suite of powerful tools and a simple, visual operation to streamline photo editing. Capture NX 2 utilizes revolutionary U Point® technology to give photographers access to powerful Control Points that enhance color, exposure, and other image quality settings quickly and easily. New technologies abound in Capture NX 2, including the innovative new Selection Control Point that places a commanding suite of image editing tools at the user’s fingertips to simplify and accelerate the image editing experience.

In addition, Capture NX 2 adds an advanced Auto Retouch Brush for seamless retouching, an improved yet simple user interface, updated menus, browser functionality and an increase in performance. Whether you choose JPEG, TIFF or RAW (NEF) files, Capture NX 2 is the perfect complement to the growing Nikon Digital System. It also offers advanced RAW (NEF) processing capabilities, simplified image-browsing, selection and labeling as well as improved batch-processing capabilities, superior color management and comprehensive system compatibility with Nikon’s EXPEED image processing concept.

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PANASONIC ADDS TWO NEW HD CAMCORDERS TO ITS LINE –WORLD’S FIRST AVCHD MODELS WITH A 3MOS SYSTEM
New High Definition Camcorders Offer Increased Manual Functions for More Creative Use and Intelligent Auto Mode to Make Shooting More Intuitive

Secaucus, NJ (June 18, 2008) – Panasonic today expanded its High Definition (HD) suite of products, with the announcement of two new full-HD camcorders, the HDC-SD100 and HDC-HS100, the world’s first* AVCHD camcorders with a 3MOS system which provides superb video image quality. The HDC-SD100 records to SD Memory Card, while the hybrid HDC-HS100 records to both SD Memory Card and to its internal 60 GB* hard drive. Both models include manual functions for the user wanting more precise control over zoom, focus, iris, shutter speed and white balance. The models also include Panasonic’s new Intelligent Auto (iA) mode, an intuitive set of technologies that automatically activate, making video shooting an easy, seamless process.

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Announcing a close-up lens for the DP1 camera - AML-1

The Sigma corporation is pleased to announce the launch of the new Close-up Lens AML-1 dedicated for the Sigma DP1 camera. When this lens is attached to the optional Hood Adapter HA-11, it enables close-up photography with a focusing distance between 20cm and 33cm. The exclusive design creates high image quality and the super multi-layer coating reduces flare and ghosting. The lens construction of 2 elements in 1 group provides correction for color aberration and distortion and delivers a high level of optical performance. Read the rest of this entry »