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Photography News
The following photography news stories are provided by Digital Photography News.
Adobe Announces Lightroom 2
SAN JOSE, Calif. — July 29, 2008 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the immediate availability of Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2 software, the photographer's essential toolbox for managing, adjusting and presenting large volumes of digital photographs. With new enhancements such as dual-monitor support, radical advances in non-destructive localized image correction, and streamlined search capabilities, Lightroom 2 is a compelling upgrade that simplifies photography from shoot to finish. As Adobe’s first application to support 64-bit for Mac OS X 10.5 Macintosh computers with Intel® processors and Microsoft® Windows® Vista® 64-bit operating systems, Lightroom 2 also provides improved memory performance for dealing with large scale images.
Canon Announces New EOS 1000D DSLR
The Canon EOS 1000D is the perfect D-SLR camera for anyone looking to get creative with photography. It lets you carry on shooting wherever you are, from dark interiors to evenings spent outdoors. Capturing the vibrancy on a street, or once-in-a-lifetime holiday shots, is made easy by the camera’s ability to shoot at up to 3 frames per second. Plus, for shots of kids or friends at a party, the wide area auto focus system has 7 separate points to capture their most active moments.
Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-H50 Digital Camera Ideal for Fast-Action Shooting
SAN DIEGO, Feb. -- Sony today announced the latest addition to its high-zoom camera line, the 9.1-megapixel Cyber-shot(R) DSC-H50 digital camera. It is the ideal choice for people looking for high zoom, high-resolution and speed.
New Sony Cyber-Shot Digital Camera 13.6-megapixels
SAN DIEGO, Feb. -- Sony's new Cyber-shot(R) 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.
Display Photos in Style With Sony's New Digital Photo Frames
S-Frame(TM) Brand Features an Elegant Design, Internal Memory and HDMI Outputs
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31 -- Sony today unveiled its S-Frame brand of digital photo frames, offering vibrant LCD screens and stylish designs suitable for the living room, bedroom or office.
Eye-Fi Collaborates With Nikon on First Camera Enhanced for Eye-Fi Card, Adds 'My Picturetown' To Eye-Fi Service
Nikon's New D60 Digital SLR is the First Camera in "Eye-Fi Connected" Program
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 30 -- Eye-Fi, makers of the world's first wireless memory card for digital cameras, today announced that it collaborated with Nikon Corporation, a world leader in digital imaging and precision optics, to deliver enhanced integration of the Eye-Fi Card with Nikon's new D60 digital SLR camera. Eye-Fi will also add Nikon's "my Picturetown" online photography community to its Eye-Fi Service as a photo sharing option for users.
Kingston Technology Expands SDHC Memory Card Family With Addition of 16GB Class 4 Model
New Larger Capacity Card Joins Current Line of 4GB, 8GB SDHC Products to Offer Breadth of Digital Storage Solutions
LAS VEGAS and FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 31 -- PMA -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it is adding a 16GB Class 4 SDHC Flash memory card to give consumers greater storage flexibility and faster speed to optimize use of today's higher resolution imaging equipment. The new 16GB card is the largest capacity in Kingston's line of SDHC cards, which include 4- and 8GB SDHC Class 2/4/6 versions.
SONY EXPANDS α (ALPHA) LENS SYSTEM WITH THE ADDITION OF TWO HIGH-PERFORMANCE ZOOMS
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2008 – Sony today announced two new high performance zoom lenses that offer α (alpha) digital SLR camera users more options for high picture quality.
SONY INTRODUCES TWO MAINSTREAM DSLR CAMERAS WITH UNIQUE “QUICK AF LIVE” VIEW SYSTEM
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 30, 2008 – Sony is bringing live-view shooting to its digital SLR camera line with today’s (alpha) DSLR-A350 camera and 10.2-megapixelintroduction of a 14.2-megapixel α (alpha) DSLR-A300 model. Both cameras feature new technologies that make picture taking faster, easier, and more familiar for first-time DSLR users.
Sony Develops 35mm full size CMOS Image Sensor with 24.81 Effective Megapixel resolution
Tokyo, Japan - Sony Corporation today announced the development of a 35mm full size (diagonal:43.3mm/Type 2.7) 24.81 effective megapixel, ultra-high speed high image quality CMOS image sensor designed to meet the increasing requirement for rapid image capture and advanced picture quality within digital SLR cameras.
NIKON’S NEW AF-S MICRO NIKKOR 60MM F/2.8G ED LENS
MELVILLE, N.Y. (JAN. 28, 2008) – Nikon, Inc., today introduced the new
AF-S Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED lens engineered specifically for extreme close-up
photography, and perfectly suited for general imaging as well. The new AF-S
Micro NIKKOR 60mm f/2.8G ED lens can focus at a distance of approximately 0.185m
(.6 ft.) at its closest, and allows photographers to capture breathtaking close-up
photography with reproduction ratios up to 1:1 (life-size).
NIKON’S NEW WIDE-ANGLE PC-E NIKKOR 24MM F/3.5D ED LENS
MELVILLE, N.Y. (Jan. 28, 2008) – Nikon, Inc., today introduced the new
PC-E NIKKOR 24mm f/3.5D ED lens, the latest in a series of lenses that are equipped
with a tilt/shift mechanism that enables photographers the flexibility to effectively
manipulate perspective, distortion and focus. Whether photographing architecture,
landscapes, interiors or panoramas, this Perspective Control (PC) lens easily
corrects linear distortion and aberration to deliver images that more accurately
reproduce the view as the human eye sees it.
NIKON’S NEW AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85MM LENS
MELVILLE, N.Y. (JAN. 28, 2008) – Nikon, Inc., today announced the new
AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR lens, which offers Nikon digital SLR
photographers exceptional wide-angle capability along with superb telephoto
versatility. The wide-ratio zoom makes this new lens suitable for a broad range
of shooting situations, including indoor and outdoor events; streetscapes; and
portraits and scenery, making it ideal for everyday use. It incorporates several
of Nikon’s most advanced lens design attributes such as Extra Low Dispersion
(ED) glass, Silent Wave Motor technology (SWM) and Nikon VR (Vibration Reduction
image stabilization), delivering the outstanding optical performance that has
made NIKKOR lenses the choice of so many professional photographers.
NIKON D60 DIGITAL SLR CAMERA ANNOUNCED
MELVILLE, N.Y. (Jan. 28, 2008) – Nikon, Inc., today introduced the new
D60 digital SLR camera, which provides consumers with stunning picture quality
and versatility in an easy-to-use, compact camera design. The D60 joins Nikon’s
award-winning line of D-series digital SLR cameras and shares a form factor
similar to the D40 – Nikon’s smallest D-SLR camera ever. With 10.2
effective megapixels and a wealth of innovative and user-friendly features,
the D60 enables both photo enthusiasts and those new to digital SLR photography
to capture incredible images like never before.
CANON U.S.A. INTRODUCES TWO HIGHLY ANTICIPATED TELEPHOTO LENSES AT PMA 2008
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., January 23, 2008 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the launch of two new telephoto lenses for use with its EOS SLR cameras: the EF200mm f/2L IS USM*/** and the EF800mm f/5.6L IS USM*/**, the world's longest focal length lens with an Optical Image Stabilizer system.*** The Company, which exhibited prototypes of the lenses during PhotoPlus Expo in New York last October, is launching them at the PMA tradeshow (booth E101) at the Las Vegas Convention Center, January 31 to February 2.
Cartoon News
The following cartoon news stories are provided by Animation Talk.
Danger Mouse and MF Doom Collaborate on Album Inspired by Adult Swim
Two respected hip-hop artists of our generation are collaborating on an album that will feature voices from popular adult swim shows such as Harvey Birdman, Attourney...
Eldest Japanese Anime Found
Japan's eldest anime was recently discovered recently. The Anime was made around 1900, making it around 10 years older then the prior "Oldest Anime." Iconography exper...
Japanese Animation Declines
The current status of the Japanese animation industry was documents in a recent report by The Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO). Suprisingly, it stated that an...
Madden 2006 Sells 1.7 Million Copies in One Week
The Madden Franchise has always been a giant amoung sports games, however it reached new heights this year by selling 1.7 million copies during its first week on the...
NBC interested in Dreamworks.
General Electric's(GE) NBC Universal is in talks to possibly buy the live action part of independent studio DreamWorks in what could be a deal worth $1 Billion, accor...
Doom The Movie
Alongside Halo's move to Hollywood, the cult classic hellish game Doom will be coming to theaters October 21st of this year. The movie stars The Rock, Dwayne Johnson,...
Adult Swim Premiere Dates
Last week Adult Swim announced new premiere dates for returning and new series. Most of the premiere dates are for the upcoming fall season.
The premiere schedule i...
Masses Gather for Square-Enix Party
Square Enix Party 2005 ended yesterday, bringing the total number of visitors to just under 47,000 over the two days. The company had a slew of news to report about th...
More Transformers Movie News
In the previous weeks much more information about the new live action Transformers movie has surfaced. Information about the film has gone from rumor to press release....
Burton creates a Feature of a Animated Short.
Shane Acker, a man with a dual masters degree in Architecture and Animation, has achieved any animators dream. He recently showed one of his ten minuted animated short...
Printing News
The following printing news stories are provided by Commercial Printing News.
Can Lehman dump $40 billion in real estate?
Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. is poised to lose $2.6 billion and it's trying to dump $40 billion worth of real estate from its books.
Former president of Ziff-Davis Enterprise/Media joins Marchex
Marchex Inc., a local search and advertising company, has named Sloan Seymour, vice president of Marchex Adhere.
Schawk Announces Second-Quarter and First Six-Months 2008 Results
Schawk, Inc. , a leading provider of brand point management services, enabling companies of all sizes to connect their brands with consumers to create deeper brand affinity, reported second-quarter and first ...
First Ladies collect school supplies
The Washington Nationals, in partnership with The UPS Store and the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation, collected over eight bins of school supplies and $6,500 at Nationals Park during their second annual ...
Most actively traded companies on Canadian stock markets
Some of the most active companies traded Friday on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange: Toronto Stock Exchange : Blue Note Mining Inc.
Color Control Freak 2008 Fall Schedule Announced
Rite, Incorporated Pantone and the color experts at X-Rite Color Services have announced the fall schedule of the company's highly popular seminar "Color Control Freak". With a popular spring series completed, ...
U.K. Merrill unit records mammoth losses
A U.K. division of Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. has recorded $29 billion in losses from subprime mortgages and collateralized debt, reducing the likelihood that the firm will have to pay British taxes in coming ...
Cangen Biotechnologies Inc. And Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. Move...
Cangen Biotechnologies, Inc. and Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd. of Japan are pleased to announce that they will move forward with a clinical trial phase of an early stage lung cancer diagnostic.
TRM loses $3.7M in Q2
TRM Corp. continued its losing streak in the second quarter. Portland-based TRM , which provides convenience ATM services in high-traffic consumer environments, in the quarter ending June 30 had sales of $9 ...
LeHillier man faces multiple charges
A 53-year-old LeHillier man faces drunken driving and child endangerment charges following an incident at 8:51 p.m. Sunday.
Mass. official plans serious charges against Merrill
Charges by Massachusetts against Merrill Lynch & Co Inc are more serious than those against Swiss bank UBS because they involved the manipulation of research of auction-rate securities, the state's top ...
Quebecor World Q2 loss increases to $77.7M as revenues drop 12 per cent
Quebecor World Inc. lost US$77.7 million in the second quarter, as revenues fell 12 per cent to US$975.5 million.
American Reprographics Company Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
American Reprographics Company August 7, 2008 5:00 pm ET Executives David Stickney - " VP of Corporate Communications Suri Suriyakumar - " President and CEO Jonathan Mather - " CFO Presentation Operator ...
Deals cut on ARS take heat off brokers, advisers
When Citigroup Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. and UBS AG agreed last week to buy back an astounding $36.7 billion of moribund auction rate securities from their wealthy clients, the firms relieved their brokers ...
Merrill's Thain says could be more capital raises: report
Merrill Lynch & Co Inc Chief Executive John Thain said Monday if the company loses more money, it may have to raise more capital, leaving the door open to further capital raises if markets deteriorate.
Quebecor World wins $45-million 7-year printing contract with Canada Wide Media
Quebecor World Inc. said Thursday it has won a seven-year, $45-million contract to print magazines and periodicals for Canada Wide Media Ltd.
eBlueprint Integrates Budget Blueprints Into Regional Operations
The integration follows the acquisition of Budget by parent company American Reprographics Company.
UBS to buy back stricken debt securities
BOSTON : UBS , Switzerland's largest bank, agreed on Friday to buy back $18.6 billion of debt securities whose value collapsed during the global financial crisis and to pay $150 million to settle charges it ...
Sir Speedy Celebrates 40-Year Anniversary
This August, and for the coming year, Sir Speedy locations around the world will be celebrating the company's 40th anniversary.
Merrill Lynch to Buy Auction Rate Securities Positions from Its Retail Clients
"Our clients have been caught in an unprecedented liquidity crisis," said John A. Thain, chairman and chief executive officer.
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