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October 1999

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Saturday, October 30, 1999

Friday, October 29, 1999

Thursday, October 28, 1999

 - Fuji "Big Job" DS-260HD
 - 1.5 megapixel CCD, maximum image size of 1280 x 1024
 - 3x optical zoom all-glass Fujinon EBC lens (7.4-22mm,
   equivalent to 35-105mm on a 35mm camera; macro mode
   allows focusing down to 10 inches)
 - Optical and 1.8-inch LCD viewfinders
 - Ruggedized dust-proof, impact- and water-resistant case
 - Manual exposure and "Selectable" white balance
 - Black and White mode
 - SmartMedia storage (8MB card bundled)
 - JPEG files (fine, normal or basic compression; 12, 23
   or 46 images on an 8MB SmartMedia card)
 - Built-in auto-sensing flash varies power according to
   lighting conditions
 - Power from a bundled lithium ion rechargeable battery
 - Software bundle includes Adobe PhotoDeluxe 3.0 Home
   Edition
 - Dimensions of 5.7" x 4.2" x 3.9", weighs 22.9 ounces
 - Available immediately at a suggested retail price of
   $1,199

Wednesday, October 27, 1999

Tuesday, October 26, 1999

Monday, October 25, 1999

Friday, October 22, 1999

• A USB interface for both Macintosh and Windows platforms, enabling significantly faster transfer of pictures than either serial or IrDA ports
• Finished file formats--JPEG and uncompressed RGB TIFF
• A burst mode that lets the camera take up to four sequential pictures at high-resolution and up to 16 at standard resolution at the touch of a button
• A time-lapse mode for shots taken at intervals from one minute up to 24 hours
• Expandability and support through firmware upgrades from the Kodak web site.
• Scripting capabilities make it easy to use pre-programmed settings for camera operation, to customize tags for each image, and to accommodate accessories such as a global positioning system.
• Immediate LCD review on a two-inch color screen, enabling users to verify that they got their shot
• Audio input and playback lets users record up to two-minutes of sound with each image
• Video-out enables users to view their pictures on a TV or through an LCD projector
• A unique ``file open'' feature that turns the camera into a card reader
• Year 2000 compliance as detailed on the Kodak Web site
  

Thursday, October 21, 1999

 - Sony DCR-PC100 Digital Video Handycam
 - 1/4" HAD Megapixel CCD
 - 1152 x 864 pixel still images, 520-line video
   resolution
 - 10x optical/120x digital zoom lens
 - 2.5" swivel screen 200K-pixel LCD display
 - i.LINK DV interface
 - RS-232 serial interface
 - Analog audio/video input and outputs
 - Able to save 304 megapixel images on a 64MB
   MemoryStick
 - 2.5" x 5" x 4 7/8", weighs 1 lb. 3 oz.
 - InfoLithium batteries, with time remaining feature
 - NightShot InfraRed system (0 lux, slow shutter mode)
 - LaserLink wireless transmission system
 - SteadyShot picture stabilisation
 - Black & White, Sepia, Negative, Solarize, Pastel,
   Slim, Stretch, and Mosaic effects
 - Old Movie, Luminance Key, Flash Motion, Still, Slow
   Shutter, and Trail modes
 - Memory Chroma Key, Camera Chroma Key and Memory
   Luminance Key modes allow still and video pictures
   to be combined
 - Intelligent Accessory Shoe allows accessories to be
   controlled by the camera, eg. a zoom microphone
   automatically alters its pickup to match the lens.
 - PictureGear Windows software, AC Adapter, wireless
   remote control, lens cap/hood and 4MB MemoryStick
   bundled with the camcorder
 - Available in October at an MSRP of $2,199.

Wednesday, October 20, 1999

 - Champagne-gold colored chassis
 - Rubberized hand grip
 - ISO ratings of 100, 200 and 400 (PDR-M4 was only
   ISO 100)
 - Shutter speeds 1/2 to 1/1000 second (PDR-M4 was
   1/4 to 1/1000)
 - Flash (auto, on, off, red-eye and slow-synch;
   PDR-M4 didn't have slow synch)
 - Video capability (AVI Motion JPEG, 160 x 120 for
   120 seconds or 320 x 240 for 30 seconds).

 - Case is identical in shape, but has a new
   titanium-colored metallic finish
 - new TFT LCD display has greater viewing angle
   than on the C-2000 Zoom
 - Fully manual exposure capability added
 - Manual focus down to 0.2 meters
 - QuickTime Motion JPEG capability; 15 frames per
   second in either 160 x 120 pixels (up to 60
   seconds) or 320 x 240 pixels (up to 15 seconds).
 - New iESP auto white balance - more accurate, and
   better flesh tones
 - Supports 64MB SmartMedia
 - Price of ¥113,000 (US$1061)

 - ISO selectable from 160, 320, 640 or auto; was
   ISO 100 on D-400Z.
 - LCD Display now viewable in bright light and from
   any angle
 - Improved flash range
 - Slow Sync flash capability
 - Improved burst-mode and shot-shot speeds
 - New champagne-gold colored housing

Tuesday, October 19, 1999

 - Jenoptik Jendigital JD1500 z3
 - 1.5 megapixel 1/2" CCD sensor. Output resolutions of
   1,360 x 1,024 or 640 x 480 pixels. JPEG file format.
 - 3x optical and 2x digital zoom lens, equivalent to
   38-115 mm on a 35mm camera. Autofocus from 30cm to
   infinity, macro capability, no filter threads.
 - Aperture f3.6-5.7
 - ISO 100 rating
 - Shutter speeds 1/8 to 1/4000 second
 - Exposure compensation +/- 2.0EV in 0.5EV increments
 - CompactFlash storage (4MB card bundled)
 - Serial or USB connectivity
 - PAL/NTSC Video-out connectivity
 - Built-in 4-mode flash (on, off, auto, red-eye reduction)
 - 10 second self-timer
 - Burst mode allows up to 4 images per second (unspecified
   resolution and maximum number of images)
 - Power from 4 AA batteries or AC adapter (4 alkaline
   batteries bundled)
 - Comes with: 4 AA alkaline batteries, AC adapter, 4MB
   CompactFlash card, Serial cable, video cable, USB cable,
   soft case, hand strap, Win95/98 TWAIN driver, Ulead
   Photo Express 2.0 (Win95/98)
 - Weight: 340g (batteries and CF card included)
 - Dimensions: 138 x 72 x 41mm
 - Available in November for EUR500 (US$539)

 - Digital photography and infrastructure issues
   (storage, digital film processing, photo printing,
   set-top appliances, kiosks)
 - Digital cameras
 - Internet imaging
 - Scanning, document imaging, MFPs
 - Image processing
 - Application software
 - Consumer, vertical and business markets

 - 1 Megapixel CCD, 30 bit color depth
 - Resolutions of 1440x1080 (interpolated), 1152x864
   1024x768 and 640x480; also a 1152x864 black and
   white mode. 24-bit color JPEG files.
 - CompactFlash storage (4MB bundled)
 - 2X digital zoom
 - Focus free, all glass lens; equivalent to 43 mm
   on a 35mm camera; macro capability
 - Built-in flash (auto, fill, variable energy, red-eye
   reduction, external flash trigger, off)
 - 10 second self timer
 - NTSC and PAL video out connectivity
 - USB connectivity

Monday, October 18, 1999

 - Fuji MX-1200
 - 1.3 megapixel CCD, output resolution of 1280 x 960
   pixels
 - 38mm-equivalent Fujinon lens with macro capability,
   minimum focus distance 3.9 inches in macro mode
 - 2x digital zoom
 - 1.6 inch LCD display
 - Optical viewfinder
 - Built-in flash (on, off, red-eye reduction, slow
   sync and auto)
 - SmartMedia storage (4MB card bundled)
 - Serial connectivity
 - ISO rating of 125
 - Auto and preset manual white balance
 - Exposure compensation
 - Bundled with Adobe Photo Deluxe Home Edition 3.0
 - Power from 4 AA alkaline batteries (250 shots
   without LCD, 100 shots with LCD)
 - Weighs 7.1 ounces
 - Dimensions of 4.3" x 3.0" x 1.3"

 - 1 Megapixel CCD, 30 bit color depth
 - Resolutions of 1440x1080 (interpolated), 1152x864
   1024x768 and 640x480; also a 1152x864 black and
   white mode. 24-bit color JPEG files.
 - CompactFlash storage (4MB bundled)
 - 2X digital zoom
 - Focus free, all glass lens; equivalent to 43 mm
   on a 35mm camera; macro capability
 - Aperture f/2.8 (wide)/ 8.0 (tele)
 - Built-in flash (auto, fill, variable energy, red-eye
   reduction, external flash trigger, off)
 - 10 second self timer
 - NTSC and PAL video out connectivity
 - USB connectivity

Friday, October 15, 1999

 - 8 indoor pictures
 - 4 outdoor pictures
 - 1 portrait
 - 6 zoom/compression pictures (wide fine, tele fine, wide
   normal, tele normal, wide basic, tele basic)

 - Nikon D1 with Nikkor AF-S Zoom ED17-35mm F2.8D
   F4.0, 1/3000 second, Fine mode, Auto white balance
 - Nikon Coolpix950, F7.4, 1/480 second, Fine mode,
   auto white balance
 - Nikon Pronea600i with Nikkor AF-S Zoom ED17-35mm
   F2.8D, FujiFilm Nexia A200 APS ISO200 color
   negative film, scanned at 2700DPI with an Epson
   GT-9600 scanner
 - Nikon Pronea600i with Nikkor AF-S Zoom ED17-35mm
   F2.8D, FujiFilm Nexia A200 APS ISO200 color
   negative film, scanned at 2700DPI with a Nikon
   LS-2000 scanner
 - Nikon Pronea600i with Nikkor AF-S Zoom ED17-35mm
   F2.8D, FujiFilm 100ix APS ISO100 color positive
   film, scanned at 2700DPI with a Nikon LS-2000
   scanner

Thursday, October 14, 1999

Wednesday, October 13, 1999

Tuesday, October 12, 1999

Here's the list of what we currently have underway in the review department:

About to finish (really... no, this time for sure! ;)
 - Full review of Nikon Coolpix 800 
 - Full review of Olympus D-450 Zoom 
 
In-house, in-process (various stages)
 - Kodak DC215
 - Kodak PictureCD
 - Fuji MX-1200
 - Olympus C-2500L
 - Olympus D-340R
 - Toshiba PDR-M5
 - Canon S10
 - Ricoh RDC-5000 (reshoot with updated production model)
 
Due to arrive soon
 - Ricoh RDC-5300
 - Casio QV-2000UX
 - Casio QV-8000SX 
 
Promised, unknown arrival date
 - Kodak DC290 
 
Others coming?
 - There are at least another four cameras in "tentative" mode
 - Another four beyond that in "maybe" status 
 - One, possibly two scanners in the next month or so

Yikes! That's 13 cameras, plus PictureCD, that are either here already, or that we're pretty certain of, another 8 after that in "possible/likely" status! Lesse, 20 cameras, 26 hours in a day, ...

Emails to "web", "detchells", and "editor" may get slow responses for the next few weeks! "hotnews" should be answered as usual, since Mike's (thus far) relatively unaffected by the review onslaught. PLEASE don't ask us to recommend cameras for you: That's so dependent on your personal wants/needs/druthers anyway that we really can't answer them properly under the best of conditions, and especially over the next few weeks we won't have the human bandwidth to engage in chats on the subject! - If you have questions about various readers' experiences with different models in actual use, try posting a question on our (very active) Q&A Forum, at www.imaging-resource.com/FORUM.HTM.

Ricoh USA officially announces RDC-5300!
By Michael Tomkins, The Imaging Resource
(Tuesday, October 12, 1999 - 15:16 EDT)

Ricoh PC Peripherals Unit yesterday announced its new RDC-5300 digital camera in the US market, following up on the announcement in the Japanese marketplace last Thursday (covered in our item "Ricoh Japan announces RDC-5300!" of that date.) The unit is essentially an upgraded RDC-5000 with a 3x optical zoom lens in place of the RDC-5000's 2.3x zoom. Other changes include faster processing speeds, and changes to the user interface. A rubber handgrip has been added, making the camera easier to hold, and the LCD display is now more responsive and better quality. Here's the full specifications from the press release the camera:

 - Ricoh RDC-5300
 - 2.3 megapixel CCD; 1792 x 1200 pixel resolution
 - 3x optical zoom; 2.5x digital zoom
 - 1.8 inch LCD display and optical viewfinder
 - 8MB of internal RAM
 - SmartMedia storage (in sizes up to 64MB cards)
 - USB and serial connectivity
 - NTSC and PAL video out capability
 - Built-in flash with red-eye reduction; external
   flash shoe
 - Autofocus "Super Macro" mode
 - Time lapse mode (intervals from 30 sec - 3 hrs)
 - Black & White and Sepia modes
 - Manual focus, exposure, flash, and white balance
   capabilities
 - Automatic exposure bracketing (1 shutter press
   captures photo plus extra exposures at +0.5EV and
   -0.5EV)
 - Bundled with AC adapter, serial and USB cables,
   and a software bundle consisting of ArcSoft
   PhotoStudio 3.0, PhotoBase, PhotoMontage,
   PhotoFantasy, PhotoPrinter, and PhotoIsland

Monday, October 11, 1999

Friday, October 8, 1999

Thursday, October 7, 1999

 - Fuji FinePix PR21
 - Based on the FinePix2700
 - 2.3 megapixel 1/2" CCD
 - Output resolution of 1800 x 1200 pixels
 - Fixed focal length lens equivalent to 35mm in a 35mm
   camera
 - Vaccuum Fluorescent Print Head printer, with a
   resolution of 254 dpi, built in.  Print size of 86 x 54mm,
   printed area 62 x 46mm, 620 x 460 pixels. 30-60 seconds
   per print. Index print capability.
 - SmartMedia storage
 - Powered by 4 AA Alkaline, NiCad or NiMH batteries
 - Dimensions 113 x 60 x 127mm, weight 500g (700g with flash
   card and batteries).
 - Will reach Japanese market on November 20 at a price of
   ¥99,800(US$927)

 - Fuji MX-1200
 - 1.3 megapixel CCD, output resolution of 1280 x 960
   pixels
 - 38mm-equivalent Fujinon lens with macro capability,
   minimum focus distance 3.9 inches in macro mode
 - 2x digital zoom
 - 1.6 inch LCD display
 - Optical viewfinder
 - Built-in flash (on, off, red-eye reduction, slow
   sync and auto)
 - SmartMedia storage (4MB card bundled)
 - Serial connectivity
 - ISO rating of 125
 - Auto and preset manual white balance
 - Exposure compensation
 - Bundled with Adobe Photo Deluxe Home Edition 3.0
 - Power from 4 AA alkaline batteries (250 shots
   without LCD, 100 shots with LCD)
 - Weighs 7.1 ounces
 - Dimensions of 4.3" x 3.0" x 1.3"
 - Will ship in October for $299

 - HP PhotoSmart P1100/P1100xi
 - HP PhotoREtIII technology offers "most like a
   photo" quality with up to 29 5-picoliter drops per
   dot
 - Up to 2400 x 1200 dpi resolution on photo paper
 - C6578 ink cartridges provide 50% faster firing
   times and twice as many nozzles compared to C1823
   cartridges in DeskJet 8XX printers, delivering
   7.3 million drops per second
 - Print speeds up to 12 ppm (pages per minute) in
   black and 10 ppm in color
 - Auto duplexer for automatically printing on both
   sides of each sheet
 - Manual print-cancel button
 - Low ink warning prompt
 - Automatic print cartridge alignment
 - 100 sheet paper tray, parallel and USB connectivity,
   support for printing directly from a digital camera with or
   without a PC, infrared JetSend technology, and an expected
   price of US$499

 - HP PhotoSmart P1000
 - Uses the same print engine as the P1100 etc.
   announced earlier today
 - 600 dpi in black
 - 2400 x 1200 dpi in color on Photo paper
 - 4 x 6-inch photo tray
 - USB and parallel connectivity
 - Print speeds up to 11 ppm (pages per minute) in
   black, and 8.5 ppm in color.
 - Uses HP PhotoREtIII technology
 - Available in the USA immediately for $399 (street)

 - Canon BJ-F850 (appears to be a Japanese version of the US
   BJC-8200 printer announced earlier today)
 - BJ-A10 flash media reader.  The BJ-A10 can be connected to a
   Canon bubblejet printer to allow it to read Type-II PC cards
   (or, by way of an adapter, SmartMedia and CompactFlash cards
   including MicroDrive). A control panel (seen on the right of
   the reader in PC Watch's picture) allows for image editing
   and automatic correction of images, and by using Canon's
   IS-52 scanner cartridge, pictures can also be saved onto
   the flash card as well. Compatible Japanese printers include
   the BJ F850, F610, F600 and F300 models.  The reader can
   handle JPEG(DCF/CIFF/Exif/JFIF), TIFF (Exif compliant), and
   conforms to the DPOF standard. The BJ-A10 will ship in Japan
   in November, at a price of ¥24,800(US$231)
 - BJ-F6100, BJ-F610 and BJ-F300.  The BJ-F6100 and F610
   printers are successors to the Japanese F6000 and F600 models,
   and features resolutions of 1,440 x 720 dpi with print speed
   of 9ppm in black and white or 6ppm in color. The F6100 model
   adds support for paper sizes up to A3.  The printers feature
   dual ink-cartridges, unlike the also-announced BJ-F300, which
   reduces cost by instead requiring the user to swap color and
   black cartridges as necessary. The BJ-F6100 and F610 will
   retail for ¥69,800(US$649) and ¥54,800 (US$510). The
   BJ-F300 meanwhile will reach the market on October 9 at a cost
   of ¥44,800(US$417).  It features, like its bigger
   siblings, a resolution of 1,440 x 720 dpi, but has a slower
   print speed of 9ppm in black or 4ppm in color. All three
   printers have both USB and parallel connectivity.
 - BJ-M70 and BJ-M70PW.  These two printers are USB versions of
   Canon's tiny BJC-80 portable printer, and will reach the
   market in October-November for about ¥44,800.  The only
   difference between the two is that the M70PW is white in
   color.  Both printers feature a resolution of 720 x 360 dpi,
   and also feature parallel and infrared connectivity.

Wednesday, October 6, 1999

 - IBM PC Camera; manufacturer of the IBM PC Camera and
   C-it products for video email and presentations
 - iPrint; online print shop for printing and gift services
 - IXLA; PC photography and Internet software company,
   parent of the PhotoHighway.com site
 - Lexar Media; Flash media manufacturer
 - New Media Technology; multimedia software developer
 - Pixel Pond; "forum that offers graphic artists and users
   the opportunity to use and experiment with the latest
   digital solutions for the photographic and pre-press
   industries"
 - SanDisk; Flash media manufacturer
 - Slick; manufacturer of tripods and tripod accessories
 - SunPak; manufacturer of electronic flash equipment
 - Ulead; multimedia software company

Tuesday, October 5, 1999

 - Same form-factor as Canon PowerShot A5 Zoom / A50
 - 1/2 inch 2.1 megapixel CCD
 - Billed as "world's smallest and lightest 2-megapixel
   digital camera with zoom lens and built-in flash (as of
   July 1999"
 - JPEG Image files sizes of 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, and
   800 x 600, in Super-Fine, Fine or Normal compression
 - Burst mode allows 1.7 frames per second in highest
   resolution
 - Type I & Type II CompactFlash card storage
 - USB, RS-232 and NTSC connectivity
 - High-res low-distortion all-glass 2x zoom lens
   (equivalent to 35-70mm f/2.8-4.0 on a 35mm camera)
 - 2/4x digital zoom, playback zoom with panning
 - Selectable ISO from 100 to 400
 - Spot metering
 - AE lock
 - Auto/Manual White Balancing
 - Exposure Compensation of +/-2EV in 1/3EV steps
 - Image Selection Mode button allows choice of slow-speed
   shutter, high-speed shutter, Night Scene, Landscape and
   Black & White modes, as well as flash and ISO modes.
 - Supports DPOF (Digital Print Order Format)
 - Bundled with: Camera, wrist-strap, video cable,
   interface cables, PowerShot Solutions CD-Rom, 2CR5
   Lithium battery, 8MB CompactFlash card w/case, and
   user's manual, CD-ROM includes Adobe PhotoDeluxe and
   Adobe PhotoStitch for Mac and Windows, ZoomBrowser EX
   for Windows, PowerShot Browser for Mac.

Monday, October 4, 1999

 - Adobe
 - Agfa
 - Antec
 - Applied Science Fiction
 - Canon
 - Digital Intelligence
 - Enroute
 - Epson
 - Fuji
 - Hewlett-Packard
 - Intel
 - IPIX
 - Jasc
 - Kodak
 - Lexmark
 - MGI Software
 - Microsoft
 - Microtek
 - Minolta
 - Nikon
 - Olympus
 - Picture CD
 - Polaroid
 - Sharp
 - Tektronix
 - Toshiba
 - Xerox

Sunday, October 3, 1999

 - Pacific Image Electronics PrimeFilm 1800U 
 - Scanning Type: 35mm Film Scanner
 - Image Sensor: Linear Array Color CCD 
 - Scanning Modes: Color Mode (36 Bits per pixel)
                   Grayscale Mode (12 Bits per pixel)
 - Optical Resolution: 1800 x 1800 dpi (H x V)
 - Maximum Resolution: 19200 x 19200 dpi interpolated
 - Transmission: Stepping motor
 - Lamp: Cold Cathode fluorescent
 - Scanning Buffer: 512 KB
 - Scanning Preview: Color ...........10 Seconds
 - Scanning Speed: Color Scan Positive Film 5.5 ms/line
                   Grayscale 2 ms/line
                   Color Scan Negative Film 20 ms/line
 - Scanning Settings: Resolution 25 dpi to 19200 dpi in
                      1 dpi increments
                      Exposure time  - 50% to + 100% 
                      Contrast/Brightness  100% to +100%
 - Gamma Curve: Selectable (Auto or Download Curves)
 - Highlight/Shadow: Selectable (Auto or Manual Adjust)
 - Maximum Scanning Size: 35mm Film (34.5mm x 34.5mm, no
                          film holder needed)
 - System Requirements: Pentium or higher with at
                        least 32 MB RAM and Microsoft
                        Windows 95 (OSR2), 98 or
                        later; or iMac (or Mac
                        systems with USB solution)
 - Interface: USB
 - Output Connector: USB connector 
 - Power Adapter: (Output 12V DC/1A, Input 100VAC to
                  240VAC; Frequency : 47 Hz to 63 Hz)
 - Operating Temperature: 10� to 40�C/50� to 104�F
 - Storage Temperature: -20� to 60�C/-4� to 140�F
 - Relative Humidity: 20% to 80%
 - Dimensions: Width 158 mm, Height 58 mm (61 mm with
               foot stand), Length 220 mm
 - Weight: 1.5 Kg

 - Nikon COOLPIX 950  240 shots
 - Olympus 620L  400 shots
 - Kodak DC265   800 shots

 - Photo White China Plate
Club Photo's photo-bearing Fine White China Plate comes
with pure 24-karat gold trim in two designs, one a
delicate holly border around the edge of the plate and
the other a plain border. The personal image is printed
in full color in the center of the 6-1/4 inch plate
using a professional and permanent lamination process.
Both plate styles come with an elegant Display Easel
to hold the plate and enhance the viewing experience.

 - Photo Porcelain Ornament
The fine Porcelain Holiday Ornaments are available in
three styles - wreath, ball and snowflake design. The
personal image is painted onto a photo area measuring
1-7/8 inches using the same protective laminate process
that guards images on the china plates.  Each style
also features an intricate holly leaf image. The
ornaments, hung from an included 6-inch brass wire
display strand, will elegantly enhance and personalize
any decorative motif.

 - Photo Holiday Cards
For those who are tired of writing out endless greeting
cards, but still want to send a truly personal holiday
greeting to loved ones, Club Photo offers a cure for
writer's cramp with one's own Holiday Photo Greeting
Card. Photo Holiday Cards are a great way to add a very
personal touch for the holiday wishes sent to friends,
family and colleagues.  The custom Holiday Greeting
Cards, shipped in sets of 25 cards with envelopes,
feature a favorite photo and custom message printed on
high quality card stock.

 - Chocolate Photo Wreath and Pops
The delicious and festive Chocolate Photo Wreath,
personalized with a precious photo moment, is about
6-1/2 inches in diameter and made of approximately 12
ounces of the finest, most tantalizing milk chocolate.
Each wreath has "Seasons Greetings" and a bow molded
into the top. Or share holiday greetings with friends
and family via a dozen mouth-watering chocolate Photo
Pops personalized with favorite photos. The delicious
Pops, wrapped individually like traditional lollypops,
are made of scrumptious milk chocolate.

 - Photo Cookies
Finally, Club Photo offers an all-time favorite gift,
the amazing Photo Cookies.  The cookies feature a highly
detailed recreation of a favorite photo, printed in
delicious, vividly colored frosting and individually
wrapped and sealed. The cookies add a fun, playful touch
to any gathering, but offer an especially compelling
gift idea for this very special millennial holiday
season.

 - FujiFilm MX-2900
 - Kodak DC-215 Millennium
 - Sony DSC-D770
 - Kyocera Samurai 2100DG

Friday, October 1, 1999

AOL Alert: Several readers connecting via AOL have complained of poor image quality when using the AOL web browser. This is caused by a setting called "compress images" in the browser that causes it to completely mangle images in the interest of faster transmission. You should turn this setting OFF before viewing any of the comparison images on this site.

• FLASH: Thanks to reader Lynn Mannan, here's an explanation of how to make the correct settings adjustments (at least in AOL 4.0 for PCs):
  • I opened the "My AOL" preferences screen in the toolbar across the top. Then I clicked on WWW icon and selected the "web graphics" tab where I unchecked the "compressed graphics" choice and clicked on the Apply button at the bottom. Now the scanner test pictures are gorgeous. The pictures take a long time to load. But they are worth waiting for. Thank you, Lynn!