News Archive - March 2007 Return to: Current News Archive Index Friday, March 30, 2007 February POTD Winners Chosen! 18:33 EDT - "Sand Traps," "Coffee Klatch," and "The Storm Has Passed" were chosen as February's winners. Congratulations to Mel Brackstone, Jim Johnston, and John Conway! Catching up slightly, we're also happy to announce the monthly winners of our Photo of the Day contest for February, 2007. (We're on a roll, should have the winners for March selected and announced... (More) January POTD Winners Chosen! 18:19 EDT - "The Cowboy," "Darn Kids," and "All hands on stick" were chosen as January's winners. Congratulations to Edwin S. Loyola, Anupam Pal, and Morris Bennett Altman! In the "very much late is at least a bit better than never" department, we're pleased to present the monthly winners of our Photo of the Day contest for January, 2007. It seems we're perpetually... (More) Full Review posted for Olympus Stylus 1000 16:41 EDT - One of the better Stylus models, the Stylus 1000 adds high resolution with sensor sensitivity up to ISO 6,400 and a comfortable control button layout. With very low lens distortion and a 15x combined optical and digital zoom range, not much escapes it. The Stylus 1000's live histogram is a welcome check on exposure and the all-weather seals let you venture... (More) Thursday, March 29, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Iomega Announces New Power Pro Desktop Hard Drive 14:45 EDT - New High Capacity Direct Attached Desktop Hard Drive with Hot-Swappable Drives Delivers Reliable, High Performance Storage For Small Businesses and Others San Diego, March 29, 2007 - Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data storage and protection, today announced the new Iomega® Power Pro Desktop Hard Drive, a 2TB* drive powered by four hot-swappable SATA hard drives with hardware-based... (More) PRESS RELEASE: ArBa3d Announces the Availability of ArBa3d Version 3.0 12:11 EDT - Montreal QC - ArBa3d today announced the general availability of ArBa3d version 3.0, their 3D-modeling software based on photos. This major release allows to reconstruct a 3d-model from a set of photos, by extracting all its sides. The output has been optimized to reduce the size of the generated model without affecting its visual quality. The enhancements in version 3.0 include improved editing capabilities... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Ansmann Battery Grip N-80 Pro And N-40 For Nikon D80 And D40 / D40x "5000 Pictures for each recharge" 11:54 EDT - Assamstadt, 27.03.2007 - ANSMANN ENERGY supply even more power for your digital camera! After the huge success of the Powergrip C-400 for the Canon digital cameras EOS 350 D and EOS 400 D, ANSMANN now offers two new battery grips for Nikon users. Designed for the digital cameras Nikon D 80 and Nikon D 40/D 40 X Ansmann now offer the new Battery Grips N-80 pro and N-40 power that gives; "power nearly... (More) Phanfare's Erlichson Looks at Apple TV 11:47 EDT - It's all a matter of your perspective -- and Phanfare's CEO get his from a cloud. Our report on Apple TV focused primarily on our desire to see the pictures we take with our digital cameras displayed on our HDTV. But if you're the CEO of a photo sharing site, you might be a little more... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Imaging Products Announces New Ultra-Fast, High Volume CP-9800DW Digital Photo Printer 08:54 EDT - IRVINE, Calif., March 26, 2007 - Underscoring its commitment to providing the most advanced digital photo printing technology, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Imaging Products today announced the new CP-9800DW digital photo printer. The Mitsubishi CP-9800DW offers high-grade picture quality at even faster output speeds, making the unit an even more powerful revenue-generator for professional... (More) Wednesday, March 28, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Breeze Systems' Downloader Pro 2.0 introduces GPS geo-tagging and thumbnail display 15:55 EDT - 28 March 2007: Breeze Systems today released Downloader Pro 2.0, the company's powerful yet simple program to transfer digital photos from camera to PC. Downloader Pro renames and stores images with file and directory names chosen by the user to automate the process of transferring images from a camera or card reader to PC. New in Downloader Pro v2.0 View thumbnails of images on a memory card Identify... (More) Ricoh: Wide-angle, stabilized digicam with removeable viewfinder 14:48 EDT - Japanese consumer electronics and office automation company Ricoh has announced what has to rank as one of the more interesting and unusual digital camera models launched so far this year. The Ricoh Caplio GX100 is a compact camera with ten megapixel resolution from a 1/1.75" image sensor, coupled to a 3x optical zoom lens. The most unusual feature of the Ricoh GX100 is that, in addition... (More) Ovolab Releases Geophoto 1.0.1 11:35 EDT - Improved performance, bug fixes and a Getting Started guide are now available at a new low price. Ovolab has released Geophoto 1.0.1, which arranges and displays photos geographically on a 3D map of the Earth. According to the company, the new release "features improved performance, fixes many minor... (More) Tuesday, March 27, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Photographer's Contact Sheet released 19:25 EDT - Chris Paveglio is releasing a new script for Photoshop that allows professional and amateur photographers to easily make contact sheets or proof sheets that include an ordering grid of standard print sizes along with each image on the page. The script works with both Mac and Windows computers running Photoshop CS2. The photographer can modify each batch of contact sheets with print sizes appropriate... (More) PRESS RELEASE: PictoColor Releases iCorrect EditLab ProApp 6.0 Color Correction Software for Large Volume Workflows 19:24 EDT - New version offers serious photographers a simplified, high speed approach to color adjustment Burnsville, MN -- March 27 -- PictoColor today announced the release of iCorrect EditLab ProApp 6.0 color correction software. iCorrect EditLab ProApp offers serious photographers a simplified approach to color correction and color editing for large volume workflows. When asked, most professional photographers... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Total Training Helps Adobe Creative Suite 3 Users Get Up to Speed 19:21 EDT - Carlsbad, CA, March 27, 2007 -- Total Training, Inc., a pioneer in engaging and innovative video-based training, today announced five new DVD-ROM based training series: Total Training for Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended: Essentials, Total Training for Adobe Illustrator CS3: Essentials, Total Training for Adobe Flash CS3 Professional: Essentials, Total Training for Adobe InDesign CS3: Essentials, and Total... (More) DivePhotoGuide goes "Beneath the Sea" 16:38 EDT - The folks over at DivePhotoGuide.com have posted a five page report on 31st annual Beneath the Sea show, a must-see for fans of underwater photography. Held from March 23rd to 25th at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secausus NJ, the Beneath the Sea show included over 300 exhibitors and a wide range of products on display, while numerous workshops... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Livebooks Introduces "Wedding Platinum And Gold" Website Packages Simplifying The Creation Of Media-Rich Photography Websites 16:03 EDT - San Francisco, CA. - March 26, 2007 - liveBooks, Inc., the leading provider of fully editable website solutions for professional photographers, has announced it will begin providing two new website packages created specifically for the needs of wedding photographers. These new packages -- liveBooks Wedding Platinum and liveBooks Wedding Gold -- will enable wedding photographers to transform their websites... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Imagenomic Announces "Actionbook" Companions For Its Popular Professional Plug-in Software Suite 13:38 EDT - New Resources Enhance Photography workflow Automation and Systematic Learning WPPI, Las Vegas, NV -- March 27, 2007 - Imagenomic, a leading provider of digital imagery enhancement solutions, today announced a new initiative for significantly enhancing the photographer's use and utility of the company's Pro Plug-in Suite, consisting of Noiseware, Portraiture, and RealGrain plug-in imaging applications.... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Ritz Interactive Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth Of 37 Percent And 20 Percent Annual Growth 13:15 EDT - IRVINE, Calif., March 27, 2007, - Ritz Interactive, Inc., the e-commerce network that includes RitzCamera.com, WolfCamera.com, BoatersWorld.com and other leading online-shopping sites, reported a 37% increase in merchandise revenue for the fourth quarter of 2006 over the same period last year. Fourth quarter merchandise revenue grew to $36.4 million in 2006, compared to $26.5 million during the same... (More) 50mm Shootout Complete on SLRgear.com 11:36 EDT - With the posting of 4 more sets of test results and detailed comparisons today, we've now completed our 6-lens "shootout" of 50mm lenses... This was a long time coming, thanks in part to the disruption of the PMA show, and in part to the amount of effort required to make intelligent comparisons between 6 different lenses. The work's finally... (More) Adobe Unveils Creative Suite 3 10:57 EDT - Six Creative Suites, two versions of Photoshop highlight the new release -- but GoLive and Lightroom don't make the squad. Nothing is quite so revealing about the nature of Creative Suite 3 as its icons. Like elements from the Periodic Table of the Elements, they are simply two letters of text with different colored backgrounds.... (More) Monday, March 26, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Largest East Coast Photoshop World Conference & Expo Sold Out 14:25 EDT - Photoshop World - April 4-6, 2007 - Hynes Convention Center, Boston TAMPA, FL - March 26, 2007 - Organizers of the Photoshop World Conference & Expo < http://www.photoshopworld.com/ >, scheduled for April 4-6 at the John B. Hynes Convention Center in Boston, are pleased to announce the east coast conference is sold out. "The fact that Photoshop World is sold out for the first time ever just... (More) PRESS RELEASE: PhotoShelter Announces Exclusive Offer for WPPI Attendees - Three Months of Standard Account Service for $9.99 13:42 EDT - Normally Valued at $89, WPPI Attendees to Gain Access to Robust Archive System and Marketplace Features for Just $9.99 WPPI 2007, Las Vegas, NV, Booth #1216, March 24, 2007 - BitShelter Inc®, the creator of PhotoShelter®, a leading online archive and marketplace for professional photographers, today announced that the company is offering a three-month PhotoShelter Standard (35GB) Account for... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Husband and Wife Team Share Their Perspective on Wedding Photography at 'Look Who's Using Kingston' 11:45 EDT - Microsite Shares Ways Photographers Use Kingston Flash Memory; Wedding Artists Jim and Lara Davis-Hicks Featured FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. -- March 26, 2007 -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced that the husband and wife wedding photography team of Jim and Lara Davis-Hicks of Davis Photography will be featured on Kingston's "Look Who's... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Hammer Storage at the Forefront of Digital Media Revolution With New myshare(TM) Storage Appliance 07:49 EDT - Simple, Affordable Network Storage Solution Safely Stores Music, Movies, Photos and Data for Shared Access SAN JOSE, CA, March 22 /CNW/ - Hammer Storage, a division of Bell Microproducts Inc. (Nasdaq: BELM), one of the world's largest value-added distributors of storage and computing technology, today announced the release of myshare(TM), its latest network storage solution. The first offering in... (More) Friday, March 23, 2007 Pasini Reports: Apple Delivers Apple TV (UPDATED) 17:48 EDT - We think this is a pretty significant product for photographers. Check the Apple TV Pasini Report for ongoing updates. Late yesterday, Apple stores began selling Apple TV, Apple's latest innovation. We tied our shoes, erased our memory card and stuffed our pipe with pipe dreams to set out in search of the mythological... (More) Memjet promises printing breakthrough 16:06 EDT - From the Sydney suburb of Balmain, Australian company Silverbrook Research Pty Ltd has developed what it says will offer a breakthrough in price and performance for full-color ink-based printing. Launched at the Global Ink Jet Printing Conference in the Czech Republic city of Prague, the new technology has been branded "Memjet", and it revolves around newly developed print heads, driver... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Hahnemuhle Rolls Out Photo Rag Pearl 320 12:20 EDT - New 320 gsm fine art paper from the Hahnemuhle Digital FineArt Collection available in March Hahnemuhle FineArt presents Photo Rag Pearl 320, the 24th paper in its TIPA award-winning premium product line. Samples from the first production run were first showcased at Photo Plus Expo in New York. The response to Photo Rag Pearl was so favorable that the paper is now being included in the Digital FineArt... (More) Thursday, March 22, 2007 Pixinfo tests dust removal systems 21:11 EDT - The folks over at Hungarian imaging website Pixinfo have posted a comparative test of dust removal systems on four current digital SLR models. The test, comparing Canon's EOS-400D digital SLR, Olympus' E-300, Pentax's K10D and Sony's α DSLR-A100, shows results after two automatic cleaning cycles on each camera, as well as after a full 25... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Photomatix Pro updated to version 2.4 17:09 EDT - HDRsoft announced the release of Photomatix Pro 2.4, the latest version of its dynamic range increase software. Designed for professional photographers and advanced amateurs, Photomatix Pro creates and processes High Dynamic Range images produced from differently exposed photographs of a high contrast scene. Version 2.4 adds an option to reduce ghosting artifacts when the scene is not still. Other... (More) FotoMagico 2.0.1 Released 12:39 EDT - A number of fixes polishes up the recently released new version. Boinx Software has released FotoMagico 2.0.1, its Macintosh slide show application, to address a number of issues in FotoMagico 2. Highlights of the update include: • New: German localization of... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Lowepro Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Introduction of Primus AW Backpack Industry's First Photo Backpack made from 51% recycled materials. 11:26 EDT - Primus Backpack Provides Professional Photographers Unparalleled Durability and Quick Access to Gear; Proceeds to Fund Polar Bear International's Education and Conservation Efforts PMA 2007, Las Vegas, NV - March 8, 2007- Lowepro, the worldwide leading provider of protective cases and backpacks for imaging and technology products, today unveiled a camera backpack commemorating the company's 40th... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Lowepro Unveils The VERTEX Series; Ideal For Professional Photographers Shooting in Rugged Outdoor Environments. 11:24 EDT - Latest Premium Backpack Series Capable of Carrying 1-2 Digital SLRs, a Large/Medium 35mm Format System, Lenses, Tripod and a Notebook Computer PMA 2007, Las Vegas, NV - March 8, 2007 - Lowepro, the worldwide leader of protective cases and backpacks for imaging products, notebook computers and personal electronics, today announced the launch of its new Vertex series of premium backpacks designed for... (More) PRESS RELEASE: New Line Of Lowepro Napoli Camera Pouches Provide Ultimate Protection For Ultra-Compact Digital Cameras 11:21 EDT - Fine-Grain Leather Pouches Offer A Sleek Sense Of Elegance While Protecting Cameras Against Impact and Scratches PMA 2007, Las Vegas, NV - March 8, 2007 - Lowepro, the worldwide leader of protective cases and backpacks for imaging products, notebook computers and personal electronics, today announced the launch of the Napoli series of ultra-compact digital camera pouches designed for consumer photographers... (More) Wednesday, March 21, 2007 Kodak AIO Printers Hit Best Buy 20:47 EDT - They're there, but we had to ask where. It wasn't easy to find, but as promised, Best Buy this week began selling the Kodak EasyShare 5300 all-in-one printer featuring a low-priced pigment-based ink system. At the end of an aisle full of camera... (More) Sanyo: Xacti CG65 offers H.264 video 18:06 EDT - Announced alongside the Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG6, the Sanyo CG65 is near identical with the exception of its choice of video format. The Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG65 is a six megapixel camera with a 5x optical zoom lens, and as with its CG6 sibling offers uninterpolated still images to a maximum of 2816 x 2112 pixels. Where the CG6's VGA movie... (More) Sanyo USA launches Xacti CG6 16:30 EDT - Sanyo North America Corp., a subsidiary of Japanese consumer electronics company Sanyo Electric Co. Ltd., has announced a new model that continues its line of camcorder-like Xacti digital cameras. The Sanyo Xacti VPC-CG6 is a six megapixel camera with a 5x optical zoom lens, and offers uninterpolated still images to a maximum of 2816 x 2112 pixels, as well as a VGA movie mode using the MPEG-4 file... (More) PRESS RELEASE: iView Collaborates with Getty Images to Automate Pro Photographers' Photo Submissions 10:57 EDT - LONDON, Mar. 21, 2007 -- Digital asset cataloging pioneer iView Multimedia Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Microsoft Corp., today announced the availability of The Getty Images iView Submission Utility. Getty Images is the world's leading provider of imagery, film and digital services. Designed to cut preparation time for stock photo submissions, The Getty Images iView Submission Utility is available... (More) Shorpy: Photos From 100 Years Ago 10:55 EDT - Image depicting daily life 100 years ago... Taking its name from a young Alabama coal miner of the early 1900s, Shorpy is a photo blog "about what life a hundred years ago was like." "We're starting with a collection of photographs taken in the... (More) Tuesday, March 20, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Olympus Wins Three DIMA Awards For Innovation In Digital Photography 15:34 EDT - Optics Company Garners More Awards Than Any Other Brand CENTER VALLEY, Pa, March 19, 2007 - Olympus received an unprecedented three Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) 2007 Innovative Digital Product Awards at the recent Photo Marketing Association (PMA) industry tradeshow. Recognized for groundbreaking products, Olympus was honored for its new EVOLT E-510, the SP-550 UZ and the Stylus 770... (More) Digital Photography Show talks 1D Mark III 15:00 EDT - The folks over at the Digital Photography Show have posted an interesting new podcast containing, amongst other things, a lengthy chat with Canon at the recent PMA show. The full podcast, hosted by Scott Sherman and Michael Stein, is a whopping 53 minutes long and covers several topics, but we have a feeling of most interest to our readers will be a lengthy interview with... (More) Light Crafts Releases LightZone 2.3 10:49 EDT - A new red-eye and black-and-white tool highlight the new release Light Crafts has released version 2.3 of LightZone, its image editing software based on the Zone System. Highlights of the new release include: • There is now seamless integration with Apple's Aperture,... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Adobe to Webcast Creative Suite 3 Launch Event 10:40 EDT - Online Viewers Among the First to Experience the New Standard in Creative Software SAN JOSE, Calif. -- March 20, 2006 -- Adobe Systems Incorporated (NASDAQ: ADBE) today announced an exclusive event to celebrate the company's highly-anticipated milestone launch of Adobe Creative Suite 3. The event will be webcast live from New York City on March 27 at 3:30 p.m. ET at http://www.adobe.com/go/cs3launch.... (More) Express Review posted for Nikon Coolpix L5 10:23 EDT - If you're an entry-level photographer happy to let your digital camera do all the work, the Nikon Coolpix L5 may be right for you. With a 7.2-megapixel sensor and a 5x optical zoom with Nikon's lens-shift Vibration Reduction technology, the Coolpix L5 offers sophisticated features in a small, easy-to-use package that runs on AA batteries.... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Delkin's SensorScope™ Wins Prestigious DIMA Award For Innovation 09:29 EDT - Poway, CA. March 19, 2007 - Delkin Devices, Inc. has been honored with the Digital Imaging Marketing Association's (DIMA) annual Innovative Digital Products Awards for the company's new SensorScope System . Delkin's SensorScope System is the first complete solution for inspecting and cleaning digital SLR sensors. Camera dealers worldwide have enthusiastically embraced the product, resulting in an... (More) Monday, March 19, 2007 Most Significant New Technology from PMA - NXP's SnapSpot GPS 16:14 EDT - Every year I look for the piece of technology at PMA that'll have the biggest impact on the photography marketplace over the next year or so. This year, that honor goes to NXP Software's "SnapSpot GPS" technology. You heard it here first: Two years from now, a lot of digicams (and even cell phones) will have GPS-based geo-tagging capability built right in! Every year at PMA, I look for the technology that best gives a glimpse over the horizon at what's coming for the digital camera market in the months and years ahead. This time, I wasn't really seeing much... (More) DataRescue Updates PhotoRescue 14:21 EDT - Version 3.0 incorporates both the Expert and Wizard versions, offers Mac users a Universal Binary version and sports and attractive new interface. DataRescue has released version 3.0 of PhotoRescue, incorporating a new interface, a rewrite of the recovery engine in C++ for faster updates on both Mac and Windows platforms, a Universal Binary version... (More) Sharpcast Ends Beta Program 14:06 EDT - Group Albums, Photo Chat, Prints & Gifts and a Photo Widget are included in the first release. Sharpcast emailed its beta testers earlier today with the news that the company has ended the beta program of its photo sharing/syncing service. The service unfortunately continues to be plagued by a... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Extensis Releases Update for Portfolio 8 13:53 EDT - Free update includes added Raw camera support for digital asset management needs. PORTLAND, Ore. -- March 19 -- Extensis, a division of Celartem, Inc., today released a free update to Portfolio 8.1 -- the leading Digital Asset Management solution for creative professionals. This update adds support for 36 new camera Raw formats on both Mac, and Windows versions of Portfolio standalone, and client/server... (More) RIP Monte Zucker: 1929 - 2007 13:07 EDT - We were saddened to learn of the passing late last week of celebrated portrait and wedding photographer - and inspirational teacher - Monte Zucker. The official Monte Zucker website contains his portfolio, an inspiration to anyone interested in photography. A memorial service is to be held in Washington DC on the afternoon of Sunday April 22, and... (More) Friday, March 16, 2007 Pasini Reports: Wrapping It Up 22:27 EDT - A slide show, our Envy Awards and Highlights wrap up our coverage of PMA 2007 Imaging Resource's PMA coverage set a few new records. We put up 45 videos featuring knowledgeable spokespeople showing off their products, 17 booth reports with 457 images and 2,490 words hosted by Phanfare,... (More) Casio: updated digicam firmware, software 15:04 EDT - Casio Computer Co. Ltd. has released updated firmware for three of its digital camera models, as well as software updates for two programs bundled with certain of its cameras. Published on the Casio Worldwide digital camera downloads site, the new firmware releases include the following: Casio EXILIM EX-S770 Version 1.02 - adds support for SDHC memory cards with capacities of... (More) Thursday, March 15, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: 'aVinci Experience' Provides New Media Solutions for Mass Market Retail 14:06 EDT - Planned for Inclusion in over 40% of North American Photo Kiosks During 2007 SALT LAKE CITY --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 14, 2007 Sequoia Media Group, LC (Sequoia), announced the company's launch of the aVinci(R) Experience last week at the PMA(R) International Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Sequoia projects with contracts currently in place, the aVinci Experience will be included in... (More) Photo Talk Radio: PMA redux, ask your questions! 10:32 EDT - Imaging Resource Founder and Publisher Dave Etchells will soon be making another appearance on Photo Talk Radio. Dave will be discussing the products we saw at this year's Photo Marketing Association Tradeshow, sharing his top PMA picks and answering listeners' PMA-related questions. The show will be broadcast live... (More) SanDisk: Solid state drive offers 32GB 10:02 EDT - Perhaps not directly related to digital imaging, but a new product announcement from SanDisk looks to offer promise in the area of portable photo storage / viewing devices. The SanDisk 2.5" Serial ATA solid state drive offers a useful 32GB capacity, and seems well-suited to use in mobile applications than a traditional hard drive, albeit at a rather lower capacity than the... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Visioneer Named Finalist for Industry ACE Award 09:30 EDT - Nominated For Excellence in Appeal, Content and Education - Online Voting Now Open PLEASANTON, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 15, 2007 Visioneer, Inc., a leader in intelligent imaging solutions, today announced they have been selected as a finalist in the Low-Volume Scanning Hardware Vendors category for this year's Industry ACE Awards for the ECM (enterprise content management) industry, presented... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Cypress to Demonstrate Industry-Leading Custom CMOS Image Sensor Portfolio at 2007 China International Machine Vision Exhibition in Shanghai 09:22 EDT - Cypress Engineer Kevin Lo to Present Paper On Trends in High-Speed CMOS Image Sensors on March 23 SAN JOSE, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 15, 2007 Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: CY) announced today that it will host booth demonstrations highlighting its industry-leading custom CMOS image sensor solutions at the 2007 China International Machine Vision Exhibition in the Shanghai Exhibition Center... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Kodak Launches Online Printing Service for the Small Office / Home Office 09:13 EDT - KODAK Creative Network Provides a Dependable and Time-Saving Solution for Easily Creating High Quality Printed Products and Designs. ROCHESTER, N.Y., Mar. 13 -- Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) today announced the launch of KODAK Creative Network (creative.kodak.com), a new, online design and printing solution for the small office/home office market. Distinguished by online convenience and professional... (More) PRESS RELEASE: EFI Raises the Bar on First-Time-Perfect Digital Inkjet Color 09:04 EDT - Award-Winning Colorproof XF Proofing and Large-Format Production Solution Now on Mac OS; New Version 3.1 Offers Powerful New Capabilities to Improve Customer Productivity. FOSTER CITY, Calif. - March 12, 2007 - EFI (Nasdaq: EFII), the world leader in color digital print servers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions, today launched Version 3.1 of ColorproofT XF, the company's... (More) Wednesday, March 14, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Zoran's COACH Processors Power Over 50 Digital Camera Models on Display at PMA 2007 in Las Vegas 13:08 EDT - High Definition Video Capture and Playback Emerging as Major Market Trend SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zoran Corporation (Nasdaq: ZRAN) announced that its COACH digital camera processors are powering a range of top-tier digital camera brands on display this past weekend at the Photo Marketing Association trade show in Las Vegas. The COACH single-chip processors power digital... (More) OS X Update Enhances Aperture; iPhoto 6.0.6 Released 11:13 EDT - Aperture support for more dSLRs, improved Spot & Patch results, Viewer issue, Raw file compatibility addressed. iPhoto Exif data compatibility and Photocasting enhanced. Apple yesterday released Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update which includes a handful of enhancements to Aperture, its image editing software. According to an Apple support page: The Mac OS X 10.4.9 Update includes... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Sony is Set to Expand the World of "α" D-SLR 10:39 EDT - At the PMA2007 International Convention and trade Show which was held between March 8th and 11th in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, Sony exhibited two prototypes of digital SLR camera bodies and interchangeable lenses currently under development. These products are planned to be launched in addition to the existing portfolio of the 'α100' camera body and the 21 interchangeable lenses including Carl Zeiss®... (More) Tuesday, March 13, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: DIMA 2007 Printer Shoot-Out winners named 18:07 EDT - LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The winners of the DIMA 2007 Digital Printer Shoot-Out were announced at PMA 07 in Las Vegas, Nev. Winning entries, displayed during PMA 07, were chosen from 114 prints entered by 30 companies. Entries in the DIMA® Digital Printer Shoot-Out were produced from files created by color workflow experts at X-Rite Color Services, Akron, Ohio. Participants were asked to provide specific... (More) PRESS RELEASE: HP Launches DreamColor Technologies for Accurate Digital Color Reproduction Across Multiple Devices 17:45 EDT - LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced the industry's first highly integrated system that delivers the greatest level of digital color consistency across a series of devices. A company-wide initiative, HP DreamColor Technologies builds on HP's more than 20 years of experience in color imaging to provide customers the assurance of producing accurate, predictable and... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Lexar Announces Kodak SD™ Card Combo- and Multi-Packs At PMA 2007 17:34 EDT - Consumers May Purchase Multi-Packs of Secure Digital (SD) Cards, or a Combo Pack of Kodak-Branded SD Cards and a Kodak 128MB Picture Card USB FlashCard (UFC) Drive. LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 Lexar Media, Inc., a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today announced the upcoming availability of new multi- and combo-packs of Kodak-branded removable memory products, offered... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Micron Technology Expands Imaging Family with New High-Definition Sensors for Digital Cameras and Camcorders 17:25 EDT - Company also Announces Mass Production of its Industry Leading 8-Megapixel Image Sensor. BOISE, Idaho & LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 Today at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) event and tradeshow, Micron unveiled two new CMOS image sensors for mainstream digital cameras and camcorders. With its new sensors, Micron brings exceptional picture quality and ultra-fast burst modes to point-and-shoot... (More) PRESS RELEASE: DIMA 2007 Innovative Digital Product Award winners announced 16:54 EDT - LAS VEGAS, Nev. - Of the hundreds of digital products on display at PMA Sneak Peek 2007, the official press event of PMA 07 in Las Vegas, Nev., 18 have been selected by a panel of digital imaging editors to receive the prestigious DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award. The annual award is one of several events sponsored by the Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA), a PMA member association,Jackson,... (More) Canon Celebrates 20th Anniversary of EOS (UPDATED) 16:36 EDT - The full transcripts of presentations by Canon executives covering the Canon philosophy, history of EOS and the new EOS-D1 Mark III. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Canon EOS (Electro Optical System) camera line, Canon invited about 200 members of the press and industry analysts to a dinner at the Venetian hotel Thursday evening... (More) PRESS RELEASE: DIMA Award & more than 250 years of durability according to Wilhelm recent tests! 16:18 EDT - LAS VEGAS Mar. 8, 2007. The HP Designjet Z Photo Printer Series has been acknowledged with the DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award at the PMA 2007 International Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas (USA). DIMA Innovative Digital Product Awards are given to products or services utilizing new technologies and/or applications that make the product either distinct or the first of its kind. We want... (More) NASA Camera Calibration Catches Moon in Transit 12:05 EDT - Scientists calibrate some cameras aboard the STEREO-B spacecraft and see the moon pass over a grapefruit sun. Capturing four wavelengths of extreme ultraviolet light, NASA scientists happened to record the sun just as the moon passed between the STEREO-B spacecraft and the sun. They were calibrating the dark... (More) Ovolab Releases Geophoto 1.0 12:00 EDT - Mac application arranges and displays photos on a 3D map of the globe. Ovolab today released Geophoto 1.0 to browse photo albums by location. "Orbit around the Earth to view all the countries you have visited, or zoom into your city for a view of the pictures you've taken... (More) Monday, March 12, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Cancellation of Nikon View Pro software release 22:32 EDT - Tokyo Mar. 2007 - Nikon Corporation has made the difficult decision to cancel the release of high-speed image management and browsing software, Nikon View Pro, the launch of which had been announced on February 21, 2006. We offer our sincerest apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause to customers who had anticipated the release of this product, as well as to distributors, retailers, and... (More) PRESS RELEASE: New 416 Megapixel Scanning Back from Better Light 22:13 EDT - New Super10K-HS™ Scanning Back Generates 794 MB 48-bit RGB File at Native Resolution. Better Light, the leading designer and manufacturer of large-format digital scanning camera backs, has announced the addition of a new digital scanning back to its SuperModel family that captures up to 416 megapixels of true RGB image data in every scan. The combination of large high-resolution files, extraordinary... (More) PRESS RELEASE: I3A Presents 2007 Leadership Award to Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and CEO of Eastman Kodak Company 21:49 EDT - LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 12, 2007 The International Imaging Industry Association (I3A), the leading global association for the imaging industry, has conferred its prestigious annual Leadership Award upon Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Eastman Kodak Company. Mr. Perez received the honor at I3A's yearly Spotlight Reception held Friday evening, March 9, in conjunction... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Top Fujifilm Executive Announces Retail Strategy for Expanding Frontier Solutions 21:38 EDT - Yoshikazu Aoki, Corporate VP and GM, Fujifilm Corporation, Delivers Keynote Address at PMA 2007 in Las Vegas, Nevada. LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 12, 2007 In a keynote address at the 2007 Photo Marketing Association (PMA) annual trade show, Yoshikazu Aoki, corporate vice president and general manager, Photo Imaging Products Division, Fujifilm Corporation, shared his perspective on the impact... (More) PRESS RELEASE: ProShow Training Workshop - March 29, 2007 in Las Vegas 21:30 EDT - Learn how to use ProShow Gold and ProShow Producer at this hands-on workshop! Join world-renowned ProShow master Mark Ridout and the Photodex team in Las Vegas the day after WPPI for the ProShow Training Workshop. Call 1-800-37-PHOTO to register for this class now. This all-day learning experience at the Aladdin Resort & Casino will spark your creativity and get you on the path to creating stellar... (More) Pasini Reports: Fading, But Catching Up 16:44 EDT - Not us, of course, but 4x6 prints. We summarize Wilhelm's findings in our Saturday show report. Wilhelm's findings are the highlight of our Saturday report (what you buy at the store can affect your print by a factor of just 200 times!), list the DIMA award winners, find a few interesting products... (More) Sunday, March 11, 2007 Samsung booth report now live 20:58 EDT - Leading up to this year's Photo Marketing Association tradeshow, Korean company Samsung announced two new digital cameras. Shortly before, Samsung had taken the wraps off a further six digital cameras at the Consumer Electronics Show, for a total of eight new models so far this year. We took a look at the company's booth... (More) Kodak booth report posted 20:52 EDT - Eastman Kodak Co. occupied its usual spot right down the aisle in front of the main Photo Marketing Association tradeshow entrance. The company's booth was as big as ever, and packed with everything from compact digital cameras aimed at entry-level consumers, right the way up to huge color printing presses. With four new digital camera... (More) Sigma booth report now online 18:05 EDT - The products on Sigma's booth at PMA this year really stood out from the crowd. The company continues to be the only one to ship digital SLRs featuring Foveon's uniquely designed image sensors, and the compact DP1 camera (first announced at Photokina, and based on the same sensor... (More) Casio booth report posted 15:49 EDT - We've now posted a report on the booth of Casio Computer Co. Ltd., in a continuation of our extensive tour of this year's Photo Marketing Association tradeshow. Casio had a range of camera models on display, including both of the company's new digital camera announcements for this show - the Casio EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z1050 and EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z75. Also on show was the... (More) Fujifilm booth report posted! 01:03 EST - Next on our list of booth reports is Fujifilm, located right across the aisle from Canon at the show entrance. As you'd expect, Fuji's is among the larger booths at the show, and the company has a lot of products on display. Fuji also received two DIMA awards, with its IS-1 Digital Camera winning the DIMA Innovative... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Sales Under Way of the Second Leica Lens Designed Specifically for the Digital SLR camera. 00:31 EST - Panasonic today introduced the second Leica interchangeable lens designed specifically for the digital SLR camera. The LEICA D SUMMILUX 25mm/F1.4 ASPH. complies with the Four Thirds System and will be available by April. The new LEICA D SUMMILUX 25mm/F1.4 lens (35mm equivalent: 50mm) is a bright, large-diameter F1.4 standard lens. It incorporates an aperture ring and boasts as many as 10 lens elements... (More) Saturday, March 10, 2007 Pasini Reports: Back to the Show 22:47 EST - We were able to spend the day on the floor of the trade show Friday -- just enough time to whet our appetites. We take a look at two more ways to do digital photo frames, each with some interesting twists. Then we describe GE's entry into the market and HP's latest foray. We also find a home book binding system... (More) Nikon booth report goes online 20:45 EST - Our almost-like-you're-here tour of PMA continues with a look at the booth of camera giant Nikon. The company had a whopping eight compact camera announcements in the runup to the show, and also unveiled a ten megapixel update to the Nikon D40 digital SLR, in the form of the new D40x (there's more... (More) SanDisk booth report now live 18:24 EST - Continuing our "virtual tour" of PMA, we've now posted a report on SanDisk's booth. The company made several announcements before the show both in the Secure Digital High Capacity and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats. The additional cards take the company to new speed and capacity highs,... (More) Panasonic booth report posted! 17:32 EST - Next up on our rapidly growing list of booth reports, we've taken a look at Panasonic. The company's booth at PMA 2007 offers everything from compact digital cameras, SLR products, and camera accessories to camcorders and video editing solutions - not to mention musical accompaniment (something... (More) PRESS RELEASE: ArcSoft Cut-It-Out(TM) 17:05 EST - Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) Plug-in for Creating Selection Masks. LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 9, 2007 ArcSoft, Inc. announced the release of ArcSoft Cut-It-Out(TM) today at the PMA 2007 Convention. Cut-It-Out is a new plug-in for Adobe(R) Photoshop(R) that allows users to separate objects in digital photos from their backgrounds, creating a mask. The segmentation technology provides a fast and accurate... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Expansion, Storage, and Protection: Important Elements for Digital Camera Consumers and Money-Makers for Retailers and Manufacturers, According to The NPD Group 17:02 EST - LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 9, 2007 The digital imaging market is a picture worth a thousand words, or millions of dollars for manufacturers and retailers. As camera revenue growth begins to slow, it's the accessories market that's keeping business booming. According to The NPD Group's retail tracking service, digital camera accessories, including items such as lenses, cases, batteries, speedlights,... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Alereon Driving the Future of Wireless Digital Photography 16:57 EST - UWB Leader Partners with Leading Vendors to Deliver Wireless USB Applications. LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 9, 2007 Alereon, Inc., the ultrawideband (UWB) technology leader for mobile WiMedia and solutions based on Certified Wireless USB, is partnering with leading digital camera vendors to demonstrate exciting new Wireless USB (WUSB) applications for the digital photography market. Through... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Fujifilm Wins DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-Out Award at PMA 2007 16:39 EST - VALHALLA, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 9, 2007 FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. today announced that the Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA) named it a 2007 DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-Out Award winner at the PMA 2007 International Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. DIMA, a division of Photo Marketing Association International (PMAI) presented Fujifilm with the 2007 DIMA Digital Printer... (More) PRESS RELEASE: muvee Showcases Vista-Ready muveeNow 2.0 Software For Digital Cameras at PMA 2007 16:29 EST - 3-Step Photo Show and Video Creation Software Lets Users of All Ages. Automatically Create Engaging Multimedia Productions SINGAPORE & NEW YORK --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 9, 2007 muvee, the pioneer and leader in Instant Personal Video, will showcase muveeNow 2.0, its entry-level software companion for point-and-shoot digital camera owners. Featuring a wizard-driven interface, muveeNow introduces a more... (More) PRESS RELEASE: HP Extends Digital Photography Offering with the Most Connected Experience for Consumers and Pros 16:19 EST - LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 HP (NYSE:HPQ) today made a series of announcements designed to make its digital photography offering the most complete and highly connected experience for consumers, professional photographers and graphic artists. Foremost among the announcements, the company introduced HP DreamColor Technologies, the industry's first highly integrated system that delivers... (More) PRESS RELEASE: ArcSoft Demonstrates Embedded Solutions for Cameras and Camera Phones 16:13 EST - Smile Detection, Blink Detection, and Dynamic Lighting Shown at PMA LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 ArcSoft is demonstrating its new Smile Detection, Blink Detection, and Dynamic Lighting Embedded Solutions for digital cameras and camera phones this week at the PMA 2007 Convention. Together with ArcSoft's existing and widely touted Embedded Solutions, these new technologies give camera... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Concord Camera Corp. Unveils Frame & Store(TM) Photo Storage Solution at PMA 16:09 EST - Innovative System Offers Consumers an Affordable, Convenient and Stylish Way to Organize Photo Prints. LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 Concord Camera Corp. ("Concord") (Nasdaq:LENS) a leader in award-winning, high-quality, affordably-priced cameras, today unveiled the Frame & Store Photo Storage System at the PMA trade show. Developed based on extensive consumer testing, this exciting and... (More) PRESS RELEASE: PUROSOL Optical to Debut to Photo Industry at the 83rd Annual PMA Show 16:05 EST - PASADENA, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 Origin Laboratories LLC (Origin Labs) today announced they will introduce PUROSOL Optical (http://www.Purosol.com) to the photo imaging industry at the 83rd annual Photo Marketing Association(R) (PMA(R)) International Convention and Trade Show, March 8-11 in Las Vegas, Nevada. PUROSOL Optical is part of Origin Labs' line of advanced, enzyme-based cleaning... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Durst Enhances its Theta 76 Imagers 15:54 EST - Features Online Ordering Program, Built-In Densitometer, On-Board Spectrophotometer. LAS VEGAS, March 8, 2007 - Durst Image Technology U.S., llc today introduced a "total imaging solution" built around the company's highly regarded Theta 76 "Large-Format Minilabs." It features the new Durst ThetaWeb - a comprehensive, fully automatic online ordering program - as well as a built-in densitometer, and... (More) PRESS RELEASE: ArcSoft Print Creations(TM): New Applications for OEM Licensing 15:46 EST - Print-Project Software Suite Demonstrated at PMA LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 ArcSoft, Inc. announced the addition of three new applications to the ArcSoft Print Creations(TM) product suite today at the PMA 2007 Convention. Photo Book, Photo Calendar and Funhouse applications are now available for OEM licensing along with the existing Greeting Card application. Each print-project software... (More) PRESS RELEASE: X-Rite i1-LT Solutions For RGB Color Excellence Launch at PMA07, Delivering True-to-Life Image Technology Into More Hands 15:41 EST - Latest Additions to GretagMacbeth-Combined Technology Set New Color Standards For Enthusiasts and Creatives Alike In Booth B-191 In Las Vegas Convention Center. LAS VEGAS, NV-Photo Marketing Association (PMA) International Trade Show - March 8th, 2007 - X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader and internationally known name in color technology, launches two RGB products in its award-winning X-Rite i1®... (More) PRESS RELEASE: X-Rite i1-iO and i1-iSis Set New Standards In Automated Test Chart Reading at PMA07 14:57 EST - GretagMacbeth-Combined Technology Results in Two Exceptional Choices In Accurate Color For High Volume Digital Production, Highlighted In Booth B-191. LAS VEGAS, NV - Photo Marketing Association (PMA®) International Trade Show - March 8th, 2007 - X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader and internationally known name in color technology, showcases new levels of automation for ultra-fast test chart... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Fujifilm Recognized with Prestigious DIMA Award at PMA 2007 14:25 EST - Fujifilm's IS-1 Digital Camera Wins DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award. VALHALLA, N.Y. --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 In recognition of its excellence in digital imaging innovation, FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. was honored with a prestigious DIMA award at PMA 2007. The Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA), a division of Photo Marketing Association International, presented Fujifilm with a DIMA... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Durst Comes to PMA '07 With Two New Photo Book Creation Systems To Help Retailers Tap Lucrative Market 14:06 EST - Completely Redesigned Jota, New Modular RA-4 System Enhance Workflow-at-Retail. LAS VEGAS, March 8, 2007 - Durst Image Technology U.S., llc today introduced two new photo album production systems that fit the needs of virtually any photo lab or photo retailer that wants to join in the lucrative consumer photo keepsakes market. These systems - one for true photo output and one for "photo-quality" thermal... (More) IR Crew Posts Over 20 PMA Videos -- And Counting! 13:55 EST - As a courtesy to our RSS feed subscribers, here's a list of our current PMA video segments. LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- Our two video teams have been setting new records for video production at PMA 2007. With Publisher Dave Etchells and Senior Editor Shawn Barnett interviewing the people who best know... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Concord Camera Corp. Unveils Frame & Store™ Photo Storage Solution at PMA 13:21 EST - Innovative system offers consumers an affordable, convenient and stylish way to organize photo prints. LAS VEGAS, NV, March 8, 2007 - Concord Camera Corp. ("Concord") (Nasdaq: LENS) a leader in award-winning, high-quality, affordably-priced cameras, today unveiled the Frame & Store Photo Storage System at the PMA trade show. Developed based on extensive consumer testing, this exciting and innovative... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Texas Instruments Demonstrates D-SLR-Like Performance in Low-Cost, Point-and-Shoot Digital Still Cameras with DaVinci™Technology 13:11 EST - Digital Media Processor and Complete Camera Reference Design Bring High-Speed Digital Burst Capture Mode and HD Video Capability to Low-Cost Market. HOUSTON (March 8, 2007) - Furthering its investment and leadership in the digital still camera market (DSC), Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE:TXN) has leveraged its DSC silicon and expertise to offer a production-ready software reference design,... (More) PRESS RELEASE: ArcSoft Panorama Maker(R) 4 Pro 13:02 EST - Mar 08, 2007 13:00 Latest Pro-Level Photo Software Offering. LAS VEGAS --(Business Wire)-- Mar. 8, 2007 ArcSoft, Inc. announced today the release of ArcSoft Panorama Maker(R) 4 Pro at the PMA Convention. The software is for professional quality photostitching -- turning any series of overlapping photos into a gorgeous panoramic image. While the application is similar to ArcSoft Panorama Maker(R),... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Tamron Announces AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical [IF] Macro 12:24 EST - Tamron Unveils AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro Equipped with Proprietary Vibration Compensation Mechanism. Mr. Morio Ono, President of Tamron Co., Ltd., has announced the successful development of the AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO zoom lens, a high power zoom lens designed for SLR cameras with full-size format(Model A20), now equipped with a Vibration... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Tamron Announces SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) Macro 12:18 EST - A Lightweight, High-performance and Fast Tele-zoom Featuring a 0.95m (37.4") MFD over the Entire Zoom Range. Mr. Morio Ono, President of Tamron Co., Ltd., has announced the development of the SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO, a lightweight, high-performance and fast tele-zoom lens designed for SLR cameras with full-size image sensors. The new SP AF70-200mm Di LD (IF) MACRO (Model A001) is an... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Fujitsu Launches New Image-Processing LSI Chip for High-Resolution Digital Cameras Compatible with X3 Sensors 11:25 EST - Industry's first LSI chip for leading-edge image sensors. Tokyo, March 9, 2007 -- Fujitsu Limited today announced the release of its new LSI image-processing chip MB91680A-T, for use with cutting edge Foveon X3 image sensors and 3CCD technology, as a new addition to Fujitsu's Milbeaut™ line of advanced image processing LSI chips for digital cameras, which includes the flagship model MB91680.... (More) Doing the Trade Show Bump & Grind 10:51 EST - After being jostled on our way out of the building to post our 10 Minute Tour, we return in the afternoon to find everything from LEDs to chocolate, digital frames to server appliances -- and more. Thursday afforded us just an afternoon on the show floor, but that was enough to find a few interesting booths. Our first floor report includes coverage of CameraBright!, Smartparts, Lexar, Chocolography,... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Vivitar Debuts 6-Megapixel Underwater Digital Camera and Suite of New Digital Products at PMA 2007 10:31 EST - TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Vivitar Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Syntax-Brillian Corporation (Nasdaq:BRLC), announced the debut of a suite of innovative digital imaging products at PMA 2007, being held at the Las Vegas Convention Center, March 8-11. Highlighting Vivitar's exhibit is the 6-megapixel ViviCam 6200W underwater camera -- one of the company's first new products since its... (More) Canon's Gallery of Classics 01:13 EST - What's a 20th Anniversary without a parade? Canon is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the EOS system this year. In addition to a gala event at the Venetian Thursday night for press and industry analysts, the company has assembled a number of... (More) Olympus booth report now live 00:31 EST - We've just posted yet another in our series of booth reports, this time covering the Olympus booth and products. Two of the company's products in particular seem to have caught a lot of attention this year - the Olympus EVOLT E-410 and E-510 digital SLRs. There's also a new concept model of the company's upcoming... (More) Olympus Exposes E-Pro Concept Camera 00:21 EST - Olympus was kind enough to take the bullet-proof glass (just kidding) off its E-Pro Concept camera for us today after the show closed. We got plenty of video and a set of stills to whet your appetite. Our video segment includes a discussion of the camera's features with Olympus's Sally Smith-Clemens. We've also got a Flash slideshow and... (More) Friday, March 9, 2007 Canon booth report posted 22:31 EST - We've now posted our report on one of the largest booths at this year's Photo Marketing Association tradeshow. Camera giant Canon is occupying its traditional position on the right, just inside the show entrance - and as always the booth is jam-packed with people all day long. On top of the photos of Canon's latest... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Kodak Delivers the Power of Digital Imaging at PMA 2007 21:38 EST - Retailers Will Be Able To Leverage Their Existing Assets To Move Consumers Beyond 4x6 Prints. LAS VEGAS, NV, Mar. 7 -- Eastman Kodak Company today demonstrated a range of digital imaging solutions aimed at helping retailers tap growing consumer demand to do more with their digital pictures. At the Photo Marketing Association's Annual Conference and Exposition, Kodak unveiled a lineup of custom photo... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Kodak Offers Retailers Multiple Ways to Let Consumers 'Scan Their World' 21:22 EST - New In-store Scanners, Software and Wholesale Solutions Demonstrated at the Photographic Marketing Association's Convention and Exposition. Las Vegas, NV, March 7 -- Eastman Kodak Company today demonstrated a variety of in-store scanners, software and wholesale solutions that make it easy for retailers to help consumers convert their shoebox of photos into custom CDs, DVDs, or uploads, turning family... (More) PRESS RELEASE: New Kodak Offerings Continue to Help Professional Labs Profit from Digital Transformation 21:08 EST - New Software and Paper Increase Quality and Efficiencies in Digital Workflow Las Vegas, NV, March 7 -- Eastman Kodak Company introduced two new solutions designed to help professional labs increase their output options, improve efficiencies and maintain quality within the digital workflow. Kodak introduced the offerings today at the Photo Marketing Association's Annual Conference and Exposition,... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS 20:39 EST - 11.1 times high magnification zoom ratio lens is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras, and equipped with OS (Optical Stabilizer) function. The Sigma Corporation is please to announce the launch of the new 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS lens. This 11.1 times high magnification zoom ratio lens is exclusively designed for digital SLR cameras and is capable of covering a wide range of focal lengths... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Shutterfly Launches Tools for Creating One-of-a-Kind Home Decor 20:22 EST - New Custom Framing Service and Shutterfly Studio Editing Tools Enable Customers to Create Their Own Works of Art. LAS VEGAS, Mar 08, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Shutterfly Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced today at the PMA 07 International Convention and Trade Show, a new Custom Framing Service and creative photo enhancement features in... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Sigma APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG 20:02 EST - The world's first Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens that offers a fast aperture of F2.8 at 500mm focal length. The APO 200-500mm F2.8 EX DG is the world's first Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens that offers a fast aperture of F2.8 at 500mm focal length. It covers the widely used 200 to 500mm focal length range, and maintains its fast F2.8 aperture over the entire zoom range. Four SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Kodak Launches Kiosk Software Upgrade and New Compact Photo Kiosk to Help Consumers Do More With Their Digital Pictures 17:52 EST - Upgrade includes special Auto Collage feature, new compact kiosk offers retailers an easy "category in a box". Las Vegas, NV, March 7 -- Eastman Kodak Company today announced KODAK Picture Kiosk Software Version 1.5 that offers consumers more creative print projects while improving overall system performance. For retailers with G3 and G4 kiosks, the software upgrade creates revenue streams beyond... (More) Pepcom DigitalFocus "booth" report posted 16:36 EST - Continuing our live trade show coverage, we've just finalized our report on Pepcom's DigitalFocus, an event that traditionally occurs the evening before the show opens. Although Sneak Peek directly before DigitalFocus is stealing some of the latter event's thunder, there were still a good number of companies on hand, and plenty of brand-new products on display. Companies... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Shutterfly Announces Comprehensive Support for Mac Customers 15:55 EST - Faster Uploads for Mac Customers and Optimization for Safari Establish Shutterfly as Premiere Photo Site for PC and Mac Customers Alike. LAS VEGAS, Mar 08, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced today at the PMA 07 International Convention and Trade Show, key enhancements to its services and product offerings... (More) CompactFlash Association booth report live 15:52 EST - Continuing today's booth reports, we've taken a look at the CompactFlash Association's booth at the PMA 2007 trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Charts from the CompactFlash Association document how prices have fallen over the years, while capacities have skyrocketed and data transfer rates have also risen. To see for yourself, visit our CompactFlash... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Compactflash Association Announces Availability Of Revision 4.1 Of The CF+™ & Compactflash® Specification 15:47 EST - Revision 4.1 adds the Power Enhanced CF Storage Card. Maintains CF interface data transfer rate of 133MB/sec. Palo Alto, California - March 2, 2007 - The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announces the approval and availability of the CF+ & CompactFlash Specification Revision 4.1. Revision 4.1 adds the Power Enhanced CF Storage Card. The 133MB/sec CompactFlash interface data transfer rate, and forward... (More) PRESS RELEASE: KODAK NEXPRESS Solution Adds Photo Authoring Software and Image Enhancement System to Boost Productivity and Quality 15:39 EST - New tools add e-commerce capabilities and enhancement of digital photos. LAS VEGAS, Mar. 8 - With Kodak's photographic heritage, it's no surprise that the KODAK NEXPRESS Digital Production Color Presses continue to add imaging enhancements that increase print provider productivity and quality for photo applications. An advanced showing of the new image enhancement capabilities will be made at Kodak's... (More) Dust-Aid booth report posted 15:38 EST - Continuing our booth reports, we have a look at sensor-cleaning from the folks at Dust-Aid. The Dust-Aid system was announced earlier this year, and you'll know it if you've seen it thanks to the memorable "Band-Aid"-like packaging. If you're thinking of giving Dust-Aid a try, you'll find a discount... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Enhanced Shutterfly Studio Simplifies Photo Management While Offering New Editing Tools 15:29 EST - New Collage Tool Inspires Consumers' Creativity. LAS VEGAS, Mar 08, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Shutterfly, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFLY), an Internet-based social expression and personal publishing service, announced today at the PMA 07 International Convention and Trade Show, an expanded version of its Shutterfly Studio desktop photo management software which has everything consumers need to be organized, creative,... (More) Pasini Reports: IDC Captures the Industry's Portrait 14:52 EST - It's was early in the morning yesterday, but three IDC speakers managed to keep us awake discussing the state of the industry. "Digital Photography 2.0 -- Planning Your Products for the Next Digital Wave" was the topic. But it took three IDC presenters to cover it. They each took a different angle, starting with a look at the... (More) PRESS RELEASE: SanDisk Introduces 4-Gigabyte SanDisk Extreme III Cards For Next Generation Of High-Performance Digital Cameras 14:29 EST - New Pro-Level Memory Cards In SDHC and Memory Stick PRO Duo Formats Have Fast Read/Write Speeds, Store Thousands of Photos And Hours Of Video. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Mar. 8, 2007 - Ready for the newest digital still cameras and camcorders, SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today expanded its award-winning SanDisk Extreme® III pro line with a 4-Gigabyte (GB) SDHC™ (SD High Capacity) Class... (More) Lexar booth report posted! 14:21 EST - Our second report of the day takes you inside the booth of Lexar Media Inc. The company announced quite a range of new flash cards that push speeds even further than ever, and also announced some rather generous-sounding software bundles for some of their flash card products.... (More) PRESS RELEASE: SanDisk Unveils 8-Gigabyte SanDisk Ultra II SDHC Card for Fast Performance and Large Storage in New Cameras 14:05 EST - Cards Will Be Bundled With Free MicroMate USB 2.0 Reader. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, Mar. 8, 2007 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today introduced an 8-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra® II SD™ High Capacity (SDHC™) card to meet the growing demand for more photo and video storage. The new cards can store over 4,000 high-resolution pictures or up to 15 hours of MPEG 4 video. The announcement... (More) General Imaging Booth Report posted. 13:43 EST - General Imaging made its debut at PMA 2007, its products being badged as "General Electric" under a licensing agreement with that company. We've now posted a General Imaging booth report covering all eight of the company's new cameras (plus a new photo printer, to boot). To see all of these new products for yourself (and our initial thoughts... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Fotonation "FaceTracker" Now Available in Samsung Digital Cameras 13:28 EST - March 9, 2007, Burlingame, CA - FotoNation www.fotonation.com, a world-leading imaging and connectivity solutions company for the digital photography industry, announced today that it was selected by Samsung Techwin to provide its patent-pending "Face Tracker"™ technology for the newly announced Samsung S1050, S850, L73, i70, i7, NV11 and L74 Wide digital cameras. FotoNation FaceTracker Technology... (More) PRESS RELEASE: New KeyFoto Digital Picture Keychain from Mustek Holds Your Keys and Memories 10:37 EST - Priced at Only $29.99, KeyFoto Displays Digital Photos, Stores Up To 42 Pictures, PC & Mac Compatible. LAS VEGAS, NV, March 8, 2007 (Photo Marketing Show, Booth L261) -- Mustek, a leader in consumer electronics for the Digital Lifestyle, today introduced at the PMA '07 Show its new KeyFoto Digital Picture Keychain, a convenient way to display and carry up to 42 digital photos wherever the road takes... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Microsoft Announces HD Photo, a New Imaging File Format With Advanced Features for Today's Digital Photographers 10:13 EST - Plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop and HD Photo Device Porting Kit to help speed usage and adoption. LAS VEGAS - March 8, 2007 - Today at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) 07 International Convention and Trade Show in Las Vegas, Microsoft Corp. formally announced HD Photo, a new file format for end-to-end digital photography that offers higher image quality, greater preservation of data, and advanced... (More) Thursday, March 8, 2007 Sigma's Foveon-based DP1 compact: specifications, photos 19:30 EST - Last September at the Photokina show in Germany, Japanese company Sigma Corp. unveiled a prototype of a compact digital camera that wowed those in attendance, and provoked lengthy discussions in forums around the world. In a world where sensor sizes of compact cameras seem to be gradually getting smaller by the day, even as pixel densities and claimed ISO sensitivities (not to mention noise levels!) skyrocket, the... (More) DigitalFocus Rings in New Year 17:05 EST - The team attends Pepcom's DigitalFocus preview event at Treasure Island Hotel. The theme? Chinese New Year. Yes, there was the free Wynn Hotel shuttle from the Las Vegas Convention Center to Treasure Island Hotel where the Imaging Resource news crew would be attending Pepcom's DigitalFocus preview event. And... (More) PMA begins: live coverage begins! 15:00 EST - The Photo Marketing Association International's annual Spring tradeshow has started, and our comprehensive PMA 2007 coverage is well underway. To make it easier for readers to keep track of all the latest announcements, we've consolidated all of our PMA news onto one page. This year our coverage includes videos with Dave Etchells and Shawn Barnett,... (More) Pasini Reports: Ten Minute Trade Show Tour 14:43 EST - See the whole show in 10 minutes. On our way back from IDC's breakfast meeting, we stopped in at the PMA Trade Show just before the show opened. We ran through the second floor first and then went down to the ground floor to catch a glimpse... (More) General Imaging: 8mpix, 12x zoom GE X1 digicam 13:30 EST - General Imaging rounds out its PMA 2007 announcements with the launch of the General Electric X1, undoubtedly the most impressive model in the company's debut. The General Electric X1 offers eight megapixel resolution, a 2.5" LCD display, and a 12x optical zoom lens with the camera's standout feature - optical image stabilization. (The other GE cams all... (More) General Imaging announces G1 ultracompact 13:30 EST - General Imaging continues its PMA 2007 announcements today with the launch of the General Electric G1, the first in the new G-series. The General Electric G1 offers seven megapixel resolution, a 2.5" LCD display, and a 3x optical zoom lens that looks to be prism-folded so as to keep the entirity of the lens inside the camera body.... (More) General Imaging: Four new E-series digicams 13:30 EST - Continuing its 2007 Photo Marketing Show Spring tradeshow debut, General Imaging has launched four digital cameras for the new General Electric E-series. The General Electric E850, E1030, E1040 and E1240 all feature fairly similar styling. The first model is the GE E850, featuring eight megapixel resolution, a larger-than-average 3.0" LCD display,... (More) General Imaging: Two entry-level digicams 13:30 EST - General Imaging has today unveiled eight new digital camera models, grouped into four different series aimed at different segments of the market. The General Electric-branded A-series launches with two digital camera models - the GE A730 and A830 - which are closely related entry-level cameras. The General Electric A730 is the lower-cost of the... (More) General Imaging: New photo printer 13:30 EST - Alongside its announcement today of four series of new digital cameras, General Imaging has announced its first photo printer model. Branded as the General Electric P1, General Imaging's first printer is a 4800 x 1200 dpi inkjet. The GE P1 uses CMY pigment inks, and takes 75 - 105 seconds per print, depending on the settings used.... (More) PRESS RELEASE: General Imaging unveils first digital cameras to carry GE brand at PMA trade show 13:30 EST - LAS VEGAS (March 8, 2007) – General Imaging today launched its highly anticipated line of GE-branded digital cameras at PMA 07, the Photo Marketing Association’s annual international conference and the leading photo industry convention and trade show. The line of eight cameras represents the first time General Electric (NYSE: GE) has bestowed its highly regarded and trusted brand on... (More) Sony announces wireless-capable digicam 12:57 EST - Sony has today announced its new Cyber-shot DSC-G1, an interesting camera with some very unusual features. The Sony DSC-G1 has a body design that features a horizontally sliding panel that functions both as protection for the lens when closed, and as a power control to switch the camera on when opened. A six... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Panasonic Lumix To Launch Digital Photo Academy To Help Digital Camera Owners Maximize Photo Experience 12:10 EST - Digital Photo Workshops to Begin in 20 Cities, May 2007. Las Vegas, NV (March 8, 2007) - Panasonic LUMIX will launch the Digital Photo Academy, a series of workshops for all digital camera owners who want to maximize their cameras' features and create more rewarding and enjoyable photo experiences. The academy, offering courses at three different levels, will roll out in 20 cities, including New... (More) HP: Three new Photosmart digicams 12:10 EST - Hewlett Packard has today announced three new digital camera models for its Photosmart series - the HP Photosmart M437, M537, and R837. Of the three, the HP Photosmart R837 is perhaps the most interesting. Where past HP cameras have tended to all follow a fairly similar theme styling-wise, the HP R837 is a bit of a departure for the company... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Control Your Focus With The ExpoAperture2 Depth-of-Field Guide 12:01 EST - Available for Purchase Online and at Select Photography Dealers Worldwide. PMA 2007, Las Vegas, NV, March 8, 2007 - ExpoImaging, Inc., developer of innovative camera accessories, including the ExpoDisc Digital White Balance Filter, today at PMA (Booth #C11514) announced the availability of the ExpoAperture2 Depth-of-Field Guide, a pocket-sized circular calculator that gives photographers creative... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Bring Cherished Photos To Life With New Westinghouse Digital Photo Frames 11:51 EST - Stylish New Digital Photo Frames Offer Unique and Creative Ways To Showcase Beloved Photos and Offer A Complete Digital Story Telling Experience. Las Vegas, NV - Westinghouse Digital Electronics, the fourth largest manufacturer of LCD TVs in the U.S.*, takes the photography market by storm offering the best way to enjoy and share photos with its stylish new lineup of digital photo frames. Photo novices... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Lightning Source breaks new ground 11:38 EST - Lightning Source quality and scalability key for the expanding photo book market. LaVergne, TN - Lightning Source Inc., the leading provider of one-off demand-based book manufacturing and distribution solutions to the book industry, today announced a new photo book manufacturing solution. Lightning's new service will provide software and retail leaders in the photo book industry with a scalable,... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Kingston Combines USB Flash Drive with Memory Card Reader in Launch of New DataTraveler Reader 11:11 EST - Windows and Mac Compatible USB Drive Available in Capacities Up to 4GB*; Reads SD/MMC Memory Card Formats Including SDHC. Photo Marketing Association/PMA Expo, Las Vegas, NV - March 8, 2007 -- Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced its new DataTraveler® Reader, a USB 2.0 Flash memory drive that provides up to 4GB of Flash storage, and... (More) Kodak: Four new EasyShare digicams 11:08 EST - Eastman Kodak Co. has announced four new digital camera models for its EasyShare series at the Photo Marketing Association tradeshow in Las Vegas. Of the four, the entry point looks to be the Kodak EasyShare C613, a six megapixel camera with Kodak-branded 3x optical zoom lens, 2.4" LCD display, and 10MB of built-in memory. Other features of... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Kingston Adds 8GB Memory Card to SDHC Family 11:05 EST - SDHC 4GB / 8GB Now Available in Class 2, 4 and 6 Speeds. Photo Marketing Association/PMA Expo, Las Vegas, NV - March 8, 2007 - Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced it will expand its line of Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) memory cards with the introduction of three new 8GB cards available in Class 2, 4 and 6 speed ratings as well... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Phanfare Enhances Viewing of Shared Online Videos for Broadband Customers 10:54 EST - Online photo and video-sharing service delivers the highest quality video viewing experience for all users based on their computer processing speed and Internet connection speed. Metuchen, NJ (March 8, 2007) - Online photo and video sharing service Phanfare (www.phanfare.com) introduces a system that seamlessly optimizes a Phanfare user's video viewing experience based on their connection speed to... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Lexar High-Capacity Platinum II CompactFlash® and Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Cards Deliver an Improved Digital Imaging, Video and Music Experience to Consumers Worldwide 10:10 EST - New 4GB CF and 2GB/4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo™ Flash Cards Ideal for Full-Motion Video Functions Found on Popular Point-and-Shoot Cameras. Fremont, Ca., March 8, 2007 - Lexar, a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, announced today that the company has further increased the capacity of its widely popular Platinum II flash memory card line-up by introducing a Platinum II 4GB CompactFlash®... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Adobe Unveils Plans for Two Editions of Photoshop CS3 10:05 EST - Adobe Stretches the Limits of Digital Imaging with Photoshop CS3 Extended SAN JOSE, Calif. and LAS VEGAS, Nevada - March 8, 2007 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced at the Photo Marketing Association (PMA) show that it will expand its digital imaging product line, offering two editions of Adobe(r) Photoshop(r) CS3. In addition to the highly anticipated Photoshop CS3 software... (More) PRESS RELEASE: New DxO Optics Pro v4.2 Extends Color Capabilities with Unique SmartVibrancy Feature 09:14 EST - Free upgrade for all existing version 4 users also increases reach with Flickr connectivity, Windows VISTA support and more. Las Vegas, Nevada - March 8, 2007 - PMA 07 Booth #J271 - DxO Labs today announces the immediate availability of the new version of its flagship product - DxO Optics Pro 4.2 - for both Windows and Macintosh computer systems. Enriched with exclusive features and supporting VISTA... (More) PRESS RELEASE: New DxO FilmPack v1.1 Adds Exclusive Toning Modes, Adobe Photoshop Plug-in Compatibility and Features a Special Introductory Price of $69 until May 31st 09:09 EST - Simulating the grain and color of popular films and including new "toning" options, version 1.1 of DxO FilmPack is also available as a stand-alone application as well as add-on to DxO Optics Pro. Las Vegas, Nevada - March 8, 2007 - PMA 07 Booth #J271 - DxO Labs today announces the immediate availability for Windows and Macintosh of DxO FilmPack v1.1. Based on detailed analysis and calibration of the... (More) Pasini Reports: Sneaking a Peek 03:45 EST - We ran the gamut at Sneak Peek, covering everything from sensor cleaners to tripod heads, camera bags to Wireless USB, fine art papers to GPS modules -- and more. Nothing was safe from us. For three hours this afternoon, over 400 members of the press wandered from table to table viewing over 100 companies' offerings at PMA Sneak Peek. Imaging Resource did more than wander with two video... (More) PRESS RELEASE: PNY Technologies Announces New Flash Memory Cards With Speed And Capacity Boost 01:22 EST - LAS VEGAS – March 8, 2007 – Announced today at PMA 2007 (Booth # B142), PNY Technologies®, Inc. introduced several new higher-speed, higher-capacity digital storage solutions, including its 8GB Optima™ Pro CompactFlash™, its 1GB and 2GB Optima Secure Digital™ as well as its 8GB Secure Digital™ High Capacity (SDHC™) Class 6 cards. “Our newest array... (More) PMA Sneak Peek "booth" report posted! 01:05 EST - We've just posted a gallery of some 84 images shot at the Sneak Peek event earlier today. Sneak Peek, traditionally scheduled around lunch on the day before PMA begins, offers a venue for exhibitors to meet with members of the press and demonstrate their latest products. It seems that every... (More) Wednesday, March 7, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Lensbabies™ Introduces New Medium Format Lensbaby 3G™ 21:24 EST - Selective Focus Medium Format Lens Locks in Bent Position, Allows Precision Focusing. Las Vegas, NV (March 7, 2007) Booth M206a - Lensbabies, LLC introduces today at PMA 07 the new medium format version of its 3rd generation selective focus lens, Lensbaby 3G™. The medium format version of this award-winning lens expands the Lensbaby product family's capabilities for the first time into the medium... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Panasonic And Leica Announce Development Of First Leica D Lens With Range Up To 300mm* 20:38 EST - Telephoto Zoom Digital SLR Lens to Comply With the Four Thirds System and Feature MEGA O.I.S. Las Vegas, NV (March 7, 2007) - Panasonic and Leica Camera today announced that they have launched the development of a new Leica D large-diameter telephoto zoom lens, specifically designed for Panasonic's first digital SLR camera, the LUMIX DMC-L1 and other Four Thirds System compatible digital SLR cameras.... (More) Pasini Reports: Sneak Peek Slide Show 20:28 EST - See a Flash slide show of this afternoon's press-only event. With 650 exhibitors from around the world setting up booths in 12 acres of exhibit space at the Las Vegas Convention Center's South Hall, it can be hard for a company to be seen. One solution to the problem... (More) PRESS RELEASE: InvenSense To Demonstrate Its Gyro-Based Blurfree® Image Stabilization Technology With Zoran At PMA 2007 17:06 EST - SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 6, 2007 - InvenSense, the leading provider of motion sensing solutions for mobile applications, today announced it will demonstrate its gyro-based BlurFree® image stabilization technology with Zoran Corporation's COACH image processor for digital cameras at the Photo Marketing Association PMA show in Las Vegas, Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, at Zoran's Tech... (More) PRESS RELEASE: eXaNetworks, Colour-Science and Colorplaza to Unveil New Nice2Use Digital Photography System at thePhoto Marketing Association (PMA) Show in Las Vegas 16:36 EST - Innovative Image Enhancement, Photosharing and Printing Solution to be Demonstrated in Booth M270 beginning Thursday, March 8. Baeretswil and Vevey, Switzerland, and Portland, Oregon - March 7, 2007 - eXaNetworks, Colour-Science and Colorplaza announced today that they will unveil and demonstrate Nice2Use (N2U), an integrated and automated system for sharing and printing images, at the upcoming Photo... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Sinar Bron Imaging Announces The Carl Koch Photography Scholarship 16:18 EST - The $5,000 Award Honors Carl Koch, Sinar's Founder and Inventor of the Sinar System. EDISON, NJ, March 7, 2007 - Sinar Bron Imaging, the exclusive US distributor of broncolor, Foba and Sinar professional photographic equipment, has announced a scholarship in honor of Sinar's founder and photography pioneer Carl Koch (1916-2005). The $5,000 scholarship will be awarded annually to an outstanding student... (More) PRESS RELEASE: onOne Software Announces Availability of Mask Pro 4.1 Beta 15:21 EST - New version of software, which will be compatible with Photoshop CS3, is available to all registered users of Mask Pro 4. Las Vegas, NV - March 7, 2007 - onOne Software, Inc., announces today the availability of the Mask Pro 4.1 beta for all registered users of Mask Pro 4, the company's popular digital image masking plug-in software, for both Macintosh and Windows platforms. Users interested in... (More) PRESS RELEASE: onOne Software Announces Availability of Essentials for Adobe® Photoshop® Elements Software 15:01 EST - New software product developed specifically for users of Adobe Photoshop Elements. Las Vegas, NV - March 7, 2007 - onOne Software, Inc., announces today the upcoming availability of a new software product - Essentials for Adobe Photoshop Elements. This new software suite includes technology from onOne Software's highly acclaimed Intellihance Pro, Mask Pro, PhotoFrame Pro, and Genuine Fractals software... (More) PRESS RELEASE: onOne Software Announces Availability of PhotoPresets for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom™ 14:46 EST - Collection of custom presets created by Photoshop Guru Jack Davis are free of charge. Las Vegas, NV - March 7, 2007 - onOne Software, Inc., announces today the availability of a new, and free, product developed in cooperation with Jack Davis, author of the best-selling How to Wow with Photoshop book series. The new product, PhotoPresets for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom software, are a collection... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Corel and Lexar Improve Flash Card Customers' Digital Photography Experience 14:37 EST - Companies Further Enhance Lexar Flash Memory Card Packages By Adding Valuable Corel Software Ottawa, Canada and Fremont, CA, February 28, 2007 - Corel Corporation (NASDAQ:CREL; TSX:CRE), a leading provider of digital media software, and Lexar Media, Inc., a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today announced that they are extending their ongoing arrangement to provide unique, powerful,... (More) PRESS RELEASE: PixBurner 2.0: Archive Photos on CD, Print Their Thumbnails on Paper 14:25 EST - Prograce.Com has announced the launch of their new product - PixBurner 2.0. Primarily aimed at digital photo enthusiasts and professional photographers, PixBurner will help archive photos (and videos) from the computer to a recordable CD and DVD disks. Users can even print out thumbnails of the images recorded onto a disk, which comes in very handy when it's necessary to find a particular image without... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Lexar Announces Extensive Software Suite to Enhance Its Flash Card Offering 14:15 EST - Corel® Paint Shop Pro® X, Corel Snapfire Plus SE, Lexar Image Rescue 3, and Lexar Backup n Sync Powered by Sharpcast Now Available for Free Download for Purchasers of Select Professional, Platinum II, and Standard CompactFlash and Secure Digital Flash Memory Cards Fremont, Ca., March 7, 2007 - Lexar, a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today announced that it is making a new... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Nik Software, Inc. Establishes "Team" of Professional Photographers 14:00 EST - Company unites select group of professional photographers to form "Team Nik" to promote education in photography. Las Vegas, NV - March 7, 2007 (Booth #H251) - Nik Software, Inc. announces the introduction of Team Nik, a newly formed group of professional photographers that will teach skills vital to professional photographers, as well as offering the latest insights and techniques in digital photography... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Nik Software Redefines Noise Reduction for Adobe® Photoshop® with Revolutionary Upgrade to Dfine® 2.0 12:22 EST - Award Winning U Point™ technology, combined with intelligent image processing core, top list of new features. Las Vegas, NV - March 7, 2007 (Booth #H251) - Nik Software Inc. today announced the latest upgrade to its award-winning noise reduction tool Dfine 2.0. Designed to improve image quality, Dfine 2.0 now includes Nik Software's patented U Point technology for selective editing control and... (More) Imaging Resource Crew Lands in Desert 11:03 EST - The team takes on two events the day before the show opens. LAS VEGAS, Nev. -- The six-man Imaging Resource crew landed in the Nevada desert yesterday afternoon and immediately set up shop to cover the Photo Marketing Association 2007 International Convention and... (More) Epson Updates Intel Mac Stylus Photo 2200 Driver 10:04 EST - The new driver , for Intel Macs only, prevents system stalls when printing to the 2200. Epson has recently released version 3.0cA of its Stylus Photo 2200 driver for Mac OS X 10.4 Intel. The new driver is intended solely for Intel Macs. It's intended to address a problem in which printing... (More) Light Crafts Releases LightZone 2.2.1 09:53 EST - Version 2.2 makes some major changes to the Zone System-based image editing software. Light Craft has updated LightZone, its cross-platform image editing software based on the Zone System to version 2.2.1. The minor update fixes a bug that prevented saving or exporting images to disks other... (More) Tuesday, March 6, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Seefile Version 3.0 Released; Software Includes Perfectly Clear 14:54 EST - News Highlights First ship of breakthrough product previewed in January, effective March 7th; Labs and pro photographers can take full control of their web presence, online sales; Affordable software configurations start at $495; Demo CDs available immediately at SeeFile booth (K126), downloads from website; All SeeFile versions to include Athentech's Perfectly Clear® for accurate and automatic... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Image Trends, Inc. ™ (ITI) Announces Two New Technologies at PMA 07, DustKleen™ and SensorKleen™ as Stand Alone Applications 14:43 EST - Image Trends, simplifies the removal of dirt and dust from scanned images with DustKleen and dust from DSLR camera images with SensorKleen… Las Vegas, NV (March 7, 2007) booth R263 – Image Trends, the provider of innovative digital imaging tools, announces today both DustKleen, an automatic dust removal program with manual touch up controls for scanned images from both film and prints;... (More) PRESS RELEASE: M8 Firmware Updates - UR/IV Filters ships 14:36 EST - Leica's announces firmware updates and shipment of UR/IV filters for world first professional digital rangefinder March 6, 2007 - (Allendale, NJ) - Leica Camera Inc, USA today announced the newest firmware updates along with news of shipments of UR/IV filters to customers. Leica sent the following information to M8 customers via email newsletter and posting the Leica homepage: "Dear M8 customers,... (More) Olympus - E-System Lineup photos 14:28 EST - In the early hours of yesterday morning, Olympus Japan published a press release describing future additions to its E-System product lineup. You can find the release in another news item, but in brief the additions are as follows: A new professional digital SLR, successor to the existing E-1 model. This new model will apparently offer fulltime... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Pictopia Launches National Geographic Online Photo Store 12:58 EST - World's Most Amazing Wilderness Photos Now Available Online EMERYVILLE, Calif., March 6 -- Pictopia (http://www.pictopia.com), the premier photo commerce provider to the world's top media and entertainment companies, has announced the launch of the National Geographic Photo Store at the official Web site of National Geographic magazine. Go to http://www.nationalgeographic.com/ngm, click on "NGS Prints"... (More) Monday, March 5, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Direct Source Marketing, (D.S.M.), U.S. Distributor of High-end Rolleiflex and Horseman Cameras, to Unveil Rodenstock HR Filters at PMA That Exceed New Advanced Digital Standards 23:40 EST - SW-DII Pro Super Wide Angle Camera and LD Camera Will Also Be Shown Las Vegas, Nevada, March 6, 2007 - Direct Source Marketing, the U.S. distributor for medium and large format Horseman and Rolleiflex professional cameras, will exhibit at PMA beginning Thursday a series of Rodenstock HR advanced filters designed to bring out the best in optical performance for the new, advanced digital standards,... (More) Nikon announces D40X 23:00 EST - Nikon Inc. has today announced the new D40X digital SLR, a sibling to its popular D40 model. The Nikon D40x has a sensor resolution of 10.2 megapixels, and offers ISO sensitivity ranging from 100 to 1600, with the ability to extend this to ISO 3200 using the Hi-1 setting. Even though the sensor... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Pixel Magic Imaging Becomes DNP Photo Imaging America Corp. 19:39 EST - San Marcos, Texas (March 1, 2007) -- Pixel Magic Imaging, the leading provider of store-branded digital imaging solutions for the photo retail market, is now DNP Photo Imaging America Corp. “ As of March 1st,” states Brett Cameron, CEO of DNP Photo Imaging America Corp., “Pixel proudly takes the name of its parent company, and majority share owner, Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd.... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Digital Foci Announces "Image Moments 6" Digital Photo Frame With Highest Pixel Density 19:32 EST - Award-Winning Digital Photo Frame Features Superior Image Clarity and Detail Los Angeles, California, March 2, 2007 -- Digital Foci, Inc. http://www.digitalfoci.com announced today that it will introduce Image Moments 6 (Model IMT-062) high-resolution digital photo frame at next week’s Photo Marketing Association Conference (PMA) in Las Vegas. Image Moments 6 displays photos on its 5.7"... (More) PRESS RELEASE: DXG-Roadster All-in-one Personal Media Center - Take Your Entertainment On The Road! 19:23 EST - Shoot Photos & Video, Play Games, Watch Movie Clips, Listen to Music, & Store Media for only $199 City of Industry, CA, March 2, 2007 - DXG USA (www.dxgusa.com), one of the fastest growing digital camera manufacturers, announced today the new DXG-Roadster all-in-one Personal Media Center that lets you take your entertainment on the road wherever you go. The DXG-Roadster (Model DXG-521) is... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Digital Foci Introduces Photo Safe 19:06 EST - Keep Your Photos Safe & Sound on the Road with 40GB to 120GB Low-Cost Portable Hard-Drives Los Angeles, California, March 5, 2007 -- Digital Foci, Inc. http://www.digitalfoci.com announced today that that it will introduce Photo Safe portable digital photo storage with 40GB, 80GB, 120GB hard drives and built-in memory card readers at this week’s Photo Marketing Association Conference... (More) PRESS RELEASE: JOBO AG Showcases photoGPS at PMA 07 18:56 EST - New GPS unit significantly changes the way photographers track a photograph’s exact location – right down to the actual country, city and street and points of interest automatically Las Vegas, NV (March 2, 2007) – JOBO AG announces today the new JOBO photoGPS – a small and lightweight Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver that fits directly on any digital camera’s... (More) PRESS RELEASE: JOBO AG Showcases New Mobile Storage Device at PMA 07 17:50 EST - JOBO Spectator features auto-verify function giving users assurance that complete data copy process was successful Las Vegas, NV (March 2, 2007) – JOBO AG announces today the new JOBO Spectator mobile storage device for digital images. The Spectator joins JOBO’s GIGA Vu PRO evolution and GIGA one family of image storage devices by offering consumers a mid-range and very affordable option... (More) PRESS RELEASE: JOBO AG Announces Firmware Updates to GIGA Vu PRO evolution Image Storage Device 17:41 EST - Las Vegas, NV (March 2, 2007) - JOBO AG announces firmware updates to its award-winning GIGA Vu PRO evolution digital image storage and viewing device. The new J.D. Loupe (the brain child of National Geographic photographer and loyal GIGA Vu PRO evolution user Jay Dickman) provides users of this mobile image storage device with a button in the unit's zoom menu that causes a magnified rectangular loupe... (More) PRESS RELEASE: AKVIS Retoucher v.2.5. New Life for Old and Damaged Photographs 14:27 EST - February 28, 2007 - AKVIS LLC announces the release of AKVIS Retoucher plug-in v.2.5 for Windows and Macintosh. New to version 2.5 of this photo restoration plug-in: compatibility with Windows Vista, new installation and activation method on Macintosh. Upgrade for registered users is free. Few things in life stir our memories and emotions the way photographs do. Unfortunately, as time goes by, old... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Smartparts, Inc. Previews New 7-Inch Portable Video and Picture Player at PMA 07 14:13 EST - New portable device accepts memory cards directly from a digital camera/camcorder and instantly plays most common video file formats Las Vegas, NV (March 5, 2007) – PMA 2007 Booth #L225 – Smartparts, Inc. (www.smartpartsproducts.com), one of the pioneers of the quickly growing Digital Picture Frame product category, previews today at PMA 07 its new compact and lightweight Portable Video... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Smartparts, Inc. Announces Two New Digital Picture Frames Capable of Storing Up to 2,000 Photographs 14:12 EST - Easy to use 10.4-inch and 8.4-inch viewable image frames feature internal memory and come pre-loaded with Smartparts’ OptiPix™ software for image optimization Las Vegas, NV (March 5, 2007) – PMA 2007 Booth #L225 – Smartparts, Inc. (www.smartpartsproducts.com), one of the pioneers of the quickly growing Digital Picture Frame product category, announces today at PMA 07 two... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Smartparts, Inc. Now Shipping Three Affordable New 7-Inch Series Digital Picture Frames 14:11 EST - New 7.0-inch viewable image frames provide novice and value-oriented consumers with an easy to use and robust solution to display digital photographs Las Vegas, NV (March 5, 2007) – PMA 2007 Booth #L225 – Smartparts, Inc. (www.smartpartsproducts.com), one of the pioneers of the quickly growing Digital Picture Frame product category, is now shipping three new affordable and easy-to-use... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Smartparts, Inc. Offers the First Ever Software Tool to Make it Easier to Use a Digital Picture Frame 13:47 EST - In response to consumer needs, Smartparts developed its new easy-to-use OptiPix™ software to provide a better viewing experience Las Vegas, NV (March 5, 2007) – PMA 2007 Booth #L225 – Smartparts, Inc. (www.smartpartsproducts.com), one of the pioneers of the quickly growing Digital Picture Frame product category, showcases today at PMA 07 its new OptiPix software designed to make... (More) Adobe to Unveil Creative Suite 3 on March 27 13:38 EST - A New York City Webcast will launch Creative Suite 3, "the largest software release in Adobe's 25 year history," according to the company. In its public relations blog, Adobe today confirmed that it will reveal the features and configuations for Creative Suite 3 at a New York City Webcast to be broadcast live on March 27 at 3:30 ET. Calling... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Olympus Expands "Olympus E-System" Lineup With the development of New Digital SLR Cameras, And Interchangeable Lenses 12:48 EST - Olympus Outlines the Next Chapter of its Professional DSLR and Family of Lenses Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce the plans to significantly expand the Olympus E-System, its industry-leading lineup of interchangeable-lens digital SLRs compliant with the Four Thirds System standard. Two new cameras are being announced today — the E-410, an ultra-compact,... (More) Olympus announces EVOLT E-510 00:00 EST - The second of Olympus Imaging America Inc.'s two new entry-level digital SLRs announced today is the EVOLT E-510, a capable model offering mechanical image stabilization. As with the E-410 model it is announced alongside, the Olympus EVOLT E-510 offers rather more "traditional" styling than some of the past EVOLT line, but the two don't share identical bodies.... (More) Olympus announces EVOLT E-410 00:00 EST - Olympus Imaging America Inc. has today unveiled two new entry-level digital SLRs that join the company's consumer-oriented EVOLT range. The Olympus EVOLT E-410 offers rather more "traditional" styling than the EVOLT E-300 / E-330, and uses a fixed eye-level pentamirror with a 95% field of view. The Olympus E410's LCD displays... (More) Olympus announces Stylus 780 00:00 EST - With PMA fast approaching, one of three new digital camera models announced today by Olympus is the Stylus 780 - an ultracompact point and shoot model in a sleek, attractive body. The Olympus Stylus 780 offers both hardware image stabilization and software anti-blur in a very pocket friendly chassis, and includes both a seven megapixel CCD image sensor and Olympus-branded 5x optical... (More) Saturday, March 3, 2007 More test results from Canon EOS-1D Mark III 18:14 EST - We've continued our preliminary testing of the Canon EOS-1D Mark III pre-release camera, now with high-ISO results under incandescent lighting, and some examples of what its unique High Tone Priority mode does. In response to reader requests, I shot some 'indoor portrait' test images with the Canon 1D Mark III, to see how its high-ISO performance held up under lighting with a decidedly non-daylight white balance.... (More) Friday, March 2, 2007 Software Review: Noiseware 21:11 EST - A plug-in that can clean up your high ISO images while protecting detail sounds like just what the doctor ordered for today's high ISO digicams. And we test it on a wide range of them. While our camera reviews often point out that a camera's high ISO images just don't hold together well enough to print, there is a solution. Photoshop-compatible plug-in Noiseware from Imagenomic uses... (More) Adobe CEO Discusses an Online Photoshop 11:04 EST - Adobe desktop apps to open another door to the Web, this time with Photoshop-branded consumer photo editing services. Following Adobe's recent announcement of its partnership with Photobucket to provide online Web-based video remix and editing technology, Adobe CEO Bruce Chizen told CNET (http://news.com.com/2100-7345_3-6163015.html)... (More) Thursday, March 1, 2007 PRESS RELEASE: Corsair Enhances SD Family with New 4GB SDHC Card 13:38 EST - -- The new high capacity SDHC cards are designed for the latest generation of digital cameras and camcorders for maximum storage -- Fremont, CA (February 20, 2007) - Corsair®, a worldwide leader in high performance computer products, today expanded its Secure Digital (SD™) card family with the new 4GB SD High Capacity (SDHC™) cards. Based on the SD Association 2.0 specification and... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Fujifilm Introduces Event Photo System 13:25 EST - Event Photo System Automatically Applies Captured Images to Templates, Prints to Fujifilm ASK-2000 & -4000 Printers in Seconds PMA 2007 Booth E100 VALHALLA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. today announced that it will unveil its new Fujifilm Event Photo System at the Photo Marketing Association Show 2007 in Las Vegas. Fujifilm's Event Photo System software automatically incorporates... (More) PRESS RELEASE: Verizon Wireless Joins Fujifilm's "Get The Picture Online Service" Network 13:16 EST - Verizon Wireless Customers Can Now Share and Print Digital Camera Phone Pictures through Fujifilm's Online Digital Printing Service Basking Ridge, N.J. and Valhalla, NY, February 28, 2007 - FUJIFILM U.S.A., Inc. and Verizon Wireless today announced Verizon Wireless has joined the Fujifilm Get the Picture Online Service Network, one of the largest online retail print service networks in the photofinishing... (More) PRESS RELEASE: EVERPLAY™ Standard To Be Administered By OSTA 13:11 EST - OSTA to Manage EVERPLAY Specification for Interchange of Digital Photos, Video and Related Audio Files Across a Broad Range of CE Devices February 27, 2007 - FUJIFILM Corporation, Eastman Kodak and Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Inc., founders and owners of the EVERPLAY specification, today announced an agreement with the Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA) to transfer ongoing administration... (More) Return to: Current News Archive Index