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Canon Introduces Four New PowerShots High-end Point-and-Shoots With Advanced Control  LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 17, 2008 - Canon U.S.A., a leader in digital imaging, today announced the newest addition to its top-of-the line PowerShot G-series digital cameras. The PowerShot G10 digital camera offers serious amateur shooters and professional photographers several essential ingredients for a flagship model, including Canon's new DIGIC 4 image processor, 28mm Optical Image Stabilized lens and RAW mode. This trilogy of style, performance and image quality is an ideal professional complement for anyone seeking the photo quality of a DSLR, combined with the convenient size of a point-and-shoot. |
New Canon EOS 5D Mark II Full-Frame D-SLR with 21.1 MP and HD Video Capture  LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., September 17, 2008 - Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, today introduced the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera, the long-awaited successor to Canon's highly popular EOS 5D, introduced in 2005. Building upon the qualities that made the EOS 5D camera so successful, Canon has coupled the creative power of a full-frame CMOS sensor in a relatively compact and affordable camera body, together with groundbreaking HD video capture that opens the door to a much wider range of imaging possibilities for photographers. Along with the ability to capture full HD video clips at 1920 x 1080 resolution, Canon's EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera features a 21.1-megapixel full frame 24 x 36mm CMOS sensor, DIGIC 4 imaging processor and significantly lower noise, with an expanded sensitivity range from ISO 50 to ISO 25,600. |
New Lexar CompactFlash and SDHC Cards Two Fast Cards with 16 GB of Space  Fremont, CA, September 16, 2008 -- Lexar Media, a leading global
provider of memory products for digital media, announced today that the
company has further increased the capacity of its widely popular
Platinum II flash memory card line by introducing a Platinum II 60x
16GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card and Platinum II 80x 16GB
CompactFlash® (CF) card. The new, high-capacity cards give
value-conscious video and photo enthusiasts the ability to shoot longer
and faster, while taking advantage of new higher-resolution and
high-definition digital camcorders, digital SLRs and point-and-shoot
cameras. When used with many of today's popular flash-based digital
camcorders, the Platinum II 16GB memory cards allow up to six hours of
1080 high-definition video recording. The Platinum II SDHC memory card
is speed-rated at 60x, capable of a minimum sustained write speed of
9MB per second, while the Platinum II CF memory card is speed-rated at
80x, which represents a minimum sustained write speed of 12MB per
second. The high-speed cards provide faster transfers of
high-resolution video and photos, as well as large audio and digital
multimedia files. |
Introducing the New Casio EXILIM EX-FH20 A High-speed Camera that Shoots 1,000 fps  DOVER, NJ, SEPTEMBER 16, 2008 - Casio America, Inc., in conjunction with its parent company, Casio Computer Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, today announced the release of its newest EXILIM® digital camera, the HIGH SPEED EXILIM EX-FH20. This remarkable new camera is capable of ultra high-speed burst shooting at 40 fps and can record high speed movies at up to 1,000 fps. |
New Western Digital Portable Drive WD My Passport Puts Half of a Terabyte In your Hands  LAKE FOREST, Calif. - Sep. 15, 2008 - Catering to consumers on-the-go with the world's most popular portable storage offerings, WD® (NYSE: WDC) today introduced its new 500 GB capacity My Passport⢠Portable USB Drives which are designed to make it easy to store a half a terabyte of music, videos or photos and carry them in the palm of your hand. Available now at WD's online store (www.shopwd.com), the new 500 GB capacity is offered on the My Passport Elite⢠and My Passport Essential⢠portable drive models. |
Zeiss Releases Two EF Mount Lenses Two Fast Lenses for Canon EOS Cameras  Thornwood, NY, September 2008: Carl Zeiss is expanding its successful line of SLR lenses with the introduction of the Zeiss ZE Lenses with EF bayonet for all analog and digital EOS camera models. |
The First Micro Four Thirds Lenses Two New Lenses for Panasonic G1  SECAUCUS, NJ (September 12, 2008) - Panasonic today announced the world's first interchangeable lenses designed for the new Micro Four Thirds System. The LUMIX G VARIO 14-45mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH./MEGA O.I.S will be the standard kit lens with the LUMIX DMC-G1, the world's first Micro Four Thirds System digital camera, which also debuted today. In addition, the LUMIX G VARIO 45-200mm/F4.0-5.6/MEGA O.I.S. telephoto lens, also designed for the Micro Four Thirds format, offers an enhanced zoom range for use with the DMC-G1 and other cameras based on the new standard. |
Panasonic Releases World's First Micro Four Thirds Camera Smallest and Lightest Digital Interchangeable Lens Camera Available  Secaucus, NJ (September 12, 2008) - Panasonic today announced the world's first Micro Four Thirds system camera, the LUMIX DMC-G1, the world's smallest and lightest digital interchangeable lens camera, weighing in at approximately 385 grams (0.85 lbs).* Based on the new Micro Four Thirds System standard, the LUMIX G1 eliminates the internal mirror structure that defines digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras, thus reducing the size and weight by nearly half.** With the mirror-less system, the G1's flange back, which is the distance between the mount and the image sensor, has been reduced from 40 mm - as specified in the Four Thirds System - to approximately 20 mm. |
New 32 GB CompactFlash from SanDisk Pro Card With Doubled Capacity and Faster Writing  MILPITAS, Calif. September 11, 2008 - Who says big cards can't be fast? SanDisk Corporation today announced the 32-gigabyte (GB)1 SanDisk Extreme® III CompactFlash® (CF) card, the latest addition to its award-winning SanDisk Extreme III line. Combining world-class storage capacity with fast data transfer rates, SanDisk's new memory card is designed to meet the demands of professional digital videographers and photographers. For many cards, an increase in storage capacity often comes at a cost to speed, but the 32GB SanDisk Extreme III CF card at 30 megabytes per second (MB/s) offers customers the best of both worlds. |
New Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash Card Cards with Increased Speed, Capacity and Professional-Level Performance  Fremont, CA, September 9, 2008 -- Lexar Media, a leading global provider of memory products for digital media, today announced the Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash® (CF) card, a new memory card that provides an ideal combination of increased capacity, professional-level performance and reliability. Designed for professional photographers and photo enthusiasts, this lightning-fast card is UDMA-enabled (Ultra Direct Memory Access), resulting in exceedingly fast performance. Speed-rated at 300x, which represents a minimum sustained write speed of 45MB per second, the new Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CF card dramatically reduces post-production time thanks to an improved card-to-computer transfer rate when working in conjunction with a UDMA-enabled device. In addition, the very high capacity of the card allows photographers to store more images and shoot for longer periods without interruption. |
Sony Unveils First Full-Frame D-SLR The New Flagship Full-Frame Alpha DSLR-A900 With 24.6 MP Resolution  SAN DIEGO, Sept. 9, 2008 - Sony is introducing its full-frame α (alpha) DSLR-A900 camera, aimed at serious photo enthusiasts looking for traditional SLR performance with the added benefits of digital photography. |
NEC Display Introduces 22-Inch Widescreen LCD Feature-Rich Monitor That Delivers Exceptional Quality  CHICAGO - September 3, 2008 - NEC Display Solutions of America, a leading stand-alone provider of commercial and residential LCD and plasma displays and projectors, announced today the launch of its new 22-inch MultiSync EA221WM widescreen LCD monitor. This is the second MultiSync EA Series product to be introduced following the launch of the 26-inch EA261WM in June. |
JOBO Introduces New Portable Photo Viewer Easy-to-use JOBO X7 Features 7-inch display and 1GB of Internal Memory  Gummersbach, Germany (September 3, 2008) - JOBO AG announces a unique and very portable new addition to the growing JOBO family of digital picture frames. Featuring a 7-inch viewing screen and 1GB of internal memory capable of storing up to 10,000 images, the new wallet-like JOBO X7 Portable Photo Viewer is the perfect accessory for photographers on the go or anyone who wishes to take their favorite pictures along with them to share with family and friends. |
Tamron Announces New 10-24mm Lens A High-Performance, Compact Ultra Wide-Angle Zoom  September 1, 2008, Commack, NY- Tamron Co., Ltd (Mr. Morio Ono, President) announced the SP AF10-24mm F/3.5-4.5 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) featuring an unprecedented 2.4X zoom ratio in its class of ultra wide-angle zoom lenses. The innovative, high-performance ultra wide-angle zoom lens (model B001) is designed exclusively for Canon and Nikon digital SLRs with APS-C sized image sensors. Pentax and Sony mount models will be announced at a later date. |
Epson Releases EX100 Portable Projector A New Lightweight and Powerful Projector  LONG BEACH, Calif. - Aug. 26, 2008 - Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today announced the Epson EX100 projector, a 3.5 pound ultra-portable multimedia projector that offers 2,700 lumens of white and color light output, XGA resolution for razor-sharp image quality and detail, and Epson's latest 3-Chip 3LCD technology. Designed for business and mobile professionals who require a high-quality, feature-rich and lightweight projector that can be easily taken from location to location, the Epson EX100 is priced at $999 (estimated street price) and is available at OfficeMax and other leading retail locations. |
New SanDisk SD Cards Built For Speed SanDisk Extreme III 30MB/s Edition SDHC Line Delivers Peak Performance  TOKYO, JAPAN, August 27, 2008 - SanDisk Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today set a new speed record of 30 megabytes per second1 for SD⢠flash memory cards with the introduction of the SanDisk Extreme® III 30MB/s Edition line of SDHC⢠Cards. The new cards, expected to be available worldwide in September in 4-gigabyte (GB)2, 8GB and 16GB capacities, are designed to deliver peak performance when used with the new digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera, Nikon D90. |
Nikon Announces The D90 World's First D-SLR With HD Video Capture  MELVILLE, N.Y. (Aug. 27, 2008) - Nikon Inc. today announced the D90, a digital single lens reflex (SLR) camera that redefines the creative boundaries of digital photography allowing photographers to easily create stunning still images and High Definition (HD) movie clips with sound-with the same camera. A host of Nikon core technologies were leveraged to develop the D90's scope of versatility, calling on years of photographic and optical expertise. Whether consumers are graduating from an advanced compact digital camera or are a seasoned D-SLR enthusiast, the Nikon D90 emphasizes brilliant image quality and versatility with its exclusive advanced Scene Recognition System, intuitive creative controls, blazing fast performance and the industry-first ability to create HD movie clips at 720p in the new D-Movie mode. |
Canon Introduces The New EOS 50D D-SLR Canon’s New DIGIC 4 Image Processor Fuels the 15.1 Megapixel Resolution, Expanded ISO Range and Enhanced Noise Reduction of the New EOS 50D Digital SLR  LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., August 26, 2008 - With the demand for digital SLR cameras reaching unprecedented levels, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, is answering the call with the announcement of the next evolution in advanced amateur digital SLR photography, the EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera with 15.1 megapixel resolution and Canon's new DIGIC 4 image processor. Designed to offer extraordinary quality and image control for the advanced photographer with a passion for the art, the Canon EOS 50D Digital SLR camera includes an expanded ISO range, improved noise reduction, and in-camera photo editing features. Canon has loaded the EOS 50D camera with a number of enhancements and some trickle-down technology from Canon's professional Digital SLR cameras, as well as a new Creative Auto Mode (CA) that gives users more creative flexibility to make image setting adjustments conveniently without the need to be a photo expert. |
M-ROCK Announces New Backpacks Secure Photo Backpacks That Carry All  M-ROCK is excited to announce the brand new Zion 525 & McKinley 526 camera backpacks. The Zion and McKinley are identical except the McKinley includes large roller wheels and locking telescope handle. The backpacks include a modular interior with a removable Accessory Bag and spare dividers for three set up options. The basic set up is for a regular or Pro DSLR camera with up to a six inch lens attached, with room for an additional two to four lenses or photo accessories. The Accessory Bag above can hold more electronics, personal items or hiking gear. Replace the Accessory Bag with the extra dividers will allow you to load use all of the interior space for extra photographic supplies and load your SLR camera with up to a nine inch lens attached. The removed Accessory Bag has Web & Velcro arms below that can securely attach to the fabric handle on top of the backpacks. |
New Entry-Level Studio Lighting Calumet Releases Genesis Studio Lighting Kits  CHICAGO, January 29, 2008 - Calumet Photographic invites the emerging photographer to enter the world of studio lighting with the extremely affordable, and yet sophisticated self-contained flash units. The Genesis 200w/s and 400w/s monolights provide you with all the power and lighting control that you will need to create professional-looking portraits and great still-life tabletop photographs. They will provide you with recycling times as low as one second. The Genesis flash units' 5-volt sync voltage is even safe for today's digital cameras. |
