Oct/090
Minox DC 1044: new super-compact point and click
Minox has announced in recent days the future availability of a new point and click, we’re talking about the Minox DC 1044 model which is characterized by the size and the weight (95 x 58 x 18.8 mm for 116 grams), making it ideal for who is always on the move and need a camera with which immortalize the best moments.
Oct/090
Pentax Optio E85: new point and click easy and economical
Pentax has announced in recent days the future availability of a new compact camera segment "entry level" or the one dedicated to those who approach for the first time in the world of digital photography and has no bold statement, we refer to the Pentax Optio E85, machine small size and style from simple and straightforward. The Pentax E85 is a point and click from the technical features of interest: the CCD has, in fact, a resolution of 12 megapixels and optical zoom is a magnification factor of 3x (equivalent to 32 – 96 mm in the traditional format of 35 mm). A true digital image stabilizer that significantly reduces the risk of image blur. ISO sensitivity reaches the level of 3200 by ensuring consistently sharp and bright images even if you shoot in low light conditions. The scene is framed using the large 2.7-inch LCD display located on the back. Abound, in addition, the automated features that address the needs of the less experienced photographer, allowing him to achieve great results right away. Not just photos, the new E85 also records movies with sound at VGA (640 x 320 pixels) been prepared to meet the needs of every type of photographer, available from the month of October, will have a suggested retail price for everyone: just 129 euro VAT included.
Sep/090
Firmware Update questionable by Panasonic
Panasonic has released a firmware update on June 15 addressed to their cameras DMC and interesting patterns in the table. Feature introduced by this update is to tell if your battery is an original model or a Panasonic model for other third party. If the battery is not original, the camera can not be used. As explained by Panasonic to choose that strategy is dictated by a low level of safety standards offered by third-party batteries that could cause damage over power to the camera, overheat or short circuit. Panasonic states that their batteries are rigidly controlled to prevent these types of accidents. While laudable l 'attention that the parent turns to the holders of its products, d ' other hand, an update of this type completely rule out the possibility of choosing alternative brands perhaps to give your camera a battery backup. A brief search Network highlights the differences in price between the original and replacement batteries, difference and stands at about half the batteries of third parties. This is not to allude to a marketing strategy that you play on batteries, something that would only smile, but leave the reader with an update on the considerations that ultimately blocks the camera.
Sep/090
Pentax Optio W80: the rugged renewed
They approach the holidays and now the public has ideas of what to pack to avoid nasty surprises and to be sure I can take pictures of his memories: a rugged camera. The segment of the cameras weather, dust and water resistant, which was once a niche market in the last two years has experienced exponential growth. Pentax has already experienced some success with its Optio W60, which you can find a fun videorecensione the TVtech to this address, and now he proposes an updated version, the Pentax Optio W80. The resolution of the sensor changed from 10 to 12 megapixels, remain unchanged while the non-protruding 5x zoom from 28 mm equivalent and the ability to record video at 1280×720 pixels. The Pentax Optio W80 can fall safely from 'height of one meter may fall below 'water up to 5 meters and operate at temperatures down to -10 ° C. No shortage of up to 32 faces Face Detection, Blink Detection, Smile Capture and stabilization systems software 's image, including Pixel Track Shake Reduction (SR). Currently we do not know the prices for 'Italy, but for the U.S. market the camera is proposed for $ 299.
Sep/090
Kodak l 'farewell to film Kodachrome
Kodak is a company that has promoted the spread of photography at the popular level, starting from 1888 we started manufacturing dry plates and cameras to everyone and not just the preserve of professionals. Since then have followed different types of products related to analog photography and in 'last decade also digital. Moving from the emulsions in the production of film cameras and film, Kodak is now a brand known around the world who knew how to differentiate their in 'era in which digital seems to put a strain l ' analog. After 74 years of production, leaving the market Kodachrome film, the famous reversible slide in recent years was developed only by laboratories Kodak USA. Very fine paste, extended exposure latitude and a brilliant color rendering are the aspects that made this film famous. The house in Rochester stocks of film currently in stock will end this autumn, as a tribute to this icon of photography, Kodak has set up a virtual exhibition that you can see the following address.
Sep/090
From the new Breeze System BreezeBrowserPro v.1.9.
The ability to view and organize images via thumbnail this is nothing new. L 'innovation is to introduce BreezeBrowser Pro delivers the power of vision and organization of a lightweight and robust browser, along with functionality to batch rename, rotate and resize files without exif data loss and image quality. The new view mode also allows the integration of GPS data and export to interface with Google Earth, to create maps for online presentations or start using the information of latitude and longitude or organized according to points of interest, directly to ' inside the browser. The new BreezeBrowser Pro lets you create presentations and web pages in html and run provinature in contact. The display mode "HQ mode " lets you view thumbnails clear from any JPEG, TIFF, RAW, also converting from RAW, TIFF to JPEG does not produce loss of EXIF data. Breeze Browser Pro v1.9.4 is available in trial version for 15 days all '' address of the parent, the purchase price is 69.95 dollars.
Sep/090
Cameras: firmware second part of April
Arrived in mid-April is the second part of the firmware updates of the Nikon cameras, Casio, Pentax, Ricoh and Olympus. Home black and yellow are the Nikon D40 and D40x DSLR enjoy 's upgrade to version 1.12 to 1.01 for D40x and D40. The firmware issued solve the problem of use and performance that plagued the battery EN-EL9a: the number of shots was less than that achievable with battery EN-EL9, that problem has been resolved to ensure full use of the battery. Download the firmware st .1.12 for Nikon D40 firmware v.1.12 for Windows Download Macintosh Download Nikon D40 firmware v. 1.01 for Windows Download the Nikon D40x Nikon D40x firmware v.1.01 for Macintosh offers Casio 't update to v.1.02 for its Exilim Z100 and Z200 to fix a minor problem that arises in displaying the date using the calendar. Download Firmware v.1.02 for Casio Exilim Z100 Download the firmware v.1.02 for Casio Exilim Z200 Pentax improves the vibration reduction system dedicated to the SR via an update SLR K20: Version changed from v.1.01 to v.1.03 can be downloaded at d following address. Download the firmware v.1. 03 for Pentax K20 Home Ricoh, l 'latest addition to Ricoh CX-1 can already see the first update with firmware version v.1.16. Through this upgrade fixes the problems arising during the 'using M-Cont. Plus, a file was recorded MP with partial loss of some frames. Moreover, the self timer function associated with braketing focus not working properly. Download the firmware v.1.16 for Ricoh CX-1 Finally update the firmware of the compact Olympus Tough-6000 to version v.1.1. Thanks to 'upgrade is possible to increase the volume of the ' sound during playback of movies, were also improved the colors of scanned images with profiles WIDE1 Underwater, Underwater Wide 2, and Underwater Macro. Go to the download page too, Olympus SLR flagship Olympus E-3 has 's v.1.4 firmware update that improves the operation and the speed of ' autofocus. Go to the download page Please note that Olympus Olympus to install the updates you need the Olympus Studio software, who want to check for updates of the first part of April may refer to already published news by clicking here.
Sep/090
Cameras: firmware in April
After the big event of the Italian Photoshow, you return to the tranquility of everyday life and also the problems faced by small or large our camera. As usual, the 'meeting that brings together editorial firmware updates issued by the various houses, wants to be a support to help users maintain your camera.'s Start talking about updating the firmware of Leica D-Lux4: it goes to v.1.20 version which is optimized through the application functionality 'improved autofocus and white balance control. Download L 'v.1.20 firmware update for Leica D-Lux 4 In the house is the Nikon Coolpix S60 Compact to renew its firmware with version v.1.1. The bugs fixed concerning the submission of photos to display during the review. Uploading images to full screen is faster and has changed the zoom of the picture to make it more usable. Also see video section solved the problem of audio playback was needed following the 'activation function HD Pictmotion. Download l ' firmware update v.1. 1 for Nikon Coolpix S60, Windows users download the 'v.1.1 Firmware Update for Nikon Coolpix S60, Macintosh users The high-speed Casio EX-FH20 stay abreast of new storage media and issue a firmware update specifically devoted to improving the management of Class 6 memory. Recall that the memories of class 6 have minimum write speed of 6 MB / s. Download l 'upgrade firmware v.1.01 for Casio EX-FH20 Among the SLR, Olympus E-30 is ready to welcome l ' latest update v.1 version. 1: DSLR on the problems addressed concern the reduction of noise generated by the image stabilizer function concurrently Imager AF and Hybrid AF; also deletes the horizontal lines that appear on display during the review of thumbnails with different aspects. Still, it is resolved the problem which manifested itself in l 'activation of the error message in reading the card when deleting images magnified in review. Download l ' firmware update v.1. 1 for Olympus E-30 Recall that for 'insatallazione firmware you must use the Olympus Studio software. We conclude seira for updates to this first half of April with a goal: it is the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM for the four thirds format. Download l 'Firmware Update v.1.1 for Sigma 50 mm F / 1.4 EX DG HSM four thirds note that updates to the format four thirds of Olympus and Panasonic, have to follow the directions provided by individual homes. For more information, we report the support page for firmware Olympus and Panasonic.
Sep/090
Canon compact range on display at the Photoshow
As usual, Canon was among the big names in the Photoshow and photos were present in the ward all 'appeal all models in the range PowerShot, IXUS and EOS. We dedicated the launch of the new series of cameras and camcorders an article, which contains all the technical specifications and can be found at the following address. Among compact cameras in the Ixus range, designed in a well cared for, outstanding models Ixus 95 IS, 100 IS, 110 IS and 990 IS. L 'last DiGIC IV is the center ' s innovation cameras just launched on the market that had seen a 'preview on the eve of the PMA. Among the compact PowerShot series, the latest models, while not something new, are represented by the PowerShot A480, A1100 IS, A2100 IS and SX200 IS. Models that they see as the final horizon PowerShot G10, l 'flagship of this industry. The opposite reflex, attracts the most fans that the Photoshow have had the opportunity to touch ' t come home last Eos, Canon 500D. Silvia Bazzini Canon Italy, illustrates l 'full range of cameras in the following interview.
Sep/090
Among FOWA and Pentax comes a new partnership
The news is official on Friday evening, during a press conference at the Chamber of Commerce of Milan, Pentax Europe announces the closing of the Italian branch. The manager emphasizes that the closure of Pentax Italy is dictated solely by market choices and economic difficulties in recent years have affected the sales of brand management in our country, a market which has been described particularly difficult. "There has diverged a line that sees the market as a leader Pentax camera. L 'erroneous notion that both our compact DSLR that our consumers are only the material must undergo a turning point. "This is the concept that the brand new line up ' s company. Pentax has always been known for quality of their products and l 'advent of digital, the break-in period ' s company has paid off handsomely, we think of models like the K20 or K200, which we recently reviewed and are positioned in a band without compromise All 'nothing more than consumers. Through 't agree with FOWA, for fifty years ee importer distributor of well-known brands from the professionals, Pentax wants to start aggressive clearly states one year ' t address of your reflex: an instrument dedicated to the outdoor photographer, who worked in the field need to weather resistance, solidity and compactness and functionality at the same time. In parallel with the standard SLR, Pentax continues l 'innovation of its range is about goals, SDA and Limited Edition, both on the field of compact cameras like the new arrived Pentax X70. For those who want to deepen the characteristics of this bridge, we refer to our reports from PMA in Las Vegas.