Canon USA Inc. has today issued a wide variety of software updates, both for its digital SLRs and for its compact digital cameras. The precise selection of updates varies by camera model and operating system, but includes the company’s Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility, WFT Utility, Picture Style Editor and Original Data Security Tools applications. Almost all of the company’s EOS digital SLR models receive software updates, as do four of the company cameras. Updated software includes Digital Photo Professional…
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Feb
26
2010
Canon issues a raft of software updates
Feb
22
2010
Hydrophobia 70-200 Rain Cover Named Winner 2010 DIMA Award
2/22/2010 - The Hydrophobia 70-200 rain cover was just named a winner of the 2010 DIMA Innovative Digital Product Awared by the Digital Marketing Association. DIMA Innovative Digital Product Awards recognize products or services utilizing new technologies and/or applications that make the product either distinct or the first of its kind. The new rain cover comes in two models: the Hydrophobia 70-200 and the Hydrophobia Flash 70-200…
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Feb
22
2010
DIMA elects new officers; Phil Gresham elected president
ANAHEIM, Calif. Digital Imaging Marketing Association (DIMA), a member association of PMA, elected 2010-2011 officers at the 2010 DIMA Official Business Luncheon today at the annual conference in the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. The officers elected are President Phil Gresham, Fotofast, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; President-Elect Lee Varis, Varis PhotoMedia, Los Angeles, Calif.; First Vice President Joshua Litwin, Memento…
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Feb
22
2010
PSPA elects new officers; Mark Schoenrock elected president
JACKSON, Mich. Professional School Photographers Association International (PSPA), a PMA member association elected 2010-2011officers at the PSPA 2010 Official Business Session today at its annual convention in the Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, Calif. The officers are President, Mark Schoenrock, Lifetouch National School Studios, Eden Prairie, Minn.; President-elect, Bill Glover, Strawbridge Studios Inc., Durham, N.C.; First Vice…
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Feb
21
2010
Pentax announces limited edition silver K-7
Hoya Corp. has today announced a rather handsome-looking special limited-edition version of its Pentax K-7 prosumer single-lens reflex digital camera. The Pentax K-7 Limited Silver takes the existing K-7 body, and replaces several of the black body panels with silver-finished panels. These include the top and bottom panels, plus the upper surface of the popup flash strobe, and the panel comprising the bottom of the viewfinder prism and lens mount surround. The rear panel surrounding the LCD display retains its black finish, as do the textured hand…
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Feb
21
2010
Casio Z35, S7: Two new entry-level compacts
Casio has introduced two new digital cameras for this year’s PMA show, both entry-level units with affordable pricing. The Casio S7 and Casio Z35 are closely related, sharing the same lens, and similar image sensors as well as much of their firmware functionality. Although their 1/2.3-inch sensors do differ, both cameras have effective resolutions of twelve megapixels. The S7 and Z35 share a 3x optical zoom lens that has a rather tight 35.5mm wide angle, and a maximum aperture of F3.1 to F5.6 across the zoom range….
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Feb
20
2010
SIGMA APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM announced
The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new Sigma APO 50-500mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM. This is a 10x high zoom ratio ultra telephoto zoom lens incorporating Sigmas original Optical Stabilizer function. This lens covers a wide range of focal lengths from 50mm to 500mm ultra telephoto. The OS (Optical Stabilizer) function offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower than would otherwise be possible. For Sony and Pentax…
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Feb
20
2010
SIGMA 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM announced
The Sigma Corporation is pleased to announce the new Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM. This large aperture standard zoom lens is designed for digital SLR cameras and incorporates Sigmas efficient OS function. It is a compact lens with an overall length of just 91.8mm (3.6). This lens covers a focal length from 17mm wide angle and offers a large aperture of F2.8 throughout the entire zoom range, making it ideal for many types of photography…
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Feb
20
2010
New optical glass FLD (F Low Dispersion)
The Sigma Corporation (COO: Kazuto Yamaki, Kawasaki-Shi, Kanagawa) is pleased to announce that FLD (F Low Dispersion) glass, which has a performance equal to fluorite glass, has been adopted and used in our new high performance lenses. FLD glass is the highest level low dispersion glass available with extremely high light transmission. This optical glass has a performance equal to fluorite glass which has a low refractive index and…
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Feb
16
2010
Kingston Digital Ships Speedy Class 10 MicroSDHC Card
Large Capacity, Fast Performance a Perfect Match for Memory-Hungry Devices FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Feb. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Kingston Digital, Inc., the Flash memory affiliate of Kingston Technology Company, Inc., the independent world leader in memory products, today announced the release of a 16GB microSDHC Class 10 card. The high-capacity card complies with the SD Association Specification 3.00 to meet Class 10 requirements. The 16GB microSDHC…
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