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Canon Launches imagePROGRAF iPF5000
Canon has announced a new printer model that offers 17-inch wide large format prints using 12-color “Lucia” pigmented inks aimed at professionals. The new Canon imagePROGRAF iPF5000 features dual print heads with a total of 30,720 ink nozzles (2,560 nozzles per color), and 12 separate ink tanks, and speed of 3 minutes for a 16.5″ x 23.4″ (A2 sized) print. Canon imagePROGRAF iPF5000 will be available in April 2006 with a retail price of $1,945
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Canon Launches PIXMA MP800R & PIXMA MP830
Canon has announced a new series of All-in-one printers aimed at home users. The new PIXMA MP800 & PIXMA MP830 both have PIXMA MP800 & PIXMA MP830 dpi resolution with five-color Canon ContrastPLUS ink set with separate ink tanks and 3,584 nozzle ink head and the capability to print up to 30 pages per minute in black and white, and 24 pages per minute in color.The difference between the two printers is that The PIXMA MP830 features a built-in fax, PIXMA MP800R offers both wired and wireless (802.11 b/g) networking
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Canon Launches PIXMA Pro9500 and Pro9000
Canon has announced a new series of A3 inkjet printers aimed at professional photographers. The new PIXMA Pro9500 and PIXMA Pro9000 both have A3+ 4800 x 2400 dpi resolution at 3 picolitre drop size. The difference between the two printers is that PIXMA Pro9500 uses a 10-colour pigment ink system and the speed up to 8ppm (colour). While PIXMA Pro9000 uses 8-colour ink system and has a max print speed up to 15 ppm (colour)
Digital Foci Picture Porter - Review @ Digitalcamerareview
Digitalcamerareview has published a review on Digital Foci Picture Porter, a portable storage media with 2″ color screen and capacity of 20 - 40GB
“If you don’t have a laptop or you aren’t taking one with you on vacation and you need a way to backup your images, a device such as the Digital Foci Picture Porter is a good plan. There are many other ways to accomplish this, so it’s up to you to decide on how you want to handle. For example, it may be cheaper to get more memory cards, but you give up being able to view images or perform a backup. The battery life and capacity of the Picture Porter are sufficient to last you a whole trip.
Pros: USB 2.0 reader for the most popular memory cards, Nice remote control, Works with PC and Mac,
Cons: 2 inch screen is smaller than most current cameras, A bit bulky”
Samsung Unveils 1 GB MMC Micro Memory Card
Samsung has announced the new 1 GB MMCmicro, which they claim is the fastest micro memory card at 7.12 MBs per second. The 1 GB MMCmicro measuring only 12mmx14mmx1.1mm and it will be used in small cell phones, digital cameras, MP3 players and it would be available in the third quarter of 2006
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StorVision PSC-100
StorVision has unveiled StorVision PSC-100, a portable storage device with capacities up to 100GB using 2.5″ hard disk. The device supports various types of memory card such as Compactflash (type I and II), Microdrive, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, Secure Digital, MultiMediaCard, and XD picture cards. Alternative memory cards such as Memory Duo, MiniSD and RS MMC will require an adapter to use with the PSC-100.
StorVision claims that StorVision PSC-100 is the cheapest portable storage device around with the retail price starting at £95 for a 40GB.
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Olympus P-11 Photo Printer - Review @ SteveDigicams
SteveDigicams has recently reviewed the Olympus P-11 Photo Printer, a 310 dpi printer with USB and PictBridge connection.
“The P-11 is VERY FAST with an average printing time of just 33 seconds (not counting data transmission time.) This makes it the fastest dye sub printer that we’ve reviewed yet! Most other 4×6″ dye sub printers take anywhere from 60 to 90 seconds per print. Another nice feature is that the prints do not come out of the printer with those pesky tear-off tabs on both ends, they’re 100% borderless and ready to be shared.
The P-11’s print quality is excellent, it’s as close to lab quality as it gets from a home or small business printer. Compared to prints from a HiTi dye sub, the P-11 prints are a little more contrasty but I’m sure they will satisfy today’s digital camera users. The PictBridge direct-print feature is super-handy and the vast majority of new digicams are compatible with it. This means you can take the highly portable P-11 along with you to a party or event and make prints right there without need of a computer. It also elminates the problems of color matching between camera, computer and printer - a major stumbling block for many digital newbies. “
Pocket Wizard - Wireless Camera Control
Jamie Loriman has posted a review on a Pocket Wizard, a remote control which allow wireless control over your camera from a distance. The Pocket Wizard has been used extensively mainly by press photographers and nature photographers who may not be able to get close enough to the action/subject themselves.
“Wildlife isn’t really my thing but I can think of a number of ways in which you could use these in such environments. I’m sure a bird, fox, etc is more likely to approach a camera than it is a person. They can also be used to fire flash remotely in much the same way as an ST-E2 would but with more reliability and control. Personally, I love these little gadgets and would buy a pair straight away… however I might have to save up for a little while longer as a sat of these will cost you £260 + vat + the cost of the cable at £82(canon) and £115(Nikon). However I can almost guarantee that at some stage I will end up buying a pair of these magnificent tools, I have sent them back now but my brain is still doing overtime thinking of all the other ways I could use them…from the rafters at an indoor circuit, above a basketball net, on a kart (properly this time), on a motorbike, in the kitchens of EPZ towers at dinner time… the possibilities are endless.”
Photo Printing Tips
How Many Pixels Make A Good Print?
One of the more common dilemmas for people is choosing the paper size for printing their photos. Everybody knows that if your digital camera does not produce enough pixels (or actually megapixels) printing its photos on a large paper size will yield poor quality and you will be able to see the actual pixels (also known as pixelation)
So how many megepixels do I really need in order to print on a specific paper size? there is no one right answer for that. The actual quality of the print depends on many factors other than the number of pixels. For example the paper quality itself the printing process that is used the lighting conditions when the photo was taken the photo itself (i.e. portraits are different than scenery) and much more.
Easy Way to Back up Your Photos
Carbonite offers an easy way to back up your photos for less than $2.50/month. Once you have installed the software, it will starts automatically and works quietly and continuously in the background.
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FRAMINGHAM, MA (PRWEB) - Customers who purchased any digital camera at Staples this holiday season (and for a limited time in early 2006) walked away with peace of mind from knowing that their cherished photos will never be lost. Each digital camera purchase will come with a copy of Staples’ exclusive Digital Photo Protection Kit which includes a free 6-month subscription to Carbonite’s PhotoBackup service , a $17.95 value.
