Digital Foci, Inc. introduced today Picture Porter portable digital photo album with hard drive and card reader that lets you instantly and securely save and view digital photos and video on a hard drive wherever you go, so you can keep snapping away and not worry about running out of memory card space.

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Canon Pixma iP8500

The PIXMA™ iP8500 Photo Printer features the Canon 8-color ChromaPLUS ink system for richer, more true-to-life color reproduction that will satisfy even the most demanding photographer. Its addition of red and green ink tanks expands the color spectrum to a level achieved only by professional printers and the difference is vividly clear. Plus, Canon Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering (FINE) uses a high-performance print head with an amazing 6,144 nozzles, ejecting precise, consistent droplets as small as 2 picoliters. The result? Richer images with improved brilliancy rivaling that of positive film. Your images will come to life as never before.

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Photographers working in highly sensitive and vulnerable areas who require added security can leverage the LockTight system for card level security designed to limit unauthorized access to data and material stored on the card.

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Canon PIXMA iP1600 reviews & specifications

The PIXMA iP1600 Bubble Jet printer lets you enjoy quality photo and document printing at home. As part of the PIXMA range, it is built with FINE (Full-photolithography Inkjet Nozzle Engineering) technology which ejects consistent 2 picolitre ink droplets with remarkable accuracy for smoother, sharper and more detailed images.

Together with high print resolution of up to 4800 x 1200 dpi, fast 6″ x 4″ photo print speed of approximately 70 seconds and borderless photo prints up to A4 size, the PIXMA iP1600 is the perfect home printer for students or the whole family at a very affordable price.

REVIEWS (last update: 18.09.05)

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HP Photosmart 8250 Photo Printer reviews, technical specifications, press release, manual & driver download

The HP Photosmart 8250 Photo Printer is the world’s fastest photo printer and the ultimate personal home printer for beautiful photos and crisp text at blazing speeds. Its six individual ink cartridges are designed to save ink and money – ideal for highvolume home printing.

HP Photosmart 8250 Reviews (last update: 15.09.05)

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Wacom’s new Graphire®4 pen tablets provide the tools needed to have fun editing photos and exploring digital creativity. These new pen tablets include a patented, cordless, battery-free pen and mouse, a tablet and five valuable software applications. Using the natural control of the pen and the included software, it’s easy to enhance photos and to create artwork for scrapbooks, craft projects and slide shows. It’s also easy to communicate more personally by using the pen to digitally jot notes, annotate documents and sketch quick diagrams. Graphire4 pen tablets are available immediately in a choice of three colors (Silver, White and Metallic Blue) and two sizes (4×5 and 6×8) which are priced at $99 and $199.

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Create documents and photos easily with two new multi-purpose printers from Epson.

The Epson Stylus D88 and Stylus D68 Series ensure that you achieve high-quality output whether you want to print plain paper documents or glossy photographs with new DURABrite™ Ultra Ink.

5th September 2005: Epson introduces two four-colour printers for the home or small office. Whether you are creating colourful school projects, printing from web pages or producing your own glossy photos at home, the Epson Stylus D88 and Stylus D68 Series will offer an ideal solution to meet your needs. Four individual ink cartridges ensure the new printers are designed with efficiency and quality in mind. Featuring Epson’s new ink combination - DURABrite™ Ultra Ink, which gives you the freedom to print plain paper documents or glossy photographs.

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Lowepro, the worldwide leader of protective cases and backpacks for imaging products, is introducing a new line of camera bags designed for sports photographers, photojournalists or anyone who wants to capture life’s once-in-a-lifetime moments and needs quick and easy access to their cameras and accessories.

The unique design of the new SlingShot 100 AW and 200 AW camera bags allow photographers to go from “carry mode” to “ready mode” in seconds. Without removing the bag, simply rotate or “sling” the bag toward the front of the body. The SlingShot AW then provides complete access to cameras, lenses, memory cards and other accessories. The Full Access Lid with reverse open design allows photographers to safely and easily work out of the bag and zip stop buckles keep equipment from falling out.

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Canon, a leader in photographic and imaging technology, today announces the Speedlite 430EX flash unit, replacing the popular Speedlite 420EX. The Speedlite 430EX improves on many specifications of its predecessor, and includes new features to maximise digital image quality when using a flash. These include automatic selection of camera white balance settings, and auto-adjustment of the zoom flash position to match the sensor size of the camera to which the unit is attached. The Speedlite 430EX has increased its guide number to 43 (m/ISO 100 at 105mm), and has approximately 40% faster recycling time than the Speedlite 420EX.

An ultra-bright 2-LED configuration focus assist-beam has been designed to be compatible with all focus points within the frame of all EOS AF systems, up to 9-point AF.

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Mark Goldstain reviewed the Wacom Intuos 3 at photographyblog.com and wrote:

“The only aspect of the overall package that I didn’t find so useful was the mouse - I continued to use my current mouse along with the tablet and pen and left the Wacom mouse in the box. You will also need to think carefully about which size Wacom Intuos3 will be most suitable for you. I chose to review the A4 version, thinking that bigger was better, but actually found it a little too big in relation to my 17 inch LCD screen - I would probably opt for the A5 version instead (and save some money too). Otherwise, the whole concept of a pen tablet and the Wacom Intuos3 itself are a breath of fresh air, and well worth a place in every photographer’s digital darkroom.”

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