Lexar Photographers Share Techniques at WPPI
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Fremont, Ca., April 4, 2006 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, today announced that professional wedding photographers Paul Gero, Denis Reggie and Matt Mendelsohn will be demonstrating their award-winning digital photography techniques in conjunction with the company’s professional-level flash memory cards and accessories at the Wedding and Portrait Photographers International Show (WPPI), taking place April 7-11 in Las Vegas. These distinguished photographers will be giving presentations and sharing content about their favorite shooting, workflow and printing techniques and will include tips and answer questions on how Lexar’s professional products help them succeed in their wedding assignments. According to Rangefinder, the leading and fastest-growing magazine in professional photography and the official media outlet of the upcoming WPPI show, a recent reader survey found that more than 80 percent of all professional photographers now prefer digital imaging as their method of image capture.
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HP 2006 Photo Contest
HP Canada and the 2006 CONTACT Toronto photography festival have recently announced photo contest entitled ‘Imaging A Global Culture’. The contest will give photography enthusiasts a chance to have their photographs exhibited at The HP Gallery created specially for the duration of the 10th Annual CONTACT Photography Festival, May 1-31, or online via the contest entrant’s gallery.
Prizes are including an HP Designjet 130nr printer and $1,000 in printing supplies for the printer, retail value of $3,999, HP Designjet 90r Printer with approximate retail value of $1,795, HP Photosmart 8750 photo printer with an approximate retail value of $600.
You can enter the contest by online or in person at The HP Gallery, 510 King St West, Toronto from April 1- May 20. More information is available here
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CD/DVD Archival FAQs
PPmag has a bonus article by Tom Peterson, Product Line Manager for Rimage Corporation, which will answer most digital photographers questions about using CDs and DVDs as archival media such as What causes data loss in CDs and DVDs? How do you avoid that? How do I find archival quality CDs/DVDs?
Here are some of his tips for how to properly store and handle a CD or DVD for maximum life:
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New DxO Optics Pro V3.55a
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New DxO Optics Pro V3.55a Provides Significant Refinements As Well As Support For Three New Advanced Digicams
Free upgrade improves software while support for new Samsung, Kodak and Fuji cameras increases versatility of DxO Optics Pro
Paris, France (March 30, 2006) – DxO Labs announces today the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v3.55a software, a free upgrade to DxO Optics Pro v3.5. Version 3.55a of DxO Labs’ flagship product for automatic image quality enhancement contains a number of significant refinements which will improve users’ experience when using DxO Optics Pro. Notably:
- New configurable “docked palette” mode for easy access to all adjustment tools.
- Improved configuration wizard.
- The “Automatic” mode of DxO Optics Pro is now easily and fully configurable thanks to a “Default preset”.
- Option to save or not .dxo sidecar files.
- Option to set application level output setting preferences (can be locally overridden).
- Numerous other improvements and fixes.
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Olympus E-500 Firmware Update
Olympus has recently announced the release of Olympus E-500 Firmware Ver. 1.2. The firmware Ver. 1.2. will add a menu fuction for exchanging AEL/AFL button and one-touch WB button. It will also improve the precision of exposure by built-in flash. Exposure level of built-in flash with the combination of some of lenses* is improved.
*) Sigma Corp. Four-Thirds lenses (18-50mm F3.5- 5.6 DC,18-125mm F3.5-5.6 DC, 55-200mm F4-5.6 DC)
>> Download Olympus E-500 Firmware Ver. 1.2.
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Canon EOS 5D £200 Cash Back Promotion
Canon UK has announced £200 Cash Back Promotion when you buy Canon EOS 5D DSLR between 21/2/06 and 306/06.
Canon UK Press Release
Canon is offering, for a limited time only, £200 cash back to purchasers of the Canon EOS 5D. The ground-breaking EOS 5D is a full frame 12.8 Megapixel digital SLR in a compact, lightweight body. Customers who purchase the camera between 21 February and 30 June 2006 are entitled to the £200 rebate. The offer can be redeemed by sending a completed application form, along with the barcode and purchase receipt, to the Canon EOS 5D Promotion Centre. A sticker on the box of the camera will direct purchasers to a website that supplies full details of the cash back offer, including the Promotion Centre address, downloadable application form and the Terms and Conditions that apply to the offer.
Participating countries
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Canon EOS 30D, 5D and 1D Mark II N Firmware Updates
Canon has recently released new firmware updates for Canon EOS 30D, 5D and 1D Mark II N
- Canon EOS 30D Firmware Version 1.0.4: This latest firmware will fix problems displaying Simplified Chinese or Traditional Chinese on the LCD monitor when the display language is set to these languages.
- Canon EOS 5D Firmware Version 1.0.5: This latest firmware will fix the monochrome image bug and a problem with a combination of the EF 85 F1.2L and Speedlite 580EX
- Canon EOS-1D Mark II N Firmware Version 1.0.4: This latest firmware will fix the monochrome image bug and also an over-exposure problem when using Focusing Screen EC-S.
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Canon EOS 5D $500 Cash Back Promotion
Canon Australia has announced A$500 Cash Back Promotion when you buy Canon EOS 5D DSLR between 20/3/06 and 31/5/06.
To claim $500 Cash Back you must:
(i) Complete this Claim Form
(ii) Photocopy your receipt
(iii) Cut out the original barcodes from the product box.
Then you can send in your claim to:
‘Canon EOS 5D Cash Back Promotion’,
PO Box 1810,
North Sydney NSW 2060.
Claims must be received by 5pm EST on 30/6/06.
Source: Canon Australia
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Olympus E-330 DSLR available in Six Different Kits
Olympus has recently announced that the Olympus E-330 DSLR will be available in six different kits providing customised solutions for virtually any photographic situation. Olympus E-330 DSLR is a 7.5 megapixel MOS sensor Digital SLR with Live View feature which enables you for framing of shots without the need to look through the view finder.
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In Your Face – The Art Gallery of Ontario
The Art Gallery of Ontario has started a group on the Flickr.com dedicated to the expression ‘Art matters‘. You can participate by submitting your original, digital art portraits to the group. Your contribution will be considered for inclusion in the exhibition called In Your Eyes which will open July 1, 2006.
… for the first time in the history of the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Gallery is launching an exhibition created entirely by the public. The exhibition, called In Your Face, opens July 1, 2006. One of the AGO’s initiatives as part of Toronto’s Live with Culture celebration this year, In Your Face will allow everyone to become a creative part of the Gallery’s future.
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