http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/ A digital camera junkie's look at photography and related technologies. en-us Copyright 2008 Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:19:25 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Buzz mongers can be a fickle lot. Leading up to the release this week of Nikon's new full-frame D700 DSLR, they couldn't speculate enough about that camera. But as soon as it became a reality, they dashed elsewhere. That... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/07/nikon-muscle-compact-in-wings.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/07/nikon-muscle-compact-in-wings.html Cameras Nikon Coolpix P6000 Sony DSC-W300 13.5MP compact RAWsumer Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:19:25 -0500 If you've ever searched for economically-priced software that does more just get the job done, then chances are you've run into Serif. The UK-based applications shop has been selling its wares in Europe for years and although its products... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/07/serif-expands-american-beachhe.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/07/serif-expands-american-beachhe.html Software Serif software image editing PhotoPlus X2 Wed, 02 Jul 2008 17:20:39 -0500 What's been buzz fodder for weeks finally became an entrée today when Nikon announced its new D700 digital SLR. The new 12.1 megapixel model has an FX-format sensor measuring 23.9 x 36 millimeters. By comparison, a 35mm film camera... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/07/nikon-launches-12mp-3k-fullfra.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/07/nikon-launches-12mp-3k-fullfra.html Cameras Nikon D700 full-frame DSLR Tue, 01 Jul 2008 17:19:31 -0500 If you find yourself squinting at even a three-inch display on your digital camera, you may want to consider a new product announced today by Uniden. It's a 3x magnifier for DSC LCDs. The UNX-8507 slips over a three-inch... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/quasi-loupe-for-dsc-displays.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/quasi-loupe-for-dsc-displays.html Accessories Uniden CrunchGear loupe magnifier LCD display Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:49:20 -0500 Turkey's English-language daily Today's Zaman reports that digital cameras and camcorders in that country will cost 20 percent more as of July 1, thanks to the addition of image-recording devices to the Private Consumption Tax roll--more specifically, the list of... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/turkish-photogs-face-20percent.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/turkish-photogs-face-20percent.html Thu, 26 Jun 2008 11:55:53 -0500 Last year's model was called the Caplio GX100, but Ricoh has shortened its successor's name to just GX200. While it climbs from 10 to 12 megapixels, the new compact keeps the Caplio's wide-angle (35mm film equivalent of 24mm to 72mm),... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/ricoh-upgrades-wideangle-compa.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/ricoh-upgrades-wideangle-compa.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:54:16 -0500 According to Canon Australia, 43 percent of people intending to buy a digital camera are considering a digital SLR instead of a compact model. The new Canon EOS 1000D--successor to the EOS 400D, which the company brags "set the benchmark... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/canon-offers-aussies-new-entry.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/canon-offers-aussies-new-entry.html Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:19:57 -0500 At a press event in Beijing today, Motorola unveiled the Motozine ZN5, the company's first in a series of multimedia-optimized devices for content consumption and creation buffs. A joint effort of Motorola and Eastman Kodak, the 4-ounce smartphone features a... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/kodak-motorola-team-up-on-5meg.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/kodak-motorola-team-up-on-5meg.html Mon, 23 Jun 2008 16:14:17 -0500 The average selling price for digital SLR cameras across Europe, the Middle East and Asia has dropped 1.6% in the past 10 weeks, according to UK-based market research firm Futuresource. "Our price tracking system shows that some of the... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/dslr-prices-slipping-in-europe.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/dslr-prices-slipping-in-europe.html DSLR prices Futuresource Europe Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:14:22 -0500 Multifunctional photo-centric devices represent the highest growth area in the US photo printer market, according to a study released this week by InfoTrends, a marketing research firm located in Weymouth, Mass. For the vast majority of consumers, the study... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/consumers-want-more-than-print.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/consumers-want-more-than-print.html Market Multifunction_printers InfoTrends study market consumers Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:49:02 -0500 As much as I love my DSLR, I don't take it with me every time I leave my home because of its size. Judging from conversations that I've had with many folks, that seems to be a common conundrum.... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/best-everywhere-camera.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/best-everywhere-camera.html Cameras Sony DSC-W300 point-and-shoot Open_Photography_Forum Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:55:30 -0500 Sony Ericsson tightened the screws today on makers of low-end digital cameras with a new mobile phone that boasts an 8.1 megapixel digital camera and a Xenon flash that doubles as a video light. The C905, which was announced in... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/sony-ericsson-rolls-out-8mp-ca.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/sony-ericsson-rolls-out-8mp-ca.html Camera Phones Sony Ericsson mobile phone camera 8.1_megapixels C905 Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:16:38 -0500 Despite its many foibles, the Windows World has one indisputable advantage over denizens of the Apple Sphere: greater software variety. That's not to say that the software available to Macintosh users isn't great, there's just more of it in... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/leopard-editor-shuns-palettes.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/leopard-editor-shuns-palettes.html Software Nolobe Iris photo image editor Apple Macintosh Mac Leopard Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:14:51 -0500 Just as inkjet printers create images with patterns or dots, mosaic artists create their images with bits of colored glass or tile. While most of us don't have the skills to craft mosaics from glass or tile, we do... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/hands-on-review-andrea-mosaic.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/hands-on-review-andrea-mosaic.html Software Andrea_Mosaic photomosaics software Sun, 15 Jun 2008 13:36:16 -0500 Photo editing programs come in many flavors. At the professional end of the category, you have applications like Adobe Photoshop. Then there are semipro offerings like Adobe Elements and Corel Paint Shop Pro. And then there's ACDsee Photo Editor... http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/acdsee-unwraps-photo-editor-20.html http://blog.megapixel.net/blog/2008/06/acdsee-unwraps-photo-editor-20.html Software ACDsee photo editor software scrapbooking Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:51:44 -0500