February 2, 2006 - Duracell has announced the PowerPix today, a new battery designed specifically for use in digital cameras. The PowerPix, which comes in AA and AAA sizes, is a Nickel Oxy Hydroxide battery which Duracell claims has longer-lasting performance than an alkaline battery.
The battery is disposable, not rechargeable, but Duracell claims it has twice the power than that found in an alkaline battery.
Duracell, in order to further clarify options for digital camera users, has also announced today that it will be launching an “educational digital imaging guide” on their product packaging. The guide will feature recommendations on battery choice depending on the buyer’s digital camera use.
Both the AA and AAA PowerPix batteries will come in four or eight packs; Duracell’s retail recommendation for a four pack is $5.99.
Kamis, 02 Februari 2006
Phase One adjusts production capacity of P-series camera backs
NEWS! -: "Phase One A/S, Copenhagen, (Thursday, February 02, 2006): Phase One, the world leader in digital imaging solutions, increases production capacity of its new P-series digital camera backs in response to high demand.
Orders for both the P 30 and P 45 have exceeded Phase One’s initial projections. The new backs only became available in December and already over 1000 have been shipped.
Increasing production will fulfill all existing order commitments by the end of April. It will also ensure the market is well supplied for future expected demand.
Why the demand?
The P 45 and P 30 are the superior choice of available digital camera backs for professional digital photographers.
The P 45 is the ultimate digital camera back and intended primarily for commercial photographers in the advertising and marketing fields. It offers unsurpassed image quality with its 39 mega pixel sensor and 117 MB per file size capabilities.
UK based photographer Trevor Burton of BlackBlue Photographic said: 'The quality of the P 45 is outstanding... One of my competitors did not believe that such a high pixel camera back existed, until I pointed out to him that I had one'
The P 30 is aimed at the world’s leading fashion, portrait and social photographers. It couples a fast capture rate of 45 frames per minute with incredible image quality using its 31.6 mega pixel sensor.
Both backs offer superior sharpness, virtually Moir�free captures, perfect skin tone shading and the smoothest transition and tonal range.
Phase One's software strategy puts the photographer first
Photographers using Phase One’s products gain a unique competitive advantage. By concentrating on the requirements of professional photographers, Phase One’s tools adjust to the needs of photographers rather than making photographers adjust to their tools. Focus is placed on the moment of capture resulting in an unrivalled end product. The combination of Phase One digital camera backs with Capture One workflow software streamlines the postproduction process making it easy for photographers to reproduce complicated looks and styles. Phase One’s strategy of industry leading, uncompromised quality has been a key driver in the demand for the P-series digital camera backs.
The new P 21 back
The demand for the P 30 and P 45 bodes well for the success of the latest addition to Phase One’s P-series digital camera backs — the P 21.
At 60 frames per minute, the P 21 offers the fastest capture rate of the three new camera backs, but still delivers high quality end results by creating 54 MB processed image files. The P 21 will begin shipping at the end of March 2006.
Espen Beck, Product Manager, Phase One said: “The demand for our new P Series digital camera backs confirms Phase One’s position as the world leader in digital imaging solutions for professional photographers. We’re confident that the P 21 will prove as successful as the P 30 and P 45 when we begin shipping it in March.”"
Orders for both the P 30 and P 45 have exceeded Phase One’s initial projections. The new backs only became available in December and already over 1000 have been shipped.
Increasing production will fulfill all existing order commitments by the end of April. It will also ensure the market is well supplied for future expected demand.
Why the demand?
The P 45 and P 30 are the superior choice of available digital camera backs for professional digital photographers.
The P 45 is the ultimate digital camera back and intended primarily for commercial photographers in the advertising and marketing fields. It offers unsurpassed image quality with its 39 mega pixel sensor and 117 MB per file size capabilities.
UK based photographer Trevor Burton of BlackBlue Photographic said: 'The quality of the P 45 is outstanding... One of my competitors did not believe that such a high pixel camera back existed, until I pointed out to him that I had one'
The P 30 is aimed at the world’s leading fashion, portrait and social photographers. It couples a fast capture rate of 45 frames per minute with incredible image quality using its 31.6 mega pixel sensor.
Both backs offer superior sharpness, virtually Moir�free captures, perfect skin tone shading and the smoothest transition and tonal range.
Phase One's software strategy puts the photographer first
Photographers using Phase One’s products gain a unique competitive advantage. By concentrating on the requirements of professional photographers, Phase One’s tools adjust to the needs of photographers rather than making photographers adjust to their tools. Focus is placed on the moment of capture resulting in an unrivalled end product. The combination of Phase One digital camera backs with Capture One workflow software streamlines the postproduction process making it easy for photographers to reproduce complicated looks and styles. Phase One’s strategy of industry leading, uncompromised quality has been a key driver in the demand for the P-series digital camera backs.
The new P 21 back
The demand for the P 30 and P 45 bodes well for the success of the latest addition to Phase One’s P-series digital camera backs — the P 21.
At 60 frames per minute, the P 21 offers the fastest capture rate of the three new camera backs, but still delivers high quality end results by creating 54 MB processed image files. The P 21 will begin shipping at the end of March 2006.
Espen Beck, Product Manager, Phase One said: “The demand for our new P Series digital camera backs confirms Phase One’s position as the world leader in digital imaging solutions for professional photographers. We’re confident that the P 21 will prove as successful as the P 30 and P 45 when we begin shipping it in March.”"
Rabu, 01 Februari 2006
Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics To Work Together On 45-nm Chip Development - News, Guides, Tips - Reviews, Ratings & Comparisons
Now here's an interesting collaboration-
Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics To Work Together On 45-nm Chip Development - News, Guides, Tips - Reviews, Ratings & Comparisons: "Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics To Work Together On 45-nm Chip Development
February 1, 2006 – Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics have announced a joint venture to develop LSI process technology for a 45-nanometer (nm) system chip.
NEC and Sony cite “high-speed data processing, as well as lower power consumption, and smaller chip dimensions” as the obvious advantages of 45-nm generation technology. Toshiba concurs, emphasizing the ability to “raise development efficiency and further accelerate the pace of development.”
Toshiba and NEC had made an earlier agreement in November of 2005 to work on 45-nm process technology. Sony and Toshiba had announced a similar collaboration in February of 2004; engineers from Sony and Toshiba companies have been working at the Advanced Microelectronics Center owned by Toshiba in Yokohama, Japan ever since. All three companies coming together will now allow even more intra-company access to development teams that have been working on LSI process technologies. Employees from each of the three companies working on the project will now all work at the Advanced Microelectronics Center in Japan.
The chip is obviously smaller and lighter, but most importantly consumes less power, making it ideal for use in devices like digital cameras, mobile phones, LCDs and DVD players. Nanometer in the 45-nanometer system chip refers to the “smallest feature on the chip” that is no bigger than a nanometer, a millionth of a millimeter. Several companies are racing to be the first to maximize this technology.
Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics each see this as a more cost effective and efficient way to research, develop and implement the technology, as well as a means of getting it to market sooner."
Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics To Work Together On 45-nm Chip Development - News, Guides, Tips - Reviews, Ratings & Comparisons: "Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics To Work Together On 45-nm Chip Development
February 1, 2006 – Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics have announced a joint venture to develop LSI process technology for a 45-nanometer (nm) system chip.
NEC and Sony cite “high-speed data processing, as well as lower power consumption, and smaller chip dimensions” as the obvious advantages of 45-nm generation technology. Toshiba concurs, emphasizing the ability to “raise development efficiency and further accelerate the pace of development.”
Toshiba and NEC had made an earlier agreement in November of 2005 to work on 45-nm process technology. Sony and Toshiba had announced a similar collaboration in February of 2004; engineers from Sony and Toshiba companies have been working at the Advanced Microelectronics Center owned by Toshiba in Yokohama, Japan ever since. All three companies coming together will now allow even more intra-company access to development teams that have been working on LSI process technologies. Employees from each of the three companies working on the project will now all work at the Advanced Microelectronics Center in Japan.
The chip is obviously smaller and lighter, but most importantly consumes less power, making it ideal for use in devices like digital cameras, mobile phones, LCDs and DVD players. Nanometer in the 45-nanometer system chip refers to the “smallest feature on the chip” that is no bigger than a nanometer, a millionth of a millimeter. Several companies are racing to be the first to maximize this technology.
Sony, Toshiba and NEC Electronics each see this as a more cost effective and efficient way to research, develop and implement the technology, as well as a means of getting it to market sooner."
Sony announces 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo PSP
Sony has launched its new 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo, being included in special promotional packs for the PlayStation®Portable. The Memory Stick PRO Duo's increased storage capacity enables it to hold large amounts of digital photos, music files, videos and games as well as podcasts and video blogs.
The Memory Stick PRO Duo's increased storage capacity enables it to hold large amounts of multimedia data including digital photos, music files, videos and games as well as podcasts and video blogs. Users will be able to make full use of the PSP™'s powerful multi-media capabilities, utilising the enhanced mobile storage capacity now available while on the move. In addition, a USB cable is also included in the new Memory Stick kit to store data from a PC and view it on the PSP™.
The new 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo complements the existing line-up of Memory Stick PRO Duo media kits for the PSP, available in capacities ranging between 256MB and 1GB. The availability of the 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo promotion pack for the PSP™will vary from country to country and be available at an estimated end-user price of 175 EUROs incl. VAT.
The Memory Stick PRO Duo's increased storage capacity enables it to hold large amounts of multimedia data including digital photos, music files, videos and games as well as podcasts and video blogs. Users will be able to make full use of the PSP™'s powerful multi-media capabilities, utilising the enhanced mobile storage capacity now available while on the move. In addition, a USB cable is also included in the new Memory Stick kit to store data from a PC and view it on the PSP™.
The new 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo complements the existing line-up of Memory Stick PRO Duo media kits for the PSP, available in capacities ranging between 256MB and 1GB. The availability of the 2GB Memory Stick PRO Duo promotion pack for the PSP™will vary from country to country and be available at an estimated end-user price of 175 EUROs incl. VAT.
Selasa, 31 Januari 2006
Leica - 30 Years of the Leica Gallery:
Leica - 30 Years of the Leica Gallery:: "The Leica Gallery is celebrating its 30th anniversary in the year 2006. To commemorate this occasion, the exhibition program is again spanning the whole range of 35mm photography from fine-art to documentary with a total of twelve international photo exhibitions, one for every month of the year. The opening of the Leica Gallery in the year 1976 with an exhibition of Stern photographer Eberhard Seeliger marked the beginning of Leica culture projects. This was followed in 1979 by the first Leica Oskar Barnack competition and numerous other activities to do with photographic culture. The Leica gallery has been accommodated in the entrance hall of Leica Camera AG's factory in Oskar-Barnack-Strasse since 1988 and gives world-famous as well as young aspiring Leica photographers the chance to present outstanding achievements in an exhibition. "
Kodak's digital sales overtake film
For the first time in the company’s history, Kodak's digital sales made up 54% of total revenue for 2005, exceeding the film revenue. The news came on the same day that the company reported that total losses for this year could top $1 billion, after the fifth consecutive quarter of losses. On the positive side, sales of Kodak digital cameras are up.
“Kodak is now a thriving digital company,” said Antonio M. Perez, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Eastman Kodak Company. “The fourth quarter marked the first time that we managed the company as it will be run in 2006, and the digital earnings performance was exceptional. And for all of 2005, we made tremendous progress on our digital transformation. We completed an aggressive acquisition program that established Kodak as a powerhouse in the graphic communications market, we strengthened our market position in consumer digital with several innovative new product introductions, and we made substantial progress on our goal of reducing our traditional manufacturing footprint, while benefiting from the strong cash flows available from that business. We enjoy a solid cash position, and we are determined to expand profit margins in the sizable digital businesses that we have assembled.”
Fujifilm cut jobs
Fujifilm Japan has announced that it is to cut 5,000 jobs (1,000 in Japan, 4,000 abroad) by September, this out of around 76,000 workers in the photo segment. There will also a shift of some production from Japan to China. A company spokesperson is quoted as saying "structural reforms include the reduction of approximately 5,000 people from the imaging solutions segment".
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