Posts in Digital Cameras
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With our powers combined
Damian Koh | Jan 25, 2006
Move over, Apple. Adobe today released its Production Studio which has received a makeover to include new versions of After Effects, Premiere Pro, Audition and Encore DVD. The California company also introduced its Dynamic Link which enhances workflow to maximize productivity.
An extension of the Adobe Creative Suite, the Production Studio's foray into the market comes nearly two months after the company completed its acquisition of Macromedia on December 3, 2005.
Following the acquisition, Adobe also announced three new bundles: The Adobe Design Bundle, Adobe Web Bundle and the Adobe Video Bundle--all of which are available on the market now.
Touted as the most complete post-production software solution available, the Production Studio is targeted at various groups of people including enterprise users, knowledge workers, developers, creative personnel and mainstream consumers.
Other features of the new software include a unified interface and a file browser that's compatible across all the programs in the bundle--neat, especially if you have a lot of applications open and you need to access similar files.
The Production Studio is power-hungry, so you'll need to meet the minimum system requirements of Pentium 4 1.4GHz processor for DV (Pentium 4 3.6CHz processor for HDV), 21GB of hard disk space and 1GB RAM (when running multiple applications) in order not to crash and burn.
Estimated street prices are S$3,349 (US$2,462.50) for the Premium edition and S$2,359 (US$1,734.56) for the Standard edition. PC not included.
Do more with Adobe's Production Studio.
Warning: Do not try this at home
Damian Koh | Jan 23, 2006
Ok, we admit we're not as innovative as some people out there, but Michael Golembewski swept us off our feet with his homemade digital camera. Mind you, his version is nothing compared to those analogous digicams sold on store shelves. Instead, it's one made from an ordinary flatbed scanner and a large format camera. This home project, however, is not recommended, unless you've too much time and money to spare.
His gear: An old Horseman 450L monorail 4 x 5 camera and an extensively modified Canon LIDE 20. You can click on this link to read how his setup was put together. However, if you're not interested in technical details, here's what this 115-megapixel camera is capable of.
Konica Minolta hoists the white flag
Damian Koh | Jan 19, 2006
As if in a race to see who can outdo the other in closing down their business, Konica Minolta today announced its withdrawal plans for its camera and photofinishing business. Its announcement makes it the second to exit the market, following HP's similar, if less drastic, departure from the Asian digicam market some five months back.
Konica Minolta's exit comes just a week after Nikon revealed plans to strengthen its digital lineup, and a month before the big annual Photo Marketing Association show in February.
Konica Minolta had earlier made known its intention to scale down the consumer business in July 2005. An agreement was then reached between the company and Sony Corp to transfer a portion of its camera business assets to the latter. Sony also announced it would develop digital SLRs compatible with Dynax lens mount systems, so current users will still be able to use them on Sony's dSLRs.
Amid escalating losses, Konica Minolta has finally decided to throw in the towel for its camera and photo business in a breaking announcement today. As part of its restructuring plan, the company will cut 3,700 jobs from its original headcount of 33,000 worldwide. This whole process will be completed by September 30, 2007.
Closer to home, this decision is expected to affect approximately a dozen employees in Singapore, with the numbers hitting a higher note in Malaysia and Thailand.
So does this mean the end of the Group's consumer business? Yes. The company will from here focus its resources on several fields including the optic, display, medical imaging, and sensing industries.
From April 1 onwards, Sony will implement service operations for Konica Minolta cameras and its related products including lenses and accessories.
Konica Minolta throws in the towel.
You've got mail
Damian Koh | Jan 17, 2006
Educational institutes stifle creativity cells for some, but it certainly did not for Stuart Calvey, a 22-year-old industrial design student at the University of NSW. Still in its conceptual stage, the Snap+Send digital postcard looks set to kick the butts of its ancestors, if the idea ever takes off in spite of its sticker price.
Combining a 2-megapixel lens and a 10cm screen onto a postcard-sized cardboard shell, the Snap+Send digital postcard is small enough to be sent like what you'd usually do for your snail mail. The whole package is expected to cost US$25, though we're not sure how many pictures you can take on its internal memory and how long the camera-cum-postcard will last on its battery.
The inventor positions his concept as an alternative to mobile phone cameras and targets primarily tourists and backpackers. End receivers need only complete a three-step ritual to enjoy a slideshow of pictures: Tearing open the perforations; folding a little kick stand on the reverse; and pressing a button to playback images.
Oh, stamps sold separately.
Don't throw away your postcards yet.
Nikon puts an end to analog cameras
Damian Koh | Jan 13, 2006
Following the success of its digital lineup over the past couple of years, Nikon has finally pulled the plug on production of all large format and enlarging lenses. So Nikonians who still wish to dabble in film, you had better move fast before the stock runs out.
All is not lost. Nikon will still continue to manufacture and sell its flagship model, the F6, as well as some of its 35mm film accessories. Outside of Europe, the company's manual FM10 will likewise still be available.
Other than the two camera bodies, the following interchangable manual lenses will still be available in Asia.
Read announcement.
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