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LCD DISPLAY BEST BUY
David B. Brooks Blog  |  Jan 26, 2009  |  1 comments

I was at least subliminally aware of LG Electronics between 2 and 3 year ago when I searched through their LCD Display offerings and decided to purchase one of their Flatron L2000C 20 inch displays. At that time in America LG Electronics was a barely known brand name, but has gotten more cache in the last year or so, but mostly for cell phones and TV’s, and little awareness in the LCD display market for computers. Since I purchased my 20 inch LGE display I have acquired two more different brands and tested and reported on several more, including LaCie and Eizo, both of which are familiar brands only in the niche pro-graphics market.

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Wilhem Imaging Research on HARMAN Technology’s Fiber Base Baryta Inkjet Papers
Staff  |  Jan 26, 2009  |  0 comments

HARMAN PHOTO, the digital brand of HARMAN technology Limited, has gained formal certification as to the archival properties of its professional inkjet papers. Four products within the range – the HARMAN PHOTO MATT FB Mp, HARMAN PHOTO MATT FB Mp WARMTONE, HARMAN PHOTO GLOSS FB AI and HARMAN PHOTO GLOSS FB AI WARMTONE – all secured permanence ratings of more 200 years* in tests recently concluded by Wilhelm Imaging Research (WIR). (Full test results can be viewed at www.wilhelm-research.com)

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Pancake Lenses, Mulching Mowers and Other Things
Jon Sienkiewicz Blog  |  Jan 25, 2009  |  0 comments

I read George Schaub’s review of the Olympus 25mm f2.8 pancake lens on Shutterbug.com and, faster than you could say “Zuiko,” I bought one. This was only the second time in my life that I purchased something because I read a positive review about it. The only other time was many years ago when I bought a Bolens Mulching Lawnmower. Sadly, that adventure ended abruptly in tragedy when the mower impaled itself on a hidden iron survey stake one week later.

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Registeryourcamera.com Launches
Staff  |  Jan 23, 2009  |  0 comments

Ever wonder if that 2nd hand camera you purchased online was stolen? Well, now there is a way to find out before you buy. RegisterYourCamera.com is a free online service for registering your photographic equipment. If someone steals your camera, simply enter the serial number and a description into the online database and your done. When someone searches on stolen serial numbers, your item will then be listed. Sounds simple enough, yet it could be very effective in helping track your missing item.

Registeryourcamera.com is the brainchild of former Intel software engineer who is an avid photographer. In due time and with good word of mouth, this website will become a very good resource for the everyday photographer engaging in online sales and purchases. The site offers secure encrypted transactions for Logging in and membership registration. No personal data is required other than your email and name. The serial number of your item is only required if you want to report the item as stolen. In addition to the basic registry, you can generate and email reports of your registered items. This is a great way of keeping your insurance company up to date on your inventory. Your registered items are private as well. Only items listed as stolen or in the free classifieds section are visible to the public.

www.registeryourcamera.com

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Free upgrade to VueScan 8.5 to Celebrate 10 Year Anniversary
Staff  |  Jan 21, 2009  |  0 comments

Hamrick Software, the developer of VueScan, the world's
most widely used scanning software, has released it's latest version 8.5 -
with more than 600 improvements since the release of VueScan 8.4 two years
ago. "We've been working on VueScan for 10 years and have made thousands

of improvements in this time.  We'd like to thank everyone who has

purchased VueScan in the past by giving them a free upgrade to

VueScan 8.5" says Ed Hamrick, President of Hamrick Software.

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JOBO 7-Inch Photo Display with Remote Control
Staff  |  Jan 21, 2009  |  0 comments

JOBO AG announces the new JOBO PDJ077 digital picture frame. This stylish and modern new digital picture frame features a sleek black frame surrounding the high quality 7-inch TFT display to showcase clear sharp images. In addition, all frame functions can be easily accessed via the frame’s remote control.

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LEICA D-LUX 4 Exclusive Special Edition Set
Staff  |  Jan 16, 2009  |  0 comments

Leica Camera Inc. presents an exclusive special edition of the LEICA D-LUX 4 in titanium, another premium quality special edition camera from Leica. The LEICA D-LUX 4 Titanium is the first Leica digital camera with the satin finish of anodized titanium. This special finish of the LEICA D-LUX 4 Titanium is limited to only 10,000 cameras worldwide. From January 2009, the camera will be available in a set together with a premium quality, titanium-colored leather case. Price of the set is $995.

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onOne Software’s Genuine Fractals 6
Staff  |  Jan 14, 2009  |  0 comments

onOne Software announced the immediate availability of Genuine Fractals 6 Professional Edition and Genuine Fractals 6 Standard Edition. Powered by patented resizing technology, Genuine Fractals can resize digital images over 1000% with no loss in sharpness or detail. Genuine Fractals 6 adds new features designed to help photographers get the best enlargements possible, including a new gallery wrap function, batch processing, tiling for smaller printers, and support for Adobe Photoshop CS4, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 and Apple Aperture 2.1. 
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CES
Jon Sienkiewicz Blog  |  Jan 13, 2009  |  0 comments

The Consumer Electronics Show (affectionately known as “CES”) is an annual gala event where manufacturers show off the best gadgets in the world. Held in Las Vegas right on the heels of the New Year’s holidays, more than 100,000 people are said to have attended CES in 2009. I was one of them.

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TOO MUCH INFORMATION AND TOO FEW ANSWERS
David B. Brooks Blog  |  Jan 13, 2009  |  0 comments

The “prints too dark” problem inadvertently involves almost every aspect of computer image processing, displays, printers and their drivers, color management, and of course image editing. Yet it is just a single issue of prints that don’t match the screen in density/brightness. The explanation of why the problem seems insoluble is that all of these separate but involved functions are the domains of companies which compete with one another in a marketplace that discourages standards. For instance the driver interface for each brand of printer is different, as are the on-screen controls of each brand of LCD display. And of course the people who run these companies and the technical people who design the products do not see reality from the same perspective as users, who of course are an even more diverse population.

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