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Lensbabies, LLC has introduced today the new medium format version of its 3rd
generation selective focus lens, Lensbaby 3G. The medium format version of this
award-winning lens expands the Lensbaby product family's capabilities
for the first time into the medium format realm of photography.

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Lexar has announced today that the company has further increased the capacity
of its widely popular Platinum II flash memory card line-up by introducing a Platinum
II 4GB CompactFlash (CF) card and Platinum II 2GB and 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
flash cards.



Customers purchasing the new Platinum II 4GB CompactFlash card -- or other
select CompactFlash and Secure Digital (SD) cards within the Platinum II family
-- can also download free of charge a comprehensive software suite that includes
the full version of Image Rescue 3, the recently introduced edition of the company's
award-winning image recovery software, now featuring an easy-to-use redesigned
user interface. Also included is Corel® Snapfire Plus SE, an ideal application
for users who want to entertain friends and family with stored still images and
video. In addition, customers can download free of charge Lexar Backup n Sync
powered by Sharpcast, a simple-to-use application for automatically backing up
cherished images and syncing them across multiple devices and the web.



The Lexar Platinum II flash memory card line-up includes CompactFlash cards in
capacities of 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB, Secure Digital (SD) cards in capacities of 1GB
and 2GB, and a 4GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card, announced earlier
this year, each of which includes the comprehensive software suite. The Platinum
II flash memory card line-up also includes Memory Stick PRO Duo cards in capacities
of 512MB, 1GB, 2GB, and 4GB.



Lexar 4GB Platinum II CompactFlash and Lexar 2GB and 4GB Memory Stick PRO Duo
cards will be available in late March.



www.lexar.com
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Olympus Imaging Corporation (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce
the plans to significantly expand the Olympus E-System, its lineup of interchangeable-lens
digital SLRs compliant with the Four Thirds System standard. Two new cameras
are being announced today -- the E-410, an ultra-compact, ultra-lightweight
go-anywhere camera, and the E-510, a versatile, high-performance camera with
advanced functions including new Mechanical Image sensor shift image stabilization
A third, the successor to the revolutionary E-1 designed for professional use
and destined to take over as flagship of the Olympus lineup, will make its debut
this year.

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It’s not often that news agencies offer public apologies to photojournalists for misuse of their images but AFP (Agence France-Presse) has done just that.

ACD Systems International Inc. has put a new level of control and convenience
into photographers' hands with the release of ACDSee Pro 2, featuring next-generation
workflow management and RAW processing functionality tested by thousands of
professional photographers.

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Last Friday we featured a tutorial on using a composition aid known as the “Golden Spiral,” and it turned out to be one of our most popular stories of the year. So today we thought we’d bring you another powerful video, with seven simple tips for framing compelling landscape photos.

Magical things tend to happen once the sun drops below the horizon whether you're shooting in the field or on the street. If low-light photography isn't part of your repertoire, this basic guide will help you get started tonight.