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Several new dye sub printers have been recently announced. These printers employ
thermal transfer technology--they apply heat to a special ink ribbon to produce
colored gas that forms an image on special media. All provide approximately
300dpi resolution, plenty for continuous tone output.



High Speed Pro Printers

Kodak recently introduced two new roll-fed thermal transfer 300dpi Professional
models (with automatic cutters) that generate high quality output for use as
proofs or for immediate sale. Both employ Ektatherm media said to produce prints
that will "last a lifetime". An archival rating has not yet been
published. (They require a computer running Windows 2000 or XP; Mac support
is not available at this time.) The Professional 6850 Digital Photo Printer
is lightning fast. It can deliver 6x8-inch glossies in 15 seconds or 4x6's
in a mere 4 seconds -- hundreds of such photos in a series (without operator
intervention) when high volume is required. (List price $2900; cost per print
not stated; available in August 2005.)

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Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. has introduced the new 6.0-megapixel
DiMAGE Z6 digital camera. This camera offers a built-in 12x optical Mega Zoom
lens, Konica Minolta's proprietary Anti-Shake system, Rapid AF with Predictive
Focus Control for fast overall responsiveness, built-in flash and excellent
battery performance.

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onOne Software, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of all Photoshop
CS3 compatible updates to their Photoshop plug-ins Intellihance Pro, Mask Pro,
Genuine Fractals and PhotoFrame Pro software. Free upgrades are available for
registered owners of Intellihance Pro 4, Mask Pro 4 and PhotoFrame Pro 3 software
products. Users who purchased Genuine Fractals 4.1 or Genuine Fractals Print Pro
4.1 on or after December 18, 2006 qualify for a free upgrade to Genuine Fractals
5 and Genuine Fractals Print Pro 5 respectively. In addition, all Photoshop CS3
compatible plug-ins will be available for purchase in the new onOne Software Plug-In
Suite 3 which will be shipping May 10, 2007.

Gitzo unveiled the company’s revamped Basalt Collection which features innovations in both the construction and design of the line.

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Olympus Imaging America Inc. unveiled the full-featured SZ-30MR, a super-zoom camera with a multi-recording function capable of simultaneously capturing 1080p HD video and 16-megapixel still images. The Olympus SZ-30MR helps you capture it all with its 24x optical wide-zoom lens, and displays your pictures and videos on its 3.0-inch, high-resolution LCD.

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Nik Software has announced the availability of its new
Complete Collection of the company’s award-winning digital imaging
software products. This new product bundle includes all of the latest
versions of Nik Software’s products available at a discounted price of
$599, which represents a savings of $450 if purchased separately.

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