Shutterbug Staff

Lexar has announced that it is making a new and extensive software suite available
for free download with purchase of select Lexar CompactFlash(CF) and Secure Digital
(SD) flash memory cards. The value-added software suite is designed to enhance
and improve the digital photography experience by providing customers with the
tools necessary to accomplish many common digital photography functions such as
image editing, storing captured content online, and recovering seemingly lost
images. In addition to sought-after image editing and management applications
from Corel, select Lexar flash memory cards now include downloadable Image Rescue
3, the recently introduced version of the company's award-winning image
recovery software that features a redesigned user interface, as well as Lexar
Backup n Sync powered by Sharpcast, a simple-to-use application for automatically
backing up important images and syncing them across multiple devices and the web.

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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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ExpoImaging, Inc., developer of innovative camera accessories, including the
ExpoDisc Digital White Balance Filter has announced the availability of the
ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide, a pocket-sized circular calculator that gives
photographers creative control over their depth-of-field. The ExpoAperture2
Depth-of-Field Guide is available for purchase at select photography dealers
nationwide or online at www.expoimaging.net.



The ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide is a simple and convenient reference tool
designed to enable the photographer to quickly evaluate the relative depth-of-field
(what will be in focus) given a chosen aperture and lens focal length. The guide
will just as easily provide the best aperture to achieve a desired depth-of-field.





The ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide is printed front and back on three tough
circular plastic discs that rotate against one another, functioning as a compact
mechanical calculator. The Guide's ease of use makes this a perfect tool
for new photographers, helping them to determine the best aperture to achieve
a desired depth-of-field.



The ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide is intended for the educational, hobbyist
and professional markets. The ExpoAperture Depth-of-Field Guide is compatible
with all film and digital SLR cameras and includes a Quick Start guide, instructional
CD, Camera Sensor Reference Chart, and a handy storage pouch.



www.expoimaging.net

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Legion Paper has announced Colorado Fiber, the first of many new products to
be introduced by the new Moab by Legion Paper brand. Colorado Fiber, named after
the Colorado River, which breathes life into the Moab Valley and much of the
West, is a revolutionary new fiber art paper compatible with desktop and large
format printers.

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