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What's New And Notable In
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4-Megapixel
Zoom Camera
Enter the world of high-resolution
digital photography with the Nikon Coolpix 4500 camera.
Supporting a resolution of 4 megapixels, the camera features
a Nikkor 38-155mm lens (35mm equivalent), and offers a
wide-area autofocus system that boasts a minimum focus
distance of only 0.8 inches. List Price: $699.95. Contact:
Nikon, (800) NIKON-UX, www.nikonusa.com. |
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Wide-Format
Printing
Produce brilliant color and neutral
black-and-white prints up to 44 inches wide on the Epson Stylus
Pro 9600 printer. Providing a printing resolution of
up to 2880 dpi, the unit uses a new seven-color ink system that
delivers greater color accuracy with a lightfastness of up to
80 years. The printer features interchangeable black ink cartridges
for delivering gallery-quality black-and-white prints. List
Price: $2,995. Contact: Epson,
(800) GO-EPSON, www.epson.com.
Versatile Camera Bag
Quickly access your camera and its
accessories when they’re stored in The Pod from RoadWired.
Featuring a unique winged configuration, this compact carrying
case provides more than 20 pockets to accommodate batteries,
media cards, film and more. Wear it slung over your shoulder
or secured on a belt. List Price: $49.95. Contact:
RoadWired, (877) 435-5679, www.roadwired.com.
Compact DV Camcorder
Capture digital video of vacations
and special family events with the Panasonic PV DC252 Digital
Palmcorder. Weighing only one pound, the compact DV camcorder
offers a bright 2.5-inch LCD monitor and a variety of in-camera
special effects, including Sepia and Black-and-White modes.
List Price: $999.95. Contact:
Panasonic, (800) 211-PANA, www.panasonic.com.
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Photo-Quality
Printers
The Lexmark Z65 Color Jet Printer
lets you create photo-quality prints from different papers
without the need to replace the feeder. Delivering
resolutions of up to 4800 dpi, the printer features a
dual feeder tray, and automatically detects paper types
and optimizes for that paper stock. List Price: $199.
Contact: Lexmark, (800)
LEXMARK, www.lexmark.com. |
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Portable
CD Burner
Burn backup CDs of your digital images
when you’re away from home using the TDK VeloCD burner.
With 24X write, 10X rewrite and 32X read speeds, it can burn
a CD in only four minutes. The compact unit features IEEE 1394
(FireWire) connectivity for speedy data transfer from your laptop
computer. List Price: $199. Contact:
TDK, (516) 535-2600, www.tdk.com.
Color-Accurate LCD
Produce prints whose colors match
your display with the Formac Gallery 1740 LCD monitor.
Using Pantone ColorVision technology, this 17.4-inch screen
helps you achieve optimal color calibration for your system.
It’s compatible with Mac- and Windows-based computers.
List Price: $1,199. Contact:
Formac, (877) 436-7622, www.formac.com. |
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Hard Copy
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The Desktop
Photographer by Tim Daly (Amphoto Books,
2026; ISBN: 0-8174-3783-5). From choosing your hardware
and software to learning the ins and outs of working
digitally with photographs, this handy guide is an excellent
introduction to the digital darkroom.
Adobe Photoshop 6.0 Web
Design by Michael Baumgardt (Adobe Press,
2026; ISBN: 0-201-72146-5). Tailored to Web designers,
this text helps users utilize Adobe Photoshop 6.0, ImageReady
3 and GoLive 5 to create dynamic, fast-loading and better
organized Websites.
Lighting Techniques For
High Key Portrait Photography by Norman Phillips
(Amherst Media, 2026; ISBN: 1-58428-075-1). Phillips
provides tips on using background selection, light modifiers
and composition along with other key elements to create
this distinct type of portraiture.
Adobe Photoshop Elements
One-Click Wow! by Jack Davis and Linnea Dayton
(Adobe Press, 2026; ISBN: 0-321-10847-7). A CD-ROM and
companion guide offer 300 effects for photographic and
graphics enhancement, and includes tutorial files and
a trial version of Photoshop Elements.
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Outdoor-Friendly
Laptop
Enjoy a bright, clear screen with
the NEC Versa e120 DayLite laptop. The 10.4-inch illuminated
display provides an easy-to-read image, even while working outdoors
under direct sunlight. The computer boasts an 800 MHz processor,
256 MB of RAM and a 20 GB hard drive, and includes three USB
1.1 ports and an IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface. List Price:
$2,199. Contact: NEC, (800)
632-4525, www.neccomp.com.
Portable Hard Drive
Back up your digital images and video
footage onto the compact Iomega HDD portable hard drive.
Available in a capacity of 20 or 30 GB, the device can work
with either USB 2.0 or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) using the appropriate
adapter. The drives come bundled with QuikSync auto-backup software
to safeguard against emergencies. List Price: $199 to $279.
Contact: Iomega, (888) 4-IOMEGA,
www.iomega.com.
Media Card Holder
Store up to nine media cards safely
in the DigitalPro 9 CompactFlash Wallet. Designed by
professional photographer B. Moose Peterson, it offers capacities
of either six or nine compartments to hold CompactFlash cards.
Made of 100% Cordura, the wallet is sealed using a Velcro closure.
List Price: $12 to $16. Contact:
WRP, (760) 924-8632, www.moose395.net.
Digital Image Storage
Back up your images by downloading
them directly from your media card to the Image Tank from JOBO.
Compatible with both CompactFlash and SmartMedia cards and powered
by AA batteries, the device allows you to quickly copy images
to the 10 GB hard drive. The images can be downloaded to your
computer using a USB connection. List Price: $299. Contact:
JOBO, (800) 664-0344, www.jobodigital.com.
Affordable Digital Projector
Display your digital photographs
and video with the Epson PowerLite 51c LCD projector.
This compact, 6.8-pound unit produces 1200 lumens and delivers
SVGA (800 x 600) resolution at a very competitive price. The
51c gives a contrast ratio of 400:1 and 24-bit color reproduction.
Estimated Price: $1,784. Contact:
Epson, (800) 463-7766, www.epson.com.
Digital-Friendly Flash
Supplement your camera’s built-in
flash with the D79-BZS digital electronic flash unit from Phoenix
Corporation. The flash has a guide number of 79 feet
at a 50mm setting and operates via a hot-shoe connection or
as a slave in conjunction with the camera’s built-in flashes.
Using the included bracket, the D79-BZS bounces from 0 to 90
degrees, zooms from 28mm to 85mm and swivels 360 degrees. Suggested
List Price: $89.95. Contact:
Phoenix Corporation of America, (800) 729-7846, www.phoenixcorp.com.
Cleaning Kit
Maintain your scanner’s glass
and camera lens with the Digital Scanner Glass Cleaning Kit
from Kinetronics. The kit includes a microfiber anti-static
Tiger Cloth™ and Precision Cleaning Solution™, which,
when used together, remove fingerprints, tape residue and dust
without causing a static charge. List Price: $10. Contact:
Kinetronics, (800) 624-3204, www.kinetronics.com.
Television Slide Show
Share your pictures instantly on
your television with the AVerFotoplay from AVerMedia.
The TV digital photo player displays images from CompactFlash
Type I and SmartMedia cards individually or in a slide show.
The unit operates via remote control with simple Composite and
S-Video outputs and supports up to 4.3 megapixels (2400 x 1800
resolution). Retail Price: $109.99. Contact:
AVerMedia, (408) 263-3828, www.aver.com.
Archival Photo Storage
Organize and protect your prints
in the Generations Photo Express. This storage case provides
10 expandable compartments for storing photographs up to 5x7-inches.
The pockets are made of acid-free materials to safeguard the
prints. List Price: $14.99. Contact:
Generations, (314) 542-5400, www.generationsnow.com.
Digital Retouching
Improve the quality of your digital
images with the Bellamax Digital Enhancement Service.
Your image will receive professional-quality enhancement for
color, contrast and brightness; then, order prints online or
output them using your own inkjet printer. Estimated Street
Price: $2.99 (per enhancement). Contact:
Bellamax, www.bellamax.com.
Entry-Level Digital Camera
The Canon PowerShot A200 is an easy-to-use
digital camera with advanced features. The 2-megapixel
camera has a 39mm lens (35mm equivalent) and records QVGA and
Q2VGA movie clips of up to 26 seconds. The A200 connects directly
to the Canon CP-100 dye-sublimation printer for instant 4x6-inch
prints. Suggested Retail Price: $299. Contact:
Canon, (800) OK-CANON, www.usa.canon.com.
Correction
The un-du Adhesive Remover is available
for an estimated street price of $4.49. The price was
incorrectly listed in our July 2026 issue. For more information,
contact: un-du, (888) BUY-UNDU,
www.un-du.com.
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