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| 22-Megapixel, Medium-Format D-SLR
Shoot very high-resolution images with Mamiya’s
ZD medium-format D-SLR. In the hands of a serious
photographer, the camera’s 22-megapixel imager will
produce sharp prints of 16x20 and larger at full resolution.
The image sensor’s large 36x48mm area and 12-bit A/D
converter offer freedom from noise and superior tonality.
A part of the respected Mamiya medium-format system, the ZD
accepts Mamiya 645 AF lenses. Price: TBA. Contact: Mamiya,
(914) 347-3300, www.mamiya.com.
D-SLR And Zoom
Pentax’s new D-SLR, the *ist DS, offers 6-megapixel
resolution in a lightweight, compact body. According
to Pentax, the new camera boasts a high-magnification viewfinder
rivaling those in 35mm cameras, making both composition and
focus confirmation easier. Pentax’s DA Zoom 18-55mm
lens is designed to operate with Pentax D-SLRs, providing
a 35mm-equivalent focal length range of about 28-85mm with
the D-SLRs’ 1.5x magnification factor. Aspheric lens
elements control distortion and aberrations while contributing
to a more compact design. Estimated Street Price: $899 (body
only); $999 (body and lens). Contact: Pentax, (800) 877-0155,
www.pentaxusa.com.
 Image-Editing Software
Ulead’s PhotoImpact 10 image-editing software
boasts several new features, including a High Dynamic Range
tool, which blends up to five bracketed exposures to preserve
shadow and highlight detail. The program’s
intuitive interface and 10-chapter video tutorial help everyone,
from beginners to advanced workers, get the most out of the
program. Estimated Street Price: $89. Contact: Ulead Systems,
(800) 85-ULEAD, www.ulead.com.
Inkjet Papers From Fujifilm
Print on an inkjet paper suited to the task at hand
with Fujifilm’s expanded line of inkjet photo paper.
Its Gallery Select and Family papers join the Premium
Plus papers to provide surfaces for professional use, school
projects and photo albums, respectively. The Gallery Select
and Premium Plus papers offer Fujifilm’s paper-coating
technology for improved color, detail and print longevity.
List Price: From $7.99. Contact: Fujifilm, (800) 800-FUJI,
www.fujifilm.com.
Upgraded Image Browser
Find the exact image you’re looking for with
ACDSee 7 software. The photo browser offers an Image
Comparison tool that can display up to four of your shots
side by side, making it easy to find the best exposure from
a bracketed sequence. The program now also reads RAW files
from all the major manufacturers and boasts several other
improvements as well. List Price: $49. Contact: ACD Systems,
(866) 244-2237, www.acdsystems.com.
 Canvas Inkjet Material
Legion Premium Canvas inkjet media is designed to
be stretched and framed like traditional oil-on-canvas paintings.
Richly textured, its coated, archival poly/cotton canvas surface
is compatible with both dye- and pigment-based inks. It’s
available in sheets from 8.5x11 to 13x19 inches, and in rolls
from 13 to 60 inches wide. Estimated Street Price: From $23.61.
Contact: Bogen Imaging Inc., (201) 818-9500, www.bogenimaging.us.
High-Powered Workstation
Dell’s powerful Precision Workstation 470 lets
you stop waiting for your computer to catch its breath while
you work with multiple Photoshop layers, high-resolution files
and other processor-hungry projects. Its single-
or available dual-Xeon-processor CPU runs at 2.8 GHz or faster,
and can handle up to 4 GB of advanced RAM to make even your
largest photo-editing jobs a breeze. List Price: From $1,389.
Contact: Dell, (800) WWW-DELL, www.dell.com.
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Hard
Copy
Digital Photography Outdoors by
James Martin (The Mountaineers Books, 2024; ISBN: 0-89886-974-9).
Aimed at serious digital photographers, this book helps shooters
achieve maximum quality in their images, both in terms of digital
technique and traditional photographic ssentials like composition
and the quality of light.
Adobe Photoshop CS for Photographers by Martin Evening
(Focal Press, 2024; ISBN: 0-240-51942-6). An in-depth guide for
unleashing the power of Photoshop’s latest version, the book’s
500-plus pages also cover digital capture and archiving for a complete
look at the digital process.
Professional Digital Imaging for Wedding
and Portrait Photographers by Patrick Rice (Amherst
Media, 2024; ISBN: 1-58428-128-6). Although aimed at pro photographers,
this book offers everyone valuable advice on the digital darkroom,
printing and even infrared portraiture.
Visual QuickPro Guide: Premiere Pro
for Windows by Antony Bolante (Peachpit Press, 2024;
ISBN: 0-321-21346-7). This book for intermediate and advanced users
of Adobe Premiere offers step-by-step instructions for particular
tasks, and sidebars to give you a broader understanding of the program.
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Rugged
Portable Hard Drives
Back up your data on extra-tough portable hard drives
from Fortress. The drives are built to withstand a
six-foot drop onto concrete, safeguarding your precious images
against impact. With capacities from 30 to 100 GB, the Mac-
and Windows-compatible drives connect to your computer without
drivers using FireWire or USB 2.0. List Price: From $499. Contact:
Fortress Corp., (650) 924-0327, www.4tress.com.
Durable Modular Shipping Case
Pack your gear in Porter Case’s Stowaway 20-20,
designed to meet airline specifications for shipping cases.
Its heavy-duty latches and military-grade structure will stand
up to the abuse gear receives when you’re on the move.
The 20-20 fits on top of a Porter Case PC II or Elite model,
allowing you to take multiple cases through the airport with
ease. List Price: $229. Contact: Porter Case, (800) 356-8348,
www.portercase.com.
Large LCD With Wide Color
Gamut
Edit your images with Eizo’s ColorEdge CG220 22-inch
LCD monitor to see all the hues of the Adobe RGB color space.
Unlike most monitors, the CG220 can accurately display this
wider color space, which is used by professionals and offered
on an increasing number of digital cameras for more saturated
color, especially in the blues and greens. Estimated Street
Price: $6,500. Contact: Eizo Nanao Technologies, (800) 800-5202,
www.eizo.com.
Fast and Versatile Battery Charger
Charge all your batteries with a single device with
the Lenmar Mach 1 Fusion SpeedCharger. With its included
adapters, the unit can power up your AA- or AAA-sized NiMH batteries,
Li-ion batteries for Sony and Canon camcorders and digital cameras,
as well as the batteries for your cell phone, PDA and other
electronic gadgets—in some cases, two sets of batteries
at once. List Price: $139. Contact: Lenmar, (800) 424-2703,
www.lenmar.com.
12-in-1 Card Reader
Memory card designs are proliferating, and many of us
now have newer digital cameras with different memory than the
camera we just gave to our kids. SanDisk’s ImageMate
12-in-1 card reader accepts all popular memory card formats
and comes with software enabling you to transfer your images
and do other common tasks at the push of a button. List Price:
$34. Contact: SanDisk, (408) 542-0500, www.sandisk.com.
High-Resolution Digital Projector
Canon’s Realis SX50 multimedia projector boasts
1400 x 1050-pixel resolution, 2,500-lumen power and a contrast
ratio of 1,000:1 for ultra-sharp, bright and snappy projected
images that will wow your audience. Featuring an sRGB
mode and six-axis color adjustment for accurate photographic
reproduction, the projector’s smooth tonality displays
difficult skin tones beautifully. Estimated Street Price: $3,999.
Contact: Canon, (800) OK-CANON, www.usa.canon.com.
Wet-Weather Camera Protection
Shoot in the rain, mist or falling snow with the Camera
Rain Cover from FotoSharp. Its waterproof fabric keeps
your camera dry while you shoot either handheld or with the
camera on a tripod. Translucent white material lets you use
a hot-shoe-mounted TTL-flash, too. The 10-inch Rain Cover fits
in your pocket when you don’t need it and weighs about
an ounce. List Price: $19. Contact: FotoSharp, (800) 361-8341,
www.fotosharp.com.
Big-LCD Point-and-Shoot
Really see what you’re aiming at with the huge,
2.5-inch LCD monitor on Epson’s L-500V camera.
The 5-megapixel compact’s viewing screen takes up almost
the whole rear of the camera, so you can compose your shots
accurately or show them to friends afterward. The L-500V also
offers 3 fps shooting until the card is full. Estimated Street
Price: $399. Contact: Epson, (800) GO-EPSON, www.epson.com.
Lighting Kit
Get soft lighting for your small tabletop setups with
JTL’s Web-Lite studio-lighting kit. Its softboxes
modulate the direct light from the kit’s two tungsten
“hot lights” for professional-looking results. Great
for shooting small items for the Web, the kit also includes
light stands, a background with stands, a carrying case and
even a small tabletop to work on. List Price: $600. Contact:
JTL Corp., (714) 670-6626, www.jtlcorp.com.
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