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Peter K. Burian  |  Jan 01, 2007

The digital SLR category continues to grow. Several manufacturers introduced new models during the photokina show; Canon, Panasonic, and Sony had unveiled their new entries sometime before the European trade show, so they are not included in this report. In any event, it's clear that the 10-megapixel or higher resolution category is becoming the norm in all types of...

Joe Farace  |  Jan 01, 2007

Computers can figure out all kinds of problems, except the things in the world that just don't add up. --James Magary

I 've been working with all kinds of computers since 1964. When I purchased my first personal computer in '80 people asked, "What do you need a computer for?" That seems like a funny question today, doesn't it?

David B. Brooks  |  Jan 01, 2007

Digital Help is designed to aid you in getting the most from your digital photography, printing, scanning, and image creation. Each month, David Brooks provides solutions to problems you might encounter with matters such as color calibration and management, digital printer and scanner settings, and working with digital photographic images with many different kinds of cameras and...

Peter K. Burian  |  Jan 01, 2007

During the photokina 2006 show, many new digicams were introduced with higher resolution: 10-megapixel sensors are now typical in the upscale models while 7-megapixel sensors are becoming the norm in many other categories. In terms of features, larger LCD monitors, at least 2.5" in size, have become standard; touch-screen LCDs (discussed later) have been introduced and...

Maria Piscopo  |  Jan 01, 2007

Tips To Make Your Site A More Powerful Marketing Tool
The marketing and business aspects of websites is an ongoing process. Unfortunately, many photographers fall behind in keeping their websites up-to-date with new images, cleaner navigation, search engine optimization, and getting clients to respond to the site. It may be due to the purchasing aspect...

C.A. Boylan  |  Jan 01, 2007

Location Lighting Solutions: Expert Professional Techniques For Artistic And Commercial Success; by Jack Neubart; Amherst Media, 176 pages; $29.95; (ISBN 0-8174-5909-X)
We all admire the quality of the images seen in major advertising campaigns and popular magazines and we have all speculated on how these beautiful shots were captured. Jack Neubart's...

Frances E. Schultz  |  Jan 01, 2007

Innovation is not the word which immediately springs to mind when you think about camera bags. And yet, innovation there was at this photokina.

Case in point: A properly loaded backpack with a two-strap harness, lumbar support, and sternum straps is the most comfortable and best balanced way for most people to carry heavy camera gear. But until now, you had to take...

George Schaub  |  Dec 26, 2006


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Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 26, 2006

REALVIZ is pleased to announce the availability of Stitcher Unlimited 5.5 DS
("Double Shot"), which offers the ability to automatically stitch
2-shot fisheye photos. Stitcher Unlimited DS delivers a solution for the creation
of panoramas from horizontally and vertically stitched photos, and fisheye shots.
With the new DS ("Double Shot") extension for Stitcher 5.5 Unlimited,
even 2-shot IPIX style fisheyes can now be stitched automatically, providing
a unique one-stop solution for anyone working in immersive imaging.

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Shutterbug Staff  |  Dec 26, 2006

liveBooks, Inc. is proud to announce the release of its new version, liveBooks
5.0. The new liveBooks 5.0 software builds on the intuitive navigation and professional
aesthetic of its predecessor by adding new navigation options, website styling
options, and features such as: slideshow movies, HTML gallery presentations,
music upload, integration with other web services, and a robust shopping cart
for selling prints. Additionally, Client Access, the feature that enables users
to create a password-protected area of their site with customized content, and
the website's search engine compatibility have been enhanced.

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