Photography

Canon’s new PowerShot SD30 Digital ELPH cameras combine style and substance with cool new colors – Tuxedo Black, Rockstar Red, Glamour Gold and Vivacious Violet plus 5.0 megapixel sensors, 1.8 inch LCD screens, 2.4x optical zoom lenses and 16 shooting modes for perfect focus. Also includes a cradle with wireless remote for playback and allows image transfers to a PC, direct print functions, and AC-driven video output. $399.99; www.usa.canon.com

November 2, 2005 – Olympus E-300 digital single reflex cameras will be available for attendees to use on an upcoming 8-day Digital Photography & Imaging Cruise that features workshops for beginning and intermediate photographers. The cruise will embark from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on March 1, 2006 to the Southern Caribbean on Carnival's new super-liner LEGEND.

Nov. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Nikon today introduced the highly anticipated new D200 -- a precision-engineered, high performance digital SLR camera designed to satisfy the requirements of passionate and demanding photographers. Combining brand new technologies with advanced features inherited from Nikon's venerable D2X professional digital SLR camera, the D200 incorporates more must-have features than any other camera in its class, enabling photographers to capture images in a way once reserved only for professionals.

Nov. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) and Pinnacle Systems Inc. today introduced Microsoft Digital Image Suite PLUS, a complete set of intuitive digital photo- and video-organization and editing tools that combines Digital Image Suite 2006 with Pinnacle Studio version 10 in a single, affordable package. With comprehensive and easy-to-use tools, Digital Image Suite PLUS offers consumers at any skill level everything they need to enhance, preserve, organize and share their growing libraries of digital photos and video clips for years to come. The new software package is available today in most retail outlets where Microsoft and Pinnacle products are sold.

Edit, organize, and show your photos with easy-to-use features in Photoshop Elements 4.0. The latest edition of Photoshop Elements lets you make your photos look their best - fix flaws with a click and edit and have fun with artistic special effects. Create slide shows in minutes and automatically cure red-eye as you transfer photos from your camera or card reader.

Oct. 26, 2005--When vacation days are numbered, it's critical to make the most of time away from the office. With the best of intentions, enthusiastic travelers purchase stacks of postcards featuring local sites yet they forget to mail them or run out of stamps. Whether soaking up the rays or taking a break from the slopes, consumers can now send personalized photo postcards right from their camera phones and have the 4x6" card mailed directly to friends and family members back home--no stamps (or stress) required. KODAK Mobile Service has a variety of exclusive borders to choose from, including movie and sports borders and a border to support the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation.

Oct. 25, 2005--Imagine taking a family portrait from the living room and then wirelessly beaming that image to a printer in the home office without ever having to leave your seat. Sound like magic? It's not. With the sleek new PowerShot SD430 Digital ELPH Wireless digital camera, consumers can get rid of that tangle of computer and printer wires around their desk and take pictures more freely.

With the Kodak EasyShare One wireless digital camera we can ditch cumbersome cables, even snap a photo and share it via email from any wireless hot spot in the world. Or, email your photos directly to Kodak's EasyShare Gallery (formerly Ofoto) right from the camera. Features include: 4.0 MP, KODAK color science chip for awesome pictures, 3X optical zoom lens, 256 MB internal memory (stores up to 1500 pictures), 3.0" rotating touch screen and stylus. $599. www.kodak.com

The EDGE Dock & Multi Flash Card Reader for iPod allows you to sync your iPod, listen to music via external speakers, and charge your iPod, while also serving as a convenient multi flash card reader. The device reads all popular flash card formats including xD Picture Card, SD Memory Cards, MultiMedia (MMC) Cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick Duo, SmartMedia Cards, Type I/II CompactFlash Cards, and IBM Microdrive. The EDGE Dock & Multi Flash Card Reader for iPod utilizes a USB 2.0 interface (backwards compatible to USB 1.1) for high-speed data transfer between a computer and flash cards. $49.95; www.edgetechcorp.com

October 20, 2005 -- Ulead Systems today announced the release of Ulead PhotoImpact 11, Ulead's flagship PC image-editing software with easy-to-use tools for a wide range of personal and professional image and photo-editing needs. The latest version introduces an all-new interface system providing distinct modes for beginners and advanced users along with 16-bit editing/RAW support and next-generation tools for high-end digital photography and creative design.