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Digital Innovations
The Dog Ate My Homework…Again!
Joe Farace  |  Nov 01, 2006

"He felt that his whole life was some kind of dream and he sometimes wondered whose it was and whether they were enjoying it."--Douglas Adams

In the April 2006 issue of Shutterbug I recounted a story about methods used to rescue image files from a corrupted memory card. In response I received a couple of useful suggestions from readers: The first was from...

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Digital Help
Digital Help
Q&A For Digital Photography
David B. Brooks  |  Nov 01, 2006

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...

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Book Reviews
Book Reviews
C.A. Boylan  |  Nov 01, 2006

The Flight Deck: Digital Rhythms Of Our National Wildlife Refuges; by Jim Jamieson; ImageStream Press, 128 pages; $29.95; (ISBN 0-9729126-2-2)
This title expertly blends today's hottest wildlife conservation issues with over 40 top quality digital photography tips and techniques. Jamieson highlights the most popular National Wildlife Refuges in...

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Sony’s Alpha A100
Peter K. Burian  |  Nov 01, 2006

Technical Specifications

Image Sensor: 23.6x15.8mm CCD with RGB filter array and low-pass filter; 10.2 million recording pixels; 1.5x field of view crop
Recording Options: Various JPEG options, raw (SRF format), and raw+JPEG formats
Sensitivity: ISO 100-1600; also, ISO 80 Low Key and ISO 200...

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The LGE FLATRON L2000C LCD Display & Apple Mac mini Intel Core Duo Computer; My Excellent Adventure In Photo Computing
David B. Brooks  |  Nov 01, 2006

LGE L2000C Display
Technical Specifications

Type: 20.1" (51.0cm) Flat Panel Active matrix-TFT LCD, Anti-Glare coating, 20.1" viewable, 0.255mm pixel pitch
Video Input: Signal Input: - 15-pin D-Sub Connector (Analog), DVI - D connector (Digital)
Resolution Max: D-Sub:...

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Scanner News
Epson’s Perfection V750-M Pro Scanner; Pro Performance From A Flat-Bed
David B. Brooks  |  Nov 01, 2006

Technical Specifications

Scanner Type: Flat-bed color image scanner with Epson Dual Lens System, High-Pass Optics and Digital ICE technologies
Photoelectric Device: Color Epson MatrixCCD line sensor
Optical Resolution: Epson Dual Lens System, 4800dpi and 6400dpi
Hardware Resolution:...

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News
Foveon Releases Highest Resolution Professional X3 Sensor
Shutterbug Staff  |  Nov 01, 2006

Foveon has announced the release of its 14.1 megapixel X3 DSLR image sensor, the
highest resolution X3 sensor available and the latest product from Foveon. The
new X3 sensor incorporates design and process enhancements which improve performance
at long exposures and high ISO speeds, and also provides a 40% increase in pixel
count compared to the previous X3 DSLR sensor.

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Newsletter
Impressions and Images: Panasonic DMC-L1K DSLR
George Schaub  |  Oct 31, 2006

Impressions and Images: Panasonic DMC-L1K DSLR

by George Schaub

The Panasonic DMC-L1K DSLR is Panasonic's first digital single lens reflex
camera. Priced at just under $2000 with a Leica D Vario Elmarit f/2.8-3.5 14-50mm
zoom lens (equivalent to 28-100mm in 35mm format) and 7+ megapixel sensor, it
is a member of theF...

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News
DxO Optics Pro v4 For Windows
Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 31, 2006

DxO Labs has announced the immediate availability of the Windows PC release
of DxO Optics Pro v4 on the DxO Labs Web site (www.dxo.com).
A free, fully functional demo version is available in addition to the commercial
version. DxO Optics Pro software is said to improve the image quality of Digital
Single-Lens Reflex (SLR) cameras and advanced digicams. The Mac and Intel Mac
release of DxO Optics Pro v4 is expected to be available for download at the
end of October. Purchasers of the current Macintosh version (v3.55) are entitled
to a free upgrade when version 4 Macintosh ships.

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News
Delkin Pop-Up Shades For The Canon 30D
Shutterbug Staff  |  Oct 31, 2006

Delkin Devices is now shipping Pop-Up Shades for the Canon 30D. Pop-Up Shades
are custom designed to match the style, color and texture of the camera they
attach to. They are LCD screen protective covers, which double as glare guards.
These sturdy, lightweight covers are easily installed (and removed), protect
a digital camera's expensive LCD screen in the closed position, and pop
up to provide easier viewing of the display in bright sunlight. Pop-Up Shades
flip up to form a three sided canopy over the LCD screen to diminish glare,
and incorporate an optically clear plastic cover that guards the LCD screen
when the shade is up. Models are available for almost every camera on the market.

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