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Mamiya Pulling Out of Camera Business?

Published by: Cameratown       04-22-2006        Read Complete Article
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According to an article over at the new technology website, Engadget.com, Mamiya will be selling off its film and digital camera business to focus on other market sectors. This news comes just about six weeks after a similar announcement that Konica Minolta was selling their camera division to Sony.

According to Engadget.com, Mamiya will sell its fil and digital camera business to Cosmos Scientific, a Japanese company known for its IT business, not digital imaging.....Read Complete Article




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My Favorite Photography & Video Gear of 2009
When it comes to photography gear, 2009 has been a great year. I personally have purchased and tested a lot more gear this year than in any previous years and have also spent more money this year on photography gear than in previous years. The big change came with the introduction of professional HD video in a DSLR - a feature now found in most of ......

12/22/09
The Ultimate List of Photography Podcasts

Ron Risman, Updated March 18, 2010

Over the past two or three years I have found myself in stealth mode when it comes to learning everything about photography.  Whether its lighting, wedding, nature, portraiture, wildlife,......

03/20/09
Photokina 2008 Digital Camera Wrap-Up

The Hottest Announcements From Photokina 2008

September 26, 2008 - With two days still left at Photokina 2008 we can safely say that any announcements that were going to be made at the show - already have been.  Therefore, why wait to do a wrap-up of the show?  We thought the same thing.   In this article I hope t......

09/26/08
How-to Modify Your Canon PIXMA Printer to Print on CD/DVD Media
I discovered something the other day that many readers of Steves-Digicams forums may have known for quite sometime - that you can actually use many Canon printer models to create professionally printed CD's and DVD's. Canon owners in Europe already have this capability as Canon ships most of their printers overseas with a CD tray, CD print softwar......

02/10/08
What is UDMA?

What is UDMA?

Many photographers are wondering what the new Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) protocol means for CompactFlash (CF) memory cards, and how this technology allows CF cards to read and write data at much higher speeds than before. The key to understanding what the new protocol means for the industry is to fully realize the cap......

02/03/08
Travel and Scenic Photography 101
When you're driving through the mountains somewhere, and you notice a car parked half off the road and some guy leaning to the left to avoid a branch with his Rebel 2000 camera in the act of focusing, you've met me. I do this because, to me, a trip isn't fulfilling unless I've preserved that beauty for posterity. I'd like to share some of the techn......

07/22/07
Canon Shows 50-Megapixel CMOS Sensor Prototype

According to Pocket-Lint.co.uk, Canon has created a 50 Megapixel CMOS sensor prototype. The sensor size is 19x28mm and is the same dimensions of many of today's high-end DSLR sensors. According to Pocket-Lint.co.uk, "there are no plans to launch this just yet."
[06/05/07
Freelance Photography: How to Begin Your Career
Photography is a vast world. There are many different types of photography and many different kinds of people that enjoy it. It's a hobby that be relatively inexpensive or one that you can invest a lot of money on. Photos are so special because they give us memories of times and places and events in our lives. We can hold onto these memories foreve......

01/21/07
New Photo Galleries Posted by DCResource
DCResource has posted photo galleries for four new digital cameras that they'll review shortly. These photo galleries are a great way to judge the image quality of a camera.

You can view, download, and print any or all of the photographs, which gives you a way to judge final output.

02/08/06

Dave Etchells of Imaging-Resource to discuss sensor cleaning on PhotoTalkRadio
Dave Etchells of Imaging-Resource will be discussing sensor cleaning of DSLR cameras this Saturday on PhotoTalkRadio. PhotoTalkRadio is broadcast live from 11AM - 12PM (Eastern Time). Dave will also talk about the top five things new camera owners should know about their digital cameras.......

01/12/06
Free Photography Software Picks -
Dont' let the price fool you!

There's an old adage that reads "You get what you pay for," and while this is often the case, it's not always the case. When Cameratown launched last year, one of the features that we integrated into this site was a free photo software section. Unlike the old shareware of the 1990's, today's free ......

11/06/05
Samsung's SC-X105L Sports Camcorder Website
A few months ago we published the press release for this incredible camcorder. Now, Samsung has launched a website dedicated to informing the world about it.

For those of you who haven't heard of it, the Samsung SC-X105L Sports Camcorder is an ultra compact flashmemory camcorder that comes with a weather-resistant, rubberized REMOTE LENS for......

08/09/05
DCResource Posts Photo Galleries From Three New Cameras
DCResource has posted sample photos from three new digital cameras which they are reviewing. The camera galleries can be found here:
Nature's Best Backyards Photo Contest
You don't have to travel to the farthest reaches of the planet to capture the image of a lifetime. An award-winning photo may be no further than your own backyard.

Beginning April 15, 2005, the editors of NATURE'S BEST Photography magazine invite all backyard gardening and photography enthusiasts to enter our First Annual NATURE'S BEST Backya......

04/30/05
National Geographic Traveler 17th Annual Photo Contest
Traveler assigns some of the world's greatest photographers to capture a destination's essence-what sets it apart from all others-on the pages of each issue. They bring back pictures that are, by turns, intriguing, personal, culturally revealing, inspiring, or just plain striking. In all cases, we look for pictures that transcend simple travel snap......

04/29/05
New Site: Visit PhotoshopNews.com
Devoted to Adobe Photoshop, PhotoshopNews.com provides the latest news and info about Adobe Photoshop.......

04/04/05
Scott Duncan 'American Postcards' Afghanistan Shoot
Scott Duncan is always taking pictures. For most of his assignments, which take him around the world, Duncan shoots both still and motion picture cameras. He's shot everything from an Emmy Award-winning run at the 2000 Sydney Olympics to a captivating tour of Africa which he embarks on yearly. He got his first break photographing extreme athletes f......

03/10/05
DCResource posts Maxxum 7D, EVOLT E-300, Optio SV Photo Galleries
DCResource has posted three new photo galleries now that the sun has returned. Visit them today to see what these cameras are capable of producing:
Walmart now offering 1-hour photo online
Walmart is now offering 1-Hour Photo developing online. Order your digital prints online, pick them up at a Wal-Mart. Print prices for 4"x6" are .24 cents each.......

11/18/04
First Digital Picture-Taking Spotting Scope
Bird Watchers take note, Hammacher Schlemmer is offering what is known to be the first Spotting Scope with a built-in Digital Camera, albeit a low-resolution one. The spotting scope features a Bushness lens that adjusts from 15x to 45x magnification, bringing you breathtakingly close to wildlife and far-off landscapes. The scope can store up to......

08/01/04






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