Wednesday, October 6, 2004

Nikon D70 (4.5 mice): "The D70, Nikon’s answer to the Canon Digital Rebel, is a great entry-level digital SLR that offers performance on par with cameras that, only a few months ago, sold for around $2,000. If you are trading up from a point-and-shoot, or are a beginning professional, you won’t be disappointed with the quality of the D70. It is available as a body only for $999, or packaged in a kit with Nikon’s new 18-70mm DX Zoom Nikkor lens for $1,299." (Via Macworld Reviews.) 6:58:45 AM

"In the wake of Photokina 2004, fieldOfView is proudly announcing the first release of the highly anticipated SPi-V engine. The SPi-V engine (short for Shockwave Panorama Viewer, pronounced 'spiffy') is fieldOfView's hardware accelerated panorama viewing engine. The viewer can be used in a browser as well as standalone on Windows and MacOS based systems. When deployed offline, on CD- or DVD-ROM, the viewer can be made to run without requiring installation of system components. On Windows systems, the engine can be embedded in applications such as Microsoft Powerpoint, or any program that supports ActiveX components. Using the standalone viewer application, the viewer can even integrate itself into any running application. The viewer will also be available for use directly within Macromedia Director MX 2004 and newer. An extensive API is available for communication to the viewer." For more info, see http://fieldofview.nl/spv.php 6:57:28 AM

Kaidan is announcing a totally redesigned KiWi tripod head, with click stops (using interchangeable ClickDiscs) and made out of lightweight composites. As with the older KiWi, it features a built-in bubble level. The new KiWi comes with a Standard Bracket suited for cylindricals, but spherical shots are enabled using an optional Twin-Axis Bracket. The panhead's list price is $199.95. 6:57:22 AM

Apple, Mobiles And 3G: "Apple's gentle push toward the mobile market continues, as wireless carriers Verizon and SmarTone adopt QuickTime. By Macworld UK (via MyAppleMenu)" (Via myapplemenu.) 6:50:11 AM

Canon Digital Plans: "Bob Atkins has an interesting translation of an interview with Canon board member Mr. Iwashita. 't seems that Canon are currently happy with the 3 tier system of DSLRs, the consumer level Digital Rebel, the "prosumer" level EOS 20D and..." (Via Digital Photography Blog.) 6:49:08 AM

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