Wednesday, April 20, 2005

Nikon D50 and exclusive preview: "Nikon has today announced their new affordable and easier to use D50 digital SLR. The D50 has the appearance and control layout of the D70, the major physical differences are size, weight and control layout. Under the skin the D50 has the same six megapixel CCD sensor as the D70 (and the D70s announced today). The D50 will be available in black and silver bodies and as a kit with the new AF-S DX 18-55 mm lens. The D50 Kit (including the 18-55 mm lens) will cost around US$899 when it's available in June. We..." (Via Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com).) 6:28:11 AM

Nikon D70s: "Nikon has today announced an upgraded version of the D70, the new D70s. This camera has the same CCD sensor and imaging pipeline as the D70 so image quality should be identical. However several changes have been introduced including improved auto focus accuracy, slightly wider flash coverage, a higher capacity battery, a new larger 2.0' LCD monitor and re-designed menus. The D70s Kit (including the 18-70 mm lens) will cost around $1199, while the body only will be $899, expected to ship in early May." (Via Digital Photography Review (dpreview.com).) 6:27:27 AM

Sorenson Squeeze 4.1 now shipping: "Sorenson Media today announced the availability of Sorenson Squeeze 4.1, the latest update to its award-winning lineup of video encoding and compression applications for digital video professionals and enthusiasts..." (Via MacMinute.) 6:19:45 AM

News: Sharpener Pro 2.0 features 16-bit image support: "nik multimedia Inc. on Tuesday announced Sharpener Pro 2.0, a new version of its software that sharpens digital images. Sharpener Pro works as a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop and other image editing applications. Coming in June, Sharpener Pro 2.0 costs US$169.95 for the 'Inkjet Edition' and $329.95 for the 'Complete Edition.'" (Via MacCentral.) 6:14:25 AM

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