Latest - Casio Exilim EX-V7 Review and Sample Photos at Devhardware (added 24 August ’07)

The 7.2 megapixel Casio Exilim EX-V7 offers a 7X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD, blur reduction CCD shift system, and anti shake DSP.

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Last Update: Review & Sample Photos @ DCRP (added on 20 August’07)

The Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 is a stylish & slim point-and-shoot digital camera features 10.1 million effective pixel, 3x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 38-114mm) with Anti Shake DSP. The camera is measuring in at 91.1 x 57.2 x 24.2 mm, weighing 125 g, and it’s running on Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery NP-40 which allows up to 370 shots to be taken when fully charged.
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Overall Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars | Latest Price Info

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Last update: Review by MacWorld (21 October’07)

Casio EX-V7 is a sleek and stylish point-and-shoot digital camera featuring 7.2 million effective pixels, 7x optical zoom lens with a new CCD shift system, and a 2.5-inch TFT LCD screen. The Casio EX-V7 is measuring in only at 59.8 mm high, 95.5 mm wide, and 25.1 mm thin (20.8 mm at the thinnest part), weighing 149 g and it’s running on Li-ion battery. he camera will retail for US $199.99 (MSRP). (Full Specs)

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Overall Rating: 4 out of 5 stars | Latest Price Info

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Last Update: Review & Sample Photos @ ImagingResource (added on 18 August’07)

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is the successor of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ7 which was released exactly a year ago. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 is now featuring 7.2 million effective pixel, a huge 12x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 36-432mm) Leica DC Vario-Elmarit lens, Mega O.I.S (antishake), High Sensitivity mode ISO 3200, and a 2.5″ TFT LCD Screen. The camera’s measuring in at 112.5 x 72.2 x 79.0 mm (4.43 x 2.84 x 3.11 in) with weight at around 310 g (0.68lb) and it’s running on Li-ion battery pack. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ8 will ship in February 2007 with a MSRP of $349.95.

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Latest - Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 Sample Photos at Digitacam Review (added 19 July ’07)

Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 Features Include:

• 10.1 megapixel
• 2.6-inch LCD screen
• ISO 800
• Blur-reduction technology
• Anti Shake DSP
• Auto Tracking AF

Casio’s Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050 Review Roundup includes summaries from all main digital camera expert reviewers as they become available, company specification sheet, owners manual, Digital Camera Tracker’s unique review conclusion thermometer, and sample photos taken with the Casio Exilim Zoom EX-Z1050.

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Just last November Apple updated the MacBook with Intel Core 2 Duo processors, and now Apple has updated its MacBook consumer notebooks with even faster Intel Core 2 Duo processors, plus 1GB of memory and larger hard drives as well….

A few weeks ago I wrote about the beauty of using series filters with cameras. To refresh your memory, series filters are filters of discrete size ranges that fit inside special adapters that can be found to fit a variety of cameras and filter thread sizes. For example, Series VII filters are a good size for most 35mm cameras. Shown above is a special diopter from Tiffen (Vari-close-up lens) that is focusable and fits on the front of my Nikon Series E lens with a series VII to 52mm adapter. This particular close-up lens has a focusing helical that also provides adjustable magnification. With the 50 mm 1.8 lens wide open, I can get dreamy, soft images with glowing out-of focus highlights. If I stop down to 5.6 and smaller, I get more typical-looking macro shots that are not at all dreamy, as the lens aberrations in the Tiffin filter become a non-issue at smaller apertures. I also think it has something to do with the way the light hits the sensor on my D70.

Some samples at f 1.8:

You don't need the same exact Tiffen lens that I used. You can use any single-element diopter and get a similar effect. In fact,...

A photograph is worth a thousand words and no where is that more true than in online dating photos.

Photography pro Erin Manning takes us step-by-step on how to produce and much better photo for your online dating profile. By following a few basic guidelines you can create a photo that has a far greater potential to attract matches.