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Panasonic paints special lacquer on Lumix
Damian Koh | Nov 28, 2006
We love everything limited and we're quite sure you'll like this Lumix FX07 which comes in five unique designs.
Mind you, there are only 100 pieces for each make. The cameras are coated with a special lacquer finish and packed in a specially made paulownia wood box, Fareastgizmos wrote. Beyond that, technical specifications remain similar to the, erm, FX07, i.e. 7 megapixels, 3.6x optical zoom, 28mm wide-angle lens and whatnots. There's a price to pay, though, like every other toy that allows you to be one of the select few to own one. The Lumix will be available in Japan on December 12 for about US$516 and that's before you factor in your flight ticket to the Land of the Rising Sun.
Well, at least this is one camera box you won't trash.
Via Fareastgizmos and PanaSense (Japanese)
Defective Cyber-shots get free repairs
Damian Koh | Nov 27, 2006
According to Sony, the LCD on certain makes sold between September 2003 and January 2005 may not display images correctly due to a glitch in the image sensor, and the company is offering free repairs to affected cameras.
Sony Singapore has clarified that the announcement is not a recall but an extended repair service offered free to eight Cyber-shot models which show signs of these symptom. The eight shooters affected comprise the Cyber-shot DSC-F88, DSC-M1, DSC-T1, DSC-T11, DSC-T3, DSC-T33, DSC-U40 and DSC-U50. Sony has also assured users that there are no safety issues with regard to this matter.
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Gorillapod flexes muscles again
Damian Koh | Nov 23, 2006
We've seen previous iterations of the all-almighty ape propping up SLRs comfortably. The deal gets only sweeter from here with support for zoom lenses.
The heavy-duty Gorilla now lifts a weight of up to 3kg and your own tripod head. That's good news for photogs with bulky lenses. Like previous versions, the Gorillapod SLR-Zoom also has three flexible "legs" with rubber grips. You can own one for US$49.95 here.
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Face detection spills over to notebooks
Damian Koh | Nov 21, 2006
We've seen Fujifilm and Canon belting out their face detection-enabled digicams for a while. Now even Lenovo, the PC manufacturer, wants a piece of that pie.
Not quite the same snazzy face detection we see the cameras which automatically detects and focuses on faces, Lenovo's face recognition software--Veriface--on the Y300 notebook is intended to provide an additional layer of security when users log onto their laptops.
The onboard 1.3-megapixel Webcam measures the distance between the eyes and the nose, as well as several high points of your facial features. If it matches the digital map of your face stored on the computer, then voila, you've just logged onto your computer--James Bond style.
Now we all know Bond has a lot of enemies, so it pays to know which terrorist has been trying to impersonate him in order to gain access to his files. If terror hasn't succeeded already, Veriface keeps a log of unauthorized personnel who have tried to login.
If only camera manufacturers would include such a feature on their shooters, then denial is no longer possible for those who have been using our cameras without our permission.
Nikon D40, rumor no more
Damian Koh | Nov 16, 2006
It's official. Nikon has announced its lightest and most compact digital SLR--the 6.1-megapixel D40 targeted at enthusiasts who want the performance of a dSLR and the compactness of a prosumer unit.
According to Nikon Singapore, the D40 should be available this year before the Christmas shopping season. The kit set will come with the new Nikkor AF-S DX 18-to-55mm F3.5-5.6G ED II Zoom glass. The company also announced the Speedlight SB-400--an entry-level external flash unit for the D40.
No word on local pricing yet, but rest assured you won't have to rob the bank to own this one.
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