Ryan on February 24th, 2006

On Februray 21, Canon released the next generation of their mid-level dSLR cameras, the DOS 30d. Aside from the name so closely resembling a previous generation, the d30, there is apparently some frustration from Canon fans on the seemingly small upgrades to the 30d over its predecessor, the 20d.

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Ryan on January 22nd, 2006

Got a kick out of this picture. I read somewhere you can tell the level of a photographer by the way he treats his equipment. An amateur will miss a shot because he’s worried about getting his camera scratched. A pro will get the shot and then worry about fixing the camera later. Don’t know [...]

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Ryan on January 21st, 2006

On Jan 19, I/O Magic released an 8gb version of its GigiBank portable USB storage device. Features: USB 2.0 connection, backwards compatible with USB 1.1 The USB connector can be ‘tucked away’ when not in use 2″ x0.5″ x2.5″ Less than 2 ounces Full Press Release

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Ryan on January 13th, 2006

The Kodak No. 2-A Folding Autographic Brownie was made from 1915 through 1926 and originally cost $13.00. In 1917 the ends were changed from a squared end to a rounded end, which makes the sample pictures below from a post-1917 camera. The 2-A takes 116 film.

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Ryan on January 13th, 2006

The Kodak Jiffy Six-20 was sold from 1933 to 1937. It uses 620 film and originally sold for $6.75. The lens is a Twindar and has two focusing options – 5 to 10 feet & beyond 10 feet. This particular model is the “Art Deco” version, which differs from the base model in that the [...]

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Ryan on January 13th, 2006

The Kodak No. 3A Folding Pocket Model C was manufactured from 1912 through 1915 and originally cost $20.00. It uses 122 film with shutter speeds of T, B, 1/25, 1/50, and 1/100. The front lens element can shift and rise. Pictures

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Ryan on January 13th, 2006

Also called the Hollywood Sportsman, this camera was made around 1947. The viewing lens is fixed-focus and the taking lens focuses. Pictures

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Ryan on January 13th, 2006

The Kodak Vigilant Six-20 was produced from 1939 through 1949. It takes 620 film shooting an image of 6x9cm. This particular model has a 100mm f/8.8 lens with f-stops of f/8.8, f/11, f/16, f/22, and f/32. Shutter speed are 1/100, 1/50, 1/25, Bulb, and T. Pictures

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Ryan on January 5th, 2006

Yesterday Kodak introducted the EasyShare C663, the first in the EasyShare line to incorporate ‘Perfect Touch’ for brighter, better pictures. Features 6.1 mp 2.5″ LCD Screen Perfect Touch 3x optical zoom Kodak, EasyShare, digital camera

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Ryan on January 3rd, 2006

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 2 — Kicking off this week’s 2006 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Eastman Kodak Company today introduced the world’s first dual-lens digital still camera, the KODAK EASYSHARE V570 zoom digital camera. Using proprietary KODAK RETINA Dual Lens technology, the elegant V570 camera wraps an ultra-wide angle lens (23 mm) and an optical [...]

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