Fujifilm has introduced two new high-speed digital photo printers, the ASK-4000 and the ASK-2000. Both printers can produce 4 x 6 prints in eight seconds and 8 x 10s in 40 seconds. With the technology of dye-sublimation thermal transfer, the printers produce high-quality, natural-looking prints.

The printers feature color-correction software and Fujifilm's chemical-free dye-sublimation print technology, which ensures the...

Canon's new HV20 HD camcorder includes a 10X HD video zoom lens with super range optical image stabilization (OIS) and a Canon True HD 1,920 x 1,080 CMOS image sensor. With the additional 24p Cinema Mode, videos achieve a high-quality cinematic look and can be viewed on the 2.7-inch wide-screen LCD display.The HV20's horizontal design allows for creative control.

Another feature is the advanced accessory shoe, which can accommodate additional components, such as...

Hasselblad has introduced its newest H3D DSLR camera. The H3D-31, with 48mm full-frame ability, is the improved 31-megapixel version of the H3D-39. The new model uses a 44×33mm sensor enhanced with micro-lenses to boost the ISO rating one stop to a new maximum of ISO 800.

The system's high-speed capabilities allow for fast operation and a capture rate of 1.2 seconds per image in either mobile or tethered mode. The camera offers the highest burst rate of the H3D series and uses...

Microtek recently entered the world of HDTV with two 42-inch LCD HDTVs equipped with Full-HD 1,080p resolution. Joining the high-end Cineon series is the CL42HA, ideal for the custom A/V installer and home theater channel. The second is the Microtek L42CX2A, built for video enthusiasts.

Both new products use advanced scaler technology and accurately display video at 480i, 480p and 720p, in addition to 1,080i and 1,080p. Along with delivering Full-HD 1,080p with a native resolution of 1,920 by 1,080 pixels in the wide-screen 16:9 format, both TVs offer a brightness of 500cd/m2 (candelas per square meter), a contrast ratio of...

Here at PhotoMedia Central, we look at a lot of photographers’ web sites. We’ve found that there are, indeed, some good, some bad and some … well, you get the picture.

If there is one thing that photographers need to understand about their web sites, it is what my publisher likes to call “impressive simplicity.” Keep it simple and knock their socks off with your images. Don’t waste people’s time with fancy technology or unusual navigation just to be cool.

For most photographers, the primary purpose of their web sites is to promote themselves and their work...

Think Tank Photo has come up with a new product that makes access to gear and the quick change of the lens that much more convenient. The revolutionary Rotation360° backpack allows for easy accessibility and freeing of the hands.

The backpack's convenient "belt-pack" rotates from inside the pack to the front of the body by a simple tug of a locking mechanism on the padding of the belt. It can be rotated back into the pack and out of the way in...

BitShelter, the creator of PhotoShelter, an online archive and marketplace for professional photographers, has entered into a licensing agreement with Cradoc Corp., the developer of FotoQuote, an industry price guide for stock and assignment photography. The agreement will allow PhotoShelter subscribers access to FotoQuote's price information within PhotoShelter's...

Crumpler has added a new twist to the boring old camera bag. The new Brazillion Dollar Home Camera Bag, which is water-resistant with its 1,000d shell of brushed nylon and 300d ripstop lining, offers a variety of new features.

This photo/laptop case, which can be piggybacked on trolley handles or worn over the shoulder, is the ideal bag for those working with off-camera...

Tamron has introduced a new high-power lens with the world’s first 13.9x zoom. The AF18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF) Macro, with its compact and lightweight design, made exclusively for digital SLR cameras with APS-C sized imager sensors. The new lens has a telephoto effect that is obtainable with its 250mm focal-length feature.
The new lens allows for enhanced image quality with its expanded focal-length range of 18mm to 250mm...

The new ArtixScan M1, designed by Microtek, is a combined flatbed and film scanner for 35mm, 6cm, and 4 x 5-inch film formats. The product also has the capability to scan prints as large as 8.5 x 14 inches, and comes equipped with Emulsion Direct Imaging Technology (EDIT).
EDIT allows for a glassless scanner, resulting in clearer scans due to avoidance of optical distortions, aberrations, and dirt. Using 35mm film, the scanner will produce an image file equal to one from a 34-megapixel digital SLR camera...