The Ultimate Buying Digital Camera Guide
Archive for February, 2009
Epson to relaunch digital rangefinder (Geek.com)
Feb 28th
Overnight, news from Epson came out saying that the company will be re-launching their digital rangefinder camera line in the form of the RD-1xG. This new rangefinder is essentially the RD-1 camera that the company discontinued two years ago. The differences between the two is that this camera has a larger 2.5? screen, “better shutter [...]
OLYMPUS C-750 Ultra Zoom DIGITAL CAMERA FOR SALE IN AID OF JERSEY HOSPICE CARE £25 INCLUDING USER GUIDE,CARRY BAG, AND … (Jersey Insight)
Feb 26th
THIS CAMNERA HAS BEEN DONATED TO RAISE FUNDS FOR JERSEY HOSPICE CARE.High Points4.0-megapixel CCD delivering image resolutions as high as 3,200 x 2,400 pixels (interpolated). 1.5-inch, color LCD display and 0.44-inch electronic viewfinder (EVF). Olympus 10x Zoom, 6.3-63mm aspherical glass lens (equivalent to a 38-380mm lens on a 35mm camera). 4x Digital Zoom. Adjustable AF Area, plus manual and …
Review: Olympus E-30 digital SLR camera (Macworld)
Feb 25th
The Olympus E-30 stacks up well against other digital SLRs in the $1,300 price range. Derrick Story finds that the E-30′s creative features are plus, and it’s a SLR with professional features at a reasonable price.
Asia Optical not planning to buy Flextronics digital camera business (Digi Times)
Feb 25th
Asia Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits and digital cameras, does not plan to acquire Flextronics’ digital camera business unit for the time being but will remain open to opportunities of such acquisition, according to company vice president and spokesperson Iris Wu at an investors conference on February 24.
Ritz Camera Centers files for bankruptcy (Denver Post)
Feb 24th
Ritz Camera Centers, the largest camera-store chain in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy protection, blaming the deepening recession and the consumer transition to digital photography.
Camera Giant’s Focus Falters (Washington Post)
Feb 24th
After 91 years of steady growth that turned it into the nation’s largest photography retailer, Ritz Camera is under pressure from the digital age, plummeting consumer confidence and one of the worst financial slumps in generations.
Asia Optical reportedly interested in buying Flextronics digital camera business (Digi Times)
Feb 24th
Singapore-based EMS provider Flextronics plans to sell its digital camera business unit, while Asia Optical, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits and digital cameras, is reportedly the most likely buyer, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Ritz Camera Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (HispanicBusiness.com)
Feb 23rd
Ritz Camera Centers Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, citing plunging profits due to the digital revolution and the sinking economy.
Ritz Camera Centers fiiles for bankruptcy protection (The Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Feb 23rd
Ritz Camera Centers Inc., the largest camera-store chain in the U.S., filed for bankruptcy protection blaming the deepening U.S. recession and the consumer transition to digital photography, according to Bloomberg News. The 91-year-old company, which had sales of almost…
YouTube Hoax Taps Hidden Camera Conspiracy Fears (Wired News)
Feb 23rd
Conspiracy buffs go ga-ga over a hot YouTube video purporting to reveal a hidden camera and microphone in a digital TV converter box. The creator explains how he put together the hoax in about five minutes using a hot glue gun and parts from an old cellphone.
