Canon IXUS gallery : Just before my departure to the Photokina show, various test cameras arrived at my door. That means making product shots, charging batteries and cramming them into my already overfull suitcase with all the things I need for the Photokina show. For me as press member, Photokina means more than just visiting the many booths; I am also there to maintain contact with relations we have within the digital imaging industry. For me the day does not end when the Photokina closes its doors at the end of the day, that bit may be clear. In between, I will test the new Canon IXUS 870IS and make some sample pictures with it. The 4x wide angle zoom lens with 3 inch display is the most striking detail on the Canon IXUS 870 IS.

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Seriously flexible : An Indian yoga practitioner performs during the 3rd National Women’s Yoga Championships in Amritsar.

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Pretec releases 64GB and 100GB CF card; the highest capacity CF cards in the world. Continuing the revolution in the field of flash memory card speed and capacity, Pretec today releases 64GB and 100GB, 233X CF cards with access speed of up to 35MB/s, overtaking the Pretec 48GB CF card, the previous world’s record holder for highest capacity CF card; and super high speed 333X 32GB and 50GB CF cards capable of running up to 50 MB per second of Read/Write speed, the highest speed CF card in the world…

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The island nation’s isolation has given rise to some of the world’s most fascinating plants and animals

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The Sigma DP2 is a new compact camera with a 14 megapixel Foveon X3, APS-C sized sensor. Virtually identical to the Sigma DP1, the DP2 has a 41mm lens rather than 28mm, and it has an aperture of f/2.8 (f4 on the DP1). The other significant improvement offered by the Sigma DP2 is the new “TRUE II” image processing engine, which promises to speed up the operation of the camera.

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The Television Advertisement Featuring Ashton Kutcher and the Nikon COOLPIX S60

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The Television Advertisement Featuring Ashton Kutcher and the Nikon D90

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Announced at Photokina, Nik has put together a full set of its photo filters in one collection including Dfine 2.0, Viveza, Color Efex Pro 3.0, Silver Efex Pro, and the recently upgraded Sharpener Pro 3.0. All of these cross-platform filters are compatible with both Adobe Photoshop and Apple Aperture 2.1.

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Leica S2 Digital SLR camera : Responding to the needs of professional photographers, Leica Camera AG will introduce the Leica S2 at photokina in Cologne, a new digital Leica SLR camera system for professional photographers. A new system concept has been developed, entitled “Made in Solms”. For this camera concept, renowned professional photographers have been involved in all parts of the development process. The outcome is a system designed specifically to deliver the fastest, high end resolution work, requiring the minimum of post production. Excellent news for commercial photographers seeking to exceed demanding client expectations in a working time which allows improved income for their talents.

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Past the moon : An Iranian paratrooper takes part in a military parade in Tehran to commemorate the 28th anniversary of Iran’s 1980-1988 war with Iraq.

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