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Mark Peters : 2006-05-12 21:30:00
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Nikon D200 honored by DIWA with a Gold Award : High expectations met the Nikon D200 when it was introduced a few months ago. Would it live up to them? The answer is an overwhelming “yes”. The Nikon D200 outperforms most of its rivals, even those at a much higher price. The Nikon D200 is not only an extraordinary camera on paper. It also performs like a pro. Even our demanding DIWA test procedure was an easy match for the Nikon D200 - a worthy winner of a DIWA Gold Award. DIWA (Digital Imaging Websites Association), a world-wide organisation of collaborating websites, today has the pleasure of announcing a DIWA Gold Award to the Nikon D200. The international group of DIWA experts found it to be one of the finest cameras ever made.
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Mark Peters : 2006-05-08 12:32:00
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Nokia N80 receives TIPA Award : Nokia revealed that the Nokia N80 has been voted the Best Mobile Imaging Device in Europe 2006 by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), the largest photo and imaging press association in Europe. The award is an endorsement of the Nokia N80's industry-leading feature set, which makes it one of the most high performance devices currently available in the marketplace. ommenting on the award, TIPA praised the Nokia N80 as "so much more than just a camera phone." The official comment from the TIPA Awards 2006 jury reads: "the Nokia N80 is a multimedia device with a host of superb functions. It combines a 3 megapixel camera, integrated flash, 20x digital zoom, video and MP3 player.
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Ralf Jurrien : 2006-05-06 22:20:34
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IDG Macworld wins 2006 Maggie Award : IDG's Macworld, the premier Macintosh magazine, was named the best computer magazine in the consumer category by the Western Publications Association at their 55th annual Maggie Awards banquet. The prestigious award honoring excellence in print publishing was accepted by Macworld's Editorial Director, Jason Snell. "It's tremendously gratifying to be recognized by the WPA's Maggie Awards," Snell said. "These awards, along with our recent Folio Award, show what a great job the Macworld editorial staff is doing these days, both in print and online." For more information about the upcoming Macworld features, including a snap shot of the Macworld staff, go to Macworld’s web site.
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Mark Peters : 2006-05-04 23:01:00
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Micro Piezo technology from Epson receives award : At the heart of all Epson’s digital printing technology lies the unique Micro Piezo print head. The leader of the project responsible for its invention, Minoru Usui, currently Seiko Epson director and the general administrative manager of the Production and Engineering & Development Division, has been awarded the prestigious Perkin Medal in recognition of his achievement. The award, established by the Society of Dyers and Colourists, recognizes individuals for their outstanding technical development within the realm of colour science. Only 22 of these medals have been awarded since the award’s inauguration in 1901. The awards are presented in honour of William Henry Perkin.
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Mark Peters : 2006-05-02 23:37:26
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Panasonic imaging products receive three TIPA Awards : Panasonic is pleased to announce that three of its imaging products have received prestigious TIPA (Technical Image Press Association) Awards. The Panasonic Digital Camera Lumix DMC-TZ1 receives Best Superzoom Digital Camera, and the Panasonic Photo Printer KX-PX1/PX10 receives Best Small Format Photo Pinter and the Digital SD Slide Projector PT-P1SD receives Best Digital Photo Projector. Taking the awards in the three major categories; digital camera, printer, and projector is an accomplishment resulting from the fact that Panasonic, through its wide portfolio of consumer electronic expertise, is able to propose a total networking solution for digital imaging applications.
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Mark Peters : 2006-05-02 23:03:29
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Nikon SLR cameras receives TIPA Award : Nikon has scooped three awards at the prestigious Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) awards 2006 with three top products earning best-in-class accolades. The Nikon D200 was named “Best D-SLR Expert in Europe 2006”, the Nikon D50 won the “Best D-SLR Entry Level in Europe 2006” award and the AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED has been dubbed the “Best professional Lens in Europe 2006”. Martina Beckmann, Manager Marketing Communications at Nikon Europe BV, said: “We are delighted to receive the three TIPA awards, especially after the success we had last year with the Nikon F6, Nikon Coolpix 7900 and the Nikon AF-S VR 200 f/2 lens all winning awards.”
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Mark Peters : 2006-05-02 22:54:35
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Lexar LockTight CompactFlash card Wins TIPA Award : Lexar announced that Lexar LockTight Professional CompactFlash memory cards, ideal for security-conscious photographers worldwide, have been recognized by the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) as the "Best Imaging Storage Media" introduced in Europe in the past 12 months. The award-winning system employs a unique functionality for protecting stored data when used in conjunction with a camera that supports the system and, as a result, is a valuable tool for photographers in fields such as forensic photography, scientific research, military, law enforcement and mass media. Lexar LockTight is a revolutionary technology that improves the workflow process of digital photographers.
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Ilse Jurriën : 2006-05-02 09:45:45
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FotoNation wins Chip Shop Award 2006 : FotoNation one of the world's leading imaging and connectivity solutions companies for the digital photography industry, announced today that it has won John Henshall’s 2006 “Chip Shop Award” for Innovative Technology of Benefit to the Whole Digital Photographic Industry. John Henshall, digital imaging veteran and The Photographer Chip Shop Columnist, presented FotoNation with the 2006 “Chip Shop Award” because of the company’s leading position in the digital imaging industry in the development of in-camera technologies, including FotoNation’s wireless PTP-IP standard, Face Tracker, UWB, Red-Eye Removal and Dust Removal technologies. FotoNation has its main office in Burlingame, California.
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