SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc. is shutting down Yahoo Photos, an online photo storage site, and asking users to move instead to its Web 2.0 photo sharing site, Flickr, a Yahoo official said.

In June, tens of millions of registered users of Yahoo Photos will be notified of various options including upgrading to Yahoo’s Flickr service or various outside-photo storage sites, according to Flickr co-founder Stewart Butterfield.

Yahoo also will offer consumers the option of loading their photos on competing sites when users are notified next month.

Flickr will get top-billing, of course,” Butterfield said in an interview late on Thursday about the plan to give users multiple alternatives.

Butterfield and co-founder Caterina Fake, his wife, sold Flickr to Yahoo in 2005. Butterfield is now a director of product management at Yahoo.

Jeff Weiner, executive vice president of Yahoo’s Network Division, said in a company statement: “We are making great strides in our ongoing efforts to align Yahoo!’s resources and focus on core strategic priorities.”

“Part of this progress is today’s decision to close Yahoo! Photos to better serve our valued customers through Flickr.”

Stop groping in the dark and get these Night Vision WebCam !

The webcam can be used as normal through out the day, and the smart clip-on design means it can be quickly and easily attached to the top of your LCD/TFT monitor or notebook. Additional features include, automatic white balance, digital zoom, snapshot button, 1.3 mega pixel (interpolated) instant still image capture, and motion tracking. In addition, a built in microphone ensures clear sound and echo-free audio. The night vision feature is without doubt the main feature of this web cam and works thanks to 6 infrared LEDs on the front of the cam. These work together to turn the colour of the image into daylight, no matter how dark your room or working conditions may be, perfect for late night chat sessions without waking the rest of the house!

System Requiremnts
• PC with Pentium 166MHz or Above32MB RAM or Above Available USB Port Sound card165MB of Free Hard Disk Space or Above-ROM Drive

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Cameras have come from long way of advancements. Now we have cameras in greater variety of cameras depending upon our requirements. So it’s important to have good camera review before deciding on some particular piece. These digital cameras are high on demand and samsung digital camera offers stunning features. And on other hand sony digital camera is comparatively economical.

The designer Matthew Swinton came with an interesting idea:a digital camera that fits vertical in your hand (like a cellphone) and features an lcd projector that can present taken pictures or connect to other media devices to display photos or video.

To use, the protective lens cover slides down. The camera is comfortable to hold on to, with the lens just peeking over the top of your hand. The top buttons can be set as the snap shot and mode or environment lighting selection buttons. These can be flipped for left or right handed use. The ports along the top allow Axis to be charged, instead of having to remove and replace batteries. Switch the mode button over to take, view or display pictures or video taken.

Vision Research Introduces Miro 3 Compact High-Speed Digital Camera

Vision Research is unveiling the first member in a new line of Phantom high-speed digital cameras. The Phantom® Miro line is a compact, light-weight, rugged family of cameras targeted at industrial applications ranging from biometric research to automotive.

The Miro 3 camera measures 4.3 x 2.6 x 3.2 inches and weighs roughly 2 pounds, according to the release. The Vision Research camera has a frame rate of 2200 fps at 512×512 resolution or 9500 fps at 32×32 pixel resolution. The metal bodied Miro 3 can survive an impact of 100g, that is, 100x the force of gravity, making it apt for harsh environments with vibrations of explosions, according to Robinson (Director of Marketing).

With an ISO rating of 4800 (monochrome, saturation-based ISO 12232), the camera has the light sensitivity for the most demanding applications. With shutter speeds as low as 2 microseconds, the user can freeze objects in motion, eliminate blur, and bring out the image detail needed for successful motion analysis. The camera accepts any standard 1″ C-mount lens.

The Miro 3 has a number of external control signals allowing for external triggering, camera synchronization, and time-stamping. The camera has both dynamic RAM and internal flash memory for non-volatile storage. Internal battery power allows the camera to be used in an un-tethered mode and ensures data survivability in case of loss of power.

An informational video about Vision Research and the Phantom product line is available at:

http://www.visionresearch.com/movie/

BetterLight, has created a new monster in the digital photography world ! A 416 MP digital camera, Super10K-HS™ !

For our needs this is about 410 megapixels too many. But for companies who create wall sized prints for ads, the incredible detail could carry a new era in  advertising. It has the ability to create a direct digital image at a native resolution of 10,200 x 13,600 pixels. This high resolution allows scanning of originals up to 34 x 45 inches in size at 300 pixels per inch without stitching or interpolation, and generates a 794 MB 48-bit RGB file size.

The new Super10K-HS offers an ISO range from 64 to 1000, line times from 1/8th to 1/120th of a second, and a 40 GB (or optional 80 GB) internal hard drive for image storage. The unit provides 11 resolution settings that can be used to capture the perfect file size for each imaging project, independent of the selected ISO sensitivity. The camera is also ICC profile-compatible. The Super10K-HS is priced at $22,995 and will ship at the end of March.

Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) awards are:

1 Best D-SLR Entry Level : Nikon D40x
2 Best D-SLR Expert : Pentax K10D
3 Best D-SLR Professional: Canon EOS-1D Mk III
4 Best Medium Format Digital System: Hasselblad H3D
5 Best Rangefinder Digital Camera: Leica M8
6 Best Ultra Compact Digital Camera: Fujifilm FinePix Z5fd
7 Best Compact Digital Camera: Nikon Coolpix P5000
8 Best Superzoom Digital Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3
9 Best Multimedia Camera: Samsung i7
10 Best Entry Level Lens: AF-S DX VR Zoom-Nikkor 55-200mm f/3,5-5,6G IF-ED
11 Best Expert Lens: Sigma 70mm f/2,8 EX DG Macro
12 Best Professional Lens: Canon EF 16-35mm f/2,8L II USM
13 Best Prestige Camera: Ricoh Caplio GX100
14 Best Innovative Design: Olympus µ 770 SW
15 Best Flatbed Photo Scanner: HP Scanjet G4050
16 Best Small Format Photo Printer: Canon SELPHY ES1
17 Best Expert Photo Printer: Epson Stylus Pro 3800
18 Best Multifunction Photo Printer: Canon PIXMA MP810
19 Best Large Format Printer: HP Designjet Z3100
20 Best Fine Art Inkjet Paper: Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl 320
21 Best Imaging Storage Media: Lexar Professional UDMA 300x CF
22 Best Storage Back-up: Epson Multimedia Storage Viewer P-5000
23 Best Imaging Innovation: Samsung Smart Touch User Interface
24 Best Photo Software: Apple Aperture 1.5
25 Best Color Management System: X-Rite i1PhotoLT
26 Best Accessory: Manfrotto 190XPROB
27 Best Digital Accessory: Delkin SensorScope
28 Best Expert Photo Projector: Casio XJ-S35
29 Best Pro Photo Projector: JVC DLA-HD1
30 Best Film: Kodak Portra II
31 Best Expert Camcorder: JVC HD Everio GZ-HD7
32 Best Pro Camcorder: Sony HDR-FX7E
33 Best Mobile Imaging Device: Nokia N95
34 Best Digital Minilab: Fujifilm Frontier 550
35 Best Photo Kiosk: HP Photosmart Studio
36 Best Monitor: EIZO ColorEdge CG211.

When TIPA was born in 1991 founder magazines decided they wanted to start a large non profit association: not a lobby of few selected members, nor a marketing tool. So they invited all the European magazines eligible for membership to join. Instantly, TIPA became the largest family of independent European photo & imaging magazines made by the most expert editors. Today, TIPA is 31 magazines strong and represents a readership of approximately 8 million amateurs, professionals and people in the trade spread throughout 12 European countries.

It was on 17 February 1987 that Canon announced a “new dawn” in 35mm photography with the launch of the EOS 650 camera.

“Today, it is difficult to appreciate just how much of a gamble this was for the company. The EOS 650 was not just another new camera – it was the launch of a system that effectively replaced everything that had gone before. It was not compatible with any previous lenses, and very few existing accessories could be used. Switching to an EOS camera required an investment in a completely new system.”

“The name EOS is an abbreviation of Electro-Optical System. However, Canon was also making an allusion to Eos, goddess of the dawn in Greek mythology. She is probably better known by her Roman name of Aurora, which she lends to that luminous phenomenon, the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights.”

More details: Canon

Tired of getting left out of group photos taken with your point and shoot camera? Out of breath from sprinting to beat the self-timer when making a self-portrait?Then search no more,I have the answer for you: Monster Pod.

MonsterPod™ sticks to a 1,000 objects and counting! Its patent pending “viscoelastic morphing polymer base” molds, grips and sticks to metal, wood, plastic, veneer, marble, Formica, cement, block, steel, brick, glass, tile, enamel, sheet rock, rocks and trees!

It is fat-free, über-cool, non-toxic and will stick to just about any surface you mash it onto with its patent pending viscoelastic morphing polymer base. The Monster Pod is very easy to use; simply fasten your camera to its standard ¼-20 screw thread and attach it to almost any surface - it will stick securely for up to ten minutes (depending on the surface and the angle).

When you’re done, just peel it right off. The Monster Pod does not leave marks or residue, and its effectiveness is not compromised by dirt. It is not a gel, and will not dry or harden. It is eminently portable, weighing only 6 ounces, and measuring 4 1/2″ across and 1 3/4″ tall, and is safe for children and pets to play with.You can easily toss it into a pocket, briefcase or camera bag, or in its optional carrying case with a shoulder strap.

Key Features

-Sticks to 1.000 of different surfaces and objects;if the object is irregular in shape you simply mold the viscoelastic base with your fingers until it conforms to the shape.
-Quick & easy to setup, just apply gentle pressure - no legs, cranks or knobs and not even magic !
-Monster Pod holds up to a 20 ounce compact digital camera
-Adheres temporarily until you peel it off with its viscoelastic base that molds, grips and sticks to nearly any surface
-Monster Pod is a polymer - it does not dry or harden over time and has been tested up to 3,000 sticks and still counting
-Monster Pod does not breathe fire; it will not go on a rampage and destroy your village

So it’s depend on you to become a monster photographer with the Monster Pod !

Over 80 presets for Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom designed by Jack Davis.

If you like to use Lightroom and you are in a hurry or simply don’t have time to waste then you can use these wonderful presets.Also these presets,made by Jack Davis, allow you to expand the creative possibilities of Lightroom PhotoPresets, with One-Click Wow! . And the best part is the price, free.

“Designed to work the way you work, the PhotoPresets with One-Click WOW! tackle only one development parameter allowing you to optimize your image at each step to create the look you really want without sacrificing any quality.”

Curious how to get started? Full movie (26:30, 40 Mb)

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Some times it’s hard to believe that cameras are with us for centuries. They have traveled in time with us and evolved in great variety depending upon our requirements. There was a time when we used to know pinhole camera. Then as the technology advanced video cameras surprised us. And now journey of cameras continue when we see internet camera bringing live pictures exclusively at our screen from places we never would have seen.

SD High Capacity (SDHCTM) card is the new SD™ memory card based on the SDA
2.00 specification, introduced by the SD Card Association. This new SDA 2.00
specification enables SD cards to reach higher capacities - 4GB-32GB.

Because SDHC works differently then standard SD cards, this new format is not
backwards compatible with legacy SD format host devices.

What is Class Speed Rating?The SD Association has created and defined 3 speed
classes to help you identify speed and performance capabilities/minimum requirements of SD/SDHC cards and the host products. The SD Speed Class Ratings specify a minimum sustained write speed for SDHC cards (Class 2: 2 MB/s; Class 4: 4 MB/s; Class 6: 6
MB/s).

A list with all companies members of SD Association can be found here:SD Association.

PS:you shout know 1 megabyte (MB) = 1 million bytes; 1 gigabyte (GB) = 1 billion bytes.