Sept. 21, 2004- Canon's New 16.7 Megapixel EOS-1Ds Mark II SLR Takes Pro Digital To The Next Level Of Imaging Excellence

Sept. 16, 2004- Nikon Announces Highly Anticipated D2X(TM) Professional Digital SLR Camera

Sept. 16, 2004- Nikon Steadies the Action With New AF-S VR Nikkor 300mm F/2.8G IF-ED Lens

Sept. 16, 2004- Nikon Defines the Pinnacle of 35mm SLR Photography With the Introduction of the F6

Aug. 19. 2004- Three New Canon EF-S HSM Digital SLR Lenses: 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5, 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS and 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 

Aug. 19, 2004- Canon Sheds New Light On Digital Photography With Flagship Speedlite 580EX And Accessories

Aug. 19, 2004- Canon Announces 8.2-Megapixel EOS 20D Digital SLR That Delivers Speed, Precision And Value

Aug. 19, 2004- Canon Announces Compact New 7 Megapixel Powershot S70 Digital Camera

May 28, 2004- Nikon Announces AF-S VR Nikkor 200mm F/2G IF-ED Lens, Featuring Newly Developed 'Super-ED' Glass 

May 10, 2004- Canon Announces Compact New Powershot S60 Digital Camera

Feb. 12, 2004- Kodak Unveils DCS Pro SLR/n, 14 Megapixel Digital SLR Camera with High Resolution, Broad ISO Performance; Extended Burst Depth 

Feb. 9, 2004- Canon Unveils 8 Megapixel PowerShot Pro1 Digital Camera with a Fast 28-200mm L-Series Lens

Feb. 9, 2004- Canon Announces  i9900 13x19 Inch Desktop Photo Printer with ChromaPlus Eight Color Ink System for Wider Color Gamut

Feb. 9, 2004- Canon Unveils imagePROGRAF W6200 Industry's Fastest 24-Inch  Wide-Format Pigment Inkjet Printer

Jan. 29, 2004- Canon Announces EOS 1D Mark II, 8.2 Megapixel, 8.5 Frames Per Second, 40 Frame Buffer, Pro Digital SLR

Jan. 28, 2004- Nikon Announces New Coolpix 8700 with 8 Megapixels, 8x Optical Zoom-Nikkor ED Lens (35-280mm 35mm equivalent)

Jan. 28, 2004- Nikon Formally Announces the D70 Consumer-Level Priced Digital SLR, 6.1-Megapixels, Dynamic Buffer Technology

Jan. 5, 2004- Nikon Announces New and Enhanced Suite of Coolscan 4,000dpi High-Speed Desktop Film Scanners

Dec. 3, 2003- Nikon Announces Development of D70 Digital SLR Camera

October 21, 2003- Epson Introduces Stylus Photo R800 Printer with New UltraChrome Hi-Gloss Inks

October 21, 2003- Epson Introduces Stylus Pro 4000 Professional Photographic Printer, 17" Wide, uses UltraChrome Ink

August 28, 2003- Canon Announces New 6.3 Megapixel EOS 300D Digital SLR, The Digital Rebel, that will sell for $999 with Zoom Lens!

August 15, 2003- Sony Introduces the DSC-F828, 8 Megapixel Cyber-shot® High-End Digital Camera

July 22, 2003- Announces High-Speed D2H Professional Digital SLR Camera, 4.1 Megapixel JFET Sensor, 8 Frames Per Second, 40 Frame Buffer

July 22, 2003- Nikon Announces Super Telephoto AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 200-400mm f/4G IF-ED Lens 

July 22, 2003- Nikon Announces 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF Fisheye and 17-55mm f/2.8G IF-ED AF-S Wide-Angle Lenses for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras  

July 22, 2003- Nikon Introduces New SB-800(TM) Speedlight With i-TTL(TM) Technology

June 24, 2003- Olympus Announces 5 New Zuiko Digital Lenses and Accessories for E-1 Digital SLR System

June 24, 2003- Olympus Announces the Revolutionary New E-1 Digital SLR, a Highly Advanced "4/3 System" Camera with 5 New Zuiko Digital Interchangeable Lenses

June 2, 2003- Canon Announces New G5 Five Megapixel Compact Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom, 1/1.8" CCD, DIGIC Image Processor

May 28, 2003- Nikon Announces the New Coolpix 5400 5.1 Megapixel Digital Camera, with a New 4x ED Zoom Lens and a 7-Shot Buffer at 3 Frames Per Second

Feb. 27, 2003- Canon Introduces the EOS 10D Digital SLR Camera: 6.3 Megapixels with Digic Technology

Feb. 18, 2003- Nikon Adds Dynamic New AF-S VR Zoom Nikkor 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED Lens to Its Lineup of Vibration Reduction Lenses

Feb. 18, 2003- Nikon Introduces New DX Nikkor 12-24mm F/4G Autofocus Lens Designed Exclusively for Nikon D-Series Digital SLR Cameras

Feb. 18, 2003- Nikon Introduces World's Smallest 28-200mm Zoom Lens: The New AF Zoom Nikkor 28-200mm F/3.5-5.6G IF-ED Lens

Jan. 7, 2003- Epson Unveils the Perfection 3200 PHOTO/3200 PRO Scanner Featuring the Highest Resolution of Any Epson Scanner to Date

Dec. 12, 2002- Nikon Announces New Autofocus AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED Lens

Dec. 12, 2002- Nikon to Develop DX Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G Autofocus Lens Designed Exclusively For Nikon D-Series Digital SLR Cameras

Sept. 24, 2002- Hasselblad Releases the H1, a Groundbreaking New Auto-Focus Medium Format 645 Camera System.

Sept. 24, 2002- New Kodak Professional DCS Pro Back 645H Delivers 16 Megapixel Image Quality in Medium Format for Hasselblad H1 Camera System

Sept. 24, 2002- Kodak Professional Debuts DCS Pro 14n Digital SLR Camera with Industry-Leading 13.89 Million Total Pixels, Competitive Price.

Sept. 24, 2002- Canon introduces the EOS-1Ds 11.1 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor digital SLR

Aug.30, 2002- Nikon announces new 4-Megapixel Coolpix(R) 4300 with 3x optical zoom, 38-114mm (35mm equivalent), 7.9 ounces.

May 29, 2002- Nikon introduces their first 4-megapixel, 4x optical zoom digital camera the Coolpix 4500

May 29, 2002- Nikon unveils their flagship Coolpix 5700, with a 5-megapixel,  8x optical zoom-Nikkor ED lens.

April 26, 2002- Epson Unveils the Industry's First Seven-Color Archival Desktop Photo Printer: The EPSON Stylus Photo 2200

March 1, 2002- Nikon announces the introduction of a new lens, the AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED.

Feb. 25, 2002- Canon announces three new six-color photo printers: the S9000 13" x 19" Wide Format printer, the S900 and S820. 

Feb. 22, 2002- Canon introduces the EOS D60: 6.3 megapixel digital SLR camera with ideal for studio /catalog pros and advanced amateurs.

Feb. 21, 2002- NEWS EXCLUSIVE!- Nikon Corporation announces an important new pro lens, the AF-S VR Zoom-Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G IF-ED.

Feb. 21, 2002- Nikon announces the introduction of the SB-80DX Speedlight, a versatile high-performance flash.

Feb. 21, 2002- Nikon announces the SB-30, a supersmall, lightweight Speedlight.

Feb. 21, 2002- Nikon announces the D100, a 6.1 megapixel digital SLR camera with sophisticated digital image control technology.

Feb. 21, 2002- Nikon announces the AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D, a new D-type high-performance normal lens.

Nov. 1, 2001- Nikon unveils NikonPro, a powerful new Online Service for Professional Photographers.

Sept. 25, 2001- Minolta announces DiMAGE Scan Elite II 16-bit Film Scanner with Digital ICE3™ and 4.8 dynamic range.

Sept. 25, 2001- Canon introduces EOS-1D Pro Digital SLR: 4.12 megapixels, fast 8 fps frame rate, CF card and IBM Microdrive support.

Sept. 25, 2001- Canon introduces two new Pro EF Lenses: EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM and EF 400mm f/4L DO IS USM.

Sept. 20, 2001- Olympus announces Camedia E-20N 5.0 Megapixel digital SLR

Sept. 18, 2001- Nikon Introduces Ultimate 5.24 Megapixel Coolpix 5000 Digital Camera

August 17, 2001- Canon introduces the CanoScan FS2720U, a 2,720dpi high-speed, low-cost USB 35mm/APS format film scanner with 3.2 dynamic range and 36-bit scanning.

August 17,2001- Canon introduces the 4-Megapixel PowerShot G2: an Ultra-High-Performance Compact Digital Camera

August 1, 2001-Canon Introduces the New EF 70-200mm F/2.8L IS USM Professional Zoom Lens with Image Stabilization

June 25, 2001-Minolta Announces Worldwide Introduction of the Dimage 7 and Dimage 5 Digital Cameras

June 25, 2001-Minolta Introduces DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO Film Scanner-4,800dpi, Digital ICE, 16-bit

April 25, 2001- Nikon Introduces New CL-L2 Reinforced Ballistic Nylon Semi-Soft Case for Nikkor super-telephoto professional lenses.

April 25, 2001- Nikon Adds Two New Teleconverter Lenses, The TC-14E II and TC-20E II to its line of Nikkor Lenses.

April 25, 2001- Nikon Introduces Three New Lightweight AF-S Nikkor Lenses with Exclusive Silent Wave Motor, the AF-S Nikkor 400mm f/2.8D ED-IF 11, AF-S Nikkor 500mm f/4D ED-IF II and the AF-S Nikkor 600mm f/4D ED-IF II.

April 25, 2001- Nikon announces new Coolpix 995 3.34-megapixel CCD digital camera with pop-up flash and 4x extended range optical zoom.

Feb. 12, 2001- Epson announces a new line of  photo-quality ink jet printers with BorderFree(TM) printing, 2880dpi resolution and ultra-small 4-picoliter inkdroplet size, the Stylus Photo 780,  890 and 1280 ink jet printers.

Feb. 11, 2001- Canon introduces the CanoScan FS4000US, a 4,000dpi, high-speed 35mm/APS film scanner with 42-bit scanning, FARE dust reduction, USB and SCSI interfaces. 

Feb. 11, 2001- Canon introduces new EF 1.4x II and EF 2x II tele-extenders for use with EF-series telephoto and super telephoto lenses

Feb. 5, 2001- Nikon Corporation announces the introduction of the FM3A, a manual-focus, 35mm SLR camera featuring a special hybrid shutter control system enabling full mechanical exposure control range plus electronic shutter speed control.

Feb. 5, 2001- Nikon Corporation announces the introduction of the new AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II lens. The new AF-S 300mm f/2.8D IF-ED II lens is 540g lighter (2,560g, thanks to the adoption of magnesium alloy parts) than the current model and has a closer focusing distance than its predecessor.

Feb. 5, 2001- Nikon Corporation announces the introduction of two new professional SLR digital cameras: the D1X and D1H, Nikon’s latest achievements in digital photography. These offer higher speed and higher resolution digital imaging. The D1X has a 5.47-megapixel CCD allowing 3,008 x 1,960 pixels!

Jan. 10, 2001- Nikon announces three new state-of-the-art film scanners: The Coolscan IV ED, Super Coolscan 4000 ED and Super Coolscan 8000 ED with ED optics and NEW! Digital ICE³® Image Enhancement Technology. Coolscan 4000 and 8000 have super high dynamic range of 4.2 and 4000 dpi resolution!

Jan. 6, 2001- Canon introduces the Powershot Pro90 IS digital camera with built-in 10x zoom lens and optical image stabilization

Nov. 12, 2000- Schneider Optics has released a newly redesigned series of high quality loupes. This link is on their German website. I will post the English version as soon as its available.

Nov. 5, 2000- New Sigma APO 100-300mm F/4 EX IF HSM Zoom, constant F4 maximum aperture, 4 low dispersion glass elements, for Canon and Nikon,  priced under $1,900!                

Nov. 1, 2000- John Shaw's newly revised field guide has just been released. It is now called John Shaw's Nature Photography Field Guide. Here is the the description at Amazon.com 

Sept. 4, 2000- Canon announces EF 400mm f/4 DO IS USM telephoto lens. Size is an amazingly light 4.25 lbs and length is only 9.25 inches! Canon has developed the world's first "Multi-Layer Diffractive Optical Element" for this lens.

Sept. 4, 2000- Canon D30 EOS 3.25 Megapixel SLR digital body to ship shortly. Street price around $3,000.

Sept 3, 2000- Minolta Dimâge Scan Dual II Film Scanner Now Shipping! Newly updated to 2,820dpi, 12-bit, autofocus, 3.2 dynamic range, USB interface.

Sept 3, 2000- Minolta Dimâge Scan Multi II Film Scanner Now Shipping! Multi-format, multiple-sampling, fast, 3.6 dynamic range.

August 28, 2000- New Nikon Ultra Wide to Wide Angle Zoom Lens Offers Outstanding Versatility: - AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5D ED-IF Lens

August 28, 2000- Nikon Introduces New AF Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/2.8-4D IF Lens

August 28, 2000- FINALLY!!!-> New Nikon AF-S Nikkor 300mm f/4D ED-IF Telephoto Lens with Exceptional Optical Performance

June 21, 2000- New Epson Stylus Photo 2000P inkjet printer produces archival, Photo Reproduction Quality, 200+ year lightfast color photo prints up to 13" x 44" with an estimated street price of $899.

June 3, 2000- New AF Nikon 14mm F2.8D ED Ultrawide 

Mar 11, 2000- New Sigma Super Zoom AF 50-500mm F4-6.3 APO EX RF HSM for Canon and Nikon!

Mar 11, 2000- New Sigma APO Macro 180mm F3.5 EX IF HSM for Canon and Nikon 

Feb 24, 2000- Epson announces new Stylus Photo 1270 color inkjet with 15+ year fade resistance, water resistant ink and 4 picoliter ink droplets

Feb 24, 2000- Epson announces new Stylus Photo 870 color inkjet with 15+ year fade resistance, water resistant ink and 4 picoliter ink droplets

Feb 3, 2000- New Fujifilm FinePix S1 Digital Camera produces 6.1 Million-Pixel image file with new Super CCD and uses Nikkor F mount lenses!

Feb 2, 2000- Canon announces EOS-1v Press Release

Feb 2, 2000- More details on new Canon EOS 1v

Jan 27, 2000- New Nikon AF VR Zoom-Nikkor 80-400mm F-4.5-5.6D ED With Image Stabilization

Jan 27, 2000- Nikon Starts a Resolution Revolution with New Coolpix 990

Jan 27, 2000- Nikon Introduces The New N80, A Sophisticated Powerhouse Engineered To Exhilarate

New Sigma APO HSM Telephotos for Canon and Nikon!

New Bogen 468RC, 469RC ProBall Quick-Release Ball Heads!

New Minolta Dimage Scan Elite now has Digital ICE!!

New Canon 300, 400, 500, 600 IS Lenses!

Nikon D1 Pro Digital SLR

Two New Nikkors: P.C. Micro-Nikkor and Ultrawide AF-S Zoom

New Mamiya 645E Inexpensive Medium Format Camera

New Mamiya 645AF! 

Polaroid Sprintscan 4000 Scanner

New Polaroid Sprintscan 45i Multi-Format High Resolution Film Scanner