Kodak Telephoto Lenses Article

Kodak EasyShare Z700, Z740 By Michael Kobrin Capitalizing on the increasing interest in digital photography as well as the success of its EasyShare DX6490 and DX7590 superzoom cameras, Kodak (.com) is introducing a new path of consumer-oriented long-zoom cameras. The Kodak EasyShare Z740 and Z700 offer 10X (38 to 380; 35-mm equivalent) and 5X (35 to 175 mm; 35-mm equivalent) optical zoom lenses, respectively. Both cameras will have LCDs, multiple site modes, and automatic picture rotation. In addition, the Z740 will have 640-by-480 video capture, manifold burst modes, shutter and slot precedence modes, and crowded manual control.

Both cameras will be bundled with the new Kodak EasyShare Printer Dock line 3 photo printer, which can produce 4- by 6-inch borderless photos (moreover vacant singly for $79 list). The printer will also be able to recharge and recondition the cameras' batteries. The Z40 bundle ($499 list) and the Z700 bundle ($399) will be available in February 2005. Olympus Camedia C-5500 Sport fly By Michael Kobrin Olympus America Inc.'s (.com) latest entry in its popular C-Series is the Olympus Camedia C-5500 Sport Zoom ($350 street), designed for casual snapshooters looking for a adaptable, fixed camera. While not altogether compact, this ergonomic model offers features like 30-fps video with sound, anti-shake technology, absolute manual control (including manual focus), integral automated agency, outlet and shutter priority modes, a real-time histogram, and a 2-inch LCD. The C-5500 likewise provides some choosy extras, like a agenda function for organizing shots by date, a glide show feature complete with transitions, 15 preset spectacle modes, and four customizable user-defined preset modes. This PictBridge-compatible camera comes with Olympus's Master software, four AA alkaline batteries, and a 16MB xD-Pivture Card, and it will be accessible in February 2005. Olympus Camedia D-425 By Michael Kobrin Aimed at first-time digital camera buyers, the Olympus Camedia D-425 ($150 road) is a 4-megapixel compact model that emphasizes simplicity. Although it has no optical fly lens, it offers a built-in lens cover and zealous buttons on the camera text for shooting, reviewing, and deleting photos. A mode selector dial provides access to 10 preset shooting modes, and the camera can capture QuickTime video. The menu structure is designed for user-friendliness and speed, and it incorporates a help philosophy that explains various functions. The D-425 uses xD-Picture ticket media (not included), runs on two AA batteries (included), is PictBridge-compatible, and comes with Olympus Master image-editing and administration software. The D-425 will be available in January 2005. Olympus C-7070 catholic fly By Sean Carroll Olympus America Inc. (.com) announced the appendage of its new C-7070 spacious fly digital camera ($699 estimated street). This shooter has much in universal with its cousin, the C-7000 hum (which got 4 stars in a fresh PC Magazine review) but whereas that camera is a 5x optical fly with a 38 to 190mm, the C-7070 has only a 4x fly, but it's efficient of shooting at a much wider direction: It's got an f/ to f/ to 110mm lens. It's got a inch semi-transmissive rotate LCD and can accept spacious angle (down to 19mm) and telephoto (out to 187mm) converters. The camera has a description of alpine end features, including a predictive AF, which helps keep heartbreaking subjects in focus, and an AF destination election function, which gives photographers 143 AF scapegoat zones to choose from. The C-7070 adds two new underwater shooting modes to Olympus' repertoire: Underwater Wide and Underwater Macro. The camera uses lithium ion batteries and accepts xD and Compact Flash Type I memoir cards.