Los Angeles—Some of the biggest names in the nation’s music industry chose bold cuffs and black or gold dresses as the top look for the 2007 American Music Awards, held last night at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Beyoncé Knowles sported both trends, upping the wattage on her golden gown with multicolored sapphire and diamond “Caviar” bangles, blackened carved sapphire and diamond earrings, and a blackened diamond ring, all by Lorraine Schwartz. (Full post Bold cuffs dominate 2007 American Music Awards…)
Los Angeles—Some of the biggest names in the nation’s music industry chose bold cuffs and black or gold dresses as the top look for the 2007 American Music Awards, held last night at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles. Beyoncé Knowles sported both trends, upping the wattage on her golden gown with multicolored sapphire and diamond “Caviar” bangles, blackened carved sapphire and diamond earrings, and a blackened diamond ring, all by Lorraine Schwartz. (Full post Bold cuffs dominate 2007 American Music Awards…)
Sigma has for the first time marketed a true fisheye optic for crop sensors, projecting a circular 180° image onto APS-C sensors. The new lens sports a focal length of 4.5mm and maximum aperture of f/2.8, HSM silent focusing and SLD low-dispersion lens elements. Aside from the ‘edgy’ skateboarding shots and frankly unflattering portraits often seen, circular fisheyes are actually quite useful for astrophotography and scientific applications. (Full post Sigma 4.5mm EX DC Circular Fisheye HSM…)
By Mary Wisniewski New York—Models strutted down the catwalks at the 2008 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City wearing clothing that broke new ground in apparel, but when it came to the jewelry trends, there were a number of holdovers from 2007. Long, layered necklaces, colorful beads, bangles and cuff bracelets made many repeat appearances; that is, if the fashion designer chose to accessorize with jewelry at all, which frequently did not prove to be the case. (Full post Jewelry makes a quiet entry at New York Fashion Week…)
The other type of fisheye lens available is the diagonal variety which squeezes a 180° angle of view into a standard rectangular format. This new 10mm F2.8 EX DC Fisheye HSM from Sigma is just such a lens. That said, it captures a true 180° vista only when mounted in front of a Nikon DX sensor - users of Canon and Sigma DSLRs make do with 167° and 154° respectively. A built-in lens hood and HSM focusing are here and the lens will focus down to 1.8cm (0.7 in) from the front surface of the lens giving a reproduction ratio of 1:3.3. (Full post 10mm F2.8 EX DC Fisheye HSM…)
By Pooja Agarwal Vicenza, Italy—Italian jewelry designers have long taken a center-stage role in reinterpreting the world of luxury, and buyers from all over the world faithfully continue to tap in. At this year’s Vicenzaoro Autumn edition, held in Vicenza, Italy, from Sept. 15 to 19, the designs were out in big, bold style, with yellow gold taking the lead as the metal of choice, and pink gold following at a close second. (Full post Italy’s trend seers forecast a craving for color…)
HP Photosmart R937 digital camera review : During HP labs event in Lisbon every participant received a digital compact camera to play with for one week. Of course this is an ideal way to get acquainted with the latest top model of the American brand. Certainly an experience that asked for more, so right after this we requested a model to put to the test and to offer you an extensive HP Photosmart R937 review. HP Photosmart R937 - Huge touch screen One of the extraordinary features on the HP R937 camera is its touch screen. (Full post HP Photosmart R937 review…)
Monterey, CA–Scalado CTO Sami Niemi unveiled a new encoder for camera phones at the 6Sight conference in Monterey, CA. The SpeedView encoder promises to enable fast image browsing, viewing, magnification, and panning on camera phones, as well as to speed up image processing to greatly reduce shutter lag. SpeedView is based on the company’s RAJPEG codec, which Niemi called the “world’s fastest imaging format.”
According to Scalado, RAJPEG combines standard JPEG files with additional metadata in order to reduce the amount of RAM memory the files use by a factor of 25x, increasing performance without compromising image quality.
By Mary Wisniewski New York—Dispelling the myth that buying platinum jewelry always means spending big money, Platinum Guild International (PGI) showcased pieces with price points of $5,000 or less at its Editor Preview Day in Manhattan yesterday. The “Platinum for Everyday” selection showed that although the price of platinum continues to soar, creative designers are manufacturing lighter-weight pieces to combat the metal’s escalating cost. (Full post PGI reveals innovative pieces at lower prices…)
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