Design Art and Photography

Pokcet Lint reviews the Kodak EasyShare M753 and gives it a rating of 7 out of 10. They write – “So on the face of it, when you put all this together it makes the M753 look rather poor, but when you remember that this camera is a penny short of £90, you’re actually getting what you pay for, that is a budget digital compact with a modest range of good features and some that could do better.
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By Mary Wisniewski New York—The higher price of gold has created a two-tiered jewelry market in the United States, finds the latest World Gold Council (WGC) report. While buying remains strong in both the middle- and high-end gold-jewelry markets, especially when the goods are innovative and feature strong designs, the mass-market consumer is rejecting higher-priced gold jewelry as too expensive, the report says. At press time, the price of gold surpassed $730 per ounce—a 28-year high.
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Lets Go Digital Reviews the Sony A700 and writes – ‘My conclusion after extensively using the Sony DSLR-A700 in practice and testing it thoroughly can be short. Sony’s Alpha 700 is a beautiful DSLR and offers the demanding photographer as well as the amateur a perfect tool to practice photography on a high level. The camera is not perfect but if you put some effort in getting to know the camera and making it part of your digital work environment, you will soon find that you have a refined DSLR camera in your hands.
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Sony has updated the firmware for Alpha 700 digital SLRs sold through early October 2007 with version 1 firmware installed. The company has also made some minor upgrades to the Image Data Converter SR and Image Data Lightbox SR software programs that come with the camera. According to Sony, the new version 2 firmware improves sharpness in low-contrast images, reduces noise in photos taken at ISO 3200, and improves flash control with subjects closer than 1 meter when using a non-ADI control lens.

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By Mary Wisniewski New York—Retailers who spoke to National Jeweler say they anticipate strong sales in designer jewelry this year and are either increasing their collections or keeping them level with previous years. “Anything new always sells well,” says Susan Eisen, president of Susan Eisen Fine Jewelry and Watches in El Paso, Texas, who has high expectations for designer jewelry this holiday, thanks to an ever-changing selection.
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