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Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday it has developed a color-filter technology that at least doubles the sensitivity to light of the image sensor in every digital camera, enabling shutterbugs to take better pictures in poor light.

…Chris McNiffe, general manager of the photography company’s image sensor business: “We’re talking about a 2-to-4-times improvement in (light) sensitivity.”

Sounds impressive – but they’re pushing this out to P&S and cameraphones first :S

Some microsoft lab product that’s playing around with photo stitching, and maxing it out to its ability.
Photosynth

Video Demo

Winner of TPX’s Summer 2007 Buy (not that it is a contest) goes to… t.ha‘s 70-200 f/2.8L IS lens!

Didn’t want to steal his “thunder” by making a post first but seeing it has been a week, may as well post some pictures =p.

JasonC is a cutting edge Apple professional. Working his art, he is intensely lost in the moment. Oblivious to his surroundings, he becomes one with his camera. Equipped with his portable Canon Powershot, he’s ready to capture the moment. JasonC wouldn’t even think of attempting his fast-paced, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants urban photography without his trusty Apple gear.

Gear (Hardware)
Canon Powershot S2 IS
Apple laptop bag.
Some laptop.

Not sure if the “wedding photography subsidiary” of TPX Inc. has seen this =p, but American Photo selected Top 10 Wedding Photographers recently. Contains links to each of their personal sites = many hours of surfing ooh-ahhs. And apparently ALL ten of them are members of the Digital Wedding Forum =.= That and…. Becker isn’t on the list?!

On a completely different note, I randomly bumped into a Microsoft Future Pro Photographer Contest that is open internationally (except the “standard” Communist countries and… residents of Quebec, har har) to all college/university students; submission period ends May 31st and grand prize is $20k cash :|. Should submit something just for fun =). Just for kicks, this is copied from the FAQ for the contest…

Since Microsoft sponsors the contest, will entries from competing operating systems be disqualified?

The contest is designed to recognize and reward the very best college and university student photographers worldwide regardless of the tools used to create the image. Microsoft is committed to carrying the art of digital photography forward by encouraging new and emerging talent at the student level to learn, utilize, and implement state-of-the-art equipment, software, and techniques to produce the finest images possible