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Serif is delighted to announce the release of a new title, Digital Photo Suite 2009.  Digital Photo Suite 2009 (List Price $39.99) makes it simple for everyone to organize, fix, enhance, and share their photos in exciting ways. This new release makes it easier than ever to give portrait photos a makeover, apply effects, create artwork, and easily upload photos and slideshows directly to well-known sharing sites. Combining the new AlbumPlus X3 with the popular PanoramaPlus 3, this suite offers users an unrivaled combination of features and value for money, allowing anyone to achieve fantastic digital image editing results.

PENTAX Imaging Company is offering various kit promotions and price reductions in February 2009 making it more affordable for consumers to own a PENTAX digital camera.  Effective February 1, 2009, the PENTAX K20D digital SLR body alone and all other K20D body and lens configurations will have an in-store instant $100.00 Consumer Rebate.  This is for a limited time only and ends February 22, 2009.  PENTAX is also extending the K20D FREE Three Year Warranty (one year standard, two years extended) on all K20Ds purchased by March 31, 2009.

“Portraiture 2 is available for $199.95, a $30 increase over the price of version 1. However, if you’re a version 1 owner, it’s a free upgrade. Either way, Portraiture 2 is a very worthwhile addition to your toolkit if you frequently do this type of work. The time saved in a single portrait session can easily pay for the program. I consider myself proficient with Photoshop, but there are adjustments that take more time than I’d like to spend, and skin enhancement is way up on that list. For me, Portraiture 2 is a sanity saver I would not want to be without.”

“The Canon EOS 5D MkII is a remarkably capable camera with excellent imaging capability, including the ability to shoot broadcast quality HD video and record sound in stereo. It represents an advance in features over the original EOS 5D and the overall image quality is generally higher—though that higher quality may only be revealed in large prints.”

FUJIFILM U.S.A. Inc. has announced the launch of the 10-MegaPixel A150 digital camera.  Designed specifically for the digital camera buyer and consumers seeking an affordable, user-friendly upgrade to their current digital camera, the A150 encompasses all the necessary features essential to today’s consumers, including Face Detection technology, a 3.0x optical zoom lens and large 3.0” LCD.

Hot on the heels of the successful COOLPIX S60 camera, Nikon has introduced the new S230, which incorporates Nikon’s innovative touch screen LCD, offering the cutting-edge of elegant design and intuitive operation. The S230 combines a 3.0-inch high-resolution touch panel LCD design with a new graphic interface that lets users switch modes, view and edit images and change camera settings with the touch of the screen.