Agfa Offers $50 Mail-in Rebate for ePhoto Cl30 Digital Camera.WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 19, 1999-- Agfa Corporation's Desktop Products Group (USA-DTP), a leading provider of award-winning digital cameras and desktop scanners, announced today that it is offering a $50 mail-in-rebate to those customers who purchase an ePhoto CL30 digital camera between now and the end of the year. Designed for the SOHO Soho (sōhō`, sə–), district of Westminster, London, England, known for its continental restaurants. Once a fashionable quarter, it became popular among writers and artists in the 19th cent. market, the ePhoto CL30 expands the range of camera choices by offering high-end features, including a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. (Universal Serial Bus See USB. (hardware, standard) Universal Serial Bus - (USB) An external peripheral interface standard for communication between a computer and external peripherals over an inexpensive cable using biserial transmission. ) interface and a true resolution of one million pixels, for the price of an entry-level digital camera. The ePhoto CL30 is currently available for $349. "We're making a statement to our customers by offering a $50 rebate for the ePhoto CL30," said Peter Spollett, National Sales Manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → , Desktop Products. "We are committed to giving all levels of users a high-end imaging experience - at an affordable price." To obtain rebate coupons, customers are suggested to check local retail stores carrying the ePhoto CL30. In addition, rebate coupons are available for download from the Agfa Web site at www.agfahome.com/promotions/usa.html . ePhoto CL30 Designed for the SOHO market, the ePhoto CL30 is ideal for anyone who requires high-quality, mega-pixel images at an affordable price. The ePhoto CL30 offers image resolution of 1.5 million pixels (a true 1 million pixel image enhanced by Agfa's PhotoGenie(TM) technology) and a 2X digital zoom Simulating a longer focal length in a digital camera via software. The digital zoom is accomplished via image enhancement software within the camera itself rather than the inherent mechanics of the physical zoom lens. For more details, see optical zoom. . The stylish and compact ePhoto CL30 features both an optical viewfinder The preview window on a camera that is used to frame, focus and take the picture. On analog cameras, the viewfinder is an eye-sized window that must be pressed against the face. Point-and-shoot digital cameras use small LCD screens that are viewed several inches from the eyes. and 1.8" color LCD screen - perfect for framing shots or playing them back. The LCD screen features an "on" and "off" switch, so the user can make the most of his or her power supply. The digital camera operates on four AA-sized alkaline batteries and ships with a 4 MB CompactFlash(TM) card - enough storage capacity for 6 to 36 images depending on the resolution setting. (The ePhoto CL30 is the only camera in Agfa's ePhoto family featuring CompactFlash rather than SmartMedia removable memory.) About Agfa Agfa Corporation is a subsidiary of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies, headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems, primarily for the graphics, medical and industrial radiography Radiography is the use of ionising electromagnetic radiation to view objects in a way that can't be seen otherwise. Radiography in general should not be confused with the use of ionizing radiation to change or modify objects; radiography's purpose is strictly for viewing. , and consumer imaging and photography markets. Agfa Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park, NJ, employs 5,000 people. Worldwide, Agfa's annual sales are nearly $5 billion. EDITOR'S NOTE: Color images of Agfa desktop products are available for download from Agfa's press site on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfapress.com or by contacting Mandy Heikkila (of Agfa DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing ) at 978/658-5600, ext. 5651. Product and company information can be found on Agfa's home page on the World Wide Web at http://www.agfahome.com. |
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