Agfa Offers Free 4 MB SmartMedia Card and Premium Quality AgfaJet With Purchase Of ePhoto CL50 from Shopping.com.WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 4, 1999-- Agfa Corporation's Desktop Products Group (USA-DTP), a leading provider of award-winning desktop scanners and digital cameras, announced today that they will offer a free 4 MB SmartMedia card and a 200-sheet box of Premium Quality AgfaJet ink-jet media, to customers who purchase an ePhoto CL50 digital camera from Shopping.com. The ePhoto CL50 is a high performing digital camera targeted for both business professionals and technology enthusiasts who require advance features, ease-of-use and a photo-quality, mega-pixel image. Shopping.com is a leading on-line retailer for goods and services In economics, economic output is divided into physical goods and intangible services. Consumption of goods and services is assumed to produce utility (unless the "good" is a "bad"). It is often used when referring to a Goods and Services Tax. . "The ePhoto CL50 is an ideal solution for anyone looking to capture high-quality digital images," said Dave Huxford, National Distribution Manager. "By offering a 4 MB card and 200 sheets of AgfaJet, we have added to an already consumer-friendly deal." This special bundle is exclusive to those customers who purchase the ePhoto CL50 from Shopping.com, and make their purchase on, or after, Friday, June 4, 1999. The offer will be available until supplies last. About the ePhoto CL50 The ePhoto CL50 offers an optical resolution of 1.3 million pixels See pixel. (1280 X 960) and through Agfa's PhotoGenie(tm) image enhancement See image editing. technology, the ability to produce images of 1.9 million pixels (1600 X 1200). The ePhoto CL50 features four resolution settings (1600 X 1200 - Super, 1280 X 960 - High, 1280 X 960 - B/W B/W Black and White B/W Between B/W be with B/W Bundled With B/W Backed With (recording industry) B/W backwash B/W B-Wing (Star Wars) B/W Back of Walk text, 640 X 480 - VGA (Video Graphics Array) The display standard for the PC. All PC display adapters support VGA, and Windows machines boot up in "VGA mode" before switching to higher resolutions. ) and four flash modes. In addition, the ePhoto CL50 features a 3X optical zoom Changing the focal length of a camera by adjusting the physical zoom lens. All zoom lenses in film cameras and digital single lens reflex (DSLR) cameras are optical zoom. Digital point-and-shoot cameras as well as consumer and prosumer video camcorders have optical zoom, but they also lens 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. in both capture and playback mode. Advanced Features In addition to resolution settings the ePhoto CL50 includes a variety of features which are unique to the marketplace, including: -0-
-- LCD with SunCatcher(tm) -- To address the issue of battery
consumption and an LCD that "washes out" in bright sunlight, the
ePhoto CL50 includes a built-in prism which directs sunlight
behind the LCD screen, conserves battery power and enhances its
overall brightness. The SunCatcher is accessed by opening the
door above the LCD screen, on the top face of the camera.
-- Sound -- The CL50 is the first camera in the ePhoto family with a
built-in microphone for adding voice or sound to each image.
Particularly useful in business applications such as real estate,
insurance, education and law enforcement, this feature allows
users to add a description or comment to each picture.
-- Burst Mode -- Another first for the ePhoto family, the CL50
features a burst mode, allowing users to hold the shutter for
continuous shots at half second intervals. The burst mode, allows
up to 10 continuous pictures in VGA mode (640 X 480) resolution.
-- QuickReview -- The ePhoto CL50's QuickReview allows users to
control whether to keep or erase a photo immediately after
capturing it. After taking a picture, the image is displayed on
the LCD with the option to save or delete the photo. The picture
can be deleted immediately -- even before the image has been
saved to the SmartMedia card.
-- Panorama -- A panorama mode is available with the ePhoto CL50,
allowing users to tag shots for creating panoramas. Photos marked
for panoramas are "stitched" together to create panoramas using
PhotoWise (Version 1.8) (included).
-0- In addition to these advanced functions, the ePhoto CL50 features both automatic and manual control over exposure, focus and white balance. Just like previous ePhoto family cameras, the CL50 allows advanced users the opportunity to manually control the photographic settings so he or she can get the best results. Agfa's PhotoWise Software The ePhoto CL50 ships with Agfa's award-winning PhotoWise(R) software (V 1.8), a full-featured application for accessing, managing and enhancing digital photos. PhotoWise provides complete OLE 2.0 support for drag-and-drop, as well as in-place editing for any OLE compliant application. With PhotoWise, users can organize images on their computer, print contact sheets or 8" by 10" prints, and create slide shows that can even be viewed by those who don't have the PhotoWise application. On the PC Platform, PhotoWise runs under Windows(R) 98, Windows(R) 95 and Windows(R) NT(tm). On the Macintosh platform, PhotoWise runs on a System 7.5.3 or higher, or on a Power PC(tm) processor or higher. Pricing and Availability The ePhoto CL50 is a complete, out-of-the-box solution for most applications. Included are: the camera, cables (PC, Video), powerful software, an 8MB SmartMedia (tm) removable memory card, four AA-sized alkaline batteries Alkaline batteries are a type of power cell dependent upon the reaction between zinc and manganese dioxide (Zn/MnO2). Compared with original zinc-carbon batteries, while both produce approximately 1. , four AA-sized NiMH rechargeable batteries A rechargeable battery, also known as a storage battery, is a group of two or more secondary cells. These batteries can be restored to full charge by the application of electrical energy. and a charger CHARGER, Scotch law. He in whose favor a decree suspended is pronounced; vet a decree may be suspended before a charge is given on it. Ersk. Pr. L. Scot. 4, 3, 7. and a soft protective case. In the U.S., the ePhoto CL50 will be available for the suggested price of $799. (Currently a $100 mail-in rebate rebate, partial refund of the total price paid for goods or services. In the United States, rebates were historically given by railroads to favored shippers as a return on transportation charges. is available for customers who purchase the ePhoto CL50 between now, and August 31, 1999.) About Shopping.com Committed to offering one-stop shopping for products and services, Shopping.com features 63 Warehouse Power Stores to Internet shoppers, providing a comprehensive selection of over two million name brand products backed by more than 1,000 merchandising partners. Shopping.com offers the Maximizer frequent shopper program, where customers earn reward dollars on all purchases and services. The simple "Shopping.com" name is easily recognizable and will aid in the development of the most powerful e-commerce brand in the industry. Shopping.com is available at http://www.shopping.com. As a leading online retailer of goods and services, Shopping.com was recognized by Computer Retail Week as one of the top 100 retailers for 1998 computer retail sales. 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 Ridgefield Park, village (1990 pop. 12,454), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Hackensack River; inc. 1892. Chiefly residential, it manufactures some paper goods. , NJ, employs 3,200 people. Worldwide, Agfa's annual sales are nearly $5 billion. (PhotoGenie is a trademark of Agfa. Other product names mentioned herein may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.) EDITOR'S NOTE Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Color images A (digital) color image is a digital image that includes color information for each pixel. For visually acceptable results, it is necessary (and almost sufficient) to provide three samples (color channels 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 Ben Abbatiello (of Agfa DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing ) at 978/658-5600, ext. 5545 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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