Agfa ePhoto CL30 Clik! Digital Camera Now Shipping - Nationwide; New MegaPixel Digital Camera Features 40MB Capacity with Iomega Clik! Disks and USB Compatibility.Business/Technology Editors WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 20, 1999 Agfa Corporation's Desktop Products Group (USA-DTP), a leading provider of award-winning digital cameras and desktop scanners, announced today that the ePhoto CL30 Clik!(TM) digital camera is currently shipping, nationwide. The ePhoto CL30 Clik! is a high-performing, USB-compatible digital camera offering 40 megabytes of removable storage on Iomega Clik! disks. The ePhoto CL30 Clik! digital camera is the first digital camera to offer an Iomega Clik! drive See PocketZip disk. , built-in. Effective immediately, the ePhoto CL30 Clik! digital camera is available at sales locations currently carrying Agfa desktop products, including MicroCenter and Fry's Electronics Fry's Electronics is a specialty retailer of software, consumer electronics, computer hardware and household appliances with a chain of superstores headquartered in Silicon Valley. Starting with one store located in Sunnyvale, California, USA, the chain now boasts sales of $2. . This ePhoto CL30 Clik!(TM) digital camera will allow consumers to save approximately 60 megapixel, or near 35 millimeter quality, images on one removable 40MB Clik! disk that is about as affordable as purchasing and developing a roll of film. Not only do the Clik! disks have the added bonus of being reusable but the ePhoto CL30 Clik! is ideal for all types of digital camera users. "We are excited to bring Iomega's Clik! drive technology to the digital camera market," said Christophe Fremont, Director, USA-DTP. "The ePhoto CL30 Clik! digital camera is an ideal solution for anyone looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. high-quality images and an affordably-priced storage medium." ePhoto CL30 Clik!(TM) Digital Camera The stylish ePhoto CL30 Clik!(TM) digital camera 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 and extend the life of the batteries. The digital camera operates on four AA-sized alkaline batteries and ships with a 40MB Clik!(TM) disk - enough capacity to store between 60 and 360 images, depending on the resolution setting. In addition to providing expanded storage Additional memory in IBM mainframes that is not normally addressable by applications. Introduced for the 3090 series, the data are usually transferred in 4K pages from expanded storage to central storage (main memory). See hiperspace. capacity, Clik!(TM) disks are an affordable solution for users looking to capture and easily organize the many images they may have on their memory cards. Iomega's 40MB Clik! disks are currently available for an estimated street price of $9.99 (U.S.) each, when purchased in a 10-pack. The ePhoto CL30 Clik!(TM) digital camera offers image resolution of 1.5 million pixels (a true one 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. . ePhoto CL30 Clik!(TM) Digital Camera Pricing and Availability The ePhoto CL30 Clik!(TM) digital camera is a complete, out-of-the-box solution for most applications. Included are: a camera, cables (PC, Video), AC adapter Same as power adapter. , powerful software, a 40MB Clik! removable disk A disk or disk cartridge that is inserted into the drive for reading and writing and removed when not required. Using optical technologies, CDs and DVDs are the most common examples. , one set of four AA-sized alkaline batteries and a soft protective case. In the U.S., the ePhoto CL30 Clik! digital camera is currently available for the suggested price of $549. Agfa will offer a $50 mail-in rebate upon purchase of the ePhoto CL30 Clik!(TM) digital camera. Rebate coupons will be available to customers at national retail chain stores that carry the camera, as well as via the Agfa DTP See desktop publishing. DTP - desktop publishing Web site (www.agfahome.com/promotions/usa.html.). In addition, customers can obtain a rebate coupon via fax, by calling 617/747-0943. About Iomega Iomega Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ) manufactures and markets the award-winning Zip(R), Jaz(R) and Clik!(TM) drives and disks and markets the ZipCD(TM) CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) The only rewritable CD technology. CD-RW disks look like other CD media, but with close inspection, they have a more polished surface with a very dark blue-gray cast. drives and discs that help people to organize, manage, create, exchange and share their important information. Used in homes, businesses, government and educational facilities and by creative professionals everywhere, Iomega storage solutions are the enabling technologies preferred by millions. The Company can be reached at 1-800-MY-STUFF (800-697-8833), or on the Web at http://www.iomega.com. 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, 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) at 978/658-5600, ext. 5651. Certain other product names, brand names and company names may be trademarks or designations of their respective owners. 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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