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Moore’s Law, that sees a doubling in capability for the same price in computing devices and memory chips every 12-18 months ,has arrived in the SLR and video camera world. And really that should be no surprise. In 2006, more than half the new cameras sold were digital and that market share has since swept to the 85-90% range. Ditto for video.

Now rich media are important to bookrafters because a)more publications are appearing on rich media (think Kindle and audio books) and b)digital media rely on bookrafters for their storylines and plottings. What is happening in rich media like digital cameras and videos is the delivery of ever more powerful devices because digital photo CPUs and Flash memory are two of the most important components in these cameras - and they are doubling in capacity at least every two years. Since the cameras computer chips literally control all the camera's features including shutter setting and aperture openings for exposures- digital media deliver much improved feature very rapidly This includes storing ever larger images at ever faster rates. And the CPU controls many other functions such as filtering shots in a metaphor on how our eyes work depending on shooting conditions such as nighttime, sunset, shady, fluorescent or other common lighting situations. In sum, its getting harder to take a bad photo or ruin a good movie.

So go to our companion website, thePhotoFinishes.com, which is featuring an article a)examining the latest features of the 2008 wave of new Prosumer SLR cameras b) looking at the problems of video standards and c)looking at the image quality one can expect when taking quick snapshots with such cameras. The capabilities of these new SLR and video cameras are quite stunning. One can now shoot at higher ISOs with less noise and greater sharpness than film cameras. Ditto for video cameras. Plus image stabilization both in-camera and on the lens give users steadier shots at ever lower speeds or higher apertures. In short digital cameras are earning their keep - including now much closer to 100 year archival storage on appropriate CD/DVD media.

Bookrafters will find what they deliver appearing on rich media in news ways. Take a look at some of the classics delivered as more than just audio books.