Help’s On The Way For Clumsy Shutterbugs

Ever miss the perfect snapshot because you decided not to drag your camera along?

Help for clumsy, impatient and disorganized non-professional photographers is less than three months away, courtesy of a unique collaboration among the world’s biggest camera and film makers.

Kodak, Fuji, Minolta, Nikon and Canon will announce details today on new cameras, film and photofinishing services designed to make it easier to take good pictures - and take better care of them.

The new products use film with a magnetic coating that captures data about lighting and exposure for each frame, enabling new photofinishing equipment to automatically correct photographer errors.