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Tuesday, August 10, 2010Click to submit news

Tamron SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD T
Tamron has released a new full-size telephoto zoom lens for the Nikon mount. The 70-300mm telephoto zoom lens features VC (Vibration Compensation) image stabilization and an ultrasonic auto-focus drive - USD (Ultrasonic Silent Drive).

Casio Releases New EXILIM Digital Cameras With Single Frame SR Zoom
Casio America, Inc. announced the release of two new EXILIM cameras, the EXILIM Card EX-S200 and EXILIM ZOOM EX-Z800 cameras. Both cameras sport advanced features, including a Single Frame SR Zoom that extends the zoom range, and use of the EXILIM Engine 5.0 and super resolution technology.

Monday, August 09, 2010Click to submit news

Casio EX-FH25 Review
The EX-FH25 is an ultra-zoom digital camera, with a 20x lens, high-sensitivity CMOS sensor, and 30 frame per second video capabilities. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Quick Review
Aimed at the entry-level system camera market, the DMC-G10 is a mirrorless system camera using the same sensor as the more expensive G2. This review compares the G10 with the GF1 and G2 in several categories.

Friday, August 06, 2010Click to submit news

Datacolor Offers Price Reduction on Select Spyder Calibration Solutions
Effective immediately, Datacolor customers can take advantage of lower costs on several of its most popular products, including the SpyderCube, Spyder3Elite, and Spyder3Studio SR.

Nik Software gets into photo-editing tools for 'Debbie Digital'
While professional photographers may spend thousands on their equipment and software, most people prefer to spend a lot less. Nik Software offers lower-cost products with fewer features, to satisfy the needs of non-professional picture takers.

Leica posts firmware update for M9 rangefinder
Firmware update Version 1.138 for the M9 rangefinder improves auto white balance performance and improves compatibility with SDHC memory cards. This page includes a link to the download.

Thursday, August 05, 2010Click to submit news

Ricoh updates firmware for CX1, CX2 and CX3 digital compacts
Ricoh has released firmware updates for its CX1, CX2 and CX3 digital compact cameras. This page provides links to all three updates.

Six Essential IPhoto Editing Tricks
iPhoto is not quite as basic as it seems. This article includes six tricks you can use to get more out of your photos.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010Click to submit news

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR Review
The Nikon AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR lens is a professional AF zoom with a constant f/4 maximum aperture. This article includes technical specifications and sample images.

New Service Empowers Photographers With Their Own E-Commerce Website
PhotoDeck, a service designed to offer photographers a brandable e-commerce solution for presentation and distribution of their images, has opened for business letting photographers manage their sales without paying agency commissions.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010Click to submit news

Leica V-Lux 20
Leica's V-Lux 20 is capable of geotagging your photos via GPS, just like the ZS7 from Panasonic. Otherwise, it has a 12.1-megapixel sensor and 12x optical zoom.

AKVIS Retoucher v.4.0
The AKVIS Retoucher 4.0 for Windows and Macintosh has been released. The program can help you restore damaged photos or remove irrelevant objects from your pictures.

Monday, August 02, 2010Click to submit news

Sigma APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM
Sigma Corporation of America has announced its new, optically stabilized APO 70-200mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM lens, which contains the company's new "F" Low Dispersion (FLD) lens glass, is now available in the United States.

Remo Recover Mac - Media Edition Now Supports Snow Leopard
Remo Software's new Remo Recover (Mac) - Media Edition now also supports 64-bit Mac.

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS
Canon has created a consumer-level compact camera with some of the features of a pricier professional-level camera. The DS4000 IS boasts a bright f/2 lens and Backside Illumination technology on the CMOS sensor.

Friday, July 30, 2010Click to submit news

Sinar p-slr
By attaching your DSLR camera body to the Sinar p-slr adapter, you can use the high-resolution Rodenstock lenses on the Sinar view cameras.

Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 6 and Xara Designer Pro 6
Xara Xtreme Version 6 is now available with a new name, new features and a new look. Xara Xtreme is now Xara Photo & Graphic Designer 6 and the new Xara Xtreme Pro becomes Xara Designer Pro 6.

Thursday, July 29, 2010Click to submit news

Samsung HZ35W
The HZ35W is a GPS-enabled 12-megapixel camera includes a 3-inch LCD and a mapping feature to help you find out where you are in the world.

CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5 Offers Integrated Access to Online Photo Sites
Corel Corporation announced a free update for CorelDRAW Graphics Suite X5. Service Pack 1 (SP1), available from Corel's website, enables users to browse leading online photo sites including Fotolia and iStockphoto from within the CorelDRAW environment.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010Click to submit news

Pictage and ShootQ Launch New Free Mobile Applications
Pictage has launched Pictage Mobile for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch allowing photographers to view online galleries and edit event settings.

Negatives Bought for $45 Worth $200 Million, Experts Say
Ten years ago Rick Norsigian bought some old large-format glass negatives for $45. Experts are now saying the negatives are early works of Ansel Adams and could be worth much, much more.

Sony Distagon T* 24mm F2 SSM preview and samples
This is one of three new lenses from Sony, selling under the Carl Zeiss brand. This review, offering technical specifications and sample images, is based on a pre-production sample lens.

Tuesday, July 27, 2010Click to submit news

71-Gigapixel Photo Sets New Record
A panoramic, 360 degree, shot of Budpest has been created by a group of Hungarians with sponsorship from Epson, Microsoft and Sony. This page has some pictures but to see the full web display you need to have Microsoft's Silverlight installed.

Make your own super Neutral Density filter
You can buy a variety of filters for your camera, from the cheap to the very expensive. Or. You can try what Ian Burley did, and construct something more personalized.

Monday, July 26, 2010Click to submit news

How to Avoid Photographic Cliches
People tend to copy what they've seen elsewhere, whether they're aware of it or not. This article points out some of the things that have become over-used and how to turn your camera lens towards a fresher image.

Bits&Coffee Launches Image Espresso, Online Image Converter & Editor
Bits&Coffee has introduced Image Espresso, a free online application designed to perform common image processing operations. Image Espresso can perform operations like convert, re-size, crop, rotate, and touch-up.

Teorex's Upcoming Inpaint 2.4 Looks Like Magic
Inpaint 2.4 makes removing unwanted items from your photos easier than before. Just outline the area and define the elements to use as fill.

Friday, July 23, 2010Click to submit news

Alibre Bundles New Photorealistic Lighting Rendering Technology with 3D CAD Products
Alibre and Luxion have announced Luxion's KeyShot 2 photo realistic lighting rendering technology will be bundled with v. 12.1 of Alibre Design Expert and Professional 3D CAD software giving customers 3D modeling and 2D drafting technology with realistic lighting visualization.

Wacom Intuos4 Wireless Review
This review covers ease of use, features, and available settings for both the wired and wireless Intuos4 tablets.

Last Kodachrome roll processed in Parsons
Kodak has produced the last roll of Kodachrome film and photographer Steve McCurry used it to capture images of New York and Dwayne's Photo Service in Parsons, Kansas processed it. The slides will go the Eastman House in Rochester, New York.

Thursday, July 22, 2010Click to submit news

Fujifilm Announces Four New FinePix Digital Cameras
Fujifilm has announced the release of four new FinePix digital cameras. The F300EXR long-zoom point and shoot, the fashionable Z800EXR, the S2800HD long zoom digital, and the compact JX280.

The Photographer's Guide to Marketing and Self-Promotion
This is the fourth edition, updated, of the book by Maria Piscopo on how to market your work and gain new clients.

My Passport Essential Limited Edition Designs Portable Drives
WD has introduced its new 500 GB My Passport Essential limited edition designs portable hard drives. The drives are Windows compatible and include WD SmartWare software.

Wednesday, July 21, 2010Click to submit news

RW Club International Photography Competition - 5th Edition
Registration is open until 10 August to all professional or amateur photographers who are members of the RW Club. For 2010, the competition has chosen an inspirational theme, Parsifal.

Beware photo competition rules
Most of us hate to read the fine print but, sometimes, it's in your best interest to really read the terms of a contract. The editor of Digital Photography Now wasn't happy when he read the terms of one competition.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010Click to submit news

CoolClimate Art Contest
Hosted by DeviantART, the CoolClimate Art Contest is looking for the brightest and most creative visions that will challenge and engage people on the issue of climate change. Work can be submitted through August 23,2010.

Real New York Photo Contest
The deadline for entries in the Real New York Photo Contest is July 24, 2010. The grand prize winner will be awarded a trip to the Photokina trade show taking place September 21-26, 2010 in Cologne, Germany.

Sample photos: Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS5
This is a gallery of sample photos taken with the DMC-ZS5 showing how different settings affect the image.

Monday, July 19, 2010Click to submit news

Photoshop CS5 and Lightroom 3
This new book by Adobe Certified Instructor Steve Laskevitch takes you on a step-by-step tour of the 2010 release of Adobe's Photoshop CS5 and the companion programs, Lightroom, Bridge, and Camera Raw.

Ten Essential Budget Compact Cameras
Would you like an inexpensive camera to take along on your vacation? This article reviews ten cameras available for 150 pounds, or less. Some technical specifications are given along with a sample image. To keep it fair, the same item is photographed for the sample.

Friday, July 16, 2010Click to submit news

Ricoh and Samsung post firmware updates
Both Ricoh and Samsung have released firmware updates. Ricoh's update is for the GXR system while Samsung's update is for the TL500/EX1. This page includes links to both.

Samsung TL225
The DualView TL225, or ST550, offers a 4.6X zoom lens, with optical image stabilization, and a 3.5-inch LCD display. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

Thursday, July 15, 2010Click to submit news

Sigma Corporation of America's new 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM lens now available
This large-aperture, standard-zoom lens is designed for small chip, APS-C digital cameras incorporating Sigma's Optical Stabilization (OS) functionality and new, FLD glass. The 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM is an ultra compact lens with an overall length of just 3.6 inches.

Corel Kicks Off 'Quest for the Best' Creativity Challenge
Corel's Quest for the Best Creativity Challenge is looking to discover and showcase some of the extraordinary work made in Corel software every day. If you simply want to enjoy what others have created, visit the site and vote on your favorites for a chance to win.

Mamiya Digital Imaging to Make Medium Format Photography More Affordable
Mamiya DM22, DM28 and DM33 medium format digital camera systems are now available worldwide.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010Click to submit news

Introducing Gary Fong's New Flip-Cage Pro-Series
Gary Fong is releasing a 5-In-1 tool for large body point-and-shoot cameras. The new Flip-Cage Pro-Series will accommodate cameras up to 3 x 4-1/4 x 1-3/4 inch (7.6 x 10.8 x 4.4 cm). This is a 3-minute video showing how it works.

Oloneo releases PhotoEngine Beta 1
The first public beta of Oloneo's PhotoEngine for Windows has been released. The software will feature a real-time, ultra-wide gamut, image-editing engine.

Monday, July 12, 2010Click to submit news

Nikon Coolpix L110 Review
The Nikon Coolpix L110 is an affordable 12.1-megapixel camera offering a 15x optical zoom, sensor-shift Vibration Reduction, a 3-inch LCD screen, and more. This article includes technical specifications and sample images.

Samsung TL500/EX1 Review
The TL500,known as the EX1 in Europe, is Samsung's response to the Panasonic LX3. It's a small, manually controllable camera offering RAW images, a 3.0 inch OLED screen, and optical image stabilization. This article include technical specifications and sample images.

Friday, July 09, 2010Click to submit news

Thames Valley Photo Workshops
Thames Valley Photo Workshops will be offering ten week Foundation and Professional courses beginning in September. There will be a welcome evening on September 2.

SnapHaven Introduces Free Photo Scanning Service
SnapHaven has announced a free photo scanning promotion to introduce its new photo backup and storage membership plans. SnapHaven Members receive unlimited photo backup with lifetime guaranteed photo storage for a yearly membership fee.

Thursday, July 08, 2010Click to submit news

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Review
Panasonic's new Lumix DMC-G2 is a Micro Four Thirds camera with a 3 inch articulated touchscreen LCD, 12.1 megapixel CMOS image sensor running on a proprietary Lithium-ion battery. This article include technical specifications and sample images.

Canon releases firmware updates for EOS-1D Mark IV and Rebel T2i
Firmware v1.0.8 for both cameras fixes a bug in the movie mode. There are also spelling corrections for the menus on EOS 1D Mark IV. This page includes links to Canon's downloads.

Wednesday, July 07, 2010Click to submit news

Animoto's Elements Collection
Animoto has released the final installment in their Elements Collection, a series of design themes to enhance Animoto videos. The collection is now complete with four styles: Air, Fire, Water and today, Earth.

HP Large Format Photo Negative
The Large Format Photo Negative application uses a free software package and the HP Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer series to create a photo negative on a transparent substrate. The software package will be released at Photokina in September.

Worldwide Submission Period Announced for 33rd Nikon Photo Contest International 2010-2011
Participants can submit up to two images until September 1, 2010. There are two categories this year - the first has an Energy theme and the second is an open category.

Tuesday, July 06, 2010Click to submit news

Gary Fong Introduces Gearguard
Gary Fong, Inc. has launched a new line of camera and equipment security devices. GearGuard provides photographers with a theft prevention system for their gear. The products in this new line include the GearGuard Camera Body Lock and the GearGuard Bag Lock, both designed to safeguard a camera from the snatch-and-grab threat faced by photographers.

How to Choose and Use Wide Angle Lenses
This third article in a series on selecting and using specialized lenses David Noton looks at wide angle lenses. He discusses how he uses some of the lenses in his collection.

Friday, July 02, 2010Click to submit news

Aspiring Photographer Wanted for T in the Park
Red Bull Reporter is looking for an aspiring writer and photographer to head to Scotland's biggest music festival, T in the Park, from 9th to 11th July.

DxO Optics Pro adds more than 60 lens correction modules
DxO has added more than 60 new lens & camera combinations to their library of DxO Optics Modules for DxO Optics Pro.

Thursday, July 01, 2010Click to submit news

Sigma SD15 DSLR camera now available
Sigma Corporation of America is pleased to announce that the SD15 digital SLR camera is now available in the United States. The SD15's "TRUE II" image processing engine helps the camera process a large amount of data, producing high-resolution, high-definition images.

Datacolor Spyder3Elite monitor display calibrator review
The Spyder3Elite calibrates the colors on your display monitor so that what you see on the screen matches what you saw when you took the picture. This review looks at hardware, software and performance data on this device.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010Click to submit news

Critical PDF Reader Patch Fixes '/Launch' Command Attack Vector
Adobe has issued a patch for Adobe Reader/Acrobat 9.3.2 (and earlier versions) that would allow an executable embedded in a PDF to infect a PC.

How to Take Great Fashion Photos
Fashion photography requires imagination, patience, and the ability to anticipate the unexpected. It also offers a lot of visibility. This article provides some tips to help you get better fashion shots.

Get really wide with panorama stitching
Wide-angle lenses can give you a wider panorama picture, but to get really dramatic results you need to stitch several photos together. This article includes tips on taking the photos and the software you can use to merge them.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010Click to submit news

ImageRights International offers free service
Putting your images on the internet can get you sales and recognition but, they can easily be copied and used without your permission. Now ImageRights International is offering a free version of their program to help professional photographers identify digital image theft.

Nikon's Small World Photomicrography Competition
Each year Nikon sponsors a contest for the best, most artistic, photomicrographs taken. Images include insect eyes, plant roots, and crystal structures. This site includes images and a link to information on next year's contest.

Square Pixel Inventor Tries to Smooth Things Out
Back in the 1950s, Russell Kirsch created the first digital image by scanning a picture of his son. The square pixels he used in that first image are still with us, something he would like to change.

Monday, June 28, 2010Click to submit news

New Private Photo-Sharing for Couples and Their Wedding Guests from The Wedding Lens
The Wedding Lens announces a new, private online wedding album feature that lets couples and their wedding guests share photos and videos in a single location.

Leica X1 Review
The Leica X1 is a 12.2 megapixel compact camera with a 36mm fixed lens, a 2.7 inch LCD screen, leather-wrapped body, classic styling, and a substantial price. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

X-Rite ColorChecker Passport of Software Update Released
If you use ColorChecker Passport software v 1.0.2 is available for download. This update includes a bug fix for using Passport software with Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

Friday, June 25, 2010Click to submit news

Panasonic calls "Sights, Camera, Action" for Lumix G2
The new Panasonic Lumix G2 is now available across Europe. This article includes a video on making their ad showing how the LUMIX G2 captures images on the move. The DMC-G2 features a flexible free-angle LCD Screen with touch-screen operation.

Olympus PEN E-P2 Micro Four-Thirds camera
The E-P2 includes most of the features of last year's E-P1 while adding a few. One addition is an electronic viewfinder (VF-2). This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

Thursday, June 24, 2010Click to submit news

Lexar Media Introduces Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader
This new Multi-Card 24-in-1 USB Reader has five slots, supporting 24 memory card formats, and lets you download images from multiple cards to a host computer simultaneously.

A New Photo Experience: Your Photos, Happier
Flickr has updated their format. Photos are larger, there are new navigation options, and licenses are now visible for each photo.

Olympus M Zuiko Digital 14-150mm F4-5.6 lens review
This new lens is the fourth released for the Olympus Pen series cameras. It offers 10.7x zoom, though it depends on the camera body for stabilization. This review offers technical specifications and sample images.

Wednesday, June 23, 2010Click to submit news

liveBooks announces winners of 2010 emerge Photography Competition
liveBooks, Inc. have announced the winners of the 2010 emerge Photography Competition and posted links to the winning photos. The next contest will open in November 2010.

'Around the World in 80 Days' Competition
PhotoBox is asking enthusiasts in the UK to submit photos taken during their travels. The contest will change focus to different sections of the globe at two week intervals.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010Click to submit news

Gary Fong Brings Puffer Line to Sony and Konica Minolta DSLR Users
Gary Fong, Inc. has launched the Sony and Konica Minolta Puffer for cameras with a pop-up flash. The Puffer softens the light of an on-camera flash.

The newest Eadweard Muybridge mystery
There are claims that the Eadweard Muybridge retrospective at the Corcoran Gallery of Art includes work that may not be Muybridge's. The exhibit remains in Washington until July 18, 2010.

Colour Management and Web browsing problems explained
Cameras display color differently than most computer monitors. If you aren't seeing your photographs correctly displayed, this article has some suggestions.

Monday, June 21, 2010Click to submit news

Samsung ST70 Review
This new point-and-shoot camera from Samsung is ultra-thin while still providing a 2.7 inch LCD screen and a 5x optical zoom lens. This article includes technical specifications and sample images.

The Complete Photographer by Tom Ang
Tom Ang has released a new book covering information on photographing buildings, fashion, and people. There are even sections on wildlife and documentary photography.

Friday, June 18, 2010Click to submit news

Camcorder Lets You Shoot Home Videos in 3-D
Hammacher Schlemmer has started selling a camcorder capable of recording in 3-D, though with a 3-megapixel image sensor images may lack crispness.

VSO Image Resizer 4 released
Image Resizer lets you resize your photos to fit digital picture frames, add watermarks, export them to email, or use them as computer wallpaper.

Help Document the World's Story on 10.10.10
The plan is to document activity on October 10, 2010, with photos, and combine the images to create a 120-minute video. This page includes a link to register and a short video giving more information.

Thursday, June 17, 2010Click to submit news

Nikon Australia to Launch Nikon School
Nikon Australia is starting a series of hands-on classes. Session will be held in Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane led some of Australia's best photographers.

A guide to using polarizing filters
Polarizing filters can enhance your photos or just confuse the image. This article offers a number of images, and short explanations, to illustrate how to use filters.

Wednesday, June 16, 2010Click to submit news

Panasonic Lumix G10
This camera falls in the Micro-Four Thirds category, somewhere between point-and-shoot and DSLR. The G10 offers both Mega Optical Image Stabilization (Mega OIS) and Intelligent Auto (iA).

Rare LIFE Magazine Photos Go Under Hammer
Many of the photos published in LIFE Magazine are being auctioned by Lelands. Photos being sold can be viewed at www.Lelands.com.

Tuesday, June 15, 2010Click to submit news

Manfrotto revamps its tutorial website
'The Manfrotto School of Excellence' website has been updated and now includes live chat, news updates and photo-features.

RED: Further delays for Epic, Scarlet
RED Digital Cinema Camera Co. has announced a further delay in release of the camera modules previewed at the National Association of Broadcasters show in April 2008.

Monday, June 14, 2010Click to submit news

Pentax Optio I-10 Review
Along with a somewhat retro look, the I-10 offers 5x zoom, 720p video, a 2.7 inch LCD screen, and more. This article includes technical specs and sample images.

National Theatre of Scotland looks for a Photographer in Residence
The National Theatre is looking for their first Photographer in Residence. The deadline for applications for this 12-month position is 5 July 2010.

Friday, June 11, 2010Click to submit news

Adobe Lightroom 3
The new Lightroom 3 from Adobe offers a number of improvements. Adobe has rewritten much of the code from Lightroom 2 to help you manage your photos.

Kodak EasyShare Z981 Review
The Z981 super-zoom digital camera offers a 26xm 26-676mm lens with a built-in optical image stabilizer. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

One4all - Configure from VGA to 5MP
The Imaging Source has announced a new series of ultra compact CMOS cameras. The cameras can be configured to the requirements of your application by setting their resolution and frame rate. All standard resolutions from 96x96, via Full HD to 5 megapixels and frame rates from 6 FPS to 200 FPS can be configured.

Thursday, June 10, 2010Click to submit news

Capture One 5.1.2
Version 5.1.2 adds support for Leaf Aptus-II 10R and Olympus E-PL1, and updates the firmware for Leaf digital backs. The upgrade is free to current Capture One 5.x/5.x Pro owners.

Eye-Fi releases update for X2 Hotspot service
A new update for the X2 series of wireless memory cards from Eye-Fi will allow you to connect to Wi-Fi spots that require login credentials.

Wednesday, June 09, 2010Click to submit news

Datacolor Announces Series of Free Online Webinars
These webinars will focus on demystifying discrepancies between camera and monitor color calibration. The first hour-long webinar is scheduled for Wednesday, June 16.

Olympus Stylus Tough camera carries malware infection
Olympus Japan is warning owners of its Stylus Tough 6010 compact digital camera that there is a virus on the internal memory card that could infect a Windows PC.

Tuesday, June 08, 2010Click to submit news

New WD My Book Studio LX Drive
WD has introduced its new high performance My Book Studio LX external hard drive with a high-speed FireWire 800 interface in an aluminum case. My Book Studio LX drives also support USB 2.0.

Digital Foci Picture Porter 35
Picture Porter 35 is a high-capacity portable photo manager to take while traveling, on vacation, or on photo shoots. Picture Porter 35 features a 3.5 inch color LCD, multi-format memory card reader, and photography features, such as RAW, EXIF data, IPTC and histogram support.

Monday, June 07, 2010Click to submit news

New Flashbenders from Rogue Photographic Design
ExpoImaging, Inc. announced the release of Rogue FlashBenders, the first of several tools in a newly created Rogue Photographic Design line of light modification products. The flexible, shapeable Rogue FlashBenders were created to enable photographers to direct light where it's needed.

Pentax Optio X90 Review
The Optio X90 super-zoom camera offers a 26x, 26-676mm lens with a shake reduction system as well as 720p HD movies. This review includes technical specs and sample images.

Quick Tips to Foil Mac Break-in Attempts
Apple computers are not immune to attack. They're simply targeted less often than Windows machines. This article talks about the writer's experience of being attacked.

Friday, June 04, 2010Click to submit news

The Canon Camera Hackers Manual
You want to change the way your camera works? Canon cameras allow you to make temporary changes to try them out. This book provides instructions on using some of the scripts available to change your camera's settings.

Pentax Optio W90 rugged camera
If you like to take your camera to the beach, or through the wilderness, perhaps you want something more rugged than the standard. This 12.1Mp camera is small, lightweight, and sturdy enough to survive the reviewer's torture tests.

Thursday, June 03, 2010Click to submit news

Mamiya Introduces the New RZ33 Medium Format Digital Camera
The Mamiya RZ33 features a high performance 33 megapixel CCD sensor. With no cables necessary, RZ33 users simply add their favorite RZ lens and a CF card.

First Annual ZeissImages.com Photo Contest
This contest offers five categories to illustrate the theme of "As seen through your eyes" using Zeiss lenses. Members of ZeissImages.com can submit up to 3 photos per category.

Wednesday, June 02, 2010Click to submit news

Photographers Invited to Showcase their Workon Wix' New Photography Blog
Free website builder Wix.com has created a blog for photographers. Professionals and newbies alike can submit their work and learn about creating a successful online portfolio.

Tiny cameras can take surprisingly good photos
This article provides quick reviews of three small, super-zoom cameras as well as some tips on using them to get good pictures.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010Click to submit news

DSLR Know-How with Tamron: Series 201
Tamron is starting their second series of free "lectures" next week. The series consists of one-minute videos on YouTube that will be posted each Monday for the next twelve weeks.

Iridient Digital Releases RAW Developer 1.8.10 for Mac OS X
This update to RAW Developer adds support for several new cameras. The update is free to currently registered users.

Friday, May 28, 2010Click to submit news

Kubota launches Dashboard 3 Pro
Kubota Image Tools has released Dashboard 3 Pro and two new Texture Tools paks. The Texture Tools paks can be purchased alone or with a Bor-Tex dashboard.

Nikon Coolpix P100 bridge camera
The Coolpix P100 offers a long optical zoom, HD video at 1080p, and a backlight illuminated CMOS sensor.

Thursday, May 27, 2010Click to submit news

7th Annual Artivist Film Festival & Artivist Awards
The festival will be held October 5-9, 2010 in Hollywood, CA. The call for film submissions closes on June 1, 2010.

London Photography Festival
The Still in Motion London Photography Festival will begin in Paris, on the 29th and 30th of May 2010, with a second opening one week later in London.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010Click to submit news

Canon IXUS 300 HS Review
This premium compact camera, also known as the SD4000 IS Digital ELPH, has a back-illuminated 10 megapixel CMOS sensor, 3-inch LCD screen, and more. This article includes technical specifications and sample images.

In-camera distortion correction
Digital Photography Review's Richard Butler takes a look at lens distortion in cameras, how it affects your photographs and whether software correction is adequate.

Tuesday, May 25, 2010Click to submit news

HP explains why printer ink is so expensive
Printer ink is expensive. It's also hard to decipher which brand gives you more prints per cartridge. This article uses an interview with HP's Thom Brown to help you understand why ink is expensive.

Lexar Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) Memory Cards
Lexar Media is now shipping 16GB and 32GB Professional 133x SDHC memory cards. The higher capacity cards allow for quicker downloads and higher-resolution images.

Monday, May 24, 2010Click to submit news

Mini Bounce Pop-up Flash Diffuser
Designed to fit onto the pop-up flash of Nikon and Canon DSLRs, the Mini Bounce softens the light from the flash.

Olympus Tough 8010 rugged camera
This reviewer decided to put some of the Tough 8010's claims to the test. The camera survived several interesting stress tests and continued to take good pictures.

Friday, May 21, 2010Click to submit news

Kubota Image Tools has Three New Offerings
Kubota Image Tools announced the general availability of its newly enhanced DASHBOARD 3 Pro software, as well as Kubota Texture Tools and the re-released Kubota Sloppy Borders.

Fujifilm FinePix JZ500 Review
This point & shoot camera offers a 14.1 megapixel CCD sensor, a 2.7 inch LCD screen and a 10x optical zoom lens. This review includes technical specifications and sample images.

Thursday, May 20, 2010Click to submit news

SoftAmbulance Company Makes Photo Recovery Simple
SoftAmbulance Company's Photo Undelete is an end-user tool to recover lost and deleted pictures. Photo Undelete is able to work with images stored on a variety of devices.

Luminescence of Nature Announces Landscape Photography Guide for Digital Photographers
Luminescence of Nature Press has released "The Photographer's Guide to Digital Landscapes," from photographer and author Jason P. Odell, Ph.D. This electronic book provides a new look at landscape photography techniques using today's digital SLR cameras.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010Click to submit news

Pixamba transforms microstock photography image management
Pixamba has launched the Pixamba Media Management platform, a digital asset management service, designed to help microstock photography users manage their portfolio effectively. Pixamba Media Management Service helps users to index, store, search, tag, retrieve and back up their images.

Samsung WB5500: 26x megazoom digicam
This new zoom camera has a 13.8 megapixel sensor to support the additional zoom capability. The WB5500 is being offered in selected markets and under different names.

Tuesday, May 18, 2010Click to submit news

Intel and Vice Launch Creators Project
The Creators Project is a series of curated works, screenings, performances, and discussion from people around the world. Vice Magazine has teamed with Intel to help bring creative people together to collaborate on new ideas.

Spring Clean Your Digital Media with Corel
Corel is holding a 2-day sale, May 19th to May 20th, that includes offers on Corel's digital media, graphics and productivity software.

OmniVision Introduces World's Smallest 1080p HD Camera
It records full 1080p HD video at 30 frames per second but is only 1/6 of an inch across. It's expected to go into mass production next month.

Monday, May 17, 2010Click to submit news

Pentax Optio W90
If you feel it necessary to abuse your cameras, the Optio W90 may be what you want. It's designed to survive drops, kicks, cold, and water.

LexJet Releases Sunset Photo Metallic Paper for Inkjet Printing
This paper can be used with pro-model inkjet printers to create prints without needing the expensive chemical photo-processing equipment used by labs.

Stockphotorights.com Launches
Set up by Getty Images StockPhotoRights.com is designed to help you understand the legal issues of using images.

Friday, May 14, 2010Click to submit news

Here are some of the best summer cameras under $350
This article lists eight low-priced cameras you might find fit your needs.

Pentax Optio W90 Review
The Optio W90 is a 12-megapixel, point-and-shoot camera capable of surviving submersion, drops, and temperature extremes. This article includes technical specifications and sample images.


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