According to a CrunchGear report Canon now can create their own top level domain since they have acquired “.canon” moving into area that is sure to raise one’s curiosity. This means they could create something like “www.photography.canon” or “www.eos.canon” or any flavor they wish. Read More… Read more »
And, How Does the New Canon EOS 5D MK II Firmware Perform for Video?

Videographer Philip Bloom got a two week jump on using the new Canon EOS 5D MK II firmware prior to it’s official release. Bloom writes, “It has utterly revitalized my love for the camera.” This expressed feeling is in large part due to the new 24p and 25p video which [...] Read more »
EOS 5D Mark II Gets Firmware Update from Canon
Canon has released a new firmware update for the Eos 5D Mark II which has five enhancements and a fix to the manual sensor cleaning function. Firmware v2.0.3 is a recommended update. More information is available at the Canon website… Read more »
Think Tank Photo’s Logistics Manager Lighting and Photographic Gear Rolling Case

Santa Rosa, Calif. – Think Tank Photo announces the release of the Logistics Manager™, its first rolling equipment case for lighting and photographic gear. The rolling case’s endless interior layout options adapt to numerous equipment combinations and help manage all of the logistics of transporting and using a lot of [...] Read more »
Pentax Has a Real 645D – Is There Turbulence in the Medium Format Market?

Pentax has finally announced their 40-megapixel medium format DSLR camera. It’s got loads of features and priced with a 55mm lens somewhere around $10,500+. The specs look impressive. Of course, if Pentax gets serious about this you have to wonder if an industry shake-up is imminent. On one side of [...] Read more »
Tamron’s 60th Anniversary Lens — SP 70-300mm F/4-5.6 DI VC USD Tele-Zoom

An Extra Low Dispersion (XLD)[1]lens made from high-grade materials delivers best in class resolution. Tamron’s own Ultrasonic Silent Drive (USD)[2] and Vibration Compensation (VC) make the lens fast, quiet and easy to use. March 9, 2010, Commack, NY— President and CEO Morio Ono of optical equipment manufacturer Tamron Co., Ltd., [...] Read more »
Dust & Scratches the Alien Skin Way

Recently, we posted some ways that Photoshop handles unwanted dust & scratches. Here’s another way some photographers are effectively tackling the issue by using Alien Skin Software’s Image Doctor 2, a 16-bit plug-in. In addition, Image Doctor 2 also handles skin by providing a way to soften the look or [...] Read more »
The Many Uses of Photoshop’s Dust & Scratches Plug-In

Photoshop’s Dust & Scratches plug-in can be your best friend when it comes to those annoying spots that might normally escape you on an old photo. But, it can also be used for other things, too. We’ve included videos on how to attack the normal annoyances as well as how [...] Read more »
Get 3D from Your 2D Images!!!

Currently, there is a free way to turn your 2D images into 3D. While the Start3D service is in beta all you have to do is upload two images that you’ve taken of the same subject. Make sure each one was taken from a slightly different perspective. Star3D will do [...] Read more »
Nik Software and Industry Partners to Give Away 2010 Nissan Cube at WPPI Convention
“Photo Cube Sweepstakes” prize package worth approximately $20,000 to be awarded to the winning WPPI 2010 attendee San Diego, CA(March 3, 2010) — Nik Software and a group of its photography industry partners announce today a special attendee sweepstakes promotion for the 2010 Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) convention [...] Read more »