Monthly Archives: November 2008

Nikon has indeed officially confirmed the existence of its much-rumored D3x DSLR by way of its very official Nikon Pro magazine. One of those who received their copies early was photographer Seb Rogers who promptly posted the D3x specs and pictures on his website. The lowdown: the new Nikon flagship features a 24.5-megapixel FX sensor …

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You can now afford to own an Ansel Adams photograph, courtesy of the Ansel Adams Gallery. Archival replica prints from the master photographer are now available starting at $79. These are digital reproductions of photographs from the combined collections of the Adams family and the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, where …

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Kenro has announced the UK release of a new foldable studio light table. Kenro said the new addition is ideal for product shots and close-up photography where shadow-free reproduction is required. The company said the light table (Product Code: TFST041) is perfect for use with Kenro’s Slim Light 300 Heads, the unit features three arms …

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Toshiba’s new 16GB ultra high speed microSDHC card is probably the biggest little memory card today. With 16GB you can store up to 270 hours of mp3 music there at 128kbps bit rate. It’s quite fast too, with Class 2 specification, meaning write speeds of up to 6MBps. The Class 2 16GB microSDHC from Toshiba …

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Corel UK announces that its Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 Ultimate (they still haven’t shortened the name) now comes bundled with a free Gorillapod worth £20. The offer is valid until January 31, 2009 or while supplies last, according to Corel UK. Countries included in the offer are: the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and …

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Canon president Tsuneji Uchida, pictured above with the new EOS 5D Mark II, has expressed worries that the digital camera market may shrink next year because of sluggish economic conditions. As a matter of fact, the economic slowdown has started to hit sales of digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras, Uchida said, but overall Canon’s camera …

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THE PRINCE OF CHEAP HERE, I’m gonna do it again folks! This one is a supercharged version of the last one! MONSTER LIGHTING TACTICS 2.5 will be held January 18th, 2009 in Torrance California! Last time it was a wild workshop filled with D.I.Y., Models, Diffusion, Smokes, Gels, Cheap Crap, and more to inspire you …

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Sigma has released a new macro flash for Sony DSLRs, the EM-140 DG, a fully dedicated TTL flash ideal for close-up photography in medical and scientific applications where you need to capture fine details in shadowless mode. Its dual flash tubes can fire simultaneously or separately. Using only one flashtube creates modeling, which can give …

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Adobe Camera Raw, which you get free when you buy Photoshop CS4 or Photoshop Elements 7, has been updated to Version 5.2 replacing the old version. ACR 5.2 adds support for the newer cameras such as the Canon EOS 5D Mark II which should come out anytime now, the Canon G10 and Panasonic LX3. Also …

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