Apple Rolls Out New Macbook Pros with Thunderbolt Technology

Thunderbolt Technology is a new high speed I/O process that offers up to 10 Gigabytes per second speed, and it’s now available with the new Apple MacBook Pros that have dual-core and quad-core Intel processors in them. The latest Apple notebooks are twice as fast as the previous generation. “The new MacBook Pro brings next …

Magnum Photos, Leica Sign Agreement to Collaborate

Leica Cameras AG and Magnum Photos International have always had a shared history together, with 1947 Magnum Photos founders Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, George Rodger and David “Chim” Seymour capturing decisive historical moments with their Leicas. Now, Magnum and Leica have agreed to collaborate on a series of projects that continue their longstanding dedication to …

onOne Software Releases DSLR Camera Remote HD for iPad, iPod & iPhone Devices

onOne Software is offering their DSLR Camera Remote HD that allows users to control their Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras using Apple iOS devices such as the iPhone, iPod touch, or the iPad. The onOne DSLR Camera Remote HD also offers the ability to start and stop video recording and supports the latest cameras including …

Kodak Unveils Professional Portra 160 Color Negatives

Eastman Kodak is releasing the new KODAK PROFESSIONAL PORTRA 160 Film in March 2010, part of the company’s continuing commitment to professional photographers who still use film. The new negative film will be available in 35mm, 120/220, 4×5 and 8×10 sheet formats. The new Portra 160 touts a significantly finer grain structure in a 160-speed …

Five New Lenses for Samsung NX Cameras

Samsung has unveiled five new lenses for their NX interchangeable lens camera system increasing the number of available NX lenses to a grand total of ten. The new 16mm F2.4 pancake, 85mm f/1.4, 16-80mm and new versions of its 60mm f/2.8 macro with image stabilization (O.I.S.) and 18-200mm lenses are all compatible with Samsung’s unique …

DVD: Studio Lighting Essentials for Portrait Photography by Mark Wallace

Professional photographer and well-known photography instructor Mark Wallace has released his new 2-DVD set, Studio Lighting Essentials for Portrait Photography. The DVD set features more than two hours of step-by-step instructions and more than 20 specific lighting set-ups, all using different types of lights and light modifiers, with clear instruction on what each is and …

O’Reilly Releases Facebook: The Missing Manual, 3rd Edition

Facebook: The Missing Manual, Third Edition is a new release from book publisher O’Reilly written by expert author E. A. Vander Veer who has authored or edited more than 15 computer books, from Excel basics to JavaScript and XML. Her work has appeared in dozens of online and print publications, including Byte, The Writer, Salon, …

Serial Photography: Using Themed Images to Improve Your Photographic Skills by Harald Mante

Serial Photography: Using Themed Images to Improve Your Photographic Skills by Harald Mante is a new book (Rocky Nook, $39.95) that explains how to focus your photographic work on themes, objects, shapes, colors, and moods, rather than randomly searching for that one great shot. Serial photography is Mante’s tried and tested method of teaching the …