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Canon releases firmware update for Canon EOS 7D

Canon has just released new firmware for the Canon EOS-7D. This new update fixes 4 minor issues with the camera:

Fixes a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses).
Fixes the AF point-selection behavior of the C.Fn III-7 (Manual AF pt. selec. [...]

What the Duck Featured on Scott Kelby’s Blog

I guess I must admit I am a truly a photo geek… The reason I say that is because my favorite comic strip by far is What The Duck by Aaron Johson. If you have not seen or heard of WTD, as it is affectionally called, don’t waste another minute and make sure to check [...]

Ridley Scott & YouTube announce “Life in a Day”

Today YouTube in collaboration with Ridley Scott and Kevin Macdonald have announced “Life in a Day” what they term to be “a historic cinematic experiment that will attempt to do just that: document one day, as seen through the eyes of people around the world.”
Sounds like a very neat experiment, where you get to submit [...]

Canon releases firmware updates for Canon EOS 1D Mark IV & Rebel T2i

Canon has just released new firmware for both the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV and Rebel T2i. This new update “Fixes a phenomenon in which the set aperture moves unexpectedly when shooting movies in manual exposure mode using some Canon lenses (such as macro lenses)” according to Canon.
Read more and download the updates here:

EOS-1D Mark IV [...]

Boston.com brings us “Oil in the Gulf, two months later”

The Big Picture brings us another excellent installment of heart-wrenching image from the oil spill in the gulf, this time updating us on the situation 2 months later.
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/06/oil_in_the_gulf_two_months_lat.html?camp=localsearch:on:twit:bigpic

Lightroom 3 released!

After an extensive beta period Adobe has finally released version 3 of the very popular photo management and editing application.
Lightroom 3 offers many improvements and enhancements over the previous version, most noticeable are, speed improvements, MUCH improved sharpening & noise reduction algorithms and the ability to shoot in tethered mode,
For a comprehensive list of enhancements [...]

Canon Updates EOS 5D Mark II Firmware to v 2.0.7

Canon has released a firmware update to the VERY popular EOS 5D Mark II bringing it to version 2.0.7.
Canon lists the fixes in this update as follows:

Fixes a phenomenon in which the aperture exhibits abnormal movement when shooting movies in manual exposure mode and Aperture Priority AE (Av mode) using some Canon lenses (such as [...]

The Big Picture Chronicles the Oil Spill Near Louisiana

As always, The Big Picture gathers up some amazing photography of what will most likely turn out to be the worst environmental disaster in the US. The result of the fire and subsequent sinking of a deepwater oil rig off the coast of the state of Louisiana, this oil spill has reached the shoreline and [...]

Lightroom 2.7 and ACR 5.7 Final Versions Released

Adobe has just released the final versions of Lightroom 2.7 and Adobe Camera Raw 5.7.
This incremental upgrade add support for the following cameras:

Canon EOS 550D (Digital Rebel T2i/ EOS Kiss X4 Digital)
Kodak Z981
Leaf Aptus-II 8
Leaf Aptus-II 10R
Mamiya DM40
Olympus E-PL1
Panasonic G2
Panasonic G10
Sony A450

Additionally a few tweaks were made:

Camera Raw 5.7 includes an updated demosaic algorithm designed [...]

MUST Check the BeetleCam by Will & Matt Burrard-Lucas

Photographers Will & Matt Burrard-Lucas have created one brilliant piece of photo kit that takes wildlife photography to a new level. No need to sit in parasite infested waters to get nice and close up shots of African Wildlife.
Simply guide this remotely controlled camera and get nice and close, just be careful to not to [...]