From now through Dec. 1, the Stock Artists Alliance is offering a one-year introductory membership for just $125 (40% off the usual cost to join)  http://www.stockartistsalliance.org/intro-membership-info
press release: “If you’re serious about stock, you know we face serious challenges in today’s business environment. Even the most experienced pros feel the heat. It’s now more important than [...]

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Digital Railroad (DRR) have gone into administration.
DRR laid off their last remaining staff on Sunday. The administrators are currently looking for a buyer, but did not sound too optimistic that they would find one.
update: Photoshelter are offering three months free to DRR refugees.
update #2: The DRR members archive may only be available for a few [...]

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Apple launched its new MacBook range today, featuring glossy screens and a glass trackpad – minus click button!
link: Apple MacBook Pro

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The much heralded CS4 Suite ships today. UK prices are as follows…
Design Premium: £1,249 ex VAT
Web Premium: £1,195 ex VAT
Production Premium: £1,409 ex VAT
Master Collection: £1,969.00 ex VAT
Those migrating from CS3 get  a lower price upgrade than those from earlier versions.

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David Riecks (from Controlled Vocabulary) has drawn our attention to this…
A group going by the name of the “Metadata Working group” made a major announcement at Photokina today and released a document that is designed to help developers by providing best practices on how to create, read and modify a set of core metadata values [...]

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Just ahead of Photokina, and after several teasers, Canon   unveiled the successor to the EOS 5D, the world’s first ‘compact’ full frame digital SLR. The EOS 5D Mark II has a new 21MP CMOS sensor and a wealth of new features including full 1080p HD movie recording, live view, 3.0″ 920k dot LCD, DIGIC IV [...]

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Press release:
United Kingdom / Republic of Ireland, 17 September 2008: Canon today announces its new flagship PowerShot compact digital camera: the PowerShot G10. Replacing the PowerShot G9, the PowerShot G10 is the first G-series camera to offer wide-angle imaging via a 5x (28mm) zoom with optical Image Stabilizer. The addition of a 14.7 Megapixel sensor [...]

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Nikon’s press release…
Nikon UK is pleased to announce the introduction of the AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105MM F/3.5-5.6G ED VR. The new NIKKOR lens, with a focal length between 18 and 105 mm, is a high performance and cost efficient lens with a focal length equivalent to 27 to 157.5 mm in 35 mm format that [...]

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Nikon’s press release…
Nikon UK today announces another great step forward in its mid-class DX-format D-SLR range: the D90.
As the world’s first D-SLR with movie function, this remarkable camera offers truly cinematic results, stunning image quality and innovative high-performance features inherited from Nikon’s new-generation DX-format flagship D300. The D90 will open new doors for photography enthusiasts [...]

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Canon announce the new 50D camera…
“United Kingdom/ Republic of Ireland, 26 August, 2008:
The digital SLR that photography enthusiasts have been waiting for, Canon’s new EOS 50D offers incredible speed and resolution at a unique price point.
An outstanding 15.1 Megapixel resolution allows giant prints and cropping without compromise. This is matched by shooting at 6.3 frames [...]

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Canon announce a new lens…
“United Kingdom/ Republic of Ireland, 26 August, 2008: Canon today strengthens its EF-S series of lenses with the launch of a versatile new model: the EF-S 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS. With an equivalent focal length of 29-320mm, the lens offers an 11x zoom range – making it a powerful, lightweight alternative to [...]

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Nikon has unveiled its competition to Canon’s G9, the Nikon P6000. Available from 12th September Nikon manage to translate a US $499.95 into £429 for the UK (umm my exchange rate calculator makes that £254!)
It’s packed full of features, such as an equivalent 28-112mm lens, 13.5 megapixels,  GPS, and ethernet connection. BUT its RAW format [...]

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The full version of Lightroom 2 has just been released by Adobe.
New features include:

Local adjustment brush
Enhanced organizational tools
Volume management
Extensible architecture
Multiple monitor support
Flexible print package functionality
Streamlined Photoshop CS3 integration
Enhanced output sharpening
64-bit support for Windows® and Mac OS

link: Adobe Lightroom

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Press Release: COPENHAGEN, Denmark —  Phase One A/S announces the P 65+ digital back and the P 65+ camera system based on Sensor+ CCD technology co-developed with DALSA Semiconductor. This patent-pending, Sensor+ technology represents a significant advancement in image capture. The chip platform offers the most demanding photographers upgradeable CCD functions, ensuring a longer lifespan for [...]

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