Digital photography news, reviews, tutorials and discussion forums for professional photographers http://www.robgalbraith.com/ A Canon EOS 5D Mark II was used to capture 2346 photos of Paris on September 8, 2009, and the resulting 26 gigapixel stitched panorama went online today. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10553 LPA Design has created a video demonstration of the Nikon version of the PocketWizard FlexTT5 in action. The wireless radio remote is an early prototype, but is capable of both Nikon iTTL and Auto FP High Speed Sync operation. Text accompanying the video stresses that it will be "months before there is a production version available" and that prior to the official release of the FlexTT5 transceiver and companion MiniTT1 transmitter for Nikon there will be a public beta program. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10552 Washington, DC-based photographer Robert Giroux has co-developed an app for the iPhone and iPod touch that enables model releases, with signature, to be completed right on the device. Called Easy Release, the US$9.99 app is available now from the App Store within iTunes. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10551 National Geographic features Top Ten Photos of the Year plus the ongoing Visions of Earth gallery offering some new images from 2010. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10550 Reuters features Life of Wine, an interesting gallery of images on wine from the vineyard to the glass. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10547 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features Chile, nine days later, a collection of interesting and still dramatic images of life there today. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10546 PictureCode Software today released v2.0.7 of its Noise Ninja plug-in for Apple Aperture. The only change is compatibility with Aperture 3.x, when the software is operated in 64-bit mode. Version 2.0.7 is backwards-compatible with v2.x of Aperture, and will work in 32-bit mode as well. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10545 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features NYC and Las Vegas from above, at night, the stunning nighttime aerial work of photographer Jason Hawkes. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10544 Stepan Rudik, winner of the 3rd prize story in the Sports Features category of the World Press Photo 2009 contest, has been disqualified from the contest for removing a foot from the background of one of the photographs in his winning story.*UPDATED* Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10543 Foreign Policy Magazine features The Shooting War, a collection of work by various conflict photographers working in the world's trouble spots. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10542 The Canon Professional Network features an interview with David Burnett who spent 44 days in Iran in 1979 photographing the Iranian Revolution. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 15:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10541 The Denver Post features THE GAME: Spring Training 2010, a blog with an interesting collection of images from Major League Baseball's spring training camps in various part of the US. Tue, 02 Mar 2010 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10540 Firmware v2.0.3 for the Canon EOS 5D Mark II, announced today and expected to come available as a free download later this month, will add 64-level manual audio control, a new histogram display, adjusted frame rates and more to the video capture mode of the 21.03 million image pixel digital SLR. A lens communication problem affecting this camera with v1.2.4 loaded will also be corrected. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 21:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10049-10539 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features some dramatic images from the devastating Earthquake in Chile. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 10:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10538 Canon has posted updaters for Digital Photo Professional, EOS Utility, Picture Style Editor and WFT Utility for Mac and Windows, as well as Original Data Security Tools for Windows only. Changes include support for the upcoming EOS Rebel T2i/550D, the addition of an horizon correction feature to the Trimming Tool in DPP, support for Mac OS X 10.6 in EOS Utility (plus the removal of official support for a long list of older cameras) and more. Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10537 There has been no shortage of sports galleries from the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and we've endeavored to round up some of the latest galleries and blogs.*UPDATED* Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10535 Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.1 for the Mac OS, which adds support for the RAW formats of 11 new digital cameras, including the Olympus E-P1 and EP-2 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10536 Apple has released Aperture 3.0.1, an update to the latest version of its pro photo management, image editing and RAW photo conversion application for Mac. The update addresses a long list of bugs. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10533 The 67th annual Pictures of the Year international competition has posted some of the winners in various categories. Wed, 24 Feb 2010 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10532 Reuters features a gallery on the Best of the Olympics thus far. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10529 Stern features a gallery on the fans from various parts of the world enjoying themselves at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10530 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features Backstage during Fashion Week, a set of fashion images from behind the scenes. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10528 Firmware v1.1.0 for the Canon EOS Rebel T1i/500D, released today, fixes a problem in which the camera's mirror was sometimes not positioned properly when Live View was activated. Menu wording errors have also been corrected. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10527 Delkin and Hoodman have recently introduced new high speed CompactFlash promising greater reliability, while SanDisk has taken the wraps off a 64GB SDXC card. Delkin's CombatFlash series is speed-rated at 625X, available in capacities up to 32GB and built to withstand extreme environmental conditions, while Hoodman's latest RAW CompactFlash is speed-rated at 675X, comes in capacities up to 16GB and utilizes enterprise-level flash memory. SanDisk's highest-capacity Secure Digital card to date is the new Ultra 64GB. It's also the company's first offering in the SDXC variant of this memory card format. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 08:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10524 Canon USA has announced the imagePROGRAF iPF6300, iPF6350 and iPF8300 wide format photo printers. The trio utilize a newly formulated 12-colour Lucia EX inkset for promised wider colour gamut and ship with improved drivers and plug-ins. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 07:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10525 Phase One has released v5.1 of its Capture One suite of RAW conversion and image editing applications, adding conversion support for RAW files captured with the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, Nikon D3S, several Leaf digital backs and more, plus new editing tools. Mon, 22 Feb 2010 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10523 Also unveiled today by Think Tank Photo is a series of three soft-sided shoulder bags and two lens changers. Called Retrospective and available in both black canvas and a patterned canvas called Pinestone, the new series is meant to evoke the classic look of earlier pro camera bags. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 20:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10522 If you have a need to schlep around multiple camera bodies and supertelephoto lenses plus accessories or, like us, you've been wanting a better way to carry the core of a studio flash lighting kit in one well-protected case, the new Logistics Manager roller from Think Tank Photo is well worth a look. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10519 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features images from the Winter Olympics in Vancouver 2010, part 1 of 2. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10520 Lighting maker Paul C. Buff has announced this week that the release of the slick Einstein 640 monolight will almost certainly be delayed beyond the late February/early March shipping timeframe recently given by the company. The delay, says company founder Paul Buff in a statement on the Einstein 640 pre-order page, is the result of a sudden medical problem afflicting Chief Engineer Mike Morgan. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 12:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10518 Canon USA has issued a press release today, highlighting the EOS-1D Mark IV's sports autofocus capabilities. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10515 Photographer Kari Kuukka has posted several interesting panoramas showing the Olympic venues at Whistler, one of the host areas of the XXI Olympic Winter Games going on right now in and around Vancouver, Canada. Kuukka used a Canon EOS 5D Mark II and Sigma 8mm fisheye lens to capture sweeping views of Whistler's main press centre as well as several competition sites. Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10513 PhotoShelter and PicScout have announced a partnership that will enable member photos to automatically make use of PicScout's ImageIRC, an image licensing technology. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10511 Adobe is gearing up to celebrate twenty years of Photoshop tomorrow, hosting both real and virtual events worldwide in which fans of the image editing software can learn tips, see a demonstration of Photoshop 1.0 plus meet the people behind it and more. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10512 The Denver Post blog, Captured, features a large-image gallery of The 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics So Far... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 12:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10509 Wolves are making a comeback in the west but not everyone is happy about it in Wolf Wars, a feature gallery from National Geographic. Changing Tribes, another gallery on the same page also caught our eye. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 11:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10508 In our search for a good Vancouver 2010 Olympic gallery, Germany's Stern came through with a good collection of images. Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10507 The White House News Photographers Association features The Eyes of History 2010 complete with still photography galleries from the various categories. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 14:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10506 The Canon Professional Network features a slideshow and story on the 2009 winners of the 53rd annual World Press Photo Contest. Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10505 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe has a nice gallery of Opening Ceremonies for Vancouver 2010. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10504 Does Canon's newest 1-series digital SLR deliver reliable peak action sports autofocus? Here's what we've found, in words and over 900 downloadable full resolution pictures. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10484 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features Olympic Torch Relay nearly complete, a large-image gallery of nice images documenting the passage of the torch across Canada to Vancouver for the start of the Olympic Winter Games Feb. 12. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10503 Reuters features a large slideshow of images from Inside Kashmir. Thu, 11 Feb 2010 05:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10501 The Christian Science Monitor features some nice images in its daily gallery today. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10499 Canon Canada has begun informing Canadian CPS members that they will be announcing a revamped version of the CPS program in April. The company is not revealing any details about what the new program will look like, saying only it will "offer our members an even greater level of service and help to ensure your continued success through professional partnership with Canon Canada." Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10497 We have been long-time fans of the New York Times' One in 8 Million series and always wondered how it was put together. The Times features a 7-page Talk to The Times: One in 8 Million story which introduces members of team who talk about the concept then take part in a Q&A. Photographer Todd Heisler answers questions about his role both in the Q&A and in Shoptalk: With Todd Heisler. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10498 Nature's Best Photography features a nice slideshow of images from the natural world on its homepage. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10496 onOne Software has submitted DSLR Camera Remote 1.3 for the iPhone and iPod Touch to Apple's App Store. It fixes several bugs, enables LiveView and Bulb exposure mode to be used simultaneously and adds support for the Canon EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV plus the Nikon D3S. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10495 Camera Bits has posted the official release of Photo Mechanic 4.6.3 for Mac and Windows. The update adds the ability for the program's Live Ingest feature to import RAW files (including RAW+JPEG pairs), plus it fixes a variety of bugs. Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10494 Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.0 for the Mac OS, which adds support for Canon's reduced-resolution sRAW and mRAW formats as well as the PowerShot S90, plus Leica's D-LUX 4 and three models from Panasonic. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10493 The Christian Science Monitor features Snowmageddon, a collection of weather images from the recent snow storms on the eastern seaboard of the U.S. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10492 Apple today has unveiled Aperture 3, a new release of its pro photo management and raw conversion application for Mac. A new non-destructive brushes feature with automatic edge detection leads the list of changes. Other changes include the addition of adjustment presets, a full-screen browser mode, slideshows that can incorporate still photos, video and audio plus much more. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10490 PhotoBlog from MSNBC features an interesting collection of images including a man-made ice waterfall in Iowa. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10491 Nikon has posted firmware update v1.01 for the D3S that fixes an instance of the camera's change card ("CHA") message appearing with certain CompactFlash cards and tweaks the behaviour of the video mode. Tue, 09 Feb 2010 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10489 Nikon has unveiled two new wide angle lenses: the AF-S NIKKOR 24mm f/1.4G ED and AF-S NIKKOR 16-35mm f/4G ED VR. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10488 Photo Journal from The Wall Street Journal features an interesting lead photo in the Feb. 3 gallery that doesn't appear in the Photos of the Week: Feb. 1- Feb. 5. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10487 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features a collection of images on Colorful India. Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10486 Canon has unveiled the EOS Rebel T2i, its best-appointed Rebel class camera to date that offers many of the key features of the EOS 7D at a fraction of the cost. The T2i includes a 17.92 million image pixel CMOS sensor, fires at up to 3.7fps, sports 63-zone metering and 9-point AF systems, is compatible with both SD/SDHC and SDXC format memory cards and can capture 1080p video at 30fps (its other resolution and frame rate options are the same as the 7D, plus it incorporates a stereo external mic jack too). Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10482 Camera Bits has posted a release candidate of Photo Mechanic 4.6.3 for Mac and Windows. The update adds the ability for the program's Live Ingest feature to import RAW files (including RAW+JPEG pairs), plus it fixes a variety of bugs. Sun, 07 Feb 2010 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10485 Canon today has announced the availability of the EOS E1 plug-in, which is meant to allow "simple and easy transfer of video content from Canon's EOS DSLR cameras directly into Final Cut Pro." It's compatible with the EOS 5D Mark II, EOS 7D and EOS-1D Mark IV and is a free download from the Apple website, says a Canon USA press release.*UPDATED* Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10483 Paul C. Buff Australia is now accepting pre-orders for the Einstein 640. Colour temperature consistency and crisp freezing of motion are the signature features promised for the new 640ws monolight, which was unveiled in October 2009 and is slated to ship no sooner than roughly the end of February 2010. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 08:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10481 The Christian Science Monitor features an interesting gallery of images on The full moon. Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10480 Reuters has posted Pictures of the month: January, a collection of the best images from the news agency's photographers from across the globe. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10479 NatureScapes.Net features 2009 Images of the Year, a fine gallery of images from the natural world. Tue, 02 Feb 2010 05:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10048-10478 The Christian Science Monitor features Holocaust Remembrance Day 2010, a gallery of images that marks the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10476 The Canon Professional Network features the work of Irish sports photographer Lorraine O'Sullivan with a story and a Showcase slideshow. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10475 Nikon digital SLRs were used to capture a collection of timelapse photos of Vancouver, Canada, site of next month's XXI Olympic Winter Games. The photos, which have been assembled into a five minute video showcasing the city, are a stunning example of the power of timelapse photography and is well worth a look. Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10474 MSNBC features PhotoBlog, a gallery of images with comments from the people who work on MSNBC's mulitmedia site. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10473 Canon has posted for download firmware v1.0.6 for the EOS-1D Mark IV. The only stated change is a promised improvement in AI Servo autofocus: "AF performance has been enhance[d] for receding subjects and for subjects that are approaching at a low speed." Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10472 Apple has unveiled the iPad, the company's long-rumoured tablet device. Among its features is the ability to download photos and video from a USB-connected camera or directly from an SD card, with the help of the optional iPad Camera Connection Kit. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10471 Reuters features France's Muslims, a gallery featuring life in the Muslim community of about five million in France. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10470 The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features India's Republic Day, a colourful gallery of images from India's national day of celebration. Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10469 Nikon has released updates to several of its digital SLR-related applications, including ViewNX, WT-4 Setup Utility, WT-4 Camera Control Utility and Thumbnail Selector. Changes include bug fixes and the addition of support for Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6.2 in several of the new versions. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10468 A sweet, funny video entitled Chicken vs Penguin has taken the US$100,000 top prize in Nikon USA's Nikon Festival contest. Submitted by budding filmmaker Marko Slavnic, it tells the story "of unexpected love brought to life through a fast food mascot rivalry between a boy and girl." Like all of the over 1200 entries, Chicken vs Penguin is less than 140 seconds long. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10467 Think Tank Photo has today announced a pair of rain covers for use with 70-200mm lenses. The Hydrophobia 70-200 and Hydrophobia Flash 70-200 are soft-sided water resistant covers for a digital SLR and 70-200mm f/2.8-size lens; the latter incorporates a cover for a mounted flash unit. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 12:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10466 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features an interesting gallery on work. Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10465 Canon is preparing a firmware update that "enhances the AF tracking performance of the EOS-1D Mark IV for receding subjects and for subjects that are approaching at a low speed." Firmware v1.0.6 is slated for release towards the end of the month. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 07:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10463 The Christian Science Monitor features a gallery on National Penguin Awareness Day and the third image alone makes this set of 13 images well worth a look. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10464 Photo Journal from The Wall Street Journal has a habit of putting together very interesting image galleries and Photos of the Week: Jan. 16 - Jan. 22 is no exception. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10462 The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features the beautiful light and colour of the Kumbh Mela festival in India. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10461 Nikon has released Capture NX2 v2.2.4 for Mac. The new version adds compatibility with Mac OS X 10.6.2 and fixes bugs. Tue, 19 Jan 2010 09:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10460 National Geographic features a pair of very interesting galleries in Lost Nomads by Steve McCurry and The Polygamists by Stephanie Sinclair. Sat, 16 Jan 2010 08:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10459 The Wall Street Journal's Photo Journal has posted several outstanding galleries in the Pictures of the Week: Jan. 10 - Jan. 15. Fri, 15 Jan 2010 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10458 LPA Design has rolled out a beta release of firmware for the MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 wireless radio remotes for Canon. Beta version 5.008 improves triggering reliability and corrects a flash underexposure problem when Pre-Flash Boost mode is enabled in a unit that also has Force Master mode set. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10456 Nikon has released Camera Control Pro v2.7.1 for Mac and Windows. The update makes changes to the ISO Auto, Focus Tracking with Lock-On and Dynamic AF Area settings to bring the program into line with the options available within the D3 and D700 with the latest firmware installed. Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10455 The New York Times features Earthquake Hits Haiti and Reuters has posted Deadly earthquake hits Haiti. Wed, 13 Jan 2010 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10454 The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features a gallery of action and otherwise interesting images from the Dakar Rally 2010. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 11:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10453 Austria's Die Presse posts an image gallery of the best sports images of 2009. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10452 Reuters features Frozen Florida, a gallery of icy images showing the unusual weather conditions in the usually-warm state. Also of interest on the site is Seeing double, an image gallery on twins. Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10451 Lighting maker Paul C. Buff has started a pre-order list for the innovative Einstein 640. The 640ws monolight - the company's most ambitious and full featured studio flash to date - is expected to ship at the end of January 2010 for US$439.95. Pre-ordering is open to residents of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. It's possible to pre-order the US$29.95 CSXCV transceiver module for the Einstein as well. *UPDATED* Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10447 Reuters features Pictures of the month: December, the best images from the news agency's photographers from across the globe. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10450 Canon USA has announced that Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4 II A for the EOS 5D Mark II is now shipping, as is Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E5A for the EOS 7D. Both have an expected street price of US$699.99 in the U.S. Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E2 II A for 1-series Mark IIIs and the EOS-1D Mark IV is slated for release later in this quarter. A price has not been set. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10448 The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features a gallery of interesting images on Worldwide weather. Thu, 07 Jan 2010 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10449 Nikon today has released new firmware for the D300S, D700, D3 and D3X. Headlining the changes in the updates for all four models is support for 64GB CompactFlash cards; other refinements vary by the camera. Wed, 06 Jan 2010 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10446 Lexar has announced that both its Professional 233X and Professional 300X CompactFlash card lines will now top out at 32GB. This means the addition of a 32GB capacity to the 300X series, and both 16GB and 32GB capacities to the 233X series. A license for Image Rescue 4 for Mac and Windows is included with all Lexar Professional series memory cards. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10445 Canon today has unveiled the EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II, featuring improved optical performance, faster AF speed, enhanced image stabilization, a closer minimum focus distance and more. The new lens is to ship in April 2010. Price has not been set. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10444 Wireless memory card maker Eye-Fi has introduced the Eye-Fi Pro X2, an 8GB SDHC card that features an 802.11n radio for quicker uploading, faster read/write speeds to the card itself and a new option called Endless Memory that enables the card to automatically delete the oldest photos and video from the card once it has confirmed they've been successfully transferred to their destination. The company is also releasing a companion application, called Eye-Fi Center, that allows a wireless network configuration to be added to the card even when not connected to the Internet and can manage the republishing of photos and video to various online destinations, including photos and video not originally captured to an Eye-Fi card. Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:45:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10443 The EOS-1D Mark IV, Canon's 16.06 million image pixel, 10fps replacement for the troubled EOS-1D Mark III, has been released for sale in the U.S. and Canada. We've received the first reports of photographers taking delivery of the camera in the U.S. starting on December 31, while we've confirmed that Canon Canada commenced shipments starting on December 30 (shipping times and today's holiday mean that most Canadian dealers outside the Toronto area won't receive their initial allotment of bodies before early next week). Fri, 01 Jan 2010 11:30:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10047-10430 The Frame from The Sacramento Bee features The Frame's Top Ten, the 10 most popular galleries of 2009. Thu, 31 Dec 2009 08:15:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10046-10442 The Washington Post features Best of Post 2009, galleries of multimedia stories that newspaper editors consider to be the best work. Wed, 30 Dec 2009 06:00:00 MST http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/content_page.asp?cid=7-10046-10441