Nikon D400

The Nikon D400 will probably be the follow-up name to the Nikon D300 series DSLR. However, rumors of a Nikon D300s suggest that it may appear before the D400.

Canon 7D

The Canon 7D is rumored to be coming soon and will feature a full frame sensor at 16.8 megapixels. It will be situated between the Canon 5D Mark II and the Canon 60D.

Canon 40D News and Rumors

Check out the coverage here.

10 Free Prints from Wal-Mart

I don't print from Wal-Mart and don't necessarily recommend it. But if you use it here's 10 free prints to the first taker.

1. Go to Walmart.com/photo/duracell
2. Enter this code: 5P52-4AUV-UP52-UZT9
3. No account? Create one so Wal-Mart can credit it.
4. Add your photos to Walmart.com and order.
5. Redeemed credits will be applied toward your prints at checkout.
6. Place your comment on this post so I can tell folks that the code has been used.
7. Enjoy.

If you're wondering, the code came from a Duracell battery charger. That Canon 420EX of mine really eats the AA's. It'll save the wallet in the long run.

Photoshop CS3 Beta Release

If you haven’t gotten your beta release of the new free Photoshop CS3 public beta yet, get it now (for Windows or Mac).  Wired has the scoop on the release.  Adobe has been more than generous with the Lightroom public betas.  However, I should warn you that I think Adobe is stringing us along like a crack dealer by giving us a free peek at the goods only to cut us off when we get addicted.  If you shoot RAW and haven’t tried Lightroom yet, you should.  It’s all I use for my RAW workflow and I know I’ll be shelling out the two or three hundred bones for the final release after the beta has expired.

Looking for a New Lens?

Shutterbug has a new article, A Trio Of Tamron Zooms, which features the following lenses:



Depending on your intended application, you might fancy one of these lenses if you're looking to expand your current DSLR kit. The 17-50mm and 28-200mm lenses are available in both Canon and Nikon mounts, while the 70-300 lens is available in Canon, Nikon, Sony/Minolta and Pentax mounts.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2

Popular Photography has a nice review of the new Point and Shoot from Panasonic, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX2. Overall, they seem pretty impressed with it. From the article:

This is a compact for control freaks. Besides aperture- and shutter-priority modes, it offers full manual, with shutter speeds from 1/2000 to 60 sec and a very useful screen graph showing over- or underexposure. It can bracket exposures, too. Scene modes include Night Portrait, Starry Sky, Soft Skin, and even Food. And in autoexposure mode, there's a backlight compensation feature that works even without the flash popped up.

Even more impressive to me is the capability of capturing in RAW format on a point and shoot. At just over 400 bones, you get quite the package for the price of admission.

Sloan Photographers

Let me take a moment to refer you to a photo blog that I really enjoy. I click in every couple of days or so to see what Mr. and Ms. Sloan have posted. It's a true display of art that this husband and wife team puts together over there. So, take five and enjoy the beautiful and creative photos over at Sloan Photographers.

Holiday Shopping Deals

Amazon has got some great sales on several digital camera and accessory items this week with free shipping on them all. I've provided links to several of these killer deals below:

Canon Powershot S2 IS 5MP Digital Camera with 12x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom - $279.94

HP Photosmart R927 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom - $238.94

Fujifilm Finepix S6000 6MP Digital Camera with 10.7x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom with Picture Stabilization - $391.49 before $50 rebate

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ1K 5MP Compact Digital Camera with 10x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom - $219.00

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens - $69.94
Seriously, you cannot pass this lens up at this price if you don't have one yet. Read more . . .

Olympus Stylus 720SW 7.1MP Ultra Slim Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom - $299.94

Joby GP1-01P Gorillapod Flexible Tripod - $21.95 (a great stocking stuffer)

Just wanted to pass these along. Happy holidays and enjoy!