Adobe Labs is now offering release candidates for Camera Raw 5.3 and Lightroom 2.3. The update adds support for the Nikon D3x and Olympus E-30, as well as addressing the following:

Yes it does cost $8000, but the Nikon D3x is the best DSLR available today, right? I’ll assume we all said yes so moving on, what in the world are you getting for $8000 that you couldn’t get from a $2700 Canon EOS ..read more

Was in NYC this weekend and brought the 5D Mark II with me.  The above taken through a windshield in a moving car, so the AF isn’t that bad folks. Click through for full size at “the flickr”. Ran this through Nik’s Color Efex film ..read more

The Olympus SP-565 UZ’s calling card is the borderline ridiculous 20x, 520mm lens. Yes, it also sports a 10 megapixel sensor, 2.5 inch LCD, face detection, but let’s face it, the 20x zoom is the specification that most folks will be concerned with. ..read more

The Canon EOS 50D checks in with 15.1 megapixels, ISO sensitivity up to 12,800, large 3 inch LCD, and a snappy 6.3 FPS frame rate. Initially I raised an eyebrow at the increase in megapixels, but I suppose I have to give some ..read more

Yep, this will be another good one. Welcome to Oz, A Cinematic Approach to Digital Still Photography with Photoshop CS4 by Vincent Versace is up for pre-orders now at Amazon.

The Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G gets put through its paces in a review at Photozone.de. This lens is for folks interested in the new Nikon prime who currently shoot with APS-C sized sensors:

The Nikkor AF-S 50mm f/1.4 G is a ..read more

The recent purchase of the 5D2 will likely delay my avid interest in purchasing the LX3 (though I’ll likely be in the B&H store this weekend in NYC, and if I see one…), but I’m still a big fan. It isn’t for everybody, ..read more