Daily Briefing: Lighting Gear Arrives, CES, Camera Reviews…

What’s Happening

Wow, I’ve just been super busy–the last month I’ve just been drowning in cameras, while at the same time acquiring my own little toys. I’m now the proud owner of Canon’s 70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM. O.k., I know I’ve got the “old” one now (given version II’s introduction last week), but I’m still quite enamored with it. We’ve had access to one in the past and have used that copy quite frequently, but I’m jazzed that it’s finally mine.

On the strobist (off-camera flash) front, I got round two of my set up. This includes:

• Manfrotto Convertible Boom Stand
• More Manfrotto lightstands
• 48″ Lastolite Trigrip
• 30″ Lastolite Triflip
• 50″ Westcott Apollo Softbox
• Manfrotto magic arm
• And a couple more Elinchrom Skyports

I’ll have little reviews of all this when I get a chance to breathe, but the Skyports rock, the Westcott Apollo kicks out some seriously soft light, and the Trigrips are just amazing. The magic arm is pretty handy too, I’ve been using it as a sort of “mini-boom” and clamping a reflector to it, but it could literally have a 1001 uses.

Camera Deals

What sells like hotcakes? The Canon EOS Rebel XS at B&H Photo apparently. Why? Well it’s a pretty good camera for one, and two, it’s ridiculously affordable. Check out the price:

• Canon EOS Rebel XS with 18-55mm lens (shipped free)

Photography News

Canon EOS G11 Review

A review of the Canon PowerShot G11, right here at Neutralday.com. Get the skinny on the latest from Canon’s famed G Series.

Pentax K-x

Pentax K-x ISO and Image samples, just posted also here at Neutralday.com. Find out why I’ve been impressed with the entry-level offering from Pentax

CES Roundups

There’s quite a number of wrap-ups of the not so exciting releases at this year’s CES. Rather than list them here, just check out 1001noisycameras.com’s wrap-up of wrap-up’s right here.

Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Review

The Canon Digital IXUS 200 IS, also known as the PowerShot SD980 IS ELPH is reviewed at Cameralabs.com. Comes “Highly Recommended”, find out why here.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Review

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 gets reviewed at Steves-digicams.com. A bad review this time? I don’t think so, but see for yourself here.

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Review

The Canon EOS 1D Mark IV recieves a (mini) review from Scott Bourne at Photofocus.com.

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