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  • Paul C. Buff releases Vagabond Mini Lithium specs, price
    Lighting maker Paul C. Buff has released full specifications and the selling price for its upcoming Vagabond Mini Lithium portable power pack for studio strobes.

  • Guardian features My Best Shot
    The UK Guardian features documentary photographer Marcus Bleasdale in its latest addition of My best shot, a multimedia presentation in which the photographer describes the circumstances behind his images.

  • Think Tank Photo unveils Sling-O-Matic, launches US$5000 contest
    Think Tank Photo has unveiled a new series of sling bags called Sling-O-Matic. Described as "the photo industry's first sling bag that can be easily switched back and forth to either shoulder," the Sling-O-Matic will be available in three sizes when shipping commences next month. The company is also commemorating five years of operation with a photo contest featuring a US$5000 top prize.

  • LA Times features Pictures in the News
    In its Framework, The Los Angeles Times features an interesting gallery of Pictures in the News to Sept. 7. 2010

  • MSNBC best in sports cheeky to the end
    Always a favourite, MSNBC features This Week in Sports Pictures, a selection of the best sports images from around the world.

  • Reuters offers a look behind the scenes
    A six-minute Reuters video offers a look behind the scenes with stories about some of the month's best images.

  • Nikon unveils Coolpix P7000 with stereo mic jack, plus S8100, S80
    Nikon has unveiled three new compact digital cameras. Leading the pack is the Coolpix P7000, which is perhaps Nikon's strongest answer to date to the popular Canon PowerShot G series. In a body that's reminiscent of the G11, the P7000 features a 10.1MP sensor, 28-200mm (equivalent) zoom, ISO 100-6400 standard ISO range and a 720p/24fps video mode that can record audio through an external stereo mic connection. The Coolpix S8100, a 12.1MP camera, can capture up to five full-resolution still pictures in succession at 10fps, or at 120fps at a lower resolution, and offers in-camera high dynamic range (HDR) merging as well as 1080p video recording. Rounding out the trio is the S80, a 14.1MP model with an OLED touchscreen.

  • Eye-Fi turns five, announces developer program
    Eye-Fi, maker of SD memory/wireless combo cards, began life as a company five years ago today, and launched its first commercially-available Eye-Fi card almost three years ago. Earlier this year, the original series was succeeded by the faster Eye-Fi X2. And today, the company has unveiled a program that will enable software developers to more readily build support for Eye-Fi cards into their products.

  • Some wild images from Hurricane Earl
    The Frame from The Sacramento Bee makes us aware of the power of weather in a gallery called Hurricane Earl steams north.

  • Diving In to some good images
    The Big Picture from The Boston Globe features an interesting gallery with a diverse selection of images under the theme Diving In.