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Canon have posted two press releases confirming when the EOS-1D X camera, the EF 500mm f/4L IS II USM and EF 600mm f/4L IS II USM lenses will go on sale. This may be a response to intenet rumour that suggested the EOS-1D X was delayed until May. EOS-1D X ships end of April 2012 …

Just the other week Canon launched three new lenses; EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, EF 24m f/2.8 IS USM and EF 28,mm f/2.8 IS USM. Not having used any of them I got to wonder if i’d actually buy any of them for my photography and would I need to given my current set of …

This is a quick tip for Apple Mac users to easily resize pictures for a blog, facebook or twitter without having to run any applications or keep any programs running. Apple includes a handy tool called Automator with each Mac, and you can use Automator to create your own workflows. Automator has many skills but …

Just a quick mention that Canon Ambassador Brent Stirton has won the Nature stories category at the 2012 World Press Photo Awards for his story entitled Rhino Wars. Congratulations also to Samuel Aranda for his overall win at this years World Press Photo awards. Congratulations to all the winners, and to see the best pictures …

Thanks to twitter follower @garyvorster for asking me the following question that lead to this post.

Canon has launched three new EF lenses that will please wide-angle users and working professional photographers. EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM The standard lens for many professionals has long been the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM, this new model takes from the old and starts the 25th year of EOS with completely redesigned optics to provide …

I really enjoy working in the studio, particularly when it’s cold outside. Late last year I was shooting at with Bethany, Annie and Elan. The studio space is like many spaces, big and mostly painted white plus it has plenty of lights and modifiers so acheiving all kinds of looks is quite straightforward. However the …