Having a large number of large files is a good problem to have. A large file means lots of data and, ultimately, that means more options for creative expression. If you shoot RAW, you already know that gives you expanded control over the final results-but that control comes at the expense of file size. Plus, many cameras nowadays have built-in editing and “art filter” functions that, because you may save more than one version of the same file, once again, increase your need for storage space.

Hard Drive Decisions

Check out the pictures on CNET, we might be looking at the start of a new trend for the SLR…

It can be hard to get your lower-end SLR to stand out in the crowd of options these days, which is doubtless why Pentax on Tuesday announced a white version of its entry-level K2000 SLR and two bundled lenses.

The “very limited edition” model comes with white versions of the smc DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL and smc DA L 50-200mm F4-5.6 AL lenses beginning in February, Pentax said. The company won’t announce prices until later, but the ordinary versions of those products cost about $800 today.

Pentax’s white SLR for Imperial stormtroopers

When you buy a D-SLR, you’re choosing more than just a camera-you’re selecting a system of lenses and accessories, as well. Camera features like sensor size and resolution, metering and autofocus technology, exposure modes and so on are all important considerations; but you’ll also want to look beyond the camera at the range of additional options available for the models you’re evaluating.

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Sony plans to lay off 8,000 workers in its electronics business worldwide as part of a broader plan to trim expenses and tighten its focus in a difficult financial climate, the company said Tuesday.

The Japanese electronics and media giant, which currently has a full-time global workforce of 160,000, joins a long list of tech companies that have cut jobs and scaled back production.

Sony to lay off 8,000 full-timers, 8,000 others

Canon has ended months of speculation by confirming the upcoming launch of the EOS 5D Mark II, a 21.1-million-pixel full frame digital SLR featuring a High Definition (1080×1920 pixel) video mode.

The 5D Mark II appears to represent a marked improvement over its predecessor.

Canon ends EOS 5D Mark II speculation news

Nikon has today unveiled the D90, a digital SLR with on-board video that will replace the two-year-old D80.

Features include Live View (with contrast AF) and a ‘720 pixel’ movie mode, billed as a world first in a digital SLR camera. Face Detection is possible in Live View.

Nikon unveils D90 with ‘video’ capture (update) news

Canon has rolled out its 100 millionth digital compact camera, the first being the PowerShot 600 which was launched in 1996.

Canon celebrates camera milestone

Trying to make money from your photography is a very long shot. The market is so saturated with quality pictures with extremely high availability and extremely low prices that getting a foothold is close to impossible.

Why your images are worthless

Canon hopes its EOS 1000D will trigger a digital SLR revolution among mass market consumers, tempting them into taking their first steps into DSLR photography.
Pitched below the 12.2MP EOS 450D, the 1000D features a 10.1-million-pixel CMOS sensor and will vie for position in the cut-throat consumer DSLR battleground where it will go head to head against models such as Nikon’s D60.

Canon EOS 1000D enters DSLR combat zone

There is nothing in post 9/11 law that restricts our rights to take photographs, argues a leading security expert in an article published in The Guardian.
The article, headlined: ‘Since when did photography become a security threat?’ was written by BT’s chief security technology officer Bruce Schneier.

Photography no terror threat, says security expert