Ricoh have released  firmware update Version 1.14 for its R10 compact camera. The new update fixes the following issue: 

- Modified the following phenomenon: Even if you set the [Fix Min. Aperture] ON, it will take a picture with aperture open in some conditions.

Website for  Ricoh R10 Firmware Update 1.14

Adobe Camera Raw 5 is now available as part of Photoshop CS4. Camera Raw 5 is installed automatically with Photoshop CS4 so there's no update process beyond installing Photoshop. But keep in mind that the Camera RAW 5 doesn't support the cameras that are added in the last Camera Raw update for CS3 (Camera RAW 4.6) is not currently available in Camera Raw 5.0. They will be added with the Camera RAW 5.1.

Camera Raw 5 has a number of new features:

- Local adjustment brush
- Graduated Filter
- “Post Crop” Vignetting
- Opacity for the cloning/healing tool
- Improved Auto Adjustment
- Support for the new Camera Profiles that are still in beta form

Mamiya has announced The Mamiya DL28, a brand new and affordable medium-format camera system that features a 28 megapixel Aptus-II 6 Digital Back from Leaf. The image sensor has a pixel size of 7.2 microns, 16-bit capture, 12 stop dynamic range and an ISO range of 50-800. DL28 also features a  3.5 inch LCD screen which is the biggest LCD we have seen so far (I remember one compact digicam that  has the same size of LCD, do you know the model?).

The Mamiya DL28 will be available in November for $14,999.

Mamiya Press Release:

Adobe Systems has released the full version of its Adobe Camera Raw 4.6 plug-in. The update will be the last expansion of coverage for Photoshop CS3 and the cameras that are given provisional support in the beta are now fully covered.

Support for the following cameras have been added in this update:

• Canon 50D, Sony A900, Nikon D700, Nikon D90, Nikon Coolpix P6000, Pentax K2000 (K-m), Sigma DP1, Fuji FinePix IS Pro, Kodak EasyShare, Kodak Z1015 IS, Leaf AFi II 6, Leaf AFi II 7, Leaf Aptus II 6, Leaf Aptus II 7, Olympus SP-565 UZ

  Click here to download ACR v4.6 (Windows)
  Click here to download ACR v4.6 (Mac)

Phase One has released  a new version of its RAW workflow software; Capture One 4 PRO. This latest version features an enhanced Color Editor and Styles palette, a new Skin Tone tool  to set and reproduce skin tones without the use of a gray card, a lens correction tool that has been added to help minimize chromatic aberration, distortion, fringing and a vignetting tool for framing.

Press Release:

I have always been amazed watching a professional photographer at work, how they take their job so seriously and follow certain steps and procedures. They all have their unique workflows and very rarely they get out of it. Unfortunately very few of us have a chance to watch a professional at work, besides very few pro pho photogs reveal their wokflow and keep it as a secret formula.

Fortunately for those of you who at least would like to read their workflow in detail, there are pro photographers that are kind enough like Patrick Lavoie to describe theirs in detail here on Photo.net. I am sure no matter you are a beginner or a pro, no matter if you shoot landscapes or still life, you can still benefit from the experience, techniques and knowledge he revealed in this long article.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 is one of the best compacts for the enthusiasts to date without a doubt. It is a solid camera with lot of photographic potential. No surprise LX3 is on the bestseller list since its first launch.

LX3 is a 10.1 megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera features 2.5x Optical Zoom (35mm Equivalent: 24-60mm) with Optical Image Stalibilization, Intelligent Auto Mode, ISO 80-1600, and a 3.0" Intelligent LCD screen.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 is available at Amazon.com

Panasonic DMC-LX3 Reviews:

Announced on August 2008, the new Nikon D90 became the first DSLR camera with movie function allowing you to shoot HD720p (1,280 x 720 pixels), 640 x 424 pixels or 320 x 216 pixels movies at 24 frames per second in motion. The D90 also features a 12.3 Megapixel DX-format CMOS image sensor with Live View mode, IS0 200-3200, 4.5 frames per second continuous shooting, 11-point AF system, Image sensor cleaning, and a 3.0-inch 920,000 pixel (VGA x 3 colors) TFT-LCD.

The Nikon D90 is available at Amazon.com
Nikon D90 (Body Only)
Nikon D90 with 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED AF-S VR DX Nikkor Zoom Lens

Nikon D90 Reviews:

Good news for the Canon EOS 50D fans, the units is now shipping. Below is the links to 50D pages (body only, 28-135 kit and 18-200mm kit options) on Amazon.com. Amazon is where I get all my photography equipment at:

Canon 50D Body Only

Canon 50D with 28-135mm Lens

Canon 50D with 18-200mm Lens

Sony has released a 16GB, high-speed 300x UDMA compact flash card that offers a uper-fast 45MB/second write speed thus assures high continuous shooting speeds with the UDMA-enabled DSLR cameras. The card also comes with a 5 year warranty and image recovery service.

Price and availability of the 16GB Sony 300x Compact Flash to be announced.