Pentax is pleased to announce the launch of the smc Pentax-D FA 645 55mm F2.8 AL[IF] SDM AW. Developed as the first model of the Pentax-D FA 645 lens series, it not only features new optics optimized for high-quality digital photography to assure exceptional image-description performance, but also provides an image circle covering the image area of existing 645-format film SLR... View Press Release

Pentax is pleased to announce the launch of the Pentax 645D lens-interchangeable, medium-format digital SLR camera. Thanks to the incorporation of a large image sensor, equal in performance to professional-standard digital camera backs, this high-performance model delivers super-high-resolution images with approximately 40 effective megapixels. It also offers outstanding dependability... View Press Release

Canon’s new 105 and 130 models are two of the latest releases in the ever-popular IXUS line up (the third being the touch screen operated 220 - yet to be reviewed at Buy-n-Shoot.com.) And, as is true for the most part right across the IXUS range, both models are simply but handsomely designed with a smooth metallic finish, rounded edges and a petite body perfect for slipping... View Press Release

Canon U.S.A. has today launching the highly anticipated Studio Solution software for workflow efficiency in professional photo studios. Canon's Studio Solution software helps professional operations take full advantage of Canon's core imaging and printing technologies with fully automatic workflows to simplify studio operations and integrate appointments, invoicing, image enhancement and printing into... View Press Release

Mamiya today announced the addition of the new Mamiya DM40 to its lineup of professional large-sensor DSLRs. Featuring a resolution of 40 megapixels with a peak capture rate of 0.8 seconds per frame and a sustained capture rate of 60 frames per minute, the Mamiya DM40 is the industry’s fastest large-sensor DSLR. The heart of the DM40 system is the new "DF" camera-core technology... View Press Release

Panasonic today introduces an addition to its Panasonic LUMIX G Series, the LUMIX DMC-G10, the world’s lightest* digital interchangeable lens camera with a viewfinder, which packs a host of advanced digital camera functions designed to be easy-to-use for users new to system cameras. The new compact and portable LUMIX G10, which can record High Definition (HD) video in... View Press Release

Panasonic today introduces a new interchangeable lens for its LUMIX G Micro System, the ultra-compact and lightweight LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm/F3.5-5.6 ASPH/MEGA O.I.S. lens offers versatile zoom range of 14-42mm (35mm camera equivalent: 28-84mm), making it suitable for a wide variety of scenes, everything from dynamic landscape to portrait.  The LUMIX G VARIO 14-42mm... View Press Release

Panasonic today announces the LUMIX DMC-G2, the world’s first* digital interchangeable lens system camera with a movable LCD that allows for touch-control, and the successor to the award-winning and revolutionary LUMIX G1, which was the world’s first Micro Four Thirds digital camera. The intuitive touch-control shooting elevates the camera’s operability, letting... View Press Release

Kingston has today announced the release of an SDHC Class 10 card. The Kingston SDHC Class 10 card is available in 16GB and 32GB capacities. The card meets the Class 10 data transfer rate specification but has an enhanced performance of up to 22MB/sec. read and 18MB/sec. write*. “As viewing and recording in high definition becomes more popular, the Kingston SDHC Class 10 card’s large storage capability allows users... View Press Release

WD, the world’s leader in external storage solutions, today introduced its new My Passport Studio portable drives featuring the super-fast FireWire 800 interface and a customizable e-label that’s always visible, even when the drive is unplugged. Sporting a sleek and stylish design, the new high-performance My Passport Studio drives are formatted for Mac computers, compatible with Apple TimeMachine software, and feature automati... View Press Release

Bookings for all FotoFreo 2010 events are now open. Bookings are open for specific events at different times. Enjoy special FotoFreo 2010 'Mates Rates' when booking a large selection of ticketed events and enjoy discounts at local partner outlets when you get to Fremantle! Registration is free with the only requirement being to provide minimal information about yourself when registering. Details of local... View Press Release

Photo Review Magazine March - May 2010 issue is out now featuring Glen Campbell’s  heartfelt documentary photography. Read about Sydney photographer Ray Galea who has found a treasure trove of evocative abstractions in the running waters of nearby national parks. In addition, Photo Review continues its preview of Foto Freo 2010  photography festival with profiles of Amy Stein, New York City, Sohrab Hura, New... View Press Release

Always aiming to satisfy the photographers needs in terms of performance and ergonomics, Manfrotto are the world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of professional equipment for photography, video and entertainment.  We proudly introduce the completely renewed ball head family. With an eye to the most innovative design and ergonomics, the ball heads range have been redesigned in order to be more user... View Press Release

Today, Wacom introduced the much anticipated Cintiq21UX, its newly-redesigned interactive pen display delivering state-of-the-art pen performance and innovative ergonomics in a color-accurate LCD display. Designed specifically to meet the demanding needs of professional photographers, designers, artists and animators, the new Cintiq 21UX offers unparalleled creative control... View Press Release

The Head On Portrait Prize call for entries is now on with the total value of prizes now around the $50,000 mark. Judging will be done anonymously; no identifying detail will be visible by the judges in order to ensure that the selection is not affected by the celebrity of the photographer or the subject of the photograph. Finalists’ work will be selected by National Gallery of Victoria Senior Photography Curator Isobel... View Press Release