
Ricoh has updated the firmware for the CX2 to version 1.14. This new firmware update addresses the following issues:
The startup time may take longer than usual when turning on the camera in a My setting mode in some combinations of the My setting registrations.
For more information and to download the firmware update, visit Ricoh’s website.

Nikon has announced the AF-S 300mm f/2.8G ED VR II lens and TC-20E III teleconverter. The new AF-S 300mm lens features Nikon’s VR II image stabilization and Tripod Detection Mode, which detects and compensates for tripod-specific vibrations. The new lens also features three Extra-low Dispersion glass elements for superior image quality and Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor. The TC-20E III teleconverter is a 2x focal length converter and uses an aspherical element to reduce aberrations.
The AF-S 300mm f/2.8 lens will be available in January 2010 at an initial retail price of $5899.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
The TC-20E III will be available in January 2010 at an initial retail price of $499.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
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The Pentax D FA MACRO 100mm f/2.8 WR lens features a weather-resistant construction, which works hand-in-hand with weather resistant DSLRs like the Pentax K-7.
The new lens will ship in January 2010 at an initial retail price of $849.95. Check availability on Amazon.com.
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The Portrait is a new book from Glenn Rand and Tim Meyer, which, as you might expect, focuses on portrait photography.
The Portrait retails for $34.95; however, it can currently be had on Amazon for $23.07.
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