
For all the ladies out there (or guys looking to get your significant other photographer a very girlie gift), jill-e has announced a new creative collaboration between jill-e designs and artist-photographer Todd Rigione of Madcamp Artistic Backgrounds to offer custom-painted camera / carry bags exclusively via the jill-e designs web site.
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Topaz Labs has announced the upgrade of its popular DeNoise plug-in to version 5. Topaz Labs claims that DeNoise 5 is twice as fast as the prior version. DeNoise 5 works with Photoshop, Photoshop Elements, Aperture, iPhoto and Lightroom.
DeNoise 5 is available on the Topaz Labs website and is a free upgrade for existing DeNoise customers and retails for $79.99.
More details in the press release below. [click to continue…]

The Casio EX-S200 and EX-Z800 are a pair of 14.1-megapixel point and shoot cameras. Both cameras feature a 4x optical zoom and can capture 1280 x 720 HD video at 20 fps. The S200 and Z800 offer a sensitivity range of ISO 50-3200. No word yet on price or availability.
More details in the press release below.
[via Ephotozine & Engadget]
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Last week, iStockphoto raised the weekly limits for photo contributors.
New upload limits for non-exclusive contributors:
- Base: 18
- Bronze: 20
- Silver: 24
- Gold : 30
- Diamond: 38
- Black Diamond: 40
New upload limits for exclusive contributors:
- Bronze: 60
- Silver: 90
- Gold: 120
- Diamond: 150
- Black Diamond: 200
[iStockphoto]

The Kodak Z981 is a 14-megapixel superzoom camera that offers the ability to capture RAW format images throughout its impressive 26-676mm (equivalent) zoom range.
So how does the Z981 stack up amongst other superzoom cameras? Read on to find out. [click to continue…]

These Canon and Nikon lens mugs have been popping up occasionally since the 2010 Winter Olympics. They’ve generally been hit or miss on finding what you want in stock, and prices have been rather steep.
I just ordered a Canon 24-105mm mug from 100 Milligrams for $19.50. Not bad at all.
Here’s the links to the different lenses over at 100 Milligrams:
Canon 24-105mm Lens Mug
Canon 70-200mm Lens Mug
Nikon 24-70mm Lens Mug