Earlier this week, it appeared that Kuwait had banned DSLR use in public places. Several major photography news outlets (including Photography Bay) picked up the Kuwait Times’ story.
As it turns out, no such ban was ever implemented. Today, the Kuwait Times issued the following retraction of the story:
“On Saturday, November 20, 2010 the Kuwait Times published an article titled ‘Multi ministry camera ban frustrates artists’ in which incorrect information was provided. The newspaper regrets failing to verify the information. The article wrongly stated that a ban on DSLR cameras was implemented by the Ministries of Information, Social Affairs and Finance. This information is false. In a follow up investigation, it was proved that no such ban has been issued. We regret this error and deeply apologize for any inconvenience caused.”
[via Kuwait Times - Thanks to moayad for the tip.]
How cool is this?
My pal, Udi, over at DIY Photography has been developing this Bokeh Masters Kit for quite some time now. He used to hand-make these each one of these things. Now he’s streamlined the manufacturing process, and marketed the product to the point that B&H Photo now stocks the Bokeh Masters Kit.
Best of all, he’s managed to keep the price at a low $25. Check out the product page for it over at B&H Photo.
Hasselblad has announced a price for its 40MP Ferrari-branded H4D kit and includes an 80mm lens. The limited production run of 499 units is now available for €21,499.
More details about this medium format camera in the press release below. [click to continue…]
Below you will find this week’s firmware updates. Hit the manufacturer website links for more details and download instructions for the firmware.
Canon 7D version 1.2.3 – “Fixes a phenomenon in which the settings of the Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2 revert to the default settings when both the camera and the ST-E2 are set to auto power off. Fixes a phenomenon in which the Macro Ring Lite (MR-14EX, MT24-EX) and slave flashes do not sync while shooting wirelessly.” [Canon Website]
Canon Rebel T2i version 1.09 – “Fixes a phenomenon in which tone jumps become noticeable in some images, depending on the shooting scene, when shooting with the Auto Lighting Optimizer settings (Low / Standard / Strong).” [Canon Website]
Sony NEX-VG10 version 02 – “Support for the autofocus function with A-mount lenses.” [Sony Website]
Lightroom 3 is a $300 program that’s currently in a $124.99 Lightning Deal offer at Amazon.com. There are only a few minutes left on this one. So, you’d better try to grab it now.
Here’s the link to the Lightning Deal page. Select the “Software” category and scroll through to find the Lightroom 3 listing.
myPhotopipe is doing the biggest sale I’ve ever seen them do for their large prints – 60% off their popular large print sizes in Matte, Glossy, Pearl and Lustre surfaces.
The deal is only valid for today. Head over to myPhotopipe.com to take advantage of it.
