Announcement

 Nikon today announced the release of their newest DSLR, the D90. They also released the GP-1 GPS Unit which will bring GPS Geotagging to the DSLRs they offer. For more details about each announcement, visit our Cadco Photography blog:D90 AnnouncementGP-1 GPS Unit

Nikon announced a memory upgrade for their flagship D3 DSLR body. This memory upgrade increases the continuous shooting buffer from 16 to 36 shots when shooting in 14-bit lossless NEF raw format files. The cost is approximately $500 plus tax in the USA. You can contact your local Nikon repair center for [...]

Apple released an upgrade to iTunes in preparation for the launch of the iPhone 3G set to be available tomorrow morning at 8:00am.  The new version of iTunes (v7.7) now sports the AppStore where you can download and purchase applications for the iPhone.  Moreover, at any moment, the updated firmware for first generation iPhones is set to be released (v2.0).  Apple [...]

Today, Data Robotics released the new Drobo which now support not just USB 2.0, but FireWire 400 and 800.  Its now about twice as fast as the previous model.  The fan has also been upgraded to now be even more quiet than before.  I never had any issues with sound on the first generation Drobo.  They announced [...]

This evening, Nikon released the anticipated FX full frame sensor DSLR, the D700.  Its basically a lighter version of the D3 workhorse.  They also released two PC-E Micro lenses and the SB-900 AF Speedlight.  You can see the details of the release at the Cadco Photography site.

 At today’s WWDC 2008 in San Francisco, Apple made it official. They announced the new iPhone 3G which will be available July 11th. It is now thinner, lighter, faster, and less expensive. It now has 3G for faster online access, GPS, much improved audio quality, version 2.0 of the operating system allowing 3rd party applications, [...]

Powerful Tools for Quick and Easy Photo EditingTOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the exciting new Capture NX 2 photo editing software. An evolution of the original award-winning Capture NX software released in 2006, Capture NX 2 makes it even easier to make quick and powerful photographic edits so you [...]

According to Photography Bay , Nikon has filed for a new patent (US Patent Application Publication No. US 2008/0084484) for a new viewfinder technology that incorporates an electronic display screen within the optical viewfinder.  The photographer could then switch back & forth between the optical (TTL) image and the digital display.Read the entire story at Photography Bay.

Mad Media is a San Diego based marketing agency that specializes in action and motor sports branded advertising and web-based viral film campaigns for sponsor companies such as: Red Bull, DC Shoes, Element Skateboards, Split Clothing and Subaru of America. Last summer, as southern California wildfires destroyed homes and businesses, many others, including Mad Media, [...]

What is the lifespan of a hard drive?
Hard drive manufacturers make their best guesses about drive longevity based on tests completed in a controlled environment. They assign an MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) rating that becomes part of the drive’s specification. Ratings have risen dramatically over the years with drives expected to last 114 to [...]