Nik Silver Efex Pro is a brand new software plug-in that promises to make creating black and white images easier and more effective. Silver Efex employs Nik’s innovative U Point Technology to allow for precise selective tonal and contrast control, as well as offering a range of different film types, 20 one-click preset styles, and a Grain engine to emulate the grain properties of film. Silver Efex Pro costs $199.95 / 199.95 Euros - Jon Canfield discovers if Silver Efex Pro is the black and white conversion tool that we’ve all been waiting for…

The Imaging Source have launched a new series of affordable telescope cameras for astro-photography.

Samsung have released a firmware update, version 1.01, for the 14 megapixel GX20 DSLR camera

The Nikon Photo Contest International 2008-2009 will be open for entries from 1 September to 30 November 2008. 

Quarter of a million stock images were captured during PhotoShelter’s Shoot! The Day event, held on July 20, 2008.

TrustedReviews have reviewed the Canon EOS 450D / Digital Rebel XSi, a 12 megapixel compact DSLR camera.

DCResource have reviewed the 11 megapixel Fujifilm FinePix S100FS, described by Fujifilm as “its most advanced DSLR-styled camera to date”.

The-Digital-Picture have reviewed the new Tamron SP AF70-200mm F/2.8 Di LD (IF) MACRO, a fast tele-zoom lens for digital SLRs with with 35mm full-size image sensors.

Steves Digicams have reviewed the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ50, a new 9 megapixel, 10x zoom compact camera with built-in Wi-Fi.

We recently tested out the new Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3 in sunny Monaco, Europe, and today we’ve published a selection of 33 JPEGs for you to evaluate. Take a look to see the image quality from the new 10 megapixel sensor and Venus Engine IV processing engine.