Canon has said it will have no presence or representation at the annual PMA trade show in Anaheim, California, in February. Canon USA has traditionally had one of the largest stands at the show and the Japanese parent company has regularly sent senior figures to the event. However, in light of the convergence of technologies from across its range: ‘the decision has been made by Canon USA to only participate in 2010 trade shows and events that have the broadest reach,’ the company said. It will still attend the International CES show organized by the Consumer Electronics Association. The event, which covers a wider range of electronics, takes place in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 7-10th.

Original post by Andrew Barrow

Ricoh has released a firmware update for its GR Digital III compact camera. Version 1.21 fixes minor issues related to playback and manual focus. It also rectifies an occasional Exif data error when using conversion lens GW-2. The firmware is available for immediate download from Ricoh’s website.

Original post by Andrew Barrow

Last week we asked readers which eye they look through the viewfinder on their camera with. The poll caused lots of discussion and confirmed what I found when I did an informal survey of my friends. Here’s the results:

See the full discussion on the topic including some of the reasons people gave for this skewing towards the right eye in the comments on the poll post.

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More People Use Their Right Eye than Left When Taking Photos

Original post by Darren Rowse

From Bittbox, old film textures. Here’s the story: Today I’m revisiting one of my all time favorite texture sets, old film textures. A cool side note: these textures were featured in a recent article in Photoshop User magazine, it’s good to see my textures being used… (posted by Jennifer Apple for www.PhotoshopSupport.com)

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