Nikon has unveiled the D3X, its latest flagship-level FX-format digital SLR. The D3X provides commercial-quality image performance with its 24.5-megapixel CMOS censor.

At full resolution, users can shoot at speeds up to 5 frames per second (fps). Images are stored on 14-bit files, which, when processed, are approximately 138MB in size. Image files can be recorded as TIFF, JPEG or NEF (RAW) formats in either 12- or 14-bit compressed or uncompressed formats, and recorded to...

LumiQuest has released the Quik Bounce, designed for use with or without a ceiling to soften light. The Quik Bounce attaches to the flash using self-adhesive Velcro or with the optional cinch strap.

The Quik Bounce is designed with doors that can open to allow for 20 percent of the light to bounce off the surface area to provide fill light and uniform illumination. When there is no ceiling available, the doors can remain closed, allowing 100 percent of the light to bounce off this surface area.

The design allows photographers to shoot vertically without having to...

Rololight has released the Softbox System, its newest continuous fluorescent lighting system. The Softbox was designed to be a modular lighting system with detachable individual light strips.

For ease of transport, the whole lighting system weighs less than 10 pounds and can be rolled up to fit into a travel bag. Each light strip has its own built-in ballast, a protected tube that draws only 0.02 amps and a service life of up to 20,000 hours.

The Softbox System is ideal for drama, documentary, studio, corporate, film and...

ImageSpan has announced the addition of a new content tracker to its web-based LicenseStream Creator Pro service.

ImageSpan provides a digital-content licensing and billing settlement platform with the LicenseStream services for imaging professionals. The addition of the new tracker helps content creators find their digital content online and provides them with information on where and how the content can be used.

The company has also added automated options to convert...

Lensbaby has launched a new line of selective focus lenses: the Composer, the Muse and the Control Freak. Each new lens features the new Lensbaby Optic Swap System, which features four interchangeable optic options for enhanced specific effects.

All three lenses provide a new way to control depth of field by bringing one area of a photo into sharpest focus with the sweet spot surrounded by graduated blur. By bending the lens, the photographer can move this sharp area around the viewfinder image for customized creative effects.

Lensbaby has introduced a completely new lens with the Composer. The lens is based on...

Xotopro Photographic Equipment has introduced the QMM1 macro flash mount system and Tumax macro twin-flash units.

The QMM1 is a new macro twin-flash system that can be either handheld or mounted on a tripod. Its sturdy baseplate is made from aircraft-grade aluminum that can withstand years of use. Around the baseplate of the QMM1 are two moving arms that allow flash units to be positioned at almost any angle around the subject.

Tumax’s DMF880 TTL flash unit, with built-in macro controller, is a dual-purpose flash that can...

Last September, it seemed uncertain whether it would be worthwhile to do our biennial issue on travel photography. The cost of gas had rapidly escalated to more than $4 a gallon. As the general public struggled to afford just commuting to work every day, it seemed as though foreign travel might become a luxury reserved for the rich.

Then something unprecedented happened. The price of a barrel of oil, which had topped out at about $145, plummeted to about $35 in just a few months. Unfortunately, the worldwide economy imploded along with it. But for travelers and travel photographers with some discretionary dollars, the price drop meant they would get another shot at affordable travel...

Animoto Productions has recently released Animoto for Photography, allowing photographers to create professional-quality videos that can be distributed via e-mail, blogs and mobile devices as well as burned to DVD. Animoto for Photography is built on the Animoto for Business video creation platform.

Adding to features such as a royalty-free library of hundreds of precleared songs, Animoto for Photography incorporates two new features designed specifically for photographers: Photographers can easily adjust the speed of display for their photographs, and videos are made to include a call-to-action button at the end of the stream and function as...

GigaPan Systems has launched the GigaPan Epic, a unique mechanism and software that can be used to create 1,000-plus-megapixel panoramic images. Powered by technology from the NASA Mars Rover, the GigaPan was used by photographer David Bergman to create his famous image of President Barack Obama's inaugural address. Visitors to GigaPan.org can explore the image, and zoom in and out to pick out faces in the crowd.

GigaPan Epic is made for both experienced and novice photographers and allows them to capture...

Argraph has introduced the MemoryKick MediaCenter, a lightweight, portable device for sharing and storing multimedia. MemoryKick MediaCenter combines into a single device with features found in photo banks (Epson, Hyperdrive, etc.), MP3 players, memory card readers and video players.

The MediaCenter is up to one-third the size and weight of comparable devices and allows users to view and manage...