Nikon D3S dSLR – superfast snapper for pros
Nikon has unveiled the upgrade to their high-end professional D3 dSLR, the envy-inducing D3S, packing a beast of a CMOS sensor, measuring up at a massive a 36 x 23.9 …
Read Morephotography
New cameras, photography news
Eye-Fi Wi-Fi memory cards click into the UK
Eye-Fi’s range of wireless SD memory cards will finally be washing up on UK shores. Scheduled to shuffle on to shop shelves on 19 October, the Eye-Fi cards cunningly let you …
Read MoreLeica X1 gets hands-on preview
Our favourite photography site DPreview has posted an early hands-on preview of Leica’s new ‘entry level’ compact camera. Of course, Leica’s notion of ‘entry level’ equates to most people’s idea …
Read MoreFlickroom: free desktop Flickr photoviewer
If you’re finding Flickr’s bright’n’white interface a little too demanding on your peepers, you may be interested in looking up the Adobe AIR desktop application, Flickroom. Once you’ve got the …
Read MoreLumix LX3 v2.0 firmware update: bad news
Judging by the traffic to our article, a lot of people here (including ourselves) must have downloaded the v2.0 firmware update for the Lumix LX3 camera – so here’s some …
Read MoreStephen Colbert: man arrested for taking pictures of trains
Despite the law being clear on a citizen’s rights to freely take pictures in public places, UK photographers have often found themselves doing battle with clueless cops and power mad …
Read MoreSamsung SCH-W880 cameraphone packs a hefty 12MP
The line between compact cameras and cameraphones continues to blur, with Samsung’s new SCH-W880 handset offering an almighty 12 megapixels of resolution. Set to start strutting around the streets of …
Read MorePanasonic Lumix DMC-LX3: firmware update
Panasonic has posted a major firmware update for its Lumix DMC-LX3 digital compact camera – one of our favourite cameras. Now up to Version 2.0, the update brings additional functions …
Read MoreJVC Picsio FM1 pocketcam offers HD recording
With the Flip Mino proving to be a bit of a hot seller, JVC has decided to grab a piece of the pocketcam action, launching its bijou HD video recorder, …
Read MoreGoogle Picasa 3.5 freebie image organiser released
Google’s excellent desktop photo organiser software, Google Picasa, has been updated to version 3.5 today, with the big new feature being face recognition (or ‘name tags’ as they like to …
Read MoreAdobe Photoshop Elements 8 released
Adobe has thrown a few levers, set the fork lifts rolling and sent version 8 of its popular Photoshop Elements image-editing software on its journey into willing consumers’ paws. Available …
Read MoreRicoh GX200 digital compact camera: still worth a look
Reviewing high end Ricoh digital cameras is turning out to be an expensive business for us. The first time we took a look at one – their fixed lens Ricoh …
Read MoreReview ACDSee Pro2.5 Photo Manager
A long time favourite with the Wirefresh crew, ACDSee’s Windows photo manager has always impressed us with its ability to take a manly grip on large, unruly digital photo collections …
Read MorePentax 12MP K-x budget dSLR packs HD video and Live View.
Pentax is looking to grab itself a slice of the lucrative low-end dSLR market with the launch of its new budget-priced K-x camera. Based on the K2000 body, the K-x …
Read MorePanasonic Lumix LX3 – long term review
Panasonic’s flagship digital compact for mustard-keen photographers and compulsive shutter clickers, the Lumix DMC-LX3 offers up a tempting package. First reviewed back in February 2009, we’re still using the camera …
Read More