The World’s largest photo and camera has been certified by the Guinness Book of Records. Measuring 13.71 x 48.76 x 24.38 m (45 x 160 x 80 ft), the camera was created from an airplane hanger at Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, Irvine, California. The camera produced a photograph on canvas measuring 9.62 x 33.83 m (31ft 7in x 111ft).

ACD Systems are offering 40% off ACDSee 9 Photo Manager until August 30th, 2007. ACDSee 9 allows you to quickly browse through your photo collections. It normally retails for $39.99, but now costs $23.99 with the special 40% discount.

You could win a trip for two to Japan in the first ever “What is Zen?” photography contest. Organised by ZEN Green Tea Liqueur, America’s first super-premium green tea liqueur, you must be over 21 to participate. The winning photograph will be a modern expression of the Zen philosophy. The contest will begin on August 13th and run through December 15th.

TrustedReviews have reviewed the new Kodak Z712, which is positioned as an alternative to a DSLR, offering a 12x zoom lens (36-432 mm) and 7.1 megapixels.

“A big selling point of the Z712 is of course its optical image stabilisation system, which uses motion sensors and a moving element within the lens to compensate for camera shake at low shutter speeds. I found that it produced shake-free images at maximum zoom reliably at 1/40th of a second, and about half the time at 1/30th, which is pretty good. It’s about three stops below the recommended safe hand-held shooting speed for a 400mm lens.”

Website: TrustedReviews - Kodak Z712 Review

Megapixel.net have reviewed the weatherproof Olympus mju 780 compact digital camera, which features a 7.1 megapixel sensor, metal body in silver or black, and 5x optical zoom with mechanical image stabiliser.

“The Olympus Stylus 780 is, to put it simply, a good camera. It delivers an excellent image quality and its 5X optical zoom allows more flexibility when framing shots than most of its competitors. The value of the zoom is moreover enhanced by the CCD stabilization system, albeit that the (audible) noise that the system produces is at first a bit surprising. This, combined with the capability of capturing good images at 400 ISO outdoors, and doing so with an ultra compact camera that is weather and dust proof, makes the Stylus 780 very attractive.”

Website: Megapixel.net - Olympus mju 780 Review

DCResource have reviewed the Samsung L74 Wide digital camera, which features a 3.0 inch touch screen LCD, 7 megapixels, 3.6x optical zoom and 28mm wide-angle lens.

“The L74 Wide is another Samsung camera that’s really innovative, but fails to deliver competitive image quality. If Samsung engineers spent a little less time with gimmicks and more time on image quality, then they’d really have something. The L74 Wide isn’t a bad camera by any means, it’s just not a great one. If you’re sticking to small prints it’s worth a look, but for larger prints or 100% onscreen viewing you may want to consider anything else.”

Website: DCResource - Samsung L74 Wide Review

Corel are currently offering a £20 discount on their Paint Shop Pro Photo XI image editing software, but only until 18th August. Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo XI is a complete digital photography toolkit that allows users to edit, manage and share their photos as well as create photo projects.

The new stock image library moodboard is on the lookout for talented photographers. “We are targeting “talent” whilst it doesn’t matter if the photographer is a seasoned professional or relative newcomer, we would like to hear from them. Our pricing strategy aims to achieve the best possible return for the photographer within this evolved business model” said Kate Stevens, Creative Director at moodboard. Image prices range from £8 to £399, and file sizes range from XS to XXL.

Apple iLife ’08 features a a major new version of iPhoto and a completely reinvented iMovie. “Apple has taken iLife ’08 to a new level that is years ahead of anything available for the PC”, said Steve Jobs, Apple ’s CEO. Apple iLife ’08 is now available for a suggested retail price of £55.

DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the Olympus FE-250 digicam, which offers 8 megapixels, 3x optical zoom (35-105mm), and a large 6.4cm LCD screen.

“Noticeably absent from the FE-250 are white balance presets. The camera instead relies on its mediocre Auto White Balance setting, so what you see is what you get, odd colors and all. The FE-250 will suffice for the consumer looking for a point-and-shoot that looks slick and is easy to use. However, users seeking manual control, color accuracy, handling confidence, or a more durable design should consider another camera. “

Website: DigitalCameraInfo - Olympus FE-250 Review

ePhotoZine have reviewed the Kodak Easyshare G600 printer dock.

“The added benefit of the lamination process helping protect from fingerprints and splashes is excellent. The printer is simple to use and small for carrying around, but is not very light. Paper costs from £29.99 for 100 sheets which is a fraction cheaper than other dye sublimation packs but not as cheap as waiting to go to a processing outlet.”

Website: ePhotoZine - Kodak Easyshare G600 Review

Steves Digicams have reviewed the Olympus E-510 DSLR camera, which features a built-in image stabiliser in the camera body. The E510 also has a new image processing engine that offers excellent noise performance and 3fps with a seven image RAW buffer in burst mode.

“The E-510’s 10-Megapixel imager offers plenty of resolution for producing large prints and high-quality cropped images. The E-510’s results were well-exposed, and color reproduction was realistic. The E-510’s image quality was very good at ISO 100 and 200 and at higher ISO’s, some noise becomes evident.”

Website: Steves Digicams - Olympus E-510 Review

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Nikon have announced a new, improved version of Capture NX, its main image editing application. Nikon Capture NX 1.2 includes a large number of improvements and bug fixes, including a speed improvement when opening images. There’s a full list of fixes after the jump.

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The new Fantasea Line FL-12 underwater housing for the Nikon Coolpix L12 camera is depth rated to 60 meters/200 feet. The FL-12 features a double O-ring seal on all controls, anti-glare hood over LCD screen, and built-in diffuser. In the event of accidental water leakage, the camera is insured. The suggested retail price of the FL-12 is US $200.00.

The new Fantasea Line FS-500 and FS-200 underwater housings for the Nikon Coolpix S500 and S200 camera are depth rated to 60 meters/200 feet. The FS-500 and FS-200 housings feature a double O-ring seal on all controls, anti-glare hood over LCD screen, and built-in diffuser. In the event of accidental water leakage, the camera is insured. The suggested retail price of the FS-500 and FS-200 is US $200.00 each.

Noise reduction software tool Dfine 2.0 from Nik Software is now available for sale. Dfine 2.0 now includes Nik Software’s patented U Point technology for selective editing control and a new auto camera profile system. “The complete re-design of Dfine takes simplicity and control of noise reduction to an entirely new level” commented Michael J. Slater, president and CEO of Nik Software, Inc. Dfine 2.0 is available now for $99.95.

Leica has announced four new Summarit-M lenses, all with a maximum aperture of f/2.5. The Summarit-M f/2.5 lenses cover the most popular focal lengths of 35mm, 50mm, 75mm and 90mm. “Corner-to-corner definition and brilliance over the entire visual field, maximum imaging performance already at full aperture and superior stray light reduction - this is what photographers like about their Leica lenses” commented Steven K. Lee, CEO of Leica Camera AG. Deliveries of the new Leica Summarit-M lenses are scheduled to begin at the end of November 2007.

Update 8th August 2007: We now have full details of UK pricing for all four lenses, accessories and various lens sets (which are a cheaper way of buying multiple lenses).

inCamera 4.5 from PictoColor is a digital camera and scanner ICC profiling plug-in for Adobe Photoshop. The new version of inCamera is fully compatible with Adobe Photoshop CS3 and offers native support for Intel-based Macintosh computers. inCamera 4.5 is available now for $199.95 as a software download.

The U.S. Library of Congress has awarded the Stock Artists Alliance (SAA) one of eight partnerships for preserving digital media. “With the Library’s support, we will be able to expand the reach and depth of our efforts to promote metadata best practices among professional photographers and across the image licensing industry,” says Betsy Reid, SAA’s Executive Director. SAA will develop online resources and professional seminars to promote the importance of metadata for the long-term usability of digital photographs.

CNET has reviewed the Kodak Z885 digital cameras, which boasts a 5x optical zoom lens (36-180mm) and 8.1 megapixel resolution.

“Kodak leaves style by the wayside and attempts to find a suitable balance between features and price in its EasyShare Z885. This 8-megapixel camera can be found for around $200, and while it’s not the prettiest Kodak on the market, it offers some surprisingly robust features and an above-average lens.”

Website: CNET - Kodak Z885 Review