We’ve published 25 photos taken with the new Ricoh R6 compact digital camera. The Ricoh R6 offers a large 2.7 inch LCD screen, new face recognition mode, a slim body at just 20.6mm thick, and 54Mb internal memory. Take a look at our Ricoh R6 photos, with the full review to follow soon.

Website: Ricoh R6 Photos

The new Giottos MM 9570 monopod is from robust aluminium and features built-in 2 Way Tilt Head that allows 180° of movement. A reversible camera platform allows instant changing from 1/4” to 3/8” thread, and there’s also a built in wrist strap and non-slip foam rubber sleeve. The Giottos MM 9570 is priced at £49.99.

Think Tank Photo have published a comprehensive free article about travelling internationally with your camera gear. Noted photojournalists, ncluding 2005 Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Deanne Fitzmaurice, USA Today’s Robert Hanashiro and the New York Times’ Vincent Laforet, have contributed their travel insights. The 13 page article is available as a free download at http://www.thinktankphoto.com/airport .

The new Transcend 8GB 266X Ultra-Speed compact flash card achieves average read/write speeds of up to 40MB per second. The Transcend 266X CF card uses the latest Ultra DMA mode 4 technology and can store over 4,000 7 megapixel JPG photos or 500 RAW images. The Transcend 8GB 266X Ultra-Speed will cost 138€, with a 4Gb version for 68€ and 2Gb for 39€.

Project 95 is a collaboration between Nokia and seasoned traveler Peter Schindler, which will see Schindler travel across China with a Nokia N95. “I am eager to explore the modern lives of Chinese people; their thoughts on life and their expectactions for the future. The Nokia N95 will allow me to share my experiences with people around the world.” said Schindler. Nokia’s “Project 95” will also raise funds for the China Youth Development Fundation.

SendPhotos 5 is an enhanced version of Avanquest’s comprehensive digital photo sharing and storage solution. For $29.95, users can purchase the SendPhotos 5 software and 2 GB of online storage space, with additional storage available. SendPhotos 5 offers a larger selection of theme templates for customizing “Photo Stories,” the ability to create slideshows and 14 new templates and size options for printing.

The online archive and marketplace website PhotoShelter has announced that more than 8,000 photographers have now subscribed. “We are very proud to have reached this milestone in such a short time,” said Grover Sanschagrin, vice president, PhotoShelter. “As it exists today, PhotoShelter and its capabilities are not just the result of our own ideas, but those of the professional photography community as well.” PhotoShelter offers a free starter account and a PhotoShelter standard account is only $9.99 per month.

The Kingston MobileLite is a 9-in-1 USB card reader that supports microSD, miniSD, full-size Secure Digital, SDHC, MMCmicro, MMCmobile, RS-MMC, MMCplus and full-size MMC. “With nine different card reading options, MobileLite makes moving and accessing music, video, image and data files between cards and devices quick and easy – via one convenient reader,” said Wendy Lecot, Flash marketing manager, Kingston. The Kingston MobileLite is a 9-in-1 USB reader costs $8.99.

Casio have released a new firmware update for the EX-Z60 camera, which provides support for SDHC memory cards with capacities of 8GB or greater.

Website: Casio EX-Z60 v1.01 Firmware Update

D&H Distributing will distribute GE Cameras to photographic retailers, resellers and consumer electronics dealers throughout the United States. Cameras should be available to resellers by mid-May. General Imaging unveiled eight GE-branded cameras on March 8 during PMA 07.

Luminous Landscape have published their first impressions of the new Canon EOS-1D Mark III DSLR camera.

“Let’s cut to the chase. In my initial evaluation I judge the MKIII to have between a one stop and two stop advantage over any Canon camera to date in terms of high ISO noise. And at the risk of starting a barroom brawl, previous Canon cameras have been as good as if not arguable better than any other manufacturer’s DSLRs when it comes to low noise at high ISO. One can also quibble as to whether the Canon 5D has been the best yet (my opinion), but there will be no argument that with the MKIII Canon has now exceeded what has come before, and has set a new benchmark for low noise.”

Website: Luminous Landscape - Canon EOS-1D Mark III Preview

CNET have reviewed the new Olympus E-410 DSLR camera.

“In general, the E-410 is capable of producing very good photos; in that respect, it differs little from competitors like the Nikon D40x and Canon EOS Rebel XTi. It takes a little more effort to get there, however—a bit of an absurdity given Olympus’ marketing it as a nonthreatening step up for the point-and-shoot photographer. If the Live View mode or compact design appeals to you, go to your local retailer and give the Evolt E-410 a try to make sure that their appeal lives up to your expectations. If not, you’ll get better value for your entry-level buck with almost any of the models on our list of top prosumer dSLRs.”

Website: CNET - Olympus E-410 Review

Website: Read our Olympus E-410 Review

CNET have reviewed the new Nikon D40x DSLR, which features a 10.2 megapixel sensor, producing 3,872 x 2,592-pixel images, 3D Colour Matrix Metering II system and 2.5 inch LCD screen, all in the most compact Nikon DSLR ever.

“Image quality from the D40x is extremely good. Colors look very accurate and are well saturated without being oversaturated. Images have a wide dynamic range, with plenty of detail in both shadows and highlights. We shot our lab test images with the 18mm-to-55mm kit lens, which produced admirably sharp images for an entry-level kit lens, though we did see a very minor amount of fringing with this lens around some extreme highlights.”

Website: CNET - Nikon D40x Review

Website: Read our Nikon D40x Review

CameraLabs have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-TZ3 camera, which fits a 10x optical zoom, 7.2 megapixels and 3 inch LCD screen into a compact, stylish body.

“Panasonic has improved on the earlier TZ1 though by equipping the new TZ3 with genuine wide angle capabilities, and what you lose at the long end is more than made up for what you gain at the short. Considering the constraints the optics have to work in, they’re also remarkably good. Geometric distortion and light fall-off are kept to a respectable minimum, while coloured fringing is virtually non-existent.”

Website: CameraLabs - Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 Review

Website: Read our Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ3 Review

DigiCamReview have reviewed the new Fujifilm FinePix F40fd camera, which offers 8.3 megapixels, 3x zoom lens, 300 shot battery life, Face Detection technology and support for both xD-Picture Card and SD card formats.

“Thanks to Fujifilm’s unique Super CCD sensor, the Fujifilm FinePix F40fd has low noise upto ISO800. ISO1600 produces acceptable results, however, detail is lacking and ISO2000 is probably best left unused unless absolutely necessary (ISO2000 is only available in one of the natural light / anti-blur modes).”

Website: DigiCamReview - Fujifilm FinePix F40fd Review

DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the new Olympus SP-550 UZ. This is the first digital camera to offer an 18x optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28-504mm.

“Olympus throws in a lot of gimmicks that make this ultra-zoom model look even better: a 15 fps burst mode, ISO settings up to 5000, and a pre-capture mode that snaps pictures before you push the shutter release button. However, all of these features are so flawed that they are hardly worth using.”

Website: DigitalCameraInfo - Olympus SP-550 UZ Review

Website: Read our Olympus SP-550 UZ Review

DCResource have reviewed the Canon A570 IS compact digital camera, which offers a 7.1 megapixel sensor, 4x optical zoom lens, Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction, plus an Optical Image Stabilizer to combat camera shake and full manual control.

“I’ve long been a fan of Canon’s PowerShot series, and here’s why. They offer features (like manual controls and conversion lens support) normally found on cameras costing hundreds more. They are also use AA batteries, are quick performers, and take high quality photos. The PowerShot A570 IS continues this tradition, and adds a very handy feature: optical image stabilization. With a street price hovering around $225, there’s no arguing about the A570’s value—you get a lot of bang for the buck. All these things make it an easy camera to recommend.”

Website: DCResource - Canon A570 IS Review

Imaging Resource have reviewed the Canon Powershot SD1000 camera (called the Digital IXUS 70 in Europe), which is Canon’s slimmest optical zoom camera.

“Face Detection (FD) is quickly becoming a standard feature, and Canon has one of the most responsive and accurate FD technologies I’ve worked with to date. The SD1000 is equipped with Canon’s latest FD technology that not only recognizes multiple faces and helps ensure accurate focus and exposure of subjects. It also analyzes and adjusts flash output according to shooting conditions.”

Website: Imaging Resource - Canon Powershot SD1000 Review

Website: Read our Canon Powershot SD1000 Review

ePhotoZine have just reviewed the Epson Stylus Photo 1400 A3+ six-colour photo printer.

“Speedwise, the Epsons have never been fast and this is certainly the case here. The claimed speed is a 10x8in image on A4 paper, so not even using all of it, in 111 seconds, or nearly two minutes. Now, this is a fairly useless claim because the entire point of an A3 printer is to print in A3. Printing out 250dpi images at full A3 size took around 8mins 45secs each time which is fairly pedestrian.”

Website: ePhotoZine - Epson Stylus Photo 1400 Review

Steves Digicams have reviewed the Canon PowerShot SD750 digital camera (also known as the IXUS 75) which has a metallic finish, 3x zoom lens and 3 inch LCD screen.

“The overall image quality was very good for a 7-megapixel model. We used the highest quality setting available (Large SuperFine), and when doing so, the SD750 captured nice images. I did not see much CA (chromatic aberrations, aka purple fringing) on the edges and color saturation was good. Its 3x optical zoom lens offers a typical range of 35 - 105mm (35mm equivalent), and helped the camera produce sharp images throughout the zoom range. I did observe moderate barrel distortion and pincushioning at the wide angle and telephoto extremes, respectively.”

Website: Steves Digicams - Canon PowerShot SD750 Review