Photo-i have started an interactive review of the long-delayed pigment based Canon PIXMA Pro 9500 A3+ professional printer.

“Looking at the size of each Canon cartridge I wonder just how much ink they contain, I will try to find this out. The HP cartridge contains 27ml and an Epson R2400 contains approx 14ml. Having said that, I couldn’t imagine bigger cartridges fitted in a print head assembly that moves up and down the print rail. I am surprised that Canon didn’t incorporate a static ink system as with their large format printers - this would mean a totally new design from the Pro 9000 chassis. But then HP did do that with the B9180.”

Website: Photo-i - Canon PIXMA Pro 9500 Review

ePhotoZine have reviewed the Kodak EasyShare V803 camera which offers 8 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD screen, 3x optical zoom lense and up to ISO 1600.

“Startup time is a sluggardly 5secs or thereabouts and while there is a burst mode, it can manage four shots before the internal buffer fills up and it stops to write things to the memory card. It can shoot them in around 4secs, so that’s one per second or slightly under, but then in a 10sec test, the rest of the time is spent writing to the card. It can take up to 17secs to finish writing those images to the card, from the end of the last capture of the four.”

Website: ePhotoZine - Kodak EasyShare V803 Review

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Megapixel.net 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.

“s a high resolution, very compact camera, the FinePix F40fd should satisfy the needs and requirements of most point-and-shoot users. Easy to use, it offers a compatibility with SD memory cards — a very popular format that seems to occupy the sweet point between size, practicality and cost — and with Fuji’s own tiny memory card standard: xD. Moreover, it also offers an effective face detection system that goes a long way to ensure that photos of family and friends are correctly focused.”

Website: Megapixel.net - Fujifilm FinePix F40fd Review

PCMag have reviewed the Casio EX-V7, the world’s slimmest digital camera with a 7X optical zoom lens (equivalent to 38-266mm on a 35mm film camera).

“Casio’s new Exilim EX-V7 is one of the first 7X optical, 7.2-megapixel ultracompacts with image stabilization, to hit the market. The introduction of this advanced and stylish camera proves Casio has plenty of game, especially in the point-and-shoot space, where the company consistently strives to innovate. Even better, the EX-V7 has a nice design, reminiscent of some of Sony’s striking compacts. That said, the Exilim doesn’t quite measure up in a few key areas.”

Website: PCMag - Casio EX-V7 Review

Website: Read our Casio EX-V7 Review

We’ve published 25 photos taken with the new Sony H9 ultra-zoom compact digital camera. The Sony H9 offers 8 megapixels, 15x optical stabilized zoom lens, ISO 3200, face-detection and HDTV output, a 3-inch, flip-up LCD screen and NightShot technology for shooting in near-darkness. Take a look at our Sony H9 photos, with the full review to follow soon.

Sony H9 Photos

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

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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