Astrus is an infrared remote for DSLR cameras that allows you to capture long exposures. You just set your camera to BULB, select the Astrus exposure time from 1 second to 30 minutes, and then point Astrus at your camera. Astrus costs $69 and is available for Canon, Nikon, Sony, Pentax and Olympus cameras.

Camera Multi-Lens for iPad 2 and iPhone 4S brings a professional level DSLR lens emulation feature to your photos. Featuring a simple, easy-to-use interface, Camera Multi-Lens includes an advanced lenses library for all purposes, supports large resolution images, effects, and more. Camera Multi-Lens for iPad 2 / iPhone 4S (v1.0) costs $4.99 / $2.99.

Camera Gloss HD for iPad 2 and iPhone 4 has a built in Gloss photo filter to take professional looking photos. Offering a easy-to-use interface, Camera Gloss HD features an in-app camera and editor, supports large images and more. Camera Gloss HD for iPad 2 / iPhone 4 (v1.0) costs $4.99 / $2.99.

Ilford have released custom-crafted ICC profiles for the new Canon PIXMA PRO-1 printer. The profiles help ensure professional photographers are able to produce accurate and consistent results on Ilford Galerie media using this just-launched and feature-rich Canon printer.

Mister Retro has released its latest Photoshop plug-in, Retrographer, which allows users to apply a variety of retro/vintage photography effects to their photographs. Developed by Brian J. Bonislawski and Maxim Victorovich Chernusov, Retrographer features over 15 lens, flash, film, lab, and special effects, and more than 1100 preset “camera settings”. The plug-in is available for $99 from the website below.

Capta from Texas-based Unique Design is a hybrid camera phone accessory that acts as a tripod mount, phone stand and cable management system. The patent-pending device allows you to mount any smartphone on a standard tripod with a 1/4-20 stud and pop it up at any angle for portrait or landscape oriented shots. Capta is constructed of an aluminium base plate and a proprietary adhesive pad. This proprietary pad allows Capta to hold smartphones securely at any angle for extended periods of time and leaves no residue. The design also incorporates a cable groove for cable management and a threaded hole for attachment to a tripod. In order to help fund the launch of Capta, Unique Design has set up a Kickstarter page for the project.

Adobe Carousel is now available on iTunes and the Mac App Store. Comprising a set of client apps for iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Mac OS; Adobe Carousel is a brand new platform for viewing, editing, storing and sharing your photographs on all your compatible devices. Subscribers can import an unlimited number of JPEG files and install Adobe Carousel on as many of their devices as they want.. Customers receive a complimentary subscription for up to 30 days and can purchase a monthly or yearly subscription at any time from their iPad or iPhone. Through 31 January 2012, Adobe plans to offer Carousel for a special introductory price of US$59.99/year or US$5.99/month. Anyone subscribing at that price will be able to renew at that same price for an additional two years. At the conclusion of the introductory offer, Adobe Carousel will be US$99.99/year or US$9.99/month.

Delkin has launched the WingmanHD Waterproof 3-Ounce Action Camera, which is billed as the lightest action camera in the world. Equipped with a 150-degree ultra-wideangle lens, 1.5-inch LCD screen and a universal mounting system, the camera captures 8-megapixel stills and 1080p Full HD videos. Sharing and recharging is easy courtesy of built in built-in HDMI, composite A/V and USB ports. Each Delkin WingmanHD Camera includes an impact resistant waterproof case that can be submerged down to 30 meters, an 8GB microSD memory card, a rechargeable battery that provides 2.5 hours of recording time, a helmet mount, vented helmet mount and handlebar mount, a wall and auto charger, a power and data USB cable, a component cable, a wrist strap and a User Guide. The kit is available for immediate purchase through licenced Delkin retailers for $249.99.

At Photo Plus Expo 2011, Lowepro introduced its new, soft-sided professional series of messenger bags, the Pro Messenger AW. Available in three sizes, Lowepro’s Pro Messenger AW photo bags are highly configurable with deep and roomy main compartments outfitted with the company’s padded and adjustable divider system. Depending on the shooting scenario, a photographer can organise pro camera bodies, lenses, flashes and smaller accessories within the main compartment, front pocket and zippered storage pocket.Additional features include: Lowepro’s patented, built-in All Weather AW Cover to protect gear from the elements; interior flash compartments with covered battery pockets; an interior see-through ID/business card pocket; a thickly padded shoulder strap for long-wearing comfort; a camera strap keeper on shoulder strap; a removable and adjustable webbing handle; two SlipLock attachment loops to expand capacity; and two, gusseted side pockets for extra gear or personal items. For more information on this series, visit the website below.

In response to customer feedback, Think Tank Photo has completely redesigned its Modular Rotation System that consists of three product groups:  Lens Cases, Gear Pouches, and the Modular Component Set V2.0. New features include a wide-mouth opening, one-hand drawstring closure with an auto-locking mechanism, a zippered bottom pocket with rain cover, improved front pocket material, and more. Both the Lens Cases and Gear Pouches come with Think Tank Photo’s unique Rotate and Lock design feature so that components either slide along the belt or fasten in a specific position. All products in the redesigned Modular Rotation System will be available for sale in early December.

X-Rite has announced that Eizo now offers ColorEdge calibration monitor support via its proprietary ColorNavigator software for X-Rite’s i1Display Pro colorimeter product. The i1Display Pro offers power users ‘Advanced’ user-defined settings and in-depth quality assurance tools for precise colour control, as well as predefined ‘Basic’ settings. “X-Rite is honoured that a major manufacturer like Eizo, and others yet to be announced, have chosen to license X-Rite’s display measurement technology because they respect the integrity of the i1Display Pro hardware to calibrate consistently, accurately and repeatedly,” said Thomas Kunz, X-Rite’s Market Manager, Imaging.

Leica has expanded its range of lenses for the Leica S-System with the new Leica Elmarit-S 30 mm f/2.8 ASPH., a wide-angle lens scheduled to be available from December. Equivalent to a 24mm lens in 35mm format, the Leica Elmarit-S 30 mm f/2.8 ASPH. has a diagonal angle of view of 84 degrees and features an optical formula that comprises 13 elements in 9 groups. Weighing in at 1060 grams, the lens comes with a rectangular hood and retails for $7,495 in the US, with UK pricing to be announced.

The new Hasselblad H4X medium-format SLR camera body, which is available to Hasselblad H1/H2/H2F users only, comes with the company’s True Focus technology and supports H System lenses and a variety of digital and film backs. “The H1/H2 series has had a long and distinguished career but the time has come to announce its evolution,” says Chris Russell-Fish, Global Sales and Marketing Director. “We know there are still a substantial number of photographers out there using H1/H2 bodies - and we are offering them an exclusive opportunity now to trade in and upgrade to a very worthy successor - the H4X.” For more information on the Hasselblad H4X, which is priced at €3,995+VAT, head to the website below.

Canon is showcasing its EOS-1D X professional DSLR camera and Pixma Pro-1 photo inkjet printer at Photo Plus Expo in New York City. The Canon EOS-1D X features a 18-megapixel full-frame sensor, 61-point AF system, three DIGIC processors and continuous shooting speeds of up to 14 frames per second. The Pixma Pro-1 Professional Photo Inkjet printer boasts a newly developed 12-ink system, five of which are monochrome, along with a new FINE Print Head which helps deliver consistent results. In addition to these brand new products, Canon is also showcasing its complete line-up of photo related products, such as SLR camera bodies, lenses, PowerShot digital cameras, high definition camcorders and photo printers. Photo Plus Expo 2011 is being held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Centre in NYC. You can find Canon in Booth #402.

Carl Zeiss has announced the Distagon T* 2/25 lens in Canon (ZE) and Nikon (ZF.2) versions. Constructed of 11 lens elements in 10 groups, this 25mm lens has a maximum aperture of f/2, a diagonal angle-of-view of 81 degrees and a filter thread size of 67mm. Recommended for interiors, architecture and landscape photography, the Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2/25 will be available end of 2011 at an RRP of €1217+VAT.

The Telegraph Adventure Travel Show, held on 28-29 January 2012 at Olympia, London, will feature a series of Travel Photography Seminars. At these seminars, attendees will discover what makes an award-winning travel photograph, get expert tips on composition, find out how they can improve their portraits and landscape shots, and learn how the pros work in the field. The Travel Photography Advance Price is £55 for one day and £90 for both days. To learn more, visit the website below.

The Royal Mail has unveiled a new 1st Class stamp collection which it describes as ‘26-stamp alphabetical odyssey around the UK – featuring images by two of the UK’s favourite landscape photographers, David Noton & Charlie Waite. The collection was launched with a presentation to David Cameron of the stamp representing ‘D’ – 10 Downing Street, featuring an image shot by David Noton (above). The other images in the series that were made by David were Glastonbury Tor, Harlech Castle, Ironbridge, Edinburgh Castle and Carrick a Rede.

The Complete Guide to Nature Photography - Professional Techniques for Capturing Digital Images of Nature and Wildlife by Sean Arbabi is a new book published by Amphoto Books. To be released in December, The Complete Guide to Nature Photography guides readers through every stage of shooting landscapes close-­?ups, and animal portraits, from packing your gear bag to selecting sites, deciding on a composition, getting a perfect exposure taking macro images, and processing your digital images afterward Using his own exceptional work as examples Arbabi discusses each type of nature subject and how to approach it. An assignment at the end of each chapter gives readers a step-­?by-­?step opportunity to practice one of the chapter’s key concepts. Packed with 250 of the author’s beautiful images of nature and wildlife, The Complete Guide to Nature Photography will hit bookstores in the US on December 6th and most international locations around early February.