Canon Europe has posted a detailed, 12-page explanatory article on the new Canon EOS-1D X digital SLR camera. Available on the Canon Professional Network website, the article explains the technical aspects of the new camera in great detail. The professional-grade Canon EOS-1D X will be available in March 2012 at an estimated retail price of $6,800.

Canon has announced the achievement of two milestones: the company has recently manufactured its 50 millionth EOS-series SLR camera, and expects to produce the 70 millionth EF lens by the end of this month. The first-ever Canon EOS camera, the EOS 650, was launched in March 1987. By the 10th anniversary of the series in 1997, the number of EOS cameras sold had reached the 10 million mark. Production propelled to 20 million units in 2003, and by the 20th anniversary they had reached the 30 million mark, due to the continued popularity of the EOS system in the digital age. The 40 millionth EOS camera was manufactured in May 2010, while the current 50 million-unit production milestone was achieved in September 2011.

According to Nikon, the total production of Nikkor interchangeable lenses for Nikon SLR cameras reached sixty-five million at the beginning of this month. The first Nikon SLR camera, the professional-grade Nikon F, was launched in 1959 along with the very first F-mount Nikkors such as the Nikkor-S Auto 5cm f/2. In March 2011, total production of Nikkor lenses reached sixty million. Since then, Nikon has continued to expand the product lineup by releasing two new SLR lenses, the AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G (read review) and the AF-S DX Micro-Nikkor 40mm f/2.8G.

Emporio Armani and Magnum Photos have teamed up to present an exhibition of photographs by Elliott Landy. Opening tonight at the Emporio Armani Boutique, 149 Boulevard Saint-Germain, 75006 Paris, the exhibition features some of the photographer’s abstract and especially colourful images of 1960s rock and roll legends. This is “a different group than I normally exhibit — less literal and more painterly,” he says. “They are printed on a variety of non-paper media in large sizes and have never been printed this way before. Some of the images have never been exhibited prior to this show.” Limited Editions are available for purchase from Magnum in Paris and New York City. Interested readers are encouraged to contact Ms Valerie Fougeirol at Magnum Photos.

Canon has announced three all-in-one photo printers. All three printers feature the ChromaLife 100 two-cartridge ink system, enhanced Full HD Movie Print software andr a maximum colour resolution of 4800x1200dpi. The Canon Pixma MG4120 and MG3120 models additionally offer wireless printing capabilities, and the MG4120 (pictured) is also compatible with the Pixma Cloud Link for easy printing of photos and templates directly through the printer without the use of a computer, using the 2.4 inch colour LCD screen. The Canon Pixma MG4120 Wireless, MG3120 Wireless and MG2120 Photo all-in-one printers will have an estimated selling price of $129.99, $79.99 and $69.99 respectively.

Foto8 has announced a new series of seminars for the coming months. The first of these, which is entitled “Making it Happen” will take place on 26th November, 10am-7pm at HOST Gallery and is designed to help you make it to the next stage in your photographic career by looking at models for self-funding, print sales, publishing and curating. The fee for this seminar is £140, which includes all seminar sessions and group critique session as well as lunch, beverages throughout the day and a drinks reception in the evening. HOST Gallery is located at 1 Honduras Street, London EC1Y 0TH. You can book your place online through the website below.

Fujifilm has issued a firmware update for the Fujifilm X100. Version 1.11 improves AF performance in the macro range, and fixes two bugs: I) When “SHADW TONE” is set to “MEDIUM SOFT” or “SOFT”, solarisation may occur on the LCD just after pressing the shutter halfway. II) With the self-timer activated, focus and exposure are set just after pressing the shutter release and these settings remain locked until the shutter is released. You can download the firmware update from the website below.

Website: Fujifilm

The Art of Photographic Lighting by Eib Eibelshaeuser is a new title from Rocky Nook. From this book, you will learn how light and shadow can be used to compose photographs and get acquainted with the principles of perception and lighting design. The book is available now from O’Reilly for $44.95.

“Ron Wyatt’s China” is a solo exhibition of large-scale photographs of China by editorial and corporate photographer Ron Wyatt, Hosted by The Calumet Gallery, the exhibition is taking place from October 26 to November 4, 2011 and showcases a collection of more than thirty images, representing two bodies of work: photographs of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and images of China’s cities, towns and people. An opening reception will be held on Wednesday, October 26, 2011 from 7-10 PM at the Calumet Gallery, 22 West 22nd St (2nd Floor), NY, NY. The reception is free and open to the public.

Sigma Corporation of America has announced the price and availability of the new Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM lens. Successor to the 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 DC OS HSM “Mark I”, Sigma’s newest superzoom lens features FLD (“F” Low Dispersion) glass elements, which have the performance equal to fluorite glass, and SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements for the correction of colour aberrations. Additionally, the manufacturer’s Super Multi-Layer Coating is also there to reduce flare and ghosting throughout the entire zoom range. An iris diaphragm with seven rounded blades and an Optical Stabiliser promising approximately 4 stops’ worth of image stabilisation round off the features list. The Sigma 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 II DC OS HSM lens is available now in Canon and Nikon mounts for the MSRP of $720. As reported earlier, the UK price will be £499.99.

The Photographer’s Path is a new 12-month teaching programme launched by photo expert and consultant Selina Maitreya. Designed to help commercial photographers build a successful photography business, the programme is comprises numerous videos, mp3 recordings and PDF documents. For more information, check out the website below.

In the UK, the Nikon 1 V1 (read review) and Nikon 1 J1 compact system cameras are going on sale this Thursday and Jessops on the Strand is opening early (8am) to celebrate the launch. Tech fans will be met by Channel Five’s gadget expert, Suzi Perry, who will be at the store for the event. In addition to offering breakfast for all those in the queue, Jessops is giving away a number of gifts to the first 20 people to buy a Nikon 1 and standard lens kit; including a £200 voucher to spend in Jessops (which can’t be redeemed against the Nikon 1 kit itself, but can be used to buy accessories such as additional lenses), a £100 voucher to spend on Nikon’s in-house training scheme and a Sandisk Extreme HD 8GB SDHC memory card. The store is located at 443 The Strand, London, WC2R 0QU.

The World Photography Organisation (WPO) today announced the 2012 Honorary Jury of the Sony World Photography Awards. Chaired by writer and photo critic Susan Bright, the jury includes Rebecca Lewis, Vice-President and Senior Agent for Art+Commerce; James Reid, Photography Director of Wallpaper; Prabuddha Dasgupta, Photographer; Claudia Hinterseer, Managing Director and co-owner of NOOR; Jodi Bieber, Photographer; Jon Jones, Director of Photography, Sunday Times Magazine; Susan Bright, Curator & Writer; Michael Benson, Director, Prix Pictet; Shizuka Yokomizo Photographer. Entries for the 2012 Sony World Photography Awards close on 4 January 2012.

The UK-based photo book company Taopix has announced a new release of its photo book software, Taopix Portfolio, which incorporates Athentech’s Perfectly Clear image correction technology. Available in the fourth quarter of 2011, Taopix Portfolio offers a more friendly and attractive user interface and numerous image editing features including a one-button fix that corrects 9 different image issues.

Texas-based wedding photographer and inventor Joel Malone has launched a Kickstarter project cover the manufacturing costs of a beverage coaster set comprised of four 86mm camera lens filters. The set includes a “virtually indestructible” steel holder that allows the coasters to be stored neatly on your desk. Malone has “no plans for selling these sets at retail”, so the only way for you to get hold of one is to pledge $40 or more over at the project’s Kickstarter page.

THK Photo Products have announced the US availability of the new Tokina AT-X Pro FX 17-35mm f/4 wide zoom for Canon and Nikon. Equipped with a quiet, high-precision focus motor, the Tokina AT-X 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX has an optical formula that comprises 13 elements arranged in 12 groups, and comes with a nine-bladed iris diaphragm. Notable features include an angle-of-view range of 103.96° -64.74°, a rubber seal around the lens mount, and Tokina’s exclusive one-tocuh focus clutch mechanism that allows the photographer to switch between AF and MF simply by snapping the focus ring forward for AF and back toward the camera to focus manually. The Tokina AT-X 17-35mm f/4 Pro FX is available for $719.

Plasq today released Comic Life 1.1 for iPad, the latest update to the app based on their award-winning photo-comic software. The new update includes a variety of improvements: high-resolution export options, seamless Twitter image integration, more comic management flexibility, and localisations in several languages. Note that this app requires iOS 5. Comic Life 1.1 for iPad is available now on iTunes for $4.99.

Animoto will host a new free webinar on 20th October for photographers interested in stills-video fusion. Entitled “Dive Into Fusion”, the one-hour-long webinar is presented by photographer Vanessa Joy and videographer Rob Adams. To register for this webinar, visit the website below.

BergHind Joseph has launched its annual photo competition, whose theme is ‘Leadership’. Photographs should be taken in the context of how you interpret the theme. Categories for the final submission(s) should be labelled under one of the following areas: Motivation, Collaboration, Promotion, Achievement, Initiative, Decisiveness, Engagement and Inspiration. You may enter up to four photos.until Friday, 16 December 2011. Photos may be submitted by post to BergHind Joseph Photographic Competition, The Leathermarket 8.1.1, Weston Street, London, SE1 3ER or via email to [email protected] As always we recommend that you read the rules as well as the terms and conditions before submitting any of your photos.