One lucky member of the UK public will be chosen to complete the final 60th image for the All Tomorrow’s Pictures project. Sony Ericsson is helping the ICA to help celebrate its 60th anniversary. The competition goes live on 7 February and will be open until 2 March. Prizes include a Sony Ericsson K800i Cybershot phone, a Bluetooth printer, a year’s membership at the ICA and a day with a professional photographer.

UPDATE 18th May: The All Tomorrow’s Pictures competition has now finished and the pictures will be displayed in an exhibition as from 31 May. The winning public contribution picture was submitted by Matthew Gordon.

A montage of the London Eye has been created using the photographs from a recent British Airways London Eye competition. The montage will be on display at the British Airways London Eye ticket office, inside County Hall. “Seeing the London Eye through the lens of someone else’s camera creates an even stronger admiration for one of our most popular attractions. I strongly urge the public and photography community to make a trip to the British Airways London Eye ticket office to see this creative montage of images.” commented Adrian Clarke, Director of Photo of Fujifilm UK Ltd.

Megapixel.net have reviewed the Pentax Optio A30, a 10 megapixel compact digital camera with a 1/1.8 inch CCD, anti-shake technology, 3x optical zoom and 2.5 inch LCD monitor.

“With its classical looks, the Pentax Optio A30, is an elegant and attractive camera. Used outdoors and with bright light, it easily yields images of excellent quality and colour that can be printed out to a large size. Simple to use and equipped with a resolution that is often considerably more than is needed, the Pentax Optio A30 has the advantage of offering a good image stabilization system and a short reaction time to its controls, both crucial features when capturing subjects such as children, or even pets.”

Website: Megapixel.net - Pentax Optio A30 Review

DigitalCameraInfo have reviewed the new Canon G7, which features a 10 megapixel, 1/1.8 inch sensor, DIGIC III image processor, Face Detection, 35-210mm lens and optical image stabilization system.

“The Canon PowerShot G7 is designed for consumers who want the functionality of a DSLR without the bulk. The G7 has the flexibility to accept conversion lenses and a flash unit on its hot shoe, but doesn’t require those to take great pictures. In the end, the Canon G7 certainly has its flaws but still snaps crisp pictures with accurate colors.”

Website: DigitalCameraInfo - Canon G7 Review

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Olympus now offers a range of underwater cases for its compact and DSLR cameras. The PT-037 fits the new SP-550 UZ ultra-zoom camera and is rated to a depth of 40m, as are all underwater cases for Olympus compact cameras. A new underwater case for the DSLR range is the PT-E03 for the E-400 and the E-410 cameras with Live View.

The Brite Vue Sensor Loupe from VisibleDust allows you to closely examine the sensor of a DSLR. With the Sensor Loupe, the photographer can easily check for sensor dust and know exactly if a cleaning needs to take place. Retail price is US$69.95, 79.95 CAD and at £44.95 in the UK.

Samsung has unveiled a 8Gb microSD Card with a read speed of 16MBs per second and a write speed of 6MBs, faster than most competing microSD cards currently on the market. The new fingernail-sized card is capable of storing 2,000 MP3 music files, 4,000 digital photos, or approximately five DVD-quality movies. MicroSD cards are commonly used in camera-phones, but are also are backward compatible with SD cards using an extender.

Just Resize My Photos 1.2.0 now supports opening CMYK JPEG’s and TIFF files and a wide range of RAW camera formats including .NEF, .RAW, .CRW and more. A trial version of Just Resize My Photos 1.2.0 is immediately available for download. The purchase price for one user licence is $19.99.

Kingston has posted questions submitted by visitors from around the world to its ‘Icons of Photography’ microsite as part of its Ask the Icon interactive feature. The questions were answered by Harry Benson, Colin Finlay, Gerd Ludwig and Peter Read Miller. “We are encouraged by the response we have received from photographers around the world who are interested in learning more about the Icons and their personal views on photography,” said Jaja Lin, Flash marketing manager, Kingston.

DxO FilmPack and onOne Software Plug-In Suite 3 are now available together for a limited time at a significant savings. Purchased separately, the onOne Software Plug-In Suite 3 retail price is $399.95 and the DxO FilmPack has a retail price of $99.95 (Total value = $499.90), but purchased together in the exclusive bundle, users can get both for only $429.95. “Bundling DxO FilmPack with onOne Software’s Plug-In Suite 3 provides photographers with a wonderful combination of both aesthetic and technical tools for their demanding digital imaging needs,” says Luc Marin, vice president of the Photography Business at DxO Labs.

Entries are now open for the 2007 international Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) competition, with over £50,000 worth of prizes on offer. TPOTY 2007 will be judged by a panel comprising expert photographers, image buyers, magazine editors and imaging experts. Entries for the competition are now open and close on September 19th.

DPReview have reviewed the Nikon Coolpix P5000 camera, which offers 10 megapixels, 3.5x zoom lens (36-126mm), Vibration Reduction to combat camera shake, ISO 3200 capability and a 2.5 inch LCD screen.

”...the P5000, in common with most recent Coolpix models, has a serious issue with focus speed that makes it totally unsuitable for use in situations where quick reactions are essential. If you’re taking landscapes you can live with waiting a second (or two if you’re unlucky) for the camera to focus and take the picture, but snapping restless children (or in fact anything moving) is frustrating and ultimately a hit ‘n’ miss affair.”

Website: DPReview - Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review

DCResource 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.

“If you’re looking for a compact camera that’s a great low light shooter, then you should definitely put the Fuji FinePix F40fd on your list. The F40fd is a stylish camera that takes produces high quality photos, even at high ISO settings. There’s a fair amount of noise reduction in the photos (even at lower ISO settings), but for the typical F40 buyer I don’t think this will be an issue. Other nice features on the camera include its beautiful 2.5” LCD display, minimal redeye, and a memory card slot that takes both xD and SD formats. This is a point-and-shoot camera that I can definitely recommend.”

Website: DCResource - Fujifilm FinePix F40fd Review

The new Transcend 4GB 150X SDHC memory card features high data transfer speeds of 15MB/s. Transcend produces its SDHC Class 6 150X cards using original NAND Flash chips and quality components to ensure that your flash card keeps your data secure longer. The card supports Error Correction Code (ECC) to detect and correct errors and there is a mechanical write protection switch to help prevent accidental deletion.

Phanfare, a video and photo sharing service, now allows customers to organize and edit photos and videos even when not connected to the internet. “Our customers can organize and manage their media from anywhere - from an airplane, a submarine or even a hot air balloon - and still enjoy sharing their media via the Web.” said CEO Andrew Erlichson. There’s also a new import wizard which automatically launches the Phanfare desktop application and uploads your videos and images to the Phanfare Web site.

The AKVIS Enhancer plug-in has been updated to version 6.0 and is now compatible with Photoshop CS3 on Intel Mac platform. AKVIS Enhancer 6 improves detail in underexposed, overexposed, and mid tone areas of a photo. The upgrade for registered userrs is free.

The landmark exhibition ‘ILFORD PHOTO - Pioneers in Photography’ which opened at London’s HOST Gallery on 16 April was extended by a week due to its unprecedented popularity. The exhibition will tour other galleries around the world, with New York a likely venue later in the year. More than 50 examples of iconic black-and-white images printed on the new ILFORD GALERIE FB DIGITAL photographic paper were exhibited.

CNET have reviewed the Samsung L700 camera, which offers several advanced features, including a suite of advanced video and editing functions, in a compact, stylish metal body. It has 7 megapixels, 3x optical zoom and a bright 2.5” LCD display.

“Compared to a lot of other budget cameras, Samsung’s L700 offers plenty of options when shooting, including sensitivity, white balance, and exposure compensation. The camera’s sensitivity peaks at ISO 1,600, allowing nice flexibility in low-light and high-speed shooting. White-balance settings include standard (aka auto), cloudy, sunny, tungsten, fluorescent, and manual. We rarely see manual white balance modes in budget cameras, so this came as a pleasant surprise.”

Website: CNET - Samsung L700 Review

DigitalCameraInfo have just reviewed the new Panasonic DMC-FZ8 camera.

“When the Panasonic FZ8 is up against other ultra-zoomed competition, it still does well. It has manual modes, RAW shooting, and plenty of included software to play with the images. It caters to advanced photographers in this way, but is still very easy to use with its 20 scene modes and intuitive interface.”

Website: DigitalCameraInfo - Panasonic DMC-FZ8 Review

The Lastolite Studio Cubelite is a new softbox solution for product photography. Features include 360 degree lighting, a diffused film to create a translucent background and an acrylic top surface for heavier items up to 8kg. The Studio Cubelite is available in two sizes for £189.99 and £259.99.