Lastolite has launched its new Ezybox Quad flash bracket. You can attach up to four flashguns and an umbrella or softbox to the Ezybox Quad to create a diffused light. The bracket can be used in conjunction with various flash triggering systems utilising one of the accompanying PC cables that allow you to connect four flashguns to a single receiver.The Ezybox Quad Bracket is available separately for £108 or in one of the three Ezybox Softbox Quad Kits (£160-220).

iDevelopersLab has recently released Camera PRO Nightshoot for iPad 2 and iPhone 4, an app that applies a “night shot” effect to photos taken during the daytime. Additionally, Camera PRO Nightshoot doubles as a photo editor featuring a range of adjustable effects. The app is available now on iTunes for $2.99 for the iPhone version and $4.99 for the iPad edition.

Sigma Deutschland has announced a limited edition Sigma SD1 that comes in a removable, hand-made wooden housing. “Over 60 hours of milling, sawing, grinding and polishing are needed to allow one of the finest and rarest woods of the world blend with the SD1,” the company says, calling the Sigma SD1 Wood Edition a “luxurious Christmas gift for photo enthusiasts”. To place an order for the €9,999 camera (without a lens), contact Sigma Deutschland directly. Not only do you have to dig deep in your pocket - you need to hurry up too, as there are only ten copies available for purchase.

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Ocean Leisure Cameras have announced the addition of Panasonic’s DMW-MCFT3 waterproof housing to its range of underwater photography products. The Panasonic FT3 is waterproof on its own down to a depth of 12 metres, but this housing allows you to go down to 40 metres. Unlike some housings, the Panasonic DMW-MCFT3 case enables the use of all the camera controls including custom white balance. The Panasonic housing also has an accessory shoe mount for focusing lights or small strobes. You can buy the camera+housing in a kit for £519.95. If you already have the Panasonic FT3, you can purchase the housing separately for £219.95.

Rankin has announced the launch of his brand new biannual, THE HUNGER and its live, digital embodiment, THE HUNGER TV. The magazine will feature a selection of individuals from the worlds of art, design, fashion, drama, music and more, who have also pushed at the cultural boundaries in their own fields. “The Hunger is an idea that was born from the realisation that, more than two decades into my career as a photographer, I am still inspired by what I do every day,” .Rankin said “I named my first retrospective exhibition Visually Hungry – that’s how I felt. In a lot of ways, it is how I think I’ll feel until I die.” The first issue of the magazine will be available on 17th November.

iDevelopersLab has announced Camera Z for iPad 2 and iPhone 4. Camera Z is a photography app that allows you to take photos and apply a range of effects to them. The effects can be previewed and adjusted before being applied separately or in combination with each other. Camera Z is available for $2.99 in the iTunes App Store.

Mountain High: Europe’s 50 Greatest Mountain Climbs is an upcoming photography book on stunning but challenging mountain cycling routes. The book is a collaboration between photographer Pete Goding and leading sports journalist Daniel Friebe. Including over 250 specially commissioned photographs by the official photographer for the Tour of Britain and the Tour of Ireland, the book features Europe’s 50 greatest cycling climbs specially selected as scenes of sporting heroism, marvels of nature and spiritual places of pilgrimage. Published by Quercus and available in November, Mountain High: Europe’s 50 Greatest Mountain Climbs is priced at £20.

Arca-Swiss has announced its NEX kit for the Sony NEX-3 and NEX-5 compact system cameras, comprising a mini L-bracket and a viewfinder shoe for an optical finder. The Sony NEX L-bracket is fully compatible with the company’s monoball Fix and monoball Classic quick release systems. Allowing a fast change from landscape to portrait orientation and vise-versa, the Arca-Swiss NEX kit is available for €159.

Mastering the Nikon D7000 by Darrell Young is now available in the UK. This book guides readers through the camera features with step-by-step setting adjustments; colour illustrations; and detailed how, when, and why explanations for each option. Every button, dial, switch, and menu configuration setting is explored in a user-friendly manner, with suggestions for setup according to various shooting styles. The 496-page volume is available for £26.99.

Lastolite has launched its new Strobo Kit. The Strobo is a compact and simple-to-use, creative light modifying system for battery-operated flashguns. The Strobo comes as a kit and is available in two versions: one which fits directly onto a flashgun and the other which includes an Ezybox Hotshoe Plate. Optional Barn Doors are also available for both kits. The Strobo Kit is available now, priced at £100.

EEF is reminding interested photographers that the deadline for entries for its photo contest is 31st October. The EEF Heroes of Modern UK Manufacturing Photography Competition, now in its second year, aims to capture the people, products, places and processes that make UK manufacturing great. There are separate categories for professionals, amateurs and young people aged 14-19. Canon is providing prize vouchers for £5000 worth of photography equipment, which will be shared among the winners. Entry is free via the EEF website.

Fujifilm has unveiled the MSRP and availability of the Fujifilm X10 digital compact camera. Not to be confused with the popular, large-sensor Fujifilm X100, the new Fujifilm X10 is a 12-megapixel compact with manual controls, a 2/3” type EXR CMOS sensor, a 28-112mm (eq.) f/2.0-2.8 lens and a newly developed Optical Image Stabilisation mechanism. The new sensor also offers all the usual EXR shooting modes that allow the user to give priority to signal-to-noise ratio, dynamic range or resolution depending on the individual requirements of each shot. The Fujifilm X10 will be available from early November at a price of $599.95.

Lindy Electronics have announced a USB 3.0 multi-card reader that provides SuperSpeed access to a range of memory cards. The device has slots for five different kinds of card, including Compact Flash, Memory Stick, SD, microSD and xD; and supports both UDMA-compliant CF cards as well has high-capacity SDXC memory cards. Backward compatible with USB 2.0/1.1 the card reader includes a 1m USB 3.0 cable, and sells for a recommended retail price of £24.99 including VAT.

The Kodak Playfull Waterproof is Kodak’s latest waterproof digital video camera. Combining pocketability with ruggedness, the Kodak Playfull Waterproof shoots 720p HD video, has a built-in USB arm for easy file transfer to a computer, can withstand a drop from a height of 1.5m, and is waterproof down to a depth of 3m. It also boasts a 2” display with LCD Glare Shield feature, an SD memory card slot that’s compatible with SDHC cards, and an HDMI port. Available in black or white for £79.99 MSRP, the Kodak Playfull Waterproof will go on sale on 1st November.

X-Rite has announced a number of free webinars for the month of October. There are three topics including “Raw Colour Power with Adobe Lightroom and the ColorChecker Passport”, “Stop Guessing - Start Knowing! Accurate Monitor Colour with X-Rite” and “Improve your Colour Management Skills, Part 2”. Click through / read on for the exact webinar dates and times.

JVC has revealed the MSRP of its GC-PX10 hybrid digital camera. Announced in September, the JVC GC-PX10 takes 12-megapixel stills and 1080p full HD video sampled at 36Mbps. Featuring 32 gigabytes of built-in flash memory plus a slot for SDXC/SDHC/SD cards, the JVC GC-PX10 can even shoot stills and video simultaneously. Other highlights include 300fps slow-motion movie capture at VGA resolution, 10x optical zoom with optical image stabilisation, a 3” tiltable touch-sensitive screen, time-lapse recording and a top sensitivity setting of ISO 6400. The JVC GC-PX10 carries an MSRP of $899.95.

Travel Photographer of the Year (TPOTY) has announced that photographer and former Guardian Picture Editor Eamonn McCabe has joined the list of speakers for the TPOTY Festival and will be speaking on October 16th, the final day of the festival. The TPOTY Festival opened on September 25th with Exploring Photography & Travel Day, and continued with Wild Day (October 2nd). At each event the audience has a range of lectures and panel discussions to choose from, allowing them to really immerse themselves in photography in the historic atmosphere of the Royal Geographical Society. Eamonn will be speaking at People & Cultures Day. Tickets cost £55, or £40 for students and RGS members. For further information, visit the website below.