To compliment its existing range of canvas products, Fujifilm is marketing PremierArt Eco Print Shield, a new water based protective coating designed specifically for water resistant inkjet media. Easily applied by brush, roller or spray gun, Eco Print Shield protects canvas prints from moisture, light, abrasions and even fingerprints. Eco Print Shield is available in Gloss, Satin or Matt and comes in either quart or gallon containers.

Guardian photographer and filmmaker David Levene will be exhibiting a selection of his Haiti earthquake photographs and films at the Old Truman Brewery from next week to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Haiti Earthquake Appeal. David visited Haiti to cover the aftermath of the devastating earthquake that struck near Port-Au-Prince on 12 January 2010. The exhibition – ‘Haiti 12:01:10’ – will run from Tuesday 16 February until Sunday 21 February at the Old Truman Brewery’s Dray Walk Gallery in London E1. Open each day from 11am – 7pm. Signed, limited edition prints of David’s photographs taken both this year and during an earlier Haiti assignment in 2008, will be available for sale at the exhibition, with all proceeds going to the Disasters Emergency Committe.

After more than 45 years in a personal archive, a limited-edition photography series, “Marilyn Monroe: The Visit,” has been released by famed photographer Len Steckler and Eagle National Mint. Shot in December 1961, Steckler’s intimate, unique photographs depict a natural, relaxed Marilyn Monroe during her first visit with another American legend, poet Carl Sandburg, in Steckler’s New York apartment. Steckler took these photos at nothing more than window light, with a Nikon camera loaded with black-and-white film. He kept the negatives from the Monroe and Sandburg encounter in his personal archive for close to 50 years, and has now partnered with collectibles dealer Eagle National Mint for a limited-edition release of nine unique images, available as single-shots and in triptych form, exclusively online at www.thevisitseries.com.

OmniVision has recently announced the introduction of the world’s first 1.1-micron backside illuminated (BSI) pixel. The new OmniBSI-2 pixel architecture allegedly represents a major milestone in digital imaging technology, and enables new imaging solutions with superior image quality and low-light sensitivity. “The new 1.1-micron OmniBSI-2 pixel not only outperforms our current 1.75-micron front-side illumination architecture, but it also equals the performance of our industry-leading 1.4-micron BSI pixel that is currently in mass production,” commented Dr. Howard Rhodes, vice president of process engineering at OmniVision.

Apple has released Digital Camera Raw Compatibility Update 3.0, adding system-level support for a number of new digital cameras. This update extends RAW image compatibility for Aperture 3 and iPhoto 09 for the following cameras and formats:

- Canon PowerShot S90 (pictured)
- Canon sRAW
- Canon mRAW
- Leica D-LUX 4
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
- Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic will be launching new cameras and camcorders at the UK’s Focus on Imaging show. This is the first year that the Japanese giant chose to attend Focus, the largest annual imaging exhibition in Europe. The company has not given any detailed info on the number of new products it plans to launch, but the above banner - found on the Panasonic UK website - alludes to at least one Lumix G series Micro Four Thirds camera and a Lumix compact. Focus on Imaging is taking place at the NEC, Birmingham from 7th-10th March.

Via 1001 Noisy Cameras

In 2010, the Bron Imaging Group bi-annual BIG ED photographic contest will be hosted by the iconic photographic team of Markus Klinko and Indrani. The theme of the contest, which runs until 1 July, is an intimate portrait of the girl or boy next door. The winner will receive a complete broncolor Mobil A2R travel kit, and will have the option to add a second Mobilite 2 head, a Unilite head, or a Ringflash C. The second prize is a broncolor Minicom RFS Travel kit, whilst the third prize is a California Sunbounce Micro Mini with flash bracket. Read on for the rules and to find out how to enter your work if you’re eligible.

Pentax has launched a teaser campaign in order to draw attention to its upcoming medium format digital camera. At present, precious little is known about the body, except that it will be officially unveiled at the CP+ trade show that takes place from 11-14 March 2010.

Website: Pentax 645D Teaser

Known for its easy-to-use, non-destructive Photoshop actions for photographers, Totally Rad is now offering a range of presets for Adobe Lightroom. With the new Totally Rad Lightroom Presets, you get “a groundbreaking set of tools that set a new benchmark for flexibility and creativity in raw converters”, the developers claim. Totally Rad Lightroom Presets are available through the Totally Rad Store, priced at $99.

Website: Totally Rad

Henri Cartier-Bresson is remembered as one of the greatest photographers ever - but he was also an avid and talented filmmaker. Several documentaries he shot between the 1930s and the 1970s bear witness to his affection for the cinema, a medium that he sees as “an alternative to photography in the way it sees the world and captures its movement.” A new, 2-disc collection released by New Video includes includes five of his major films plus a series of documentaries about the artist. A 32-page illustrated booklet containing reproductions of his legendary photos completes the package. Timed to release before the first retrospective of Cartier-Bresson’s works in the US in three decades at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Henri Cartier-Bresson: Collector’s Edition will become available on 30 March 2010, priced at $49.95.

Eve Arnold is to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at this year’s Sony World Photography Awards. Arnold was one of the first women to be taken on by Magnum, first as a stringer and then, in 1954, as a full member, working under the tutorage of founders Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Capa. From early in her career, she photographed a host of stars including Marilyn Monroe, Joan Crawford, Marlene Deitrich and Isabella Rossellini. She travelled the world extensively, photographing in China, Russia, South Africa and Afghanistan. She will be honoured at the annual awards ceremony in Cannes on 22 April, the day after her 98th birthday, amongst leading figures of the international photographic community.

Nikon has issued a firmware update for the new Nikon D3S digital SLR camera, which we recently reviewed. Version 1.01 incorporates the following changes:

• Movie recording specifications have been modified as follows and an issue that, in some rare cases, caused movie playback to appear to have stopped has been resolved.
• When exposure preview is enabled in live view tripod mode, information + histogram display is possible, but the histogram is no longer displayed while movies are recorded.
• When the live view button is pressed with the Audio Video Cable EG-D2 connected, the image is displayed in both the television and camera monitor, but the camera monitor now turns off during movie recording. The camera monitor turns on again when the Audio Video Cable EG-D2 is disconnected from the camera.
• Some simplified Chinese menus and help displays have been revised.
• When some memory cards were inserted in the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This issue has been resolved.

Website: Nikon D3S Firmware Update 1.01 - Macintosh
Website: Nikon D3S Firmware Update 1.01 - Windows

Apple Aperture 3 includes over 200 new features including Faces, Places and Brushes. Aperture 3 makes it even easier and faster to organise large photo libraries. Aperture 3 introduces new tools to refine your photos including Brushes for painting image adjustments onto parts of your photo, and Adjustment Presets for applying professional photo effects with just one click. Stunning new slideshows let you share your work by weaving together photos, audio, text and HD video. Aperture 3 is available for a suggested retail price of £169 / $199.

Akvis Software has updated Akvis Coloriage, a program for colouring black-and-white photos. Using Coloriage requires no manipulation with layers and no manual painting whatsoever. Coloriage analyses the original shades of grey on the black-and-white picture to produce a shiny new picture with genuine colours and natural tones, the developer says. Version 7.0 introduces a new mode for the Pencil tool, Multicolor mode, as well as other enhncements including an improved interface design, improved compatibility with Windows 7, Snow Leopard, Adobe Photoshop CS4 64 bit and Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. AKVIS Coloriage is available for Windows and Mac as a Photoshop plug-in and a stand-alone edition. The product costs from $97 to $246 depending on the licence type. Registered users can upgrade to Version 7.0 for free.

Micro Anvika is offering free tips and advice from Canon experts at five special events. The Demo Days take place from 10am until 6pm on Saturday 13th February at 6-17 Tottenham Court Road, London W1T 1BH, Westfield London Shopping Centre, London W12 7GE, 48 The Whitgift Centre, Croydon CR0 1UQ, Bentalls Department Store, Kingston KT1 1TX, Fenwick Department Store, Newcastle NE1 7AF.

Yesterday Canon announced the exciting new EOS 550D / Rebel T2i DSLR camera with 18 megapixels and Full HD video. We attended last night’s UK press launch at the British Academy of Film and Arts in London to bring you a comprehensive gallery of hands-on photos.

Yesterday Canon announced four new Digital IXUS cameras, including the SX210 IS with 14x zoom, touch-screen Digital IXUS 210, and the IXUS 130 and 105 models. We attended last night’s UK press launch at the British Academy of Film and Arts in London to bring you a comprehensive gallery of hands-on photos.

The AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR is Nikon’s first ultrawide-to-wide zoom lens featuring Vibration Reduction (VR), and generally, the world’s first full-frame ultrawide lens with any form of in-lens stabilisation. Intended to be a more affordable alternative to the venerable AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED, the new AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR features Nikon’s proprietary Nano Crystal coating and incorporates 2 extra-low dispersion (ED) glass elements as well as three aspherical lens elements for superior optical performance. The Silent Wave Motor and the VR II anti-shake mechanism ensure quiet operation, while the 9 rounded diaphragm blades make for excellent bokeh. On FX and film bodies, the AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR has an angle-of-view range of 107°-63°, whilst on a DX format DSLR camera, its angle of view is 83°-44°. Featuring a filter thread size of 77mm, the AF-S Nikkor 16-35mm f/4G ED VR ships with a soft pouch and an HB-23 lens hood. Available from late February at an estimated retail price of $1259.95/£1049.99/€1249.00.

The AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED is a new ultra-wideangle prime for FX format DSLR camera bodies. Designed for professional photojournalists and landscapists, the AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED has 12 elements in 10 groups. Among these are two ED - extra-low dispersion - glass elements and two aspherical lens elements. The lens also features Nano Crystal coating to reduce reflections, and has 9 rounded aperture blades for nicely rendered out-of-focus highlights. The Silent Wave Motor ensures quiet and fast focusing and manual focus override even when the focus mode switch is in the M/A position. Boasting an angle of view of 84° on FX and film bodies (61° on DX), the AF-S Nikkor 24mm f/1.4G ED will ship from late March with a soft pouch and an HB-51 lens hood, priced at $2199.95/£1949.99/€2319.00.