Nikon has today made available a trial version of its all new image workflow software,Capture NX. According to Nikon:

Professional and advanced photographers will appreciate the time they can save using U Point technology to make edits to their images, as well as fully utilize over 25 new tools in the software, including powerful batch processing capabilities, advanced color management features, Distortion Correction enhancement and the ability to make every edit non-destructively (when a JPEG, TIFF or NEF image is saved in NEF format).

The 30 day trial version of Capture NX software is available for download at http://www.nikonusa.com, in the Software Download section. The software is expected to be available for purchase in July at an estimated selling price of $149.95. A special limited-time upgrade price of $89.95 will be offered to current owners of Nikon Capture 4 software in the U.S. market.

Great White Adventures (GWA), acclaimed filmmaker and photographer Norbert Wu, and Wetpixel editor Eric Cheng have announce a second trip for great white sharks in August 2006.  Due to overwhelming demand for Norbert Wu and Eric Cheng’s GWA trip from August 18-25, 2006 (sold out), Norb and Eric will be joining Great White Adventures as guests and informal presenters during a second GWA 5-day trip to see great white sharks at Guadalupe Island, Mexico. The trip dates are August 25 to August 30, 2006.  Trip cost for the five day trip is $2895.00.  The trip will be aboard the Solmar V, a 112’ luxury vessel that comfortably holds 22 divers when full, but the trip will be limited to a maximum of 16 divers.

For a description of the 7-day trip that is sold out—but is similar to this new trip except that it is a 5-day trip-- see the Wetpixel Guadalupe Expedition page.

For more information and to reserve a space, contact Great White Adventures directly at:

Great White Adventures (875A Island Drive #338, Alameda, CA 94502) | 510-814-8256
web: http://www.greatwhiteadventures.com/ | email:

Canon has today released new firmware for the EOS 5D and EOS-1D Mark II N digital SLRs. The EOS 5D firmware corrects communication errors between the 5D and EOS Capture after a certain number of shots; allows the use of E-TTL flash metering mode using the ST-E2 Speedlite Transmitter in conjunction with the 580EX Speedlite; and ‘enhances’ direct printing to two Canon PIXMA Pro printers. The EOS-1D Mark II N firmware update includes only the direct printing improvement with no other bug fixes.

Canon EOS 5D firmware update

Canon EOS-1D Mark II N firmware update

Wetpixel member Udo van Dongen has received photos of a new 45 degrees viewfinder from Hugyfot. The viewfinder is similar to that offered by Inon and can be rotated 360 degrees. Check out the discussion about the viewfinder with more photos in the forums area.