Rebate checks can now be cashed. Returned checks will be replaced and return charges reimbursed. Canon has updated its Rebate Info page following the bankruptcy filing of Continental Promotion Group, which was handling its rebate claims. At issue are a number of rebate checks issued by CPG. The latest update notes that Canon "has made arrangements for such checks to be honored despite CPG's bankruptcy. Accordingly, if you have not yet presente...

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A user on DPReview's forums, tolive, has posted proof (photograph) that the Canon EOS 5D Mark II has arrived in Beijing, China. It looks as if the Canon EOS 5D Mark II with 24-105mm IS L lens will be the first to ship and hopefully is still on target for retail delivery here in the U.S. by the end of November. A link to some of his sample images from the camera are included in the full story.

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Fantasea Line announces the addition of a new housing specifically designed for the Nikon Coolpix S610 and S610c digital cameras. The FS-610 housing is fully functional providing photographers with access to all camera functions. Fantasea's new housing design and improved construction, together with a depth rating to 60 meters/200 feet, makes the FS-610 ideal for outdoor and underwater photographers. The Fantasea FS-610 housing has a double O-ring seal on all controls, anti-glare hood over LCD screen, and built-in diffuser. The FS-610 also features a 46mm port ring thread for easy attachment of accessory lenses and filters.

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onOne Software today announced the availability of holiday-themed frames, textures, layouts, backgrounds, and adornments for their award-winning Photoshop® plug-ins, PhotoFrame 3 and PhotoFrame 4. The new content adds the perfect finishing touch to holiday cards, portraits or albums and is immediately available as free downloads from the onOne Exchange. These free elements are in addition to the 1000+ frames, backgrounds, textures, and adornments included with PhotoFrame 4 and are compatible with Essentials 2 for Apple® iPhoto® and Essentials 2 for Adobe® Photoshop® Elements®.

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Nikon has released updated firmware for its SB-900 Speedlight flash strobe on its support website. The Nikon SB-900 was introduced in July 2008, and Nikon states that version 5.02 of firmware includes two changes as follows: "With uninterrupted shooting with the SB-900 set to i-TTL mode, images captured just before the flash ceased firing were sometimes overexposed. This issue has been resolved. By resolving this issue, metering precision has...

MAGIX, the market leader in video editing*, releases its Video Pro X, a program for professional video editing and post production. MAGIX is offering a special introductory price to the users of Magix. Users of other MAGIX software or other video editing software packages may buy MAGIX Video Pro X for a special introductory price of 199.99 (249.99 Regular Price) - This software is available today online to download and purchase for 199.9

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It's not too late to subscribe to our free newsletter in time to get Friday night's issue with our Holiday Gift Guides. In this week's issue, we've got another exclusive: our 2008 Holiday Gift Guides. Our Camera Gift Guide lists the top digital cameras in a wide range of categories with links to each review and the average street price. Our Grab Bag Gift Guide with everything from books to tripods, including lenses, batteries, bags, straps, f...

Review (Summary): "... There are a lot of ways in which the D3 is superior to the A900: it's clearly quieter, and the mirror blackout is much shorter, and the camera as a whole is faster, crisper, more responsive (although the A900 is by no means bad). It's also bigger and heavier, and I don't like the user interface as much. Of course, those are things you get used to. ..

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Review (Summary): "... There are a lot of ways in which the D3 is superior to the A900: it's clearly quieter, and the mirror blackout is much shorter, and the camera as a whole is faster, crisper, more responsive (although the A900 is by no means bad). It's also bigger and heavier, and I don't like the user interface as much. Of course, those are things you get used to. ..

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Review Diary (Summary): "... Panasonic and Olympus realized the need and market for a new standard. Because they wanted to keep the sensor size (smaller than APS-C but much larger than in P&S cameras) and allow for interchangeable lenses. The Micro FourThirds standard was born. Essentially keeping the sensor size of the FourThirds system and removing the need for a mirror box. ...

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