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Bloomberg is reporting that Ritz Camera Centers Inc., the largest camera-store chain in the U.S., has filed for bankruptcy protection, blaming the deepening U.S. recession and the consumer transition to digital photography.
Ritz has about 800 locations in more than 40 states, including the Ritz Camera chain, Wolf Camera, Kits Cameras, Inkley’s and the Camera [...]

Canon finally joins the waterproof camera party with the launch of the Canon PowerShot D10. A first of its kind for Canon, the PowerShot D10 comes equipped with a 12.1MP sensor, DIGIC 4 processor, and a 3x optically stabilized zoom lens. It can withstand depths up to 33 feet (10m), is freezeproof from 14 degrees [...]

Staggering statistics! The ‘For Dummies’ series has near universal name recognition, more than 150 million books in print, covering over 900+ topics. This book, like others in the ‘For Dummies’ digital camera series, targets beginning digital SLR users.
The author (Julie Adair King) assumes that the reader has little to no knowledge of general photography [...]

Canon USA is offering $200 off the purchase of an EOS Digital SLR, EF lens, and a Speedlite flash.
To qualify, you must purchase an eligible EOS Digital SLR + an eligible EF Lens + an eligible Speedlite Flash. Purchases must be made between February 11, 2009 and March 1, 2009. You can download the [...]

Watershot Inc has announced their first offering for the underwater photography market – the WDS-450D housing for Canon EOS 450D, also known as the Digital XSi Rebel in the USA and Kiss X2 in Japan.
The WDS-450D is machined from a solid block of aluminum. It features a standard flat port and zoom gear for the [...]