All-Titanium LEICA M7 Auctioned for $107,500 Photographer Sebastião Salgado has raised the money to plant 120,000 trees as part of a project to preserve the Brazilian rainforest, with the auction of an all-titanium Leica model which fetched $107,500. January 27, 2006
	Kingston Launches “Ultimate” Line of CompactFlash Cards Kingston Technology Company, Inc. has announced a new “Ultimate” line of 1GB, 2GB and 4GB CompactFlash cards that feature sustained write speed ratings of 100x, enabling high-end digital cameras to perform at peak levels. January 26, 2006
	New V-Pod Pocket-Sized, Portable Media Player Amax Inc. has announced the release of a versatile, pocket-sized digital media player that uses SD memory cards and built-in memory to store and play back thousands of songs or digital photos. January 25, 2006
	SR, Inc. Unveils Powerful 32-LED Ring Light SR Electronics has released the L-Ring 3200, its largest and most powerful LED ring light. January 24, 2006
	PLUS Coalition Publishes Photo Licensing Glossary The PLUS Coalition has published the Universal Picture Licensing Glossary, a free resource providing industry-standard definitions for more than 1300 terms used in transactions involving photography and illustration. January 23, 2006
	Konica Minolta Withdraws From Photo Business In a sad but not totally unexpected development, Konica Minolta has announced its withdrawal from the camera business, effective March 31. January 20, 2006
	Triple-Interface External Hard Drives From Iomega Iomega’s new triple-interface 7200-RPM external hard drives range in capacity from 160GB to 400GB. January 19, 2006
	Compact Ultra-Telephoto Zoom Lens From Sigma The new APO 135-400mm F4.5-5.6 DG lens from Sigma Corporation is a compact, ultra-telephoto zoom lens optimized for use with digital SLR cameras. January 18, 2006
	New Quantum Adapter For Hasselblad H1/H2 Cameras The new Quantum QTTL D19w adapter links the Hasselblad H1, H1D, H2 and H2D cameras to Quantum’s Qflash. January 13, 2006
	Nikon To Discontinue Most Film Cameras and Related Accessories According to an announcement issued by Nikon UK, the company intends to concentrate its efforts on digital cameras and accessories. January 11, 2006
	Microtek Unveils 2000 Lumens CX6 DLP Projector Microtek’s new CX6 XGA DLP Projector features 2,000 ANSI lumens brightness to satisfy the stringent display requirements of demanding enthusiasts. January 10, 2006
	Pelican Introduces Rugged, Waterproof iPod Case If you are among the growing number of photographers who use an Apple iPod to store digital images while on the road, you should take a look at the new i1030 Micro Case from Pelican Products. January 10, 2006
	Affordable Digital Storage Device From Digital Foci The new Media Buddy portable storage device from Digital Foci is a hard drive and card reader that lets you securely save digital photos in the field January 9, 2006
	Maha Energy Unveils Hi-Speed Multi Charger Maha Energy Corp. has introduced a dependable, high-speed charger with eight independent circuits for charging any combination of one to eight AA, AAA, C or D batteries. January 6, 2006
	Pentax Announces Their First DA Fish-Eye Lens Pentax has announced the smc DA FISH-EYE 10–17mm F3.5-4.5 ED [IF] lens. January 5, 2006
	Olympus Introduces High-Speed xD-Picture Card Olympus has introduced the H512 MB Type H-Series xD-Picture Card, a new high-speed memory media designed for ultra-compact digital cameras. January 4, 2006
	Nikon Recalls Some Batteries (D100, D70, D50) Nikon Inc. is recalling EN-EL3 batteries as detailed in a service advisory (issued Nov. 7. 2005) because of possible overheating and melting. January 3, 2006
	Adobe Camera Raw Plug-In For Raw File Conversion Adobe has released an updated beta version (v3.3, 11/10/05) of their Adobe Camera Raw plug-in for raw file conversion with a few enhancements. December 28, 2005
	Lexar Security Technology Supported by Nikon D200 Lexar Media’s LockTight technology will now be supported in the Nikon D200 digital SLR, enabling users to fully utilize the camera’s advanced feature set. December 23, 2005
	HP Introduces Digital Photography Software HP is offering two digital photography software products that enable consumers to print high-quality photos at home in two simple steps. December 22, 2005