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This Week’s Shooting Challenge: Jack-o’-Lanterns [Shooting Challenge]

It’s almost Halloween, and for this week’s Shooting Challenge, we want to see see pumpkins. And we want them to be evil.

The official challenge: “Jack-o’-Lanterns.” As always, interpret the theme however you’d like to give us the best shot that you can.

And for a little inspiration, check out the photos of “fall leaves” we received last week.

The Four Rules:

1. Submissions need to be your own.
2. Photos need to be taken the week of the contest. (No portfolio linking or it spoils the “challenge” part.)
3. Explain, briefly, the equipment, settings and technique used to snag the shot.
4. Email submissions to contests@gizmodo.com.

Send your best entries by the end of Thursday at contests@gizmodo.com with “Jack-o’-Lanterns” in the subject line. Save your files as JPGs or GIFs at 800 pixels wide, and use a FirstnameLastname.jpg naming convention using whatever name you want to be credited with. Include your shooting summary (camera, lens, ISO, etc) in the body of the email.

Thanks, I’m looking forward to everyone here showing me up (again) by the end of the week!

CrunchDeals: Instant rebates on many Canon lenses

It’s no fire sale, but Canon has some significant savings on many of their flagship lenses. If you or someone you know needs some sweet glass for Christmas (hint hint to people getting me presents), you can save a couple bills now, though there really isn’t any hurry. The rebates last until January, which makes this probably the longest sale of all time.

It’s really only like an 8-10% savings, but hey, would you rather have 10% off or 0% off? Click the pic to make it bigger, and then head to your favorite lens e-tailer to get buyin’.

[via Canon Rumors]

PhotoTrackr Mini geotagging device shrinks down, adds Mac and RAW support

Looking for a geotagging solution that doesn’t discriminate based on what kind of camera you have? Looking for one that can fit snugly into your Fifth Pocket? The PhotoTrackr Mini looks to be that very device, boasting a diminutive thumb drive-esque appearance and the same geotagging technology as found in the original. Put simply, the device works by syncing the time of your camera with bundled software; when you’re back from a shoot (a shoot where your device also was), you just allow the application to figure out where a given shot was snapped at what time. There’s also Mac and RAW file format support on this model, neither of which were compatible with the prior version. Pre-orders are being accepted now at $69, and the first shipments are expected to go out next month.

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PhotoTrackr Mini geotagging device shrinks down, adds Mac and RAW support originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mamiya announces two new DSLR cameras

Mamiya announced two new DSLR cameras today, the DM22 and DM28. Pushing the megapixel wall again, DM22 is 22 megapixel, and the DM28 is, you guessed it, a 28 megapixel. Both cameras use the stock Mamiya lenses so if you are already a Mamiya shooter, you’re set.

Don’t expect to get this level of megapixel madness for cheap. The DM22 has an estimated street price of $9995, and the DM28 will sell for $14,990. This is one of those cases where it’s the only camera for the job, and you need one, no other camera will do.

For all the details, hit up Mamiya’s site.

Epson adds tethering, remote shutter release to P-6000 and P-7000 photo viewers

Epson’s P-6000 ($599.99) and P-7000 ($799.99) Multimedia Viewers were always a bit too rich for our blood, but those hemming and hawing might just have the final bit of motivation they need to pull the trigger. A forthcoming firmware update for the 80GB and 160GB (respectively) photo viewers brings along a hotly-anticipated new feature: tethering. Put simply, pro shooters (and novices, we guess) can now connect select Nikon and Canon DSLRs to their photo viewer via USB, and in real time shots will be simultaneously captured to the camera’s memory card and the viewer’s hard drive. Moreover, the update includes a remote shutter release function for added convenience, though we’re sad to say that the retail pricing of these buggers hasn’t budged. If you’re a proud owner already, keep your eyes glued to Epson’s support site — the download should go live in “late-October.”

[Via Slashgear]

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Epson adds tethering, remote shutter release to P-6000 and P-7000 photo viewers originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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