Just a quick heads-up really. I updated my G5 Quad Mac to OSX 10.4.11 (the latest security update). This includes an update to CUPS, the printing system.
Ever since I’ve been regretting it. I cannot reliably print from either my Epson C1100 laser or my HP B9180 Pro. I believe (as do an awful lot of other people) that this update is responsible.
There is no word from Apple about it yet. So if your machine has…
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It’s that time of year again. I hope you got everything you wanted. 
Don’t forget to get out and take some pictures…
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For a while now I’ve been after a ‘pocket’ camera. There hasn’t been anything until the recent Canon G9 and Ricoh GRD2 that caught my eye. However, both these cameras still stuffer from a major issue. They have tiny image sensors and no proper viewfinder.
I own an Epson R-D1, which (despite what you may have heard) is a truly excellent little camera. It takes beautiful pictures and is almost small enough to fit into a…
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Rumour mode - on.
So, there’s a chatter about the 5D replacement - as there always is and I try not to comment until there’s some evidence, but I have to comment on this.
Apparently AP magazine has asked the head of Canon UK ‘Product Intelligence’ if there was going to be a new 5D. Apparently he said no, "because there is no competition for it."
I truly hope this guy is attempting to misdirect us.
No competition eh?…
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A new review of the Canon EOS 1Ds Mk3 has appeared which is largely based on image quality and comparative tests with the Mk 2 model. The review is on Phil Holland’s website.
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It’s all go on the “pro” digicam front at the moment with Sigma releasing an announcement on the DP-1.
Essentially, Sigma have had problems getting the image quality that they wanted from the camera and decided to delay the product until they solved the issues. Hats off to them, being brave enough to delay the product. The camera has now been redesigned (the image processing pipeline) and they are moving towards production again, with the camera…
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