Carnival of Digital Cameras and Photography is a weekly round-up of all the latest news, trends, digital camera reviews, top blogs, photography tips and professional advice.

This Carnival is all about the other stuff. You know, all the "stuff" you just have to buy once you thought you were done spending money when you bought your camera!

First up: Duracell's new chargers to power high-drain devices like digital cameras. Cameratown has the story.

Speaking of batteries, Steve's Digicams brings info about a AA and AAA charger from Maha Energy.

MacNN has a review of an essential accessory: the memory card. In this case, it's Lexar's 2 GB SD model.

For backing up all that data, ePhotozine gives us a look at the XS-Drive Centre VP6250.

Imaging Resource brings us news of Nikon's "fashionable yet functional camera accessory."

And when you're without your camera, why not get the shot with a 10 megapixel camera phone? The new Samsung SCH-B600 is previewed at Gizmodo.

Finally, in an unrelated but interesting piece, PopPhoto.com has a comparison between digital SLR's and digital backs. You may be surprised at their conclusions!

The Carnival of Digital Cameras runs weekly. To find out more about the carnival (or just what the heck a carnival IS anyway) or to find out how to host the carnival on your site, see the main Carnival of Cameras page.

Posted in Carnivals on October 14, 2006 at 08:56 PM.

Kingston has introduced a 4 Gb SDHC card that will sell for $199. It's available now.

Click on the headline for more information.

Posted in Storage on September 27, 2006 at 06:26 AM.

SanDisk has added 12 and 16 megabyte capacities to their Extreme III CompactFlash lineup.

Click on the headline for the press release.

Posted in Storage on September 27, 2006 at 06:23 AM.

SanDisk has announced the Ultra(R) II SD High Capacity (SDHC(TM)) card, capable of storing more than 2,000 high-resolution pictures. It can write at up to 9 megabytes per second and read at 10 megabytes per second.

Click on the headline of this article for the SanDisk press release.

Posted in Storage on September 27, 2006 at 06:20 AM.

Apple has announced version 1.5 of their post-production tool for photographers. This new version integrates with the company's iLife and iWork software and makes it easier to add third-party plugins.

Click on the headline of this article for the Apple Computer press release.

Posted in Software on September 27, 2006 at 06:16 AM.

Fujifilm has introduced the FindPix F31fd digital camera, a $399 model that features face detection and picture stabilization.

Click on the headline of this article for the press release from Fujifilm.

Posted in Fujifilm on September 27, 2006 at 06:13 AM.

Kodak has introduced the 7.1 megapixel EasyShare Z710 Zoom digital camera. This model has a 10x optical zoom.

Click on the headline to read about this and other new products announced by Kodak.

Posted in Kodak on September 27, 2006 at 06:03 AM.

Samsung has announced a new 10.2 megapixel digital SLR, to be released in October. It features a 2.5-inch LCD on the back, Optical Picture Stabilization (OPS), and a "special water-proof and anti-dust coating."

Click on the headline of this article for the Samsung press release.

Posted in Samsung on September 23, 2006 at 08:28 AM.

Adobe has announced an update to their Camera RAW software, adding cameras from Kodak, Nikon, Panasonic, and Sony to the list of supported models.

You can get the software for Mac and Windows.

Posted in Software on September 23, 2006 at 08:26 AM.

Minox has announced a 10 megapixel part-jewelry-part-digital camera model that's plated with 24 carat gold skin and 10 diamonds. It comes with a wooden box, case, wrist strap, lithium ion battery, power supply, cables, manual, and software. No word on price, but that's probably just as well.

Posted in Minox on September 23, 2006 at 08:21 AM.

Pentax has announced three new interchangeable lenses made exclusively for Pentax digital SLR cameras. The lenses are a 16-50mm wide-angle F2.8 zoom lens, a 50-135mm F2.8 telephoto zoom lens, and a 60-250mm super-telephoto zoom lens. All three will feature the Pentax KAF2 mount.

Posted in Accessories, Pentax on September 23, 2006 at 08:11 AM.

SmartParts has announced a new 5.6-inch LCD picture frame that can display images and movies. It also comes with a remote control and three interchangeable 8 x 7 inch frames. The $129.95 frame can accept memory cards as well as plug into a computer with the included USB cable.

Click on the headline of this article for the press release from SmartParts.

Posted in Displays on September 23, 2006 at 08:07 AM.

Lensbabies has announced the convertible Lensbaby .6x Wide Angle/Macro Lens and the Lensbaby Wide Angle/Telephoto Kit, which includes the Lensbaby .6x Wide Angle Conversion Lens and the lensbaby 1.6x Telephoto Conversion Lens. These lenses allow photographers to change the effective focal length to either 30mm or 80mm, while their selective focus lenses allow the photographer to take a picture with a sharply-focused "sweet spot" surrounded by a graduated blur.

Click on the headline for more information in the press release from Lensbabies.

Posted in Accessories on September 23, 2006 at 08:00 AM.

Bibble Labs has announced version 4.9 of their Bibble Pro and Bibble Lite software. This new version adds several new features, including a Cloning & Healing tool. The company has also formally announced the development of verion 5. The program is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Click on the headline of this article for the press release from Bibble Labs.

Posted in Software on September 23, 2006 at 07:56 AM.

Pentax has announced a new 10.2 megapixel digital SLR camera, the K10D. This weather-resistant camera comes with the Pentax Shake Reduction (SR) system, Pentax Real IMage Engine (PRIME), and Dust Removal (DR) system.

Expect this new digital camera to ship by November 2006 and sell for $899.95.

Click on the headline of this article for the Pentax press release.

Posted in Pentax on September 14, 2006 at 09:23 PM.

Canon has introduced a new compact photo printer, the $249.99 SELPHY ES1. This vertical design printer has a 2.5-inch LCD screen and can print photos with or without a computer.

This new printer will be available in October 2006.

Click on the headline of this article for the Canon press release.

Posted in Canon, Printers on September 14, 2006 at 09:18 PM.

Canon has announced the "flagship model" of their printer line, the PIXMA MP960 Photo AIO. This $399.99 model comes equiped with "the revolutionary Easy-Scroll Wheel user interface," a 3.5-inch high-definition screen, and the ChromaLife100 system.

Click on the headline of this article for the press release from Canon.

Posted in Canon, Printers on September 14, 2006 at 09:14 PM.

Canon has announced the new 10 megapixel PowerShot G7 digital camera. This $599.99 model has a "retro wet black matte" finish and other throw-back design elements.

Click on the headline of this article for the Canon press release.

Posted in Canon on September 14, 2006 at 09:11 PM.

Canon has introduced 3 new digital camera models: the 10 megapixel PowerShot SD900 Digital ELPH (at right), the 7.1 megapixel PowerShot SD800 IS, and the 7.1 megapixel PowerShot SD40 Digital ELPH. All three cameras will be in-store October 2006.

Click on the headline of this article for the Canon press release.

Posted in Canon on September 14, 2006 at 09:02 PM.

In the newest version of Adobe Photoshop Elements, announced earlier this week, users have the option of placing their photos into one of more than 50 photo album themes directly from the software.

Click on the headline of this article for the SmugMug press release.

Posted in Online Services, Software on September 14, 2006 at 08:58 PM.