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Speedliter’s Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites – New Book

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The Speedliter’s Handbook is a new book from Canon Speedlite specialist, Syl Arena.

The book has been in the works for nearly a year now, and just went to the printer last week.  But it turned out to be much bigger than planned…

“It’s almost 400 pages, includes 800 photos, 100 diagrams, and 39 shoots detailed on 2-page spreads. If you shoot small flash (any brand), then 70% will be of interest. If you shoot Canon Speedlites, then 110% of the book will be of interest.” –Syl Arena

Speedliter’s Handbook: Learning to Craft Light with Canon Speedlites carries a retail price of $49.99; however, it is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com at $31.49 and will ship just after Christmas.

Cyber Monday Camera and Photo Gear Deals

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Nikon D3000

For those unwilling to brave the crowded chaos on Black Friday, plenty of deals are to be had on Cyber Monday (the first Monday after Thanksgiving for anyone who doesn’t know).  There are several deals already sneaking out, with more to come through Cyber Monday (So, stay tuned).

Below, you’ll find a rolling rundown of camera and photo gear deals from trustworthy (i.e., places I shop) online retailers. [Read more…]

Kuwait Times Issues Retraction: No DSLR Ban in Kuwait

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Earlier this week, it appeared that Kuwait had banned DSLR use in public places.  Several major photography news outlets (including Photography Bay) picked up the Kuwait Times’ story.

As it turns out, no such ban was ever implemented.  Today, the Kuwait Times issued the following retraction of the story:

“On Saturday, November 20, 2010 the Kuwait Times published an article titled ‘Multi ministry camera ban frustrates artists’ in which incorrect information was provided. The newspaper regrets failing to verify the information. The article wrongly stated that a ban on DSLR cameras was implemented by the Ministries of Information, Social Affairs and Finance. This information is false. In a follow up investigation, it was proved that no such ban has been issued. We regret this error and deeply apologize for any inconvenience caused.”

[via Kuwait Times – Thanks to moayad for the tip.]

Bokeh Masters Kit Now Available at B&H Photo

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How cool is this?

My pal, Udi, over at DIY Photography has been developing this Bokeh Masters Kit for quite some time now.  He used to hand-make these each one of these things. Now he’s streamlined the manufacturing process, and marketed the product to the point that B&H Photo now stocks the Bokeh Masters Kit.

Best of all, he’s managed to keep the price at a low $25.  Check out the product page for it over at B&H Photo.