Canon has introduced two new tilt-shift wide angle lenses!  These new lenses are the TS-E 24mm f/3.5L II and the TS-E 17mm f/4L.  
The TS-E 24mm is a replacement “II” version of the original introduced in 1991.   Canon reports it has significantly improved operability with low distortion, consistent image quality, and reduced chromatic aberration. [...]

Ahhh the never-ending enticements we face as photographers.  New camera bodies, new lenses, new lighting, new gadgets of all kinds.   What’s a photographer to do???   I am a big believer that the most important ingredient in creating a great photograph is not the equipment.  It’s the photographer.    Yet it is so tempting to say [...]

I’ve noticed that Canon offers this new feature called “Auto Lighting Optimizer” (ALO) on the EOS 5D Mark II and EOS 50D SLRs.    ALO reportedly optimizes images by automatically adjusting contrast and brightness, maintaining highlight details.