Latest news in the camera world is that Canon’s new 5D Mark II has a major problem. Dark spots are visible in photos with very bright highlights.
Here in Australia, many are still waiting for delivery of their new baby before Christmas.

Let’s hope the solution is simple.

Read all about it:

CNET:  http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10118622-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20

DP REVIEW Forum: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=30247624

SAMPLE IMAGES

Andrew Yip: http://www.andrewyip.com/blog/2008/12/09/black-dots-in-5d-mark-ii-images

DP REVIEW Forum, Rick Astro: http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1032&message=30277522

Yes, I’m a Nikon user (love my D700) but I still feel the pain – it’s so exciting, waiting and saving your hard earned for a new camera, and now the bad reviews start coming in…..so not fair…

How cool is this, was making a coffee and 3 pink galahs flew by the kitchen window. A few seconds later they came back and settled at the top of our hill. This photo shows one on our garden seat, and another in the mulberry tree behind. Click on the photo for a larger version

Galahs