Quoted: Veer provides elements for design and creativity. A new perspective on rights-managed and royalty-free stock photography, illustration, and motion footage, as well as typefaces and stylish designer merchandise. Buy and download online.

A very cool idea to celebrate World Pinhole Camera Day (who knew?)

Quoted: Take a break from your computer! Download, print and build your own pinhole camera. Follow the instructions and enjoy!

Quoted: Stock photography site Corbis have 4, soon to be 5, pinhole cameras to download, print out, stick onto card and build yourself.

The cameras were designed by New York graphic firm Fwis, who are also responsible for the Readymech downloadable toys that Steven is fond of. These babies look just as much fun for adults to play with as the Readymech toys are for kids. There are some really off the wall looks to the pinhole cameras, all beautifully and colourfully decorated with names like Dr. Livingstone, Pablo, and Astrocam

Capture NX is the raw NEF management program from Nikon

Quoted: A first course in Nikon's Capture NX and other Digital Photography information

Quoted: Markins Q3 Emille is a triumph of compact design and precision engineering. Its distinctive bell shaped design (patented) is inspired by the legendary Emille Bell. The compactness and light weight of Q3 Emille is ideal to match with a light-weighted tripod such as Gitzo series-1 or smaller tripods. It is strong enough to support small SLR cameras such as Nikon D70 or Canon 20D with mid-sized zoom lens such as 70-200mm/f2.8.

Quoted: Really Right Stuff: your camera support experts. We design, build, aquire and sell the very best tripods, ballheads, quick-release clamps, and quick-release plates available anywhere. From the casual weekend shooter to the most demanding professional, discriminating photographers in over 80 countries around the globe rely on the experts at Really Right Stuff for all their camera support gear. Our quick-release system makes setup faster and easier, and better stability means better results. Visit us online at http://reallyrightstuff.com.

Quoted: Serious photographers around the world recognize the performance advantages that Kirk products deliver in the studio, and in the field. Kirk Quick Release equipment lets you easily switch cameras and/or lenses when seconds can make the difference between getting the shot and missing an opportunity. Kirk also offers a complete line of exclusive camera mounts, flash brackets, custom and modified tripods, precision tripod heads, adapters, books, videos, accessories and much more.

Thom Hogan (http://bythom.com/support.htm) writes about this ballhead:

"A strange looking head, but it is light (1 pound) and works quite well. I especially like the fact that I can keep the ball clean while traveling in hostile environments. Strongly consider getting the rubber knobs (an extra cost option), as the metal knobs are rough on the hand when you do a lot of fiddling."

Quoted: What you need to know about tripods and heads.