Canon has taken the wraps off the new EOS-1D Mark IV 16.1 Megapixel SLR that offers photographers a newly developed autofocus system, ISO shooting capability between ISO 50 and 102,400, plus a rapid 10 frames per second shooting speed.

In a comprehensive CPN Masterclass you can watch the definitive guide to getting superb flash pictures using Canon's versatile Speedlite flash system - from the compact, easy to use, 270EX flashgun right up to multi-flash wireless set ups.

Canon Ambassador Vanessa von Zitzewitz reveals how she spent many days snorkelling underwater to secure a dramatic image of an Arabian horse swimming.
Image © Vanessa von Zitzewitz

Canon has announced that it is developing a firmware update for the EOS 5D Mark II SLR to add 24fps and 25fps Full HD 1080p shooting capabilities to the camera in the first half of 2010.

Canon has announced two Wireless File Transmitters - the WFT-E2 II for the EOS-1D Mark IV and the WFT-E4 II for the EOS 5D Mark II - that offer photographers the ability to wirelessly transmit images from a camera to a computer, enhanced remote capture, and linked shooting.

The archive of the World Press Photo contest award-winning images, from the inaugural 1955 contest to date, has now been put online. This major pictorial resource reflects the trends during over half a century of photojournalism. Image © Charlie Cole, USA, 1989, Newsweek