Here is our regularly updated round-up of the month's news snippets from near and far, this month: September 2005:

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Ron Risman, Cameratown.com, reviews the ZAP-SHOT RF Wireless Remote for Canon EOS Digital Rebel/XT/300D/350D

Mark Goldstein, PhotographyBLOG, posts article about Magnum photographer Donovan Wylie. "Digital is better than the naked eye", proclaimed celebrated documentary and Magnum photographer Donovan Wylie at a recent demonstration of how he has embraced digital technology.

Joshua Waller, DigiCamReview, reviews the new 8 megapixel Olympus Mju Digital 800 / also known as the Olympus Stylus 800: It features a compact weatherproof body, a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.5" screen, and a high ISO / "Anti-Shake" mode to enable low light photography.

Joshua Waller, DigiCamReview, reviews the Konica Minolta Dimage X1: The ultra compact, ultra stylish 8 megapixel Konica Minolta Dimage X1 features a 3x optical zoom lens, a 2.5" screen, and a unique anti-shake CCD sensor and optical zoom lens unit. The anti-shake system and optical zoom lens can be used in the movie mode for smooth videos with sound.

Joshua Waller, DigiCamReview, reviews the Pentax Optio S45 / S55 - four and five megapixel compact digital cameras featuring a 3x optical zoom lens, and a 2.5" screen.

Joshua Waller, DigiCamReview, reviews the Canon Digital IXUS 700 / Powershot SD500. An ultra compact 7 megapixel camera with a 3x optical zoom lens and a 2" screen

Ron Risman, Cameratown.com, reviews the Samsung Digimax i5 Digital Camera.