Phase One has released versions 3.7.8 and 4.0.1. These releases add new cameras to the compatibility list and fix bugs in previous versions. Full details in the release notes Capture One 4.0.1 release notes, Capture One PRO 3.7.8 for Windows release notes and Capture One DB 3.7.8 for Windows release notes.

A number of new cameras are supported in this new version of Capture One (PRO only):

New camera support

• Canon 1D Mark III, 1Ds Mark III, 40D, G9
• Nikon D3, D40X, D300
• Olympus E-3, E-410, E-510

Solved issues in 3.7.8

• Improved dual output calibration for P series digital backs
• Enhanced pattern noise suppression
• Fixed Live Preview column mapping errors for Phase One digital backs
• Lens Cast Calibration improvements for preview for Phase One digital backs

Capture One 4 includes a number of features

• New user interface offers maximum space for the images. Images, not sliders and ontrols, are the focus. A darker background permits easier image viewing and nhancements. As with previous generations of Capture One, a guided workflow is vailable to assist the photographer in the image enhancement processView and work with up to 12 images simultaneously at full resolution;
• Powerful new shortcut architecture allows faster image import, adjustment androcessing;
• Multiple Variants of a single RAW image can be made with virtually no disk and erformance overhead;
• Recover details in highlights and shadows with High Dynamic Range tool;
• Share or showcase your images with the stylish Web Contact Sheet feature;
• Fine-tune your images with responsive sharpness and noise controls Achieve consistency with a single touch: combine settings (e.g. within white balance) in tool Presets for easy reuse Import and export images in DNG format, for more options to share and archive;
• Manage and transfer license codes, enabling operation of Capture One on one computer ne day and on another computer the next.
• Many more features are included in Capture One 4, be sure to try them out!

What’s new in Capture One 4 (4.0.1)

• Support for Canon G9 and Sony DSLR-A700 cameras
• A number of issues found in previous versions of Capture One 4 have been solved.

Canon did release on Aug, 20th the long awaited Canon EOS 40D and Canon EOS-1Ds Mark III. You maybe wonder like myself what did happens to the Canon EOS 5D update? While we all wait for the official word from Canon I do read sometimes the speculation and rumors on northlight-images (A collection of information and links about Canon’s replacement for the EOS 5D).

Amazon.com has made the long guessed about and long awaited information on the new Canon EOS 40D available. You can find the information Amazon.com released on the Canon EOS 40D here

Read the preview on dpreview.com

Canon did issue the 40D press release, so it is official now.

Some of the 40D features are

• Ten megapixel CMOS
• 6.5 fps continuous shooting
• Three-inch LCD screen (compared with the EOS 30D’s 2.5-inch monitor)
• Brighter LCD screen
• Camera menu organized like the EOS-1D Mark III
• Improved AF system
• Supports Battery Grip BG-E2N
• DIGIC III image processor