In email and comments this week we mention Apple Aperture2 and the huge improvement in speed for older Macs. We talk about our lack of commitment to Pixelmater but look forward to new versions. James mentions Smug Mug and as a Pro user is very happy with the service. James Bellew worries about photographing people in public. We talk about iChat under OS X Leopard on the Mac and specifically the screen sharing capability. We ask James if the Casio EX F1 could be the camera for him. Gitzo tripods and the Basalt material. A site that talks about sensor cleaners and what the options are including the Arctic Butterfly. We mention the Hoodman. Pentax stop development of their 6 45 digital SLR. Hahnemuhle release a new canvas material for injket printers. PhotoGeek Gadgets The USB memory and mouse. The mini portable projector. The Belkin powerstrip and USB charger. The Flash microphone. The Panoscan panoramic camera. The Firewire 800 card reader. The 10th Birthday of the mp3 player. Do coathangers sound as good as Monster cables. This Week in Photography get underway with a podcast and we have some comments to make.