During our discussion of inexpensive point-and-shoot cameras, Ben routinely says "We looked at...." He invokes the Royal We to hint that Macworld will be publishing a point-and-shoot camera buyers guide in the near future. Keep your eyes peeled.

Ben also mentioned his books and . Among Ben's many books his , has earned a prized place on my bedside table. It's made me a far better shooter. Better still, is spending time shooting with the incredibly affable Ben Long. He's a patient and careful instructor and a heck of a nice guy. If you've ever wanted to shoot in Italy, and learn a lot while doing it, you couldn't ask for a more capable companion.

In our second interview, we mention a few pocket HD camcorders that I've reviewed over the last year. Those reviews include Kodak's , Pure Digital's , DXG's , and Creative Labs' . We'll be discussing these and full-size HD camcorders in an upcoming HD camcorder buyer's guide. Again, eyes peeled, please.

Note: When discussing the price of these pocket camcorders I misspoke--stating that the best price I'd seen for the MinoHD and Vado HD was in the low $100 range. What I should have said is the low $200 range.

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