(Reporting by Karen Jacobs; Editing by Lincoln Feast) Stocks Regulatory News Global Markets. The contract calls for Lockheed to build two GeostationaryOperational Environmental Satellite-R Series, known as GOES-R,and includes options for two additional spacecraft. Boeing had filed a protest in December with the nonpartisanGAO against the original decision by NASA to award the contractto Lockheed. NASA had been re-evaluating the satellite bids andstood by its original award in early May.

ATLANTA, May 19 (Reuters) - Boeing Co (BA.N) is againseeking government review of a contract awarded to rivaldefense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) to buildnext-generation weather satellites. Stocks  |  Regulatory News  |  Global Markets Boeing spokesman Joseph Tedino said late on Tuesday hiscompany had asked the Government Accountability Office to lookinto NASA's decision to award as many as four weathersatellites to Lockheed in a contract valued at $1.1 billion. Unlike acamera's built-in flash, this external flash provides higher output (GuideNumber 20), and enables users to bounce light off the ceiling to eliminateharsh shadows and achieve more even illumination when shooting indoors.Pricing and AvailabilityPre-orders will begin on May 18, 2009 at and atselected retailers nationwide. Bothtechniques are difficult to achieve with standard lenses.To help users take better shots with flash, Sony offers an affordable, compactexternal flash unit (model HVL-F20AM) that is simple to operate.

Both the SAL-1855 and SAL-55200lenses are available separately, or packaged as kits with the new cameras.To make the benefits of portrait and macro photography easier and moreaccessible, Sony is introducing a DT 50mm F/1.8 portrait lens (modelSAL-50F18) and DT 30mm F/2.8 (model SAL-30M28) macro lens.The wide apertureSAL-50F18 lens helps users capture beautiful portraits with gently defocusedbackgrounds while the SAL-30M28 macro lens captures intricate close-ups. These purpose-built lenses make itmuch easier to obtain professional-looking, creative results.Optimized for use with APS-C sized image sensors, these lenses feature aSmooth Autofocus Motor (SAM) that enables in-lens auto focus (AF) drive forsmooth, quiet operation, and high optical performance in a compact size.The DT 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens (model SAL-1855) incorporatesaspherical and Extra-low Dispersion (ED) elements to provide an all purposelens with outstanding image quality.The DT 55-200mm F/4-5.6 telephoto zoomlens (model SAL-55200/2) features an ED glass element and helps bring distantsubjects closer, ideal for capturing sports. In addition to the two new standardzoom and telephoto lenses that are offered with the camera bodies, the companyintroduced new portrait and macro lenses. Built-in Help GuideThe a380, a330 and a230 models are Sony's first DSLR cameras to feature agraphical user interface (GUI) with built-in on-screen Help Guide.The Help Guide offers clear, concise explanations of various modes andsettings, while the Graphic Display helps you understand the relationshipbetween aperture and shutter speed, as well as the effect each has onphotographic results.Systems, Lenses and FlashMaking it easier for first-time DSLR users to get started, the new Sonycameras come in camera-and-lens packages.

Additionally, BRAVIA(R) Sync(TM) works withcompatible Sony(R) BRAVIA HDTVs to let you control camera playback using thetelevision's remote (HDMI cable and BRAVIA Sync capable HDTV required, soldseparately).The new cameras include dedicated slots for high-capacity Memory Stick PRODuo(TM), Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo(TM) and SD/SDHC media (sold separately). Additionally, the LCD on thea380 and a330 models can be tilted up or down, making it easy to frame yoursubject from high or low positions, otherwise difficult to see using aneye-level viewfinder.The range of adjustment has been increased from theirpredecessors, making it even easier to get shots from difficult angles.By combining Quick AF Live View and an adjustable LCD, users can frame thescene without holding the camera in front of their face, allowing parents, forexample, to maintain eye-contact when photographing their children for morenatural expressions.An HDMI(TM) terminal gives you the option of connecting your camera to acompatible HDTV and playing back your images in high definition quality (HDMIcable required, sold separately). The 10.2 megapixel a330 and the 14.2 megapixel a380cameras are also smaller and lighter than their predecessor models (theDSLR-A300 and DSLR-A350, respectively). These cameras are also more compactand feature an intuitive control layout that allows for easy single-handedoperation.SteadyShot INSIDE(TM) in-camera image stabilization is built into each camerabody, so every a-mount lens benefits from the ability to minimize blur due tocamera shake.Quick AF Live View SystemBoth the a380 and a330 cameras offer Sony's Quick Autofocus (AF) Live Viewtechnology, so you can frame photos on the camera's LCD screen as well as inthe optical viewfinder.Through the use of a dedicated image sensor, Quick AFLive View maintains the rapid response of a DSLR, while avoiding the focusdelay common to other live view systems.The new cameras feature a 2.7-inch (diagonally) Clear Photo LCD(TM) screenthat is easy to view even in bright sunlight.