The Rally 5 bag provides a method of carrying camera gear, accessories, and a laptop, without advertising what’s inside, allowing you to carry your photo equipment safely and discreetly. Inside, a completely foam-padded compartment protects a DSLR with a lens attached up to 6”, additional lenses (including some 70-200mm f/2.8) and a flash. The interior, foam-padded compartment holds an iPad or most 10.1” screen laptops. A zippered front pocket with paraphernalia pockets inside keeps accessories and personal items organized and handy, while a spacious open pocket in the back is the ideal place to keep a manual, notepad or map.

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After a bidding battle between two collectors the auction highlight, a rare Leica MP2 from 1958 with a starting price of 80,000 EUR, was sold for incredible 402,000 EUR (incl. premium). A private collector from Asia now owns the most expensive Leica camera ever sold at an auction! The WWII Leica Reporter was also able to multiply its starting price – opening for 70,000 EUR it was sold for a staggering 180,000 EUR incl. premium!

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World Press Photo invites all press photographers and photojournalists around the world to participate in the 54th World Press Photo Contest. The annual competition is the largest press photography contest in the world. The 2011 World Press Photo Contest is now open for entries.

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One of the most important international photography events, The AIPAD Photography Show New York, will be presented by the Association of International Photography Art Dealers (AIPAD) from March 17 through 20, 2011. More than 70 of the world’s leading fine art photography galleries will present a wide range of museum-quality work including contemporary, modern and 19th century photographs, as well as photo-based art, video and new media, at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. The 31st edition of The AIPAD Photography Show New York will open with a Gala Preview on March 16 to benefit the John Szarkowski Fund, an endowment for photography acquisitions at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City. The AIPAD Photography Show New York is the longest running and foremost exhibition of fine art photography.

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