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Press Release  |  Jun 03, 2014  |  0 comments
For its fourth season, the acclaimed Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Photography Award (HIPA) is giving photographers the opportunity to win awards with their “Life in Color” theme, with prize money for the Grand and first through fifth place selections totaling $120,000. Other opportunities for entries include General, Faces (Black and White) and Night Photography.
Press Release  |  May 30, 2014  |  0 comments

Sigma Corporation of America is pleased to announce that the newest addition to its Global Vision Art camera lens lineup, the 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art, will be available late April for the street price of $949.
The much anticipated 50mm F1.4 DG HSM Art is a pro-level performer for full-frame DSLRs and is ideal for many types of videography and photography, including portraits, landscapes, studio work and still-life. It has been redesigned and re-engineered with SLD glass and has been optimized for rich peripheral brightness, with improved large aperture performance by positioning wide elements into the front groups.

Press Release  |  May 29, 2014  |  0 comments
Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced the expansion of its service facilities with the opening of a new service and support center in Itasca, Ill. This facility, located just outside of Chicago, will provide comprehensive product repair and maintenance of Canon’s professional products to Cinema, Platinum, and Gold level members of Canon’s Professional Services (CPS) program, and owners of Canon professional broadcast lenses.
Press Release  |  May 29, 2014  |  13 comments
Joining the Alpha 7 and Alpha 7R family of the world’s smallest full-frame interchangeable lens cameras, Sony’s new Alpha 7S model puts extraordinary sensitivity, low noise and spectacular 4K video quality into the hands of professional photographers and videographers.
Press Release  |  May 29, 2014  |  0 comments
Edward Steichen (American, b. Luxembourg, 1879–1973). Gloria Swanson, 1924. Gelatin silver print. George Eastman House. Bequest of Edward Steichen under the direction Joanna T. Steichen.
© 2014 The Estate of Edward Steichen / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
George Eastman House has dedicated its new History of Photography Gallery to rotating installations that trace photography's historical path to the present through photographs and cameras from the museum's collection. The photographs in the gallery will change approximately three times a year and the cameras once a year, continually refreshing the experience of visiting George Eastman House and offering regular opportunities to view the museum's treasures.
Press Release  |  May 29, 2014  |  0 comments
Stan Tamarkin’s spring auction will be held on Thursday, May 29 at 6pm EST. The auction will be live with real-time bidding on the internet, on the floor and by telephone, email, and fax.
Ron Leach  |  May 28, 2014  |  0 comments
Most of you are familiar with the concept of “wearable cameras”—particularly as pertains to the so-called digital “POV” models used by action sports enthusiasts to document their exploits with still images and/or video while skiing, ballooning, cycling, surfing and other such activities. These cameras can be attached to helmets, body harnesses or even the sports equipment itself. There have also been a few not-so-successful attempts to market small wearable devices designed to capture low-res images as people go about their daily lives.
Press Release  |  May 27, 2014  |  0 comments
Transcend Information, Inc., a worldwide leader in storage and multimedia products, is proud to announce its launch of SDXC/SDHC UHS-I cards featuring full support for the Ultra High Speed Class 3 (U3) specification. Capable of reaching incredible read and write speeds of up to 95MB/s and 85MB/s, Transcend’s SDXC/SDHC UHS-I U3 cards provide the performance necessary to harness the full power of UHS U3-compliant digital recording equipment.
Press Release  |  May 27, 2014  |  0 comments
Panasonic Corporation has announced the world’s first 4K/30p Wearable Camera, the HX-A500 (A500). Featuring Wi-Fi® and NFC to connect to your phone, incredible image quality and straightforward functionality, this wearable camera enables you to capture scenes that puts viewers right there, in the thick of the action.  TheA500 will be available in the U.S. at the beginning of July.
Press Release  |  May 27, 2014  |  0 comments
The Olympus STYLUS TOUGH TG-3 withstands extreme conditions: the camera is freezeproof to 14°F, waterproof to 50 feet, shockproof from seven feet, crushproof to 220 pounds and dustproof. A high-speed f2.0–4.9, 4.5–8.0mm (25mm–100mm equivalent) wide-aperture lens is combined with its TruePic VII image processor, the same found in Olympus’ award-winning OM-D series of interchangeable lens cameras, and a 16.0 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor captures images with minimal noise, even in low-light situations.
Press Release  |  May 27, 2014  |  0 comments
Epson America today introduced the newest additions to its award-winning portfolio of photography media – Metallic Photo Paper Luster and Metallic Photo Paper Glossy. Designed over several years in collaboration with many of the industry’s leading professional photographers and fine artists, this new Metallic paper provides rich color gamut, sharpness and depth for wedding photographers, portrait studios and event photographers.
Jack Neubart  |  May 23, 2014  |  First Published: Apr 01, 2014  |  1 comments

I’ve had to replace a failing computer hard drive more often than I’d care to remember. Fortunately, I’ve learned my lesson: my workstation now includes external drives as both backup and primary storage. I routinely move content from the computer onto one external drive and back up to a second drive. (I usually prefer to transfer memory card files first to the computer, so that my backups will include these; then I move those files to the external drive when a project is completed, making sure that they are synced to Lightroom.) Unfortunately, the cost of all this may amount to the price of a second camera body or new lens, but it’s money well spent, as you’ll realize the first time a drive goes down.

Press Release  |  May 23, 2014  |  0 comments
Tamron USA announced that they are embarking on a 100-city national Tailgate Tour to promote photography and Tamron lenses. A fully equipped Tamron van will be visiting camera stores throughout the country, turning mundane parking lots into photo celebrations, complete with free photography mini-sessions, test drives on the latest Tamron products, full evening seminars, specials on Tamron lenses and complimentary tailgate lunches at most participating retailers. This casual and fun approach to photography education is designed to offer easy and free access to great information to anyone interested in photography.
Press Release  |  May 23, 2014  |  0 comments
X-Rite, Incorporated announced the release of ColorTRUE™ for Apple iOS and Google Android platforms. ColorTRUE provides photographers, designers, and prepress professionals the ability to calibrate and profile their tablet and mobile devices for accurate color matching. ColorTRUE includes a Create Profile tool and an Image Gallery viewer and is currently available as a free download on the Apple® App Store and Google® Play Store.
Press Release  |  May 23, 2014  |  0 comments
Samsung Electronics America, Inc. has announced the launch of the NX mini, the world's slimmest and lightest interchangeable-lens camera. With NFC and Wi-Fi capabilities, it allows users to take impressive shots that can then be shared quickly and easily, for friends to enjoy in real time.

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