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For those keeping score, Nikon has produced a ton of lenses over the years. To be more precise, the company just announced that the total production of Nikkor lenses for interchangeable lens cameras has now reached the 90 million mark.

Although photography has always been his one real passion, life initally took Michael Reichmann in another career direction. Over the years, Reichmann held various positions in the field of telecommunications and computer software and it was there that he found success but he also made time to stay involved in photography through extensive writing for various magazines and teaching part time. 

PhotoPlus Expo in New York City may not have featured as many blockbuster photo gear announcements as photokina in Germany had last month but there was certainly an ample amount of interesting new gear and software at the show.

Think Tank Photo unveiled a collection of new bags for mirrorless cameras at PhotoPlus Expo today. The new Perception series are Think Tank’s smallest and lightest backpacks. Think Tank also announced the release of a new size to its Digital Holster line-up: the Digital Holster 5. 

One of the cooler (or geekier, depending on your perspective) imaging products being shown off at the PhotoPlus Expo show in New York City is a high-performance, remote-controlled car designed to help shoot high-speed tracking video. Called the Tero, the miniature vehicle is being sold by Freefly Systems, which created the vaunted 3-axis MoVI stabilizer camera gimbal.

If you still have old photos and negatives that need to be professionally scanned, you’re in luck. At PhotoPlus Expo in New York City today, Epson unveiled the Perfect V800 and V850 Pro photo scanners.

Heavy Leather NYC recently added a selection of new styles to their line of high-end, hand crafted camera straps. These new styles represent a collaboration between Heavy Leather NYC and Sophie C’est La Vie, a well-known Brooklyn-based tattoo artist who co-designed the limited edition series of printed camera strap using her signature origami themed art. These straps offer a fresh take on the usual classic camera strap because of Sophie’s rock ‘n’ roll flair.