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The Elevated Photography Company lives up to its name with a fifty foot aluminum
alloy telescoping mast that can be vehicle, trailer, or tripod mounted. This
completely wireless system allows a user to tilt and pan the camera 360 degrees
from the ground while previewing a live image on a portable monitor. Set up
can be activated or removed from a vehicle in minutes. List price is approximately
$15,000 depending upon the mounting method desired.

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The Broncolor Verso A2 Power Pack is said to be an ideal lighting solution
for studio and location photographers, thanks to its ability to utilize an AC
or Battery power source. The Broncolor Power Pack combines high intensity output
and short recharge time, and features sturdy, reinforced aluminum and hard rubber
construction for added durability and protection during transport.

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Pictureframes.com has just launched an online service portal devoted to the
artist and photographer community: www.pictureframes.com/artandphoto.
It is intended for artists and photographers who seek a single source for everything
from fine art printing to matting, framing, fulfillment, secure archiving and
an unfolding suite of web services. The new online portal is said to make it
easier for artists and photographers to maximize their exposure and sell more
work with useful services such as limited and open editions with the latest
giclee technology, free telephone forums on high interest topics and regular
Graphik Dimensions news updates. Even more reseller benefits are scheduled to
premiere this summer. Other advantages found at pictureframes.com/artandphoto
include a free full-sized proof with each edition, free certificates of authenticity,
the ability to hand-sign editions and nearly a dozen fine art quality papers.

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Perhaps the biggest surprise of the show, at least in conventional photography, was the new 35mm rangefinder stereo camera from Horseman. This shoots stereo pairs in the standard format--2x23x27mm in standard stereo mounts--so they can be projected or viewed with the binocular viewer that is supplied with the camera.

If the camera itself looks oddly...

Lenmar Enterprises, Inc. has announced a replacement battery for the Canon Digital
Rebel XT. The Lenmar DLC-2L Li-Ion battery has a capacity of 750mHa with a company-estimated
usage of 525 images. The Lenmar DLC-2L can be used as a replacement for standard
Canon NB-2L (570mHa), and also the new Canon NB-2LH (720mHa). Street price for
the battery is about $34.99.



For a complete "Fits and Replaces" chart, visit www.lenmar.com.

DxO Labs has announced that DxO Optics Pro v3.55 Digital SLR and lens automatic
image quality enhancement software now supports the recently released Canon
EOS 30D Digital Single-lens Reflex (SLR) camera. Existing users of either DxO
Optics Pro Elite or Standard versions can add support for the Canon EOS 30D
free of charge from the DxO Optics Pro Web site. DxO Optics Pro v3.55 support
for the Canon EOS 30D debuts with an initial assortment of 12 popular lenses,
including the recently released Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM. More lens support
will be added throughout the coming weeks and months.

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Kingston Technology Company, Inc. has announced that internationally-acclaimed
and award-winning documentary photographer, Chris Rainier, is the featured photographer
on Kingston's Icons of Photography Web site. Recognized for his study
and pictorial documentation of indigenous cultures and tribes around the world,
Chris Rainier is considered one of the premiere Master Photo Printers in the
world. His love and appreciation for black-and-white photography can be traced
back to his days as an assistant to Ansel Adams. Today, Chris Rainier continues
his documentary photography of disappearing cultures around the world and is
the director of Cultures on the Edge, a Web site, which is part of National
Geographic's Cultures Initiative.

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