Press Release

Leica
Camera AG, Solms presents a new, limited special edition -- the LEICA
M7 Edition ‘Hermès’. As the
successor to the ‘LEICA MP Edition Hermès’ launched in 2003, this is now the
second series of cameras created in cooperation with Hermès, the Parisian
company renowned throughout the world for its exclusive products. This
strictly limited LEICA M7 Edition ‘Hermès’ offers a total of 200 silver chrome
LEICA M7 cameras finished in exclusive calfskin leather supplied by Hermès. The
colors of this exclusive ‘Veau Swift’ leather are particularly extravagant.
Connoisseurs of items that are extraordinary in both quality and style may
choose between two eye-catching varieties in ‘Ètoupe’ and ‘Orange’. Only 100
cameras are available in each of the two leather colors.

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Hoodman and Trek-Tech are introducing a new toolkit for
macro photographers that makes positioning and stabilizing cameras for close up
macro photography quick and easy.

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Event product developer Meese Orbitron Dunne Co. (www.propdecor.com), is offering
its complete line of colonnade arch systems in a
textured sandstone color to provide wedding
planners, photographers, banquet managers,
florists and other event professionals with a
colorful alternative to the traditional,
white arch systems for designing and
decorating their events, rooms and facilities. Ideal
for coordinating with
southwestern-themed décor, adding warmth to winter décor and blending
into the natural scenery at outdoor
events, the sandstone coloration is available
on the company’s earthy, Tuscan style
colonnade arch systems, contemporary oval
colonnade arch systems and on its traditional, Graeco-Roman colonnade arch systems with fluted columns to
coordinate with a wide range of events and
styles.

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Nikon Inc. has announced two new NIKKOR optics: a fast aperture AF-S NIKKOR 300mm
f/2.8G ED VR II super telephoto lens and AF-S Teleconverter TC-20E III.

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