Canon Showcases Photo Imaging Solutions at WPPI
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March 10, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
CANON U.S.A. SHOWCASES AN ARRAY OF PHOTO IMAGING SOLUTIONS AT THE 2010 WEDDING & PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHER INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., March 8, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging, will feature various imaging products, from input to output, at this year’s Wedding & Portrait Photographer International (WPPI) Convention at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, beginning today (booth #401). On display will be the new REALiS SX7 Mark II Multimedia LCOS Projector, three new imagePROGRAF large format printers, in addition to the Company’s award-winning EOS Digital SLR camera line and PIXMA Pro Series Inkjet printers. All products displayed at the show offer wedding and portrait photographers the opportunity to utilize Canon’s technology and innovations to advance the productivity of their business.
“With Canon’s new professional end-to-end workflow solutions, photographic, printing and display equipment, we are in a unique position to equip professionals with everything needed to successfully capture, display, and process event images.” said Yuichi Ishizuka, executive vice president and general manager, Consumer Imaging Group, Canon U.S.A. “This venue provides an excellent forum to share our products directly with numerous professional wedding and event photographers.” Read More→
The Apple iPad Available in US on April 3
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March 10, 2010 – Apple announced that the iPad will be available in the US on Saturday, April 3, for the Wi-Fi models and in late April for the Wi-Fi + 3G models. Beginning on March 12, customers can pre-order both Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models from Apple’s online store or reserve a Wi-Fi model to pick up on Saturday, April 3, at an Apple retail store.
For more information about the iPad including specs please see the previous post “Introducing the Apple iPad“. To see how the Apple iPad may be of benefit to the photographer see the previous post “The Apple iPad for Photographers“. Read More→
Jay McLaughlin, an award winning photographer located in the UK, scheduled his second fashion test shoot planned for 2010. The shoot involved two models but it didn’t go as smoothly as he had hoped. A week before the shoot one of the models contacted Jay to say she had broken up with her boyfriend and couldn’t make the shoot because she’d been crying too much! Jay managed to find a replacement but she cancelled the day before the shoot! Not feeling optimistic about finding a replacement at such late notice, he managed to find Claire Randle and Nicola Paul for the shoot.
Jay was excited about the shoot because Hasselblad UK lent him an H3DII-31 camera for the day to try out. After a very long but fun day, Jay got some really great images with the two replacement models and Leanne Bisson’s awesome make-up!
Two New Point-and-Shoots From AgfaPhoto
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March 5, 2010
PRESS RELEASE
AgfaPhoto has a new trim look for spring
Two new AgfaPhoto wide-angle cameras with HDR function
Uhingen, March 1, 2010. Spotted the first signs of spring? Then that means that there’s nothing quite like the great outdoors for all amateur photographers and their faithful camera right now. The two new OPTIMA 103 and OPTIMA 104 digital cameras from AgfaPhoto make it easy to capture those first shots of spring. Measuring in at only 16.9mm or 18mm in depth they are particularly slimline and practical – although anything but lean in features. The 4x optical wide-angle lens, HDR image capture, 12-megapixel resolution and the High Definition picture resolution (16:9) ensure sharp, colour-rich and deep-contrast shots every time. The AgfaPhoto digital cameras can even spot every laugh with the face and smile detection feature. OPTIMA cameras incorporate the red shutter button of renowned AgfaPhoto design. The AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 103 and 104 are available in photography retail shops and online stores as of April.
AfgaPhoto Optima 104
Touchscreen and wide-angle zoom: the new AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 104
The AgfaPhoto OPTIMA 104 features many technical highlights: the wide-angle lens with 29mm focal distance (equivalent to 35mm cameras) ensures wide shots of spring landscapes present no problem. Read More→
Simon Carter is a professional outdoors photographer recognised internationally for his distinctive rock climbing photography. Named by Men’s Journal Magazine (USA) as one of the World’s Best Adventure Photographers, Simon has worked professionally for 16 years and in the process has travelled widely and built up one of the best and largest collections of unique climbing imagery in the world.
Nikon Professional Services wanted to produce videos highlighting the work of some Australian photographers. They got in touch with Simon to see if he wanted to work with them on their first video which would be shot entirely on the new Nikon D3s camera. Of course he said yes and below is the 2 minute feature they came up with called “The Rock Climber”.
The second video is a longer behind-the-scenes look at Simon’s set up and what went in to capturing some of the footage and stills. He also talks a bit about climbing photography and some of the techniques used. Read More→
Learning Digital Photography Podcast – Episode 41
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March 2, 2010 – In episode 41 of the Learning Digital Photography podcast, Jason talks with Nicole Young (Nicolesy) from TWIP fame. They discuss:
1. Options for stock photography companies
2. Pros and cons to consider when getting into stock photography
3. Difference between exclusive and non-exclusive arrangements
4. Stock versus fine art – Can fine art sell?
To learn more about Nicole Young check out her blog at nicolesyblog.com and follower her on twitter at twitter.com/nicolesy.
In the news I talk about:
1. Sony’s New DSC-H55 and DSC-TX5 Cyber-Shot Cameras
2. Pentax Optio W90; Waterproof, Shockproof, Freezeproof and Dustproof
3. Pentax X90 Megazoom Digital Camera
4. The Essentials from Trek-Tech
5. SanDisk Announced Their 64GB Ultra SDXC Memory Card
6. Epson Wins Four 2010 “Hot One” Awards
7. The Lynda.com iPhone App
If you haven’t already, check out Jason’s great blog and podcast at CanonBlogger.com. Be sure to follow Jason on twitter at twitter.com/CBJason
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Canon 5D Mark II Firmware 2.0.3 Update Coming!
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March 2, 2010 - Canon Europe pre-announced the release of firmware update version 2.0.3 for the 5D Mark II. This is exciting news for photographers and cinematographers that have been waiting for an update to enhance the 5D Mark II’s video performance.
The update adds new frame rates providing filmmakers with the ability to shoot 1080p Full HD footage at 24fps (actual 23.976fps), 25fps supporting both 1920×1080 and 640×480 for the PAL broadcast standard and changing the 30fps option to the NTSC standard of 29.97fps.
Additional features include a new histogram display for shooting movies in manual exposure, shutter-priority and aperture-priority and exposure modes will also be available in movie mode. A new sound-level meter has been added which will be displayed on the LCD screen allowing users to manually set sound record levels. The audio sampling frequency has also been increased from 44.1KHz to 48KHz, providing the optimum audio signal typically required for professional or broadcast work.
The firmware will be a free update and available for download in mid-March. Read More→
The Lynda.com iPhone App
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Feb 28, 2010 – Lynda.com announced the release of their Lynda.com iPhone app. The app provides access to award-winning training videos that teach digital photography, graphic design, web and interactive design, business, applications, 3D, audio, and much more. The app is free to both lynda.com members and non-members. Members have access to all 45,000+ movies in the Online Training Library®, and non-members can sample thousands of training tutorials for free.
Lynda.com members can log in and see the most recent video they’ve watched, whether it has been viewed on the iPhone, iPod Touch, or on their computer’s web browser. The app features high and low video quality for optimal streaming whether connected by Wi-Fi, AT&T Edge or AT&T 3G networks.
Here is a link to view a demo and download the app.
