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Deadline Approaching for Sigma Corporation of America Scholarship Applications
Press Release  |  Feb 17, 2011  |  0 comments

Sigma accepting submissions through Feb. 28; high school students competing for $6,000 in cash and prizes.

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Dynalite Roadmax Power Packs
Press Release  |  Feb 16, 2011  |  0 comments

Advances in today's imaging sensors have
relinquished the need for excessive power
output in today’s strobes,but the need for
professional quality remains. With reductions in
size and weight each power pack still maintains
the same color temperature and flash
consistency as our previous packs and can now recycle faster than ever before.

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5 New Photoflex OctoDome ShoeMount Kits
Press Release  |  Feb 16, 2011  |  0 comments

Photoflex® Inc. of Watsonville, CA. announces the release of five new OctoDome® Extra Small Kits for ShoeMount Flash. Each of the five kits include an 18 inch extra small OctoDome® nxt, adjustable ShoeMount hardware, basic OctoConnector, and a HeavyDuty swivel for connecting the kit to a camera bracket or light stand. The aforementioned items describe the Basic Kit, designed for photographers that already own a ShoeMount flash and radio trigger.

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Once Over LCD Displays, Lightly
David B. Brooks Blog  |  Feb 15, 2011  |  1 comments

1. I’m a bit lazy and often asked what LCD display makes and models I recommend. So here they are, all three of them that are under $1000. They all provide a high color range reproducing over 95% of Adobe RGB (1998) colorspace, so you see all of the color in a dSLR Raw image file reproduced in your application, whether iPhoto or Elements, Aperture or Lightroom, Photoshop CS or Corel Paintshop Pro.

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Tenba Roadie II Photo/Laptop Cases
Press Release  |  Feb 14, 2011  |  0 comments

Tenba announces that is has expanded and upgraded its line of durable and weather-resistant Roadie II Photo/Laptop Cases. Roadie rolling cases allow photographers to take their equipment off their neck, shoulders and back, and put it all on wheels.

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DAIWA DST-43 Tripod with Fluid Video Head
Press Release  |  Feb 14, 2011  |  0 comments

The new DAIWA DST-43 tripod has a professional true-fluid pan head with 60mm ball mount. The tripod can handle up to 4kgs (8.8 pounds) of camera and equipment.

The DST-43 all-metal head comes complete with one pan handle but has handle mounts on both sides of the head for two-handle use.

The head has a long-side quick release plate for easy mounting and dismounting of the camera. There is also an illuminated bubble level that lights up for 20 seconds when it's button is pushed. This makes it easy to set up and level in dark places.

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Lexar 128GB Professional SD Extended Capacity Memory Card
Press Release  |  Feb 11, 2011  |  0 comments

Lexar Media announced the new Lexar Professional Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) memory cards. The new high-capacity Lexar Professional 133x SDXC cards enable the capture, storage, and transfer of extended lengths of 1080p high-definition (HD) video and continuous, rapid-fire image capture in a single, high-performance solution. The Lexar Professional 133x SDXC card is the first available in a 128GB capacity, and is also offered in a 64GB capacity. Both cards are speed rated at 133x, providing a minimum guaranteed transfer speed of 20MB per second, and feature a Class 10 speed designation. For additional information about Lexar Professional SDXC cards, visit www.lexar.com.

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New Bags From jill-e Designs
Press Release  |  Feb 09, 2011  |  0 comments

The creator of sturdy, stylish camera and carry bags for today’s technology-dependent, on-the-go lifestyle is introducing a body-hugging DSLR bag in four trendy colors, matching lens bags, a full-sized jack rolling satchel, and more.

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Sun-Sniper Giving Away 50 Camera Straps to Photo Clubs
Press Release  |  Feb 09, 2011  |  0 comments

The northern German manufacturer of
camera straps is now giving away 50 models of the new Sniper-Strap PRO to photo clubs.
Besides the approved features such as shock absorber, cutter crasher and insurance, the next
generation also comes with a ball-bearing stainless steel connector which is directly attached to
the camera.

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Is Today Back To The Future
David B. Brooks Blog  |  Feb 07, 2011  |  0 comments

The other day I received an e-mail press news release about a new handheld light meter. I had not seen any news of handheld light meters in some time, so of course I read it. In style and content it was much like what I probably read twenty years ago. But what struck me strangely, now that virtually all cameras are digital, is the fact a digital camera is really just a light measuring device that records the light readings of millions of pixel sites and records them in an image file. Of course that does not preclude the value of a narrow angle spot or an incident light meter, they are useful in measuring the light on and from a subject to make an informed decision on making a photographic exposure with digital or on film.

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