Monday, August 31, 2009

The Olympus E-600 is a new entry-level DSLR camera. The 12.3 megapixel E600 is heavily based upon the E-620 model, dropping the backlit buttons, 3 art filters (Pale & Light Color, Light Tone, and Grainy Film), multi exposure mode and aspect mask control of the $100 more expensive E-620. “With the E-600, Olympus has answered the call for a more affordable and creative camera that has everything you could need to get great results,” said John Knaur, senior marketing manager, Digital SLR, Olympus Imaging America Inc. The Olympus E600 DSLR will be available in early November 2009 for $599.99 with the 14-42mm f3.5/5.6 Zuiko lens.

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New Leica cameras will be unveiled in a live webcast on Wednesday September 9th.

Announced in a Youtube / Vimeo video, Leica’s CEO Rudi Spiller commented “On September 9th Leica will introduce a collection of ground-breaking new products designed and manufactured for all photographers, novice and professional alike.”

You can signup for the live webcast here - the global times are:

9am New York City
2pm London
3pm Berlin
5pm Moskow
9pm Beijing
10pm Tokyo

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Bogen Imaging is holding a free webinar called “Capturing the Brilliance of Fall: Roundtable with Adam Barker.” Professional photographer and special guest, Adam Barker, and David Fisher, Bogen Imaging’s webinar host, will discuss how to take amazing photos of the beautiful Autumn foliage. Part of the company’s Bogen Café series of free instructional webinars, the seminar will be held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT, on Friday, September 18th.

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A big Gigapan photo shoot is taking place tomorrow on London’s Southbank. Timed to coincide with the launch of a new campaign called 10:10 (http://www.1010uk.org/), the Gigapan shoot will be outside Tate Modern on Tuesday evening. Gigapan ss the same technology that created incredible images from President Obama’s inauguration (http://gigapan.org/viewGigapan.php?id=15374). Everybody is welcome to come and join in.

Friday, August 28, 2009

World-class photographers will gather in Merida, Mexico, during the 9th World Wilderness Congress (WILD9) to present and discuss their work and its contribution to conservation efforts. They will join writers, filmmakers and conservation experts at the inaugural WiLD SPEAK, a Conservation Communications Symposium Nov. 9-12 organised by the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP). WiLD SPEAK provides a forum for media professionals to discuss environmental issues and themes, share strategies and technologies, and explore how their work can raise awareness and realize conservation objectives. WiLD SPEAK will include plenary sessions and discussions on strategies and issues relevant to conservation communications including trends in photojournalism, building partnerships with non-governmental organizations and leveraging new social media platforms. You can register at the website below.

Website: WiLD SPEAK

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Fantasea Line has announced the WP-DC34 underater housing and other accessories for the Canon Powershot G11 digital compact camera. The WP-DC34 housing weighs in at 13.1 ounces and measures 5.5x3.6x3.4 inches. Other Fantasea Line accessories include G series BigEye wide-angle conversion lenses, the SharpEye M67 close-up lens, the RedEye filter G10/G11, the Remora and Nano Single Pro and Nano Double Pro lighting sets. The WP-DC34 underwater housing for the Canon G11 is available for preorder on Amazon for $199.99.

Correction - 7 September 2009
The WP-DC34 housing is actually a Canon product. The Fantasea announcement concerns the availability of the above listed accessories (G series BigEye wide-angle conversion lenses, the SharpEye M67 close-up lens, the RedEye filter G10/G11, the Remora and Nano Single Pro and Nano Double Pro lighting sets) for the Canon G11 and the WP-DC34 housing. We apologise for the confusion.

Fujifilm has announced its support for, and sponsoring of, the Reinforest Allience’s second “Picture Sustainability” photo contest. Fujifilm will be providing Fujifilm FinePix digital cameras as part of the prizes that winners will receive. “Fujifilm is pleased to support this meaningful event as part of its ongoing commitment to environmental sustainability,” said Lauren Restuccia Fujifilm’s Corporate Communications Manager. The contest will run until November 1, 2009 and winners will be announced on December 15, 2009. Photographers can enter by visiting the website below. Do note that all photos are considered donations to the Rainforest Alliance to be used in the organisation’s publications and Web site.

Website: Rainforest Alliance Photo Contest

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PhotographyBB announced today the release of the 19th edition of the PhotographyBB Magazine Online. The August 2009 edition features a theme of “How-to” related articles. Readers have their questions answered in the continuing FAQ series where real questions from the magazine’s readers are anonymously and thoroughly answered. In the new “Portraiture Photography 101″ series, the August edition also examines portrait lighting techniques for the importance of form in portraiture work. The magazine editors also have a look at two of America’s most famous and spectacular national parks; Yellowstone and Grand Teton, which have provided awe-inspiring subjects for some of the most famous photography. PhotographyBB Online Magazine is available for free download through the PhotographyBB Website.

Website: PhotographyBB Magazine Online

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Imagenomic has announced the release of Portraiture 2 for Adobe Lightroom. This latest Portraiture 2 product edition from Imagenomic delivers all of the productivity benefits of fast and accurate skin retouching to the Lightroom user community, and complements earlier introductions of Portraiture 2 for Adobe Photoshop and Apple Aperture. Portraiture 2 versions for Lightroom include native 32 and 64-bit support for Windows Vista, and support for the latest Mac Intel platforms and OSX releases for Apple computers. All of the familiar features and controls that have made Portraiture 2 popular with Photoshop and Aperture users are now available in the new Lightroom edition. Lightroom users also benefit from two Portraiture workflow usage modes, using both the Edit In and Export techniques for individual and batch image editing and processing. For new customers, the Lightroom edition is available for purchase at $199.95.  For registered users of Portraiture 2 for Photoshop or Aperture, the Lightroom edition is available at the discounted price of $99.95.

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Bogen Imaging has announced the launch of eight compact, lightweight yet reliable Manfrotto ball heads. With a payload range that goes from 2kg to 8kg, The Manfrotto 492, 494, 496 and 498 all feature a simple plate and the Manfrotto 494 RC2, 496 RC2, 498 RC2 and 498 RC4 all feature a quick release plate. The new aluminium family of ball heads from Manfrotto incorporate a new innovative design with elliptic holes for reducing weight. In addition to the existing series, the new ball head family (except the small 492 head) features a completely new friction control which allows a safer and precise movement of the camera without totally releasing the camera. The professional heads of the family which include the Manfrotto 498, Manfrotto 498RC2 and Manfrotto 498RC4 have a panoramic independent movement with reference ring. The new Manfrotto ball heads will become available in September/October 2009, at RRPs ranging from £32.95 to £59.95, depending on model.

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