Kata has launched the Dream Bag Challenge, a global competition to create the ultimate ‘dream bag’ for one lucky photographer. The competition winner will see their design brought to life by Kata’s team and hand built exclusively for them. Not only that, but their personalised bag will be packed full of around £3,000 worth of photographic kit including a Canon 5D Mark II with two constant f/4 zooms, Gitzo Traveler kit and Litepanels MicroPro. The best design will be selected by Kata’s head of R&D and a selection of professional photographers. The competition is now open and closes on 1 March 2010. Budding designers can find more information on the website below.

Kata Press Release

Kata launches the worldwide Kata Dream Bag Challenge to design the ‘ultimate’ bag for one lucky photographer

London 15th January 2010 - Kata is pleased to announce the launch of the Dream Bag Challenge, a global competition to create the ultimate ‘dream bag’ for one lucky photographer. The competition winner will see their design brought to life by Kata’s award-winning team and hand built exclusively for them. Not only that, but their personalised bag will be packed full of around £3,000ⁱ worth of top-end photographic kit including a Canon 5D mk II with two lenses, Gitzo Traveler kit and Litepanels MICROPRO.

Commenting on the competition, Andy Bennett, Product Manager for Kata, said “At Kata we know a photographer’s bag is the keeper of his or her most precious kit, making it not just important but a highly personal choice. We know there’s no one perfect bag, because everyone’s different, which is why we try to create as many unique, specifically tailored designs as we can. With the dream bag competition we’re going one step further and giving one lucky photographer the chance to own the Holy Grail of bags – one that they have designed themselves!”

Kata prides itself on working closely with its customers, jobbing photographers and videographers, to design bags that fit their individual needs as closely as possible. Its R&D process involves consultation with customers and specially selected consultants at every step of the way. The Dream Bag Challenge is Kata’s way of throwing the doors open to as many people as possible to hear their thoughts about the ‘ultimate’ bag, as well as making the perfect bag a reality for one lucky person.

The best design will be selected by Kata’s head of R&D and a selection of professional photographers. It will be hand built exclusively for the designer and packed full of high-end kit including:

Canon 5D mk II + two Canon Lenses (24-105 EF L IS USM & 70-200 F/4.0 USM) 
Gitzo Traveler kit (tripod plus head)
Litepanels MICROPRO

The competition is now open and closes on March 1st 2010. Budding designers can find more information on Kata’s Facebook page.

Readers requiring further information should call 01293 583300 or visit http://www.dreambagchallenge.com/

About Manfrotto Distribution

Manfrotto Distribution is the Sales and Marketing operation for the global Vitec Group’s prestigious range of own manufactured brands such as Manfrotto, Kata, Gitzo, Litepanels and National Geographic. The Vitec Group itself is headquartered and listed on the UK stock exchange and Manfrotto Distribution is part of its Imaging and Staging division. Manfrotto Distribution operates in the UK, US, Germany, France Italy and Japan. The objectives of the Manfrotto companies are to bring the manufacturer closer to the consumer ensuring that they are able to develop the right products for tomorrow’s image maker today.

Manfrotto Distribution was renamed from Bogen Imaging in 2010 to extend its reach in the photo video accessories market, to capitalise on Manfrotto’s excellent international reputation and enable development of new products and categories under a single brand.

ⁱ Prize value is $5000 USD. English prize value may change depending on exchange rates.

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