Posts from ‘February, 2010’

New Kid On The Block lens maker, Noktor has officially opened it’s website an is taking pre-orders for it’s HyperPrime 50mm f/0.95. Currently available in m4/3 mount, this lens is the fastest prime lens available for that format. Due to m4/3′s 2x crop factor, the Noktor 50mm has an EFL of 100mm making it an [...]

SANTA ROSA, CALIF – Created as an homage to classic photographers such as Henri Cartier-Bresson and Robert Frank, Think Tank Photo has created five soft-sided shoulder bags in its new Retrospective series. Designed for the professional photographer that wants to remain inconspicuous in any situation, the three shoulder bags and two lens changer bags retro [...]

Arca Swiss (who still does not have a web presence) announced today their new technical camera, the RL3d. Sporting a new electronic viewfinder, this high-precision camera can accept 4×5 film backs as well as medium format digital backs. It is unknown whether this camera is compatible with Betterlight large format scanning backs. “A universal system [...]

February 23, 2010 – (Allendale, NJ) – Leica Camera announced today that it will bring the latest and newest Leica products to major North American cities as part of the first-ever Leica North American Road Show. Leica’s product specialists will visit 26 cities over the course of 14 weeks; the road show will commence on [...]

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., February 22, 2010 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging and advanced office solutions, today answers the increasing demand for large format prints in the photographic, proofing and graphic arts market with the introduction of three new imagePROGRAF large format models – the 44-inch imagePROGRAF iPF8300, 24-inch imagePROGRAF iPF6350 and [...]

Sunny Miami – Thaw out and Learn Hasselblad owners take advantage of low travel cost to get factory-trained in the hardware aspects of H1D, H2D, and H3D DSLR systems at the Hasselblad University Miami training class to be held in conjunction with the Graphics of the Americas trade show Saturday, February 27th from 10:00am – [...]

Cupertino, California – February 22, 2010 – The CompactFlash Association (CFA) announces availability of the recently approved CF5.0 Specification. The CF5.0 work group was formed in November, 2008 to add key features to the already popular CF4.1 specification based on the PATA (Parallel ATA) interface. The new CF5.0 specification adds the following key features/benefits to [...]

Bibble Labs today announced the release of an update to its signature RAW image converter/editor. The new version includes: 26 Newly Supported Cameras! This release is focused on camera support, and we’re happy to announce that more that two dozen new camera models have been added in 5.0.2.  Those include: Leica: M8, M9, X1, Digital [...]

Cosina Voigtlander introduced today the fourth lens in its SL-II DSLR lens lineup. The CV APO-Lanthar 90mm F3.5 SL-II Close Focus lens brings a short-telephoto/macro lens to their ever growing stable of fine DSLR lenses. Specifications Focal length / 90mm Maximum Aperture / 1:3.5 Minimum Aperture / F22 Lens / 5 groups of 6 elements [...]

TEL AVIV, February 12, 2010 – Leaf Imaging today announced the Leaf Aptus-II 8 medium format digital camera back. The company’s newest addition to the Leaf Aptus-II product family, the Leaf Aptus-II 8 features a resolution of 40 MP. At a capture rate of under 0.8 seconds per frame, it delivers a sustainable burst of [...]