Think Tank Photo has been a consistent innovator in their approach to camera bag designs. Their extensive bag line offers a solution to nearly every photography gear carrying problem imaginable. The Think Tank Photo Airport Navigator is no exception. This is a roller bag with a twist. That twist makes it an extraordinarily convenient and versatile way to transport and use gear. The difference is in the lid. Instead of only opening in the front like a traditional suitcase, as does the majority of roller bags, the Airport Navigator opens from the top as well. This feature makes it by far the most indispensable roller bag used.
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
The Sigma Holiday Sale Is Back!
Nothing makes gift giving as enjoyable as special prices on award-winning Sigma lenses and accessories; get the lens you’ve always craved or surprise a fellow shooter with the perfect present.
Ronkonkoma, NY – December 13, 2018 – Sigma Corporation of America, a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory manufacturer, has brought back its popular holiday sale,
offering instant savings of up to $150.00 on its most sought-after Art
and Contemporary lenses and accessories. The promotion comes shortly
after Sigma’s successful Black Friday sale and allows even more
photographers to make their wishes come true this holiday season. The
offer spans for over three weeks and into the New Year, beginning today, Thursday, December 13th,
2018 through Monday, January 7th, 2019, exclusively at authorized Sigma dealers in the US and sigmaphoto.com. This promo is subject to availability and cannot be combined with other offers.
Sunday, December 9, 2018
Hands-on with the Orangemonkie Foldio Studio
A Pop-Up, Self-Lit Product Photography Studio for Professionals and Amatuers/Enthusiasts Alike
The OrangeMonkie Foldio Studio, with the optional Halo Bar Lights, is an easy-to-use pop-up style studio for quickly creating quality product photos with minimal camera equipment. With this set-up, the user is easily able to get bright, well-lit images for online sales using only a cellphone camera. The set up is also usable for more sophisticated camera if desired.
First impressions of the studio are that of a thoughtful and impeccable design and structure. It is easy to assemble, easy to put away, doesn't require a lot of space to store, and can be ready to shoot out of in minutes. The structure of the studio is stable and durable, it stays steady and in place, and exhibits no danger if disassembly or tipping over. The magnetic buttons that hold the entire assembly together are strong and showed no tendency to spontaneously let go of their connection.
The OrangeMonkie Foldio Studio, with the optional Halo Bar Lights, is an easy-to-use pop-up style studio for quickly creating quality product photos with minimal camera equipment. With this set-up, the user is easily able to get bright, well-lit images for online sales using only a cellphone camera. The set up is also usable for more sophisticated camera if desired.
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Magnetic connectors that hold the Foldio Studio together |
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Foldio Studio, courtesty Orangemonkie.com |
First impressions of the studio are that of a thoughtful and impeccable design and structure. It is easy to assemble, easy to put away, doesn't require a lot of space to store, and can be ready to shoot out of in minutes. The structure of the studio is stable and durable, it stays steady and in place, and exhibits no danger if disassembly or tipping over. The magnetic buttons that hold the entire assembly together are strong and showed no tendency to spontaneously let go of their connection.
Monday, November 19, 2018
Black Friday Camera Bags up to 50% Off

Our friends at Think Tank Photo just announced
their Black Friday Specials. It will put its popular Airport Advantage
Plus rolling camera bag on sale at 50% over Black Friday weekend. In
addition, several of its most popular camera bags
will be on sale at 40% starting on Black Friday and through December
2nd. And don’t forget, by using our special Web link when ordering, you
will receive a free gift and free shipping on top of the discounts!*
The Airport Advantage Plus rolling camera bag is
designed specifically for traveling photographers. By it complying with
international carry-on size and weight requirements, you can keep your
most valuable gear safe and near you when flying.
On sale at 40% through December 2nd are Think
Tank’s Spectral shoulder bags, UltraLight backpacks, Signature shoulder
bags, Sidepath backpack, and Multi-Mount holsters. The UltraLight
backpacks are the lightest weight photo backpacks on
the market. The Signature shoulder series are designed for wedding and
other event photographers who seek a more elegant and discreet shoulder
bag.
Sunday, November 18, 2018
Hands-On with the Viltrox Mount Adapter
Third-Party Lens Adapter Performs on Features and Image Quality
There are many lens adapters on the market currently, that all basically do the same type of job: connect a lens to a camera for which it is not originally intended. The Viltrox Mount Adapter takes things one step beyond. Not only does this adaptor allow for the mounting of standard sized DSLR lenses onto mirrorless cameras, it will also increase the maximum aperture of that lens. In this particular case, an f/4 lens was able to be shot opened up to f/2.8.



Wednesday, November 14, 2018
LumeCube Air Launches Today
Check out this video with LumeCube's Trevor showing us the hot new LumeCube air at PhotoPlus Expo 2018. We knew all about it but couldn't share until now. Small enough to hang out in your pocket, it provides instant light when you need it.
Friday, November 2, 2018
Sigma Shipping 3 new lenses in their Global Vision Line
Sigma Ships Three New Global Vision Lenses
Sigma 105mm F1.4 Art in Sony E-Mount, Sigma 56mm F1.4 Contemporary and Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art are available this November
Sigma 105mm F1.4 Art in Sony E-Mount, Sigma 56mm F1.4 Contemporary and Sigma 40mm F1.4 Art are available this November
Ronkonkoma, NY – November 2, 2018 – Sigma Corporation of America,
a leading still photo and cinema lens, camera, flash and accessory
manufacturer, today announced pricing and availability of two brand new
lenses announced at Photokina – Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary ($479 USD) and Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM Art ($1399 USD). In addition, Sigma is now shipping the Sony E-mount
version of its “Bokeh Master” – Sigma 105 F1.4 DG HSM Art ($1599 USD).

Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary
This brand new Sigma 56mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary lens completes the Sigma large-aperture series of portable wide-angle, standard and telephoto prime lenses in Micro Four Thirds and Sony E mounts, including Sigma 16mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary and 30mm F1.4 DC DN Contemporary. Featuring compact design, light weight and outstanding image quality offered in Sigma’s Contemporary line, this latest lens stuns with a beautiful bokeh effect and the amount of brightness expected from F1.4 lenses even in the mid-telephoto range for cropped sensor cameras. In addition, this lens is characterized by smooth and quiet autofocus ideal for video shooting. Compatible with the Sony E mount Fast Hybrid AF, it also achieves precise AF tracking. By using the face recognition or eye AF functions of the camera, focus will continuously be on the face or the eye even if the subject moves during the shoot.
A Look at the Zhiyun Tech Weebill Stabilizer
The Weebill, lightweight stablizer for mirrorless cameras, will help you create smooth, stable video footage. The wireless HD image transmission technology will let you frame and shoot from any angle and view.
Tamron's 28-75mm Wins Lucie
Tamron Wins the Lucie Technical Award for Best Medium Range Zoom: 28-75mm For Full-Frame Sony Mirrorless Cameras
4th Annual Lucie Technical Awards Winners Celebrated at Ceremony Held During Photo Plus Expo in NYC
DNP introduces LUXURY MEDIA!

The Metallic and Silver Pearl media allows photographers and photo professionals to take their output options to the next level. These stunning prints will immediately provide them with an impressive way to differentiate their business and wow their customers.

The ultra-bright and metallic look of these prints is great for black and white photos, landscapes, fine art, wedding pictures, and so much more! Both color and black and white photos have a dazzling metallic finish. Your images will appear as though they’re being lifted right off the paper.
The new Metallic media accentuates eye-popping color for vibrant images — bringing out the bright energy and detail of sports and wildlife images, landscapes, sunsets, cityscapes, and much more.
Thursday, November 1, 2018
FreeVision Smartphone Camera Stablity with an Amazing Twist
We checked in with FreeVision to hear about their smartphone and action camera stability with gimbal and IntelliTrace. Watch the video to see it in action.
Sigma's 60-600mm now shipping!
Sigma Ships Its “Safari & Sidelines” Lens Master
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports is available today for $1999 USD in Sigma, Canon and Nikon camera mounts
Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports is available today for $1999 USD in Sigma, Canon and Nikon camera mounts
Ronkonkoma, NY – November 1, 2018 – The world's first 10x optical zoom telephoto lens with a tele end of 600mm, Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports,
is now available through the authorized Sigma dealer network. Making
its debut at Photokina 2018, this absolute all-rounder is a great
one-lens solution for nature & wildlife, sports & action, and
creative photography.
Optical Design to Meet the Most Stringent Needs of Professional Photographers
Incorporating 25 elements in 19 groups, including three FLD (“F” Low Dispersion) and one SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements, this lens boasts maximum correction of magnification chromatic aberration encountered in hyper-telephoto shooting, offering both high resolution and consistent edge-to-edge performance throughout the entire zoom range. Its intelligent OS featuring the latest algorithm delivers an image stabilization effect of four stops. In addition, when shooting at the focal length of 200mm, the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports can also be used for telephoto macro photography, with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.3, thanks to its high rendering performance.
Incorporating 25 elements in 19 groups, including three FLD (“F” Low Dispersion) and one SLD (Special Low Dispersion) glass elements, this lens boasts maximum correction of magnification chromatic aberration encountered in hyper-telephoto shooting, offering both high resolution and consistent edge-to-edge performance throughout the entire zoom range. Its intelligent OS featuring the latest algorithm delivers an image stabilization effect of four stops. In addition, when shooting at the focal length of 200mm, the Sigma 60-600mm F4.5-6.3 DG OS HSM Sports can also be used for telephoto macro photography, with a maximum magnification ratio of 1:3.3, thanks to its high rendering performance.
Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Instax by FujiFilm at PhotoPlus Expo 2018
We catch up with Instax by Fujifilm to find out what's new in the world of instant film. They have expanded the line of these immensely popular cameras. You can now have a digital+film option!
Tamron at PhotoPlus Expo 2018
Marc with Tamron talks to us about their new award winning lenses at PhotoPlus Expo 2018.
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