Primera Introduces Impressa ® IP60 Digital Color Photo Printer

New IP60 with inkjet technology offers extensive benefits over dye-sublimation including faster printing, higher resolution, low cost per print and more.

PLYMOUTH, MN, USA – Primera Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of digital color printers, today announced its Impressa IP60 Digital Color Photo Printer (“IP60”).

IP60 is a professional-grade color photo printer designed for heavy-duty use. It was designed specifically for applications including photo booths and event photography, photo studios, cruise ships, tourist attractions, holiday photos, amusement parks, family entertainment centers, location-based entertainment venues such as zip lines and ATV rides, night clubs and bars, retail photo finishing and more.

OLYMPUS ANNOUNCES PREMIUM ACCESSORY COLLABORATION WITH BARBER SHOP BAGS

Premium Series of Handcrafted Camera Bags and Straps Join

Effortless Style with Practical Functionality

CENTER VALLEY, Pa., July 19, 2018 — Olympus is pleased to announce a collaboration with Barber Shop Bags to offer a premium accessory collection including leather camera bags and straps entirely designed and handcrafted in Italy. The style-savvy enthusiast and professional photographer can now transport all their Olympus® photography essentials using these luxurious yet functional camera bags and straps, each laser-etched with the Olympus logo.

Pageboy Small Messenger Bag

The Barber Shop Pageboy small messenger bag is designed for photographers seeking a stylish and classy, yet functional camera bag. This handcrafted bag of high quality Italian leather features a wide and adjustable shoulder strap with a sliding shoulder pad. It closes with a snap button on the front flap. The Pageboy accommodates an Olympus camera body and two to three M.Zuiko® lenses as well as small accessories. The bag is uniquely designed, allowing you to remove the protective, padded camera insert and use it as an everyday bag if you choose. A padded sleeve inside the bag creates additional storage space, ideal for a small tablet. Plus, an exterior pocket on the rear of the bag is suitable for storing and protecting items such as batteries, cables, memory cards, keys, important documents or a smartphone. Barber Shop Bags offers complimentary personalization to add a personal touch. The Pageboy Messenger Bag is available in black or brown leather for $399.99 USD ($499.99 CAD).

Hands On with the Shimoda Design Explore 60

 It's a photography backpack, but it is also so much more.

There has been a glaring hole in camera backpack offerings for those that want or need to be out for more than a day with camera gear, camping, sleeping rough, or whatnot. The problem of how to carry both photography equipment and camping (or other) gear requires sacrificing space or convenience for one side or the other. The Shimoda Design Explore 60 goes a long way towards solving this need to compromise with it’s secure modular system for carrying camera gear, ample space for non-camera gear, and internal frame and a strapping system that replicates regular (non-camera, made for hiking/camping) backpacks.

Explore 60, photo from
Shimoda Designs website

In other words, it can do it all.

The modular system, or core units, used in the Shimoda bags increases the versatility of the line by several degrees over having a pre-determined sized and shaped compartment for cameras and lenses. Details of the modular options available can be found on the company website, www.shimodadesigns.com so they will not be rehashed here. They have several different components that will work with multiple configurations to fit a wide assortment of gear and needs. The website also provides all specs on their entire product line. Instead, this review will focus on the user experience with the product, overall impressions, good points, and points that could use improving.

The Shimoda line of camera backpacks and cases is so jam-packed with features it would take all day to cover a comprehensive list of them all.  But each detail, down to accessory strap buckles, was designed thoughtfully, with ruggedness, durability, and versatility in mind.

The Superzoom COOLPIX P1000 Offers an Astounding 125x Zoom to Capture Your World and Beyond

With its Impressive NIKKOR 24-3000mm Equivalent Optical Zoom Lens and Advanced Shooting Controls, the New COOLPIX P1000 Brings Creative Possibilities Closer Than Ever

July 10, 2018

MELVILLE, NY – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the COOLPIX P1000, the new undisputed powerhouse of superzooms. With an incredible 125X optical zoom (24-3000mm equivalent) powered by high performance NIKKOR optics; the P1000 is the ideal companion camera for birding, sports, wildlife and celestial-photographers seeking superior performance from extreme distances. Beyond its incredible zoom range, the versatile 16-megapixel COOLPIX P1000 captures 4K UHD video and offers a myriad of manual controls, as well as user-friendly functions including built-in Wi-Fi1 and Bluetooth2connectivity, letting photographers of all levels explore and share their creativity. 

“The COOLPIX P1000 is the first of its kind for a compact digital camera,” said Jay Vannatter, Executive Vice President, Nikon Inc. “It raises the bar for superzoom cameras and is a testament to our commitment to delivering innovative tools that offer creative freedom to capture and allow users to share their unique visions of the world.”  

Powerful Optics go the Distance

The COOLPIX P1000 incorporates state-of-the-art NIKKOR technology, designed with ED and Super ED lens elements, boasts the world’s most powerful3 125X optical zoom lens (24-3000mm f/2.8-8) and 250X Dynamic Fine Zoom4, equivalent to a staggering 6000mm from macro to extreme distances. This powerful zoom range gives the P1000 the versatility to chronicle an adventure filled vacation, capture a favorite ballplayer from the top tier of a stadium or fill the frame with celestial objects like the moon, that normally only a telescope could reach.

NIKON INC. ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF WOMEN PHOTOGRAPH + NIKON GRANTS

Nikon to Award $25,000 to Support Talented Photojournalists, from Around the World, Working on Documentary Photography Projects

MELVILLE, NY (July 9, 2018) – Nikon Inc. is pleased to announce the five recipients of the 2018 Women Photograph + Nikon Grant. The Grant, a continuation of Nikon’s ongoing support for the next generation of visual storytellers, is a collaboration with Women Photograph to help elevate the voices of female and non-binary photojournalists.

“As a brand, Nikon is committed to empowering photographers to tell impactful stories through compelling photography and videos,” said Lisa Baxt, Associate General Manager, Communications, Nikon Inc. “Each of these five talented individuals have a powerful visual voice, and we are proud to lend our support and help them continue to share their stories with the world.”

Nikon Inc. partnered with Women Photograph to identify five emerging and accomplished female and non-binary photographers and award each with a $5,000 USD grant to support their documentary projects and elevate their voices within the photojournalism community.