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Ricoh GR Digital II is a point-and-shoot digital camera features 10.01 megapixel,1/1.75″ CCD sensor, 5.9 mm (equivalent to 28mm on a 35mm camera) lens, Newly developed GR ENGINE II image processing engine, and a 2.7″ FT LCD screen. The camera measures 107.0 mm x 58.0 mm x 25.0 mm and it weighs Approx. 168 g. (Download Ricoh GR Digital II Brochure)
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The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) has announced the winners of the XIX round of the TIPA Awards. The best imaging products of 2009 were voted on at the association’s General Assembly on 2 April 2009 in Budapest by the editors of the 25 member photo magazines from 11 European countries. The Awards Ceremony will be held on 10 June, 2009 at the Grand Hotel Schloss Bensberg near Cologne, Germany.
Gitzo has released the Ocean Traveler Tripod (GK1581OT), an excellent choice for compact digital cameras and DSLRs, or even for lightweight camcorders. When used with an SLR or DSLR, the Traveler is ideal for 135mm lens, and can be used with lenses up to 200mm. Series 1 offers an excellent maximum load capacity (4 kg) with good torsional rigidity at a very low weight (only 1.40 kg)
The tripod offers an unbeatable combination of sturdiness whilst being extra light in weight, and being able to be used in the harshest of environments – even salt water – making this the ultimate travel companion for serious photographers. The new Gitzo Ocean Traveler is available now at $999.99
Ronkonkoma, NY, April 20, 2009 – Sigma Corporation of America (www.sigmaphoto.com), a leading researcher, developer, manufacturer and service provider for some of the world’s most impressive lines of lenses, cameras and flashes, is partnering with Nature’s Best Photography Students magazine to empower young photographers and provide a forum where they can share their images.
The company, which is preparing to launch the DP2, a pocket-sized, DSLR camera, is sponsoring the Nature’s Best Photography Students Photo Contest, a bi-annual competition to identify some of the world’s most talented, fledgling photographers. As a sponsor of the contest, Sigma Corporation has provided funding for its management and an array of products to be doled out to its winners.
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. − April 16, 2009 – A new online photo community called snapizzi enables photographers of any skill level to capture, manage and sell their photos online with a new tagging technology and website.
The service is possible through the company’s patent-pending IZ tag™, a digital barcode and tagging technology that automatically captures and manages photos for sale. IZ tags empower event and portrait photographers of all skill levels to sell their photography online faster and easier than ever before, with no upfront fees or fixed costs to the photographer and no time-consuming manual processes.
