WPPI Announces Video Contest for Photographers
Wedding & Portrait Photographers International (WPPI) has announced a video contest with theme “This is My WPPI” in Hollywood, CA (December 27, 2011). The contest is open to seasoned professional photographers and amateur photographers who just beginning their photography career. WPPI is looking for the best video clip that has time of 30-seconds that creatively expressing what makes it to be “your WPPI”. The photographers are suggested to submit their “This is My WPPI” video that the most imaginative, original and memorable. The photographer that out as the winner will win a trip to attend WPPI 2012 in Las Vegas, NV. The contest is open to entries until Monday, January 9, 2012 (at 11:59 p.m. PT). For more information and participate, please go to the WPPI website.
Nikon Announces a Press Conference
January 6th, 2012. Nikon will have a press conference with slogan “The image you are waiting for” in Nikon’s headquarters in Thailand. On this press conference, Nikon will announce the D4 and a new AF-S 85mm f/1.8G lens. It will be interest event from Nikon with their new products that have been ready to compete in the world of photography. There is also a chance that some of the other upcoming Nikon products such as Nikon D800 and Nikon WT-5 wireless transmitter might be announced for the 2012 PMA show.
Profoto launched Umbrella XL
Profoto has launched the new Umbrella XL. It is a new photography lighting and Light Shaping Tools which consists of three versions, they are white, silver and translucent. The new Profoto Umbrella XL allows photographers to change the light distribution by simply sliding the umbrella shaft inside the flash head by offers a diameter of 65-inch with a slightly parabolic shape. Additionally, the Umbrella XL also allows users to adjust the light spread by moving the Zoom Reflector back or forth. For more information please go to the Profoto website.
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The Umbrella XL also offers an optional front diffuser to soften the light and reduce the intensity by 1.5 f/stops, practically converting the white and silver models into a fully functioning Octabox. It also allows photographers to mount the umbrella on a light stand, or for use with other flash brands with offers an optional stand adapter.
Ewa-Marine launches The D-B Camera Housing
The German manufacturer of underwater housings and protective gear for cameras, Ewa-marine, has launched a new camera housing specifically for the Compact System or Micro Four-thirds cameras. It is the new Ewa-Marine D-B housing that will protect your cameras when you bring it in the surf, in the water, and diving to a depth of 30m. The D-B camera housing is made from double laminate PVC and has an integrated, optically neutral flat glass port. It has been available with prices £199.99 on Camera Underwater website.
The New Exhibition: Outer Visions
Andy Rouse and Joe Cornish is two of the most popular photographers in UK. They will be teaming up to show a stunning new exhibition entitled “Outer Visions” – at January’s Outdoors Show in London. On this event, award winning wildlife photographer Andy Rouse and Joe Cornish the legend of landscape will be exhibiting some of their latest and greatest work. Their best work will be exhibited in a variety of formats which will include canvas and framed art prints that have been handpicked for the exhibition. All images will be a inspire all who love the natural world. The exhibition will be located at Stand OU609 and start on 12-15 January 2012. For more information, please visit the Outdoors Show site.
Spider Holster introduces Black Widow Camera Holster Kits
Ithaca, NY – December 19, 2011. Spider Holster – a company specializing in unique holster-style carrying solutions for photographers, has launched the Spider Holster Black Widow Kits for lightweight DSLRs and point-and-shoot cameras. All of entry-level DSLRs and other small-body cameras will being carried by this kits with comfortably and securely. The kits comes with the heavy-duty resin and stainless steel Black Widow Holster unit that is designed to all the basic accessories, such as the Black Widow Belt and just updated Black Widow Pad. It ensures the optimal carrying comfort of photography equipment for consumer and prosumer photographers. The Spider Holster Black Widow Kit available on sale with price at $65.99. For more information, please visit the Spider Holster Black Widow website.
Samyang AE 8 mm f/3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye
Kraków, November 25th 2011. The sole distributor of Samyang products for Europe, Delta Company has released the new Samyang AE 8mm Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye CS with the Nikon mount. This new lens improved without a microprocessor to replace the previous model. The lens has been equipped with an electronic circuit and allows for full control of exposure parameters from the camera level, and makes it easy to use i-TTL flash automatics. The lens construction consists of 10 elements placed in 7 optical groups, including one hybrid aspherical lens element designed to reduce chromatic aberrations. The lens available on sale retail price of €325.
Nauticam announces The NA-NEX7 Housing
Nauticam has announced the NA-NEX7 housing for the line mirror-less interchangeable lens camera from Sony, the Sony Alpha NEX-7. The NA-NEX7 housing allows users get image quality rivaling any DSLR in a housing that is incredibly small and light. It also offers a fine control over all camera settings. In addition, the NA-NEX7 housing supports all of the new controls on the NEX-7 camera, including the triple command wheels. It also comes with an optical correction features for the excellent electronic viewfinder (EVF) which allows users dial in critical focus.
The NA-NEX7 housing has water resistant up to 100m and has measures Approx. 183mm x 133mm x 81mm with weight Approx. 0.88 kg (1.9 lbs.). It will be on sale in USA with Retail Price: $1850 and estimated shipping date: January 15, 2012. For more information please visit the Nauticam USA website.
Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer 2012 Photo Contest
The Veolia Environnement Wildlife Photographer 2012 Photo Contest invites photographers of all ages to submit images that reveal nature as it has never been seen before. It is an annual wildlife photography competition which is one of the most prestigious of its kind. Now it suggests for photographers all ages to submit their entries in this competition. The competition offers to photographers who to be the winner to share part of a £30,000 prize fund, with £10,000 for the overall winner. The photographers can be submit their images until 23 February 2012. For more information and participate please go to the competition website.
Kenro Launches Nissin MF18
Kenro is pleased to launches a new Nissin ring flash, it is a MF18 Macro Flash. The flash offers an an impressive high power guide number of 16m (100 ISO) with the Power ratio that can be adjusted down to 1/1024 in the Fine Macro mode. The Nissin MF18 also has a Wireless TTL function which allows adds a slave flashes to achieve high quality performance macro shooting. Additionally, the flash is available with either a Canon or Nikon fit with retail prices of £359.99.
As a new flash equipment, the Nissin MF18 allows photographers to achieve the great lighting on their macro work which means an end to overexposed images and removes the ugly background. The MF18 Macro Flash is particularly suited to shoot portrait, indoor, even outdoor.
Paul Kench – Kenro managing director said: “Ring flash can be an expensive luxury, but now, thanks to the MF18 Macro Flash, it is within reach of every serious photographer. I’m delighted Nissin have introduced this unit, it’s easy to use and produces very impressive results.”
