Press Releases

Allendale, NJ (December 6, 2011) - Leica Camera, Inc. announces the latest firmware update, 1.176, for the Leica M9 and M9-P, the world’s smallest, full-frame digital system cameras.  Users wishing to benefit from the new offerings can download the firmware update from the Leica Camera website.

Firmware update 1.176 eliminates a rare fault occurring...

World Premiere – The power of photography to bring the world together

November 30, 2011 -- CP+ Division -- The Camera & Imaging Products Association (CIPA) (JCII Bldg. 25, Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Japan; President: Makoto Kimura) will hold the CP+ 2012 Camera & Imaging Show from February 9 (Thursday) to 12 (Sunday), 2012, at the Pacifico...

Photokore announces the launch today of a referral program whereby members can earn a percentage of sales made by artists, and/or purchases made by image buyers. This marks the first pan-Asian stock photography referral program.

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 01, 2011 - Photokore, Asia’s fasted growing stock photography company, announced the launch...

New Program, Among the Highest Paying in the Industry, Gives Referrers a Choice of $20, 20 Credits or 20% Commission Plus 10 Free Credits to Newly Referred Customers

CALGARY, Alberta--(BUSINESS WIRE)--iStockphoto today announced an aggressive new referral program that rewards participants with their choice of $20, 20 credits or 20 percent commission...

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Nov. 30, 2011 – Starting Dec.1 and continuing through Dec. 24, holiday shoppers and deal seekers will be overjoyed with a series of great deals offered on EpsonStore.com.  By signing up to receive e-mail alerts about the deals presented with tongue-in-cheek animation using characters from the classic fable, “The Tortoise and the...

29/11/2011 Hasselblad is offering customers who buy a new H4D-40 camera with an 80mm lens the chance to buy a second HC/HCD lens of their choice at a massive 50% discount.

The exclusive Christmas/New Year deal means that a photographer opting for an HCD 4-5.6/35-90mm zoom lens could save up to € 2.650 / GBP 2,397 / USD 3,747 overall on the purchase.

Sharp Corporation has developed a 12.1-Megapixel, 1/3.2-type CMOS camera module with optical image stabilization that features the industry’s thinnest profile (5.47 mm in height). The new RJ63YC100 is intended for use in mobile devices such as smartphones. Sample shipments will begin from December 2, 2011.

The new module’s thin profile has been...

New Light Shaping Tools ideal for portrait and fashion photography

Elmsford, NY (December 1, 2011) – Profoto, the world's leading manufacturer of professional photography lighting and Light Shaping Tools, is proud to introduce the new Umbrella XL product line.

"The new Profoto Umbrella XL products were created with professional portrait and fashion...

Holiday Season reminds us all to be thankful and to give to those less fortunate.... just as one woman has done across the United States with her camera in hand.

PRLog (Press Release) - Dec 01, 2011 - "There's no greater gift than to share your passion of art with an underprivileged child", says Betsey Chesler, Founder and CEO of Cameras For Kids...

Company Receives More Than 30 Awards for Superior Product Quality, Exceptional Customer Service and Support and Ranked Among the Best Global Brands for 2011

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y., December 1, 2011 – Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, is proud to mark 2011 as another award-winning year in which the company was selected by key...

MOVE OVER Spielberg and Tarantino, the cinematic style of big movie making has gone viral with the launch of mobislyder - the world's first portable dolly designed specifically for smartphones and compact cameras.

The mobislyder, a new innovation from Glidetrack, the world's leading camera slider company, is set to revolutionise  mobile device video...

New CPR Mount designed for Catch-Photo-Release

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The days of releasing the fish of a lifetime with only your memory to preserve the excitement are over. The GreenFish® CPR Mount™ lets you capture the action hands-free from any angle whether you’re alone in a kayak or small boat, or a sport fisher with a crew.

Provides quick and precise camera positioning for all professional camera systems

Elmsford, NY (December 1, 2011) – Induro, makers of tripods, heads and accessories designed for demanding professional photographers, announces today the new low-profile, heavy-duty Induro BHL Ballheads.

Designed for use with today’s most popular professional camera...

December 1, 2011 -- This is to advise you of the latest situations of Nikon (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a consolidated manufacturing subsidiary of Nikon Corporation in the Rojana Industrial Park in Ayutthaya Province located in Central Thailand, which is suffering damages from the flood.

Latest situations
Water pumping-out by the Rojana Industrial Park...

SUNRISE, FL – November 29, 2011 – Concord Keystone, a leading developer of cameras and smartphone accessories, today introduced Easy Shot Clip™ HD Diving Kit, a remarkably small, high-definition digital video camera and underwater housing unit that allows divers and swimmers to capture 720p HD video and sound underwater up to depths of 100 ft/30m.

The...

Conservation Photojournalist Bridget Besaw leads weeklong experience in Chilean Patagonia

Allendale, NJ (November 29, 2011) – Leica Camera, Inc., the legendary German camera manufacturer, is collaborating with Seedlight Workshops, developer of environmental photography workshops, to host “Preserving Patagonia: Conservation Photography with the...

First Full HD, 1/6-Inch SOC designed for Mobile, Tablet and Notebook Market

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aptina, a leading provider of CMOS imaging solutions to the world’s most popular consumer electronics manufacturers, today announced the AS0260 SOC (system on chip) imaging solution. The 2-megapixel native 1080p SOC delivers exceptional...

(Weymouth, MA) November 29, 2011...InfoTrends’ latest digital camera video capture study on the European market reveals that HD videos are becoming increasingly popular among end-users. In just two years, the percentage of all digital camera owners reporting that HD capability was very important has almost doubled, from 7.9% in 2009 to 15.1% in 2011. As...

Half of Americans Shopping This Weekend

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Electronics were among the most purchased items over the Thanksgiving weekend, with nearly half of all shoppers buying technology, according to interim results from the Black Friday Weekend survey by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)® and CARAVAN®. The survey showed that...