A Hands-on Guide to Creative Lighting DVD

A Hands-on Guide to Creative Lighting is hosted by award-winning National Geographic Traveler photographer, Bob Krist, with world-renowned photojournalist and lighting expert Joe McNally.

Subject matter and light are the heart of every photograph and discerning attention to both separates exceptional images from everyday pictures. Learning how to make light work for you with the power and versatility of the Nikon Creative Lighting System, featuring Nikon Speedlights delivers the ability to turn ordinary subjects into something special and elevate striking subjects into stunning works of art.

LEARN ABOUT…

• Lighting fundamentals and techniques—in the studio and on location
• Flash essentials
• Direction, color and quality of light
• Step-by-step placement of Speedlights within a scene
• Creating an efficient portable Speedlight outfit
• Overcoming the challenges of location lighting
• And much more

(Running time approximately 2-1/2 hours)

NEW PRO SLING PACK FROM TAMRAC

New Velocity 10x Constructed of Ballistic nylon and strong Polytek with two waterproof coatings.  Lined with smooth nylon. Foam padded with thick, hig-density, closed-cell foam.  Adjustablaae dividers are foam padded.  Foam-padded bottom.  Heavy-duty welded “O” rings and metal military spec hardware.  All seams are reinforced, and “box” or “box-x” stitching is used at stress points.The new Velocity 10x pro sling pack design allows the pack to be carried like a backpack with equipment easily accessed by sliding the pack around to the front.  It will hold and protct 1 or 2 pro-sized digital SLR’s with lenses attatched, and additional lenses and a flash and comes with a 5 year limited warranty.

Zacuto - DSLR Nikon D90 & Canon 5D Mark II - Zacuto Mini Baseplate

Zacuto’s DSLR Baseplate Kits are the new standard for DSLR cinematography. The kits are universal and quick-releasable; they can be used with any DSLR camera. All kits are designed to be balanced and complete with all parts needed to shoot straight out of the box. Our kits can be used with any 15mm lightweight accessories for your DSLR camera. Outfit your DSLR camera today with Zacuto gear! All Zacuto products are made in the USA and have a lifetime warranty guaranteed.

Nikon and HP Collaborate to Develop a High-Resolution Digital Image Reproduction System

Nikon Corporation (Michio Kariya, President) and HP (Hewlett-Packard Company, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto, CA 94304-1185 USA; Mark Hurd, CEO and President) have been working together since 2005 to develop high-resolution digital imaging technologies. The result of this collaboration is a new high-resolution digital imaging system for reproducing fine art.

The digital fine art (DFA) market, the field concerned with the capture, preservation and digital reproduction of artwork, has expanded incredibly in recent years with the steady increase in digital image resolution. However, the faithful digitization and printing of artwork demands a clear knowledge of the entire workflow, from capture to image processing and final printing, as well as the necessary technologies.

Nikon and HP are proud to introduce their new system, which offers a total capture-to-print solution. This system optimizes and improves the digital fine art workflow by reducing total production time from hours to minutes. The system is comprised of the Nikon D3 digital-SLR camera for capture, a special edition of ErgoSoft’s StudioPrint photo RIP software for image processing, and HP’s Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer for printing. This system enables faithful reproduction of originals with optimization of a variety of aspects, including those of the camera and lens used for capture, lighting conditions, white balance, and the paper used for printing. Moreover, this system offers the added benefits of minimal initial cost as purchase of a large-format digital camera is not a requirement, as well as significant improvements in workflow and efficiency.

The result of collaboration between Nikon and HP is a single capture-to-print system that maximizes the capabilities of devices and software for digital reproduction with an unprecedented fidelity to the original and superior workflow and efficiency.

Cinema accessories for Nikon and Canon DSLRs

• Rock-solid 15mm support system
• Follow focus for accurate and repeatable focusing
• Swing-away mattebox for light management and easy access to changing lenses
• Shoulder mount and handgrips for steady handheld use
• Support cage for enhanced stability and low angle shot

Redrock video DSLR Bundle Benefits:

• Convenient form factor and weight of video/film production system
• Modular design: add only the pieces you want, and build as your needs grow
• Compatible
• Industry standard 15mm lightweight rods for stability and compatibility with other products

Redrock video DSLR Bundle Product Configurations

Standard Bundle

• machined aluminum baseplate, 15mm lightweight rod configuration
• quick release camera system and dovetail
• 2x 12″ 15mm stainless steel rods
• shim kit (for vertical height adjustment of rods)

DSLR cage & top handle

• 2x 12″ stainless steel 15mm rods
• 2x 9″ stainless steel 15mm rods
• microHandle with adjustable angel rotation attachment

Related accessories

• microFollowFocus
• microMatteBox
• microShoulderMount

Availability: video DSLR bundles will be available in our online catalog starting October 28th, 2008.

Lowepro Launches The Classified AW Series

Hardworking bags specifically designed for the hardworking photojournalists who carry them. These nimble, fast-access bags have a modern, off-hours appeal. A slimmer profile, contoured to move easily with the body, helps the professional navigate a busy street in Prague or a crowded subway in New York. Soft edges, briefcase styling, leather details at contact points, and an embossed logo create a discreet aesthetic. The built-in All Weather Cover™ protects contents from the elements while getting to the next assignment by bicycle, bus, motorcycle or foot. Available in a range of sizes to accommodate cameras, lenses and accessories, including a notebook in the largest model.

Sinar Hy6

Sinar Hy6 marks the advent of a new era for digital medium format photography.

The product of a technological partnership between Sinar and Franke & Heidecke, it is an example of innovative drive which is set to revolutionize medium format work for years to come.

The ideal combination of innovation and practice
The Sinar Hy6 is currently the only medium format AF camera that not only covers the usual 6×4.5 format, but also the classic 6×6 format and thereby has still room for even larger CCDs. With its central shutter and a shutter speed of only 1/1000 second, it is also the fastest camera in its class.

The technological innovative power of the Sinar Hy6 is totally geared to the practical needs of the professional photographer – the imaginable and the feasible combine to become reality. The result is a camera with an intentionally flexible architecture and a modern interface, which will not be affected by future adaptations, helping investment in the Sinar Hy6 to pay for itself even faster; an investment which any professional photographer will enjoy working with.

Sinar Hy6 – uncompromising advantages:

• Fast and accurate auto focus
• Easy-to-grasp operating concept
• 90° viewfinder with adjustable diopters
• USB interface for firmware upgrades
• Open interface for user-friendly back adaptations
• Waist-level finder with flip-up magnifier

Innovation 1: The best of both worlds
The Sinar Hy6 is not only an analog/digital hybrid system, but also allows for free choice of format: Square 6×6 or rectangular 6×4.5. With the latter, by changing the back orientation without altering the camera position, portrait or landscape format can be chosen.

Innovation 2: Optimal image quality
The most important criterion is and will always be image quality: Thanks to the short synchronized flash speed of 1/1000 second, the Sinar Hy6 produces sharper images.

Innovation 3: Firm grip
Even if you start to perspire, the Sinar Hy6 stays cool. With this mobile and compact medium format camera, optimal and ergonomically safe operation is assured in any position.

Innovation 4: Everything in view
Now you can really trust your eyes. Thanks to an integrated LC display in the rotatable controls grip, settings can always be read off from the same angle of view on the grip whatever the position of the camera. The menu structure of the new operating concept has a flat design and furthermore all the main settings can be initiated through direct, mechanical actuators.

Innovation 5: Perfect light conditions
Light knows no boundaries and this is also how it should be measured: With a light metering system which is independent of the viewfinder system and an RGB sensor for optimal white balance.

Innovation 6: Always quiet
No one needs operating noise or vibrations: a totally innovative mirror drive concept ensures lower-vibration operation and hence consistently sharper pictures.

Mamiya Announces New Medium Format Digital Camera System

In medium format digital photography, price and performance are usually at opposite ends of the digital spectrum. Normally you have to pay more – a lot more – for better quality, performance and features, certainly for the latest technology. The new Mamiya DL28 Digital Camera System totally changes that way of thinking. The Mamiya DL28 Digital Camera System offers professional features and benefits found in much more expensive cameras. For example, even though the DL28’s resolution is an impressive 28 Megapixels, its large sensor allows a pixel size of 7.2 microns, producing images with unmatched richness and color accuracy, low noise, and striking highlight and shadow detail. Its 3.5-inch (diagonal) screen is the largest in the industry and offers a bright, high-contrast touch screen that is ideal for outdoor or indoor work.

The DL28 marries the professionally proven Mamiya camera system to the innovative 28 megapixel Aptus-II 6 Digital Back from Leaf - a system capable of unrivaled performance, image quality and value. The 645AFD III body has a new coreless motor for faster, more accurate autofocusing and an enhanced interface system that provides total communication between the camera, lens and digital back. The 645AFD III and Leaf Aptus-II 6 Digital Back work as an integral unit so you’ll never miss the action.

With 16-bit capture, 12 stop dynamic range and an ISO range of 50-800, the Mamiya DL28 is a full featured professional digital solution that allows photographers to focus on creating the image and not worrying about the technology. The 28 MP back provides raw files of 53Mb, and 16 bit TIFF files in excess of 159 Mb – ensuring that you’ll have the information needed for virtually any size reproduction.

Compact flash media storage makes it easy to shoot untethered on location or in the studio. You can also use the included firewire cable and Leaf Capture 11.2 software to shoot directly to your computer. And the latest Leaf Capture software allows other people - in the field or in the studio - to view your creativity on their iPhones as you continue shooting!

The Mamiya DL28 will be available November 2008. MAP price is $14,999.

New! Qflash TRIO Non Stop Flash — All Day, Every Day

Quantum Announces New Wireless Qflash TRIO

Non Stop Flash — 10,000+ Flashes All Day, Every Day

October 17, 2008 — The new Qflash TRIO QF8 combines a Qflash head with built-in FreeXwire TTL radio and QTTL adapter for your digital camera. Slip it onto the camera hot-shoe, connect a Turbo, and go. TRIO’s radio sends TTL commands to other remote Qflash TRIO’s. Configure distinct modes and settings of remote Qflash TRIO’s from the on-camera TRIO. And, the on-camera TRIO controls older Qflash* models mated to FreeXwire receivers. Control an unlimited number of remote Qflash units.

An accessory, Qflash PILOT QF9, provides all the features of the TRIO without the flash head. The self-powered PILOT commands remote Qflash, requires no external power pack and mounts to a hot-shoe.

New TRIO and PILOT Features:

• Compact, shoe mounted Qflash with High Speed Sync capabilities
• TRIO QF8N for Nikon cameras, QF8C for Canon cameras
• Unlimited rapid-fire, full power flashes
• Removable long and short power cords
• Pilot commander controls remote Qflash from camera hot shoe. Self powered (4 AA Batteries) or Turbo powered.
• Pilot QF9N for Nikon cameras, QF9C for Canon cameras

  

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