Carl Zeiss offers the Victory PhotoScope 85 T* FL for field observation, photography
The new Victory PhotoScope 85 T* FL from Carl Zeiss, Chester, Va., is a spotting scope that combines long-range observation and photography into one high-performance unit.
The PhotoScope’s integration of premium panoramic observation optics and a high-power, 7-megapixel digital camera with a super tele lens, makes it an ideal spotting scope for birders, aspiring wildlife [...]
Learn to paint with light from new PMA TV video
In a new video now available on PMA TV, Jerry Courvoisier demonstrates a great technique for image enhancement he calls “painting with light.” With the use of an adjustment layer and the screen blending mode feature in Adobe Photoshop, this video walks you through the process.
Uli Kraus leaves Fujifilm Europe
Uli Kraus, vice president, Net Business, of Fujifilm Europe GmbH, has left the company to pursue other interests. Since early 2008, the 55-year old manager was responsible for the strategic development of the company‘s photofinishing labs, software development for online and kiosk order systems and the further development of silver-halide products in Europe.
In a press [...]
Kodak’s Steve Sasson receives The Economist innovation award
Steven Sasson, a retired research scientist for Eastman Kodak Co., Rochester, N.Y., will receive an “Innovation Award” from The Economist magazine in ceremonies in London on Oct. 29. Sasson, the inventor of the first digital camera in 1975, retired earlier this year after more than 35 years with Kodak. The Economist is honoring Sasson in [...]
iGo unveils transportable outlet
iGo, Scottsdale, Ariz., unveils a new travel-friendly charger, the iGo Charge Anywhere, a wall charger with an internal battery, allowing you to charge your devices in any location, with or without an outlet.
Compatible with almost every mobile and gaming electronic device on the market, the iGo Charge Anywhere allows users to simultaneously power two devices [...]
Senator Richard Tisei talks about sales tax solutions in today’s DIMAcast
“I can buy that elsewhere and not pay tax.”
These are chilling words to many retailers. Last week, Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Senator Richard Tisei spoke at the New England PMA Division meeting. Bill McCurry was there with the DIMAcast microphone, inquiring about the results of Massachusetts 25 percent sales tax increase. McCurry asked the Senator [...]
ASMP goes live with new iPhone app
The American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP) announced its Find A Photographer (FAP) service is now available directly from Apple’s iPhone. The FAP app, which can be downloaded free from Apple’s App Store, allows users to search for an ASMP photographer anywhere in the United States and in many other countries directly from their iPhones. [...]
Vistaprint announces new photo book offerings
Vistaprint N.V., Venlo, The Netherlands, announced professional style photo books available in a variety of sizes and starting at $24.99.
Vistaprint’s photo books are customizable from cover-to-cover and allow customers to select templates from an array of examples and customize the layout all from the comfort of home. Customers can also change the sizes of photos, [...]
Industrial Color Software’s GLOBALedit version 3.8 features new enhancements
Industrial Color Software, New York, N.Y., released GLOBALedit version 3.8, the latest version of the company’s flagship online photo collaboration software for creative production professionals. With improvements in image processing speed, secure high-speed file delivery, application performance, and image review, version 3.8 delivers tools to photo production groups through a standard Web browser. Version 3.8 [...]
TXTBlocker allows cell phone owners to disable use while driving
TXTBlocker, a mobile technology developer, announced a new product for cell phones that allows owners to disable texting and other functions while a user is driving. TXTBlocker lets parents and employers customize cell phones to selectively disable texting functions, block certain numbers, or only permit incoming and outgoing calls to preset “safe lists” or emergency [...]
