fotocommunity WorldConvention Day Workshops at Photokina

2008 Photokina Events News

Four World-Class Workshops at Photokina On Saturday, September 27th, 2008, fotocommunity, the world’s largest online meeting place for photography enthusiasts and pros to share ideas and inspirations, will have its first-ever WorldConvention Day workshops and party at photokina.

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JOBO X7 Portable Photo Viewer

2008 Photokina Digital Picture Frames Digital Storage News

Store up to 10,000 images on the new X7 Portable Photo Viewer JOBO expands their line of digital picture frames with a portable addition, the JOBO X7 Portable Photo Viewer. The JOBO X7 has a 7-inch viewing screen and 1GB of internal memory to store up to 10,000 images which can be transferred to the […]

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JOBO photoGPS

2008 Photokina News Software

Track a photograph’s exact location with the new JOBO photoGPS JOBO AG announced its new lightweight and easy-to-use Global Positioning System (GPS) unit, the JOBO photoGPS. The photoGPS fits directly on any digital camera’s hot shoe, like a regular flash unit, so there is no need for extra cables. The photo GPS allows automatic geo-tagging […]

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Lexar 16GB Kodak SDHC High-Speed Card

2008 Photokina Kodak Lexar News

Capture High-Definition Video and Fast-Action Photos! Lexar expands its Kodak-branded memory cards with the new 16GB Kodak Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) High-Speed Card. It is speed-rated at 60x, capable of minimum sustained read and write speeds of 9MB per second which can capture full motion video without interruption.

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Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Prime Lens

2008 Photokina Lenses News Nikon

75 Years Later, Nikon Continues to Thrive with the Introduction of the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G Lens Nikon released their newly engineered AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G prime lens and celebrates 75 years of Nikkor optical excellence. The AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.4G is a compact lens ideal for travel, event, environmental and general photography. It integrates […]

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Phase One Delivers Advances for Medium Format Digital Photography

2008 Photokina Lenses News Software

More Freedom and Creative Opportunities for Medium Format Digital Photography Today, Phase One introduced new advances in medium format digital photography with their Capture One 4 PRO workflow software, extended lens range for Phase One 645 camera system, and an advancement in digital image capture, Sensor + technology.

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Smartparts 32-inch SP3200WF WiFi Digital Picture Frame

2008 Photokina Digital Picture Frames News

World’s Largest WiFi Digital Picture Frame Today, Smartparts introduced the world’s largest WiFi digital picture frame, the 32 inch SP3200WF. It has a resolution of 1366×768 and a 16:9 widescreen LCD which is surrounded by a beige museum quality mat and natural wood frame that has an espresso finish. The SP3200W features Windows Live Photo […]

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Smartparts 8-Inch SPX8WF WiFi Digital Picture Frame

2008 Photokina Digital Picture Frames News

Smartparts’ first WiFi Digital Picture Frame Smartparts introduced their first ever WiFi digital picture frame, the eight inch SPX8WF. It features a resolution of 800×600 and 16.7 million viewable colors on a eight inch, 24-bit LCD screen, surrounded by an espresso wood frame. The SPX8WF includes photo email capability, where each frame is pre-assigned its […]

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Lexar Professional 233x CompactFlash Memory Cards

2008 Photokina Lexar News

New CompactFlash Cards with an Increased Speed of 233x Today, Lexar announced its new Professional 233x CompactFlash Memory Cards which have an increased speed of 233x over the line’s previous speed-rating of 133x. The new cards are UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) enabled and capable of minimum-sustained read and write speeds of 35MB per second. […]

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Delkin SensorScope System

2008 Photokina News

Delkin’s SensorScope System Adds New Wands And Upgraded Vacuum For Safe, Easy Sensor Cleaning Delkin has expanded its SensorScope System line by adding three new sizes to its SensorSafe Wands and improving its SensorVac with a more ergonomic design and more powerful suction. Photographers will be able to quickly, gently and easily clean any digital […]

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2008 Photokina Tradeshow

2008 Photokina News Uncategorized

2008 Photokina Tradeshow September 23 to 28 – Cologne, Germany The Photokina tradeshow takes place every two years in Cologne, Germany. It is the largest photography tradeshow in the world. The 2006 show had 1500 exhibitors and over 160,000 people attended. Photography equipment manufacturers traditionally make some of their biggest announcements at Photokina. This year […]

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Leica C-Lux 3 Digital Camera

2008 Photokina Leica News Uncategorized

Leica’s Latest Pocket Camera – The C-Lux 3 The LEICA C-LUX 3 by Leica Camera AG, Solms, is a new elegant and high-performance digital camera from the Leica C-LUX line. The slimline compact camera offers easy operation and a clearly structured menu for carefree photography. The LEICA C-LUX 3 has a strikingly clear design that […]

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Canon PowerShot SX10 IS Digital Camera

2008 Photokina Canon News

The Zoom Power of a Digital SLR in a Compact Camera The PowerShot SX10 IS digital camera was announced today as part of the expansion of the popular ultra-zoom SX-Series from Canon. The SX10 IS has ultra-zoom capabilities, a wide-angle (28 mm – 560 mm) 20x optical zoom lens, Canon’s new DIGIC 4 image processor, […]

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Canon PowerShot SD990 IS & SD880 IS Digital ELPH Cameras

2008 Photokina Canon News

Feature-Rich, Cutting-Edge Technology Packaged Within Two New Canon Digital ELPH Cameras The PowerShot SD990 IS and PowerShot SD880 IS Digital ELPH cameras were announced today by Canon as well as a limited-edition red colored PowerShot SD990 IS camera to celebrate the 100 millionth compact digital camera manufactured by Canon. Optical Image Stabilization and Canon’s new […]

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Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 ASPH Aspherical Lens

2008 Photokina Leica Lenses News

Leica’s New Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 – World’s Fastest Lens If you love shooting shallow depth-of-field photos or shooting in near darkness, then you are no doubt excited about Leica’s latest 50mm lens. The Leica Noctilux-M 50mm f/0.95 lens has no equal – at least not right now. Canon made a Leica rangefinder-compatible f/0.95 50mm lens […]

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Casio High Speed Exilim EX-FH20 Digital Camera

2008 Photokina Casio News

New Camera Takes 40 shots per second and records high speed movies at 1000 fps Casio announced the High Speed Exilim EX-FH20, its newest Exilim digital camera. The EX-FH20 camera is capable of ultra high-speed burst shooting at 40 fps and can record high speed movies at up to 1,000 fps. In addition to simplifying […]

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Lexar Platinum II 60x 16GB SDHC & Platinum II 80x 16GB CF Cards

2008 Photokina Lexar News

New 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity and CompactFlash Memory Cards Enhance Video- and Photo-Capturing Capabilities of Flash-Based Digital Cameras, Camcorders and Digital SLRs Lexar has further increased the capacity of its widely popular Platinum II flash memory card line by introducing a Platinum II 60x 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card and Platinum II […]

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Delkin Pop-Up Shades for Nikon D3, D300, D60 & Canon Rebel XSi

2008 Photokina News

Delkin Provides Rugged Protection For The Latest Canon and Nikon DSLRs Delkin is expanding its line of protective camera accessories with the release of new Pop-Up Shades for the Nikon D3, Nikon D300 and more recently, the Nikon D60 and Canon Rebel XSi. Also released is a 2.8″ Universal model that fits compact cameras with […]

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Carl Zeiss ZE Lenses

2008 Photokina Lenses News Zeiss

More optics for everyone Today, Carl Zeiss is exapanding its line of SLR lenses with the Zeiss ZE Lenses with EF bayonet for all analog and digital EOS camera models. The new ZE lenses from Carl Zeiss transfer all information exclusively via electronic contacts, which means that all exposure modes such as programmed auto exposure, […]

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Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash Card

2008 Photokina Lexar News

Capacity and Performance of New Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash Card Improves Digital Photography Experience Lexar announced a new memory card that provides an ideal combination of increased capacity, professional-level performance and reliability, the Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash (CF) card. It is UDMA-enabled (Ultra Direct Memory Access), resulting in exceedingly fast performance […]

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Kodak Photokina Panel – "Pro Photography: What's Film Got to Do With It?"

2008 Photokina Events Film Photography Kodak News

Combine fashion, commercial, photojournalism and nature photographers together on a stage and the conversation can go anyplace. Kodak announced that they will host a panel at Photokina, titled “Pro Photography: What’s Film Got to Do With It?”. The panel will feature internationally renowned photographers Pep Bonet, Det Kempke, Amy Postle and Eddie Soloway, and moderated […]

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Sony Carl Zeiss 16-35mm Lens and 70-400mm G Series Lens

2008 Photokina Lenses News Sony

NEW PREMIUM LENSES SUPPORT FULL-FRAME ALPHA DSLR CAMERA Today, Sony announced two new lenses for its high performance Carl Zeiss and G Series, the SAL1635ZA and SAL70400G. The SAL1635ZA, Vario Sonnar T* 16-35mm f/2.8 ZA Carl Zeiss Series Lens, is well-suited for landscape, snapshot and indoor photography. It offers the utmost flexibility in challenging lighting […]

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Phase One 3.5/45mm TS Lens

2008 Photokina Lenses News

Today, Phase One announced an alliance with Hartblei and the first product of this alliance is the Phase One 3.5/45 mm TS lens, based on the popular Hartblei 45 mm f/3.5 Super Rotator lens. It is a small, lightweight tilt shift lens that offers up to 12 mm shift and 8 degrees tilt for maximum […]

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DenoiseMyImage Digital Noise Removal Shareware

News Software

DenoiseMyImage Do you take photos even in low light conditions? Do you play with lights and shadows? Has your camera smaller chip than is usual in professional reflex cameras? If so, it is more than certain that you have ever met digital noise. Noise is disrupting, depreciating or detract from the subject of photo. But […]

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Delkin ImageRouter receives 2008 American Photographer Editor's Choice Award for Accessory of the Year

Digital Storage News Software Uncategorized

Delkin’s ImageRouter has just receieved the American Photographer Editor’s Choice Award for Accessory of the Year 2008. The ImageRouter, an innovative reader for professional photographers, immediately won a DIMA Award upon introduction at PMA 2008. It allows users to simultaneously download four CompactFlash cards at UDMA speeds to a computer, and automates the file management […]

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