Gary Fong Puffer Pop-Up Flash Diffuser For Konica Minolta and Sony DSLRs

Konica Minolta News Sony Studio & Lighting

Today, Gary Fong Inc. launched the latest installment of its popular Puffer line of pop-up flash diffusers that brings the Puffer’s diffusion capabilities to Sony and Konica Minolta DSLR users. The unique body-types of Sony and Konica Minolta DSLRs have led inventor and company CEO, Gary Fong to rework his popular Puffer Pop-Up Flash Diffuser […]

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AlienBees B800 Studio Flash – Featured User Review

Accessory Reviews Featured Studio & Lighting Uncategorized User Reviews

  Alien Bees monolights have long been the secret weapon of photographers with tight budgets who want good, inexpensive studio lights. Paul Kepron’s review is well-written and to the point. He sums up the basics of the Alien Bees very well: compact, light, powerful and a lot of light for your money. Do you own […]

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Mamiya RZ33 Medium Format Digital Camera – Return Of A Classic

Featured Mamiya Medium Format News Studio & Lighting

 A few days ago, Mamiya announced the RZ33, a dedicated digital version of a classic medium format workhorse camera. In the pre-digital era, Mamiya medium format film cameras were one of the top choices for serious photographers who wanted better image quality than they could get from 35mm film. In particular, the Mamiya RB67 and […]

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Think Tank Photo Logistics Manager Lighting and Photographic Gear Rolling Case

Bags News Studio & Lighting

Think Tank Photo announced the Logistics Manager rolling equipment case for lighting and photographic gear that can hold multiple combinations of cameras and lenses, lighting gear such as strobes and reflectors, and accessories of all kinds.

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One Day At PMA

2010 PMA Canon Events Featured Lenses News Nikon Olympus Panasonic Sigma Sony Studio & Lighting Uncategorized

The 2010 PMA photography tradeshow was set at the always-bustling hub of the Anaheim Convention Center in Orange County, California just a stone’s throw away from Disneyland. I’ve been to the Interbike bicycle tradeshow many times before, but never to a photography tradeshow. So, as a photographer I eagerly anticipated the opportunity to ogle all […]

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Bogen Imaging Holiday Savings on Award Winning Brands

News Studio & Lighting Tripods

Bogen Imaging is offering Holiday Savings on many of their most popular models from November 1st through December 31st, 2009. Save up to $250 on some of our great, award-winning brands like Gitzo, Manfrotto, Kata, Litepanels, Elinchrom, Metz, Lastolite and Rotatrim.

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Olympus DSLR Photography School

Events News Olympus Photographers Photography Tips Studio & Lighting

Olympus launched their latest series of photography clases, specifically in the areas of lighting, portraiture and macro photography. These classes for photo enthusiasts will be taught using one of Olympus’ popular E-System products, including the E-3, E-30 and E-620, and the PEN E-P1. The classes are designed to encourage Olympus DSLR owners to experiment, move […]

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The Hot Shoe Diaries

Accessory Reviews Featured How-To Nikon Photographers Photography Business Photography Tips Studio & Lighting

Do you know how to light an elf or an airplane? Can you do it with small flashes? Photographer Joe McNally has and shares the secrets and the results in this unusual book on photography lighting.

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Lightscoop Flash Accessory Review

Accessory Reviews Featured Studio & Lighting Uncategorized

 I discovered Professor Kobre’s Lightscoop during the Holidays while I was putting together our Cheap Gifts for Photographers guide. It was suggested as a possible fit and when I looked it up on the Web I was impressed enough to include it in the guide. Basically, the Lightscoop allows cameras with pop-up flashes and hot […]

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Bogen Imaging's "The Language of One Light: Roundtable with Will Crockett" Free Webinar

Events News Photographers Photography Tips Studio & Lighting

Bogen Imaging will be hosting a free webinar on how to create simple lighting to enhance your images, titled “The Language of One Light: Roundtable with Will Crockett”. The webinar will be lead by Will Crockett, one of the photo industry’s most respected pros on Friday, March 13th from 2-3 PM EDT.

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PocketWizard Announces New MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver

2009 PMA News Studio & Lighting Uncategorized

“The PocketWizard MiniTT1 Transmitter is the start of a new era in wireless trigger control.” At first glance, it might be easy to think the new PocketWizard MiniTT1 Transmitter and FlexTT5 Transceiver are just smaller, restyled versions of previous PocketWizard radio slaves. But that’s not the case. They are much more than they appear to […]

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Official Presidential Portrait Goes Digital

Canon Featured News Photographers Studio & Lighting Uncategorized

The recent election and inauguration of President Barack Obama was a first in more ways than one. His official presidential portrait is the first in history to be taken with a digital camera.

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Quantum TRIO Shoe-Mount Flash

Events News Studio & Lighting

Non-Stop Flash – 10,000 + Flashes All Day, Every Day Quantum will be introducing a new shoe-mount flash at the Photo Plus East Expo in New York City (October 23 to 25). The new Quantum TRIO flash features a dedicated QTTL adapter as well as a built-in FreeXwire wireless transceiver.

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Sigma EM-140 DG Macro Flash

2008 PMA News Sigma Studio & Lighting

New Electronic Flash Macro for Sony and Pentax cameras Sigma has announced their new Electronic Flash Macro EM-140 DG, designed for use with AF 35mm film and DigitalSLR cameras. The EM-140 DG features flash tubes that can be switched on or off for creative flash control, Wireless Flash Control, High Speed Synchro Flash, and it […]

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Phoxle SpectraSnap White Balance Filter and Flash Matching Filters Review

Accessory Reviews Featured Studio & Lighting Uncategorized

Phoxle makes two unique products to help you manage your white balance: SpectraSnap white balance filters and flash-matching filters. The SpectraSnap filters even come in a pocket-camera size. A variety of white balance products exist out there from ExpoDiscs to grey cards to do-it-yourself Pringles cans and gels with velcro. If you’re wondering what makes […]

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