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Plaza Create transfers photo ID booth business to Photo-Me subsidary News 

Plaza Create transfers photo ID booth business to Photo-Me subsidary

Japan’s Plaza Create Co., Ltd. announced it is transferring its ID photo booth business to Nippon Auto-Photo, a unit of U.K.-based Photo-Me International. According to the announcement, Plaza Create will establish “photo plaza Co., Ltd. (provisional)” as a wholly-owned subsidiary, transfer its ID box business to it, and then transfer 100% of the shares to Nippon Auto-Photo. The combined groups... Read More
Monument launches Monument 2 privacy-centered photo storage device News 

Monument launches Monument 2 privacy-centered photo storage device

Monument announced Monument 2, the next iteration of its privacy-focused smart photo-storage device. The desktop device automatically backs up and organizes photos and videos, using new applications for iOS, Android, Mac, PC and Linux. Monument 2 is now available for pre-orders on Kickstarter with an exclusive price of $149 for user-upgradable diskless and $299 for 1TB SSD model. Monument 2... Read More
Kodak Moments launches touch-free kiosk News 

Kodak Moments launches touch-free kiosk

Kodak Moments has announced a touch-free photo-printing kiosk solution for retailer partners. The touch-free technology is already enabled on the company’s Kodak Moments To Go kiosks and can be retrofitted into current Kodak Moments retail products. To use, consumers scan an on-screen QR code and go through the ordering process on their mobile device. Payment and photo fulfillment are then... Read More
Popsa wins third overall at Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Awards Events News 

Popsa wins third overall at Deloitte Tech Fast 50 Awards

U.K.-based photo brand Popsa was ranked third in the 2020 Deloitte UK Technology Fast 50 – a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK – and achieved first in the software category. Popsa is a portfolio company of Pembroke VCT, the “venture capital trust focused on building the consumer brands of tomorrow.” Pembroke VCT first invested in... Read More
Fujifilm announces collaboration with ZUND America News 

Fujifilm announces collaboration with ZUND America

FUJIFILM North America Corp., Graphic Systems Division announced a collaboration with Zund America, Inc., maker of cutting solutions for packaging and other applications. The collaboration enables Fujifilm’s print service provider customers to obtain access to Zund America, Inc.’s collection of cutting technologies and methods that will provide a comprehensive solution for packaging, marketing materials, and signage. “We are pleased to... Read More
Sony launches FX6 full-frame cinema camera New Products News 

Sony launches FX6 full-frame cinema camera

Sony Electronics Inc. announced the FX6 (model ILME-FX6V) camera, featuring a 10.2 MP full-frame back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS sensor delivering a 15+ stop wide dynamic range with high sensitivity and low noise. The FX6’s base sensitivity is ISO 800 with an enhanced sensitivity setting of ISO 12,800 – expandable up to 409,600 – for shooting in low and very low... Read More
Olympus introduces M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens New Products News 

Olympus introduces M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO lens

Olympus introduced the M.Zuiko Digital ED 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x IS PRO, an all-weather, super telephoto zoom lens. Equipped with a built-in 1.25x teleconverter, this lens covers a focal length of 300-1000mm equivalent, yet is only 4.1lbs and 12.4 inches in length. The high-performance 5-Axis Sync IS delivers the world’s most effective 8 shutter speed steps of compensation, enabling up to... Read More
iMazing adds photo management tools for iPhone users on Windows News 

iMazing adds photo management tools for iPhone users on Windows

  DigiDNA released iMazing 2.13 for Windows, an update offering a faster way of transferring and managing iPhone photos on Windows PC; the company claims it is four times faster than the Windows Photos app’s iPhone export tool. iMazing 2.13 for PC is free to download and is available worldwide exclusively through the iMazing website. Browsing photos and data is free... Read More
Wondershare FilmoraGo adds dual camera capture News Updates 

Wondershare FilmoraGo adds dual camera capture

Wondershare has recently announced an update to the iOS version of FilmoraGo that adds video recording using of the phone’s cameras. FilmoraGo is the first iOS App with both dual recording and editing features, the company says. Wondershare FilmoraGo for iOS is currently priced at $4.99/month. While recording with Double Take, users will be able to preview the video using a split-screen... Read More
NRF says U.S. consumers are embracing early holiday shopping News 

NRF says U.S. consumers are embracing early holiday shopping

More than 40 percent of holiday shoppers say they started earlier than they normally do, according to the annual survey released today by the National Retail Federation (NRF) and Prosper Insights & Analytics. “Retailers have demonstrated their commitment and ability to ensure safe shopping environments for their customers and their associates,” said Matthew Shay, CEO and president, NRF. “With consumers... Read More
Tamron USA announces up to $100 Instant Savings on four Sony-compatible zoom lenses News 

Tamron USA announces up to $100 Instant Savings on four Sony-compatible zoom lenses

Tamron USA announced Instant Savings on four of its zoom lenses designed for Sony’s full-frame mirrorless cameras. The Black Friday/Cyber Monday promo starts runs through Sunday, November 30th. Purchasers of the following Tamron lenses get up to $100 Instant Savings when purchased through an authorized Tamron USA retailer: 17-28mm F/2.8 Di III RXD (model A046) $50 28-75mm F/2.8 Di III... Read More
ViewSonic announces winners of the ColorPro Award 2020 global photography contest Events News 

ViewSonic announces winners of the ColorPro Award 2020 global photography contest

ViewSonic Corp., a provider of visual and educational solutions, organized the ColorPro Award 2020 Global Photography Contest in cooperation with four leaders in the creative industry – Blurb, Shoot the Frame (STF), Tinyspace, and TourBox – centered on the theme of kindness, so as to promote compassion and beauty through creativity. ViewSonic received more than 2,100 extraordinary photo entries from 18... Read More
Taopix adds Hejpix to customer list News 

Taopix adds Hejpix to customer list

White-label personalized software provider Taopix announced niche photo printer Hejpix has made the switch to Taopix from its self-developed platform. Hejpix is a licensee of Polaroid offering a host of polaroid prints in different styles and sizes. The team also plan on adding a range of new products in the future to complement their current high-end offering. “Hejpix was started... Read More
Epson debuts 8.5-inch desktop dye-sublimation printer News 

Epson debuts 8.5-inch desktop dye-sublimation printer

Epson America announced the SureColor- F170, its first 8.5-inch wide desktop dye-sublimation printer for home or small businesses and start-ups. The $399 printer delivers a way of creating personalized awards, mugs, mousepads, face masks, mobile phone covers, t-shirts, hats, and more. “Americans are starting new businesses and shifting their product offerings at the fastest rate in more than a decade,”... Read More