Venus Optics unveils a 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO for mirrorless News 

Venus Optics unveils a 90mm f/2.8 2X Ultra Macro APO for mirrorless

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Venus Optics announced the 90m f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO lens specially designed for full-frame mirrorless cameras. It is the eighth addition to Laowa’s 2:1 magnification macro lens lineup. The new 90mm lens not only inherited the 2:1 magnification to infinity ability and APO design but also appears much smaller in size. Highlights: 2x magnification Apochromat APO design Specifically designed for... Read More
Ricoh debuts PENTAX O-GPS2 GPS unit for DSLRs New Products 

Ricoh debuts PENTAX O-GPS2 GPS unit for DSLRs

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. announced the PENTAX O-GPS2, a GPS unit designed for use with PENTAX digital SLR cameras. A successor to the PENTAX O-GPS1, the PENTAX O-GPS2 provides more reliable and higher-precision positioning data gathered from GPS in the United States, QZSS in Japan, GLONASS and Galileo. When mounted on a compatible PENTAX digital SLR camera body, the PENTAX... Read More
Marcello Strada looking to expand distributor network News Partnerships 

Marcello Strada looking to expand distributor network

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Family-owned bookbinding business, Marcello Strada srl is looking for distributors of its specialized equipment for producing their own premium customized books. The acid-free cardboard inserts can be used in either cold- or hot- mount binding systems and provide the possibility of unique layflat designs with 2-, 3- or even 4- panels. The company says it welcomes inquiries from interested companies.... Read More
Opening new markets for graphics and mural printing, with Paul Baron, The Wall Printer New Products Podcasts 

Opening new markets for graphics and mural printing, with Paul Baron, The Wall Printer

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  Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with Paul Baron, serial entrepreneur, founder and CEO of The Wall Printer. Founded in 2019, The Wall Printer is a way to print vertically on drywall, brick, glass, tile, vinyl, cement, or wood. The printer provides for digital image printing, indoors or outdoors, on any surface, with original art or signage.... Read More
EFI acquires Inèdit software for textile printing Acquisitions News 

EFI acquires Inèdit software for textile printing

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Electronics For Imaging, Inc. announced it has acquired Inèdit Software S.L., a developer of RIPs and related software for digital industrial textile printing. The acquisition extends EFI’s strategy to accelerate digital transformation in industrial print through investments that advance the company’s presence and capabilities in Packaging & Corrugated, Display Graphics, Textile, and Building Materials/Décor applications. Inèdit will be integrated into... Read More
Photo-Me International revising projections upward Earnings reports 

Photo-Me International revising projections upward

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Photo-Me International plc, the instant-service equipment group, is revising upwards its fiscal performance projections for the years. The company believes the group’s performance for the year ending Oct. 31, 2022, will show revenue up at least +20% over FY 2021 and adjusted PBT in the range of £47 million to £50 million, assuming Covid-19 or other social restrictions are not... Read More
Apple announces iOS 16, major photos updates New Products News Updates 

Apple announces iOS 16, major photos updates

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At its annual World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC), Apple previewed iOS 16, which introduces iCloud Shared Photo Library to seamlessly share a collection of photos with family, updates to Messages and Mail that help users stay in touch with ease, and powerful enhancements to Live Text and Visual Look Up. “iOS 16 is a big release with updates that will change... Read More
Canon reveals finishing solution for Colorado, flatbed printer New Products 

Canon reveals finishing solution for Colorado, flatbed printer

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Canon U.S.A. Inc. unveiled a finishing solution for the Colorado series: FLXfinish+, the unique ability to print a mixed matte and gloss finish in one print. The UVgel technology enables this unique effect without having to use an extra varnish channel or consumables and does it in a one-step, fully automated process, so you can run it unattended and without additional running... Read More
Claranova proposes adding executives to board News 

Claranova proposes adding executives to board

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The Claranova Board of Directors has added new members – Roger S. Bloxberg and Eric Gareau –  the CEOs of PlanetArt and Avanquest, respectively. These appointments which follow the departures of Chahram Becharat and Jean-Yves Quentel are effective immediately, for the remaining terms of the latter’s offices. These latest additions to the board are accompanied by the co-option of Todd... Read More
Photography startup Smiler gets $8 million seed funding Investments News 

Photography startup Smiler gets $8 million seed funding

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Utrecht-based Smiler, a spot photography marketplace connecting photographers and customers in tourist hotspots, announced it has secured $8 million (approximately €7.4M) in a Seed round of funding, according to SiliconCanal. The round was led by Mosaic Ventures with participation from Speedinvest, Dutch Founders Fund, and PROfounders Capital. Speedinvest recently also invested in the privacy-focused camera app Lapse. Founded in 2021, Smiler is an... Read More
Canon debuts the imageFORMULA RS40 photo scanner New Products 

Canon debuts the imageFORMULA RS40 photo scanner

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Canon recently launched the imageFORMULA RS40 dedicated photo scanner for restoring and digitizing old photographs. The scanner can offer batch scanning of up to 40 photos and 60 documents in a single-use either at-home or in-store. The imageFORMULA RS40 photo scanner offers productive batch scanning of photos, with speeds up to 30 photos a minute and a feeder that can... Read More
Gooten, Fujifilm announce strategic partnership News 

Gooten, Fujifilm announce strategic partnership

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Gooten, a leading technology and fulfillment company, announced a partnership with Fujifilm North America, “to bring print-on-demand production excellence at scale to businesses of all sizes.” This strategic collaboration will bridge Fujifilm’s 20-year experience in manufacturing personalized photo products with Gooten’s advanced approach to on-demand fulfillment technology. Gooten and Fujifilm will bring industry-leading print-on-demand solutions to retailers, small businesses, and... Read More