Leica Camera acquires Fjorden Electra AS company, launches Leica LUX app Acquisitions New Products Updates 

Leica Camera acquires Fjorden Electra AS company, launches Leica LUX app

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Fresh off the acquisition of app developer and accessories maker Fjorden Electra AS, Leica Camera AG launched the Leica LUX app, a professional camera app that brings the Leica Look to the iPhone. The freemium app, which has a $69.95 annual subscription, caters to both seasoned photographers and beginners, offering features suitable for anything from quick snapshots to artistic compositions. the... Read More
TAMRON announces 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD 6x telephoto zoom lens New Products 

TAMRON announces 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD 6x telephoto zoom lens

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Tamron launched the 50-300mm F/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD (Model A069), a 6x telephoto zoom lens, starting at 50mm on the wide end for added versatility, for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras on June 27, 2024, at $799 USD / $1,099 CAD. The 50-300mm F4.5-6.3 VC features an extremely compact size with a length of just 5.9” (150mm) and a... Read More
Tamron updates Tamron Lens Utility for desktop and mobile Updates 

Tamron updates Tamron Lens Utility for desktop and mobile

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TAMRON Americas, a leading provider of high-quality lenses, announces updates of the TAMRON Lens Utility, dedicated computer software, and the TAMRON Lens Utility Mobile, a dedicated application for Android1 OS-compatible smartphones and tablets. This update will provide additional functionality for greater convenience in the field and expand the possibilities of still and video photography. The software versions will change from... Read More
Ricoh adds two weatherproof compacts: PENTAX WG-1000, PENTAX WG-8 New Products 

Ricoh adds two weatherproof compacts: PENTAX WG-1000, PENTAX WG-8

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Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. expanded its lineup of waterproof, digital compact cameras with two new models: the entry-level PENTAX WG-1000 and high end PENTAX WG-8. The newest additions to the WG series of all-weather adventure cameras both feature a rugged chassis, plus the waterproof, dustproof, and shock-resistant features the series is known for. The WG-1000 The WG-1000 is designed for... Read More
Panasonic announces flagship LUMIX GH7 Micro Four-Thirds mirrorless camera New Products 

Panasonic announces flagship LUMIX GH7 Micro Four-Thirds mirrorless camera

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Panasonic introduced the LUMIX GH7 flagship Micro Four Thirds mirrorless LUMIX G Series camera. The company claims the LUMIX GH7 delivers outstanding video performance, wide dynamic range with a newly developed 25.2MP BSI CMOS sensor and improved AF performance with PDAF (Phase Detection Auto-Focus). The camera is now equipped with Apple ProRes RAW internal recording and the world’s first 32-bit... Read More
Canon announces EOS C400 6K full-frame RF Mount Cinema Camera, RF-Mount CINE-SERVO Lens New Products 

Canon announces EOS C400 6K full-frame RF Mount Cinema Camera, RF-Mount CINE-SERVO Lens

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Canon U.S.A. Inc. announced the  Canon EOS C400 cinema camera, with a native RF-mount and full-frame, back-illuminated stacked CMOS 6K sensor, designed for the film and live production markets. Canon also announced the company’s first MOUNT ADAPTER PL-RF, and an RF-mount version of the popular and award-winning CINE-SERVO 17-120mm cinema lens. The Canon Cinema EOS C400 Full-Frame RF Mount Camera... Read More
Two weeks remain to register for the 2024 SPOA International Conference for School Photography & Yearbooks in Las Vegas Events 

Two weeks remain to register for the 2024 SPOA International Conference for School Photography & Yearbooks in Las Vegas

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Registration for the School Photographers of America (SPOA) International Conference on School Photography & Yearbooks, July 8-12, 2024, at the M Resort, Las Vegas, NV, is open now through June 14. This conference and trade show brings together all segments of the school portrait and yearbook industries in the broadest education and networking opportunity in the volume photography industry. Click... Read More
Captions unveils AI Creator, an avatar tool for talking videos and social media New Products 

Captions unveils AI Creator, an avatar tool for talking videos and social media

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Captions, an AI-powered creative studio downloaded with more than 10 million users, unveiled AI Creator, a three-dimensional avatar designed for producing talking videos on social media. AI Creator enables users to cast a hyper-realistic avatar as the subject of their video but also customize production elements such as camera angles, lighting, clothing, and background. Designed to enable anyone, anywhere to... Read More
Twelve Labs earns $50 Million Series A Investments 

Twelve Labs earns $50 Million Series A

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Video analysis company Twelve Labs announced it raised $50 million in Series A funding to “fuel the ongoing development of its industry-leading foundation models dedicated to all aspects of video.” The round was co-led by new investor New Enterprise Associates (NEA) and NVentures, NVIDIA’s venture capital arm, which recently participated in Twelve Labs’ strategic round in 2023. Previous investors, including Index Ventures, Radical Ventures, WndrCo,... Read More
Advertek completes acquisition of CCI, expands operations and facilities Acquisitions News 

Advertek completes acquisition of CCI, expands operations and facilities

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Advertek, one of Canada’s leading print innovators, announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Custom Colour Imaging (CCI), a Toronto-based photo lab and print-on-demand company. As part of the integration, Advertek’s current Print on Demand, Small and Large Format Printing, and Mailing divisions, formerly based in Brampton, ONT, will now operate out of the existing CCI facilities... Read More
The Photo Managers announce second European meetup Oct. 4 Events News 

The Photo Managers announce second European meetup Oct. 4

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The Photo Managers announced the dates for its second European meetup in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The event will feature hands-on education, brainstorming, and networking. Register by Sept. 1. The US$30 cost includes the full-day meeting on Friday, including lunch. The event’s schedule is Thursday, Oct. 3 – Group Dinner – place and details TBD (optional) Friday, Oct. 4 – All... Read More
WaldoPro, Digital Pro Lab partner to deliver AI-powered workflow automation Partnerships 

WaldoPro, Digital Pro Lab partner to deliver AI-powered workflow automation

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WaldoPro, a leader in AI-powered photo management and sales solutions, and Digital Pro Lab, a premier photo printing and digital services company, announced a partnership integrating WaldoPro’s AI-powered photo delivery and sales platform with Digital Pro Lab’s high-quality printing services. Through this partnership, Digital Pro Lab customers will benefit from WaldoPro’s advanced AI technology, which leverages facial and numbered jersey... Read More
IMG.LY introduces plugin system for CE.SDK News Updates 

IMG.LY introduces plugin system for CE.SDK

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IMG.LY, introduce a brand-new Plugin system for CE.SDK to make feature development much easier, adding one-click features like background removal or vectorizers, smart design tools like QR codes or subtitle generators, and deeply interactive features like generative AI for text and images. The plugins offer three concepts: Customizable Menu Bars The company extended API so it allows easy hooking into... Read More
Fujifilm revamps U.K. House of Photography Events News 

Fujifilm revamps U.K. House of Photography

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Fujifilm U.K. held a grand reopening of its House of Photography in London on May 31, 2024, also launching the ’Life As You See It’ photo contest with a FUJIFILM X100VI Limited Edition digital camera as the grand prize. The reopened retail space features  an extended gallery, print workshop, updated studio, bookshop and INSTAX Creator Cube. The company said planned... Read More
Sony Electronics announces firmware roadmap for BURANO Digital Cinema Camera Updates 

Sony Electronics announces firmware roadmap for BURANO Digital Cinema Camera

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Sony Electronics Inc. announced the next two firmware updates for the BURANO, the newest addition to the CineAlta family of digital cinema cameras. The firmware updates, BURANO Version 1.1 and Version 2.0, are planned to be released over the next year and will include additional recording formats, new de-squeeze options, and monitoring updates as well as other features and requests... Read More