Venus Optics announces the wide-angle MFT lens for Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D MFT News 

Venus Optics announces the wide-angle MFT lens for Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D MFT

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Venus Optics announced the second Laowa ultra-wide-angle lens with “Zero-D” for Micro Four Thirds cameras, Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D MFT. This “Zero-D” lens is extremely compact (4.4oz, 125g) and has a 96° Angle of view. Laowa 10mm f/2 Zero-D MFT is an ultra-wide and ultra-fast prime lens with a 35mm equivalent focal length of around 20mm. The 10mm lens is... Read More
SkyPixel, DJI call for entries for SkyPixel 6th anniversary aerial photo and video contest Events Photo contests 

SkyPixel, DJI call for entries for SkyPixel 6th anniversary aerial photo and video contest

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DJI and SkyPixel announced details to its yearly SkyPixel Aerial Photo & Video Contest. Running from Dec. 18, 2020 to Feb. 18, 2021, this year’s contest introduces five new categories including Vlog, FPV, Showreel, Hometown, and Environment. Award will be announced March 18, 2021. This SkyPixel 6th Anniversary Aerial Photo & Video Contest consists of 11 categories in two formats, one in photography... Read More
PPA announces 18 photographers that will represent the United States in the 2021 World Cup News 

PPA announces 18 photographers that will represent the United States in the 2021 World Cup

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Professional Photographers of America (PPA) and the Federation of European Photographers (FEP) have announced the teams from 38 countries who will participate in the 2021 World Photographic Cup. The competition aims to unite photographers in the spirit of friendship and cooperation. It was created in 2013 by PPA and FEP. “The unveiling of Team USA’s images and creators is always... Read More
GoPro debuts Remote device, adds firmware update News 

GoPro debuts Remote device, adds firmware update

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GoPro, Inc. announced a new firmware update for its HERO9 Black flagship making it compatible with the company’s new ruggedized, waterproof, Bluetooth $79.95 remote named, The Remote. It is currently available in North America only with a worldwide release coming in Feb. 2021. HERO9 Black’s new v1.5 firmware also includes: Up to 30% faster wireless transfer of content from the camera... Read More
LaserSoft Imaging releases SilverFast 9 News Updates 

LaserSoft Imaging releases SilverFast 9

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LaserSoft Imaging has released SilverFast 9, which the company says makes it easier to create digital archives of original images. The company says SilverFast 9 has many new features, optimized editing processes, an improved user interface and new algorithms speeding up scanning up to 75%. The license system was revised: Customers have two free options to set their license to... Read More
Shutterfly Fort Mill facility gains sustainability certification News 

Shutterfly Fort Mill facility gains sustainability certification

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The Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), an authority in sustainable printing certifications, announced Shutterfly, Inc. has joined the SGP community by certifying its first facility in Fort Mill, S.C. Shutterfly plans to continue to certify more of its print locations in the near future. “As a leading manufacturer, we are deeply committed to responsible production in all of our facilities,... Read More
NRF: November retail sales give holiday season solid start Market research News 

NRF: November retail sales give holiday season solid start

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November retail sales dipped from the month before but still showed the sixth consecutive monthly year-over-year gain by government calculations and set the stage for a healthy holiday shopping season compared with last year despite the pandemic, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported. “Consumers held back on spending in November as virus rates spiked, states imposed retail restrictions and congressional stimulus... Read More
DJI upgrades Mavic 2 with enterprise class features Updates 

DJI upgrades Mavic 2 with enterprise class features

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DJI unveiled the Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced, an addition to DJI’s commercial fleet for professional missions which adds performance upgrades to its predecessor. The DJI Mavic 2 Enterprise Advanced was designed to improve workflows for customers using drones for critical and complex operations, the company said. Now, early commercial drone adopters will realize even higher efficiencies with the Mavic 2... Read More
Tyndell assumes ownership of Tap’s Stock Photo Division Acquisitions News 

Tyndell assumes ownership of Tap’s Stock Photo Division

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Tyndell Photographic announced the purchase of the Tap Stock Photo Division — formerly known as Taprell Loomis — from Tap Packaging + Design. Terms weren’t disclosed. Tyndell is a longtime Tap product dealer and adds the products as an official Tyndell brand. “We’ve had a longstanding and good relationship with Tap for more than 25 years,” says Ben Tyndell, president, Tyndell... Read More
Pigment.Inc. B.V. Europe to distribute Kodak garment inks News 

Pigment.Inc. B.V. Europe to distribute Kodak garment inks

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Eastman Kodak Co. announces a partnership with Pigment.inc B.V Europe to be the premier worldwide distributor of Kodak’s KODACOLOR EDTG Series Direct to Garment (DTG) Inks. The KODACOLOR EDTG Series Inks from Kodak were explicitly designed for direct-to-fabric printing on cotton, cotton blends, and polyester fabrics. This water-based ink is designed to work in digital printers that employ piezo-electric printheads... Read More
Lomography debuts special Lomo’Instant Wide William Klein camera and lenses edition New Products News 

Lomography debuts special Lomo’Instant Wide William Klein camera and lenses edition

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Lomography announced a special Lomo’Instant Wide William Klein Camera and Lenses Edition. The $199 camera accepts Fujifilm Instax Wide film, which is twice as large as Instax Mini film and comes with a 21mm equivalent ultra-wide-angle lens attachment. The company said “Klein is widely regarded as one of photography’s innovators. His healthy disregard for the rules has led to the... Read More
Industry Notes for the week of Dec. 12 Events News People on the Move Updates 

Industry Notes for the week of Dec. 12

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  Pro Photography Lifetouch reducing staff by 100 at Ontario, Ohio church directory plant  Lifetouch notified the State of Ohio the company will reduce permanently reduce staff by 100 persons by February 2021, at its Ontario, Ohio facility. The Shutterfly Lifetouch Church Business operations were severely impacted by COVID-19, the company said in a letter to the Ohio Department of Jobs... Read More
WPPI moves to August Events 

WPPI moves to August

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WPPI 2021 dates have been rescheduled to Aug. 15-19, 2021, the Mirage Convention Center in Las Vegas, citing “on-going COVID-19 pandemic and the associated government restrictions and limitations on large gatherings and travel restrictions.” Last held in February 2020 at The Mirage in Las Vegas, WPPI was scheduled for March 7-11, 2021 at the Mirage. The statement is reproduced below:... Read More
Photobook Worldwide reports large sales increase due to Printbox move News 

Photobook Worldwide reports large sales increase due to Printbox move

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Printbox shared some stats from one of its customers, Photobook Worldwide, which became a customer in 2017. Photobook Worldwide is based in Southeast Asia and operates in more than 100 countries, offering more than 150 product types. The site sells more than 150,000 photo books every month. In 2016 Photobook Worldwide was looking for a comprehensive solution to cater to... Read More
LifePhoto updates photobook-building UI News 

LifePhoto updates photobook-building UI

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LifePhoto, an online digital photo gift store and photo sharing website since 2003, said it has revamped its photo book-building software. The new features include quick and easy design selections and an auto Layout option. The company is also offering a highly customized version of its personalized planner packs. The planners can have photos placed throughout the planner in multiple... Read More