Photoindustrie-Verband (PIV) to hold conference in Frankfurt Events News 

Photoindustrie-Verband (PIV) to hold conference in Frankfurt

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On April 18, 2023, the photo and imaging industry will meet in Frankfurt am Main at the invitation of the Photoindustrie-Verband (PIV) to discuss the future of the market. In addition to a well-known speaker line-up, the event offers plenty of time for networking and face-to-face encounters. The high inflation rate, the threat of gas shortages and the consequences of... Read More
Sony opens up Creators’ Cloud Updates 

Sony opens up Creators’ Cloud

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Sony Electronics announced the next generation of its Creators’ Cloud platform is now open to end users. This expansion comes after the initial introduction of Creators’ Cloud in September 2022, intended for professional and enterprise users. The Creators’ Cloud platform includes cloud storage, Ci Media Cloud for collaborative media workflows, and Discover, a platform to discover and connect with peers.... Read More
Mediaclip partners with global print-on-demand provider Prodigi Partnerships 

Mediaclip partners with global print-on-demand provider Prodigi

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Mediaclip, leaders in online photo personalization software, and global print-on-demand provider Prodigi announced a brand-new partnership, offering real-time personalization solutions for enterprise e-commerce stores. In today’s retail environment, customers have learned they can design what they want, when and where they want it shipped, and how to buy it with a click. Consumer-oriented businesses must adapt to this new behavior,... Read More
Profoto reports 2022 sale increase nearly 16 percent Earnings reports 

Profoto reports 2022 sale increase nearly 16 percent

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Swedish lighting manufacturer Profoto reported improved profits and sales for the fourth quarter and full-year 2022. The company said Profoto’s fourth quarter was characterized by weak demand and cautious customers, although profitability was good. Sales totaled SEK 230 million, representing 6-percent growth compared to the corresponding quarter in the previous year. For the full year 2022, the corresponding figures were... Read More
Hasselblad announces X2D 100C Lightweight Field Kit News 

Hasselblad announces X2D 100C Lightweight Field Kit

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Hasselblad announced, following the release of the latest Hasselblad flagship camera, the X2D 100C Lightweight Field Kit which includes two distinct lenses, the XCD 4/21 and XCD 4/45P. The kit weighs  1810g, making it effortless to carry during long shoots, hikes to hard-to-reach places, or store away. The Hasselblad X2D 100C Lightweight Field Kit has an MSRP of EUR €13,199... Read More
Fujifilm brings native Frame.io camera to cloud integration to FUJIFILM X-H2 Updates 

Fujifilm brings native Frame.io camera to cloud integration to FUJIFILM X-H2

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FUJIFILM North America Corp. announced it’s FUJIFILM X-H2 mirrorless digital camera will join its sister camera, FUJIFILM X-H2S, as part of the collaboration with Adobe that will provide the world’s first native Camera to Cloud (C2C) integration capability for digital still cameras, powered by Frame.io. The firmware is expected to be released in spring 2023. As originally announced in October... Read More
White Wall adds fine-art pigment prints under acrylic New Products 

White Wall adds fine-art pigment prints under acrylic

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Premium photo lab WhiteWall is offering new options for large format images with its new product: fine-art pigment prints set behind acrylic glass. The company is switching from Kodak Pro Endura papers to professional papers from Fujifilm and Ilford because the Kodak paper “will no longer be produced in the familiar formats and quality in the future.”  The new fine-art... Read More
Sony announces the 50mm F1.4 G Master News 

Sony announces the 50mm F1.4 G Master

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Sony Electronics has announced the 50mm F1.4 G Master (model SEL50F14GM) e-mount lens. The 50mm F1.4 G Master is packed with two XA (extreme aspherical) elements that effectively correct field curvature and most types of aberration. This lens is also designed with one ED (extra-low dispersion) glass element that suppresses chromatic aberration to maintain clear and sharp images without color... Read More
Hudl launches portable auto-tracking 4G camera with instant upload New Products 

Hudl launches portable auto-tracking 4G camera with instant upload

GaryPageau
Hudl, the sports performance analysis company, announced the release of its portable high-definition smart camera, Hudl Focus Flex. The third camera in the Hudl Focus family, Flex is the only portable camera on the market that’s integrated with Hudl’s suite of solutions and easily goes anywhere a team goes regardless of access to power or internet. “At Hudl, our mission... Read More
Tamron announces development of 11-20mm lens for Fujifilm New Products 

Tamron announces development of 11-20mm lens for Fujifilm

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Tamron announces the development of the 11-20mm F/2.8 Di III-A RXD (Model B060), a fast-aperture ultra-wide-angle zoom lens for FUJIFILM X-mount APS-C mirrorless cameras. Pricing and availability has not been announced. The TAMRON 11-20mm F2.8 ultra wide-angle zoom lens features a constant aperture of F2.8. Despite its fast F2.8 aperture, the lens is very small and feels perfectly balanced attached... Read More
Imaging Solutions to host open house during Hunkeler Innovationdays Events News 

Imaging Solutions to host open house during Hunkeler Innovationdays

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At the Hunkeler Innovationdays, Imaging Solutions will focus on their multi-format cutting solutions like the multiCut. In addition, they will show examples of our layflat binding technology, but with no machines on display there. Visitors of the Hunkeler Innovationdays, who want to learn more about Imaging Solutions’ products, have the opportunity to drop by for the Open Door Event. It... Read More
Learning to love email marketing, with Kendra Corman Marketing Podcasts 

Learning to love email marketing, with Kendra Corman

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Gary Pageau of the Dead Pixels Society talks with marketer Kendra Corman. In this interview, Corman talks about ways businesses can build their email lists and create content that engages customers and builds relationships. Corman has more than 15 years of marketing experience working with one of the top brands in the world all the way down to solopreneurs just starting out. Her passion is... Read More
NRF: Retail sales picked up in January Market research News 

NRF: Retail sales picked up in January

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Retail sales bounced back strongly in January as inflation eased and income grew, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said. “Despite inflationary headwinds, January retail sales show the resiliency of consumers in how they manage their budgets and make decisions on how, when and where to spend their hard-earned dollars,” said Matthew Shay, NRF President and CEO. “Retailers understand the needs... Read More
AI-powered video-editing startup Capsule raises $4.75 million seed Investments 

AI-powered video-editing startup Capsule raises $4.75 million seed

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AI-powered video-editing startup Capsule announced it raised $4.75 million in a seed round, brining the total funding to $6.75 million. The round comes on the heels of the recent beta launch of the generative AI-powered video editor. The company will use the investment to make key hires in engineering, product design, marketing, and to rapidly commercialize the product. Investing in this round... Read More