PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION Date set for 2023 Events News 

PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION Date set for 2023

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From May 16-17, 2023, the PRINT & DIGITAL CONVENTION will once again turn the Congress Center Süd in Düsseldorf into a meeting place for experts from the print and media industry as well as for decision-makers from industry, e-commerce, retail and IT. Participants can look forward to an extensive two-day program of lectures, innovative exhibits, hands-on best practices, and plenty... Read More
Mark Zuckerberg’s youth baseball card sells for $105,000 News Promotions 

Mark Zuckerberg’s youth baseball card sells for $105,000

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The youth baseball card of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, was auctioned for $105,000. Back in 1992, Irvin Simon Photographers, the largest independent school and sports photographer in the New York area, captured a picture of an eight-year-old Zuckerberg posing with a baseball bat. Zuckerberg’s autographed little league trading card and NFT, including documents that authenticate its existence, were auctioned in a... Read More
Capture One releases Capture One for iPad New Products Updates 

Capture One releases Capture One for iPad

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Capture One has recently announced a new update for Capture One for iPad bringing Capture One’s tethering capability to iPad for the first time, wired or wireless. ​ With immediate availability, this significant update brings the most requested Capture One for iPad feature to the world’s definitive tablet computer, creating an unparalleled mobile photography workflow, the company said. With this... Read More
Landa hires sales team for North America People on the Move 

Landa hires sales team for North America

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Landa Digital Printing is expanding its global team and business development infrastructure with the appointment of several new sales professionals in North America. The announcement comes a week after the Landa EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) office announced appointments in that region. New Landa appointments include: Bill Lawver, Inside Sales Representative Michael Weyermann, Regional Sales Manager – Northeast Steve Smith,... Read More
Venus Optics releases Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO New Products 

Venus Optics releases Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO

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Venus Optics released the Laowa 58mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro APO, a mirrorless-designed macro lens offering a 40.9° angle of view on full-frame sensors in four mount options. And like many other Laowa macro lenses, it can focus from 2:1 magnification to infinity. It features an apochromatic design that chromatic aberration is compressed to the minimum. With three ED elements and... Read More
Grad company Balfour announces new production facility News 

Grad company Balfour announces new production facility

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Graduation products company Balfour & Co., Dallas, Texas, announced a nearly 100% fiscal year-over-year improvement in operating performance as well as the construction of its new, state-of-the-art printing facility. The location wasn’t disclosed.  The company’s financial improvement was largely a reflection of strong sales and operating improvements across its core graduation product categories, the company said. “We continue to see... Read More
Zenfolio, Fujifilm partner on Canadian print service Partnerships 

Zenfolio, Fujifilm partner on Canadian print service

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Business-solutions provider for photographers Zenfolio and Fujifilm Canada Inc., announced a partnership to offer Canadian photographers Fujifilm-made photographic printed and gift products, expanding e-commerce options in the advanced Zenfolio platform. This launch follows the deployment of the Zenfolio and Fujifilm print lab integration in Europe. Zenfolio technology enables photographers to build digital portfolios with the ability to sell photos from website galleries... Read More
Leica partners with singer Seal on limited edition camera Marketing New Products News 

Leica partners with singer Seal on limited edition camera

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Leica Camera AG unveils the Leica Q2 “Dawn” special edition camera set, designed by Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Seal. The Leica Q2 “Dawn” camera’s Japanese-woven fabric covering is crafted to ensure each of the 500 cameras in the edition is one-of-a-kind. Drawing inspiration from the golden glow of sunrise and the dance between light and shadows, this set is further accentuated... Read More
Tamron announces 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057) for X-mount New Products 

Tamron announces 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057) for X-mount

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Tamron announced the 150-500mm F/5-6.7 Di III VC VXD (Model A057), an ultra-telephoto zoom lens for FUJIFILM X-mount. The lens is will be on sale Oct. 13, 2022 at $1,499. The 150-500mm F5-6.7 covers a full-frame equivalent focal length range of 225mm to 750mm, combining compact size with stunning image quality across the entire zoom range—from the center of the... Read More
Moonpig expects to return to pre-COVID results soon Earnings reports News 

Moonpig expects to return to pre-COVID results soon

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UK-based online greeting card retailer Moonpig Group plc held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) Sept. 21 and provided an update on its performance for the current financial year. The company said overall trading performance is in line with expectations. The company said, “in the current economic environment, we have prioritized greeting card sales, which have a demonstrable track record of... Read More
NRF: Halloween participation and spending returns to pre-pandemic levels Market research 

NRF: Halloween participation and spending returns to pre-pandemic levels

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Participation in Halloween-related activities will resume to pre-pandemic levels, with 69% of consumers planning to celebrate the holiday this year, up from 65% in 2021 and comparable to 68% in 2019, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF)’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insights & Analytics. With the spike in participation, total Halloween spending is expected to reach a record... Read More