2009 PhotoPlus Expo
October 22-24, 2009 - New York City

October 22 - 24, 2009: The PDN PhotoPlus Expo tradeshow bills itself as “the most important event in the photo industry.” That might be overstating things a bit, but it is the largest and most important consumer photo tradeshow in North America. Every fall, photographers gather at the Javits Center in New York City where they get to take a closer look at new digital cameras, lenses, tripods, camera bags, software, studio lighting and more. There are also more than 100 photography workshops, covering everything from marketing your photography to improving all kinds of photography skills and techniques.
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Lexar announced the new Professional 600x CompactFlash (CF) memory card. It offers a guaranteed minimum sustained write speed capability of 600x (90MB/s) when paired with a UDMA 6 enabled device and increases workflow with minimum sustained read speeds of 533x (80MB/s), or faster when paired with a UDMA 6-enabled reader. Read the rest of this entry »

Today, Lexar announced the Image Rescue 4 software, the latest version of Lexar’s popular image recovery software. This version of Image Rescue software will provide a friendlier user interface, automatic updates to ensure the software’s compatibility with new RAW images and operating systems, support multiple languages and help photographers around the world recover their lost images and videos, regardless of which brand or type of memory card they use. Read the rest of this entry »

Lexar is partnering with Adobe to bring consumers special discounts on popular photo and video editing software. With the purchase of Lexar Professional, Platinum II, and Full-HD Video memory cards will include free trials and promotional offers of up to $100 on Adobe software including Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2, Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, and Adobe Premiere Elements 8. Read the rest of this entry »

Lexar Media announced its Full-HD Video memory cards, a new line of video memory cards designed for extended standard and high-definition video capture. They are available in SDHC and Memory Stick PRO Duo formats. The Lexar SDHC Full-HD Video memory card is available in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB capacities and can record up to 90, 180, and 360 minutes of content, respectively. The Lexar Memory Stick PRO Duo Full-HD Video memory card comes in capacities of 4GB and 8GB and can record up to 90 and 180 minutes of content, respectively.

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Tips and Lessons From Renowned Photographers

Lexar will feature its elite photographers, Vincent Laforet, Moose Peterson, and Rick Sammon, at the Lexar booth (#926) at PhotoPlus Expo 2008 that takes place at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City on October 23-25, 2008.

These photographers will show their latest work, answer questions about their digital imaging workflow and discuss their experiences as professional photographers.

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Capture High-Definition Video and Fast-Action Photos!

Lexar expands its Kodak-branded memory cards with the new 16GB Kodak Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) High-Speed Card.

It is speed-rated at 60x, capable of minimum sustained read and write speeds of 9MB per second which can capture full motion video without interruption.

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New CompactFlash Cards with an Increased Speed of 233x

Today, Lexar announced its new Professional 233x CompactFlash Memory Cards which have an increased speed of 233x over the line’s previous speed-rating of 133x.

The new cards are UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) enabled and capable of minimum-sustained read and write speeds of 35MB per second. They will greatly improve digital imaging workflow and are available in 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB, giving professional-level performance for a wider range of digital SLR users.

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New 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity and CompactFlash Memory Cards Enhance Video- and Photo-Capturing Capabilities of Flash-Based Digital Cameras, Camcorders and Digital SLRs

Lexar has further increased the capacity of its widely popular Platinum II flash memory card line by introducing a Platinum II 60x 16GB Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card and Platinum II 80x 16GB CompactFlash® (CF) card. The Platinum II SDHC memory card is speed-rated at 60x, capable of a minimum sustained write speed of 9MB per second, while the Platinum II CF memory card is speed-rated at 80x, which represents a minimum sustained write speed of 12MB per second. The new, high-capacity cards give value-conscious video and photo enthusiasts the ability to shoot longer and faster, while taking advantage of new higher-resolution and high-definition digital camcorders, digital SLRs and point-and-shoot cameras. When used with many of today’s popular flash-based digital camcorders, the Platinum II 16GB memory cards allow up to six hours of 1080 high-definition video recording. Read the rest of this entry »

Capacity and Performance of New Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash Card Improves Digital Photography Experience

Lexar announced a new memory card that provides an ideal combination of increased capacity, professional-level performance and reliability, the Lexar Professional UDMA 300x 16GB CompactFlash (CF) card. It is UDMA-enabled (Ultra Direct Memory Access), resulting in exceedingly fast performance and has a speed-rated at 300x, which represents a minimum sustained write speed of 45MB per second. The high capacity of the card allows photographers to store more images and shoot for longer periods without interruption. Lexar will be displaying the Professional UDMA 16GB cards at Photokina 2008 at stand F022 E023 in hall 04.1.

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Lexar’s Professional UDMA card reader is a compact, collapsible memory card reader with slots for SecureDigital and CompactFlash memory cards. It has a USB 2.0 interface and can read the new UDMA CompactFlash cards as well as high-capacity SDHC SecureDigital memory cards. I’ve been using the Lexar Professional UDMA reader in the office and on the road for a few months now and recently tested it against a couple of other card readers.
 

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2008 PMA Coverage Complete

The 2008 PMA camera and photography tradeshow was held a couple of weeks ago in Las Vegas, Nevada. Read about the most interesting new photography products, product trends, film news, and more in my 2008 PMA Final Report. Four of us attended the show for PhotographyREVIEW.com. Check out the 20 articles we posted on digital cameras, lenses, software, camera cases, and even GPS for digital photographers! There are also over 20 videos demonstrating new digital cameras, cool camera features like Smile Detection, new camera cases, and more. Visit the 2008 PMA Gallery for almost 200 photos of new products, booths, and general show action.

2008 PMA Camera Tradeshow Final Report
2008 PMA Videos
2008 PMA Gallery
All 2008 PMA Tradeshow Coverage