Joby announced their photo contest that allows photographers to enter up to three (3) images by December 31, 2009, 11:59pm PST to win an assortment of prizes. The Grand Prize winner will receive the entire Gorillapod assortment (Gorillapod Original, SLR, SLR-Zoom, Ballhead, and Focus), the opportunity to have your photograph published in Popular Photography magazine, and featured placement on Joby.com. Runner Up and Honorable Mention prizes from Joby are also available. Read the rest of this entry »

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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Leica Camera AG of Solms, Germany has informed its dealer network that they will not be participating in the 2010 PMA show in Anaheim, California. This is the second such announcement from an important player in the photography industry following Canon USA’s announcement of the decision to skip PMA 2010.

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Fujifilm and Rite Aid announced their new Picture Perfect Halloween Photo Contest. Halloween lovers can register, submit photos and vote on other entries until November 9, 2009 at www.HalloweenPhotoContest.com. Prizes include a three day, two night trip to Hersheypark in the Dark 2010, a New York Institute of Photography course on the Fundamentals of Digital Photography plus a $100 Rite Aid gift card, a Fujifilm FinePix Z33WP waterproof digital camera plus a $75 Rite Aid gift card, and a reusable MY Way digital camera plus a $50 Rite Aid gift card. Read the rest of this entry »

Olympus launched their latest series of photography clases, specifically in the areas of lighting, portraiture and macro photography. These classes for photo enthusiasts will be taught using one of Olympus’ popular E-System products, including the E-3, E-30 and E-620, and the PEN E-P1. The classes are designed to encourage Olympus DSLR owners to experiment, move beyond their traditional shooting practices, and optimize their camera’s functionality. Read the rest of this entry »

Carl Zeiss announced the launch of the fifth lens in the ZE series for EOS cameras. The Zeiss Distagon T* 2/28 ZE is a moderate wide angle lens designed for full-frame (D)SLR cameras, delivering a 74-degree field of view.

Like the other Zeiss ZE lenses, it incorporates a CPU and data contacts for communication with the camera body. The Distagon T* 2/28 ZE is ideal for still photographers looking for a fast, general purpose wide angle lens. It is also well suited for the growing number of videographers who use the Canon EOS 5D Mark II or the Canon EOS 7D and need a lens with superior manual focusing control and minimal ‘breathing’. Read the rest of this entry »

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The unique competition series of Our World Underwater and DEEP Indonesia celebrates their five year anniversary this year with over $80,000 in prizes. Together, they are one of the largest and most prestigious international underwater photography and video competition series becoming known as the “Superbowl” of International Underwater Image & Video Competitions. The competition series was founded by professional underwater photographers Jason Heller & Eric Cheng and hosted by popular websites DivePhotoGuide.com and Wetpixel.com. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2009 Epson Red Sea “World of Underwater Images” event will take place from November 9-14th in Eilat, Israel. The competition is open for all underwater photographers, including amateurs, professionals, videographers and more. It has two main competition categories, Images of the World and Eilat Shoot-Out. For Images of the World, underwater photographers can submit images that were shot anytime and anywhere around the world, without attending the competition. The deadline for registration and receiving entries is October 15, 2009. For the Eilat Shoot-Out, participants can submit only images that are taken during the three days of this competition in Eilat. Read the rest of this entry »

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Canon USA has confirmed the surprising news that they will not be attending the 2010 Photo Marketing Association (PMA) show in Anaheim, California.

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The New York Underwater Photographic Society (NYUPS) will present “20,000 Bytes Under The Sea”, a special presentation by legendary National Geographic photographer and IMAX filmmaker, Emory Kristof. It will be shown on Friday October 30, 2009 from 7pm to 10:30pm at the Bleecker Street Theater, New York. After the film there will be a complimentary wine and cheese networking reception. Read the rest of this entry »

 
There was a surprise announcement at the Leica Day last week - Leica’s answer to the new Micro Four Thirds cameras from Panasonic and Olympus - the cool, compact Leica X1. A quick glance and I thought they’d shrunk the M series. Though smaller than the new M9, the X1 has a large, APS-C CMOS sensor - the same size used in most mid-range DSLR cameras. The X1 captures a 12.2-megapixel image file in DNG (RAW) + fine JPEG or DNG+ superfine JPEG, as well as two additional JPEG-only settings. It has a fixed, Leica Elmarit 24mm f/2.8 (35mm equivalent) auto focus lens.
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There have been rumors of a new Leica M-Series camera for a while. And appropriately, on 9/9/09, those rumors became reality. The Leica M9 is here. I made my way uptown in NYC to check out the new Leica. As an owner of the Leica M8, I like the direction Leica has taken with the M9 - especially the full frame sensor. The new camera is available in two finishes: a standard black and an all-new version finished in steel grey. I’m digging the steel grey.
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