Monthly Archives: January 2012

OmegaBrandess: Comprehensive Lines Focus on the Mobile Lifestyle

Maryland-based OmegaBrandess has a heritage that stretches back over eight decades. The company, which came into being in 1990, has evolved through a series...

Pentax Ricoh Imaging Americas Corp. Debuts Optio VS20 with 20x Zoom, Vertical Grip

Denver, CO—Pentax Ricoh announced the Optio VS20 digital compact camera, a versatile model featuring a 20x optical zoom lens (28-560mm equivalent) and a second...

Photogenic Professional Lighting Showcases New Fresnel Light Modifier

Bartlett, IL—Photogenic Professional Lighting launched its PL5R-FRES Fresnel modifier, a 5-inch vented conical reflector with a Fresnel glass lens and two-panel barn doors. Photogenic...

HiTi and Gentec Enter into Exclusive Agreement for Canadian Distribution

Walnut, CA—HiTi, a fast-growing manufacturer of photo printers for retail stores, amusement and professional photography, entered into an exclusive agreement for distributing its retail...

Sigma Corporation Partners with Sculptor to Spotlight Underwater Museum

Ronkonkoma, NY—Sigma Corporation of America announced it has teamed up with underwater photographer, sculptor and conservationist Jason deCaires Taylor to help photograph his oft-unseen...

Koelnmesse’s New COO Brings photokina 2012 into Focus

On October 1, 2011, the Koelnmesse completed its executive team when Katharina C. Hamma, 45, assumed the post of chief operating officer (COO). Hamma...

Accessories and E-ccessories: Lifestyle Digital Devices

For photographers in the field, being efficient means having the right accessories to help get the best photos possible. Traditional ones—like lenses, tripods, bags...

NPD Reaches Data-Sharing Agreement with Adorama Photo Specialty Retailer

Port Washington, NY—The NPD Group, a leading market research company, announced a multiyear information-sharing agreement with Adorama, a leading photo specialty retailer. “We are...

Point & Shoots Evolve: 10 Models Embody the Latest Enhancements

Is the point-and-shoot camera an endangered species doomed by the inexorable rise of ever more competent, convenient and omnipresent cell phone cameras? Not quite,...

Canon Inc. President and COO, Uchida, to Step Down; Mitarai to Fill Posts

Tokyo, Japan—At the meeting of its board of directors on January 30, 2012, Canon Inc. tentatively approved a change of its representative directors, announcing...

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