Manfrotto Distribution Emerges from Bogen Imaging

Manfrotto Distribution is the new name for Bogen Imaging. It’s just a name change for faster brand recall; Bogen Imaging (now Manfrotto Distribution) has always been a part of the Vitec Group which also owns the Manfrotto brand. With the name change, the Vitec Group hopes to address the fast growing amateur, high-end P&S and …

Akvis Releases Magnifier Version 3.0

Akvis Magnifier is now Version 3.0. The latest image resizing tool for Windows and Mac features a new interface design, new measurement units in metric, and adds support for 64-bit Photoshop CS4 and Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. Additionally, Akvis Magnifier 3.0 is now compatible with OS Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) and Windows 7. …

New Wireless File Transmitters for Pro Canon DSLRs

Canon USA has announced three new Wireless File Transmitter units for use with the company’s three pro DSLRs: WFT-E2 II A Wireless File Transmitter for the Canon EOS 1D Mark II, WFT-E4 II A for the EOS 5D Mark II and WFT-E5A for the EOS 7D. Canon said the new wireless file transmitters provide professional …

Wacom to Demo G6 Multi-Touch at CES 2010

At Thursday’s CES 2010 (Jan 7-10 in Las Vegas) Wacom will unveil its new G6 multi-touch sensor system, touting 4x improvement in touch sensitivity, 30% reduction in space over past sensors and reduced power consumption. The company announced they have begun shipping the new multi-touch sensor system for integration with Windows 7 PCs. “Wacom continues …

New Fisheye, Soft Focus Optics from Lensbaby

Two new optics from Lensbaby: the Fisheye Optic and Soft Focus Optic. The “new Fisheye Optic transforms a Lensbaby Composer into a fun fisheye lens and the new Soft Focus Optic creates images that are overall soft and diffused, much like a classic Imagon portrait lens.,” said Craig Strong, Lensbaby president and co-founder. The Lensbaby …

Samsung Rolls Out NX10 Interchangeable Lens System Camera

Samsung has unveiled the NX10, a new camera that departs from the conventional SLR design by doing away with the mirror so it can have a smaller body, but retaining the ability to change lenses just like DSLRs. More importantly, it retains the larger APS-C sized image sensor used in most DSLRs, unlike the smaller …