Fujifilm X100 camera

Simon Towler takes a first quick look at the new Fujifilm X100 camera, considering it from the point of view of the professional photographer.

Fujifilm Oz launches bizziBox event system

Fujifilm Australia has launched a new event system for onsite printing. bizziBox bundles a Fujifilm camera and dye sub photo printer with a PC and event software, plus uninterruptable power supply (UPS) in a flight case. The system prints up to 6×8″ inches. List price is AUD$10,000 (roughly £6,500).

Lee filters availability problem

LEE FILTERS: End users and retailers in the UK (and worldwide) are having difficulty getting orders of Lee filters filled. Lee’s production has been unable to keep up, following an unpredicted increase in global demand for graduated neutral density filters. The increase happened over the past year and a half, and Lee has been reorganizing production to try and meet the demand. The company currently hopes to catch up by the Autumn of this year (2011) at the earliest.

End of the line for SONY dye subs

All SONY dye sub printers used by professional and event photographers and photo shops have been discontinued from the end of March 2011 and no further models will be made. SONY has withdrawn from that market. Supply of genuine SONY media for these priners will cease, but compatible media should become available from DNP.

Canon UK pulls out of Focus trade show at last minute

Canon UK’s pull-out from this year’s Focus on Imaging trade show, discussed with stake holders over the past several weeks, is now confirmed, with just a couple of weeks to go. Canon will not be there.

PocketWizard files against Phottix

PocketWizard has filed against Phottix (Hong Kong) for patent infringement. The familiar looking Phottix Atlas allegedly uses PW technology.

Phottix Professional Photo Accessories Sets Up in UK

Phottix, a leading global manufacturer of photo accessories, has established a distribution hub in the UK. (Press Release)

Andy Earl, UK music photographer, on Canon EOS 5D Mark II

A short with professional photographer Andy Earl testing out the new Canon 5D MkII on a shoot in London. Director; Dave Haigh Camera; Hans Ravensberger

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLiaF1bUPe4

A Modern Lab for Modern Times

John Fitzgerald’s Guernsey pro lab is evolving from a traditional photo printer into the modern model, a digital imaging centre. Its new solutions include a Fujifilm Xerox 700 Digital Colour Press for high-end photo book production, a Fujifilm Frontier 770 minilab for high-speed productivity, Fujifilm SmartPix in-store and on-line photo kiosks, Fujifilm Epson large format printers, and a range of new inkjet papers. (Advertorial)

Fujifilm DL410 Dry Minilabs at DoubleTake Studios

DoubleTake Studios, the portrait, make-over and boudoir photography chain with branches in London, Manchester, Southampton (and soon Birmingham), installed their first Fujifilm Frontier DL410 Dry Minilab in March 2009, and by June had installed two more. (Advertorial)