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Rangefinder
Magazine
July 2004
Industry News
David Williams/Yervant Tour Derailed
The upcoming U.S. seminar tour of Australians David Williams and Yervant
Zanazanian has been put temporarily on hold after Yervant suffered
a broken leg in a fall. The tour will go on, however, in Sept., 2004.
Those who have already registered or who are thinking about it should
contact David Williams at: dwhworks@bigpond.
net.au or Yervant: info@yervant.com/. A new schedule will be forthcoming.
EPIC
School Announced for October
Evidence Photographers International Council has announced its annual
school of Evidence Photography and Digital Imaging to be held Oct. 27–31,
2003 at the Hilton Hotel in Albuquerque, NM. The school teaches all the
latest techniques, including digital imaging, as well as traditional
techniques. Topics covered include photographic requirements of law enforcement
officials, arson investigators, private investigators, document examiners,
crime scene personnel, civil evidence photographers and other forensic
science professionals. For information contact EPIC, 600 Main St., Honesdale,
PA 18431; (800) 356-3742; www.epic-photo.org/.
Foveon Announces Adobe
X3F Support
Foveon Inc. recently announced that Adobe Systems now provides Foveon
X3F RAW file support with their free plug-in update for Photoshop CS.
The new Adobe Camera RAW 2.2 plug-in is available for download at: www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/cameraraw.html.
Foveon
X3F RAW files produce high-quality images and come from digital cameras
that incorporate the Foveon X3 direct image
sensor. Current models available include the 10-megapixel Sigma SD9 and
SD10, and newly announced 4.5-megapixel Polaroid x530 digital cameras.
Foveon X3 direct-image sensors are the only image sensor chips that directly
capture color in three layers (red, green and blue) at every point in
the image. Support of the Foveon X3F RAW file format will enable users
to import, open, and edit X3F images in Photoshop. Visit www.foveon.com/.
 Mamiya
America Becomes MAC Group
Mamiya America Corp. has changed its name to MAC Group to better reflect
the company’s diversified range of professional brands and services.
New partnerships with companies such as Monaco by X-Rite Color Management,
Tenba Carry Gear and the recently announced XtremePower Mobile Energy
Packs pave the way for the future of the MAC Group. The photo industry
is experiencing a paradigm shift, much like the early 20th century when
George Eastman introduced roll film. Digital imaging is enabling photographers
in ways unimagined 20 years ago. The company plans to continue to build
on their extensive experience in this area. The MAC Group’s full
range of brands includes Mamiya, Sekonic, Profoto, Monaco by X-Rite,
PocketWizard, Tenba, XtremePower, ShootSmarter, Toyo-View and Cabin.
D. Davis Kenny Wins Major Award
D. Davis Kenny Company, in San Antonio, TX, was named the Southwest Region’s
2004 ESOP Company of the Year. The Southwest Region covers five states,
including Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The award
was presented at the Southwest Chapter Spring Conference in Irving, TX.
D. Davis Kenny Company has 80 employees who manufacture Topflight Wedding
Albums, custom loose-leaf binders, slipcases, book covers, menu covers
and other related products. They also provide die cutting, foil stamping,
embossing and similar services. The Chilcote Company, in Cleveland, OH,
acquired D. Davis Kenny Company in 1997 and brought the company into
its ESOP in 2000. Since then, D. Davis Kenny employees have played an
active role in the ESOP community and formed an in-house ESOP Education
Committee dedicated to educating, supporting and motivating employees.
The Committee’s initiatives played a key role in D. Davis Kenny
being named ESOP Company of the Year.
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