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Rangefinder
Magazine Specifications in these listings are condensed from information provided by manufacturers and suppliers. For more information about these new products or processes, use the Quick Response Form provided on page 74 in this issue. When contacting the companies direct, please mention Rangefinder.
Master Printer, Jonathan Penney has announced the introduction of his new Platinum Giclée” process, bringing classic black-and-white printmaking into the digital age. The “Platinum Giclée” process makes use of wide-format, photo-resolution digital printers to apply monochrome inks onto specially coated heavyweight art papers. The resulting black-and-white prints exhibit deep, velvet blacks and crisp whites, while maintaining exquisite detail and tonality, even when enlarged to wall-portrait sizes up to 40x60 inches. “Platinum Giclée” prints are archival up to 100 years and represent a major selling point for photographers concerned about the longevity of their images. Information: www.jonathanpenney.com. For more information, circle 199 Drytac Corporation’s new thicker gauge
white pressure-sensitive adhesive conceals
the minor imperfections associated with
the mounting process. New BestMount
DS Plus is based on a 3.0 mil thick, brilliant
white polypropylene film carrier that may
help conceal the telegraphing of dust, dimples
and other blemishes on the substrate
surface. This additional opacity and thickness
is ideal for preventing “show through” when mounting thin
graphics onto dark
substrates such as black Gatorfoam. Information:
Drytac Corporation, 5383 Glen
Alden Dr., Richmond, VA 23231; (888)
622-3236; richmond@drytac.com; web:
www.drytac.com.
The Samigon “Internet Photo Studio” provides a compact, easy-to-use lighting solution for anyone who needs to digitally photograph small items for the Internet, catalogs, industry, scientific research, or their own personal pleasure. In takes just a few minutes to set up the portable studio, which consists of two 81⁄2 x 11 light units, one above the item being photographed and one underneath it. The units are connected to each other by adjustable side brackets, with each unit containing a 5000°daylight-balanced fluorescent bulb. The units can be illuminated simultaneously or individually, allowing the photographer to quickly and easily provide even, shadow-free illumination of the subject. Information: www. adi-digital.com. Web Site Design for Professional Photographers is a
step by step guide for designing and maintaining
a successful
web site by Paul
Rose and Jean
Holland-Rose. All of
the artistic and
technical aspects of
web design are
covered and the
information is
skewed towards photographers who
either want to refine an existing site or create
a new one. Paul and Jean Holland-Rose
have been designing and hosting successful
photographic web sites for the last 10
years. The book is available from Amherst
Media [www.amherstmedia.com] and will
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Digital
Photo Knockoutz has introduced the a collection of interactive Photoshop
templates. Digital Photo Knockoutz offers the most comprehensive selection
of cutting- edge template designs available at an attractive introductory
discount price. The collection is available as a complete 235 file set
including Portrait, Wedding and nine Sport categories, or can be purchased
separately as a Portrait/Wedding package or a nine-category Sports package.
Both packages include a 17-page How-To Guide with screen by screen illustrations
to enable even the Photoshop novice to build stunning composites in minutes.
Each template was created by graphic design professionals, field tested
by professional photographers and includes interactive text fields with
all fonts included. The Sports package includes three memory mates, four
trading cards (front and back), one team, and one magazine cover with
extra bonus files interspersed throughout. Baseball, basketball, football,
golf, soccer, softball, track, volleyball and a generic “Superstar”
set are included. For more information Visit www.knockoutz.com. If you
are attending PMA, Digital Photo Knockoutz will be at Booth P270.
American
Color Imaging has announced the release of its new Internet ordering programs.
Three web-based programs target the needs of digital portrait studios.
A popular component of ACI’s online ordering service is Certified
Print Partners (CPP). Certified Print Partners is designed for photographers
who are very comfortable working with digital photography and taking responsibility
for adjusting their own color. In exchange for doing their own color manipulation,
ACI gives the photographer a price break and a fast turn-around time.
FTP Image Transfer, is available online for photographers who want ACI’s
assistance in color correction, retouching, altering, etc. A more robust
level of services plus color corrections, available by completing the
online order form, result in a normal lab turnaround time and price, rather
than what’s available in Certified Print Partners. ESpecial Events
is designed for studios who photograph memory mates, proms, dance schools,
etc., digitally. Customers also experience a very fast turn around time
in this service. Information: (319) 277-3655; www. acilab.com.
Superior
Rubber Stamp has recently introduced the “Smart” copyright
stamp. This stamp is designed to mark the back of photo papers and dry
within seconds. This revolutionary self-inking stamp is re-inkable and
will make hundreds of imprints on photos before re-inking is necessary.
To re-ink, simply push the ink pad out of the holder and apply a small
amount of “Smart” ink on the pad. The “Smart”
Stamp is available in black or red ink. For more information call (800)
227-0329.
You
can sell the products that your competitors do not have! At last, Digital
Sports Templates are designed to incorporate your unique requirements
into customized designs that will increase sales and return customers
year after year. Templates also available for unusual sports as well as
special occasions such as graduations, births, retirements and any other
occasion. Templates will be designed only for individual studios, so your
purchase assures exclusive use of the design. CD-Rom product is IBM- and
MACcompatible and sent in Photoshop.psd format. For additional information,
e-mail: RolandeArt@yahoo.com.
Hi-Touch
Imaging Technologies has introduced a new digital photo printer, the HiTi
Photo Printer 640DL for businesses that need superior quality printing.
The HiTi Photo Printer 640DL delivers 403dpi resolution, thermal-transfer
output and consecutive and color-depth printing technology. The 640DL
prints continuously over 30 pictures quickly and without interruption.
In addition, there’s a built-in function for detecting working temperature
and humidity automatically, so that it can deliver optimum quality prints.
Up to eight HiTi 640DL printers can be linked for high-output multi-processing.
Information: http://www.hi-ti.com.
To
expand their range of EF-Series lenses, Canon has just introduced the
24–70mm f/2.8 L USM zoom lens. This new lens uses both aspherical
elements and UD low dispersion glass to provide maximum image quality.
It uses weather resistant construction for durability and reliability,
even in harsh conditions. The lens uses an electronically controlled diaphragm
which retains a round opening from f/2.8 to f/5.6 to produce more pleasing
out-of-focus highlights. The lens uses Canon’s ring type USM (UltraSonic
Motor) for very fast and quiet autofocus operation with all Canon EOS
cameras. The new lens measures 4.9 inches in length, uses 77mm filters,
and weighs 33.5 ounces. It is supplied with a matched lens hood. Information:
www.usa.canon.com.
How
to Cheat in Photoshop, The Art of Creating Photorealistic Montages, by
Steve Caplin is a new how-to guide for editorial illustration. Photographers
as well as art directors will find the book fascinating, as Caplin invents
the impossible illustration and then proceeds to define how to create
it seamlessly. The book, available from Focal Press [www.focalpress.com]
comes with a CD loaded with demo software and QuickTime movies that explain
some of the more interesting techniques.
Kyocera
Optics has announced the first digital addition to its popular Contax
T Series cameras with the Contax TVS Digital, which features a titanium
body, a newly designed Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar Lens with T* coating, a
built-in diopter and infrared wireless remote control. The TVS Digital
is a 5-megapixel camera with 3X optical zoom and 4X digital zoom for a
maximum of 12X zoom. The Carl Zeiss Vario Sonnar T* f/2.8–4.8 lens
includes three aspherical elements that cover the focal length of 7.3–21.9mm,
which is equivalent to a 35mm to 105mm zoom in 35mm format. A new advance
in LCD technology by Kyocera allows the Contax TVS Digital monitor to
be viewable in the brightest lighting conditions. An AVI movie mode is
also featured on the new Contax TVS Digital and can hold up to 60 seconds.
The Contax TVS Digital will be available for a street price of $999.95
in December 2002. Information: www.contaxcameras.com.
Adobe
Photoshop 7.0 for Photographers by Martin Evening is designed to be used
by both Mac and PC users and if you own one book about Photoshop 7, this
is the one to buy. It is so extensive in its coverage of Photoshop functions
and features and so well indexed, you can find virtually anything you’re
looking for. Just leaf through the book and you will find a couple of
things you never knew. Evening’s writing style is sort of folksy
and conversational, making it fun to follow along with. A CD-ROM is included
with the book, which is published by Focal Press [www.focalpress.com].