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Welcome to our coverage of the PMA 2007 International Convention and Trade Show.

PMA is the leading international convention and trade show, hosting photo retailers, professional photographers, mass merchandisers, professional labs, custom picture framers, and scrapbook retailers. The PMA 07 International Convention features more than 200 sessions, encouraging the discovery of more opportunities, professional development, and the inspiration to act on emerging trends. Most importantly, for our readers, PMA is THE event in which manufacturers announce their new products for the upcoming spring and summer picture taking season.

PMA 07 takes place this year in Las Vegas from March 8th, 2007 to March 11th, 2007. Cameratown will be at the show and our PMA Show coverage will include all new digital photo and imaging products released during the show, as well as pre-show announcements. The products covered will include digital cameras, digital photography accessories such as frames, media readers, flash & lighting, printers, software, and anything we think a photographer would find interesting from the show floor.

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Wednesday - February 21, 2007

Pentax Announces The Optio A30 Digital Camera

PENTAX Imaging Company today announced the Optio A30 in advance of the Photo Marketing Association International Trade Show (PMA 2007). The PENTAX Optio A30 features 10.0 effective megapixels, Enhanced Shake Reduction technology, 2.5" LCD Monitor with Bright mode and wide field of view, Face Recognition Auto Focus and Auto Exposure, fast 0.02 second shutter lag time, Intelligent zoom function, and MPEG-4 DivX® (640x480) movie mode at 30fps and with anti-shake and editing functions. The optio A30 will ship in March 2007 with an MSRP of $349.95.

MINOX Introduces 2 High-Power Binoculars For Outdoor Enthusiasts at Breakthrough Pricing

Two full-featured, high-quality, high-power binoculars for price-conscious outdoor enthusiasts are being introduced by MINOX USA at the PMA Show. They are the BV 8x42 and BV 10x42. Designed and engineered in Germany, these binoculars sell at breakthrough pricing, under $360.

WD Introduces New Shared Storage Appliances - Access Content from Anywhere

Western Digital Corp. today introduced the My Book(TM) World Edition(TM) family of shared storage appliances. This new family of shared storage appliances allows consumers and home office workers to securely access their digital content, such as photos, home videos and documents, and share it with family and friends from anywhere in the world as if that content were stored local to the user. The terabyte (TB) My Book World Edition II model is equipped with a dual-drive configuration and RAID capability.

Create Digital Photobooks in a flash with new kit from Ferrania Technologies

Ferrania Technologies (Booth #K139) is introducing for retailers attending the 2007 Photo Marketing Association annual meeting a fast and easy, do-it-yourself, instant digital photobook. This photobook comes with everything needed to create a 24-page album that holds up to 96 pictures! Take photos from any digital camera or storage media and transform them instantly into a custom digital photobook in 4 Easy Steps! The easy-to-use and intuitive software allows for many design options, from one to four images per page, borders and shading, text boxes for journaling, zooming and cropping of images, and much more! Simply select the layout, drag & drop images into the design template, and you're on your way.

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Ferrania Technologies Introduces New Illuminated Photo Frames

Ferrania Technologies (Booth #K139) is here to help attendees at the 2007 Photo Marketing Association annual meeting "Switch on to a revolution!" NEW Illuminated Photo Frames. These revolutionary frames incorporate a lightbox less than a quarter of an inch thick. The light is strong enough to shine through paper prints, enhancing the colors and creating an image of similar brightness to a PC monitor. The frames are available for traditional photographic prints, as well as digitally produced prints, in a variety of sizes that include 4x6", 5x7", 8x10" and 13x19".

Ferrania Technologies offers Savings on 4x6" Prints for Epson Picturemate Printers

Ferrania Technologies (Booth #K139) is here to help retailers attending the 2007 Photo Marketing Association annual meeting offer their consumers the first ever paper and ink compatible replacement print kit for EPSON PICTUREMATE. Ferrania's new Compatible Print Kit has a suggested retail price of $19.99 and contains ink and paper to produce 125 4" x 6" photos. That's 25% more photos at nearly half the cost per print…about 16¢ each! The glossy photo paper is instant drying, smudge proof and water resistant. Both paper and ink are 100% compatible.

Ferrania expands line of dye-based inks for Canon, Epson and HP compatible cartridges

Ferrania Technologies continues to expand its assortment of proprietary dye-based inks. The assortment of compatible ink cartridges available for Canon, Epson and HP continues to expand to support the new printers entering the market. As well, Ferrania offers bulk ink solutions for inkjet cartridge refillers. These dye-based inks, which deliver rich, saturated color and lasting image quality, are part of Ferrania's exhibit at the 2007 Photo Marketing Association annual meeting in Las Vegas.

Tuesday - February 20, 2007

Argraph's New QPcard 4-Step Grey Scale is the Key to Accurate Color in Digital Images

Digital cameras often have problems with color accuracy. The good news is that Argraph Corporation, a leading international supplier of photographic / imaging products, is introducing the newest addition to the QP family of color monitoring targets for digital photography, the new QPcard 4-Step Grey Scale Card (QP102). Like the original QPcard and QPcolor card, the QP102 is easy to use, and significantly improves the colors in your digital photos.

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Samsung’s New L77 Offers a Perfect Blend of Style and Substance

Samsung today announced the launch of the super slim 7 mega pixel L77 digital still camera. In combining a sleek compact body less than one inch thick with an impressive 7x optical zoom lens, Samsung has once again set new standards in style and technology. The L77 offers an extremely compact and elegant design, combined with a host of advanced features and functionalities, making it the ideal camera for those looking for the latest in sleek design and premium digital compact camera performance.

Sigma SD14 Digital SLR Availability Set for March 6, 2007

Sigma has finally announced an availability date of March 6th, 2007 for their eagerly awaited SD14 Digital SLR. The SD14 was originally announced last August during Photokina and expected to ship by years end, but on December 7th, Sigma officially postponed the release until February or March of this year. Finally, we have a date and luckily it's just a few weeks away.

Lexar Introduces Two New Professional Flash Card Readers for Maximum Performance and Versatility

Lexar today introduced two new professional-grade flash memory card readers designed to deliver increased download speeds from the card to a computer. One reader features a new and unique industrial design and is fully compatible with two new flash card interface standards: Ultra Direct Memory Access (UDMA) CompactFlash®, a high-performance flash memory protocol based on the CompactFlash form factor, and Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC™), a memory standard that supports capacities of 4GB and higher in the Secure Digital (SD™) form factor. The second reader is an upgrade to Lexar's already-existing stackable model that allows for concurrent download of information from multiple flash memory cards. Lexar's two latest card readers offer superior download speeds when working in conjunction with new Lexar Professional UDMA 300x CompactFlash and 133x SDHC flash memory cards.

Lexar Introduces Breakthrough 300x Speed-Rated Professional Flash Memory Cards

Lexar today introduced Professional UDMA (Ultra Direct Memory Access) memory cards, the latest addition to the company's award-winning Professional line of high-performance cards. When paired with a UDMA-enabled device, such as Lexar's new Professional FireWire 800 Reader, UDMA cards improve the professional photographer's digital imaging experience by reducing the time needed to download captured images to a destination computer. Speed-rated at 300x, or capable of a minimum sustained write speed of 45MB per second, and available in capacities of 2GB, 4GB, and 8GB, new Lexar Professional UDMA cards deliver a 125% performance improvement over Lexar’s previous generation 133x CompactFlash® product line when the card is used with a UDMA-enabled device.

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American Recorder Technologies Introduces New Professional Photo Studio-In-A-Box Model SIB-180

American Recorder Technologies, Inc., creator of the original PHOTO STUDIO IN A BOX®, introduces their latest model - the Photo Studio in a Box® Professional Model SIB-180, representing over two years of product development with a revolutionary, patent-pending design that delivers superior illumination, compact size and ultra portability. The new SIB-800 will be available in May with an MSRP of $199.95.

American Recorder Technologies Introduces New Compact Photo Studio In a Box; SIB-075

Following the highly successful and Award winning introductions of the original Photo Studio in a Box® and the Photo Studio in a Box® - Supersized, American Recorder Technologies today announced a new compact model, the SIB-075. This new model features newly designed, high output, UL LISTED lights with 2800K color correcting lens, a 5+ - 10" mini aluminum tripod, a 16" x 16" x 16" pop-up soft lighting tent, and a nylon carrier. What's truly extraordinary is the weight and size of this product…only 3 pounds and just 8" W x 9" H x 4" Deep.

Nikon's New Coolpix Line Has a Camera for Every Consumer

Looking for a camera designed to meet your digital photography needs? Whether you are a first time user, a style-savvy consumer or a photography buff, Nikon's 2007 COOLPIX line-up has a camera and feature set for you. Nikon has added eight new COOLPIX cameras to its Life, Style, and Performance Series boasting high-quality design, advanced imaging and sharing technologies, and innovative new features.

Nikon Introduces the Coolpix L10, L11, and L12 Digital Cameras

Nikon is pleased to introduce three new L or "Life" Series cameras to the award winning COOLPIX family. Designed with the casual snap-shooter in mind, the Nikon COOLPIX L10, L11 and L12 combine high-quality design and construction with user-friendly features at affordable prices. All three cameras sport a sharp 3x optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens, a big, bright LCD and a lightweight, ultra-portable body style. Additionally, each of the new L series cameras boast impressive battery life, and a higher light sensitivity, which makes it easy to produce better pictures in low light situations. The new L Series will ship in March at an MSRP of $119.95 (L10), $149.95 (L11), and $199.95 (L12).

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Nikon Introduces the New Coolpix S50 and S50c Digital Cameras

Nikon has added two new stylish and feature-packed digital cameras to the Nikon COOLPIX Style Series line-up, the S50 and S50c. These cameras combine enhanced imaging quality and performance with an eye-catching wave surface design. The COOLPIX S50 and the COOLPIX S50c boast 7.2 effective megapixels, a 3x Zoom-Nikkor glass lens and a huge, bright 3.0 inch LCD screen. These cameras also utilize an Optical VR Image Stabilization system, ensuring the consumer will be able to capture stunningly sharp images. What's more, the COOLPIX S50c also offers the additional advantage of a built in Wireless capability for e-mail and image storage with the enhanced COOLPIX CONNECT 2 service. Both cameras will go on sale in April will an MSRP of $299.95 (S50) and $349.95 (S50c).

Nikon Introduces the Coolpix S200

Building on the success of the COOLPIX Style Series of digital cameras, Nikon is pleased to introduce the S200. Boasting 7.1 megapixels, a 3x Zoom-Nikkor glass lens, VR Image Stabilization technologies, and sleek metal body, this cameras exudes high performance and exquisite design. The S200 features a classic camera design as the lens extends from the camera's body when the camera is turned on; the S200 is constructed from brushed aluminum. The S200 will go on sale in March with an MSRP of $249.95.

Nikon Introduces the Coolpix S500

Building on the success of the COOLPIX Style Series of digital cameras, Nikon is pleased to introduce the S500. Boasting 7.1 megapixels, a 3x Zoom-Nikkor glass lens, VR Image Stabilization technologies, and sleek metal body, this camera exudes high performance and exquisite design. The camera features a classic camera design as the lens extends from the camera's body when the cameras is turned on; the S500 is constructed from stainless steel. The S500 will go on sale in March at an MSRP of $299.95

Nikon Introduces the Coolpix P5000

Nikon is pleased to introduce the COOLPIX P5000 to the Nikon COOLPIX Performance Series of digital cameras. The new COOLPIX P5000 offers advanced functions, ease of operation, and high image quality that is sure to satisfy photo and camera enthusiasts. The P5000 boasts 10 effective megapixels, a 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor glass lens, an optical viewfinder, and an incredible, bright high resolution 2.5-inch LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating. The P5000 incorporates a new advanced image processing engine, which optimizes low light performance and color reproduction, and Nikon's optical VR image stabilization, which compensates for camera shake. The Coolpix P5000 will go on sale in March at a price of $399.95.

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Exhibitor Location
Adobe Systems
Booth: X135

Accessory Power
Booth M191

Albumx-Renaissance Albums
Booths: P202, P204

Amherst Media
Booth P189

American Recorder
Booths: H191

Amherst Media
Booth P189

Arcsoft, Inc.
Booths: X101, X112

Argraph Corporation
Booths: K216, K218, K220, K222

Canon USA, Inc.
Booths: E101, F101

Casio, Inc.
Booths: G164, X132, X134

Corel Corporation
Booth: M172

Crumpler
Booth: K215

Delkin Devices
Booth: A231

Digital Foci
Booth: R230, R232

Dot Line Corp
Booth: R221

DXG USA
Booth: B187

DxO Labs
Booths: X123, J271

Epson America
Booth: G165

ExpoImaging, Inc.
Booth: Q236

Fujifilm U.S.A. Inc.
Booths: D100, E100

General Imaging Company
Booth: G250

Green Clean
Booth: M220

Hahnemuhle FineArt
Booth: R166, R168

Hasselblad USA, Inc.
Booths: X137, X139

Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Booths: P131, T129, T146, R147, U146

Hi-Touch Imaging
Booth: C250

Hoodman Corporation
Booth: M160

Ilford
Booth: T153

Jobo AG
Booth: K181, K191, K201

JVC Company of America
Booth: G221

Kodak
Booth: E150

Leica Camera
Booths: K181, K191, K201

Lenmar
Booth: B106

Lensbabies
Booth: M206a

Lens Pen
Booth: P249

Lexar Media
Booth: J220

Lowepro
Booth: P140

M-Rock Camera Bags
Booths: P198, P200

Media Street
Booth: P220

Mustek, Inc.
Booths: L261, L263

NAPP / Photoshop User Magazine
Booth: R204

Nik Software, Inc.
Booth: H251

Nikon, Inc.
Booths: C220, G220

Olympus Imaging America, Inc.
Booth: E120

OP/TECH USA
Booths: M161, M163

Panasonic
Booths: A130, A132, C166

Pelican Products
Booths: M219, M220, M221

Pentax Imaging
Booths: G151

Photo District News (PDN)
Booth: K127

Photoflex
Booth: K253

PictoBooks, Inc.
Booth: T127

Pioneer Photo Albums, Inc.
Booth: M210

Print File, Inc.
Booth: M213

Rololight Corporation
Booth: H155

Samsung Camera
Booth: C150

SanDisk
Booth: H257, G191

Schneider Optics, Inc.
Booth: F270

Sigma Corporation
Booth: G181

Smith-Victor, Corp.
Booth: C190

Sony Electronics
Booths: A195, G196

Tamrac
Booth: G180

Tamron USA
Booth: C165

Tiffen
Booth: C180

Tokina - Hoya - Kenko - Slik
Booth: C241

Trek-Tech
Booth: R267

Velbon
Booth: C187

Vivitar Corporation
Booth: C226

Velbon
Booth: C187

Wacom Technology
Booth: Q161, Q163

Westcott
Booths: U155, U157, U159

X-Rite
Booth: B191

Zeiss Lenses
Booths: K181, K191, K201








 
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