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Now Available: Two New Hahnemühle FineArt papers!
Photo Rag Ultra Smooth - 305 gsm • 100% Cotton • white - a 100% cotton paper - offers the highest archival standards. Its smooth surface texture, colour and improved inkjet coating enhance any artwork and guarantee an extremely large colour gamut, ink limit and density. Photo Rag® Baryta - 315 gsm • 100% Cotton • white • high-gloss - consists of 100% cotton and offers the unique "touch and feel" experience of Hahnemühle's genuine art papers.

New Light Modifying Products from LumiQuest
LumiQuest introduces two new products to modify light in your photography!

The much anticipated "X" generation, 100% Carbon Fiber 055's are here! Manfrotto proudly introduces the new 055CX carbon fiber tripod family.
You have loved the 055 and 190 X-aluminum series tripods and the recent 190CX carbon fiber models, now Manfrotto is proud to introduce the finest of the range: the CX family is now complete with the brand new 055CX models

Tamron AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO (Model A20) Winner of EISA Photo Award - EUROPEAN CONSUMER LENS 2008-2009
The AF28-300mm F/3.5-6.3 XR Di VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO (Model A20), an ultra-high power zoom lens featuring Tamron's Vibration Compensation mechanism, with the unique three-coil system has been selected as the winner of the EISA Photo Award - EUROPEAN CONSUMER LENS 2008-2009.

Unique, Exciting, Functional and Customizable... the new 3N1 Sling Backpack from Kata
Kata's new 3N1 sling backpacks morph from sling to backpack and back again providing ultimate freedom of use. These unique bags hold and protect your camera equipment as well as everyday accessories while allowing you quick draw for shooting. Three varying sizes take equipment ranging from a small kit to a large kit for extended shooting.

New 521EX Sony PMW EX1 Remote Control and 585 LNC Modosteady Remote
The 521EX features a range of professional features: zoom, zoom reverse control, zoom speed control plus an innovative fast zoom function, which can be used without modifying the zoom speed control.

Gitzo GM5561T: The High Performance Monopod for Sports Photographers
If you want to anticipate the action, you need to understand the sport and its rules. Having the right equipment is crucial for the timing and precision of your shot. Nobody understands this better than Gitzo, the brand that has become a worldwide representation of photographic excellence. Gitzo’s state-of-the-art technologies bring the new GM5561T monopod, with exceptionally compact dimensions and ideal support when you need to capture the action.

Introducing the Stick and Stretch Canvas Gallery Wrap System
Stick and Stretch is an innovative NEW product which allows you to "Gallery Wrap" your Canvas or other laminated images quickly and cleanly. No special tools are required and with a bit of practice you can produce a professional quality wrap in less than five minutes! Seeing is believing.

New MPRO carbon fiber video tripods and New 701HDV VIdeo Head
Manfrotto introduces the new 701 HDV video head and new professional carbon fiber tripods, in the video range: the new MPRO family.

New Arctic Butterfly SL700 and 7x Sensor Loupe Combo
Visible Dust creates the ultimate combo package for the detection and removal of debris from your DSLR sensor. The BriteVue XL Sensor Loupe with the Arctic Butterfly.

Gitzo Releases New Centre Ball Heads and Introduces New Basalt Compacts
Gitzo introduces a new generation of center ball heads that are engineered to be extremely balanced, guarantee a high max load, and maximize other key features for functionality, safety and compactness. The new Basalt tripods are ideal for cabin luggage or storage in your backpack as they are a mere 43 and 44 cm when folded but extend to a maximum height of 124 and 113 cm!

New Carrying Solutions for Photo and Video from Kata
Kata continues to be innovative and responsive to customer requests with a great selection of new products. Includes: New products include: DPS bags, pouches, laptop cases and holsters; H16 Holster; R-106 Rucksack L + Laptop; camcorder guards, rain covers and HDV bags CC-192 and CC-197.

NEW Arctic Butterfly® 724 (Brite) Sensor Brush
The Visible Dust Arctic Butterfly® 724 (Brite) features a bright LED that illuminates the sensor while in operation. This reduces the possibility of fibers being accidentally dragged against the surrounding cavity thereby reducing the chance of smearing caused by contaminated fibers.

VisibleDust Introduces V swab™ (patent pending), the Newly Designed Sensor Cleaning Swab for Digital SLR
Currently, V swab™ is made for 1.0X size or 24 mm width sensor. The advantages of the V swab™ over the former or square format swab comes from its unique "V" shape.

Manfrotto and Metz Win 2008 TIPA Awards
Manfrotto's ModoSteady 585 granted "Best Innovative Design" and Metz' Mecablitz 48 AF-1 Digital granted "Best Accessory"

Hahnemühle Introduces Upgraded Certificates of Authenticity and New Photo Rag Ultra Smooth Paper

Hahnemühle FineArt Presents Two New Canvas Qualities
"Daguerre Canvas" and "Monet Canvas" are the two remarkable new canvas qualities from Hahnemühle. Both canvases have been specifically developed for fine art inkjet printing and have a very fine structure.

ILFORD PHOTO Comes To Aid Of Large Format Photographers
ILFORD PHOTO, the leading monochrome specialist, once again shows its long-term commitment to the analogue photography market. As part of its campaign to 'Defend the Darkroom', ILFORD PHOTO - the highly respected monochrome brand of HARMAN technology Limited - has announced a special initiative in support of ultra large format (ULF) photographers.

Kata Introduces New HDV Products : CC-192, CC-197 & CRC-17
The CC- 192 is a compact, TST padded case designed to hold a range of small digital camcorders. The CC-197 features ultimate protection and portability for medium digital camcorders. The CRC-17 Compact Rain Cover is cleverly designed to fit and protect horizontal handheld camcorders against downpours.

The 17-50mm Di-II f/2.8 - for Pentax Digital SLR cameras has arrived!
Pentax owners will now have access to the 17-50 f/2.8 lens for Pentax DSLR cameras. The SP AF17-50mm F/2.8 XR Di II LD Aspherical [IF] is a lightweight, compact, fast standard zoom lens designed exclusively for digital SLR cameras.

JOBO Introduces Affordable New Line of High-Resolution Digital Picture Frames
JOBO AG introduces digital picture frames into the growing JOBO family of digital imaging products. These frames come in 7-inch, 10-inch and 15-inch frames and are designed to keep your memories alive by showcasing your digital photos in an automatic slideshow presentation. Additionally, these frames enable users to highlight their special photographic moments and easily share them with family and friends. The new JOBO digital picture frames feature a handsome Acrylic frame design and modern metal trim to fit in with any décor in the home or office.

The first of the NEW Tamron lenses - the 17-50mm Di-II f/2.8 - for Nikon D40/40x/60 cameras has arrived!
Nikon owners will now have access to the 17-50 f/2.8 lens with builtin motor for Nikon cameras.

Harman Technology Appoints New Canadian Distributor
HARMAN technology has appointed Amplis Foto Inc. to take over its Canadian distribution from 1st April 2008. By bringing all of its brands 'under one roof' with Amplis, HARMAN hopes to give Canadian customers the convenience of being able to purchase all of its products from a single source.

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