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Pixels welcomes Mr. Norm Haughey of Photoflex at our store tomorrow, July 9, 2010. This will be a free studio lighting course held from 1:00 PM – 4:30 PM and will cover a number of exciting lighting topics. Attendees will be eligible to win a free Small Litedome Kit courtesy of Norm and Photoflex. Space is limited and you must RSVP at 801.233.9090 to attend. Please make plans to visit Pixels Foto and Frame for our 5th Annual Pixel Fair, November 6th and 7th. Come see the latest offerings from the many manufacturers represented in our wide selections of digital photo products and services.
Manufacturer representatives scheduled to show off the newest goods for the 2010 Holiday season include:
Linda Leslie representing Leica, Custom Brackets, Hoodman, Tamrac and more. Bob Schmidt, President of Hoodman, Inc. Chuck Newell representing, Bogen (includes Manfrotto, Gitzo, Metz, Elinchrom, Lastolite and others), Lumiquest, Tiffen, Jill-e, Op-Tech, Mack Electronic Warranties and more. Marc Morris representing Sony DSLR’s and Sony video. Kevin Kozlowski representing Canon digital cameras Bill Koter representing Nikon Rob Moody representing Tamron Phillip Abel representing X-Rite, Eizo and Induro. George Athas representing Canon video
Our free class sessions will offer you many ideas to improve your digital photo techniques.
Many of you already know our dedicated and supremely capable staff members, Ben Kuhns and Lisa Thompson. If you like to talk digital equipment and technique, make sure you attend Ben’s classes on Lightroom, HDR and small flash photography. Ben’s experience is sure to inspire you to do great things with your shooting and image processing.
If you’ve taken advantage of Pixels quality printing and framing, you’ve probably already spoken with Lisa Thompson. You no doubt know how she brings images to life with her intimate knowledge of Photoshop. She’ll help you open up completely new horizons with her Lensbaby presentation. Learn how to save yourself post exposure processing time and effort by composing and creating wonderful special effects in your camera through use of the fun and exciting Lensbaby along with its complete line of new accessories.
Phillip Abel brings years of photo experience to the table and applies it to the new technology of color management. Tired of getting prints back from the lab looking nothing like the original scene? Are you unable to understand why your hard copy results bear no resemblance to the images on your color monitor? Come to see Phillip’s presentation on the new Passport, Color Munki and the Eye One Display 2. You can also see the fantastic Eizo monitors in action as our printing technicians put them through their paces. Also, don’t miss your chance to look over the exciting line of Induro tripods.
Linda Leslie demonstrates the new Leica offerings as well as introduces Bob Schmidt of Hoodman and their ultra reliable memory cards along with their innovative Hoodloupe Pro monitor viewers and back saving Right Angle Viewers.. Come learn what sets Hoodman apart for mass manufacturers of other card brands. If you’re in the market for a new camera bag, Tamrac is sure to have something to fit your needs.
Representing Bogen in Utah and Colorado for more than 20 years, Chuck Newell will have the latest information on Manfrotto equipment as well as all of Bogen’s other brands such as Elinchrom (you simply must see the new Quadra battery powered 400 W/S flash system), Metz, Lastolite, Lumiquest and more.
Will Holowka, Bogen’s national sales manager for tripods, presents a really fun program on proper techniques for doing tripod mounted panorama shots. He demonstrates the fantastic Manfrotto 3D tripod head designed to give you the very best panorama results, minimizing distortion and misaligned images.
New to Sony but by no means new to digital imaging, Marc Morris of Sony brings his years of retail experience as a great photographer and former buyer for a major camera retailer to us as the new rep for Sony digital cameras. You’ll see why Sony grew more and faster than any of the other camera manufacturers. See the fabulous new Sony 850 full frame digital camera body for less than $2000. Sony’s relationship with Carl Zeiss brings us lenses of quality available from no other manufacturer. You’ll see this leading edge photo equipment nowhere else in Utah so come take a look.
Kevin Kozlowski of Canon will have their new 7D 18 megapixel camera body to show. See how Canon integrated loads of new technology and features into this example of superior engineering. Might we see a 1D Mark IV? We don’t know but…maybe?
Bill Koter of Nikon will debut the new Coolpix line. How about a new pocket camera with a built in projector? Nikon has it. Like the world of touch screens? Nikon has the New S70 touch camera, a truly magnificent design for a beautifully simple way to take pictures. Bill will have the latest delivery info on the new Nikon D3s ultra professional digital SLR. Need full frame shooting at 9 frames per second at up to 102,000 ISO? The new D3s has it! Take a look at Nikon’s industry leading breadth of lens offerings. Bill will give you the lowdown on the latest from Nikon.
Rob Moody of Tamron will have their 18-270 Vibration Control lens available for your evaluation. Along with Tamron’s other exceptional lens designs, Rob can help you decide how you can accomplish more photography with fewer pieces of equipment. Whether you want extreme telephoto or extra wide angle, Tamron can help you get that once in a lifetime shot.
David Tejada of Denver Colorado brings his educational program to Pixel Fair as a guest speaker provided by Bogen. David’s long involvement with photography includes work with many industrial clients, national and international companies as well as work with National Geographic. David plans to demonstrate innovative flash techniques based on the new Elinchrom battery powered Quadra studio flash system. This is a 400 watt DC powered system designed for ultra portability and maximum power. This will be a tremendously entertaining program so, regardless of your photo experience; you should come listen to David’s presentation.
George Athas of Canon video calls the Bay Area home and does a great job keeping us up to date on the latest from Canon video. Canon’s latest cameras feature cutting edge lens design with maximum apertures as fast as f1.8, zooms ratios as long as 15 to one and camera size making it possible to easily port all this technology in your coat pocket. Come see the latest from Canon video and George will make sure you understand how it benefits your family video productions.
Complete Pixel Fair Class List:
Friday Nov. 6.
10:00-10:30AM: Ben Kuhns, Lightroom Tips & Tricks 10:45-11:15AM: Ben Kuhns, HDR Tips & Tricks 11:30-12:00PM: Ben Kuhns, Small Flash Tips & Tricks
1:30-3:00PM: David Tejada, Flash with the Elinchrom Quadra 3:30-4:30PM: Phillip Abel, Color Management with Color Munki
Saturday Nov. 7.
11:00-12:00PM: Will Holowka, Hardware Aspects of Panorama Shooting
1:30-2:30PM: Lisa Thompson, Lensbabies for You 3:00-4:00PM: Ray Taggart, Photoshop Tips & Tricks
As always, all of these special classes are being offered free of charge! We expect a fun time for all our visitors. Come learn about the newest photo products for the Holiday season. Develop a new understanding. Make some new friends and join the party. You will even save some money on our in store specials.
You are cordially invited to an opening reception Friday, September 25, from 7:00pm until 9:00pm. I hope to see many of you there!
The show will be on display through November 11, 2009. Hours of operation at the Brigham City Museum-Gallery are Tuesday – Friday, 11:00am – 6:00pm and Saturday 1:00pm – 5:00pm.
Note from Sam: We regularly stock 50mm lenses for Nikon, Canon, and Olympus at Pixels Foto. Both f/1.8 and f/1.4 versions are usually available and in-stock. Drop by and take a look. 50mm has always been one of my favorite lenses. They are sharp, great for low light, perfect for getting nice DOF when shooting portraits, and super cheap. There is no good excuse for not having a 50mm in your camera bag. Come see us today to check one out. It is time once again (where has the summer gone?!) for the Utah State Fair Photo Contest. The process of entering contests is a good exercise because it motivates you to take a critical look at your body of work and choose images that you would like others to see. The act of printing completes the photographic process and is very rewarding. Printing is a very important part of the presentation of your entries. When you go to look at the other Fair entries, take a few minutes to look at the printing presentation. What paper type was used? Was it a high quality print? Did the cropping enhance or detract from the image? Would a border have helped? Is it well mounted and did it stay that way? We are here to help you with these decisions. We have years of printing experience, and print with state of the art inkjet printers on high quality archival papers. As an incentive to enter the Fair, we are offering to those who print a winning Fair entry, to bring your ribbon to us (you have every right to show off your accomplishment!), and we will offer you your choice of one of the following: It can feel a bit out of your comfort zone to enter a contest. The flip side of this is that it is very satisfying to go through the process and maybe even win a ribbon! Many of our novice photographers at Pixels have propelled their passion forward by entering the Fair contest. In the end, you will have a print that you can proudly display at home or in your office. You can do it! Come see us! Our hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm and Saturday, from 10:00 pm to 6:00 pm. We are at 8934 S. State Street in Sandy and our phone number is (801) 233-9090.  Giants Causeway, Ireland Earlier today we launched a new trip on the Travel section of the Pixels website. Slated for 2010, Pixels will be taking a group of photographers on a whirlwind, photography intensive, 16 day tour of Ireland. Departing June 5, 2010 and returning June 20 photographers will spend a full 14 days on the ground in Ireland. Start off in the great city of Dublin and visit the area’s oldest landmarks before heading into the Irish countryside for a full two weeks of nothing but photography. Lead by Pixel’s owner and professional photographer Ray Taggart trip participants can expect a healthy dose of photography know-how and insider tips as they photograph the famous sights of Ireland. Accommodations are included in the trip price (as is air=fare) and include historic castles and hotels across the Irish countryside. Participants can expect to see local entertainment many of the nights including traditional song and dance. Other sights include a stop at the Giants Causeway where thousands of hexagon shaped stone columns have risen from the sea. You will also visit the Slieve Cliffs, the highest cliffs in Europe and the prison of Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin. Call Pixels soon if you are interested in joining us for this very special safari! The spring rebate season is in full swing with great deals from both Canon and Nikon. The popular Canon lens and flash rebate program is back on; this is the perfect time to think about upgrading to that ‘L’ lens you’ve been thinking about. Nikon has also initiated a series of rebates for the month on June. The following Nikon cameras are elligible for rebates: Coolpix P60 – $80 *Only available if purchased with a D40, D60, or D90 These deals are instant savings and are applied at the time of purchase; no paper work to mail in. The Nikon rebates are active through June 20 (June 27 on certain models). The upcoming class schedule on the Pixels homepage has been updated. In addition our popular Photoshop series of classes we have added three new courses covering Lightroom, High Dynamic Range Photography, and Lighting With Small Flash. Tuition for any Pixels course is still only $39.00 for one three hour class. And as always, once you’ve paid for a class you may retake it at any time free of charge. Give the store a call at 801.233.9090 to reserve a spot in any class. If you shoot a lot of off camera flash like me, you know that Pocket Wizards have long been the standard among professionals for radio frequency triggers. Simply put: the just work. Every. Time.
So when Pocket Wizard announces a whole new system for its radio triggers, naturally it gets people’s attention including my own. The big news with the new triggers is full ETTL (Canon) or iTTL (Nikon) support. Pop your flash on the FlexTT5 receiver, put a MiniTT1 transmitter on your camera shoot wireless TTL flash without the line-of-sight limitations of infrared systems. If that wasn’t cool enough, the new system claims to be able to buy you a FULL STOP more shutter speed sync out of your flash setup WITHOUT switching your flashes into FP high speed sync mode. The way it pulls this off is incredibly cool, not to mention incredibly complex. Think of it like this: to the human eye, a flash burst is essentially instantaneous. But if you talk about it in very small increments of time (try milliseconds) a flash burst is actually three separate events. The “ramp-up” is where the flash begins to fire and come up to full power, followed by the actual time the flash is at full power, and finally the trail-off. The traditional 1/250 second sync speed on cameras is designed to capture the entire life of a flash burst. So what if your radio trigger could fire your flash BEFORE your camera’s shutter opened? The new pocket wizards do exactly that. Before the shutter snaps open, your flash(s) have already finished the ramp-up portion of their firing cycle, buying you a stop extra of shutter speed and only a 5% loss in flash power. When you consider that a stop in camera terms is a doubling or halving of available light, a full stop extra with the new Pocket Wizards effectively makes your flashes TWICE as powerful. Pretty cool stuff if you ask me. Canon shooters get lucky too, the new Pocket Wizard system is being released for the Canon system first. Check out the links below for more good information: http://strobist.blogspot.com/2009/02/pocketwizard-flextt5-and-minitt1-full.html http://www.pocketwizard.com/inspirations/technology/ Ben. |
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