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Rangefinder
Magazine New Products
Neil
Enterprises has announced the introduction of the new #6851 Digital Proof
Sheet Album for use in presentation of all 8.5x11-in., three-hole
punched proof sheets. The handsome black soft-touch material is enhanced
with brass corners on the front cover. The inside features a one-in.,
three-ring black binder with handy back inside cover pocket. Economically
priced at just $4.50 each in cases of 12 pcs. the #6851 Digital Proof
Sheet Album is sure to be a profitable addition to enhance photo package
sales. Custom imprinting is offered at an additional charge, please call
for details. Information: (800) 621-5584. |
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Michel
Company has Introduced the Celine Countryman Archival Albums to the
professional photography market. These albums address the wedding
photojournalists and the increasing public demand for genuine archival
wedding albums. The albums are finely bound with 50 free-form archival
pages that are acid and lignin free. An exclusive method of binding,
called Conservator Binding, was developed by the company to give it a
handcrafted look like fine old German bibles. The binding is distinguished
by its sewn construction, resulting in an enduring photo book that does
not rely solely on glue to bind its pages. Seven rich, textured Japanese
cloth covers, which are also acid free, lend a classic elegance to the
complete line of Celine Countryman Conservator Albums. For more information
contact Michel Company at (800) 621-6649.
Hasselblad
has recently introduced the XPan II, adding a range of useful features
to the highly successful XPan System. The XPan II camera replaces
the XPan and uses all of the XPan lenses and most of the current XPan
accessories. Since its introduction, the Hasselblad XPan has been widely
praised for its innovative approach to the panorama format. A simple
flip of a switch allows this 35mm rangefinder camera to take true, panorama
double-width frames of 24x65mm. Some of the Xpan II’s new features
include a viewfinder LCD display, a larger camera LCD display, multiexposure
capability, increased “B” time setting, variable user-selectable
self-timer delay, variable flash sync settings, IR film compatibility,
an electronic cable release (sold as an option), film rewind options,
and improved lens shades for the 45mm and 90mm lenses. Information: www.hasselblad.com.
The
Nude at Big Sur is a collection of beautiful photographs made by fine
art photographer, author, editor and sometimes contributor to Rangefinder,
Steve Anchell. The 93-mile stretch of central California coast that encompasses
the redwoods and the sparkling Pacific coast is known as Big Sur. The
area has traditionally been known as the dividing line between Northern
and Southern California. It has been home to a great many artists and
is the perfect backdrop for Anchell’s mesmerizing nudes. Information:
Steve Anchell Photography and Workshops, P.O. Box 277, 234 Sweetgrass
Overlook, Crestone, CO 81131-0277; telephone (719) 256-4157; e-mail:
anchell@fone.net, web: www.steveanchell.com.
The
new LumiQuest Ultra Image software is a powerful suite of actions designed
to simplify image enhancements in Photoshop with a few clicks
of the mouse. Ultra Image is a series of automatic actions that serve
to dramatically improve virtually any image, while eliminating dozens
of repetitive steps. In addition to saving time, the novice Photoshop
user can create professionally processed images minutes after installing
the software. Ultra Image software is used in conjunction with Photoshop
6.0 or higher. Camera-specific software enables the user to maximize
image quality with regards to noise, color, sharpness and tone range
in seconds. Simply select landscape, portrait, product shot or snapshot
and Ultra Image will automatically apply the right series of actions
to maximize image quality. Images can then be quickly resized and prepped
for web or print use. In addition, you can run one image or a batch of
images when applying the same processing steps. Information www.lumiquest.com.
The introductory suggested retail price of Ultra Image is $59.95. 