Why has nobody thought of this before? Giottos have just brought out a really neat new range of tripods called "Silk Road Series" that have a Y-shaped centre column. This reduces the size while folded down and increases the likelihood that you'll actually carry the thing with you. Simple but extremely effective.
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PW191 - Lowepro Flipside Sport 20
Lowepro picked Focus On Imaging 2013 to launch their newest range of camera bags, the Lowepro Flipside Sport 20. These new bags are perfect for outdoor trekking with your camera and come in a couple of very attractive colours.
PW190 - Joby UltraFit Sling Strap
Joby have previously brought us the neato Gorillapod tripods and now they've introduced a novel take on the glide strap. Their UltraFit Sling Strap holds the camera close to the body so that it doesn't swing around when not in use while still allowing the strap to loosen when you need to take a shot. Check out the video above for a demo.
PW189 - Harman Obscura Pinhole Camera at Focus 2013
The new Harman Obscura camera is a low cost, high quality single shot 4x5 inch pinhole camera with an innovative new design that uses magnets to keep everything light tight. It retains the high quality etched pinhole of its big brother the Titan and even comes complete with 10 sheets each of Ilford Delta 100 film, Ilford Multigrade IV paper and Harman Direct Positive paper.
PW188 - Harman Titan 8x10 Pinhole Camera at Focus 2013
From Focus On Imaging 2013 show in March. Harman Technology's Steven Brierley shows off the larger 8x10 inch version of their popular Titan pinhole camera. This monster of a camera boasts a precision etched pinhole for sharp, beautiful quality pinhole photographs and solid, high quality construction.
PW184 - Fujifilm X-Pro1 at Focus On Imaging 2012
Theo from Fujifilm shows us the new X-Pro1, an interchangeable lens camera that packs the same kind of manual controls as the last year's star camera the X100 and a brand new sensor design.
PW181 - Canon 5Dmk3 at Focus On Imaging 2012
David Parry from Canon gives us a hands on demo of the 5Dmk3 at Focus On Imaging 2012. We talk about what's new, what's improved and talk about how the mk3 opens up more kinds of shooting to 5D owners. Find more Focus on Imaging 2012 videos and a ton of free photoshop and lightroom video tutorials at PhotoWalkthrough.com.
PW179 - Olympus OM-D E-M5 Preview at Focus On Imaging 2012
Mark Thackery of Olympus tells us about the new Olympus OM-D E-M5 micro four thirds camera on the Olympus stand at Focus On Imaging 2012.
PW163 - SuperFrame white on black acrylic printing at Focus On Imaging 2011
In our last Focus On Imaging video for 2011 we look at a spectacular and touchable way to print black and white images directly on acrylic. We also look at a few of Superframe's acrylic frame options and learn some fun new ways to keep the images on our wall fresh.
Get loads more free PhotoWalkthrough videos at www.photowalkthrough.com. Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and learn about SuperfFrame products at www.superframe.co.uk.
PW163 - SuperFrame white on black acrylic printing at Focus On Imaging 2011
PW162 - Cambo X2-PRO System at Focus On Imaging 2011
In our final visit to Focus On Imaging 2011 we visit the Cambo stand and take a look at their X2-PRO System which turns a regular Canon DSLR into a View camera with finely adjustable swing and shift abilities to give total control over the focal plane in your photographs. And it's affordable too (kinda).
Get loads more free PhotoWalkthrough videos at www.photowalkthrough.com. Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and learn about Cambo products at www.cambo.com.
PW161 - Manfrotto 057 Tripods and 055 Photo-Movie Head at Focus On Imaging 2011
In our second visit to Manfrotto at Focus On Imaging 2011 we look at tripods and heads aimed at more serious prosumer and professional level photographers. We start wtih the 057 range of tripods and the 057 Mag Ball head made out of magnesium and featuring a new portait angle selector that keeps your camera at a perfect 90 degree angle.
Next we look at Manfrotto's new 055 Photo-Movie head designed to cater to photographers wanting to switch into video shooting. It's big, and impressive and you have to see it!
Get loads more free PhotoWalkthrough videos at www.photowalkthrough.com. Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and learn about Manfrotto products at www.manfrotto.co.uk.
PW161 - Manfrotto 057 Tripods and 055 Photo-Movie Head at Focus On Imaging 2011
PW160 - Manfrotto Compact and 290 Series Tripods at Focus On Imaging 2011
Manfrotto had lots of new stuff to show this year and we started by taking a look at their compact and 290 series tripods, both available as a kit. The compact series have an innovative thumb-wheel locking system while the 290s have a removable head and all metal locking joints.
Get loads more free PhotoWalkthrough videos at www.photowalkthrough.com. Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and learn about Manfrotto products at www.manfrotto.co.uk.
PW160 - Manfrotto Compact and 290 Series Tripods at Focus On Imaging 2011
PW159 - Lensbaby Sweet 35 and Tilt Transformer at Focus On Imaging 2011
The Lensbaby Sweet 35 is a brand new optic compatible with the existing Lensbaby Optic Swap systems on the Composer, Muse, Control Freak and Scout. It's a 35mm lens that, for the first time on a Lensbaby, has a built-in variable aperture. It's a 12-blade system that makes it much easier to control than the old magnetic aperture ring system.
Lensbaby are also showing off their Tilt Transformer, a swivel ball system that lets you mount any Nikon lens and turn it into a tilt lens. The Tilt Transformer fits onto Panasonic Lumix G Micro Systems, Olympus PENand Sony NEX digital cameras.
Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and learn about Lensbaby lenses at www.lensbaby.com.
PW159 - Lensbaby Sweet 35 and Tilt Transformer at Focus On Imaging 2011
PW158 - Fuifilm X100 at Focus On Imaging 2011
The Fujifilm X100 was released at Photokina in 2010 and has finally arrived amid much excitement over its retro looks, hybrid viewfinder, high quality lens and sensor and old-school handling. Today we talk to Theo who shows us what the gadget lust is all about.
Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and find out more about the X100 at www.finepix-x100.com.
PW157 - Rogue FlashBenders at Focus On Imaging 2011
Rogue FlashBenders attach securely to your hotshoe flash and allow you to control your light by bending and flexing their large neutral coloured reflector giving many more creative options for using your flash.
Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and find Rogue products at www.expoimaging.com.
PW156 - Exclusive 7 at Focus On Imaging 2011
Exclusive 7 had one of the smaller stands and Focus On Imaging but it was constantly packed. They were showing a new product aimed at professional photographers that gives them a way to differentiate their business, build lasting relationships with their customers and make more money. If you're a professional photographer you should definitely take a look.
Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and get contact Exclusive 7 at www.exclusive7.com.
PW155 - Epson Stylus Photo R3000 at Focus On Images
The Espon Stylus Photo R3000 is Epson's newest printer aimed at the prosumer photographer market and features the same 3 black level ink system as the R2400 and R2880. The R3000 doesn't replace the R2880 but does improve on it in a number of important ways. First of all the ink cartidges are more than twice the size and both the matt black and photo black cartridges remain in the printer at all times. Epson have also massively improved usability by adding a screen with step by step instructions and they've also added WiFi printing. They even made the top flatter because we all store our prints there!
Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and get Epson printers at www.epson.com.
PW154 - Advanced Photographer Magazine at Focus On Imaging 2011
Today we visit Will Cheung, the editor of a brand new british magazine aimed at Advanced Photographers called.. Advanced Photographer magazine, published by Bright Publishing. In a sea of mags aimed at newcomers this new venture aims to dig a little deeper, inspiring and educating people who have already made their first steps in photography and want to do more. I'm already a subscriber and I love what they're doing.
Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and get Advanced Photographer at www.advancedphotographer.co.uk.
PW154 - Advanced Photographer Magazine at Focus On Imaging 2011
PW153 - Drobo S, FS and DroboPro at Focus On Imaging
Drobo never seem to stand still and there are a bunch of new products and new versions of existing products to talk about since last year so we've returned to the Drobo stand at Focus On Imaging 2011 and we find out what's new with the Drobo S, Drobo FS and DroboPro. Plus we learn about clever new way that the larger Drobos handle SSD drives. And we find out how close Drobo are coming to releasing my dream 20-bay Drobo device!
Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and get Drobo stuff at www.drobo.com.
PW152 - Sony Alpha A55 at Focus On Imaging 2011
We visit the Sony stand again at Focus On Imaging 2011 and take a look at Sony's new "hero" camera, the Alpha A55 which features a partially reflective mirror that enables superor video and stills performance and very fast shooting.
Find out more about Focus On Imaging at www.focus-on-imaging.co.uk and get Sony stuff at www.sonystyle.com.
