Photo Marketing Association International

Live Tradeshow Coverage
February 26 - March 1, 2006
Orange County Convention Center, FL


Welcome to Imaging Resource’s Live PMA 2006 Tradeshow Coverage. PMA is the camera industry's most important show of the year, and we're covering it as thoroughly as possible. Not only are we posting news and booth reports straight from the show floor, you'll find extensive video coverage and a daily report from Mike Pasini, our roving reporter. Come back often for daily reports, news, photos, and video of all the latest photography equipment.

VIDEO COVERAGE

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Monday, March 6, 2006

Minox: New 6mpix ultracompact

14:51 EST - For its second announcement at the Photo Marketing Association tradeshow, German camera brand Minox unveiled a new ultracompact digital camera.

The Minox DC 6011 offers six megapixel resolution coupled to a MINOCTAR-branded 3x optical zoom lens. Other features include power from a proprietary Lithium Ion rechargeable battery (which is charged in-camera via a bundled camera docking station), as well as a built-in four mode flash strobe, 2.5" LCD display (but no optical viewfinder), NTSC/PAL and USB connectivity, and an SD card slot. ISO... (More)



Minox: 5mpix compact digicam

14:45 EST - Alongside the PMA show in Orlando, German camera company Minox (famous for its sub-miniature "spy" film cameras of days gone by) announced two new digital cameras.

The focus of this news item, the Minox DC 5011 is a compact five megapixel model with a "MINOCTAR"-branded 3x optical zoom lens. Other features include ISO sensitivity from 50 to 200, a built-in four mode flash strobe, 2.5" LCD display (but no optical viewfinder), NTSC/PAL and USB connectivity, and an SD card slot (plus 16MB of built-in memory). Power comes courtesy of two AA batteries,... (More)

Friday, March 3, 2006

Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies' logo. Click here to visit the Hi-Touch Imaging website! PRESS RELEASE: Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies (HiTi) Wins DIMA 2006 Digital Printer Shoot-Out Awards
18:01 EST - Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies (HiTi) is proud to announce that it has won the DIMA 2006 Digital Printer Shoot-Out for both the 4-by-6 inch and creative application categories. This is the fourth year that Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies (HiTi) has won the prestigious DIMA awards in its 5-year history and further elevated its already impressive award-winning legacy, which is summarized below: 2002: HiTi... (More)



Delkin's logo. Click here to visit the Delkin website! PRESS RELEASE: Delkin Devices Announces 51 New Products At The Largest Photo Show In The United States
17:10 EST - Delkin Devices, Inc., based in Poway, California, has been providing "Everything but the Camera" since 1986. From Archival Gold Media to Pop-Up Shades, Delkin provides products with premium quality, innovative designs and an ongoing dedication to superior customer service. Delkin announces 51 news products at the PMA (Photo Marketing Association Show) in Orlando starting February 26th. "We have something... (More)



Delkin's logo. Click here to visit the Delkin website! PRESS RELEASE: Never Lose A CD Or DVD To Scratches Again!
17:06 EST - Delkin Devices Announces Archival Gold With Scratch Armor. Poway, CA. February 22, 2006- Delkin Devices, makers of high quality digital photography products and accessories, announced the addition of Scratch Armor to their Archival Gold line. They are available in both CD-R and DVD-R formats. Scratch Armor's protective layer prevents scratches, scuffs, dirt, chemicals, and fingerprints; making it... (More)



Corel's logo. Click here to visit the Corel website! PRESS RELEASE: Corel and Pantone Collaborate to Bring Professional-grade Color Management to a New Range of Users
15:41 EST - ORLANDO, Fla., PMA Show Booth # 2261 - February 28, 2006 - Corel Corporation today announced its support for PANTONE™ huey™, Pantone's new, easy-to-use monitor calibration tool, by offering it with Corel® Paint Shop Pro® (PSP) X. Just as Paint Shop Pro X brings the power of professional-level tools to a broad group of consumers, huey provides monitor calibration with breakthrough... (More)



Corel's logo. Click here to visit the Corel website! PRESS RELEASE: Corel® Unveils Paint Shop Pro® Photo Art Suite at PMA 2006
15:39 EST - Suite Includes Three Incredible Programs that Let You Easily Enhance, Paint, and Share Your Photos - All in One Box Photo Art Master Search Competition Launched for Paint Shop Pro Photo Art Suite Users; Free Trial Download Available Now ORLANDO, Fla., PMA Show Booth # 2261 - February 27, 2006 - Corel Corporation today introduced Paint Shop Pro Photo Art Suite at the PMA 2006 International Convention... (More)



Corel's logo. Click here to visit the Corel website! PRESS RELEASE: Corel Introduces the Corel® Painter™ IX.5 Update
15:35 EST - Corel® Painter™ IX.5 Simplifies the Photo Painting Process for Professional Users and Extends Support to New Intel-based Macs ORLANDO, Fla., PMA Show Booth # 2261 - February 27, 2006 - Corel Corporation today unveiled the Corel® Painter™ IX.5 update to give professional photographers and artists new tools that make it easier than ever to transform photographs into paintings. Corel... (More)

Thursday, March 2, 2006

Bibble's logo. Click here to visit the Bibble Labs website! PRESS RELEASE: Bibble Labs releases 4.6 update with Noise Ninja Technology and Intel Macintosh Support
15:56 EST - Other improvements include revised user interface and more speed. PMA 2006 Orlando, FL (February 24th, 2006) - Bibble Labs, Inc. announced today the immediate availability of version 4.6 of its popular Raw Workflow software. Bibble 4.6 offers a major breakthrough via the direct integration of Noise Ninja Technology from Picture Code, LLC. High ISO noise and digital artifacts are one of the more challenging... (More)



Adobe's logo. Click here to visit the Adobe website! PRESS RELEASE: Adobe Highlights Lightroom Beta and Photoshop CS2 at PMA 2006 Convention and Trade Show
14:59 EST - Lightroom Public Beta 2.0 Photography Community and Photoshop CS2 Ecosystem Partners Rally to Support Digital Imaging Innovation SAN JOSE, Calif. - Feb. 27, 2006 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced wide-spread support from the photography community and ecosystem partners for Adobe® Lightroom™ Public Beta 2.0 and Photoshop CS2 software. With two open and extensible... (More)



Adobe's logo. Click here to visit the Adobe website! PRESS RELEASE: Adobe Photoshop Services Expands Offering to Help Pro Photographers Protect Digital Images and Boost Profits
14:56 EST - Iron Mountain and MorePhotos.com to Provide Online Backup, Proofing and Photo Sales Help to Photography Community SAN JOSE, Calif. - Feb. 27, 2006 - Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced the expansion of Adobe® Photoshop® Services through new partnerships with Iron Mountain, the world's largest provider of data backup/recovery and archiving software as a service, and MorePhotos.com,... (More)



PRESS RELEASE: muvee Launches Automatic Video Solution for Photo Kiosks at PMA 2006
14:19 EST - More than just a slideshow, muveeKiosk technology enables photo kiosk users to instantly create emotive music video productions out of their photos and video clips Singapore and New York, NY (February 23, 2006) - muvee, the pioneer and leader in Instant Personal Video, launches its muveeKiosk software at the 2006 Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Convention in Orlando, Florida. When integrated, the... (More)

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

Mike: The 35.2 Billion Dollar Pixel

20:10 EST - After yesterday's hike through the trade show floor, we cover some of the more interesting software developments at the show.

Today's report includes pieces on DxO's hybrid optical / software lens, Nik Software's UPoint technology in Nikon Capture NX, FotoNation's in-camera software, iView's survey results and a visit with Peter Louden. Read on for more on these stories! (More)



Panasonic's logo. Click here to visit the Panasonic website! Panasonic: HDTV projector w/ SD card slot

11:36 EST - Panasonic Projector Systems, a division of Japanese consumer electronics company Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., is showing a new LCD projector system at this year's PMA show.

We wouldn't normally cover a projector announcement as they're rather outside the remit of this site, but the Panasonic PT-P1SDU is interesting as an example of the company's strategy of providing added value by interlinking the functionality of products across a range of categories. A built-in secure digital card slot compatible with the company's lineup of Lumix digital cameras lets you view your... (More)



pmalogo.jpg PMA: Mike Sweeps the Floor

02:15 EST - Mike takes a hike through the PMA trade show floor. Put your feet up and come along for a tour of a few of the more compelling exhibits.

We start with a peek at the IR Video Team in action before taking a look at a few booths. Then we get our hands on the new Gitzo monopod (which weighs less than a pound) before looking over Mistubishi's latest 600 dpi dye sub. We get a closer look at Lensbaby before covering the new toolkit from Vicman. Then we look into Lexar's new ActiveMemory flash memory. A visit to Sony reveals a $200 bargain... (More)

Monday, February 27, 2006

SanDisk's logo. Click here to visit the SanDisk website! PRESS RELEASE: SanDisk Doubles Capacity of Innovative USB-Flash Memory Combo Card
23:03 EST - Folding SD Plus Card Eliminates Need For Separate USB Card Reader ORLANDO, FL, Feb. 26, 2006 - SanDisk ® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced a 2-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra ® II SD ™ Plus card, thus doubling the capacity of its award-winning storage card that combines USB connectivity and flash memory storage. The card looks and functions like a typical SD card and its high speed... (More)



SanDisk's logo. Click here to visit the SanDisk website! PRESS RELEASE: SanDisk Doubles Capacity Of Its SanDisk Extreme III Cards - Its Fastest Digital Film Cards For Professional Photographers
22:55 EST - 8-Gigabyte Extreme III Cards Offer Speed, Performance and Capacities That Are Ideal For Digital SLRs ORLANDO, FL, Feb. 26, 2006 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced the addition of new card capacities to its Extreme III line of flash cards for professional digital cameras that are double the highest capacity points currently available. The new cards include the 8-gigabyte (GB)1... (More)



SanDisk's logo. Click here to visit the SanDisk website! PRESS RELEASE: SanDisk Announces 4-Gigabyte Memory Stick Pro Duo Cards For Digital Photographers
22:45 EST - Ability To Take Thousands Of High-Resolution Images Lets Photographers Concentrate On Their Subject ORLANDO, FL, Feb. 26, 2006 - With increasing sales of high-resolution digital cameras, video camcorders and other electronics devices that require more memory capacity and speed, SanDisk ® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today announced the 4-gigabyte (GB) SanDisk Ultra ® II Memory Stick PRO Duo... (More)



Leica's logo. Click here to visit the Leica website! PRESS RELEASE: Leica Camera AG Endorses Four Thirds System Standard
22:35 EST - Leading German Manufacturer to Support Open Standard For Digital SLR Cameras Melville, New York, February 26, 2006 - Olympus Imaging Corp. (President: Masaharu Okubo) is pleased to announce the participation of Leica Camera AG of Germany in the Four Thirds System standard for digital SLR cameras. Olympus has encouraged other manufacturers... (More)



Sony's logo. Click here to visit the Sony website! PRESS RELEASE: Sony Brings New Photo Sharing Application To The Wireless Industry
22:32 EST - Now Wireless Carriers Can Offer ImageStation Members Photo Access Through Web-Enabled Mobile Camera Phones ORLANDO, Fla. (PMA 2006, Booth #4150), Feb. 25, 2006 - Sony shed light today on its new "Share Everywhere" program, which will give ImageStation members photo sharing capabilities through web-enabled camera phones, televisions, computers, and portable entertainment systems. One element of the... (More)

Pasini Reports
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News by Company
Adobe
02 Mar 06 - Adobe Highlights Lightroom Beta and...
02 Mar 06 - Adobe Photoshop Services Expands ...
Canon
24 Feb 06 - Canon: new large-format inkjet
24 Feb 06 - Canon launches new PIXMA ...
24 Feb 06 - Canon: New pro-oriented inkjet ...
22 Feb 06 - Brief Q&A on Canon 30D
21 Feb 06 - Canon refreshes the EOS 20D
21 Feb 06 - Canon: Image-stabilized PowerShot ...
21 Feb 06 - Canon announced PowerShot SD700 IS
21 Feb 06 - Canon SD630 unveiled
21 Feb 06 - Canon details the PowerShot SD600
21 Feb 06 - Canon: New PowerShot A700 digicam
21 Feb 06 - Canon PowerShot A540 revealed
21 Feb 06 - Canon unveils PowerShot A530
21 Feb 06 - Canon PowerShot A430 announced
Casio
26 Feb 06 - Casio USA reveals EX-Z850 plans
26 Feb 06 - Casio USA: EXILIM EX-Z60 announced
26 Feb 06 - Casio USA announces EX-Z600
21 Feb 06 - Casio: Two new EXILIM digicams
23 Jan 06 - Casio announces EXILIM EX-Z600
Corel
03 Mar 06 - Corel and Pantone Collaborate to ...
03 Mar 06 - Corel® Unveils Paint Shop ...
03 Mar 06 - Corel Introduces the Corel® ...
Fujifilm
14 Feb 06 - Fujifilm FinePix F30 unveiled
14 Feb 06 - Fujifilm: Finepix F650 launched
14 Feb 06 - Fujifilm announces FinePix A600
Hewlett Packard
26 Feb 06 - HP announces pigment-based pro ...
26 Feb 06 - HP Disrupts Retail Photo-printing ...
Kodak
17 Feb 06 - Kodak: Four new digicams
17 Feb 06 - Kodak Enhances Consumer Inkjet ...
17 Feb 06 - New Evolutions in KODAK Picture ...
17 Feb 06 - Kodak Launches New Way for ...
17 Feb 06 - Kodak Announces Portfolio-Wide ...
17 Feb 06 - Kodak Announces New Digital ...
Konica Minolta
19 Jan 06 - Konica Minolta folds consumer ...
Leica
27 Feb 06 - Leica Camera AG Endorses Four ...
26 Feb 06 - Panasonic, Leica announce ...
Lexar
27 Feb 06 - Lexar Doubles the Performance of ...
27 Feb 06 - New Digital Imaging Applications ...
27 Feb 06 - Corel and Lexar Team to Automate ...
27 Feb 06 - Lexar LockTight Available In New ...
27 Feb 06 - Lexar Smart Download To Offer ...
Nikon
25 Feb 06 - Nikon: First VR macro lens
21 Feb 06 - Nikon Announces New Nikon View Pro ...
21 Feb 06 - Nikon: New S-series digicams
21 Feb 06 - Nikon announces two P-series ...
21 Feb 06 - Nikon: Three new L-series digicams
21 Feb 06 - Nikon Introduces All-new Capture NX...
Olympus
26 Feb 06 - Olympus and Panasonic Announce Four...
26 Jan 06 - Olympus DSLR offers live LCD ...
26 Jan 06 - Olympus announces Stylus 810
26 Jan 06 - Olympus: New shock-proof, ...
26 Jan 06 - Olympus: New 7mpix Stylus digicam
26 Jan 06 - Olympus announces SP-320
26 Jan 06 - Olympus: Two new FE-series digicams...
18 Jan 06 - Olympus: New camera teasers
Panasonic
28 Feb 06 - Panasonic: HDTV projector w/ SD ...
26 Feb 06 - Panasonic announces its first SLR
14 Feb 06 - Panasonic presents Lumix DMC-TZ1
14 Feb 06 - Panasonic announces Lumix DMC-FX01
23 Jan 06 - Panasonic announces DMC-FZ7: 6mpix,...
Pentax
23 Feb 06 - Pentax: 10mpix DSLR launch this ...
15 Feb 06 - Pentax: Three new Optio digicams
27 Jan 06 - Pentax announces new DSLR
Ricoh
23 Feb 06 - Ricoh: Caplio R4 announced
23 Feb 06 - Ricoh unveils Caplio RR630
10 Jan 06 - Ricoh announces Caplio R30
Samsung
23 Feb 06 - Samsung announces GX-1L SLR
23 Feb 06 - Samsung: New Digimax offers HDMI ...
23 Feb 06 - Samsung announces Digimax L60
27 Jan 06 - Samsung: New DSLR to match *ist ...
16 Jan 06 - Samsung rebadges Pentax DSLR
SanDisk
27 Feb 06 - SanDisk Doubles Capacity of ...
27 Feb 06 - SanDisk Doubles Capacity Of Its ...
27 Feb 06 - SanDisk Announces 4-Gigabyte Memory...
Sigma
26 Feb 06 - Sigma announces five Four Thirds ...
26 Feb 06 - Sigma announces 70-200mm lens
18 Jan 06 - Sigma: new macro zoom lens
Sony
27 Feb 06 - Sony Brings New Photo Sharing ...
25 Feb 06 - Sony: Two new long-zoom digicams
25 Feb 06 - Sony: Two new W-series Cyber-shots
13 Feb 06 - Sony launches new compact W-series ...
Miscellaneous
06 Mar 06 - Minox: New 6mpix ultracompact
06 Mar 06 - Minox: 5mpix compact digicam
03 Mar 06 - Hi-Touch Imaging Technologies ...
03 Mar 06 - Delkin Devices Announces 51 New ...
03 Mar 06 - Never Lose A CD Or DVD To Scratches...
02 Mar 06 - Bibble Labs releases 4.6 update ...
02 Mar 06 - muvee Launches Automatic Video ...
28 Feb 06 - Mike: The 35.2 Billion Dollar Pixel...
28 Feb 06 - PMA: Mike Sweeps the Floor
27 Feb 06 - Rimage's Disc Publishing Technology...
27 Feb 06 - PMA: Mike Gets Some Perspective
27 Feb 06 - PMA video / booth report updates ...
26 Feb 06 - Panasonic SLR video, PMA galleries ...
26 Feb 06 - PMA: Mike Takes Three Sneak Peaks
25 Feb 06 - PMA Sneak Peak gallery posted
25 Feb 06 - ExpressDigital Extends Darkroom ...
23 Feb 06 - DataColor launches new calibration ...
23 Feb 06 - Logitech Brings New Levels of ...
22 Feb 06 - Seefile 2.0 Brings New Features To ...
22 Feb 06 - Nikon, Olympus, Pentax Debut ...
22 Feb 06 - Unibind Announces Photostory ...
22 Feb 06 - Franke & Heidecke Gmbh (formerly ...
22 Feb 06 - New muveeOnline Web Service Lets ...
21 Feb 06 - Unibind Announces "My Books" -- ...
21 Feb 06 - New Nikon Coolpix models with ...
20 Feb 06 - muvee autoProducer Makes Online ...
20 Feb 06 - Kodak and Bibble Announce ...
20 Feb 06 - Bibble Labs to license Noise Ninja ...
18 Feb 06 - Noritsu America Corporation and ...
18 Feb 06 - My Life Designs Debuts Custom Photo...
09 Feb 06 - New digital photo album with raw / ...
02 Feb 06 - FotoNation Announces PTP-IP Suite
23 Jan 06 - Unibind Announces Photobook Creator...

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