®
ISSUE NO. 913
Photo - imaging - video - audio - tv - print - mobile - stats - people - retail - business - news
News The Big Interview Everybody’s talking about The Photography Show! Pixel interviews Cassandra Grant, Event Manager about the show’s successes, challenges and plans for next year on page 14. We also give our own thoughts on page 3.
Nikon Wins £9m in Sigma lawsuit Courts in Tokyo have ruled in favour of Nikon in a copyright infringement case against Sigma. As part of the resolution, Sigma must pay Nikon 1.5 billion Japanese yen, which equates to roughly £8.7million. The lawsuit, which Nikon filed in 2011, involved six Sigma lenses, which Nikon alleged were making use of its patented Vibration Reduction image stabilisation technology. Nikon was originally seeking compensation of closer to £70 million, and had said that communications with Sigma had not resulted in a satisfactory conclusion. The Judge in Chief stated that this patented invention of Nikon’s should be rewarded based on the contribution of the patent to the defendant’s products, that is 15%.
24th March 2014
Calumet US Stores Close
Calumet’s US subsidiary closes retail doors under Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, but plans to return Calumet Photographic Inc., (an independent US company within the Calumet group), announced on 13th March 2014 that it has filed for Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Calumet had originally planned a restructuring Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The basis of this restructuring plan was an adaptation of the successful business model of Calumet operations in Europe and the United Kingdom. However, due to a cancellation by a local financial institution the planned restructuring
could not be executed. Calumet Photographic Inc. in the United States, and the companies in the Calumet group in Europe and UK are independent companies that are financially separate and operate independently. “The filing of Chapter 7 for Calumet in the United States has no direct impact on Calumet in Europe and the United Kingdom” Christof Bergmann, General Manager of Calumet, clearly expresses and also adds: “Right now we are developing plans for a return to the US Market with retail locations and an online presence”.
A Household Name CSCs’ popularity pushes them onto inflation calculation list Interchangeable Lens Cameras have been included in the list of products used to measure inflation due to their popularity and growth in proportion to the wider market. The Office for National Statistics identified interchangeable-lens cameras as a significant area of growth, and added them to the ‘basket’. It’s worth noting that in the last decade, only compact digital cameras have been included from the photography sector.
High Value, High Demand Western European consumers spent a total of almost €2.0 billion on photography in Q4 2013 according to figures released by GfK Whilst segments under strong pressure from smartphones are
www.pixel.co.uk
losing out, high-value cameras are doing particularly well. In fact, top-quality camera sales increased substantially last year, depending on their target group and intended
David McCorquodale, Head of Retail at KPMG, comments “The basket of goods offers us an interesting window into the average British shopper. “Interchangeable lens digital cameras have been included in the basket for the first time, after storming ahead of the traditional compact camera. Consumers are technologically confident and are happy to switch from traditional products to new, innovative, technology if it offers them an enhanced, more convenient service.”
Cameras offering more features - for more money - holding their ground area of application. Advanced fixed-lens cameras, such as superzoom compacts and those with very large sensors were in high demand. In general, cameras became more connected and by the end of 2013, one in seven cameras sold was able to share pictures via an integrated WLAN.
2 www.pixel.co.uk
RETAIL
THE INSIDER
Saying what you’re thinking and asking the difficult questions. Each week the Insider reports from the front line of our industry Well, what an interesting weekend I had at The Photography Show! If I’d gone expecting Focus 2.0 - and I’m not completely convinced I didn’t - I’d have been pleasantly surprised. That’s not to knock Focus, I thought it was a great show for students, enthusiasts and people entering the professional market in particular, but it had built up an arguable reputation for being a bit ‘anorak’-ish. The Photography Show was definitely not, with a glossy feel that was obviously a hit with enthusiasts, students, that hip audience we all know we need to target. That’s not to say it was entry-level, as the kit on offer, range of speakers and seminars and workshops were
Showtime!
Visitors arrived in their droves to get their hands on new kit, enjoy a range of activities, experience seminars and buy products from over 180 exhibiting brands. A variety of exhibitors were on-hand to help visitors explore the latest kit and get updates on the latest innovations. Susie Donaldson, Marketing Director, Canon UK & Ireland adds: ‘It was great to see the industry come together at The Photography Show. We wanted to bring photography to life for those visiting and we feel we achieved that with talks from our Canon ambassadors, supporting the Student Conference and the interactive elements of our stand. The show was a good opportunity for us to speak with people at all stages of their photography journey, from students wanting to take their
of a very high standard and obviously popular with pros too. It was just very accessible, more than a little ‘cool’... everything we need photography to be. I arrived a skeptic and left very impressed with what Future had achieved. Was it totally free of the problems that Focus dealt with? Not at all, I was still witness to people checking the eBay prices of newly released kit on their phones just metres from the stands... but in some cases, they’ll have been the exact same phones that got them started on photography in the first place, so the changing times of this industry may be paying off if the success of the show was anything to go by.
The inaugural Photography Show, opened its doors for the first time at Birmingham’s NEC in March
Trade Watch Pixel’s Lee Mansfield gives his expert view on The Photography Show
Three words for The Photography Show: busy, busy, busy! Joking aside, It was absolutely packed and that can be nothing but a good thing. Conversations that I’ve had with exhibitors, both at and after the show, have been completely positive, with both the format of the show itself and of course, the number of people it drew in were absolutely heaped with praise. An injection of consumer engagement like this can only be a great thing for retailers and manufacturers, and we’ll be bringing you more of their personal takes on the show as they gather their thoughts and get settled back in from such a busy and productive weekend at the NEC. It was great to see entry level and casual consumers getting engaged with photography, not just the dedicated enthusiasts. The more we can encourage their photography habits, the more they become potential customers for all of our businesses, not just those with a presence at the show.
next step to professional photographers. For us it was a great show and the feedback we’ve had is extremely positive.’ Adding to the visitor experience were icons and celebrities of the photography world including Rankin and Terry O’Neill who captivated audiences in the specially created 500-seat Super Stage. We spoke to Future in further depth about this in our Big Interview on page 14.
The Budget: What About Retailers?
The Chancellor’s budget, as usual, was a mixed bag. For retailers, it contained a number of welcome measures BRC Director General, Helen Dickinson distilled the key details of The Budget for retailers: “[Store owners] will welcome the Chancellor’s focus on putting more money in their pockets through changing the tax thresholds, fuel duty and savings and pensions arrangements. The BRC’s projections demonstrate that whilst recovery is now tangible, progress is still fragile and retail can play a strong role going forward.” “As an industry that employs over one million people under 25, we applaud the Chancellor’s measures to support 100,000 more apprenticeships and the scrapping of jobs tax for under-21s. “There are around two million women working in retail because our industry offers
flexibility as well as good career progression and so we are very pleased to see that more help with childcare costs will be available.” “The priority for our industry remains the reform of business rates so that we can make optimum use of physical space in a changing retail world. “British retailers in e-commerce already export more than £4 billion of goods to customers overseas. There is scope to increase that amount to around £28 billion per year by 2020 if the conditions are right. The Chancellor’s measures to extend the role for UKTI will be
warmly welcomed.” “Retail in the UK includes over 200,000 small businesses which welcome support for innovation and growth through the availability of annual seed funding. The whole retail industry will welcome the extension of the annual investment allowance. Economic activity in infrastructure, manufacturing and house-building is good for the broad economy, puts more people into work and brings positive benefits to the retail sector.”
www.pixel.co.uk 3
PHOTO
News Back in the Frame Kenro has announced 3 new additions to its digital photo frame range. The Braun Digi Frames are PC independent and some feature LED Backlight Technology, allowing even higher picture rendition. All frames handle SD, SDHC, MMC cards and USB memory sticks. The frames also have a useful clock and calendar function and the frames can be used in landscape or portrait format and mounted to a wall if desired. SRP is between £40.50 and £160.80 inc VAT.
The H5D 50c is here Hasselblad has begun shipping its pioneering H5D-50c, the world’s first fully integrated medium format camera system to use CMOS sensor technology. The new H5D-50c was first announced in mid-January and the camera enjoyed a fleeting debut at the CP+ Camera and Photo Imaging Show, Japan, three weeks later - but is now fully available worldwide. Ian Rawcliffe, Hasselblad CEO, stated: “There is no price premium at all for customers who wish to acquire this groundbreaking technology. The H5D50c will ship with the same price tag that applies to our H5D-50 model.”
Canon Cashback Photographers can now claim cashback on a range of advanced Canon products including DSLRs, lenses, compact cameras, camcorders and PIXMA PRO printers. Canon is giving the chance to receive up to £210 cashback on a selected range of its high quality products, including a wide selection of lenses. Whether looking for that extra something to perfect a landscape shoot or a new piece of kit for the wedding season, your customers can make the next step go further with the Canon cashback. Up until 7th May 2014, Canon buyers can claim from £50 to £210 back on a huge range of Canon purchases see pixel.co.uk for the list.
4 www.pixel.co.uk
Sony’s Second Alpha Winners Sales incentive scheme still a success
Sony has awarded Simon Parker of Jessops, Leeds with a brand new Alfa Mito after he successfully completed phase two of the popular sales incentive programme ‘Alpha=Alfa’, designed to improve staff knowledge. 2013 was the second year of the successful ‘Alpha=Alfa’ scheme, created specifically to educate photography retailers. Participants were incentivised to learn about and sell specific Alpha and Cyber-shot cameras, plus lenses, over two phases. ‘Tickets’ were earned for every Sony product sold
X-Style!
Fujifilm’s X range gets the personal touch Fujifilm has launched a new X Signature customisation service for X series cameras. Available immediately, the X Signature service offers consumers the ability to personalise their existing X series camera in a choice of colourful and textured leathers. Orders can be placed at Fujifilm’s X Signature website: there’s a 2 week turnaround on orders and the process involves sending the camera in question off to Fujifilm (in pre-paid packaging that will be provided). Warranties are not affected as the service is carried out by Fujifilm’s Service Centre, and a free check and clean of the camera is thrown in before it’s returned in an X Signature box with the chosen skin applied.
by a participating employee resulting in their names being entered into a grand prize draw to win the Alfa Romeo Mito. • 270 participants opted into the scheme, resulting in a 90% staff engagement rate with the project • 84 of stores opted into the programme which is 79% store engagement • 33 stores have achieved their Non-Lens targets • 10 stores achieved their Lens targets • 10 stores hit both targets set for Lens and Non-Lens
What you’re saying... David Parkinson, MD of Wilkinson Cameras responds to our 25th anniversary celebrations. “Pixel 25 years old, doesn’t time fly! How the industry and the people in it have changed. The “good old days” comes to mind but that makes me sound extremely old! Of course, I have loads of great memories, great brands and fantastic people... some of whom, I’m sorry to say, are no longer with us. However, I’m confident with the right approach from manufactures and suppliers we’ll all see this creative and emotive business will be generating business for the next 25 years.
Lock onto Action
Nikon adds the all-new Nikon 1 V3 to the line-up of Nikon 1 system cameras. The Nikon 1 V3 is aimed at serious photographers looking for the freedom to travel light. Its hybrid AF system now boasts 171 autofocus points; the large 18.4-megapixel CMOS sensor with ISO 160–12800 ensures detailed results, and the new EXPEED 4A image processor enhances overall performance. In a first for Nikon 1, the V3 features a super-responsive tilt-screen touch monitor plus built-in Wi-Fi. New optional system accessories include the Nikon 1 DF-N1000 Electronic Viewfinder and the tough, functional
GR-N1010 Grip, both of which push this camera into the realsm of D-SLR level control. Launching alongside the Nikon 1 V3, a new 1 NIKKOR super-telephoto lens and a thin, power-drive zoom kit lens aim to give Nikon 1 photographers the creative edge in any situation. The Nikon 1 V3 + VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM lens kit will debut with an RRP of £799.99 and the Nikon 1 V3 + VR 10–30mm f/3.5–5.6 PD-ZOOM lens, EVF and Grip’s RRP is £1,049.99. They’re available from 17th April 2014.
www.pixel.co.uk 5
PHOTO Get Ready for GH4 Following the recent announcement of the LUMIX GH4, Panasonic have now let us know that it will be available in the UK from 5th May 2014. Kits and pricing will be: DMC-GH4 with 14-140mm lens, RRP £1749.99 DMC-GH4 body only, RRP £1299.99 DMC-GH4 body only with Interface unit (DMWYAGHE), RRP £2499.99. As with some recent Panasonic releases, a pre-order offer will be available, offering a free battery grip and battery by consumer redemption until Monday 2nd June. Compact, rugged and lightweight, the LUMIX DMC-GH4 is ideal for professional photographers that specialise in field work, while its newly developed image sensor, wide line-up of Micro Four Third lenses and 4K video shooting capability expand the range of possibilities for professional and creative video producers.
Illuminating!
Case Logic’s new Luminosity collection of cross-body bags and backpacks targets both amateur and enthusiast photographers There are thirteen products in the Luminosity collection; two messenger-style cross bags, available in small or large; one large action camera bag; three full backpacks (2 Medium + 1 large) two slingbackpacks, three holster bags available in small, medium & Large, and two lens exchange cases. All bags in the collection feature a rugged, anti-slip bottom to stabilize them in cars and on ledges, whilst also offering protection from dirt and wet surfaces. The bags feature soft padded, breathable
The Great Outdoors Kenro introduces new range of bags from Benro The Falcon series is a selection of innovative and hard-wearing baggage, designed to make outdoor photographers’ lives easier. There are two choices in the series, the Falcon 400 and the Falcon 800, both available in a camouflage finish. Manufactured from abrasion resistant PT1200D PU and water repellent materials, the bags feature adjustable shoulder, chest and waist belts ensuring maximum comfort.
The bottom of the bags is reinforced with a shockproof and abrasion resistant pad, prolonging the backpacks life and making cleaning easier. The Falcon series in camouflage has an approximate SRP ranging from £169.80 to £180, depending on size.
Mint Condition Samsung’s new NX mini offers style and selfie-help! Samsung has launched the NX mini, a slim and light interchangeablelens camera. The NX mini weighs in at only 158g (body only) and its slim body is available in three different colours: white, mint green and black. The ‘selfie’ has found a permanent place in vocabularies across the world in recent years and its popularity shows no sign of stopping. Reflecting this recent consumer trend, the NX mini has a range of exclusive features which make taking amazing selfies effortless. With a 75.2mm (3.0-inch) Flip up and Touch Display that rotates 180-degrees, framing images is easier and with the ultra-slim 9mm wide angle lens, the NX mini can capture group shots from an arm’s length away. Wink shot makes it easy to capture
6 www.pixel.co.uk
expressions one- handed: once a wink is detected, the NX mini takes a shot automatically after two seconds, without having to press any buttons. The NX mini packs in a large 1-inch type 20.5MP BSI CMOS Sensor, 6fps Continuous Shot mode and a 1/16000 sec Shutter Speed. As with all of Samsung’s 2014 SMART cameras, the NX mini features advanced Wi-Fi and NFC integration that makes it seamless to share images. Exclusive to Samsung, Tag & Go connectivity allows the NX mini to pair with NFCenabled devices, such as smartphones or tablets, simply by touching the two together. Additionally, extensive storage options are integrated into the NX mini and images can be uploaded directly from the camera to the cloud for an easy storage solution.
shoulder and waist straps, and are adjustable to snug fit for maximum comfort of these lightweight packs. Silent snake divider system offers a customizable, one handed solution for organising and accessing your DSLR camera, additional lenses and accessories. Both of the cross-bags feature adjustable foam walls and dividers to store DSLR camera, additional lenses, flash and accessories, and a unique foldable flap offer convenient top access to gear.
Barking about ‘Petsies’ New photo market may have four legs and a waggy tail... Samsung marked its 21st year supporting Crufts and its sponsorship of the the Kennel Club’s ‘Dog Photographer of the Year’ competition with the help of reality star and dog lover Millie Mackintosh. Samsung’s stand at Crufts this year featured a ‘Petsie’ zone where visitors could take and share snaps of their four legged friends, based on the company’s recent findings about how popular these types of photos are. Almost two-thirds (63%) of pet-owners in the UK confess to taking photos of their pets on a regular basis, and a further 16% revealing that half of the photos they upload onto Facebook are of their pets. Such is the trend for taking ‘petsies,’ that they are now overtaking the human race in the upload stakes. Brits now share an average of six photos a week of their pets versus just five a week of their friends and family.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the 2014 Fujifilm Business Endeavour Award Winners
Petersfield Photographic
Razzaq Digital
Colliers Photo Imaging
Kevin Thomas Pharmacy
and the FDIS Shop Of The Year 2014
Petersfield Photographic
For more information on becoming a Fujifilm Digital Imaging Service member
call
Peter Wigington on 01234 572138
www.pixel.co.uk 7
C
M
Y
CM
MY
CY
1 8 www.pixel.co.uk
Pixel 2 November.pdf
08/11/2013
09:41
CMY
K
NEW Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom
SPECIAL REPORT PRINT
The Scaleable MicroLab
Epson introduced the SureLab D7 Studio at The Photography Show This scalable and flexible solution can be tailored to suit users’ needs, and used either on the shop floor as a self-service order terminal or as a production microlab behind-the-counter. The microlab features the new SureLab D700 printer and is available from June 2014. The SureLab D7 Studio can produce premium quality prints, panoramics, folded displays and cards, on a wide range of media. It also supports a wide range of inputs, such as memory cards, USB, CD/DVD, Bluetooth, Facebook and smartphones/tablets. Martin Johns, Market Development Manager, Epson UK, says: “The SureLab D7 Studio
offers a tailored, scalable solution for photo bureaux, copyshops, retail businesses and on-site photographers who want to expand their business by offering products and services to drive new revenue streams.” The SureLab D7 Studio includes a self-service, touch screen order terminal and up to two printers. A further three extensions can be added. These can be used simultaneously, all controlled by the 22-inch multi-touch screen. Its LED light panel can be tailored to match customers’ store colour themes and its multi-touch panel can display digital advertising of the customers’ choice.
XAAR Appoints New Chief Technical Officer
The proof is self explanatory for GMG’s new clients Xaar announces the appointment of Edmund Creutzmann as Chief Technical Officer, effective on 1st April. Edmund has over 30 years’ digital printing R&D experience spanning LED, electrophotographic and inkjet imaging technologies and, most recently, was Vice President, Printer Technology at Océ Printing System GmbH. As Chief Technical Officer, Edmund has overall responsibility for Xaar R&D and reports directly to Xaar CEO Ian Dinwoodie.
Edmund’s appointment, which followed a complex international search, is part of Xaar’s major investment in R&D and manufacturing. “I am delighted to be joining Xaar and becoming part of its successful leadership team,” says Edmund Creutzmann. “Xaar is well on its way to a very successful future within the digital arena. I am proud to be bringing my digital experience to the company and look forward to making my contribution to Xaar’s future successes.”
News Get set, Glow... Xaar launches the 1002 GS6 for UV applications. This next generation printhead redefines the standard in singlepass printing, delivering exceptional print quality and productivity to manufacturers worldwide. The Xaar 1002 GS6 has been developed and optimised for a wide range of UV applications; these include labels, laminates, direct-to-shape, packaging and other types of product decoration, where product quality and industrial levels of reliability are paramount.
Printing on Glass Lintec Graphic Films is ready to premier its range of non-PVC premium window films for screen and digital applications. Achieved via inkjet printing, users can produce vibrant, eye-catching glass surface treatments films with exceptional optical clarity. The self-adhesive makes the films easy to install, enabling printers to offer end-to-end solutions.
A ‘Pearl’ of an Idea That’s Worth the ‘Waite’ Fotospeed’s new Photo Smooth Pearl 290gsm paper has been developed to plug the gap left by the demise of Ilford Imaging Switzerland Fotospeed Photo Smooth PEARL 290gsm is a natural white, heavyweight and instant dry, resin coated, inkjet paper. The beautiful pearl finish matches that of the widely acclaimed, and now discontinued, Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl paper. It has a unique ink receiving layer giving an instant dry result straight from the printer. Fotospeed Metallic PEARL 295gsm has a Pixel March.pdf 1 10/03/2014 17:48 beautiful metallic/pearlescent surface with a
C
M
WB35F Smart Camera
CM
• 16.3 Megapixels • 21x Optical Zoom FHD • 23mm Wide Angle Lens • WiFi
Galaxy GC-200 Smart Camera
• 4.8” LCD Touch Screen • 21x Optical Zoom • 16.3 Megapixels • WiFi & NFC
£299
£178
Colours:
Colours:
CY
K
WB350F Smart Camera
£107
MY
in conjunction with landscape photographer Charlie Waite. This newly developed Fine Art Paper is made from 25% cotton and 75% Alpha cellulose. Fotospeed with also be launching an Ilford equivalent pack of panoramic inkjet paper in sheets which can be used in printers sized A4 and above.
New Camera Releases - In Stock Now!
• 16 Megapixels • 12x Optical Zoom • NFC & WiFi • Tag & Go Feature
Y
CMY
traditional lustre structure. Its state of the art coating gives pin-sharp detail, a wide colour gamut and high D-Max. Its weight gives outstanding lay flat qualities and stiffness. And a third new offering in Fotospeed Platinum ETCHING 285gsm, designed
SAM1726/7/8
Colours: SAM1721/2
www.pixel.co.uk 9
SAM1731/2/3 NEXT DAY
Next Day Delivery
www.direktek.co.uk
sales@direktek.co.uk
01494471100
Images are not representative of the actual product - Trade Only - While Stocks Last - All prices exclude VAT and Delivery
Home Delivery
SPECIAL REPORT
MOBILE DEVICES
Intelligent Impact
News From Mobile to Big
Screen
Prestigio has released a new wireless display for smartphones and tablet PCs Prestigio Multiscreen. The device enables the display of any content from a smartphone or a tablet PC onto a TV screen, monitor or projector in real time, wirelessly. It features Miracast technology and is compatible with all mobile devices with Android 4.2 + OS that support this technology. The Prestigio MultiScreen is a compact device (in a form of USB flash drive) with the ARM Cortex-A9 processor inside. The device connects to a TV set or a projector via HDMI and USB-outputs and displays the smartphone or tablet PC content onto a big screen wirelessly. Connectivity is straightforward, taking less than a minutes and with just two settings on your mobile device. The Prestigio MultiScreen significantly extends the capabilities of smartphone imaging. The Prestigio MultiScreen is available for purchase at the recommended price £29.99.
Smartphones close 2013 on a win The Telco market achieved growth rates of 2.7 percent in October to December and 6.6 percent for 2013. Consequently, the sector experienced a good fourth quarter and very good total year., according to the GfK TEMAX® Western Europe report. Over the whole year a total of €41.3 billion was achieved. Smartphones proved to be the perfect Christmas gift as consumers replaced their outdated feature phones with the latest high-tech devices. These appliances not only provide a complete entertainment package, but still facilitate the main function of communication. For the first time, the same is also available in budget price bands, such as devices with a dual core processor and 4 inch display offered at €99.
Impactology follow the S5’s release with targeted protection gear, allowing noncontract retailers tocaptialise on the phone’s success Tech21, Impactology innovators, are on track to be one of the first manufacturers with cases designed to deliver the most intelligent impact protection for the new Samsung S5. • Impact Frame is the latest innovation on the Tech21 line – a soft outer case, with hard, frosted back plate for optimum protection available in five colours - SRP £19.99 • Impact Frame with Cover, offers an executive feeling flip cover, that importantly can be used for calls with the cover closed or open,
Smart Scanning for Phone Photos Kenro announces Reflecta Smartphone Scanner The latest innovation from Reflecta means smartphone users can easily digitise slides and negatives as well as photos. Users no longer need to undertake traditional scanning methods to achieve high-quality copies onto their mobile, presenting high-street
10 www.pixel.co.uk
retailers with a great opportunity to offer customers a cuttingedge product for the new generation of smartphone fans. The Smartphone Scanner is compatible with iPhone 4 / 4S / 5 / 5S and Galaxy S2 / S3 / S4 and is supplied with all appropriate cradles. SRP is £40.50 inc VAT.
Up Close with the S5 Samsung’s new model plays on camera strength with top end photo features, pushing further into camera territory
“We’ve decided to go back to basics with the Galaxy S5 and focus on the features and things that matter the most to our customers – namely the camera, ability to view and download data and content quickly and their health and wellbeing,” said Simon Stanford, Vice President of IT & Mobile division, Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland. The new Galaxy S5 has superior camera functionality, featuring a 16 megapixel camera with an
Charge and Sync in One!
Innergie has launched MagiCable Duo with Lightning Connector, a handy single cable solution featuring a unique 2-in-1 design capable of connecting to over 10,000 mobile devices. With integrated Apple Lightning and Micro USB tips, MagiCable Lightning
available in Red and Clear SRP £24.99 • Impact Mesh which is similar to previous best selling designs, also features a mesh design to back, making the case 5 sided for added protection - SRP £24.99 • Impact Tactical has been designed for additional protection while on the move - SRP £24.99 The Tech21 Impactology range for Samsung Galaxy S5, has been designed to give full access to all the functionality, ports, camera lens cut-out and buttons.
Duo is the only charging cable you need for key Apple devices including iPhone 5, iPad (4th generation), iPad mini and Android tablets and smartphones. This new solution is simple; the
enhanced menu and user interface so you can effortlessly take, edit and share photos. The Galaxy S5 has the world’s fastest autofocus speed up to 0.3 seconds and the advanced High Dynamic Range (HDR), so it is possible to reproduce natural light and colour with striking intensity at any time. Also new is a Selective Focus feature which allows background blur without the need for a special lens kit to create a shallow depth of field (DOF) effect.
Keep customers connected, all in one smart tip mechanism means the three different tips are built in including Apple, Mini USB and Micro USB in one 79cm power and sync cable, eliminating the need for additional wires.
all of this...
a
n for o i t u bile sol oto line | mo h p re less tore | on nsto m i a oto h s e P s in ital
from just this...
ig fer film D to of r Fuji uration p-sell/ u o y ig u of nf eart n co . Use cts. the h your ow products ss produ ds t a is p ro d un Set u ns ac agine adde ckgro l m Im ) kiosk. nd value promotio rders, ba ad digita il f ji u C F e a lo o P t n t b ic a t D , ( w e in a cr pr m re nts Do Cent range of tions and ditional fo projects. . Get auto agen c s e d d a n e a id e it u m f v d s w s a ales tools an ss to sa storage iosk k s otion n e t o m e add- ul editing nts. Acc ial media se remo and pro ations. e g rf c c .U Powe mbellishm your so updates cts, pricin ultiple lo m m e e u r o r s d a f s o w r s o t r f and file ge p r ac e so onlin t to mana gle site o n in mobile s e m at a A dedicated mobile phone application linked to your store that will help drive even more prints to your lab. Set up different products and pricing to your instore or online kiosk if required. Orders placed securely. Pay through a PayPal account or with a credit or debit card.
A seamless photo solution for instore, mobile and online.
online
All the benefits of your instore DPC kiosk available to all your customers that have access to the internet. Add a link to your own web site. Your customers can start a project at home and easily store it for editing or printing later on. Projects can be shared and added to by family and friends.
For more information please call 01234 572138 or visit www.fujifilm.eu/UK
www.pixel.co.uk 11
News Hands-On Display NEC Display Solutions has announced the 6th NEC Solutions Showcase to take place at The Velodrome, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, on 14th and 15th May 2014. Collaborating with over 50 hardware manufacturers and software providers, NEC hosts a unique opportunity to get hands-on with fully integrated display solutions representing the future of the industry. The Solutions Showcase is set to become the foundation for a Digital Signage Week with a number of industry events taking place in parallel.
MMD, brand license partner for Philips Monitors, has announced brand-new touch-controlled monitors powered by Android. Available in two models, the S221C4AFD with a 21.5-inch display and the S231C4AFD with a 23-inch display, the Smart All-In-One features 16:9 widescreen viewing with full HD support and produces sharp, flicker-free progressive scan pictures with superb brightness and colours, enabling users to stream HD movies in compelling viewing quality, complemented by superb stereo sound. “There is growing demand for hybrid devices that make the user experience easier,” says Thomas Schade, Vice President EMEA at MMD.
Cash for Calibration Summer deals from X-rite’s distribution
Where there’s a WILL The new Wacom Ink Layer Languge offers the industry a new way to be creative
Today’s smartphones and tablets are starting to support note-taking and digital inking. However, they are still limited by OS, application platform and hardware boundaries. WILL is the initiative to create a seamless digital inking experience across every mobile device and ecosystem. Wacom has contributed to the evolution of creative: digital expressions, digital imaging, industrial design, games and movies, so WILL is a logical step for Wacom to expand
12 www.pixel.co.uk
its commitment for creativity. It will be delivered by Wacom to partners as a Software Developer’s Kit to integrate into their hardware or software, ecosystem or enterprise infrastructure. WILL will also come with an ink engine with a variety of graphical tools and features that will run consistently on most existing platforms.
In Control of Colour Self calibrating monitors for imaging professionals
EIZO has released two updated 27” colour management monitors: the EIZO ColorEdge CG277 and CX271. The ColorEdge CG277 is targeted at professionals in digital photography, prepress, video editing, post production, and other fields that require the most predictable colour in their workflow. It features a sensor that is housed inside the monitor and swings up onto the screen for self-calibration. The ColorEdge CX271 is ideal for professionals and prosumers in photography and design. It houses an internal correction sensor that maintains the
Buy to Rent?
“The digital revolution kicked off in earnest with the launch of the Red One digital cinema camera in 2007, and the production market hasn’t looked back since. “For end users, digital cinema cameras have dramatically reduced the cost of shooting high-end content and have been embraced by most cameramen and DoPs, save a few traditionalists who remain loyal to film.
Photo Europe commented: “The cashback offer is an excellent opportunity for photographers that are looking to invest in colour management in order to get the best from their images. ColorMunki Display and i1Display Pro use similar technologies to provide unrivalled accuracy when measuring a screen’s colours. All claims must be received by the 14th August 2014 to qualify.
X-Rite Photo Europe is offering £30 cashback on every X-Rite ColorChecker Passport purchased at the same time as either X-Rite ColorMunki Display or X-Rite i1Display Pro. With a retail price of £83 the ColorChecker Passport can effectively be purchased for just £53. Geoffrey Clements, Managing Director at X-Rite
calibration results after the monitor has been calibrated with an external sensor. The ColorEdge CG277 and CX271 will be shipping in the UK from 1st April 2014.
“The digital revolution has caught up with rental and retail of broadcast equipment”, says Adam Cox, Futuresource Consulting
“The influx of new cameras, as well as the hype and demand surrounding them, means rental rates have to be dropped to ensure that the utilisation rate is kept as high as possible. “For mid-range digital cinema cameras, around 50% of total volumes sold enter the rental channel. For high-end digital cinema cameras this figure is much higher. Working closely and effectively with rental houses is
therefore important for the manufacturers. 4K is only likely to exacerbate the situation, as demand increases and more vendors look to capitalise on the new technology. 4K production is already well-established in high end production, though it is far from industry standard. However, this will change over the coming years, as demand for 4K permeates further down into the broadcast industry.
AV & COMPUTING
Lights, Camera, Action! Nikon used by new 24/7 TV channel
a cost-effective solution that allows broadcasters to operate in niche demographic markets, catering for regional broadcast requirements.” Bryn Balcombe, Technology Director, London Live says: “Building a television channel from scratch has given us an exciting opportunity to source the most innovative new technology and find less traditional and more cost-effective ways of doing things. Nikon’s digital SLR cameras are perfect for our studio, allowing us to provide fast-paced, 24 hour broadcasting without compromising the image quality for our viewers”. London Live launches on 31st March 2014.
London Live, the first 24 hour entertainment channel devoted to London, are using Nikon digital SLR cameras in their new Londonbased studio. Working with Nikon and Mark Roberts Motion Control, London Live has helped develop a new state-of-the-art robotic system, featuring a nine axis robotic arm at the heart of the automated studio. The channel will be broadcasting live using Nikon D800 and D4 series cameras for a full-frame 35mm cinematic effect. Jeremy Gilbert, Group Marketing Manager, Nikon UK says: “By working with the 24/7 TV channel we’ve been able to develop
News EDGE Memory, has released tje diskGO(R) Sonic USB 3.0 flash drive. Powered by a top-tier SandForce SSD controller, this USB drive is one of the fastest USB storage devices available today. The diskGO Sonic is equipped with USB 3.0 -- the fastest USB connection for drive transfer speeds up to an astounding 455MB/s. It’s designed to store HD movies, archive photos, and back up large files with lightning fast speeds. Encased in high-quality aluminum, the diskGO Sonic is durable and covered by a two-year warranty. Capacities run up to 480GB.
Is it a Camera? Is it a Speaker? ...It’s one of the new Braun Audio/Video accessories now available from Kenro
New in the Braun AV range is the TopMic 120 Professional Stereo Microphone for DSLR cameras. The TopMic 120 features a rugged yet slim housing with shock-mount for maximum noise
rejection. It has switchable sensitivity for long and short distances and noisy areas. It gives approximately 100 hours of operating time from 2 x SR626SW batteries. It has an on/off switch and a foam windshield is included. Frequency
response is a respectable 50Hz - 20KHz, sensitivity -41db +/- 30% and signal to noise ratio is 76db. SRP is £99.72 inc VAT
Looking to expand your retail range in 2014?
Innova Art presents a wide range of fine art and photographic inkjet media as well as quick and innovative display systems Build your own brand - Ask about our white label service
Hall B1
Stand 151
Speak to
I N N O VA
www.innovaart.com info@innovaart.com | +44 (0) 1992 571775
Scan the QR Code to register for your Free www.pixel.co.uk Fespa 2014 visitor badge
13
SPECIAL REPORT FOCUS
THE BIG INTERVIEW Pixel speaks to Cassandra Grant, Event Manager at Future Publishing, who organise The Photography Show, about the event everybody’s talking about
Thanks for making time for us, Cassandra. We really enjoyed The Photography show! What were the final ‘scores on the doors’? The show had a total attendance of over 30,000, subject to audit. We’re currently going through an audit of the numbers as we’d like to be able to be completely be transparent on who attended, but that’s the figure we have so far, and it doesn’t include exhibitors or visitors that attended on multiple days. Did the attendees seem to be the demographic you were aiming for, on the whole? We were happy to see a good representation across our visitors, from pros and enthusiasts to a diverse age group of visitors. Certainly our access to advertising vehicles such as Mollie Makes, techradar and T3 helped us extend the consumer demographic. What were the biggest challenges for you as organisers? Getting the right balance between the pro and consumer audience is important to us and something we will continue to refine so that we can be sure all our exhibitors are meeting enough of their target market. Also, launching a show of this scale in just 9 months was quite a challenging timescale! We’re very pleased with what we achieved, but we’re all looking forward to having the benefit of a full 12 months this time.
Credits & Contacts
What sort of feedback have you had from exhibitors? It’s been hugely positive, and we’re in the process of talking to exhibitors to get their feedback on things we can improve on. Certainly, the introduction of interactive features such as the live stage and quality conference content was well received. We presume you’ll be back next year. What will you be doing to improve the show further? Most definitely, we’ll be back at the NEC from 21-24 March 2015! We’re delighted that over 85% of space has already been booked so we hope to be able to grow both the number of exhibitors and visitors attending the show. We’re moving to hall 5 for 2015 which is a bigger space and easier to navigate. Over the next few months we’ll be developing some of the feature areas we had this year and introducing some new ones. The response to the interactivity on show floor was overwhelmingly positive. The IGPOTY Garden,
Managing Director/Publisher: Lee Mansfield 01323 411601 lee@lifemediagroup.co.uk
Editor: Laura Knight 01323 437946 laura@lifemediagoup.co.uk
Commercial Director: Simon Skinner 01323 433700 simon@lifemediagroup.co.uk
Editorial Design: Harriet Weston 01323 411601 harriet@lifemediagroup.co.uk
Operations Director: Clare Fermor 01323 411601 clare@lifemediagroup.co.uk
Accounts: Amelia Wellings 01323 411601 amelia@lifemediagroup.co.uk Subscriptions: linda@lifemediagroup.co.uk
14 www.pixel.co.uk
Published by: LMG SE LTD (Life Media Group) Park View House 19 The Avenue, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 3YD 01323 411 601 Printed by: Cliffe Enterprise Unit 6F Southbourne Business Park, Courtlands Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN22 8UY 0845 601 9478 | www.cliffe-enterprise.com
the Catwalk and Live Stage gave visitors an opportunity to get hands-on and to pick up tips and advice and we’d like to continue this for the next event. How do you feel the event stood apart from Focus, its predecessor? Focus had a great legacy but The Photography Show is a brand new event and we wanted to bring our own ideas. Focus was successful for 24 years and if we can be around for as long we would consider that a huge achievement. How will you make sure you continue to stay on the ball with imaging trends? We are lucky to have our Future editorial team and as with this year, we will work closely with our partners, exhibitors and visitors to ensure we stay in tune with the trends and challenges affecting the industry. Survey research is already underway for feedback on this year’s event. Showcasing products and putting on education and demos that reflect what the world of imaging has to offer is what The Photography Show is all about.
All material in this publication is strictly copyright and all rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. The views expressed in Pixel Magazine do not necessarily represent the view of Life Media Group LTD. Every care is taken in compiling the contents but the publishers of Pixel Magazine assume no reponsibilty for any damage, loss or injury arising from the participation in any offers, competitions or advertisment contained within Pixel Magazine. All prices featured in Pixel Magazine are correct at the time of going to press.
Copyright Life Media Group LTD 2014©
NEW FROM
New 'Amazon Style' Packaging The perfect solution for protecting photobooks and prints LILA1
LILA2
LILW2
BUKC3
Now available in a variety of sizes for complete flexibility HIGH QUALITY On their peak day last year Amazon sent an amazing 26.5 million items worldwide across all product categories. That equates to a whopping 306 items per second, a new record, according to the company. You can't send that quantity of products without the quality of your packaging being up to scratch. Now you can package your photobooks, prints and gifts to the same high standards used by the market leaders. KEY PRODUCT INFORMATION CODE
Description
Box Quantity
I.P
DDP
LILA1
235 x 180mm Mailer - DVD/CD/8x6 print/8x6 photobook/8x6 Blox
250
£29.62
£28.58
LILA2
334 x 234mm - A4 book mailer for Photobooks and Prints - Brown
250
£52.55
£50.71
LILW2
334 x 234mm - A4 book mailer for Photobooks and Prints - White
150
£34.77
£33.55
BUKC3
311 x 240 x (0-50)mm - Expandable Book/Photo Gift Wrap
100
£46.60
£44.97
SOME OF THE KEY BRANDS DISTRIBUTED IN THE UK by TETENAL LTD.
e-mail uk@tetenal.com
For further information - Tel: 0116 289 3644 or visit www.tetenaluk.com
www.tetenaluk.com
www.pixel.co.uk 15
BIG & sLOW
sMaLL & sWIFt
580g 580g
340g 340g
1.33s
Vs
LIVe VIeW aUtO FOCUs
0.12s LIVe VIeW aUtO FOCUs
DSLR*
See how LUMIX G punches above its weight at panasonic.co.uk/lumixg 16 www.pixel.co.uk
*Similarly priced DSLR vs. LUMIX G6, correct as at 14/06/13.
Faster, CLoser, smarTer