Team Digital has received stock of the New Gigapan Epic Pro.
We have had some great fun with it over the week . See the unit in action and have a laugh at
http://www.christianfletcher.com.au/blog/2010/07/gigapan-video/
Just as a bit of a covering comment re video there was three takes all a bit of fun .
Take 1) was because we had set the Gigapan to do bracket exposure . Which it can do up to 20 exposures per frame
Take 2) was because we had someone walking through the shot
Take 3) was because we used the Canon 100mm IS and the IS was on and everyone knows that you shouldn’t have IS on when you are shooting on a tripod, if you want sharp images .
The actual shot took under a minute to do 28 frames.
We also now have our hire unit which you can hire after this weekend at $ 100.00 per day. If you decide to purchase a Gigapan after you have hired it and we know you will want to. We will give you 100% of hire costs off the new unit ( conditions do apply )
We have been testing it now for a week and we love what the unit does. We will have a full review very shortly.
Team Digital are excited to let you know that David Johnson our IT Sales Specialist has had his game App approved by Apple and it’s now available on the iTunes App Store.
After working on this project for over a year it is great to see David’s game get to this stage.
The game Tri-me is a visual puzzle and will appeal to people who enjoy a challenge.
If you want to have a look on iTunes follow this link:
http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/tri-me/id380909361?mt=8
We were lucking enough to get a fully working Pentax 645D with a 55mm for the day yesterday.
Heres some of our thoughts and the photographers who tested it.
The functionality of the camera is great, the ability to change a number of camera setting externally from the menu is a real plus ie Mirror Up, Bracketing settings , Raw to Jpeg it very much feels like a SLR in this area.
The body while bulky is quite well-balanced and relatively light with the 55mm lens. It is very evident that have gone to a lot trouble to make the camera as robust as possible and as weather proof as possible. Although we really didn’t test out the weather proofing bit. We didn’t think Pentax would like soaked demo camera back , but from what we have read and what you can see on the camera it looks good in this area.
Single battery is handy , which lasted into evening shoots . We are told it’s about 800 shoots. The point was made to us re the battery why do other systems have a need for two battery systems. Put simply other systems can be used in a number of different configurations, meaning the back is separate from the body allowing us to use the back on 4×5 cameras etc so the body needs to be powered independently. This is not the case with the Pentax 645D as it only has one configuration.
DNG how good is that, when ever we get a new camera to test it is always a battle to get the RAW files converted. Not with the Pentax its DNG which meant we could convert the raws on what ever we liked. Now that’s smart thinking Pentax.
The over all image quality was great. The camera and lens performed very well. Great clarity and sharpness ,so the 55mm seemed to do the Camera and sensor justice. We didn’t get to test an older film lens on it so we will reserve our opinion on that front until we can do so. In regards to the size of the files we processed a RAW out to 226.1mb in 16bit or 113mb in 8bit but why would you.
We will get some more thoughts posted , but we must say we had a great time using the camera . And yes we were very impressed. Well done Pentax
We had a good look at the new Pentax 645D medium format camera system. It looks great , we unfortunately havent been able to look at the files as the cameras is a prototype and we can’t take any files from it. Though it was great to see the operation of the camera from the point of view menu function focus etc.
Well worth a look, especially since a kit will come in at less than $ 15000.00. We will have the camera mid next week if you want to have a look for yourself. Limited stock arriving soon let us know if your interested in placing an order or booking a test drive.
PENTAX 645D
- 40 Megapixels sensor (44 x 33mm), designed by Kodak (1.7 times larger than a 35mm format sensor)
- Dustproof, weather-resistant and coldproof body (70 seals)
- Dual SD/SDHC card slots
- New SAFOX IX+ autofocus system, with 11 sensor points
- Dust Removal II mechanism
- Trapezoid-shaped glass prism viewfinder
- Weight: 1480g loaded and ready with battery and 2 SD cards
PENTAX D-FA 645 55mm F2.8 AL [IF] SDM AW
- Equivalent to 43.5mm in the 35 format
- Dustproof, weatherproof
- Weight: 416g
Eizo are widely regarded as the ultimate display for photographic, design & graphic professionals. Whilst the reasons for Eizo’s success are pretty technical we can probably simplify it down to three key elements>
Superior bit depth – this translates to the ability to display much smoother tonal detail.
Uniformity of brightness –corner-to-corner, edge-to-edge.
Five year warranty – (most brands 2-3) that incorporates the best dead-pixel of any brand.
An closer examination of the Eizo CG245W is a good case in point.
Industry-first built-in calibration sensor so you can schedule the monitor to self-calibrate at your convenience. This eliminates the need for a third-party calibration device. The monitor reproduces 98% of the Adobe RGB colour space so it can display most colours in a digital photo taken in Adobe RGB mode. The CG245W also has an sRGB nmode to accurately reproduce colours in this narrower but commonly used space, suach as those seen on web pages or digital photos taken in sRGB mode.
Team Digital are the distributors of Eizo Monitors in WA and our “Free seven-day onsite trial” means customers can take the gamble out of buying a graphics monitor.
Purchase a Epson Pro 7900 or 9900 and you will receive an
Epson Media Pack.
On the Epson Pro 7900 you get free
1x 61cm x 12m Epson Canvas Satin
1 x 61cm x 12m Epson Canvas Matte
1 x 61cm x 30.5m Epson Premium Lustre
Valued at $ 800.00
On the Epson Pro 9900 you get free
1x 111cm x 12m Epson Canvas Satin
1 x 111cm x 12m Epson Canvas Matte
1 x 111cm x 30.5m Epson Premium Lustre
Valued at $ 1400.00
Offer valid until the end of July
We current have a limited number Canson A4 Discovery pack in stock
Normally $ 25.00 Promo Price $ 13.90
The Canson Infinity Discovery Pack includes 9 sheets:
• BFK Rives 310gsm – 100% rag, Mould-Made, smooth, pure white paper, without OBAs
• Arches Velin Museum Rag 250gsm – 100% rag, Mould-Made, smooth, pure white paper, without OBAs
• Edition Etching Rag 310gsm – 100% rag, smooth, ultra white paper, without OBAs
• Rag Photographique 210gsm – 100% rag – ultra smooth, ultra white paper, without OBAs
• PhotoGloss Premium RC 270gsm – Alpha cellulose RC ultra white paper with a glossy aspect
• PhotoSatin Premium RC 270gsm – Alpha cellulose RC coated ultra white paper with a satin finish
• Arches Aquarelle 240gsm – 100% rag, Mould-Made, smooth, pure white paper, without OBAs
• Montval Aquarelle 310gsm – textured, natural white paper, without OBAs
• Mi Teintes 170gsm – textured, honeycomb structure, natural white, without OBAs
The Discovery pack is a good introduction to discover our range and help you choose the most suitable paper to fully express your intention.
We now have two second hand Epson Pro Printers.
Epson Pro 11880 60 inch printer , just had a full service including a head replacement. Come complete with EFI Designer Rip. Replacement cost $ 18500.00 inc gst
Selling for $ 10,800.00 inc gst
Second hand Epson Pro 9800, that has had virtually no work, refer to status log below .Only 269 prints and all monitored functions are at 100% .
44 inch wide (B0+) 8 colour 2880dpi x 1440dpi Epson Variable-sized Droplet
All for $ 4500.00 inc gst for more details contact Ben 08 93283377
Premier Art demostrated a range of Canvas and Canvas coating, at our FotoFreo seminar series. If you want to try any of these canvases or coating we have put together some great promotions. See vouchers below
Canson Fine art Media is some the best in the world. We found that out over the two day we spent with Les Walkling. Printing on such beautiful media was a real pleasure. The results from the BFK Rives you must see its simply stunning.
To enable you to try all these wonderful media Team Digital and Canson have made up some sample kits at a great price. We also have put together a great intro price for the whole range of Canson media 20% off one order only. See vouchers below for full details
