Movie makers, get your camera out because Lensbaby has just put together a box set of sorts for your footage creation. This well padded box with cut-outs for each lens places the brand-new Composer Pro PL and the Sweet 35 Optic into box along with nine other lens. Plates, mounts, shades, and manuals all find their way into this well protected case from the Oregon based Lensbaby.
“The more creative tools filmmakers have at their disposal, the more creative their footage,” Says Craig Strong, Lensbaby Co-Founder and President. “The new Composer Pro PL comes loaded with the freedom and versatility of the Lensbaby Optic Swap system and puts a huge range of creative options at the fingertips of filmmakers. We can’t wait to see the unique and powerful footage created by motion picture artists around the world.”
If you’re looking to add some flare to your moving pictures from your picture taking camera, then give the Lensbaby Movie Maker Kit a peek. More deets at the jump below.
Portland, OR –September 22, 2011 – Lensbaby announces today the newest addition to the Lensbaby Creative Effects camera products line-up, the Lensbaby Movie Maker’s Kit featuring the brand-new Composer Pro PL with Sweet 35 Optic, for use on PL mount cameras.
“The more creative tools filmmakers have at their disposal, the more creative their footage,” Says Craig Strong, Lensbaby Co-Founder and President. “The new Composer Pro PL comes loaded with the freedom and versatility of the Lensbaby Optic Swap system and puts a huge range of creative options at the fingertips of filmmakers. We can’t wait to see the unique and powerful footage created by motion picture artists around the world.”
The Lensbaby Movie Maker’s Kit is a complete creative solution for filmmakers looking to add unique effects to their footage, in camera. Conveniently packaged into a rugged Pelican case, the kit contains two Lensbaby lenses for use on PL mount cameras (Muse PL with Double Glass and Composer Pro PL with Sweet 35), as well as one Composer Pro with a Canon mount for use on Canon’s line of DSLRs that shoot video.
This kit also includes a wide range of interchangeable optics and accessories designed to provide the filmmaker limitless aesthetic and creative options at a variety of focal lengths. Now, with the addition of the Composer Pro with Sweet 35 to the Lensbaby PL line-up, filmmakers will have access to the improved metal swivel ball design and refined focus mechanism of the Composer Pro, delivering ultra-smooth focus and tilt control.
Filmmakers can achieve a wide range of effects in-camera with the Movie Maker’s Kit. The Sweet 35, Double Glass, Plastic, and Single Glass optics can be used to create different quality selective focus effects, where one area of the image at a given depth of field is in focus, and other areas at the same depth of field fall away into a beautiful blur. The Fisheye, Soft Focus, and Pinhole/Zone plate Optics allow further in-camera creativity. Visit the Movie Lens page for more information on the complete kit, and to watch sample footage and see a list of award-winning movies and TV shows containing scenes shot with Lensbaby lenses.
Lensbaby PL Kit Contents:
Composer Pro with Double Glass Optic for Canon DLSRs
Composer Pro PL with Sweet 35 Optic
Muse PL with Single Glass Optic
2 Aperture Kits for use with Double Glass, Single Glass, and Plastic Optics
Fisheye Optic
Aperture Kit for Fisheye Optic
Soft Focus Optic
Aperture Kit for Soft Focus Optic
Plastic Optic
Pinhole/Zone Plate
0.42x Super Wide Conversion Lens
Wide Angle/Telephoto Kit
Macro Kit
Step-Up/Shade
Creative Aperture Kit 2
The Lensbaby Movie Maker’s Kit is available now for $2900 (MSRP) from www.lensbaby.com. For more information on the Lensbaby Movie Maker’s Kit or any other Lensbaby products, contact PR representative Jessica Darrican at 305-576-1171 x.16 or Jessica@maxborgesagency.com.
About Lensbaby
Lensbaby is a Portland, Oregon based manufacturer of award-winning Creative Effects SLR camera lenses. Lensbaby was launched in February 2004 by Craig Strong, a professional photographer and the inventor of the patented Lensbaby Creative Effects SLR lens system. Lensbaby sells to photographers all over the world through its website, www.lensbaby.com, by calling 877-536-7222 / 971-223-5662, at tradeshows, in leading photo retailers and through a growing global network of international distributors.
NAVIGON AG, a leading provider of mobile phone on-board navigation, today announced the launch of a design focused car kit for the iPhone at the Macworld Expo 2011. The NAVIGON Car Kit consists of an iPhone mounting device and designer suction pad holder, an Apple-certified connection cord and a car charger, which powers the iPhone while on the road.
“The iPhone is the most elegant smartphone available, therefore a mount should never get in the way of showcasing the design,” said Gerhard Mayr, vice-president worldwide mobile phones & new markets, NAVIGON. “The new NAVIGON car kit is a stylish example of German tech design with its “barely there” look, letting iPhone users navigate in style.” The mount is easy to fix to the windshield, reduces driver distraction and positions the iPhone for optimal GPS signal. The included car charger and the five foot long connection cable (combined $25 value) make sure the iPhone battery doesn’t drain. The NAVIGON Car Kit is now available for the iPhone 3G/S and 4 and sells for $49.99 with free shipping (introductory price of $44.99 until Feb 3, 2011) from www.bringmobi.com.
At the Macworld Expo, NAVIGON is located at booth #943. The company will give away 30 licenses for the award winning MobileNavigator app via a Twitter wall among attendees stopping by the booth. All that is necessary to enter the contest is to include a defined hashtag (#) (revealed at the show) in a tweet. Winners are announced each day at 4pm on Twitter.
NAVIGON MobileNavigator* is the first universal navigation app of a major GPS company that runs natively on the iPhone and the iPad. Users with MobileNavigator installed can use the app on both devices without extra charges. It utilizes the iPad’s large display and user interface with a higher resolution, and new menus. Route planning is convenient on the iPad, showing a large scrollable, multi-touch map to select destinations in simple taps. Users can plan their routes at home on the iPad and then send them to their iPhone for navigation on the go.
At the NAVIGON booth, attendees can also check out the NAVIGON help2park app, the first in a series of free single-feature apps for the iPhone that NAVIGON will release throughout 2011, marking the company’s 20th anniversary. help2park assists drivers with finding a parking spot nearby. A clean and easy to use interface helps to find parking options within a defined area – including addresses and distances from the current location. If NAVIGON’s MobileNavigator is installed on the iPhone, drivers are guided directly to the parking space of choice.
*MobileNavigator 1.7.0 is compatible with iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G and iPad 3G. The app also runs on first generation iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad WLAN, but third party accessories for GPS reception are required for these devices. *iOS4 multitasking is supported by the iPhone 4 and 3GS only.
For more information, please visit: www.navigon.com/iphone.
Other World Computing (OWC), a leading Mac and PC technology company and leading after-market supplier of memory upgrades for the Mac Pro, today announced its new “Quick Install” Guide for OWC Memory Upgrade Kits for the latest Mac Pro 8-Core Xeon models for the fastest, easiest installation a user can do on their own. Priced as low as $48.75 per GB, OWC memory upgrades offer a savings of well over 70% as compared to factory-installed and other competitors.
There are some slight changes to the memory riser configuration vs. the prior model, so users need to plan for a slightly different memory installation procedure. To simplify the process, OWC has created both a standard “Quick Install” Guide included with every Mac Pro 800MHz Memory set shipped and an online video installation guide to show just how easy it is to install. As OWC’s guide and online video affirms (see http://eshop.macsales.com/how_to_install/Apple/Mac_Pro_Memory_800Mhz_2008 for video), Mac Pro memory is an easily user installable upgrade.
OWC (FB-DIMM) 800MHz DDR2 72-Bit ECC fully-buffered Memory Upgrade Modules are available in matched sets of 1.0GB, 2.0GB, and 4.0GB modules for up to 32.0GB of total memory (see full pricing info below).
OWC Memory Module New Pricing:
2.0GB Matched Sets (1.0GB Module x 2) for as low as $60.00/GB
4.0GB Matched Sets (2.0GB Module x 2) for as low as $48.75/GB
8.0GB Matched Sets (4.0GB Module x 2) for as low as $85.94/GB
OWC has been providing memory to upgrade Apple computers for nearly 20 years. In August of 2006, OWC was the first to provide true Apple-Qualified memory for the first Apple Mac Pro Quad Xeon computers at independent prices and now without delay, has the new 800MHz memory available for these most recent Apple Mac Pro 8-Core Xeon models. OWC Memory Upgrade Kits provide premium quality, fully-tested modules that completely meet and/or exceed all Apple specifications. Utilizing superior components, including true Apple-Qualified heat spreaders, the modules provide a lifetime of high-performance, reliable operation backed by OWC’s Lifetime Advance Replacement Warranty.
Cash Back Trade-In Rebate
A cash-back rebate of up to $55 per set is also available from OWC for the trade-in of Apple factory memory. Available for immediate order, the OWC Memory Upgrade Kits consist of matched pairs of FB-DIMM modules manufactured to Apple’s stringent Mac Pro specifications, far exceeding JEDEC (the leading developer of solid-state industry standards) specifications. For additional information on OWC’s Mac Pro 8-Way Quad Xeon Memory Modules, See: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/memory/Mac-Pro-Memory or call toll free (800) 275-4576.
OWC also offers a full line of memory for upgrading nearly every Apple model made from the last twenty years, including MacBook, MacBook Pro, iMac, PowerMac, and PowerBook computers. The full OWC Memory line, as well as a compatibility guide which directs customers to the correct upgrades for each specific Apple model, can be found online here: http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/apple/memory/
Peripheral Electronics has announced the addition of its newest interface for late-model GM automobiles. The interface, PXDP3, works seamlessly with factory XM satellite radios and other audio sources and gives customers greater flexibility over how they control their iPod™.
The PXDP3 works with select 2006-2007 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC models. It is compatible with Nano, Photo, Gen3, Gen4, and Gen5 iPods.
In addition to retaining XM satellite radio, the PXDP3 comes with an auxiliary input for extra audio sources like game systems and portable DVD players. It also allows users to control their iPod from both the factory radio and the iPod clickwheel, browsing their music by artist, playlist, genre, and album.
Along with great flexibility, the PXDP3 delivers true digital-quality music. Full-factory integration lets users listen to their iPod in their car without the static they get from RF modulators. The PXDP3 also maintains a stereo’s factory look and charges an iPod’s internal battery while connected.
As iPod users increase, the demand for a way to bring digital quality music into the automobile grows. With enhanced iPod control options, additional audio source input, and full factory XM radio compatibility, the PXDP3 is sure to deliver this experience to late-model GM owners everywhere!
When Apple introduced its ingenious MagSafe power cord on the MacBook Pro last year at Macworld, gobs of people couldn’t think straight due to the enthusiasm of such a great invention. It didn’t take long for many to figure out that they would be out of luck once they boarded an airplane, however. While Apple did later introduce an airline power supply, it had many short comings such as the inability to charge your battery while in use. Further, there was no DC adapter for cars which more of us will use than the EmPower ports found usually only in First and Business class of most commercial airlines.
So here we are, a year later and one more laptop line that carries this great power port but still no fix to Apple’s portable power solution. Enter the heroics of Mikegyver! Mikegyver has taken off-the-shelf product and converted it to work with Apple’s MagSafe power port on both the MacBook and MacBook Pro lines. Further, the professionally modified power supplies will charge your battery while using your Mac as well as work in cars! What else could one want? How about two different versions? Both will power your Mac laptop in a car and plane while the modified Kensington All-in-one adapter will plug into a AC wall outlet.
Now Mikey’s stuff ain’t cheap. This apparently is rocket science since Apple hasn’t even come up with a solution for this problem and those lab coats Mike wears in the lab while creating his solution costs some money. So, prepare yourself. The top of the line Kensington All-in-one adapter is going to cost you $229.95. Gulp. Okay, the next one down will only set you back $139.95 (on sale from the $165.00 price.) If you return your Apple supplied power adapter, then you can get one for $75.00. Remember, Apple doesn’t just sale these MagSafe cables at the Apple Store, so Mike’s got to buy the entire AC plug to make his magic work. That coupled with the cost of the other devices he’s purchasing makes things a bit pricey. Plus Mike deserves kudos in the form of greenbacks for his hard work. Heck, Mike’s such a nice guy that he even gives you instruction how to do this all yourself! What a man!
If you find yourself on a plane or out in the middle of no where often in your vehicle, then you’re going to want to look at Mikegyver’s site long and hard and visit his store. Many other happy customers have.
Apple’s iPhoto lets you rush those photos of yours off to cyberspace to a professional presentation system company where they will take your art and laminate and bind it and send it back to you with hard cover and all. I’ve seen them and they do look really nice but you’ve got to wait for it. Looks like our wait is over.
MyBook Photo Book Kit is a DIY photo book for the home. You print the pix, put them in order, bind them, and impress your friends. All from the comforts of your home. The kit comes from Peleman Industries whom is well known for its professional binding, lamination, and presentation abilities. It now brings those ablities to your house.
“MyBook Photo Book Kit is a perfect fit for retail photo labs, kiosks, professional and amateur photographers, scrapbookers, and all others who want to share their photos. When finished, our customers are amazed over the professional look and feel and the simplicity of the assembly,” said Rusty Redecker, Marketing Director, Peleman Industries Inc. “People are looking for a cost-effective and elegant way to display and share their digital photos that have remained on their computers and MyBook Photo Book Kit offers that solution, at a price that is affordable for all. Coupled with a simple software program, the package can be used with ease.”
MyBook Photo Book Kit includes 1 book with a window cut, 2 end sheets, and photo book layout software for under $20.00. Grab yours in Spring from all major retailers when they hit the shelves.
Now that the U.S. is catching onto this thing called Bluetooth that all the kiddies in the EU have enjoyed with an emense appetite for the last five years, we’re starting to get more and more fun and useful accessories. One such gadget is hands-free kits with built-in speakers and mics. Parrot has received a lot of attention here in the States for its devices, but I think Roadmaster has the right idea with the VR3.
The Roadmaster VR3 LCD Wireless Hands-Free Car Kit slips onto your cars sun visor instead of plugging into your cigerette lighter outlet like so many other hands-free kits do. To me, this seems a better spot for such a device as it allows the mic to be right in front of you as well as having the speaker closer to your ear. Further, it keeps your eyes looking up instead of down when making or receiving calls.
The VR3 comes packed. Along with the speaker phone and mic, this baby syncs with your Bluetooth phones phone book with a touch of a button. You’ll be able to view caller ID, call waiting, call forwarding and last number dialed all from its cool blue lit display. No worries on chucking out batteries when it dies as you simply plug in the charger to your cigarette lighter to juice up the lithium ion battery. All this for about $69. Oh ya, it also supports ringtones.
We’re told you can pretty much find this anywhere from superstores to car stores to retailers. We’ll see about getting a review unit and let you know our thoughts on it if we do.