August 1, 2010 unfortunately we will not be attending Photokina, the world's largest photography show and convention in Cologne, Germany September 21 through 26, 2010. However, Foto Lambertin, our Germany based international importer, is located directly beside the trade show premises. Foto Lambertin will be demonstrating our products and will have limited inventory available for sale and fitting if desired during this event. They will also have their rental Canon and Nikon cameras fitted with our custom screens, including some with our optional Crop Lines®. You may also pre-order our products directly from Foto Lambertin to be picked up and or installed at their facilities during Photokina 2010. In addition Carl Zeiss, the world renowned lens manufacture, is expected to demonstrate our screens in cameras fitted with their lens. Our screens were also demonstrated in specific new cameras released at the last Photokina event.

www.foto-lambertin.de

 

July 30, 2010 more state of the art production equipment was received and installed this week with even more expected to arrive early August, 2010. A new higher efficient natural gas, more powerful on demand generator was also received and positioned for installation this week.   

July 2, 2010 several new products are currently scheduled to be released soon. Some new products in development stages now include the expansion designs and options of our patented and patented pending Crop Lines® designs, including the addition of our existing and new designs to be offered in camera viewfinders as well as now patented technologies to display these on camera LCD viewers. Our new LCD covers being produced now have been specially designed and formulated with Germany renowned Schott glass which is tempered with multiple coatings. More on these ongoing new and exciting products will be announced soon.

June 21, 2010 summer has officially arrived and with scorching temperatures for our local areas. "Hot Summer Specials" and new products are in progress now.    

May 11, 2010 several more hundreds of new screens were added to our inventories today. Many new screens with new and existing optional Crop Lines® are scheduled to be announced soon. 

May 1, 2010 product refinement, innovation and new technologies are always our highest priority at Brightscreen®. The bar has been raised once again, and most probably for the final time for our composition and Crop Lines®. Our patented and patent pending Crop Lines® and designs now have a newer and even better look. Our prior technologies, that we originally invented decades ago are now being used by others who have copied, are etchings cut or marked into camera focusing screens. Our new, and now patented and patent pending processes and designs include adding our crop and composition designs to (not into) camera focusing screens.  This process renders much more desirable viewing and cosmetic results, and is also much easier to see and use under all lighting conditions. New additions to designs also include many options not available from any other sources, including our crop design masks that block out image viewing areas which are not included in the desired image print aspect ratio areas. New "state of the art" computerized production machinery was purchased and installed late April 2010 to help streamline faster, more accurate, expanded designs and improved production. Look for numerous new combination and unlimited individual custom composition and crop designs to be announced very soon. Other patented applications also include some "in camera inserts" available for selected camera models. Crop Lines® is a registered trademark and the application of adding composition and crop designs to camera focusing screens was invented by Brightscreen® decades ago.

April 21, 2010 now could be a great time to invest in your business. Under IRS section 179 businesses can deduct the full purchase price of equipment up to $ 250,000.00 now through December 31, 2010. 

April 17, 2010 unforeseen delays for both domestic and international order deliveries is currently being experienced now. This is due to the reduced airway restricted travel resulting from the recent and ongoing volcanic eruption in Iceland. We do apologize for these delays for product deliveries, inbound and outbound freight beyond our control.   

April 13, 2010 an announcement will be made very soon regarding new and  better  patented and patent pending technologies used in the production of our Crop Lines®.

April 12, 2010 a new series of camera focusing screens which will be referred to as "HC" for "high contrast" for specific designated cameras is being developed now for special order only. This new series of screens will have slightly decreased brightness than our current screen models with increased depth of field mostly geared to aid in manual focusing. 

March 22, 2010 our recent and current product demand has our production running slightly behind schedule. We do apologize for the delays with some products and particularly custom and volume orders which require more time. We have taken several actions to increase production and we are also working very long extended hours. We do greatly appreciate our customer orders, patience and understanding.     

March 12, 2010 due to customer demand we are now offering custom screens with off center focusing aids. Availability will be limited, please contact us with any questions, prices and special custom requests.

March 10, 2010 Pentax has announced a new 645D camera featuring a 40 MP sensor. We do plan to offer our camera focusing screens support for this new camera, which has been announced to currently be available in Japan only for now.

March 07, 2010 we have just been advised that our camera focusing screens are going to be shown and demonstrated in some cameras this month in European "Road Shows" and other events / shows sponsored by Canon, Carl Zeiss, Nikon and others.

March 02, 2010 we have snow in our forecast today and March is indeed coming in like a lion. Weather conditions are continuing to delay inbound and outbound freight however we are managing to stay on schedule with most production, repairs and services. We do very much look forward to the return of daylight savings time, March 14th and spring officially arriving March 20th.    

February 26, 2010 our regular work week ended today exceptionably good. Record sales this week continue to keep us extremely busy. We also received new orders this week to produce our custom magnifiers and Proscreen™ camera focusing screens from the offices of both "Google" and "Carl Zeiss".

February 23, 2010 Shutterbug magazine generated its monthly "eNewsletter" email today to over 72,000 opt in subscribers featuring our recently now patented Crop Lines® in their "What's New this Month" section. 

February 17, 2010 today we successfully completed a new project whereby we used a converted Nikon D300S camera to barcode scan images and transfer / transmit the image via 802.1 Wi-Fi wireless to a computer, including the captured barcode data. This unique system, which can greatly benefit both studio and on location photography, can be purchased complete with our now patented Crop Lines®, Dust Collector™, latest firmware operating system, user choice of Brightscreen® camera focusing screen, wireless ready with with a 4 GB SD Wi-Fi card, 4 GB CF card, barcode scanner with case, stand, cords, Nikon MC-35 connector and complete operating instructions for $ 2499.00 + SHI delivery charges.           

February 12, 2010 a complete barcode scanner system is now available which is compatible with the modified Nikon D300S camera (which we also offer) and the Fuji S5 cameras. details here 

February 12, 2010 new and unique expanded varieties of our patented and patented pending Crop Lines® designs are scheduled to be announced soon.

February 10, 2010 another new patent was filed late February 9, 2010 with references to our Crop Lines® composition guide technologies.  

February 9, 2010 from the east coast to the west coast and everywhere in between we are receiving a lot of press and positive reviews. See a recent long time customer review from fashion and celebrity photographer Jerry Avenaim in Los Angeles, CA. See this review here.  

February 4, 2010 we just received a very nice thank you email today from a new customer Ed Fritz in New York, who uses a Nikon D3S camera now fitted with one of our Proscreen™ camera focusing screens and optional Crop Lines®. He also posted a very nice review on his Blog. See this review here.

January 30, 2010 a new press release is scheduled to be released 02/01/10. details here 

January 29, 2010 severe winter snow storms have halted courier services both in and out bound. Many airports in the southeast, northeast and other surrounding areas are also are having many delays and canceled flights. We were unable to ship and or receive some products and customer orders today.

January 28, 2010 multiple legal issues are continuing to be addressed with patents and trademark infringement issues. Brightscreen® and Crop Lines® are both registered trademark names and recent patented production technologies and designs have now been accepted by the US Patent and Trademark Office.      

January 25, 2010 several hundred new screens have just been added to our inventory. More new machines are also being installed now to increase work flow and production.  

January 14, 2010 many new screens for various cameras are being added to our styles of screens available now, including the new Leica S2 / s-system medium format cameras to be announced soon.  

January 12, 2010  was a record breaking Imaging USA 2010 convention and trade show with over 10,000 attendees. It also ended very well for us today in Nashville, TN USA. We had great interest in our new now patented products which are no longer "patent pending" and very exceptional orders for products including our now patented Crop Lines® designs and production processes.

January 8, 2010 the second new patent just accepted covers many different aspects.  All aspects are related to camera composition guides both in and on cameras including the interior of the camera, the LCD display and also different and better ways that our Crop Lines® can be produced and displayed. More new products will be evolving soon with product designs which have been in planning for a very long time.    

January 6, 2010, we just received notice today from our law firm than another patent has just been granted. This makes two new patents granted in the past 35 days with several more patents still pending related to cameras and digital photography. More details on this soon.

January 6, 2010, numerous firmware updates have been released for Canon and Nikon DSLR cameras. The most current firmware updates and our patent pending Dust Collector™are always installed as a no charge courtesy for all cameras serviced by, or purchased from Brightscreen®. 

January 1, 2010, our new patented solution for reduced camera dust particles was announced today. Details

January 1, 2010, for a limited time receive a special discount offer when you place a link to our web site from your web site. To participate in this special discount offer EMAIL us  your web site link page with "link special discount offer" in the subject heading and we will reply email your special discount offer code with details and instructions on how to redeem it.

December 29, 2009, more new custom designed Crop Lines® screens will soon become available with unique new features.

December 24, 2009, an expanded new variety of camera focusing screens, recently added to our already largest variety and inventory of camera focusing screens in the world, keeps growing.  Our optional Crop Line® designs are now being expanded. This offers thousands of screen and crop design combinations to create the ideal screens for all users and for all cameras. New screen additions include entry level cameras, such as all Canon Rebel and most all other cameras, can be found now at:  AVAILABLE SCREENS

December 21, 2009, winter has officially arrived today and we are releasing our announcement today of a huge expansion of camera screen styles for a variety of existing and new camera models. We are also increasing support for many other camera models which we intend to release with split image / microprism screens including choices of horizontal and diagonal split image screens. All Nikon, Canon and most all other DSLR cameras including entry level models are planned to be released late December and early 2010. Support for most all other brands with varieties of styles and options including all Sony, Olympus, Pentax and more DSLR cameras will become available soon. Monitor our updates of increased styles here: AVAILABLE SCREENS           

December 9, 2009, we have agreed to sponsor the 2010 two Super Bowl ticket giveaway drawing for the upcoming SYNC convention also sponsored by PRO4UM. More details on this soon.

December 9, 2009, extremely good news from our law firm today that another patent has just been approved and is being issued now. More details on this soon.

December 7, 2009, besides some all new exciting products to be announced soon, we are also planning to expand our varieties of screen styles to become available soon for many camera models. Split image and microprism screens are planned to  become available soon for many entry level DSLR cameras.  

December 3, 2009, "Bill Me Later" selected our business to utilize their services and therefore Bill Me Later has now been added as another purchasing option for our qualifying consumers and or businesses. details here:   https://www.billmelater.com/help/index.xhtml

December 3, 2009, we hardly have time for any social networking however we can now be found on Facebook and Linkedin. 

December 1, 2009, new products are under development with anticipated announcements currently scheduled for late December or early January 2010.  

November 24, 2009, barcode scanning capabilities for the new Nikon D300S cameras is now available by means of a conversion to the GPS function which becomes disabled, but can be reinstated if wanted. New D300S cameras converted to perform barcode scanning can also be special ordered from us now.  

October 29, 2009, progress of assorted screens and options have been made now for the new Canon 7D cameras which will be available and announced very soon.

October 29, 2009, our store sight was briefly interrupted today due to a large increase of bandwidth demand which was restored and increased immediately. We do apologize for this very brief interruption and our bandwidth was doubled to better accommodate our on line demands today.   

October 20, 2009, Canon USA has just announced the new 1D Mark IV camera featuring video capture and much more. We are accepting orders now with delivery expected late November. details    

October 16, 2009, developments are currently underway to display and or project a variety of our Crop Lines® and other focusing aids for the new Canon 7D cameras.

October 14, 2009, Nikon USA has just announced the new D3S camera featuring video capture and much more. We are accepting orders now with delivery expected late November. details

September 1, 2009, Canon USA has announced the new 7D camera. Highlights are a full frame 18 MP sensor, 8 FPS with expanded ISO. Accepting orders now. details

August 27, 2009, we have just received our first shipment of the new Nikon D300S cameras which offer video capture, dual card slots for CF and SD and many other features.  

July 16, 2009, due to the demands of customer requests we have now added a variety of new screens for the Mamiya 645 AF series and the Phase One 645 cameras to include our #2 and #5 Proscreens™.

July 3, 2009, several more new machines and several hundred new screens have just been added to our existing inventories of several thousand screens to better and quickly supply our product demand. 

June 24, 2009, we have been extremely busy adding several new machines and increasing our inventories of screens to better serve our customers. We also plan to announce a new and larger variety of our Crop Lines® designs soon.  Many new products are also being regularly added to our store site at www.brightscreenstore.com. 

March 5, 2009, Canon USA announced new firmware versions for both the 1D and 1DS Mark III cameras. In addition to these firmware updates we understand that cameras will be required to have factory service for complete upgrades.    

February 24, 2009, our original Crop Lines® is now our officially registered trademark. This trademark has now been granted by the US Patent and Trademark office. Brightscreen® first introduced the term and description of our Crop Lines™ which was originally documented in 1989.  

February 23, 2009, Ritz / Wolf camera filed for bankruptcy today.

February 2, 2009, the Canon 5D Mark II cameras and kits with lens are currently in stock with limited inventory.

January 27, 2009, recent firmware updates for the following cameras were released this month and include version 1.07 for the Canon 5D Mark II, version 1.1.1 for the Canon 40D, version 2.01 for the Nikon D3 and version 1.01 for the Nikon D700.

January 25, 2009, all orders for the new Canon 5D Mark II have now been shipped and we should have 5D Mark II cameras available in stock very soon.

December 01, 2008 Nikon has just announced their new D3X 24.5 MP full frame camera. We are accepting pre-orders now at $ 7999.95 + SHI FedEx delivery charges which includes our 8x10 Crop Lines®, our Dust Collector™, the latest firmware and a 4GB CF high speed card. You may also choose to order by prepayment or with a minimum $ 4,000 deposit with the balance due at or before the time of shipping. order here  

November 26, 2008 the new USA government IRS business 2008 Economic Stimulus Act provides increased  tax depreciation 50% benefits to businesses for purchases of equipment through December 31, 2008. Consult your accountant / CPA for full benefits and details. 2008 Stimulus Act 

November 25, 2008 we just received notice from Canon USA that the new 5D Mark II cameras will begin shipping this week but with very limited availability. Our customer orders for this new camera are currently anticipated to begin shipping early December and we hope to ship all orders by mid to late December +/-.

October 29, 2008 Canon Fuji and Nikon have all released new firmware updates. For the Canon 50D version 1.3, for the Fuji S5 version 1.11 and for the Nikon D300 version 2.01.

October 2008, Nikon has released new firmware updates for the D80 and D300 cameras.

October 2008, Senior Photographers International (SPI) has closed and filed for bankruptcy.  

September 23, 2008 Leica has announced a new "S2" 37.5 MP DSLR auto focus camera with a 30 x 45 mm sensor which is approximated 50% larger than full frame 35 MM and a variety of new auto focus lens. We do plan to offer and support this new camera with a variety of our screens and Crop Lines™ options. Leica S2

September 17, 2008 Canon has just announced a new 21.1 MP 5D Mark II camera which key features include an expanded ISO range boost of up to 50 to 25,600 and a HD movie capture capable of full 1080 resolution at 30 fps, live view, 3.0 LCD, dust reduction, improved battery performance and more.  Delivery is currently anticipated to be late October or November 2008 and we are accepting pre-orders now at $ 2799 which includes our 8x10 crop. Canon 5D Mark II

August 27, 2008 Nikon has just announced a new D90 12.1 MP camera replacement model for their former D80 camera. The new D90 has many new features and it was also the first   DSLR to offer movie capabilities. Our first delivery arrived September 05, 2008 and we are shipping orders now at $ 1099 which includes our 8x10 crop. Nikon D90     

August 26, 2008 Canon has just announced a new 50D 15.1 MP camera replacement model for their former 40D camera. The new 50D seems to look almost identical to the forerunner 40D with more MP and a few new features. Delivery is currently anticipated for October 2008 and we are accepting pre-orders now at $ 1499 which includes our 8x10 crop. Canon 50D

August 06, 2008 we discovered today that the new Nikon D700 already has existing support and can be used with raw images with Photoshop CS3 simply by using the Nikon D3 raw plug in from Abobe.  We did successfully test this today with one of our own in stock D700 cameras.

August 05, 2008 the MP war for sensor sizes since the announcement of a "monster" 50 MP in July 2008 didn't last long with another announcement of a new 60 MP back following a few days later. Our screens for all professional cameras including our optional Crop Lines™can be fitted to all current or future production cameras and sensor sizes.

July 31, 2008 the new Leaf AFi10 56 MP true wide 56 x 36 MM rotating sensor was announced today. We are already in production of our Proscreens™ series screens with optional Crop Lines™ for these cameras now.  

July 25, 2008 the new Nikon D700 cameras and SB-900 speedlights arrived today and are currently in stock. Our screens and Crop Lines™ are also available for the new D700 cameras now.

July 02, 2008 the new Tamron 70-200 2.8 lens released earlier this year for Canon is now also available for Nikon & Fuji SLR cameras. 

July 02, 2008 Nikon has just released firmware updates version 2.00 for the D3 cameras and version 1.03 for the D300 cameras. The latest firmware updates are always installed in all cameras sold or serviced by us as a no charge courteousy.

July 01, 2008 Nikon has announced several new products including the new full frame 12.1 MP D700 camera and a new SB 900 speedlight. Orders are being accepted now. 

June 01, 2008 A totally new, redesigned and expanded web site / store complete with a new secure shopping cart is now online at: www.brightscreenstore.com

May 25, 2008 New instant rebates for some cameras models have been listed. More about current rebates: here

May 01, 2008 For a limited time receive a 4GB memory card with the purchase of any new DSLR camera. details

May 01, 2008 Against our better judgment we will begin selling screens in to consumers in May 2008 to self-install in non-user interchangeable cameras. We will continue to encourage the installation of screens by us and we will strongly discourage consumers from attempting to install our screens in their own cameras designed by the camera makers to be non-user interchangeable. Installation instructions are in progress now, which will be available online soon. We will not accept any liabilities for damages for those who choose to self install our screens. Our installation services will also continue to include our patent pending Dust Collector™ and the most current firmware both installed at no additional charge.

April 25, 2008 Nikon released another new firmware update for the D3 camera.

April 09, 2008 new firmware upgrades were just released for both the Canon 40D and Nikon D40.

April 08, 2008 our web site is currently being totally redesigned including a new shopping cart coming soon.

April 02, 2008 a very important caution warning regarding  "competitive" screens and services is in progress now. Details will be posted soon.    

April 02, 2008 we have just received our first shipment of the new Tamron 70-200 mm 2.8 lens for Canon mounts. The Nikon mount lens are currently not scheduled to be available till late spring or summer. 

March 28, 2008 Canon USA has announced today that there will be price increases on most lens and accessories May 01, 2008. 

March 20, 2008 spring is officially here today and we're glad to also be enjoying earlier daylight savings time. We are "spring cleaning" now and will be offering many new spring cleaning specials soon.

March 14, 2008 Fuji Film USA has just released a new firmware upgrade version 1.09 today for the S5 cameras which will be installed for our customers in all cameras serviced or purchased.

February 28, 2008 the extremely scarce new Nikon D3 and new Canon 1DS and 1D Mark III cameras are currently in stock now.

February 05, 2008 a set of 20 10x10 templates for children, sports, wedding and various other events or albums is available now for $ 149 or free for a limited time with the purchase of a new DSLR camera. details   

January 29, 2006 Canon has recently announced a new 12 MP consumer camera and Nikon also just introduced today another new 10 MP consumer camera along with three new professional lens. details on new lens   

January 26, 2008 a new portable 7 inch LCD tripod mount system to view captured images or preview images with live view is in progress now.  details

January 24, 2008 some minor price changes were just made including slight increases in our shipping, handling and insurance charges which were recently increased by FedEx, our exclusive freight courier. Our Crop Lines® also increased from $ 40 to $ 50 which was our first increase in several years.   

January 14, 2008 another new patent was completed and filed today.

January 09, 2008 legal documents were filed today.

January 08, 2008 a new 48GB compact flash card has been introduced by Pretec. 

January 01, 2008, Happy New Year to all.

December 31, 2007 make more money in 2008 utilizing our new paintings from your images services. Inquire for more information.

December December 28, 2007 Canon 30D cameras have now been discontinued. We currently have 30D cameras available in limited quantities and several other current camera models in stock now including the Canon 40D cameras.   

December 23, 2007 a new "no fault" 3 year extended warranty for new cameras and lens is available now and covers everything except intentional damages, water, fire theft or loss. This all new extended warranty is available for cameras and lens purchased through us and is also available through us for purchases within 30 days from other authorized dealers This new warranty also includes two sensor cleanings for DSLR cameras anytime within the three year warranty. details

December 22, 2007 a new customer loyalty discount program was released today. The amounts you spend on all purchases will be accumulated for up to 12 months and you will receive discounts based on the total current 12 month expenditures up to 7% off new purchases. Offer begins December 22, 2007. details

December 20, 2007 Canon has just released a new firmware update version 1.0.6 for the 1DS Mark III cameras. details

December 11, 2007 our new Eyepiece Magnifier™ D2 (second design) was announced today which features new and improved multiple optics.

December 06, 2007 our Patent Pending Crop Kits™ and Brightscreens® and Proscreens™ are now available for the Nikon D3 cameras.   

November 30, 2007 Canon and Nikon both started releasing their new cameras. Both the Canon 1DS Mark III and the Nikon D3 started shipping 11/29/07 but both with very limited availability. Our backorders will begin shipping the first week of December 2007 on a first come first served basis. New custom screens are already available for both of these new cameras.  

November 26, 2007 some new and interesting possibilities we are considering now are future offerings of infrared DSLR cameras including new ones for sale and conversions for customers for Canon, Fuji, Nikon and possibly other cameras. Other new projects under consideration currently is the possible future offering of DSLR cameras with 4x5 or 4x4 aspect ratios in both capture and viewing. This of course would slightly reduce the sensor sizes accordingly.    

November 20, 2007 Nikon USA has released the new D300 cameras which are in transit to us now. Canon USA has just released firmware updates for the 40D cameras. We have just received more new custom machines to help speed production of our Crop Lines™ and Brightscreens®.  

November 2007 Canon USA has released specifics and plans to address problems with I D Mark III cameras. details 

October 19, 2007 Canon USA has just announced a recognized issue with 1D Mark III cameras. This issue is related to inaccurate focus in certain conditions due to a "sub-mirror" problem. Loaner cameras will be available for our customers whose cameras need to be returned for service. More details soon.      

October 08, 2007 we now have the Mamiya ZD digital medium format cameras and systems available in the USA. details

September 22, 2007 a variety of new screens for the new Nikon D3 cameras are now being produced including our large microprism spot and large split image microprism collar screens. details  

September 22, 2007 the Nikon D200 cameras are now back in stock. 

September 15, 2007 more totally new exciting products are being designed now. 

September 05, 2007 the new Canon 40D cameras are currently in stock now. These new cameras have very limited availability.

August 23, 2007 Nikon announced the release of two new digital SLR cameras and five new lens. The D300 12.3 MP and the all new D3 12.1 MP full frame camera. These cameras are on order now and optional screens are also in planning now. details  

August 21, 2007 plans are in place now to produce a variety of Proscreen™ camera focusing screens with focusing aids for the new 40D Canon camera and other selected models.   

August 20, 2007 Canon has released news of the new 40D 10.1 MP and 1DS Mark III 21.1 MP cameras. More soon, and these new cameras are on order now. 

August 17, 2007 a new and revised camera loaner / rental program is now available. details   

August 16, 2007 Fujifilm USA announced a new promotional offer. For a limited time, purchase a new S5 camera body and receive free by mail the HS-V3 Hyper Utility and the Pantone Huey™  Pro. details

July 31, 2007 Canon has just released firmware upgrade version 1.1.0 for the Mark III cameras instead of the formerly announced 1.0.9 version scheduled to be released late July, 2007. Firmware version 1.0.9 was the first upgrade to 1.0.8 and was factory installed in cameras still shipping late July, 2007. The new firmware version 1.1.0 will be pre-installed on all new Mark III cameras sold, shipped or serviced by us on or after 07/31/07. Our customers who received Mark III cameras prior to firmware updates can also have 1.1.0 installed by us at no charge. The fixes of 1.1.0 are:

• Improves the look of images when played back on the LCD monitor.
• Fixes a problem in the operation of the dials (Main, Quick Control, Vertical-grip Main).
• Reduces the tendency to auto focus on the background instead of the main subject when shooting in AI Servo AF under certain conditions.
• Corrects errors in the Italian and Simplified Chinese menu screens.
• Fixes a rare phenomenon in which the camera cannot start normally when the battery is inserted. (Version 1.0.9 only)

July 23, 2007 a new Fuji S5 Pro "Aspen Bar Kit" is now available in stock which contains a bar code scanner, Temba case, 2 GB card, AC adapter for the scanner, RS-232 cable with a stand and the Nikon MC-35 adaptor.  

July 20, 2007 rumors of a new firmware version 1.0.9 for the Canon 1D Mark III suggest this will be available very soon.

July 17, 2007 Canon has announced plans to build a new facility at their existing Japan location to manufacturer CMOS sensors to be used in their cameras.  

June 30, 2007 our new shutter releases are now available. Details here. 

June 27, 2007 updated firmware version 1.08 for the Fuji S5 has been released. The main fix for this firmware is to resolve issues of the camera intermittingly "freezing" when used with the Nikon MB-200 battery grip drive.

June 21, 2007 a new extended length corded shutter release is currently being developed which features an old fashioned single top momentary switch button to focus and fire digital SLR cameras. Our current expected ship date is late June or July with an introductory sale to be announced soon.     

May 30, 2007 Adobe released support for the new Canon 1D Mark III camera with version CS3. 

May 30, 2007 another new patent was filed related to digital SLR cameras. 

May 25, 2007 we have been recently contacted this week by an interested party in the photographic industry with proposals to licensee some of our current patent pending technologies.   

May 23, 2007 the new Canon 1D Mark III is now shipping.  

May 19, 2007 screens with and without Crop Lines® for the Hasselblad H series and the Mamiya ZD are in development now. 

April 23, 2007 Leica Visoflex screens with the 1.33 digital crop formats are currently available in our #1 plain matte or #2 microprism spot center.  

April 17, 2007 FujiFilm USA in progress of releasing firmware version 1.06 for the S5 cameras now to be announced soon.

April 16, 2007 Canon USA has released pricing and news that the 1D Mark III is now scheduled to be available late May 2007. Canon 1D Mark III body with Brightscreen® and 8x10 crop currently  $ 4599.00 on order now and accepting orders first come first served.

March 21, 2007 Fuji just released a firmware update for the S5 cameras version 1.04. We will be installing this and any other more current releases on all cameras we sell or service as a no charge courtesy.