PMA is the largest domestic photography show every year bringing in vendors from around the globe to showcase their latest products. Before the first day is a quick sneak peak with a handful of vendors and CameraDojo was there to get a quick glimpse at what is going to be seen this week. The following are some of the products that stood out from the sneak peak event.

Think Tank Photo

Long time readers of Camera Dojo probably know how much I like Think Tank Photo products and this year they have come out with a couple of new products like really caught my eye. The first is a new line of bags designed to have a cool retro look to them. While I have never personally been of fan of the “messenger” style of bag, I just have to have me some of these new ones. Nothing beats a product that is not only highly functional, but cool looking as well.

The second big announcement (literally) is a new roller designed specifically to haul your lighting equipment around. This is something I have really needed lately when doing on-location corporate headshots and family portraits.

You should easily be able to fit several lightstand, flash heads, soft boxes, umbrellas, and all of your assorted cables and modifiers all in a handy roller. While most certainly not capable of fitting in an overhead compartment it most certainly is handy for keeping your lighting gear together, organized, and protected.

Check out more of their products at http://thinktankphoto.com

ColorRight

ColorRight has been making white balance tools for several years and this year they have a few new products to help keep your colors in check. A new domed disk gathers light from 180 degrees making it far more accurate than the previous flat disc. Another disk is used in the scene as a reference for contrast and skin tones. Take a shot of the disc in the scene and using your white balance and color tools to dial in the settings for the rest of the pictures you take in the same lighting setup.

ColorRight Web Site: http://www.colorright.com

Vanguard

I raved about Vanguard’s products at last year’s PMA show and recently reviewed the Alta Pro 284CT tripod. This year they have some new stylish and extremely affordable messenger style bags as well as some ball heads. We will be doing a larger segment on all of the new Vanguard products this week during the rest of the show.

Vanguard Website: http://www.vanguardworld.com

Lensbaby

Oh Lensbaby, how doest I love thee, let me count the ways! This FrankenLens-looking thing below is the new Control Freak. When paired with the new fish-eye lens you get an INCREDIBLE macro lens that can actually focus on an object that is touching the glass of the lens, now THAT’S close!!

Lenbaby Website: http://lensbaby.com

Argraph

You know I am a gadget freak especially when it comes to products to use in the field for backups and image verification. Argraph’s new MemoryKicker offers more features than the Epson products at about half of the cost. We will certainly be taking a longer look at these products this week.

Argraph website: http://argraph.com

Stay Tuned!

PMA 2010 runs for the next few days to be sure and check back for video interviews, new product announcements, and other new info.

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