PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities articles from May 2003

PMA Magazine - Connecting the Imaging Communities archives from May 2003

One step ahead: Scott's photo leads the way in offering new services. (Profile).
May 1, 2003... Scott Sims is not one to hide under the covers at the mere mention of new imaging technologies. In fact, he rather likes the subject--at least, that's what his career in photo retailing suggests. The owner of Scott's Photo Inc., Rochester,...

Officers, trustees, chairpersons and TVPS.(Directory)
May 1, 2003... OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, CHAIRPERSONS AND TVPS 2003-2004 OFFICERS AND TRUSTEES PRESIDENT * Donald Spring Jr., Cavalcade Color Lab Inc., Huntsville, ON, CANADA PRESIDENT-ELECT ...

Facing an inspection. (Compliance Corner).(complying with California rules on silver wastes)
May 1, 2003... Q: A California Certified Unified Program Agencies (CUPA) inspector advises she will be visiting our lab to determine if we are complying with California rules concerning silver wastes. What will I need to show her? A: Hopefully, you are...

Calendar.
May 1, 2003... May 1 DIMA Australia Convention Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 2-4 PMA Australia Convention APCI Australia Convention Photo...

Dolphin Quest switches from film to digital: new system makes print ordering like a day at the beach. (Feature).
May 1, 2003... Last year, Lucidiom Inc., Vienna, Va., unveiled its Touch Prints Automated Photo Machine (APM), a self-service system that allows customers to order digital prints. The system has made a big splash at Dolphin Quest, Waikoloa, Hawaii....

2003 DIMA Digital Camera Shoot-Out winners announced. (Retailing).
May 1, 2003... Eleven digital cameras were named winners in the 7th Annual DIMA Digital Camera Shoot-Out, held March 1 at the DIMA Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nev. There were 71 digital camera entries and 24 manufacturers participating in the Shoot-Out,...

Winners named in PIEA photo contest. (Feature).
May 1, 2003... Judging for this year's 2003 PIEA International Student-Teacher Photo Exhibition and Competition was held at Daytona Beach Community College, Daytona Beach, Fla. The faculty and student volunteers from Daytona Beach Community College observed...

DIMA innovative product award winners. (Feature).
May 1, 2003... Thirteen digital imaging products on display at PMA 2003 in Las Vegas, Nev., received the DIMA Innovative Digital Product Award. An Innovative Digital Product is determined by the judges to utilize new technologies and/or applications in a way...

AAA Imaging and Supplies Inc. (Product Gallery).(D Carrier)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The D Carrier equips your minilab to process digital output from ALL digital media without spending $200,000 in new equipment because it utilizes your existing minilab by interchanging with your negative camel A built-in high resolution LCD...

Aperion Inc. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Celebration Photo Greetings have been completely redesigned for today's new digital labs. Thanks to digital technology, a high level of integration between greeting designs and customer supplied photographs is possible. Now labs can produce...

CPAC Imaging. (Product Gallery).(ColorPAC[TM] XLS Paper Processing Kit)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... CPAC's new ColorPAC[TM] XLS Paper Processing Kit provides a practical alternative for achieving high quality performance in digital minilabs. This kit contains balanced quantities of RA-XLS Developer and Bleach-Fix A/B concentrates, processing...

Callisto Corporation. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Give your photofinishing customers the best software for enjoying their photos, while boosting your photo CD sales! CD Picture Essentials by PhotoParade provides customers with an effortless way to view, print, share, and enjoy the digital...

Clayton Chemical Company. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Clayton Powder Chemistry for low volume black and white processing without replenishment has been formulated to yield highly satisfactory results for a wide range of black and white emulsions in all formats. Both film and print developers are...

Coastal Business Supplies. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... The company that brings discounted COPIER SUPPLIES to the marketplace is pleased to announce the newest addition into their heat transfer paper line: "Glo-Jo". Glo-Jo, is a heat transfer paper, (8-1/2 x 11) that will run through an ink-jet...

Crown Photo Systems. (Product Gallery).(Single Use Camera Openers)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Crown Photo offers the easiest and safest way to open single use cameras every time. Ingenious in design, Crown's Single Use Camera Openers are manufactured with quality for years of repeated use. Crown Photo's single use camera openers allow...

Empire West Inc. (Product Gallery).((Empire West Inc.))(envelope handling tray )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Empire West Inc. offers dozens of convenient envelope handling tray sizes in five bright colors to make lab organization a snap. The trays feature high-impact plastic, nonslip corrugated bottoms, custom nesting corners, and a variety of styles....

GTI Graphic Technology, Inc. (Product Gallery).(VPI--Vertical Color Print Viewing Station)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... VPI--VERTICAL COLOR PRINT VIEWING STATION The VPI is a specially designed D50 viewing station for the controlled color inspection of large format digital images. The ISO 3664 light quality of the VPI is a combination of the Graphiclite 100...

Gepe Inc. (Product Gallery).(Quickslide 6006 automatic slide mounter)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Pine Brook, NJ, is now offering the Quickslide 6006 automatic slide mounter in 2 speeds--95 slides per minute and 180 slides per minute. After many years of success, this popular system for slide mounting comes with new features, growth...

HOP--Have Our Plastic Inc. (Product Gallery).(wide-format laminators)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Hop Inc. has introduced the TCC series of wide-format laminators, which are designed to thermally laminate both sides of wide-format graphics. The laminators feature solid state controllers with LCD readouts for temperature control, precise...

Kinetronics Corporation. (Product Gallery).(SpeckGRABBER Pro Kit TM)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... New SpeckGRABBER Pro Kit TM Safely Remove Dust Specks from: CCDs, Optics, SLR Mirrors,Films, Glass, Transparencies, Electro Optical Devices & Delicate Surfaces. Kinetronics has developed a tool specifically designed to facilitate the removal of...

Liberty Photo Products. (Product Gallery).(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... The LIBERTY PHOTO PRODUCTS brand of inkjet media and compatible Epson[R], Canon[R], Lexmark[R], and HP[R] inkjet cartridges, enable minilabs, camera stores, and drug & grocery retailers to meet the growing demand for home digital image printing...

Lucidiom. (Product Gallery).(Touch Prints Automated Photo Machine (APM) )
May 1, 2003... Lucidiom's Touch Prints Automated Photo Machine (APM) is an advanced, networked, printing and ordering kiosk system that will make it easy for you to capture all the digital print business your lab can handle. Printing is easy: Connect it to...

Mackay Photopak. (Product Gallery).(Kiosk PakTM)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... KIOSK PACKAGING INTRODUCED BY MACKAY PHOTOPAK Self-Service Photo Kiosks are springing up everywhere. To that end, Mackay Photopak has designed a new stock product to satisfy this growing need, giving consumers a protective envelope to...

Minilab Supply Store & Loon Photograhic. (Product Gallery).(Trebla's ColorPAC XLS )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Trebla's ColorPAC XLS has been voted the top chemistry product of the year by readers of Photographic Processing. Readers identified this product as having the greatest positive impact on their business. ColorPac XLS is used in Fuji...

Neil Enterprises Inc., Vernon Hills, IL. (Product Gallery).(picture glass frames)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Neil Enterprises has introduced a new series of elegant and attractive contemporary glass frames for use in a variety of applications. The four frames each feature a beveled edge in both flat and curved designs. The Flat Glass Frame has a black...

Noritsu America Corp. (Product Gallery).(Noritsu EZ Mall)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Noritsu has released the latest version of application software developed specifically for Noritsu's digital output capable minilabs and digital color printers. With a simple layout, operation is made easy by the icons and explanations...

Pakon. (Product Gallery).(F235 High-Speed Digital Film Scanner )(Brief Article)
May 1, 2003... Announcing the New F235 High-Speed Digital Film Scanner from Pakon Pakon has introduced their newest 14-bit Film Scanner for 35mm and APS. The F235 scans rolls up to forty images, as well as strips down to two frames. It has low maintenance via...

PhotoTidings. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... PhotoTidings new Enclosure Cards make 3 x 4 cards (2-up on a 4 x 6 print) that are perfect for commemorating special occasions. The cards also insert into Enclosure Cards Mounts to make upscale photo greeting cards. PhotoTidings offers hundreds...

Pictographics International Corporation. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... iCorrect[R] by Pictographics is a family of revolutionary tools for quick and easy color correction of digital pictures. With just one or two clicks, iCorrect quickly improves the tonal range, removes unwanted colorcast, and corrects...

Picture Pocket Corporation Sublimation systems. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... Make additional income by creating customized PhotoGifts. Enter the newest in our line of PhotoGift Creation Stations. This system enables you to transfer a photo-quality digital print to a variety of different PhotoGifts. This system includes:...

Point Mfy Limited. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... Point Mfy Limited is a famous photo-bags manufacturer in China. With over 20 years durable efforts, our products with innovative design and strict quality control system, can be found worldwide. Our factories mainly produce photo/camcorder...

Polaroid. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... New Digital Miniportrait Camera System Apparently, "instant" images just weren't fast enough. So now Polaroid lets you enjoy digital speed and convenience from the first name in document and ID imaging. Our new Digital Miniportrait is a...

Sony goes to print with. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... PICTURESTATION SYSTEM Around the country photo stores are delivering high-quality digital prints in minutes with Sony's PictureStation digital photo finishing systems. Available in two configurations, a counter-top unit and freestanding...

U.M.I.Tech. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... i-Genie--The Innovative High Quality Digital Output Solution! U.M.I.Tech is introducing i-Genie, the intelligent digital LED enlarger. Designed and engineered with the most advanced digital technology, i-Genie delivers true photographic images...

Vivitar Corporation. (Product Gallery).
May 1, 2003... The DLP-2100X is a compact, portable, high performance digital projector for either home entertainment or office applications. At just 5.8 pounds this digital projector is small enough to take with you on a vacation, on a business trip, or to a...

Digital printers capture DIMA shoot-out awards. (Feature).
May 1, 2003... The winners of the 2003 DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-Out were chosen from 138 prints from 37 companies displayed during the PMA 2003 Convention & Trade Show, Las Vegas, Nev. Entries in the Printer Shoot-Out were produced from files created...

Wholesale photofinishing: a new look: once upon a time, exposed film rolls would find their way from customer, to retail store, to wholesale lab, and back again to the customer. (Processing).
May 1, 2003... The only D-and-P products returned were either processed negatives with a set of prints or mounted slides from reversal films. The complete cycle might take two or three days. The world was quite simple. Plants would start up in the morning and...

Mass retailers make processing gains: on-site processing a growth area for outlets. (Processing).(Illustration)
May 1, 2003... Although a dark cloud cast itself over the photofinishing industry in 2001 and 2002, mass retailers have been able to grow their business in a declining market. According to the "Amateur Markets" chapter of the 2001-2002 PMA Industry Trends...