By Kaitlyn Kerr
The Camera Store is giving away tickets to The Mashing! Taking place on September 13th and 14th, 2019 at the Calgary Stampede Grandstand, The Mashing is a unique sampling event that brings together over 50 vendors, from breweries and distilleries to restaurants. Tickets are available now, and we’re giving some away!
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Photo by Rachel Ross
Applications for the Adventure Filmmaker Workshop that takes place during the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival are due soon! Apply by August 21st for this incredible experience, sponsored by The Camera Store.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Photo Credit Russ Scullen
A&W is hosting a fundraiser to beat MS at their Glendeer location on Thursday, August 22nd. Similar to their Crusin’ at the Junction events, there will be a number of classic cars and pinup models for great photo opportunities. This event is organized across Canada, and $2 from every Teen Burger sold will go towards those living with MS. Additionally, there will be a 50/50 draw as part of the fundraiser.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Olympus is teaming up with educational platform CreativeLive to put on a three-day streaming event. From August 14th-16th, 2019, you can watch a variety of courses on equipment and varying facets of nature photography, or purchase on-demand access to the courses as well.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Image credit: Brooke Shaden
Sony has announced that they have renewed their Alpha Female Creator-in-Residence grant contest, which is now open for applications. The contest aims to provide an opportunity for female photographers and filmmakers to advance their careers in an industry that does not always foster appropriate female representation.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Nikon has announced the latest lens in their Z Mirrorless System – the Nikkor 85mm F1.8S, perfect for portrait and wedding photographers. The lens is reasonably compact and weighs approximately one pound, is splash and dust resistant for shooting in all conditions, and provides sharp images and beautiful natural bokeh.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Tickets go on sale today for the Banff Centre Mountain Film & Book Festival! The Camera Store is proud to be a sponsor of the festival, which runs for #nineepicdays from October 26th to November 3rd, 2019, in beautiful Banff.This year, the festival welcomes extraordinary adventurers and legends such as Andrzej Bargiel, Sasha DiGiulian and Sarah Marquis for on-stage presentations, plus over 75 films, award-winning authors, and many free events and exhibitions.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
The Camera Store has added another lens to our rental pool: the Nikon 500mm F5.6 PF ED VR! This is a fantastic lens with fast autofocus and beautifully sharp images, and it’s amazingly small for a 500mm. This compact and lightweight design allows you to be more mobile when photographing sports, birds, or other wildlife, and can mean the difference between getting or missing the shot.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Fujifilm has announced two new lenses: the XF 16-80mm F4 R OIS WR for their X-system, and the GF 50mm F3.5 R LM WR for their medium format GFX system.
By Kaitlyn Kerr
Sony has announced the a7R IV, a brand new full-frame camera with an impressive 60.1 megapixel sensor, as well as an updated body design, 5.76 million dot EVF, and updated autofocus for video.
