Category: Announcements and Info

Introducing Independent Study: A Calgary Art Book Fair!

 By Evelyn Drake

Independent Study’s vision is to promote art book culture and appreciation in the city of Calgary and in Alberta featuring independent book sellers, publishers, and artists. This is not a traditional art book fair. Independent Study is a reading room (complete with couch and coffee table) with some of the best art and photo books from artists, galleries, and bookstores in Alberta there for purchase and browsing.

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Press Release: Nikon D850 Now Available for Pre-Order

 By Evelyn Drake

MISSISSAUGA, ON– Today, Nikon announced the new Nikon D850, a powerful full-frame DSLR camera that provides professional photographers and multimedia creators an impressive combination of resolution and high-speed performance. The 45.7-megapixel D850 is Nikon’s first DSLR with an FX- format, back-side Illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor for image quality that is nothing short of majestic, allowing professionals to create stunning, high resolution still images and full-frame 4K UHD video. Despite its monumental resolution, the D850 is capable of an astoundingly fast capture rate of up to 7 frames-per-second (fps) (9 fps with optional battery grip and EN-EL18a/b battery), while offering a full range of surprising new user features requested by Nikon shooters around the world.

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Staff Photo Contest Winner: Peter Gold

 By Evelyn Drake

We don’t mean to brag…But, The Camera Store is home to some incredible photographers including master photographer Peter Gold. Gold has been a photographer for over forty years, and we have been lucky to have him as our studio specialist for just over a decade. 

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Trade-In For Over $850 in Credit Towards a Fujifilm GFX-50S

 By Evelyn Drake

For a limited time, we invite you to trade-in your working DSLR camera to trade-up to a FUJIFILM Medium Format GFX 50S Camera. Trade-in an applicable camera, to receive a trade-in credit, plus an additional $850 towards the purchase of a new FUJIFILM GFX 50S.

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The Nikon D850 is in Development

 By Evelyn Drake

July 25, 2017 – Nikon Canada Inc. is pleased to announce the development of the next generation in full-frame, high-resolution, high-speed digital SLR cameras with the upcoming release of the highly anticipated Nikon D850. This announcement coincides with Nikon’s 100th anniversary of its establishment, which is celebrated today.

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David duChemin is on His Way to Calgary

 By John Veldhoen

David duChemin is a photographer based in Victoria, Canada who came to prominence working for various NGO’s including World Vision, Save the Children, and the BOMA Project. He has travelled extensively, photographing on assignment in South America, and Africa. He is the author of many books, mostly published by Rocky Nook, of which “The Soul of the Camera” is the most recent. His books are notable for their accessibility, humour, and helpful tone.

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Canon Announces New Selphy CP1300 Printer

 By Evelyn Drake

Canon just announced the new SELPHY CP1300 Wireless Compact Photo Printer. Selphy printers are lightweight, and Wi-Fi-enabled so you can easily share printed photos of your photographs in real-time. It is the perfect accessory for home printing, school projects, weddings, parties and more.  

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We are hiring an e-commerce manager

 By Evelyn Drake

We are hiring for a new position on our e-commerce team. The Camera Store’s e-commerce manager is responsible for day-to-day management of all online activities and will be the lead for our online sales and development team. The focus of this position is to maximize business profitability, improve conversion rates, increase return visits, optimizing average order sizes and to create an overall great experience for our online customers on our CMS platform.

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