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February 2012

SAcamera Trade-In and Pre-Owned Sales Policy
What can be traded in?
SAcamera offers trade-in’s on the following categories:
· Broadcast Camcorders
· Compact Interchangeable Lens Cameras
· Fixed Focal Lenses
· Flashes
· Macro Lenses
· Mid and Entry SLR’s
· Top Range SLR’s
· Zoom Lenses
The following brands can be traded-in:
· Canon
· Nikon
· Sigma
· Sony
How are trade-ins valued?
· Trade-ins are valued on four criteria. [...]

January 2012

Photo Competition | VALENTINE

Winners | Summer Sunset Photo Competition

Nikon Student Support Program 1 January – 30 March 2012

Nikon Student Support Program 1 January – 30 March 2012:

Purchase any Nikon DSLR kit and receive a free SB-700 speedlight, shoulder bag & Lexar 8GB SD multi-use card
The Student will also receive membership to the Nikon Student Support program for 24 hour repairs

1. Any Nikon DSLR can be purchased at dealer of choice
2. [...]

New Nikon Lens | AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G

South Africa, Nikon in South Africa today announces a new fast aperture medium-telephoto lens – the AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G
Boasting a stellar combination of classic focal length and large (f/1.8) aperture, as well as a re-designed optical system that meets the requirements of today’s D-SLRs, it delivers superb image quality and offers photographers an [...]

Canon New Releases

Canon has started off the year with three new little cameras. They look colourful, fun and packed with features!
Read all about them here:

The Under Water G1 X

ON SALE : FEB, 2012

Combining a large 14.3 MP Canon CMOS sensor, DIGIC 5 processor and exceptional 4x zoom lens the PowerShot G1 X gives you SLR-levels of control and [...]

The Nikon D4 – Built To Push Limits

Nikon today announces the launch of the D4, its new flagship D-SLR for photographers who need the ultimate in photography.
Made to shatter limits and realize every shooting opportunity, this professional FX-format camera brings new levels of image quality, speed and precision to both still photography and video.
Equipped with a 16.2-megapixel FX-format sensor, phenomenally high ISO [...]

December 2011

Winners | A Portrait in Colour

October 2011

Sean Billings November Workshop

ROBERT MILLER WORKSHOP

Hi Folks, for those of you who have already signed up, an important notice - THE VENUE HAS CHANGED! - for those of you who haven’t signed up yet, take a look at the flyer below and book your FREE seat at this fantastic workshop asap!
NEW VENUE:
Digital Brothers
Unit 10, Canterbury Studios
35 Wesley Street
Gardens
8001.

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Nikon & Lexar host a free photo course at SAcamera

September 2011

Nikon’s BIG Announcement!

Canon introduces the PowerShot SX40 HS

35x ultra-zoom and enhanced low-light performance – Canon introduces the PowerShot SX40 HS
Johannesburg, South Africa. 15 September 2011- Canon today unveils the latest addition to its range of powerful, ultra-zoom compact cameras. Combining an incredible 35x ultra-wide-angle zoom lens, full manual control and Full HD movie capture, the PowerShot SX40 HS is ideal for photographers [...]

Canon unveils the PowerShot S100 – expert control, seriously compact

Johannesburg, South Africa. 15 September 2011- Canon today announces the launch of the new PowerShot S100 – a powerful, versatile and highly compact camera offering photographers extensive control and leading image quality. The most advanced PowerShot S-series model to date, the PowerShot S100 surpasses the [...]

SAcamera Photographic Workshop with Sean Billings

August 2011

Nikon | New Releases

Inside the New Store | NOW OPEN!

Our New Store is open at number 19 Loop Street, Cape Town! Come and visit and indulge in our in-store specials.

July 2011

Photography Exhibition Winners

We held a competition that gathered hundreds of entrants all over South Africa. The top five photographers were selected to each display a photograph, printed on canvas, at our opening night. Their images are still on display in SAcamera’s new store at number 19 Loop Street, Cape Town. Feel free to pop in and visit!
Congratulations [...]

Active Lighting Display

SAcamera is the first camera shopto have an active lighting display!
A photographer is welcome to come into the shop and play around with the lighting display to test it out for yourself along with the cameras.
Here are a few photos taken with our light display setup…

SAcamera | NEW SUPER STORE

SAcamera’s new SuperStore has officially opened today! The 26th of July 2011.
We are very excited to welcome you in-store to celebrate with us. We have incredible opening specials and we are, proudly, the first amongst camera stores to feature a fully functioning lighting display so that photographers can test the equipment, both cameras and [...]

The New Store! An Update!

Hi Folks, Our store is taking such beautiful shape now! We are very excited to be sharing the latest photos so you can see how it is all coming together. I can already picture all the cameras and gear filling those shelves!

June 2011

SAcamera’s New Showroom!

We are very excited to watch the new SAcamera show room at number 19a Loop Street starting to take shape.
We have so much more space in this show room compared to our previous one and this allows us the plus of holding a lot more stock! That means much faster turn around times on orders [...]

May 2011

Exciting Changes to the Online Shopping Experience at SAcamera

At SAcamera we have made some positive & exciting changes to the functionality of our website. All of these changes have been made with you, our customer, in mind.
We have done our best to ensure that your online shopping experience at SAcamera is efficient, fast and as pleasant as possible.
We have added a SHIPPING [...]

WINNERS! Street Photography Photo Competition

Congratulations to our winner and runner up for the Street Photography photo competition.
You have won great prizes from Lexar!

NIKON INTRODUCES NEW AF-S 50mm f/1.8 LENS

A bright and fast, normal 50mm fixed focal length lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8

28 April 2011, Johannesburg - Nikon is pleased to announce the release of the AF-S NIKKOR 50mm f/1.8G, a fast, normal 50mm fixed focal length (prime) lens with a maximum aperture of f/1.8 [...]

April 2011

The Little Gorilla Tripod Stands it’s Ground!

Barry Brady set off on a climb up Kilimanjaro and took with him a trusted GorillaPod, light and easy to carry, it was the perfect companion for a photographer off on a serious adventure!
He has written a few words on the GorillaPod and shared some photos from his expedition. Please see below:
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Getaway Blog: http://blog.getaway.co.za/photography/review-of-the-joby-gorillapod/

College of [...]

WINNERS | Fashion & Glamour photo comp

Nikon announces first external microphone

Total D-SLR movie package: Nikon announces first external microphone, the ME-1

Johannesburg, South Africa, 5 April 2011 – Nikon today announces the launch of its first external stereo microphone, the ME-1. Designed to amplify the movie capabilities of Nikon D-SLRs, this unidirectional microphone offers crisp, clear sound with no unwanted operational noise.
A [...]

I AM | Nikon D5100

Johannesburg, South Africa, 5 April 2011: Nikon introduces a new D-SLR to its line-up, the D5100, which is packed with features to make shooting stills or full HD movies more exciting than ever. The D5100 will give you a new creative perspective thanks to its improved vari-angle screen, special effects mode and full (1080p) HD [...]

March 2011

Winners! Long Exposure Photo Competition

Lexar & SAcamera bring you the winners of the Long Exposure Photo Competition

Winners! Red Photo Competition

Lexar & SAcamera bring you the winners of the Red Photo Competition

SEAN BILLINGS | PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHIC TRAINER & PHOTOGRAPHER

Looking for answers on all things photographic? Ask me, I might be able to help!
So just who Is Sean Billings?
I have been in the Photographic industry for over ten years, and have had exposure (excuse the pun!) to this art form and business from many angles.
I studied photography in 2000 at City Varsity, and [...]

Apple Updates MacBook Pro Family

The MacBook Pro family has been updated with next-generation processors and graphics, high-speed Thunderbolt I/O technology, and a new FaceTime HD camera. It delivers unprecedented performance in a patented aluminum unibody design that is as thin and light as ever, available in 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models.

Apple Updates MacBook Pro Family.

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Thunderbolt [...]

February 2011

NIKON’s Exciting New Cameras

Nikon has been hard at work preparing for the release of their new range of cameras. From super zoom to excellent low light photography Nikon has covered all needs!
Below is a list of the very soon to be released Nikons along with their release date and pricing,
SAcamera has made sure to order plenty stock of [...]

Panasonic Announces Waterproof Video & Photo Camera

Panasonic announces WA10, DC10, DC1, TA20 and TA2

Panasonic has announced the HX-WA10 and HM-TA20 weatherproof pocket camcorders. Both are designed to be waterproof up to depths 3 meters while the smaller TA20 is also dustproof and shockproof. The WA10 is part of a range of pistol-grip zoom [...]

Canon 600D and 1100D COMING SOON!

The 600D & 1100D are soon to hit the shelves!
I’ll start off by letting you know that at SAcamera we plan to order massive amounts of both the 600D and the 1100D to ensure that no one has to wait for backorders!

Starting with the Canon 600D…
The main differences between the previously released 550D and the [...]

NIKON PRESS RELEASE

PRESS RELEASE FROM NIKON WITH SOME EXCITING NEW CAMERAS

Nikon adds even more power to the COOLPIX performance range with two new high-end compacts.
Johannesburg, South Africa, 9 Feb 2011 - Nikon today strengthens its COOLPIX Performance range with two new models that raise the bar for high functionality in a compact body. The COOLPIX P300 is [...]

January 2011

WINNERS!

December 2010

WINNERS!

Congratulations to the winners of our Black & White Portrait Photography competition!
These two beautiful images both won great prizes from Lexar!
Congratulations Jonathan Diedreichs & El-Ria Swart!

November 2010

Bushnell Specials!

Living & Breathing Photo Competition Winners!

October 2010

Inspiration that takes your breathe away | TIM FLACH

In 2006 he was awarded the International Fine Art Photograper of the Year award and it is without hesitation that I say he deserved this title!
His images are breathe taking and bring a whole new and unexpected direction to animal photography.
He seems to favour the elegant and beautiful build of horses for his subject matter [...]

WINNERS | colour photo competition

September 2010

International Air Show | Photo Opportunity in CAPE TOWN

If you have a love for great flying machines then this is the ideal photo opportunity for you.
On the 24th and 25th of September you can visit the International Air Show hosted by Africa Aerospace & Defence in Ysterplaat (along West Coast road) AFB Ysterplaat.
The gates open at 6am and ticket prices are as follows:
Pre-sold (NSRI, [...]

Photography | Interesting Information

This image of Winston Churchhill, taken in 1941, is said to be one of the most reproduced photographic portraits of all time having appeared on the cover of well known Life Magazine. The photo was taken by Canadian photographer Yousuf Karsh and accredited him with international fame.
By Yousuf Karsh

Personally I think the image of Albery Einstein is [...]

William Eggleston | Father of Colour Photography

Easily placed as the Father of Colour Photography, William Eggleston was born on the 27th of July 1939, raised in Sumner, Mississippi with an engineer father and a mother who was the daughter of a judge.
William lived his life as an American Photographer.

He is most well known as being responsible for giving colour [...]

Emily Allchurch | the MC Escher of Photography

Emily’s style is captivating and incredibly detailed. She will spend a day roaming through and photographing an area and then return home to merge all of the key photos into one incredible & breathe taking image.
In 1996 she was trained as a sculpture at the Kent institute of Art and Design & graduated from the [...]

Touch Screen Computer | Sony J Series VAIO

It seems that designs are getting closer and closer to science fiction movies.
The future sees every office & home with a bottle of screen cleaner within reach as Sony has just launched their VAIO J Series intuitive computer with a full HD display that operates via touch!
In short; a gorgeously designed touch screen computer!

The [...]

August 2010

Photographic Exhibition | Cape Town

If you are in Cape Town then I would suggest you get yourself over to the ReGeneration2 – Tomorrows Photographer Today Exhibition.
It is an international exhibition with photographers showing their works from around the world.
There are some incredible images in there!
Venue:
UCT’s Michaelis Galleries
Orange Street, Cape Town
Ends: Friday 3rd September
ENTRY IS FREE
Tues – Friday: 10am – [...]

WINNERS!

Our Industrial City Photo competition has come to an end and our judges have spent some time selecting their favorite two!

And of the top ten images, these are the other eight finalists.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS!
And thank you to everyone who took part in the fun!!

Occultdale Rd | a wonderland for photographers

If you happen to live in Cape Town or one day find yourself roaming our beautiful city, then as a photographer I have to suggest a visit to this beautiful but mostly secret road just off the N7.
Occultdale Rd. Even the name suggests intrigue!
If you want to catch the Canola fields in bloom, the bright [...]

July 2010

The Wonders of Photoshop CS5

I have my trial of Adobe CS5 and have been playing around with various features. Soon we will be sharing some indepth tutorials on the magic that can be conducted using Photoshop CS5 in photography and as a form of surreal manipulation. In the mean time , here is a taste of my exploration of [...]

CLAY ENOS | Inspiration in Photography

Clay Enos is an American Photographer with a broad spectrum of genres.
He has a mobile Streetstudio which he sets up in the street and takes photographs of passers by. He has traveled London, Amsterdam, Paris, Berlin, Black Rock City and Bangkok to mention a few - always with his camera as his trusted travel companion.
He [...]

WORLDS LARGEST PHOTO!

The largest image in the world was taken on the 23rd of April 2010.
It took the photographer, Gerald Donovan, and his Canon 7D a total of three and a half hours, in 37degree heat, to take 4,250 images which were merged into on photograph with a total size of 45 GIGApixels…that’s (hold on let me [...]

June 2010

Rut Blees Luxemburg | Finding Inspiration in the Masters

With a personal love for what I can only express as Grunge Photography, I find the city and its hidden corners a beautiful place to photograph. Abandoned buildings and cement textured elements bring out the best in me and my camera.
Leaning towards this style I was drawn to the work of a German-born photographer who [...]

May 2010

Best DSLR Professional Award for Nikon | 3rd year in a row

Nikon has wowed us again and claimed, for the third year in a row, the Best DSLR Professional award for their Nikon D3 series camera!
The full story directly from Nikon;
Johannesburg, South Africa, April 2010 – For the third year in a row, Nikon has claimed the DSLR top spot in the TIPA (Technical Image Press [...]

March 2010

What a silly little frog!

Cuban Tree Frog, Florida
Photograph by James Snyder
“This is a Cuban tree frog on a tree in my backyard in southern Florida. How and why he ate this light is a mystery. It should be noted that at the time I was taking this photo, I thought this frog was dead, having cooked himself from the [...]

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

I spent the day yesterday roaming the calm, seemingly haunted halls of the Cape Town Museum. With the welcoming splash of cooling airconditioning on one of Cape Town’s hottest days of the year, I found myself lost within the museum walls for hours.
This was no random trip to the museum though, for I was there [...]

February 2010

In The Market Place

SONY

Trends

Sony seems to be taking trend setting to an interesting place by paying some careful attention to the appearance of their cameras for the future models. The camera bodies are embracing a fresh and attractive look, updated with a more modern appeal. You will also start to find a new slim frame panel, almost like [...]

History of the Camera

Nicéphore Niépce took the worlds very first photograph in the year 1814. The camera was no more than a big wooden box with some very basic fittings. Most certainly nothing that could be carried around with a person, but I am certain that it cause an incredible amount of excitement on the day of its [...]

January 2010

Technology Introduces The Next-Generation Memory Card

Technology is an ever changing feature in our world and of course it is always a curious thought to know what direction it might be moving in.
So without keeping you in suspense, we introduce the latest buzz in the world of technology. The SDXC memory cards.
With the capability of storing up to 2 terrabytes [...]

Finding Inspiration | Black and White Photography

In the same way that black and white televisions were around before colour ones, black and white photography was around before colour photography.
It is understandable why no one would choose a black and white TV (are they even made anymore?) over a colour one, yet dispite this, black and white photography still thrives.
Personally I am [...]

In a Spilt Second | Beautiful Photography

We can find inspiration in many places and I thought that sharing this with you would certainly inspire some creative thinking when planning your next photo shoot!
Absolutely stunning images!
See all forty of these beautiful images here.
Find a great guide to high speed photography here.

Adventure | Photographic Tours in Cape Town

Cape Town Tourism has created a perfect opportunity for a photographer, aimed at both amateurs and professionals alike, to develop and improve their skills in a fantastic environment.
A Photographic Day Tour!
You will find endless inspiration in the winelands, the beauty of the mountains or the blue and gold stretches of ocean and are sure to [...]

Nikon Student Support Program 2010

This is an amazing offer for students wanting to purchase any Nikon camera for over R5,000. It entitles a qualifying student to purchase a Nikon camera and receive a fantastic package along with their purchase.
Any student wanting to participate would need to purchase a Nikon camera valued at over R5,000.
Post (or visit the SAcamera showroom [...]

November 2009

Press Release: ‘Local online store hosts in SA’

We recently issued a press release detailing the news that SAcamera is now hosted in South Africa. Read the full text below:
SAcamera, www.sacamera.co.za, recently voted South Africa’s best photographic store in the Jump Shopping Awards, has just switched from hosting in the US to hosting in South Africa. Founders Jesse Hemson-Struthers and Luke Kelly say [...]