Welcome to another edition of the newsletter. Please note that we have the Photo Expo Class Schedule finalized. Don't forget to reserve your spot since space is limited. Please visit our newsletter archive for past issues and the Events section for upcoming photo related events.
June 7th 1-4pm - Sat. - Monte Nagler Seminar. Michigan's own Monte Nagler will bring many famous, fine art photographic prints from his personal collection to showcase. Prints on hand will include some of Ansel Adam's and Alfred Eisenstaedt among many others. While showcasing these prints, Monte will talk about the history of photography. Then, there will be a short intermission, after which Monte will have an open talk discussion directed by questions from the audience. Every attendee will receive a panoramic poster, "Detroit Day and Night" signed by Monte. In addition, Monte will have his books, "Monte Nagler's Michigan," and "Amos Walker's Detroit" available for purchase for $35. He will sign all books sold.
Last, he will also bring copies of his limited edition book of photographs from Viet Nam for display and sale. Each book is numbered and limited to 100 copies. Each book comes with a framed and matted print that corresponds to the book edition. Click HERE to reserve your spot.
Canon Instant Savings Have Returned! Click HERE to check out the offers. New for this year are big savings on the Canon 40D and 5D!
You can also save up to $350 when your purchase a Pixma Pro 9500 Printer and up to $300 when you purchase a Pixma Pro 9000 Printer. Click HERE for the details.
Fun Fact
Photography in Many Languages:
Dutch - fotografie, French - photographie, Spanish - fotografía, Portuguese - fotografia, Italian - fotographia, German - fotographie, Greek - φωτογραφία, and Russian - съемка.
Nikon Instant Rebates! You can purchase the 70-300VR, 55-200, or the 55-200VR at discounted prices when you buy a Nikon D300, D80, or D60. Check out the cameras on our webapage to add the lens for your savings! These deals have been hot, so keep checking back as product has been out-of-stock while we wait to get more.
There's also lots of instant savings on CoolPix cameras - Check the flier, our webpage, or in your local newspaper for more information.
June 3rd 6:30-9:00pm - Tues. - Nikon D300 DSLR Class. Learn all about Nikon's new D300 Digital SLR Camera. Jason Stewart, Nikon's technical representative will take you through all the advanced features of the D300, including the new 51 point AF system and more. Click HERE to reserve your spot. This class will be held at the Henry Ford Centennial Library. *All D300 owner's and perspective owner's are invited to attend. If you have purchased a D300 from Adray's, please present your receipt for a complimentary ticket.
Save 10% on SD Memory Cards!
We can all use extra memory cards, especially when the summer hits and you're headed off on vacation. Make sure that you have enough memory to make your memories last. Adray Camera is here to help with an extra 10% savings. All you have to do is use the discount code "newsletter" when you check out, or follow this LINK (you must have cookies enabled) to our webpage and navigate to the SD memory cards. The shopping cart will automatically calculate your discounts. Act fast because this offer ends May 31st!
High-Speed Memory Cards, Fashionable or Functional?
Are these new High-speed cards merely the latest fad, or do they actually have more functionality? Read on to find out more.
High-speed memory cards can take pictures more quickly because they can recall and store pictures more quickly than standard cards. High-speed cards will help your camera take pictures more quickly by clearing the buffer out faster. They will allow you to send your pictures to your local photo lab for printing more quickly. More importantly, the High-speed memory cards will transfer pictures to your computer much faster, especially when using FireWire (especially FireWire 800 as opposed to the older FireWire 400) or USB 2.0. You can transfer pictures in a fraction of the time and get out there to take more!
Believe it or not, high-speed cards can improve the quality of the movies that you take with your digicam. The faster read/write speed allows the camera to avoid skipping and losing pieces of your movie clips. In fact, most digital video cameras that use memory cards recommend a minimum sustained read/writes speed of 6mb per second. With the high quality movie clips available on the tiny cameras, you may find yourself taking more movies than pictures. They also have the ability to work in extreme weather. In Michigan, we encounter extreme cold and hot--sometimes in the same day!
So who can benefit from High-speed memory cards? Just about everyone. The outdoor photographer braving the cold for the perfect landscape shot. The dedicated Uncle getting ready for the next little league game. The professional who needs to be ready to take the perfect shot at a moments notice. And the new parents making a movie clip of their little one' s first steps to e-mail off to Grandma.
With so many different memory cards available, how does someone sort through all of them? SD, xD, CF, Smart Media, Memory Stick? Each camera takes its own specific type of memory card, your camera's owner's manual will tell you whcih one. Once you know that, the rest is easy.
PS. If you want to see if your camera is compatible with the new SDHC format for SD cards with a capacity of more than 2GB, click HERE.
June 3rd 6-8pm - Tues. - Nikon D300 Class. Learn all about Nikon's new D300 Digital SLR Camera. Jason Stewart, Nikon's technical representative will take you through all the advanced features of the D300, including the new 51 point AF system and more. Click HERE to reserve your spot. This class will be held at the Henry Ford Centennial Library.
June 7th 1-4pm - Sat. - Monte Nagler Seminar. Michigan's own Monte Nagler will bring many famous, fine art photographic prints from his personal collection to showcase. While showcasing these prints, Monte will talk about the history of photography. Then, there will be a short intermission, after which Monte will have an open talk discussion directed by questions from the audience. Click HERE to reserve your spot.
June 21st 12-6pm - Sat. - Learn Outdoor Portrait Photography - Presented by Andy Greenwell. Click HERE for detals and to register.
NEW! October 25th, 11-5pm - Sat. - Mike Moats Introductory Macro Workshop - Visit tinylandscapes.com or call Mike at 586-770-3992 for details. Pre-registration is a must as class size is limited. This is the recommended pre-requisite for the Intermediate Workshop.
NEW! November 8th, 11-4pm - Mike Moats Intermediate Macro Workshop - Visit tinylandscapes.com or call Mike at 586-770-3992 for details. Pre-registration is a must as class size is limited. This is a continuation of the Introductory Workshop.
Camera Clubs
Ann Arbor Camera Club
www.annarborcameraclub.org
The Creative Camera Club of Southgate
www.thesouthgatecreativecameraclub.org
Detroit Professional Photographers Association
www.dppa.net
Grosse Pointe Camera Club
grossepointecameraclub.org
Livonia Camera Club
livoniacameraclub.com
Metro-Detroit Photography Group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/detroitphoto/
Motor City Camera Club - Detroit
motorcitycameraclub.com/
Negative Exposure Camera Club
Sheryl Eberhardt
PO Box 23
New Boston, Mi. 48164
(734) 735-0788
The Photographic Guild - Southfield
thephotoguild.org/
Toledo Camera Club
toledocameraclub.com
Windsor Camera Club - Ontario
windsorcameraclub.com
Store Locations and Hours
Adray Appliance Photo & Sound Center
20219 Carlysle
Dearborn, Mi. 48124
(313) 274-9500
Monday - Saturday 10am - 9pm, Closed Sunday
