PHOTO EXPO SHOW NYC 2010

I went to the Photo Expo at the Javits Center yesterday. Not much to report. It's surprising to me how much smaller the show is now compared to years past, I hadn't gone in a while but I remember it being twice as large. Noticeably absent was Apple and Adobe. I remember I was at the show when Apple launched Aperture in 2005 and their booth was ginormous.

I did buy a "Steadepod" which I had seen online and was intrigued by. I haven't used it yet. It seems like a good concept but I have to say it feels rather cheaply made.

Seems like everyone is selling inkjet paper. So many booths of these little companies selling paper and printable canvas including my favorite, "Freedom Paper" whose booth was complete with a giant Stars & Stripes image and a Bald Eagle. You can't make this stuff up.

I had a long talk with an engineer from Canon and told him my list of grievances as well as my suggestions for future products. He seemed to be genuinely interested in what I have to say - we'll see if my feedback goes anywhere or not... Here's some of what I had to say:

• 5D Mark III should have a built-in clinometer
• 5D Mark III should have a fold out screen like the 60D
• EOS Utility Software should not have screen resolution restrictions so it can be installed on netbooks
• The TS-E 45mm lens is need of an optical redesign to bring it up to par with the other TS-E lenses