CE - Consumer Electronics

J. Video

JA Televisions & Flat Panels
JB VCRs
JC Blu-ray & DVD Players
JD Camcorders & Digital Cameras
JE Web TV
JF Video Game Consoles
JG Satellite TV
JH DVRs
JI Combined AV Devices
JJ Car Audio / Video
JK Digital AV Players & Recorders

K. Audio

KA Home Audio
KB Portable Audio
KC Car Audio
KD Speakers
KE Headsets & Microphones

L. Cameras & Optical Systems

LA Cameras
LB Lenses
LC Flashes
LD Binoculars
LE Telescopes
LF Filters
LG Film
LH Microscopes

M. CE Options

MA Antennas
MB Tripods & Video Support Equipment
MC AV Blank Media
MD AV Furniture
ME Carrying Cases
MF Remote Controls
MG Power Devices & Batteries
MH Cables
MI Accessories
MK Photo & Video Accessories
MM Gift & Prepaid Cards

N. Specialized Electronics

NA Radar Detectors
NB Car Security Systems

P. Communication

PA Telephones
PB Mobile Phones
PC Pagers
PD Answering Machines & Caller ID
PE Two-Way Radios
PF GPS Receivers
PG GPS Kits
PH GPS Software
PI Marine Electronics
PJ Wearable Electronics

T. Studio Equipment

TA Backgrounds
TB Lighting Filters
TC Light Control
TD Studio Light & Flashes
TE Studio Mounting
TG Light Meters

U. Darkroom

UA Photo Enlarging Paper
UB Photographic Chemistry
UD Enlargers & Components
UE Developing & Processing Equipment
UF Darkroom Accessories, Safelight & Setup

V. Photo Storage & Presentation

VA Photo Frames
VB Photo Albums & Archival Storage
VC Cutters & Trimmers
VD Laminators

W. Professional Video 

WA Video Editing Controllers, Mixers & Titlers
WB Studio & Field Monitors
WC Studio & Production Equipment

X. Professional Audio

XA Audio Mixers


J. Video


JA. Televisions & Flat Panels

This category covers the following types of products:

  • Television sets
  • TV/VCR (TV/DVD, TV/DVD/VCR, TV/DVR) combos
  • Video monitors for home theater, commercial and public areas, digital signage solutions
  • Holographic displays

Notes:

Televisions described in this category are of various types and functionality:

  • with a TV tuner (usual) or without it (mainly as a component for a home theater system)
  • based on a CRT (cathode ray tube), projection, LCD (liquid crystal display) or plasma display technology
  • stationary or portable
  • with wireless technology (stationary A/V transmitter and portable wireless LCD monitor)

Computer monitors designed for usual office work are described in the category EA Monitors. Categorization of combined (TV and monitor) products is explained in definition of the category EA Monitors. CCTV and professional video monitors are described in the category WB Studio & Field Monitors.


JB. VCRs

This category is intended for Video Cassette Recorders (VCRs), Video Cassette Players and portable VCRs.

Notes:

  • Double-deck VCRs are described within the JI Combined AV Devices category.
  • Professional VCRs for in-studio use are covered in the category JI Combined AV Devices.

JC. Blu-ray & DVD Players

This category covers:

  • Stationary optical disk (DVD, Blu-Ray, etc.) players and recorders, including network-enabled ones capable to download content from Internet services (like Netflix or Pandora) or from a PC.
  • Portable optical disk players.

JD. Camcorders & Digital Cameras

This category is intended for:

  • camcorders
  • digital cameras
  • digital camera backs
  • action cameras
  • dashboard cameras
  • synchronized camera arrays
  • camera traps

Notes:

  • Camcorders are analogue or digital devices that capture streaming video and store it. Most camcorders can take pictures (still images).
  • Digital Cameras are digital devices that take still images (produce digital photos) and store them on digital media or integrated memory.
  • Digital camera back in perspective of our data model is a digital camera.
  • Professional (i.e. for broadcasting) camcorders are covered in this category.

JE. Web TV

This category is intended for describing Web TV. This device that works with TV set/monitor and provides access to Internet (browsing), main Internet services like e-mail, etc. It also provides you with on-line TV services by Internet.


JF. Video Game Consoles

This category is intended for stationary and portable game consoles. Educational game systems for children like V.Smile TV Learning System or LeapFrog Zippity, which technically are a learning oriented game consoles also should be described here.
We do not cover very little 'less-than-$20-worth' pocket games, which do not accept any game cartridges like GameBoy and have only single soldered game ('tamagotchi' is one of the examples). We do not cover children "personal learning tools" (educational toys resembling a talking book).


JG. Satellite TV

This category is intended for Satellite TV receivers and Satellite TV Dish and Satellite TV receiver bundles.
Satellite/VCR Combos are described in the JB VCRs category.


JH. DVRs

This category covers set-top boxes for subscribers of ReplayTV, TiVo and UltimateTV services.

Notes:

  • These set-top boxes were initially named PVR - Personal Video Recorders.
  • DVRs combined with Satellite TV receiver are described in this category as well.
  • DVR+TV combos are described in the category JA Televisions & Flat Panels.
  • Other home video devices that use hard drive to record video (but have no concern with paid TV services) are described in the category JI Combined AV Devices.

JI. Combined AV Devices

The category is intended for CE audio/video systems that are indivisible and consist of two or more “main” modules from the list:

  • DVD player
  • VCR (Video Cassette Recorders and Video Cassette Players, as well)
  • Television
  • CD recorder
  • CD player
  • DVR
  • MD recorder

Exceptions:
Several "combined" devices are covered in others categories:

  • VCR/TV Combo
  • DVD/TV Combo
  • DVD/VCR/TV Combo
  • DVR/TV Combo
  • DVR/Satellite Combo
  • DVR/TV/Satellite Combo
  • MD/CD

Some of "non-combined" devices are covered here:

  • Digital Multimedia Receivers that can work with video are described here. Ones that work only with audio are in KA Home Audio category
  • TV Tuners for CE devices (plug-in TV tuners for flat panels should be described in Input Adapters).

Professional VCRs and players, DVD and HDD video recorders for in-studio use are covered in this category
(professional DVD players are described in the category Blu-ray & DVD Players)


JJ. Car Audio / Video

This category is intended for car mountable devices and kits that meet one of the following conditions:

  • At least one unit of the kit or a whole device can play or display video information
  • At least one unit of the kit or a whole device is capable to read DVD DataSource Channel Product Classifications

Car navigation systems that are designed with purpose to be integrated into car audio/video system are to be described in this category. One of the signs that navigation system should be described in this category is car in-dash body construction.
Note: GPS modules (with only GPS functionality) for car navigation systems are described in the category PG GPS Kits.


JK. Digital AV Players & Recorders

This category is intended for new generation of personal devices that work with digital multimedia content (images, music, movies):

  • Data storage wallets
  • Digital AV players
  • Digital AV recorders
  • Digital photo frames
  • USB Flash Drives (Pen Drives) with built in digital camera(22) 
  • Digital signage players

These devices can store, playback (via analog or digital output, or on build-in screen) and/or capture AV content. They can operate with a hard disk drive or flash memory or with both types of storage.
In order to be described in this category a device must be able to operate without connecting to a computer. For example, a data storage wallet can download photos from flash memory cards to its hard drive without connecting to any computer system.

Notes:

  • Portable mass storage functionality of some cameras and digital audio players is not a reason to describe them in this category.
  • CD and DVD burners with memory card slots (and USB or other computer interface) are described in CC Disk Drives, even those that can do some operations (image transferring from card to disk, DVD playback) without computer.
  • A lot of modern portable audio players (Apple iPods, MS Zune, Creative ZEN Vision:M, SanDisk Sansa and so on) can playback video clips or photos. Such audio players with additional video functionality are described in the category KB Portable Audio. Digital video players and photo wallets that are described in this category have at least one of following features:
    • The device can copy files from flash card to internal storage or from card to card (even if it can play music)
    • Device with video signal output (for playback of video or photos) and without integrated display
    • Device based on Microsoft Portable Media Center OS
    • Screen size of portable video player is greater than 2.5".


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22. With and without any display to show taken photos



K. Audio


KA. Home Audio

This category is intended for home audio devices:

  • Mini audio systems
  • Micro audio systems
  • Separate audio components
  • Sets of different separate audio components with or without speakers

Types of audio devices that are covered by this category:

  • Cassette decks
  • CD/DVD
  • MD
  • Radios
  • Digital players
  • Equalizers
  • Amplifiers (including headphone amplifiers)
  • Crossovers
  • Turntables
  • Network audio players (that receive digital music streaming and provide audio output)

Notes:

  • Professional audio amplifiers, pre- amplifiers, equalizers should be described here. All musical instruments, effects processors, vocal processors, sound analyzers, DJ turntables, MIDI keyboards and controllers are out of scope.
  • Boomboxes and Clock Radios (including CD Clock Radios) are described within the KB Portable Audio category.
  • DVD player based Home Theater systems “from-a-box” (i.e. DVD player speakers, subwoofer) are described here. Similar systems with DVD/HDD or DVD/VCR recorder are described in JI Combined AV Devices.


KB. Portable Audio

This category is intended for portable audio systems:

  • Portable cassette players
  • Portable CD players
  • Portable MD players
  • Portable radios
  • Clock radios(23)
  • Portable digital players(24)
  • Speakers with ability to decode and play digital audio files
  • Boom boxes
  • Various combinations of mentioned above

KC. Car Audio

This category is intended for car audio devices, e.g. radios, CD/DVD changers, MD, cassette decks and amplifiers. We do not describe car speakers here. They are described within the KD Speakers category.
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23. Including ones powered from AC only. 
24. See note about audio players with video in the description of JK Digital AV Players & Recorders. DataSource Channel Product Classifications


KD. Speakers

This category is intended for all kinds of speakers:

  • Speakers
  • Car speakers
  • Computer multimedia audio systems
  • Separate drives and subwoofers with or without an enclosure


Notes:

  • Battery powered speakers with ability to decode and play digital audio files are covered by category KB Portable Audio.
  • Stationary (mains only powered) speakers with ability to decode and play digital audio files are covered by category KA Home Audio.
  • Separate speaker enclosures are described within the MD AV Furniture category.
  • Various optional computer monitor stands with integrated speakers are described in Output Accessories.

KE. Headsets & Microphones

This category is intended for:

  • Headsets
  • Headphones
  • Microphones
  • Mobile phone hands free headsets (wired and wireless like Bluetooth)
  • Hands-free stations for VoIP telephony (typically it is desktop Skype speakerphone with USB but without dialing pad)

Notes:

  • Car hands free kits are described in MI Accessories.
  • Wired handsets for telephones (mostly optional handset for fax machine) are described in the category MI Accessories.

L. Cameras & Optical Systems


LA. Cameras

This category is intended for all kinds of optical cameras that use photochemical film to take pictures. We cover here:

  • SLR cameras (35mm and APS)
  • Point&Shoot cameras (35mm and APS)
  • Rangefinders
  • Instant cameras

Some of professional products are covered in this category:

  • Large format both view cameras and field cameras
  • Medium format cameras
  • Photo-backs of medium format cameras, large format film holders
  • Panoramic cameras
  • Bellows cameras
  • Pinhole cameras

LB. Lenses

This category is intended for:

  • Lenses for digital SLR and 35 mm SLR cameras
  • Lenses for data and multimedia projectors
  • Step Up / Step Down rings (without filters)
  • Lenses for large and medium format cameras and professional camcorders
  • Lenses for CCTV cameras
  • Lenses for large and medium format cameras and professional camcorders
  • Lens-to-Bellow and Bellow-to-Camera adapters

Note: Lenses for enlargers are described in UD Enlargers & Components.


LC. Flashes

This category covers on-camera flashes for film cameras, digital cameras and camcorders.

Notes:

  • Video lights are described in TD Studio Light & Flashes
  • Flashes for medium format cameras are described here.

LD. Binoculars

This category is intended for:

  • Binoculars (including ones with integrated digital camera)
  • Opera glasses
  • Monoculars, spotting scopes
  • Laser rangefinders
  • Riflescopes (including night vision riflescopes)

LE. Telescopes

This category is intended for:

  • refractor telescopes
  • reflector telescopes
  • telescope mounts, telescope tripods
  • telescope optical tube assemblies

LF. Filters

This category is intended for optical filters.


LG. Film

This category is intended for all kind (print, slide, instant) of camera film that uses photochemical processes to do stillimage.

Note: motion picture films (Super 8, etc.) are out of product scope.


LH. Microscopes

The category covers optical and digital microscopes.


M. CE Options


MA. Antennas

This category is intended for all kind of separate / external antennas for CE products, as well as for satellite dish LNBs.


MB. Tripods & Video Support Equipment

This category is intended for:

  • Photo/video tripods
  • Photo/video monopods
  • Tripod heads

MC. AV Blank Media

This category is intended for:

  • Blank magnetic and magneto-optical media for video and/or audio purposes only
  • Cleaning cassettes and disks

Exceptions:

  • If media are also designed for storing data (i.e. if a manufacturer specifies its capacity not only in time units but in data units as well - Kbytes, Mbytes, Gbytes) then it is described in the category CF Removable Media.
  • CD (-R, -RW) and DVD (-R, -RW, +RW, etc.) blank and cleaning disks are described in the CF Removable Media category in spite of its purpose.

Media for professional camcorders is covered in this category:

  • Betacam tapes (analog & digital)
  • MPEG IMX tapes
  • D tapes
  • DVCAM tapes
  • HDCAM tapes
  • Umatic tapes
  • Professional Disc (23 GB)

MD. AV Furniture

This category is intended for:

  • Various stands for CE products (TV stands, speaker stands, etc.)
  • Media storage cabinets, shelves, stands, towers, racks (for CD, DVD, VHS, cassettes, etc)
  • Mounting hardware (save rack mounting kits) for AV devices, monitors(25), projectors, panels, screens (ceiling mounts, extension columns, lifts, etc.)
  • Empty speaker and subwoofer enclosures
  • Carts for AV equipment or personal computers
  • Hardware for mounting notebook computers into a vehicle
  • Keyboards trays, mountings for digitizers and whiteboards are described in the category DJ Input Accessories

Notes:

  • Car mounts for mobile phones and GPS receivers in the category MI Accessories
  • Microphone stands and speaker spikes are described in the category MI Accessories

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25. Including ones with additional tray for keyboard or mouse DataSource Channel Product Classifications


ME. Carrying Cases

This category is intended for carrying cases. The size of a bag does not matter as long as the carrying case is intended for CE product.

Note: camera bags that have additional containment for notebook are described here.

This category also covers some PC carrying cases. Cases for e-book readers and web tablets (like Apple iPad) should be described here

This category covers cases of professional products:

  • light stands
  • soft boxes
  • umbrellas
  • flash power packs
  • studio light

Carrying cases for musical instruments are described here as well.

MF. Remote Controls

This category is intended for various remote control units:

  • Wireless
  • Wired
  • Kits of TV-style remote control and receiver that intended to turn PC into entertainment center are described in this category
  • Remote controls for studio flashes
  • Wireless presentation controllers (with mouse emulation, laser pointer, etc.)

MG. Power Devices & Batteries

This category is intended for:

  • Power adapters for CE or WG devices
  • Batteries for CE or WG devices
  • General-purpose batteries
  • Chargers for CE or WG device batteries and general-purpose batteries
  • Car audio fuses and circuit breakers

All DC to AC power inverters and surge suppressors are described in AG UPS & Power Devices. Power adapters and converters for PC products or both PC and CE are described in AG UPS & Power Devices.

Some of professional products are covered in this category:

  • Chargers and some kinds of modules for power packs for flash heads:
    • AC and car battery chargers
    • Expansion battery modules
    • Spare batteries (chemical current sources) Note: flash power packs and capacitor modules are described in TD Studio Light & Flashes. Main specification of such products is flash energy (in Joules or Ws). These products are not to be confused with portable power sources for flashes that provide continuous voltage (typically 305 V DC or low voltage) but do not contain high-value capacitor. 
  • Portable power sources for standard flashes or special flashes (see above). DataSource Channel Product Classifications
  • Portable power sources for cameras and on-camera lights.
  • Battery adapters for professional camcorders

MH. Cables

This category is intended for cables for CE and video surveillance devices:

  • Cables
  • Cable kits
  • Connector adapters
  • Splitters (including antenna splitters)
    • Car audio hook-up and power cables and accessories
    • Speaker cables, power cables, component interconnect cables
    • Cable terminals, posts, battery terminals
    • Fuse holders
    • Battery terminals (clamps)
    • Cigarette lighter splitters

Notes:

  • Cellular phone data cables(26) with or without software are described in this category. Cradles for cellular phones are described in MI Accessories.
  • Car audio fuses and circuit breakers are described in category MG Power Devices & Batteries.
  • All cables with HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) connectors are described here.
  • Bundles of sync and charging cables with car power adapters for CE devices (flash based players, etc.) are described here.
  • Wall outlets and parts for outlets including connectors are described in MH Network Accessories.
  • All HDMI cables fall into this category in spite of their purpose.
  • All cables for charplotters, transducers, fishfinders, depth sounders and sonars are described in this category.

Cables for professional products are covered in this category:

  • AC and DC cables for monolights and power packs
  • flash sync cables
  • lamphead extension cables

MI. Accessories

This category is intended for CE and video surveillance products that cannot be correctly described within other categories.

Notes:

  • Accessories for tablets (like iPad) are described here
  • Sleeves, envelopes, and jewel cases for any optical disks (CD and DVD) are described in CJ Storage
  • Accessories category
  • 3D glasses for projector or TV are described here (3D glasses for computer monitor or notebook are described in Output Accessories category)
  • TV antenna splitters are described in MH Cables.
  • Various wall outlets (excluding simple power mains outlets) and various parts for these outlets are described in FJ Network Accessories.
  • Accessories for professional photo and video (and some kinds of accessories of consumer photo and video) are described in MK Photo & Video Accessories.
  • Video switches for home video are described in the category FE Hubs & Switches.
  • All accessories for charplotters, transducers, fishfinders, depth sounders and sonars are described in this category.

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26. with proprietary connection, not standard USB cable DataSource Channel Product Classifications


MK. Photo & Video Accessories

This category covers various accessories for:

  • digital cameras and camcorders
  • film cameras (35mm, instant, etc.)
  • medium and large format photo cameras (viewfinders, diopter correction, focusing screens, screen hoods and cups, battery grips & holders, bellows, monorails, roll film inserts, film changing accessories)
  • professional video cameras (viewfinders, stabilizing systems, protective covers, matte boxes, video camera light lamps, accessories for audio recording during video recording)
  • lenses (filter retaining rings)
  • studio equipment (i.e. for categories Backgrounds, Lighting Filters, Light Control, Studio Light & Flashes, Studio Mounting, Light Meters; lamps and strobe tubes for studio light)
  • photo archival and presentation products (sleeve hangers, page labels (memo), ID labels, markers, pen and pencils, loupes and lighting tables)
  • telescopes (save mounts and optical tube assemblies)

As well as:

  • all cleaning products for photo and video equipment
  • all transmitters and receivers for wireless flash synchronization (but not sync cables)
  • apparels for professional photographers
  • studio posing equipment (shooting tables, shooting table surfaces, posing stools, etc.)
  • copy stands for cameras
  • counterweights and sand bags for boom arms, stands, etc.
  • background material storage systems
  • retouching and handcoloring products
  • photography model release forms
  • filter retaining rings
  • filters for telescope
  • linen tapes (adhesive to mount mats), slide storage dividers
  • wind machines
  • battery grips (holders) for cameras
  • artificial shooting models
  • rain covers for cameras and camcorders

Note: Consumables for lamination are described in EI Printer Consumables.


MM. Gift & Prepaid Cards

The category covers gift cards, refill and prepaid phone cards.



N. Specialized Electronics


NA. Radar Detectors

This category covers radar and laser detectors to be installed in a car.


NB. Car Security Systems

This category covers aftermarket electronic car security systems, remote keyless entry systems and engine starters.

Note: Mechanical anti-theft devices (for example, steering wheel or brake pedal locks) are out of scope.



P. Communication


PA. Telephones

This category is intended for terminal stations of POTS, ISDN and PBX systems:

  • Corded telephones
  • Cordless telephones
  • Telephones with answering system
  • PBX system phones and digital phones
  • IP telephones (including USB VoIP handsets with dialpad)

Cellular (mobile) phones are attributed to the PB Mobile Phones category.
Nowadays, PBX equipment (except user stations and key expansion modules(27)) cannot be described in our database.


PB. Mobile Phones

This category is intended for:

  • Ordinary cellular (mobile) phones
  • Smartphones

Note: Data collection terminals with additional cell phone functionality are described in the category AC Tablets & e-Book Readers.


PC. Pagers

Within this category we describe pagers (not twagers).


PD. Answering Machines & Caller ID

This category is intended for stand-alone answering machines with or without integrated caller ID. This category is intended for describing stand-alone caller ID devices as well. Telephones with integrated caller ID are described in the PA Telephones category.


PE. Two-Way Radios

This category is intended for:

  • portable two-way radio transmitters, sometimes called walkie-talkie
  • police radio scanners, weather scanners
  • voice baby monitoring systems
  • CB radios


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27. Key expansion modules are described in MI Accessories. DataSource Channel Product Classifications


PF. GPS receivers

This category is intended for:

  • Standalone GPS (Global Positioning System) receivers (marine, outdoor, automotive, aviation)
  • Standalone GPS receivers include user interface functionality (display, keys, etc.). Some of them have a set of additional functions like altimeters, electronic compass, speedometer, etc.
  • GPS watches

Note:

GPS receiver modules that have no display but interface to handheld or computer only are described in PG GPS Kits category. Car navigation systems that are designed for integration into a car audio/video system are described in the JJ Car Audio / Video category.
Handheld devices that contain integrated GPS receiver and provide functionality of usual handheld computer (Mobile Office applications, e-mail, etc.) are described in the category AC Tablets & e-Book Readers. Nowadays typical device of this kind is based on Windows Mobile OS.

  • Charplotters

Note:

Separate transducers, fishfinders, depth sounders and sonars that have no navigation or map capabilities as main functionality are described in the category PI Marine Electronics.


PG. GPS kits

This category is intended for:

  • Products/kits that bring GPS receiver abilities to a computer or PDA. Most common this kit consists of GPS receiver module that connects to computer and navigation software.
  • GPS-based tracking devices.

Non-GPS based personal location finders are described in the category MI Accessories.

GPS modules (e.g. for car navigation systems, notebooks, handhelds (PDAs), smartphones, etc.) are described within this category if they cannot be used as standalone GPS receivers.

Standalone GPS receivers are described in PF GPS Receivers category. GPS software for standalone GPS receiver is working on its own processor and does not require any computer or PDA CPU.

Car navigation systems that are designed with purpose to be integrated into car audio/video system are to be described in JJ Car Audio / Video category.


PH. GPS software

This category is intended for GPS software:

  • PC or PDA navigation software(28)
  • Base maps and map upgrades for navigation software
  • Area unlock certificates for navigation software that was purchased earlier

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28. Navigation software is a software that is designed for specific GPS receiver (e.g. Garmin), or designed for PDA or communicator with GPS module, or supports GPS interface (NMEA, SiRF) DataSource Channel Product Classifications


PI. Marine Electronics

The category covers the following devices:

  • fishfinders
  • sonars
  • transducers
  • depth sounders

Note: Charplotters are described in the category PF GPS receivers.


PJ. Wearable Electronics

This category is intended for:

  • smart glasses
  • smart watches
  • activity trackers
  • sleep trackers

Note: Fully functional wristwatch mobile phones (that are marketed as mobile phones, not as smart watches) are described in the category Mobile Phones (PB).



T. Studio Equipment


TA. Backgrounds

This category is intended for studio backgrounds (muslin, paper, PVC, cyclorama, etc.) of various styles including chroma-key.


TB. Lighting Filters

This category is intended for lighting filters and lighting filter kits. These filters made specifically for theatrical motion picture, television and still photographic lighting applications.

Note: gobos and patterns are described in the category TC Light Control.


TC. Light Control

This category covers various items intended for studio light:

  • reflectors
  • umbrellas
  • softboxes
  • diffusers (excepting diffusing lighting filters)
  • speedrings
  • barndoors
  • louvers (for softboxes, lights, etc.)
  • gobos
  • softboxes, diffusers and other light modifiers for hot-shoe clip-on flashes

Notes:

  • Various grip heads for mounting of speedrings, umbrellas and other light controls to stands are described in TE Studio Mounting.
  • Kits that consist of light source (lamp head, monolight, etc.) and light controls (reflectors, umbrellas, etc.) are described in TD Studio Light & Flashes.
  • Kits that consist of light controls (reflectors, grid, etc.) and lighting filters are described here.

TD. Studio Light & Flashes

This category is intended for studio continuous light and strobes:

  • flash heads
  • strobe light kits
  • monolights
  • continuous lights
  • continuous light kits
  • on-camera lights
  • power modules (pulse sources for strobes)

Notes: Continuous power sources (power supplies, power adapters, chargers, etc.) are described in MG Power Devices & Batteries.


TE. Studio Mounting

This category covers mounting equipment and hardware for studio lighting and backgrounds:

  • stands and poles
  • stand kits
  • boom stands
  • rail systems
  • clamps, spigots, mounting plates, grip heads

Notes:

  • Studio camera stands (but not tripods) and components of it are described here, as well.
  • Camera copy stands for cameras are described in MK Photo & Video Accessories.

TF. Light Meters

This category is intended for various lightmeters and flashmeters.



U. Darkroom


UA. Photo Enlarging Paper

This category is intended for different types of photo enlarging paper:

  • B&W negative paper
  • color negative paper
  • color reversal paper
  • display materials
  • donor consumables for Fuji Pictography

UB. Photographic Chemistry

This category is intended for pre-formulated reagents, kits of such reagents and bulk photo chemicals for negative films, slide films, photo paper:

  • developers, stop baths, fixers, replenishers, hardeners
  • B&W and color processing kits
  • sodium sulfite, ammonium hydroxide and other individual chemical agents

UD. Enlargers & Components

This category covers complete photo enlargers and separated components:

  • condenser heads
  • chassis
  • baseboards
  • lenses
  • lens boards
  • enlarging easel

These products may be bundled with accessories and consumables.


UE. Developing & Processing Equipment

This category is intended for film and paper developing equipment:

  • table-top developing processors
  • film tanks, print drums, reels
  • film drying cabinets, bag film dryers
  • tanks, trays

Listed above products bundled with additional darkroom accessories are described here as well.


UF. Darkroom Accessories, Safelight & Setup

This category is intended for:

  • sinks, duckboards, hoses, water filters, etc.
  • safelights, filters and lamps for safelight
  • filters and lamps for enlargers
  • enlarger film carrier inserts, negative carrier glasses
  • fans, louvers, air purification systems, door accessories
  • focusing aids, step tablets
  • special hand care products, gloves
  • various other items for darkroom that are not covered by other categories of this class

Note: retouching and handcoloring products are described in MK Photo & Video Accessories.



V. Photo Storage & Presentation


VA. Photo Frames

This category covers various frames intended for photo prints:

  • photo frames
  • folder frames
  • postcard photo frames
  • presentation mounts (slip-in mounts)

VB. Photo Albums & Archival Storage

This category covers various items intended for photo prints and negatives:

  • photo albums
  • photo album parts (leaves, overlays, etc.)
  • sleeves
  • archival boxes
  • slide holders
  • binders
  • tissues
  • clip frames
  • mailers for photo services

Note: some of manufacturers of photo albums offer various clipboards, checkbooks, checkbook covers and pages, as well. The items that are not related to photo are out of product scope.


VC. Cutters & Trimmers

This category covers cutters, scissors and knives for film, prints and mats.


VD. Laminators

This category covers dry mount presses and laminating machines.



W. Professional Video


WA. Video Editing Controllers, Mixers & Titlers

This category covers video editing equipment:

  • mixers
  • titlers
  • controllers

WB. Studio & Field Monitors

This category is intended for professional video equipment:

  • portable video monitors
  • studio video monitors (stand-alone and rack)
  • on-camera video monitors
  • CCTV monitors

WC. Studio & Production Equipment

This category covers postproduction equipment.



X. Professional Audio


XA. Audio Mixers

This category covers analog and digital audio mixers.