Friends with Benefits Press Release

Who Doesn’t Like Having Friends With Benefits?

New professional services program designed to support working photographers.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – 05/24/2010 – F-Stop, makers of camera bags and gear for the adventure photographer, has launched a new professional services program called Friends with Benefits aimed at supporting aspiring, semi-pro and full time professional shooters by putting them in the right pack for the right job at the right time.

“Our new Friends with Benefits program was designed with input from our cadre of professional photographers to give them the support they need in the field and on the job. Through the Friends with Benefits program a photographer can get the latest F-Stop pack, test drive new products and borrow loaner gear when needed, all backed by customer from a company that understands the adventure photography market better than anyone else,” said Druid Orion, F-Stop’s managing director.

F-Stop’s Friends with Benefits professional services program offers three levels aptly named 1st Base, 2nd Base and 3rd Base that provide a range of support options including a Welcome Kit complete with F-Stop swag, cross-ship warranty replacement and a Best Price Guarantee.

Here’s how it works:
For someone thinking about buying a pack, the Best Price Guarantee automatically gets the largest discount offered as part of our pre-order process, which usually starts at a $50 discount for those individuals who place an order sight unseen with minimal specs. So for an extra $45 you can get to 1st Base and receive a free Accessory, the Welcome Kit, cross-ship warranty, Test Drive and a set of loaners for a trip.

For someone who’s sure they are going to purchase a pack, for almost the same price as the pack they get to 2nd Base, get the pack, ICU, and accessories free. The cost of those pieces easily exceeds the cost of the membership. In addition to the free pack and ICU’s you get to Test Drive new product and borrow gear through the loaner program.

For the traveling photographer constantly on the go, getting to 3rd Base is where the Friends with Benefits program really shines. A shooter with lots of planned trips with a variety of setup, staff, and destinations gets packs and gear to keep and loaner gear for several trips, as well as the Test Drive, expedited Cross-Ship, plus additional perks to insure they always have the right gear for every shoot.

The F-Stop Friends with Benefits program is currently in Beta and is accepting applications for testing the program. While the number of Beta tester spots is limited during this phase, F-Stop is extending a 20% discount for those that qualify for the program. For additional details on the F-Stop Friends with Benefits professional services program, or to apply online, visit http://www.fstopgear.com/friends

Since 2006, F-Stop has been developing packs and products for the Adventure Sports, Nature / Landscape and Travel / Expedition photographers. Our dedication to creating the ultimate camera pack stems from our belief that your gear should help you capture your adventure and of course our decades of experience as professional adventure photographers. In addition to premium design F-Stop stands behind their product with a 45 day no questions asked return policy and 20 year warranty.

Tim Kemple of Kemple Media

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