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Olympus MAL-1 Macro Arm Light
Jon Sienkiewicz Blog  |  Mar 06, 2011  |  0 comments

Here’s a new accessory that definitely falls into that “Why didn’t I think of that?” category. Olympus’s MAL-1 Macro Arm Light is a pair of bright LEDs attached to the end of flexible, gooseneck arms. They connect via the camera’s accessory port/hot shoe, and are powered by the camera (no extra battery needed).

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News
Photographic Auction on 26 March 2011 in Cologne/Germany
Press Release  |  Mar 04, 2011  |  0 comments

When Sigmund Freud wrote that the Uncanny (in German ‘Unheimlich’) was everything that ought to have remained hidden, but has come to light, it is tempting to imagine he had in the back of his mind the concealed (‘Geheim’) cameras that were in fashion during his early days in Vienna. Eighty years before subminiature ‘spy’ cameras became part of the Cold War secret agent’s kit, manufacturers in France and Germany were already experimenting with devices disguised as everyday domestic objects: books, binoculars, articles of clothing and, more surprisingly, revolvers.

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Nikon Coolpix P500 With 36x Zoom
Press Release  |  Mar 02, 2011  |  0 comments

Nikon Inc. unveiled three new high power super-zoom COOLPIX digital cameras, including the new COOLPIX P500 with a 36x zoom, the longest zoom ever integrated into a COOLPIX camera. The new COOLPIX P500 is a full-featured compact camera complete with an expansive 36x zoom, while the new COOLPIX S9100 packs an 18x zoom in a sleek body ideal for traveling light. Rounding out the lineup, the new COOLPIX L120 combines a powerful 21x zoom with easy-to-use features for the ultimate family camera.

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Lens NewsLens Reviews
Tamron’s SP AF70-300mm F/4-5.6 Di VC USD; Ultrasonic Silent Drive—Quiet, Fast Autofocusing
Jack Neubart  |  Mar 01, 2011  |  1 comments

For the first time, Tamron has incorporated an Ultrasonic Silent Drive, or USD, with full-time manual override in this zoom lens, making it a competitive technology with Nikon’s Silent Wave Motor, Canon’s Ultrasonic Motor (USM), and Sony’s Super Sonic wave Motor.

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Software How ToSoftware NewsSoftware Reviews
onOne Software’s PhotoFrame 4.5; A Finishing Touch For Your Images
Howard Millard  |  Mar 01, 2011  |  0 comments

Whether you’re starting with a portrait, a landscape, a wedding photo, or a still life, it’s easy to use the hundreds of effects in onOne Software’s new PhotoFrame 4.5 (PF 4.5) to enliven your images and give them a distinctive look and unique appeal.

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Photo Paper NewsPhoto Paper Reviews
In Brief; Inkpress Metallic; Printing Paper With An Added Kick
George Schaub  |  Mar 01, 2011  |  1 comments

The substrate and the image often go hand in hand, with a natural tendency to choose a matte surface for one type of scene, bucolic landscapes, perhaps, a hard gloss for commercial work, and a luster for deep blacks and a fine art feel.

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Pro Techniques
Flight Plans; Remove Your Shoes, Your Belt, Your AA Batteries
Maynard Switzer  |  Mar 01, 2011  |  1 comments

I’m writing this in mid-December as I’m making plans for a February trip to Vietnam. As those plans are shaping up, it might be a good time to talk about how I decide what to take on my photo trips and how I try to ease it all through the world’s airports.

The gear I take depends on where I’m going, how long I’ll be there, and what I expect to accomplish. One thing I know from the...

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Software How ToSoftware NewsSoftware Reviews
Nik Software’s HDR Efex Pro; HDR Software For The Rest Of Us
Joe Farace  |  Mar 01, 2011  |  0 comments

Everybody knows the basic concept and conceit of High Dynamic Range (HDR) imaging but first let’s get rid of yet another unnecessary acronym. What does HDRI—High Dynamic Range Imaging—add to the discussion other than just another letter?

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Outdoor/TravelPro Techniques
Tech Talk; Fill Flash Outdoors; Creative Lighting Techniques
Gary Fong  |  Mar 01, 2011  |  1 comments

Many photographers will walk out the door for a portrait shoot with little more than a camera and a reflector. They do so based on the common belief that flash photography is meant exclusively for indoor shooting, that flash is only used when there isn’t enough light to achieve a perfect exposure. However, based on my experience, a flash combined with a few affordable accessories has tremendous...

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Alien Skin’s Exposure 3; Is This The Ultimate Variations Plug-In?
George Schaub  |  Mar 01, 2011  |  0 comments

At first glance you might think that Alien Skin’s Exposure 3 ($249 at www.alienskin.com/store or $99 upgrade from Exposure 1 or 2; a free trial is available on their website as well) is a push-button solution to image manipulation.

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