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Olympus Camedia C5050 Zoom
Jack Neubart  |  Dec 01, 2003

The 5-megapixel Olympus C-5050 Zoom is not a camera to be taken lightly, despite its seemingly familiar point-and-shoot look. I've had this camera long enough to realize there is considerable potential wrapped up in a package surprisingly this small and lightweight, despite a modest 3x...

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Master Class
Master Class
New Horizons
Monte Zucker  |  Dec 01, 2003

Each year around this time I wonder what the next year will bring. Not this year! I'm planning ahead and making decisions here and now to make 2004 the beginning of another exciting new era of my life.

First of all, I'm...

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Digital Darkroom
Lesson Of The Month
The Power Of Layer Masks
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Dec 01, 2003

Taking macro shots can be quite fun, particularly if you're shooting some interesting subject matter. It's good to remember that there are times when your depth of field can get so shallow as to throw parts of your subject out of focus...

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HP photosmart 7960 Printer
George Schaub  |  Dec 01, 2003

The debate between dye sublimation and ink jet printing has always been about the "presence" of the image, the feeling of continuous tone it imparts to the print. For some digital printmakers the dye sub route was the way to go, but ink jetters argued that the problem with dye sub is...

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First Look
Leica Digital Modul R Back For Leica R System SLRs
George Schaub  |  Dec 01, 2003

Talk about your early notification, Leica let us in on a little "secret" to be unveiled at next year's photokina in September, 2004. Created for the Leica R8 and R9 cameras, the Leica Digital-Modul-R Back is slated to deliver a 10-megapixel sensor that can easily be fit on the...

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Duane Michals
Getting To The Heart With A Wry Eye
Rosalind Smith  |  Dec 01, 2003

"The keyword is having something to express," says Duane Michals. "When you look at my photographs you are looking into my mind."

For over four decades Michals has gone straight to the heart, producing images and...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
The Return Of 3D Photography
Joe Farace  |  Dec 01, 2003

Just in time for the holidays, 3D is back and gone digital. Fresh on the heels of the blockbuster summer movie Spy Kids 3D, you can now make stereo photographs using the digital camera you already own. I've been a fan of 3D since the premiere of the...

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The Darkroom
The Darkroom
Your Traditional Darkroom
Frances E. Schultz  |  Dec 01, 2003

What is the use of having an old-fashioned, "wet" black and white darkroom in the 21st century? Well, it's a bit like religion. If you have to ask the question, you'll never understand the answer. Anyone who loves darkroom knows the...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Classic Cameras
Zeiss Ikon Baby Box
Roger W. Hicks  |  Dec 01, 2003

It's hard not to fall in love with the Baby-Box even before you see the camera itself. If it's in its case, you see the sweetest little saddle-leather box just 31/2x21/5x3". It has a dinky little strap, all of 17" long from end to...

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Winter Photo Tips
The Editors  |  Dec 01, 2003

As winter arrives, so do incredible photo opportunities. Photography is photography, but here are some things you should consider about shooting in wintertime.

1. Exposing Snow
Short-answer quiz: What color is snow? White, right? Well, in our mind's eye it is. In the real world, though, it can be white (in bright sun), gray or blue (in open shade), or even pink (if your...

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