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Rangefinders, Large Format, Tripods And More
Roger W. Hicks  |  Jun 01, 2002  |  First Published: May 01, 2002

Let's be honest: most photographers, even the most jaundiced and worldly-wise, find it hard to resist a really gorgeous new camera or lens. It makes sense, therefore, to kick off with what was, for me, the camera hit of the show--except that it wasn't officially on display because...

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Choosing and Using Lenses
Mike Stensvold  |  Jun 01, 2002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great tool for creative photographers

You can't beat the 35mm SLR for its combination of features, price and performance. And one its best features is its ability to accept a wide range of interchangeable lenses. From superwide fisheye to supertelephoto, macro...

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New Gear And Gadgets
Robert E. Mayer  |  Jun 01, 2002

After having attended the PMA trade show for 38 years I'm still surprised with the number of new, useful, and interesting photographic gadgets that keep showing up in various booths everywhere on the show floor. Somebody always thinks of a new gizmo or gadget that will assist in making some facet...

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Film, Chemistry, Paper, And Darkroom
Frances E. Schultz  |  Jun 01, 2002

A story I heard at this PMA should reassure all darkroom aficionados and quiet some of the doomsayers. A high school with a strong photography course decided that digital was the wave of the future: the wet darkroom was a thing of the past. They therefore closed the wet darkroom and offered only a...

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Bags, Cases, And Vests
All Purpose Carriers For All Sorts Of Gear
Frances E. Schultz  |  Jun 01, 2002

To detail all the new bags that are introduced at a single show would take up at least one issue of Shutterbug, so what follows is a brief (believe it or not), alphabetical review of the highlights at PMA, with a small rant by way of preface. If you want more information on introductions not described...

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Accessories And Weird Stuff
From The Really Useful To The Odd Lot
 |  Jun 01, 2002

As noted in my other entry, on cameras and tripods, the number of small manufacturers and distributors of useful accessories and "Weird Stuff"--all those things that don't really fit into the usual categories--has fallen gradually at every PMA I have attended in the last 15...

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7 Hot Summer Tips III
The Editors  |  Jun 01, 2002

More seasonal photo fun

Back in 1998 (July issue), we brought you "7 Hot Summer Tips." In 2000 (June issue), we brought you seven more in "7 Hot Summer Tips II." Now, to keep the biennial string going in 2002, we bring you "7 Hot Summer Tips III."

Summer is a fine time for photography. Days are long and evenings are warm, providing many hours of good light and comfortable...

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Student Union
Student Union - Ken Vanderford
Jay McCabe  |  Jun 01, 2002

 


Northwest College
Powell, Wyoming

 

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The Photographic And Digital Times, They Are A Changin
The Editors  |  Jun 01, 2002

It seems that every time the
photographic industry gathers these days that there are proposals for
radical changes in how we take and make our images. This year's PMA, held
near world headquarters in Orlando, Florida, once again provedthat...

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Passport
Passport
Pass The Cheese
Jack Hollingsworth  |  Jun 01, 2002

Go to the newsstand, pick up a magazine--any one will do--and take a look at the ads that feature people. What are they doing? More important, what are they feeling? What emotions are they expressing? I'll bet that the emotional content of the photograph...

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