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Pentax FA 35mm f/2 AL And FA Zoom 20-35mm f/4 AL
Peter K. Burian  |  Nov 01, 2000

After several years of focusing on the compact camera market, Pentax has been working aggressively to expand its 35mm and medium format SLR systems.

Two mid-priced wide angle lenses with...

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New Tokina AT-X 28-80mm f/2.8SD AF PRO
Peter K. Burian  |  Nov 01, 2000

Dedicated to sophisticated design and engineering, Tokina makes lenses with an excellent reputation; the best of these bear the AT-X designation, denoting "Advanced Technology-Xtra." These models--bearing a gold stripe indicating premium grade optics--include...

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Minolta Dimâge Elite
David B. Brooks  |  Nov 01, 2000

Minolta's newest 35mm (and APS) film scanner, the Dimâge Elite, combines well established basic scanner design with the addition of Applied Science Fiction Digital ICE and new software features. At a street price of under $1000 this new Minolta...

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Lighting
Lighting With Mirrors
Economical, Convenient, And Effective
Dave Howard  |  Nov 01, 2000

Soon after becoming really serious about your photography, something annoying begins to happen: you become increasingly critical of your results. You start comparing your photographs to those in magazines, and note that, esthetics aside, your...

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Lighting
Kick It Up
Accent Lights Add Pizzazz To Portraits
Steve Bedell  |  Nov 01, 2000

When portrait photographers get together, they talk about light, lighting, and lighting equipment. Right after money and cameras, it's a major topic. Especially the "big four," because most photographers use a four light setup in their studio. Let...

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Lighting
Hot Lights Are Cool
How To Mix Tungsten And Flash Lighting For Great Results
Jay Abend  |  Nov 01, 2000

There was an era long before my time when a pro photographer shot with big, heavy, hot tungsten lighting. In the 1930s, '40s, and '50s, hot lights were the state of the art. Giant 1k, 2k, and 5k tungsten fixtures from Hollywood suppliers flooded the...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
The Big Picture
Joe Farace  |  Nov 01, 2000

"To have a camera is to open your world, to take a bite out of a moment"
--Sharon J. Wohlmuth

In Shutterbug's Photography Buyer's Guide 2000, you'll find information on computer monitors...

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Digital Help
Digital Help
Q&A For Digital Photography
David B. Brooks  |  Nov 01, 2000

This column will attempt
to provide solutions to problems readers may have getting into and using
digital cameras, scanning, and using digital photographic images with
a computer and different kinds of software. All questions sent to me will
be...

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Business Trends
Business Trends
How To Increase Profilts
Maria Piscopo  |  Nov 01, 2000

Being a profitable photography
business means dealing with pricing more successfully than you have been.
The problem seems to be that pricing brings out feelings of hesitancy,
doubt, and uncertainty in many creative professionals--photographersincluded.

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Outdoor Photography How ToOutdoor TipsWildlife Photography How To
Point & Shoot: Wildlife Photography with a Point-and-Shoot Camera
Lynne Eodice  |  Oct 01, 2000  |  First Published: Sep 01, 2000

 

 

 

 

Photographing wildlife presents special challenges, especially if you own a compact camera. You may not have the powerful lenses that professionals use, but you can still do nicely with a moderate telephoto setting on your point-and-shoot camera, if it has one. As with household pets, wild animals...

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