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Sigma Wide Angle Zoom
AF 15 to 30mm f3.5 to 4.5 EX DG Aspherical And AF 20 to 40mm f2.8 EX DG Aspherical
Peter K. Burian  |  Apr 01, 2002

The Sigma engineers never seem to take a break, coming up with new lenses with surprising frequency. Late last year, they released two short zooms that certainly attracted a lot of attention. Their AF 15-30mm f/3.5-4.5 EX DG Aspherical boasts the...

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Passport
Passport
The Last Word On Travel Portraits
Jack Hollingsworth  |  Apr 01, 2002

I hadn't planned on writing about travel portraiture; after all, we've discussed it directly or peripherally a few times before. I was leaning toward some how-to, application-type things--photography at resorts and on cruise ships, or maybe how to tackle...

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Digital DarkroomPortraiture
Getting Skin Tones Right
Digital Portrait Techniques
Jay Abend  |  Apr 01, 2002

While it's clear to every serious photographer that digital cameras will eventually replace film as we know it, there's still cause for concern with the skin tone of digital portraits.

Unless...

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LightingPortraiture
Lesson Of The Month
A Basic Child Portrait On Location
Jay McCabe  |  Apr 01, 2002

As any portrait photographer knows, taking pictures of children can be a lot of fun, but also very difficult. Usually, most kids don't want to smile or sit still for the camera, particularly in front of people they don't know. Capturing a genuine...

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Minolta DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO
A New Multi Format Film Scanner That Raises The Bar
David B. Brooks  |  Apr 01, 2002

Most photographers want to use the best tools available and hope they can afford the best. When it comes to film scanners, Minolta's latest DiMAGE Scan Multi PRO sets the standard for a reasonably affordable scanner. This new Minolta scanner...

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The Epson PhotoPC 3100Z
Image Quality And Options In One
Ingrid S. Krampe  |  Apr 01, 2002

As the sun finished its long descent down the horizon, the lights of Innsbruck sparkled over the Inn River. Looking down on the swirling mass of blue-gray water, I supported Epson's new PhotoPC 3100Z digital camera against the railing, adjusting...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
The Old Operating System Debate
Mac OS Vs. Windows
Joe Farace  |  Apr 01, 2002

"Different
strokes for different folks."--Sylvester Stewart from "Everyday People"

Occasionally I get e-mail from
readers who think I'm biased toward Macintosh computers...

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Canons f1.0 USM
A Super Speed Lens
Stan Trzoniec  |  Apr 01, 2002

Ever since I started in photography I was enthralled with the virtues of good, clean available light photographs. After high school my graduation present was a Heiland Pentax complete with an f/2 lens. Combining that with Tri-X film--then rated...

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Breakin Out On Your Own
Making It In The Free Lance World
Rick Sammon  |  Apr 01, 2002

I have been a full-time free-lance photographer and writer for 11 years. Before that, I also free-lanced as a part-time photographer and writer€but I did not share that information with my bosses. Like my other free-lance friends, I take my job...

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A Look Into Digital Photographys Future
Will The Namesplates Say X3 Inside
Bob Collins  |  Apr 01, 2002

The introduction of a technological breakthrough in digital imaging that has global significance is one of the things photographers live for. But, for a product to be that significant, it must be one of the basic building blocks that all camera...

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