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Snob Appeal
35s With A Touch Of Class
Peter K. Burian  |  Aug 01, 2002

Just as few people actually need a luxury car for transportation, they feel that getting there with impeccable performance in elegance and style greatly enhances the experience. For the same reason, some photographers own one of the luxurious titanium or other alloy-bodied lens/shutter 35mm cameras with...

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Sigma AF APO 500mm f4.5 EX HSM
A Super Tele For A Wide Range Of SLRs
Peter K. Burian  |  Aug 01, 2002

Ask any group of professional sports or wildlife photographers to name their favorite lens, and most will mention a "fast" 500mm f/4 model with internal focusing and low dispersion glass elements. Ideal in many respects, such lenses offer several advantages.

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Show Reports
photokina Cologne 2002
World Of Imaging
The Editors  |  Aug 01, 2002

Held in even years, photokina is organized by KolnMesse GMBH in cooperation with the Photographic Industry Association. This "World of Imaging" is being held from Wednesday, September 25th to Monday, September 30, 2002, in Cologne, Germany. This year more than 1600 exhibitors from 45 countries will...

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New Pentax ZL And AF360FGZ Flash
A Compact 35 And Expanded Flash Controls
Peter K. Burian  |  Aug 01, 2002

Like many manufacturers, Pentax is constantly striving to upgrade their SLR cameras. At this year's PMA show, Pentax released the new ZX-L, called MZ-6 in other countries. This mid-range model benefits from some of the technology developed for the...

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Passport
Passport
Lighten Up
Jack Hollingsworth  |  Aug 01, 2002

This column was going to be about something else. The idea was originally to talk about day trips in Europe, but as I started choosing photos to illustrate the subject and taking notes on the equipment I'd used, it occurred to me how few lenses I...

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Nikon N55
Affordable Entry Level Model With High Tech Capabilities
Peter K. Burian  |  Aug 01, 2002

Although Nikon is best known for professional SLR cameras like the F5 and F100, they sell far more of the entry-level and mid-range models. That's understandable, because such cameras are more compact, simpler to operate, and priced to suit the...

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Minolta Freedom Zoom 160
A New Take On AF Tech
George Schaub  |  Aug 01, 2002

Although we don't ordinarily review point-and-shoot 35s in Shutterbug, we were tempted to check out the new Minolta Freedom Zoom because of its autofocusing system. Minolta, as you might know, was a pioneer of AF technology with the Maxxum SLRs.

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Master Class
Master Class
While Strolling Throught The Park One Day Part I
Monte Zucker  |  Aug 01, 2002

I really never know what to expect when I'm taking one of my classes on a field trip. I do know that I will be using the same portrait techniques outdoors that I use when I'm in a studio environment. I also know that the outdoor settings offer many more challenges and...

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Pro Techniques
Making It In The Marketplace
Two Seasoned Pros Share Their Views
Rosalind Smith  |  Aug 01, 2002

With many photographers pulling
up stakes as rents soar and landlords take advantage of the burgeoning
rental market, it was a pleasant surprise to walk into the spacious studios
of Michael Indresano and Craig Orsini, two Boston photographerswh...

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Lighting
Lesson Of The Month
Understanding Digital White Balance
Ben Clay/Web Photo School  |  Aug 01, 2002

Color temperature refers to the frequency of color that can be measured from any particular light source. The efficiency of our own visual experience, however, can make the idea of color temperature somewhat confusing. This is because our eyes have...

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