Dave Howard

Gitzopods And Friends
There Is More To Monopods Than Meets The Eye
Dave Howard  |  Jul 01, 2000

What meets the casual eye regarding monopods is one tripod leg with a 1/4 "-20 screw at the top. However, those who are familiar with the monopod's unique benefits, and are properly versed in its technique, know that its beauty is more than...

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Outdoor/Travel
Scenes Within Scenes
Taking A Longer Look With Telephoto Lenses
Dave Howard  |  Jun 01, 2000

Most of us have, on more occasions than we'd care to count, suffered through "presentations" of vacation photos. Whether fresh out of stacks of processing envelopes, chronologically arranged in albums, or clunk-whacking their...

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Show Reports
Rangefinder, Panoramic, And Large Format Cameras, Plus The Darkroom
Dave Howard  |  May 01, 2000

Rangefinder, Panoramic, And Large Format Cameras, Plus The Darkroom

Rangefinder Cameras. If the only thing keeping you from becoming a proud owner of a Contax G2 was the lack of a zoom lens, then wait no longer; Contax has announced the Carl Zeiss 35-70mm Vario-Sonnar T* zoom lens.

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Wear Your Photography
From Camera To T Shirt With An Ink Jet Printer
Dave Howard  |  Mar 01, 2000

Most photo hobbyists are justifiably proud of their best images, and look for any excuse or opportunity to show them off. Mounted enlargements and slide shows have been the traditional means of exhibiting a photographer's work, but both involve...

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Black And White In Your Point-And-Shoot
Where There's A Will, There's A Way!
Dave Howard  |  Feb 01, 2000

If taking pictures in black and white is a regular part of your photographic way of life, then it must puzzle and frustrate you a bit, as it does me, that the makers of most point-and-shoot cameras seem to have never heard of black and white film.

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Show Reports
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PhotoPlus Expo West '99
Dave Howard  |  Sep 01, 1999

PhotoPlus Expo West '99 was held this past June 17-19 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, which represents as centrally located a venue as possible for the far-flung denizens of L.A.'s urban sprawl.

Falling as it does...

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The Astron Systems Orbiculight
Dave Howard  |  Jun 01, 1999

It doesn't take long to tell whether most photo-related equipment was designed by a "design team," or by a photographer. The "team" product usually looks slick, but five minutes into an in-depth examination you've most...

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Show Reports
PMA International: Medium Format And Studio AC Flash Units
Dave Howard  |  May 01, 1999

The "new" medium format cameras shown at PMA '99 were, by and large, the same ones previewed late last year at photokina and Photo Plus East. The good news is that those early teasers are now beginning to arrive at your local dealers as...

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Outdoor/Travel
Real "Ghost" Towns
Beware Of Outdated Travel Guides
Dave Howard  |  Apr 01, 1999

Most photographers are a restless lot, constantly on the lookout for new subjects at which to aim their cameras. Many a cold, winter evening is spent poring over vacation brochures, trying to decide which enticing destination would offer the greatest...

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The Noblex ProSport
Dave Howard  |  Mar 01, 1999

The main factor preventing many photographers from buying a panoramic camera has been the $2000 plus price tag. Unless you specialize in panoramas, such a major outlay can be hard to justify. Although a couple of less expensive cameras have been available...

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