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Canon’s PowerShot G9; It Takes More Than Megapixels To Make A “Serious” Point-And-Shoot Camera
Jason Schneider  |  Jun 20, 2008

With its 12.1-megapixel sensor, Raw and Raw+JPEG Capture modes, 6x (35-210mm equivalent f/2.8-4.8) zoom lens with Optical Image Stabilizer, real image optical zoom finder, 3" LCD, and dedicated hot shoe, the top-of-the-line Canon PowerShot G9 definitely has the street creds of a high-performance, pro-caliber compact, which is why we're reviewing it here in Shutterbug.

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Show Reports
PMA 08; Weird & Wonderful
Jason Schneider  |  Jun 01, 2008

One of the coolest things about wandering the cavernous halls of PMA is having the opportunity to snoop around and discover fascinating items where you'd least expect to find them. Just keep your eyes peeled and you'll be rewarded with fascinating tidbits, ranging from strange photo accessories to clever upgrades of traditional items, to exciting new technologies, some...

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DSLR NewsNewsShow Reports
PMA 08; Digital SLRs
Jason Schneider  |  Jun 01, 2008

What happens in Vegas is supposed to stay there--unless it happens to be one of the eight hot new D-SLRs that debuted at the annual PMA Show. Yes, 2008 is shaping up as a banner year for the expanding D-SLR sector and neither the pace of D-SLR sales nor the advancing technology that goes along with it is showing any sign of slowing down.

With eight new D-SLR...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Classic Cameras; The Top 20 Cameras Of All-Time Countdown; Schneider’s List, The Next Five–Do You Agree?
Jason Schneider  |  May 01, 2008

Contributor Jason Schneider is a world-recognized expert on Classic Cameras, so when he approached us with the idea to present a Top 20 Cameras of All-Time list we readily agreed. We began in our April 2008 issue with the first five in the list, and now bring you the next group as we work our way down to the Top Camera of All-Time. Please check our Classic Camera archive on the...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Classic Cameras; The Top 20 Cameras Of All-Time Countdown; We Begin Schneider’s List—Do You Agree?
Jason Schneider  |  Apr 01, 2008

Contributor Jason Schneider is a world-recognized expert on Classic Cameras, so when he approached us with the idea to present a Top 20 Cameras of All-Time list we readily agreed. Rather than give you the entire list in one issue--which would probably have taken the lion's share of our editorial pages--we decided to present the list in countdown form, starting...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Street Smarts; The Savvy Consumer’s Guide To Pre-Owned, Collectible, And Vintage Cameras; Leicaflexes And Early Leica Rs
Jason Schneider  |  Feb 01, 2008

Adventurous souls and early adopters were shooting with 35mm SLRs (namely the Kine Exakta) as far back as 1936, but it wasn't until the late '50s and early '60s that 35mm SLRs really began to dominate the serious amateur and professional camera market. No other camera type offered the SLR's supreme optical flexibility and a penta-prism finder with...

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Making Sense Of Sensors; Interpolation Before And After The Fact
Jason Schneider  |  Jan 01, 2008

Ever since Foveon, Inc., based in Santa Clara, California, announced their unique new image sensor design back in 2001, it has been the subject of some controversy. Foveon's initial promotional campaign proclaimed the virtues of their invention in glowing terms while denigrating the competition, with the predictable result being a background level of skepticism that persists...

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Tiffen’s Dfx Filter Software; A Famous Filter Maker Goes Digital
Jason Schneider  |  Nov 01, 2007

About 31/2 years ago something happened that was destined to change my view of filters forever. I was talking shop with an old buddy who happens to be a veteran professional photographer and a bona fide digital guru. In the course of our brief conversation I mentioned that I was using optical filters--namely a graduated ND and a circular polarizer--for a D-SLR project I...

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Classic Camera Reviews
Street Smarts; The Savvy Consumer’s Guide To Pre-Owned, Collectible, And Vintage Cameras; Tales Of Daring And Adventure On eBay, Including The Saga Of The Leica Copy Copy, The Great IIIf Switcheroo, And More
Jason Schneider  |  Jun 01, 2007

If I have any guiding principle that informs my desultory scribblings it is simply this: "Don't write about things you haven't actually tried yourself." It's a great way to avoid "foot in mouth" disease, and as the sages are wont to say, experience is the greatest teacher. So, before holding forth (as I did in my last column) on the...

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Classic Camera Reviews
The Horseman 3D; Is It The Most Convenient And Automated 35mm Stereo Camera Ever?
Jason Schneider  |  May 01, 2007

Horseman is a name associated with high-quality, large format Japanese view and press cameras and lenses, but it's also noted for innovative designs. An excellent example is the Horseman 3D, the company's first 35mm stereo rangefinder camera. Basically it's a Hasselblad Xpan II that's been modified by installing a unit containing two 38mm f/2.8 Super...

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