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September 18, 2010 - A company called Tether Tools has come up with an adjustable, lightweight table to rest your computer on. |
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September 13, 2010 - You can keep your iPods, iPads and iPhones. We'll take an Apple Cinema Display over them any day. |
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September 07, 2010 - Panasonic says its 3D lens for its Micro Four Thirds-based LUMIX digital camera will hit the market before the end of the year. |
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September 07, 2010 - True Focus technology tops the feature list on Hasselblad's new "entry-level" medium-format camera. |
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September 02, 2010 - There are lots of rainproof camera covers out there but we like the simplicity of the whimsically named Camera Duck. |
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September 02, 2010 - Create super smooth pans and tilts with this “crossover” video tripod head. |
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September 02, 2010 - It’s not fancy but this cheap travel bag gets the job done. |
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August 25, 2010 - We take Canon's new 18MP DSLR with articulating screen and HD video mode for a spin. |
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August 25, 2010 - Hands-on with a pre-production version of Sony's fast shooting camera. |
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August 20, 2010 - Logitech's HD Pro Webcam C910 lets you record in full 1080p HD video and make video calls in 720p HD. |
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August 16, 2010 - Leica sets a new standard with a refresh of a classic lens. |
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August 16, 2010 - The era of the pico projector is upon us! The palm-sized Samsung SP-H03 projector is a great multimedia presentation device to bring with you on the road. |
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August 10, 2010 - Adobe's image management software adds some significant new tools. |
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August 06, 2010 - The Lomographic Society makes some of the most consistently fun film products around. Add to Lomo's analog arsenal the Spinner 360°, a rotating camera that can capture unique panoramic photos with just the pull of a string. |
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August 06, 2010 - Sports and nature photographers have another reason to dip into the piggybank. |
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August 02, 2010 - The image quality from Sony’s new “EVIL” camera may make it appealing to pros looking for a portable shooter. |
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August 02, 2010 - We're pretty sure you've never seen a power strip/surge protection device quite like APC's Back-UPS BR1500G. In fact, this device is so sophisticated, calling it a surge protector almost sounds demeaning. |
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July 01, 2010 - Profoto's come up with a pretty nifty fix to meet your on-the-go energy needs: the "power-in-a-bag" BatPac which you can sling over your shoulder—or, more accurately, over your assistant's shoulder—and bring to your next outdoor shoot. |
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July 01, 2010 - This 12-megapixel camera is a pleasant surprise and has some design similarities to the Olympus EP-1 and EP-2 models but is quite a bit cheaper, retailing for $600. |
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July 01, 2010 - The first time we noticed the problem, we were on a shoot in Puerto Rico. As the doors to our air-conditioned hotel opened, we pulled our camera from the bag and looked through the viewfinder only to see steamy Old San Juan blurred out in a thick haze. |
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July 01, 2010 - If you bought one of those snazzy iPads like we told you to in the May issue, ShutterSnitch is the "must-have" photography app for Apple's tablet computer. ShutterSnitch works with wireless Eye-Fi memory cards, or Canon, Nikon and other file transmitters to zap images from the camera directly to the iPad's 9.7-inch screen. |
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July 01, 2010 - Adobe ups the ante with its sterling new Photoshop CS5 imaging program. |
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July 01, 2010 - This lightweight camera rig will help you create magical tracking shots with your HD-DSLR. |
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July 01, 2010 - Slick point-and-shoot camera boasts an f/2.0 lens and superior low-light capabilities. |
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June 10, 2010 - We have seen the future and it is USB 3.0. |
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June 08, 2010 - Ah, here's a product we have little trouble endorsing: Apple's latest refresh of its already excellent MacBook Pro laptop line. |
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June 08, 2010 - Be discrete when you hit the streets with this stylish, urban camera bag. |
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June 04, 2010 - Canon photographers should save their pennies for this great, multi-purpose pro lens. |
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June 02, 2010 - Here's a smart little app from WD (Western Digital) that lets you beam your photo library from your home studio's storage onto your iPhone. |
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June 02, 2010 - A venerable name in still photography is now giving videographers the tools for making high-def movies with their HD-DSLRs: a first-class set of cine lenses. |
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June 02, 2010 - Despite some bugs, Apple has further improved on it flagship image management software. |
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May 11, 2010 - Nikon has produced the ultra-fast, wide-angle lens photographers have been waiting for. |
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May 11, 2010 - While we've seen several re-imaginings of the lowly camera strap in recent years, the new Spider Holster System does away with the strap altogether. |
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May 10, 2010 - What's left to say about Apple's much-debated tablet device as it relates to photographers? Just this: You've got to get one. |
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May 07, 2010 - Create smooth HD tracking shots with this clever, three-wheeled truck. |
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May 06, 2010 - If you like printing your photos on unique papers and substrates as much as we do, you'll probably love the Polar Pearl Metallic photo inkjet paper from Red River. |
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May 02, 2010 - If you enjoy working on touch-screen LCD displays and really want to do some serious photo editing, consider Wacom's redesigned Cintiq 21UX. |
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May 02, 2010 - Adding high-quality canvas photo prints to your list of services just got easier. |
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April 16, 2010 - Remember the days when digital SLRs couldn't record high-def video? Yes, it was not that long ago. But that doesn't mean that HD video camcorders have become a thing of the past. In fact, Panasonic has a brand new 1080p camcorder we like a lot: the HDC-TM700. |
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April 12, 2010 - We stumbled across the China-based Aputure company in the corner of a press event at the PMA show and are glad we did. |
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April 12, 2010 - The interface for this textures plug-in is, in fact, totally rad. |
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April 07, 2010 - Photo bags and backpacks come in all shapes and sizes but we've never seen anything quite like the Clik Elite BodyLink Telephoto Pack. |
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April 07, 2010 - Float even your longest telephoto lenses with this liberating tripod head. |
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April 02, 2010 - There's a bit of a war going on in the compact pro camera category and that's a good thing for photographers who like their point-and-shoots small but powerful. The latest company to enter the fray is Samsung which introduced the 10-megapixel TL500 at the PMA show in February. |
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April 02, 2010 - Nikon produces a super duper telephoto lens to complement its D3s DSLR. |
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March 10, 2010 - Here's a product that's so over the top we couldn't resist making it an Object of Desire this month: a gold-plated Leica MP designed to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the People's Republic of China. |
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March 08, 2010 - It's been particularly cold in New York City this winter which can make it rather unpleasant for testing camera gear. Good thing we've been using Etre Touchy gloves which have exposed thumbs and forefingers so we can easily press the shutter and adjust settings on the cameras while keeping the rest of our hands toasty. |
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March 08, 2010 - Nikon's latest macro lens offers decent quality at an affordable price. |
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March 04, 2010 - One of the most interesting things about the HD-DSLR phenomenon is the wide variety of inventive accessories that have sprung up around these cameras, like the new remote video stop-and-start device from Switronix. |
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March 04, 2010 - Has Canon shaken off the ghosts of the Mark III with its new flagship DSLR for sports photographers? |
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March 02, 2010 - Whether you're shooting stills or video, this top-notch HMI lighting kit shines through. |
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March 02, 2010 - Sunshades to reduce laptop glare have been around for a while now but inventor Phil Li just may have created the best one yet. |
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February 10, 2010 - Liquid Image, a company known for making underwater camera/video masks, has expanded its reach to the ski slopes with its new Summit Series Snow Camera Goggle (Model 335). |
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February 08, 2010 - Is there a rule that all professional photo backpacks and bags must be black? |
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February 06, 2010 - There are days when I wonder why I still bother to print. |
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February 05, 2010 - Bubble wrap may be okay for shipping large, bulky objects but it doesn’t really cut it for flat, framed photos. (If you’ve ever tried to pack up and ship a gallery show of photos to another location, you know what we mean.) |
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February 04, 2010 - Leica's been on quite a roll lately thanks to a pair of extremely well received product releases: the 18.5-megapixel, full-frame M9 rangefinder camera (reviewed in November 2009 PDN), and the 37.5-megapixel S2 DSLR/medium-format hybrid camera (reviewed here last month). |
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February 02, 2010 - Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds-based Lumix GF1 was the hottest camera in town last year. |
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February 02, 2010 - If your studio has become a rat’s nest of power cords and chargers, you should check out the Powermat Wireless Charging System. |
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January 15, 2010 - The provocatively named Nasty Clamps may look like they belong in an S&M movie but their purpose is actually quite practical. |
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January 13, 2010 - There are lots of portable external hard drives on the market and while many of them are quite good, our favorite has been the Passport line from Western Digital (WD). |
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January 11, 2010 - Though using flash filters (see above) is a traditional way to adjust color and tone in your images, you can also, of course, do it with software. |
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January 08, 2010 - When I first heard about the D3s—Nikon's highly anticipated follow-up to its well-regarded D3 digital SLR—back in October I was, to put it mildly, underwhelmed. |
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January 06, 2010 - The small strobe lighting movement has seen a resurgence in photography in recent years thanks, in part, to the popularity of blogs such as the Strobist.com. |
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January 06, 2010 - Believe me when I say that the Leica S2 could either save the medium-format camera market or completely destroy it. |
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December 23, 2009 - We've seen many underwater housings for compact cameras and digital SLRs in our day but very few for medium-format models. (And the ones we have seen have been of the homemade variety.) |
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December 22, 2009 - PDN Gear Guide picks the top pro imaging gear for 2009. |
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December 21, 2009 - There was a lot of great gear at PhotoPlus Expo this year but it wasn't until the third day of the show that we stumbled onto something really cool. If you're unaware of the term "RC Helicopter" don't be too embarrassed. It's a particularly geeky subset of the world of "radio-controlled" model aircraft with a small but devoted fan base of techies and tinkerers. |
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December 18, 2009 - If you want to create a quickie photo portfolio but don't have a lot of time or resources, Utah-based paper company Moab has a clever new do-it-yourself kit called the Chinle Ice Nine. (Okay, maybe the name isn't so clever.) |
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December 14, 2009 - Epson's snazzy multimedia photo viewers have made an appearance in these pages before but this time we'd like to single out a long overdue "new" feature—tethering. Yes, the wait is finally over for what Epson reps have called "the single most requested feature" on its photo viewers. |
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December 10, 2009 - When the G11 was announced last August, I interviewed a Canon marketing person about why the company had decided to reduce the number of megapixels in its new flagship PowerShot camera from the previous version. |
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December 07, 2009 - It's fitting I should follow a review of the Canon EOS 7D with a look at the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The GH1 was announced at PMA in Las Vegas back in March when the 7D was not even a blip in camera reviewers' minds. |
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December 02, 2009 - The so-called mid-level pro digital SLR category has been a pretty popular one for budget-conscious photographers so it's been a surprise that Canon has released such lackluster cameras at this price point in recent years. You know what I'm talking about. Canon EOS 30D, 40D, 50D anyone? |
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November 27, 2009 - PDN Gear Guide picks the best photo apps for the pros. |
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November 25, 2009 - While the headlines about SanDisk's new Extreme Pro line of CompactFlash cards tout their Read/Write speeds of up to 90 mb per second, you'll really only see a benefit if you're shooting big bursts of RAW + JPEG files in a UDMA 6 compatible camera. |
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November 23, 2009 - Cell phones with built-in video and still cameras are edging closer and closer to having (somewhat) acceptable image quality and the 5-megapixel Samsung Instinct HD is another step in the right direction. |
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November 16, 2009 - Maybe someone's come out with a serious solar battery charger before, but we doubt it's as well designed or as effective as the Kodak Solar Charger KS100-C+2. |
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November 09, 2009 - Carry your digital darkroom in this surprisingly slim shoulder bag. |
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November 04, 2009 - A smart little color calibration kit for traveling photographers. |
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November 02, 2009 - Leica's new full-frame digital rangefinder is a quality extravagance. |
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October 28, 2009 - The new RS-5 uses the same essential concept as the original—a sling-like camera strap that makes it easy to quickly and safely bring your digital SLR to your face— and has added a few tweaks. |
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October 26, 2009 - Leica lets us shoot with a final testing version of its elusive DSLR/medium format hybrid. |
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October 26, 2009 - We don't know about you but our Apple MacBook Pro gets as hot as Hades especially when we're doing any processor-intensive work such as editing photos or videos. (It's especially scorching in the summer when we're wearing shorts and catching up on episodes of 30 Rock on Hulu.) |
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October 21, 2009 - Shooting with Nikon's newest professional DSLR at the Big Apple Circus. |
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October 21, 2009 - If you're a fan of Gorillapods but have always yearned for just a little more control on how you can position your camera, Joby's new ballhead is a no-brainer. |
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October 19, 2009 - Though it's hard to come up with any real professional photography applications for the S1000pj, it could be the sort of technological breakthrough that's only fully appreciated further down the line, or maybe not. |
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October 14, 2009 - Cut the cords with this wireless ring flash with directional control. |
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October 12, 2009 - An iPhone app that even a professional photographer could love. |
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October 09, 2009 - Epson outdoes itself with this outstanding new 17-inch pigment photo printer. |
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September 28, 2009 - Mid-Level pro DSLR from Nikon adds HD video along with several small but significant upgrades. |
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September 23, 2009 - If you want to get on the bandwagon early, Lexar Media has introduced a line of Crucial SSDs that offers speed and durability. |
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September 21, 2009 - Macro mavens will like this affordable new third-party lens for APS-C DSLRs. |
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September 22, 2010 - Prosumer models lead the way at photokina 2010. |
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