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Icons Ferrari and Hasselblad Join for Calendar
Calenders from Italian automotive companies such as Pirelli and Ferrari enjoy cult status due to their exceptional photography and limited distribution.
Classic Focal Length Digital Age Telephoto Zooms
Long-term impressions of Pentax's modern version of classic focal length zoom lens for recreational and professional photographers, particularly for weddings.
The Museum of Modern Art – New Photography 2009
The Museum of Modern Art's annual fall showcase of recent contemporary photography seeks to represent the most interesting accomplishments in the medium.
Flash Fundamentals Synchronizing Shutter Speed
Focal plane shutters in DSLRs synchronize properly with electronic flash over a limited shutter speed range because at higher speeds the shutter is never fully open.
Information Sources on Photography Legal Issues
Photographer's legal rights increasingly come under attack from all sections of society. One of the most insidious are attacks from sections of the media.
Canon EOS-1D Mark IV Digital SLR Camera
The Canon EOS-1D Mark IV is a fast, powerful, high resolution DSLR for professional photographers shooting action, sports, news events, and wildlife photography.
Nikon D3s DSLR for Photojournalists
Nikon improved the best DSLR for low light photography to make their new D3s. Nikon's new DSLR captures usable images under low previously impossible light conditions.
Leica X1 Pocket Digital Camera
Leica built their reputation on film cameras combining outstanding image quality with compact size making them favorites of photojournalists and street photographers.
The Changing Range Of Light
Elizabeth Carmel's photo essay and accompanying poems highlight the beauty and majesty of the Sierra Nevada with scientists explaining the consequences of Global Warming.
Leica's S Format Professional Digital Camera
The compact size and weather sealing of the Leica S2 frees professional medium format photographers from the studio without sacrificing image resolution or quality.
Pentax K-x DSLR Includes HD Video and Live View
The Pentax K-x is easy to use for first time DLSR users and for those less serious, but still offers the high quality images as well as eye-catching colors.
Leica M9 Compact Camera Preview
The Leica M9 could be the new legendary Leica Rangefinder for the digital camera age with a new 18-megapixel full frame sensor, compact size, and exceptional lenses.
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-GF1 Preview
The Panasonic Lumix GF1's slim smooth body makes it easy to carry and the excellent image quality rewards novice and experienced photographers for the effort.
Canon EOS 7D DSLR Preview
The EOS 7D is Canon's new flagship of their APS-C size sensor DSLR range with professional features for photo enthusiasts and emerging professionals.
Canon PowerShot G11 First Look
Canon did the unthinkable in reducing the number of megapixels in a digital camera upgrade to improve image quality to appeal to photojournalists and pro photographers.
How to Use Exposure Compensation
Exposure compensation control in digital cameras allows photographers to make minor adjustments when the automatic camera meter settings get it slightly wrong.
How to Photograph Car Racing
The speed and unpredictability of car racing places different demands on photographer's skill and equipment than normal photography.
Nikon D3000 Compact Entry Level DSLR
There is little new in the Nikon D3000 but it achieves Nikons objective of high quality images at a budget price, making a real alternative to compact digital cameras.
Nikon D300s DSLR
Nikon added new features the D300 to produce the D300s to match features included in competing DSLRs. Video and proper weather sealing are the important additions.
Carl Zeiss Walking on the Moon With Armstrong
Many people are remembering the 40th anniversary of man's first visit to the moon and their contributions to the achievement. Neil Armstrong took first lunar pictures.
How to use Digital Camera EXIF Data
EXIF data helps photographers achieve better exposure and composition in their digital photos. The IPTC section is part of most image management strategies.
How to Use Exposure Lock in Critical Image Areas
Exposure lock is a fast and convenient way to take control of digital camera's automatic metering system where the exposure of only part of a scene is important.
Kodak Retires Professional Film Kodachrome
Kodak is ending production of its iconic color transparency film, Kodachrome. In 1935, Kodachrome led the way in the move to color photography and now its run ends.
Olympus EP-1 DSLR Quality in a Digi Cam Body
The Olympus EP-1 might look like a compact point and shoot digi cam, but hiding underneath the sleek stylistic body is the heart of an easy to use DSLR.
How to Control Window Brightness In Photos
Large windows in interior design provide a feeling of space in a room. The different light levels inside and outside make it difficult to photograph, but here is a way.