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Photo Accessories 2009; Helpful Aids To Making, Processing, And Printing Images
Accessories
George Schaub • Jul 01, 2009 • 0 comments

While we spend a good deal of time and energy in these pages reviewing cameras, there’s a good deal more to photography than light-tight boxes that capture images. Look into any photographer’s closet or kit bag and you’ll see a host of items that are sometimes essential, and sometimes impulse buys, that make photography more fun, and even expand the creative potential for any...
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Tripod Tips; Legs To Stand On
Accessories
Jon Sienkiewicz • Jun 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Tripods have been around for so many years that you can find some on sale for less than the cost of a medium pizza. All have three adjustable legs, a screw that attaches to the bottom of a camera, and some sort of mechanism that allows the user to point the lens steadily in the right direction without moving the whole contraption. That being said, is it smart to save a few bucks when shopping for...
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Covering The Photo Beat; Camera Bags, Photo Albums, And A Hinged Camera Level
Accessories
C.A. Boylan • Jun 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Tamrac’s Ultra Pro 13 Shoulder Bag
Designed for the photographer on the move, the Ultra Pro 13 shoulder bag is large enough to safely accommodate a wide variety of photographic gearand a laptop computer. It features an EasyGrip handlewith a built-in Torsion Bar to distribute the weight, a Double Lens-Bridge Divider System, a padded BioCurve shoulder strap, a...
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Travel Photography Accessories; A Shopping List For When You Hit The Road
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Joe Farace • May 01, 2009 • 1 comments

If there’s any secret about making great travel photographs it’s that using your camera has to be instinctive because when a photo opportunity presents itself you may only have a few seconds to get a shot.
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Covering The Photo Beat; Digital Cameras, Photo Frames, And A Luggage Scale
Accessories, Compact Digital Cameras, Lenses
C.A. Boylan • May 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Nikon’s COOLPIX Cameras
Nikon has introduced eight new models to their COOLPIX line of digital cameras. The S220 (10 megapixels) is a slim body camera with a 2.5” LCD screen, 3x optical zoom, Smart Portrait System, and four-way VR Image Stabilization. The S230 (10 megapixels) features a 3” high-resolution LCD screen, 3x optical zoom, and one-touch focus...
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Rechargeable Camera Batteries; D-SLR Batteries Aren’t Cheap, So Here’s How To Get The Most From Them
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Jon Sienkiewicz • Apr 01, 2009 • 0 comments

If you buy a battery that has no brand name (or a name you’ve never encountered) from an online retailer you’ve never heard of, you’re taking a big chance.
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Covering ThePhoto Beat; Camera Harness, Brick Balustrade, And The Quik Bounce
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C.A. Boylan • Apr 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Quik Bounce From LumiQuest
The LumiQuest Quik Bounce is designed for use with or without a ceiling and can be used to soften the light in both horizontal and vertical formats. It features doors that open to allow for 80 percent ceiling bounce with 20 percent reflector bounce; the doors can be closed completely to get 100 percent unit surface bounce when a ceiling is too...
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Covering The Photo Beat; PhotoBooks, Camera Bags, And Fine Art Photo Papers
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C.A. Boylan • Mar 01, 2009 • 0 comments

The CyberSync From Paul C. Buff
Paul C. Buff, Inc. has introduced the CyberSync 2.4GHz trigger transmitter and companion CyberSync trigger receiver. These devices are part of their new line-up of advanced remote control units manufactured in the US. They offer an extended operating range, 16 frequencies, battery drawer, as well as tripper-only and advanced remote control...
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Covering The Photo Beat; Camera Bags, Monoball Heads, And A baLens Cap
Accessories
C.A. Boylan • Feb 01, 2009 • 0 comments

The EZDigiMagic DM220-P08
The EZDigiMagic model DM220-P08 portable memory card back-up device allows you to burn files directly from a memory card to a CD or DVD. You may preview the images on the unit’s 2” color TFT screen and view multiple images or use the zoom in/out feature. The EZDigiMagic has a USB Host Function for downloading images and videos from...
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Shutterbug’s Exclusive photokina Coverage; Bags And Carrying Systems: Backpacks, Carryons, And All-Purpose Luggage
Accessories, Show Reports
Frances E. Schultz • Jan 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Charge!
You can now charge your electronic devices while you are on the move. The G24i solar panel was developed for MIA (Mascotte Industrial Associates) by Gcell and has so far been incorporated in a backpack, a laptop bag, a camouflage bag, and even a tennis bag. It is lightweight and flexible, not too sensitive to the angle of the light, has a high energy output, and...
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Shutterbug’s Exclusive photokina Coverage; Portable Storage & Digital Frames: Securing And Viewing Images
Accessories, Show Reports
Jack Neubart • Jan 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Digital photo frames at photokina were riding the tide of increasing popularity, with wireless technological support in the driver’s seat. Manufacturers are trying to make them more utilitarian, so these digital frames don’t just sit there when not in use. Whatever you say about them, they’re always fashionable, competing with traditional frames for attention, and they make a...
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Shutterbug’s Exclusive photokina Coverage; Weird And Wonderful: With A Nod Toward “Luxury Goods”
Accessories, Show Reports
Roger W. Hicks ... • Jan 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Every photokina, we are assigned a category that for want of a better term we call “weird and wonderful.” It’s stuff that doesn’t easily fit into any other category, or differs so much from the mass of its competitors that it deserves special mention.

Some products are just bizarre: we’ll come to what we thought was the most bizarre trend at the end...
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Shutterbug’s Exclusive photokina Coverage; Tripods And Camera Supports: A Sampler Of A Prolific Field
Accessories, Show Reports
Frances E. Schultz • Jan 01, 2009 • 0 comments

At photokina 2008, there was (as usual) an extraordinary range of camera supports. So many in fact that a “laundry list” of new introductions could easily fill the whole magazine. This prompted me to think hard about what to look for in a camera support. It seemed to me there are three things: three legs, if you like. What you need; what you want; and what you can afford. You may care...
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Shutterbug’s Exclusive photokina Coverage; Accessories: Can’t Live Without ’Em
Accessories, Show Reports
Roger W. Hicks • Jan 01, 2009 • 0 comments

One of the great pleasures of photokina is finding really brilliant new accessories. Some are completely unexpected. Others, you’ve wanted for years but have never been able to find—often because until now, the technology needed to build them has not been available.

A shining example (literally) of the latter, and the accessory hit of the show as far as I am concerned...
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Shutterbug’s Exclusive photokina Coverage; Electronic Flash Units: Add To On-Camera Lighting Capabilities
Accessories, Show Reports
Peter K. Burian • Jan 01, 2009 • 0 comments

Whether you own a 35mm or digital SLR camera, a dedicated external flash unit can be a valuable accessory. Not many new models were unveiled at photokina, and three of the four were macro ringlights. These have been gaining in popularity for extra lighting in extreme close-up photography of products, nature subjects, and medical/dental applications, but they can also be useful for some...
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