Equipment Reviews
Athentech Imaging Perfectly Clear
As more photos are made on more types of devices, there’s a need for resultant images that aren’t just “OK” but as good as they can be. And part of the need, it would seem, is that some folks don’t want to spend a lot of time learning complex programs to get the image results they want. Companies like Athentech Imaging aim to make it a one-click affair.
Let’s say you have an image that’s two stops underexposed and has a color cast similar to a 1969 Grabber Green Mustang. Or you have 10 images like that, or 20. Or, for pros, let’s say you just shot a wedding and have thousands of images you’d like to correct for viewing and printing. No problem.
Sony Alpha SLT-A99
The new SLT-A99 is Sony’s first full-frame camera with an electronic viewfinder. While former Sony full-format cameras like the A900 or A850 offered a standard SLR system, the new A99 offers an electronic viewfinder with extremely high resolution (2.3 million RGB dots). Due to the SLT system with fixed mirror, the camera is very fast and can even utilize the AF system while recording videos.
X-Rite i1Photo Pro 2 Color Management
I always enjoy trying out the best new high-end products. It’s fun, but more important it tells me how good the best performance can be. But when reviewing color management tools I realize that photographers are not color scientists or computer programming experts, so I thought I’d start this review with a bit of a tech briefing on why they are important to all photographers who want to get the most from their work.
Canon PIXMA PRO-10
Canon’s 13x19”-sized printers, the PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II and PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II, have had a longer life than most, but have been replaced with two new models that are similar to the PIXMA PRO-1, introduced over a year ago. New features on both the pigment-ink PRO-10 and dye-ink PRO-100 include Wi-Fi and AirPrint compatibility, a new plug-in to make printing easier, and a refined inkset.
Techniques
Talking Pictures
The January rainstorms had come to the Utah high desert mountains, making it a perfect day to capture the storm clouds.
Picture This!
Our Picture This! assignment was multiple exposures, combining two or more images either in camera or later in software.
Adventure Photography
Matthew Cohen has managed to find success in what has to be one of the ultimate photographic niches: nautical adventure photography.
Web Profiles
There are as many different ways to construct a website as there are to make a photograph, just as there are many genres of photography.
News
Sigma Lens & Dock
Sigma Corporation of America announced the pricing and availability of the Sigma USB dock and the company’s newly redesigned 120-300mm F2.8 DG OS HSM.
Hasselblad Ceases Production of 503CW
The decision, which comes into immediate effect, brings to an end over a half century of evolution of the company's original camera line.
Photo Contest
We want to see your best shots that could not have been accomplished without three legs under your camera.
Panasonic LUMIX GF6
Panasonic has introduced the DMC-GF6 (GF6), a new Digital Single Lens Mirrorless Camera which is the most compact of the LUMIX G family.
Latest Additions

Wildlife
Peter K. Burian Sep 01, 1999 1 comments

It's a long way from
an elementary school in New York City to the pristine bird habitats
of south Florida. Though less than a thousand miles as the crow flies,
the two locations are worlds apart when consideredfig...

Features
Barry Tanenbaum Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

I mean, how hard can it be?
The subjects don't move. They pose patiently and endlessly. They
show up when they're supposed to and will pretty much give you
the same look today that they gave yesterday.Archit...

Portraiture
Monte Zucker Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

I used a fixed-lens camera for many, many years--even after I'd become a professional photographer. Then, someone told me that I could never be a professional until I had a camera on which you could change lenses. I remember being glad that my...

Web Profiles
Joe Farace Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

This issue's Web Site of the Month is DigitalTruth: Photo Source, which can be found on the World Wide Web at www.digitaltruth.com. The content on this web site is real proof that digital technology can...

Lenses, Test Reports
Peter K. Burian Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

Tokina is not a manufacturer that seeks a lot of publicity, refusing to get involved in the old "sell the sizzle, not the steak" approach. And yet, they deserve greater recognition after producing lenses for over 40 years. Under the trademarks...

Rick Sammon Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

I'm a zoom lens man. I use zooms in virtually all my travel work, making exceptions when I need a macro or super telephoto shot.

This was not always the case. Back in...

Lenses
Joseph A. Dickerson Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

You read a lot today about extreme sports. Extreme kayakers paddle previously unexplored rivers with class VI (considered impassable) rapids, extreme mountain bikers make 70mph descents of world class downhill ski courses, and even the relatively sedate...

Student Union
Barry Tanenbaum Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

Ryan Conn
Savannah College Of Art And Design
Savannah, Georgia

On The Record. "Documentary photography is an opportunity to revive the...

Lenses, Test Reports
Peter K. Burian Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

As a manufacturer of a wide range of lenses from 8-800mm, Sigma's line also includes true macro lenses for extreme close-up photography. Both of the current models will produce a full life-size rendition of the subject without accessories: the AF...

Features
Mike Matzkin Aug 01, 1999 0 comments

The 50mm lens may be the best focal length in 35mm photography. A good 50mm lens is going to be sharper than practically any other focal length and it's going to be free of apparent distortion. It is also generally the fastest available lens with...