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Covering The Photo Beat: Gel Kits, Leveling Clamps, And A String Tripod
C.A. Boylan  |  Feb 03, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2011  |  0 comments

Nikon 1 J1 Camera
The new Nikon 1 J1 is a compact system camera that features a 10.1-megapixel CX-format high-speed AF CMOS sensor. It has a dual core image processor and an advanced hybrid autofocus system that provides the user with fast AF with 73 focus points. The J1 can also capture 10 frames per second (fps) with a full resolution continuous shooting speed of 60 fps (AF locked). The camera comes with Short Movie Creator software and My Picturetown and features a Smart Photo Selector mode that allows the camera to select the best photo from a series of images based on a number of factors, including exposure, composition, focus, and facial recognition. The color choices with matching kit lenses include white, pink, red, silver, and black. The suggested retail price for the J1 10-30mm lens kit is $649.95.

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Digital Help
Q&A For Digital Photography
David B. Brooks  |  Feb 02, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2011  |  0 comments
Digital Help is designed to aid you in getting the most from your digital photography, printing, scanning, and image creation. Each month, David Brooks provides solutions to problems you might encounter with matters such as color calibration and management, digital printer and scanner settings, and working with digital photographic images with many different kinds of cameras and software. All questions sent to him will be answered with the most appropriate information he can access and provide. However, not all questions and answers will appear in this department. Readers can send questions to David Brooks addressed to Shutterbug magazine, through the Shutterbug website (www.shutterbug.com), directly via e-mail to: editorial@shutterbug.com or goofotografx@gmail.com or by US Mail to: David Brooks, PO Box 2830, Lompoc, CA 93438.
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BosStrap OP Camera Sling
Press Release  |  Feb 01, 2012  |  1 comments
BosStrap has reengineered the BosStrap Camera Sling System with an improved one piece design, the BosStrap OP Camera Sling.

The BosStrap OP always remains attached to your Camera, but there are significant differences compared to conventional neck straps. Sling straps incorporate a sliding fitting that moves along the strap, not requiring the strap itself to move. In use, the camera glides smoothly along the strap up to your eye; when not in use the camera rests comfortably at your hip. The sling design dates back to 1885.

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Help!
Robert E. Mayer  |  Feb 01, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2011  |  1 comments
Here Is A Quick Tip List On Letters For The HELP! Desk:
Please confine yourself to only one question per letter. Both postal letters and e-mails are fine, although we prefer e-mail as the most efficient form of communication. Send your e-mail queries to editorial@shutterbug.com with HELP! in the subject header and your return e-mail address at the end of your message. Although we make every effort, we cannot promise to answer every HELP! letter.
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All postal letters to HELP! must be accompanied by a stamped, self-addressed envelope to be considered for reply. We will respond to e-mail queries with an e-mail.

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Photographer ProfilesPro Techniques
Profile: Lifestyle, Sports…And Social Media: An Interview With Chase Jarvis
Chris Maher and Larry Berman  |  Jan 31, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2011  |  3 comments

Chase Jarvis is one of a new breed of successful young photographers who’s at the top of his game. His use of social networking has brought him an enormous following while his exploration of radical business models is opening new markets. Best known for his lifestyle and sports images, the creative and financial success of his personal projects has earned him top corporate clients like Nikon, Reebok, and Microsoft.

 

Shutterbug: You have no formal training as a photographer, yet arguably you’re one of the top photographers working today. How’d you get there?

Chase Jarvis: I wish I could answer that in a sentence. I think maybe the shortest description is by being incredibly curious and very hardworking. And throw a whole bunch of luck in there, too. There’s a lot of timing and luck involved in anything I do.

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Hahnel MK 100 Uni-directional Microphone
Press Release  |  Jan 30, 2012  |  0 comments
Designed for use with current model DSLR's, camcorders and audio recorders, the MK100 is fitted with a 14mm electret condenser capsule which produces high quality audio with a uni-directional pick-up. The microphone's Super Cardiod design ensures maximum sound output from the front of the microphone resulting in targeted audio recordings with minimum interference from both sides and behind. The unique rubber suspension absorbs unwanted mechanical vibrations from the camera.

A 3-position volume sensitivity switch allows the user to optimize the microphone's performance when recording both high and low level audio. A "Low-Cut" setting minimizes wind noise. With its Hot Shoe adapter and a 3/8" thread, the MK100 fits easily on any camera, boompole, monopod or tripod. MAP is $159.95.

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Photographer ProfilesPro Techniques
Pro's Choice: The Photography Of Jeffrey Totaro: Architecture On The Technical Side
Jack Neubart  |  Jan 30, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2011  |  8 comments

Jeffrey Totaro (www.jeffreytotaro.com) didn’t plan on becoming an architectural photographer. After graduating Drexel University in 1991, he became an architectural engineer. In his job, he found himself working alongside architectural photographers and was soon assisting them, until finally he found the allure too great and switched careers. Now he runs his own studio near Philadelphia.

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VANGUARD Abeo Tripod
Press Release  |  Jan 27, 2012  |  0 comments
VANGUARD has introduced its anticipated Abeo Series tripod.  Whether photographers are shooting still or video or both, Abeo’s strong legs support a heavy loading weight while maintaining a lighter overall weight than competitive tripods with similar loading capacities. Its legs securely adjust to 25, 50 and 80-degree angles with an ergonomic, ultra fast release button. Quick-flip leg locks enable fast setup and are tension adjustable.
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Talking Pictures
Twilight At Lava Creek
Staff  |  Jan 27, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2011  |  0 comments
As collectors of 19th century American paintings, my wife and I are very familiar with the wonderful twilight paintings of Frederic Church, Albert Bierstadt, Jasper Cropsey, Samuel Colman, and Jervis McEntee. While touring Grand Teton National Park in the fall of 2009 we passed by the overlook to Lava Creek on numerous occasions and stopped to determine the possibility for a good panoramic shot. I took several over the course of a few days but was not satisfied with the lighting conditions.
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Photo Accessory News
Millenniata Discs: “More Than” Archival Storage On American-Made DVDs
David B. Brooks  |  Jan 26, 2012  |  First Published: Dec 01, 2011  |  1 comments

I often get questions about how to store digital image files safely and securely. Although there have been a lot of options, all of them have involved compromises. Recently, however, one of our readers told me about Millenniata.com, and I immediately looked into this new American company. I found that Millenniata has a new DVD disc technology that provides “more than” archival life expectancy, as established by the US Department of Defense’s Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division at China Lake, California. Their report can be downloaded as a PDF file from the Millenniata website.

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