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Covering The Photo Beat; Camera Bags, Monolights, And Inkjet Photo Paper
Accessories, Paper & Ink
C.A. Boylan • May 01, 2008 • 0 comments

Tamrac's Adventure 10 Photo/Laptop Backpack
The Tamrac Adventure 10 gear carrier is a lightweight, uniquely-designed backpack that combines a functional camera bag, comfortable daypack, and computer backpack in one easy-to-carry pack. It holds camera equipment, personal items, and laptops with up to 17" screens and, for security, does not look like...
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The JTL Product Table; Shoot Tabletops Like A Pro—Anywhere
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Jack Neubart • Apr 01, 2008 • 0 comments

Collapsible light tents of various sizes and configurations have been all the rage of late. The precursor to many of these designs is the sweep table. Now, JTL has brought back this stalwart still life/small product shooting table in high style, adding portability and fairly easy setup.

Conventional sweep tables are usually set up and left in a corner of your studio...
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Kenko Puts Exposure On The Right Track; You Still Need A Handheld Meter In The Digital Age
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Jack Neubart • Apr 01, 2008 • 0 comments

The digital camera in your hands provides you with loads of technology. It allows you to bracket automatically in a series of three or even five exposures, depending on model and user settings. But given the limited space on a memory card (notably when shooting raw at high pixel counts), the time spent to shoot all those frames, the limited buffer memory that you might fill up in...
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Covering The Photo Beat; Key Chain Photo Viewers, Sports Photo Folders, And A Reflector Kit
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C.A. Boylan • Apr 01, 2008 • 0 comments

Key Chain Digital Photo Viewers
The eMotion Key Chain Digital Photo Viewer features rechargeable batteries and is available in silver, gold, or red with an oval, diamond, or heart shape. The screen measures 1.1" and you can download images directly from your computer by USB cable to the device's 4MB memory. The Viewer can store nearly 56 images...
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Covering The Photo Beat; Sticky Filters, Prop Numerals, And A Tablepod
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C.A. Boylan • Mar 01, 2008 • 0 comments

The Digital PRO-E Kit From Custom Brackets
The compact Digital PRO-E Kit was designed to accommodate today's popular digital cameras. It is crafted from durable, lightweight anodized aluminum and features a foam grip on the left side. The Digital PRO-E Kit is maintenance free and comes with a camera mounting plate. The retail price is $278. Contact:...
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Canon’s Speedlite 580EX II & Metz’s Mecablitz 58 AF-1C Digital;
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Jack Neubart • Feb 01, 2008 • 12 comments

I've been a long-time proponent of Canon Speedlites, and also an avid follower of Metz flashes. I always liked the Metz for its sturdy quality and reliability--I'd owned a Metz potato masher (handlemount, in the old vernacular). But when I switched to the Canon EOS system, I became a devout Canon shoe-mount advocate, finding these flashes dependable and robust. I...
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Covering The Photo Beat; Camera Straps, Rechargeable Batteries, And A Cleaning Cloth
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C.A. Boylan • Feb 01, 2008 • 0 comments

Delkin's FireWire 400/800 UDMA CompactFlash Reader
This Ultra Direct Memory Access reader is a one-slot external device that offers a data transfer speed of over 45MB/s, is PC and Mac compatible, and doesn't require a driver. It supports CompactFlash cards Types I and II, Microdrive, and UDMA-enabled cards. The reader comes with a FireWire 400 to...
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TrekPod Go! Monopod; When The Going Gets Tough. . .
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Joe Farace • Feb 01, 2008 • 0 comments

There are those situations when you can't (or don't want to) carry a tripod or there's just not enough space to set one up. That's when a monopod comes in handy. Monopods are the ideal camera support for nature photographers and backpackers, to who size and weight are important considerations. A monopod is especially useful when working with long lenses in...
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Digital Storage Solutions On The Road; Options Galore For The Traveling Photographer
Accessories, Software & Computers
Jack Neubart • Jan 01, 2008 • 0 comments

How can you make the most use out of that limited quantity of memory cards when on the road, especially on a long trip? The answer: a portable drive. When connected to a host computer via USB 2.0, all these devices are recognized as an external drive--but not immediately in some cases: it may require activation of a USB function on the device. Adding to the utility of many of...
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In Brief; Tamrac’s Aero 80 Backpack; The Search For The Perfect Carryon Backpack, Continued
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George Schaub • Jan 01, 2008 • 0 comments

Two things have changed in determining the best bag for lugging around gear while traveling by plane--the type of gear a photographer travels with and the airline restrictions on carryon gear. These days there seems to be a need for more space for accessories required than actual camera and lens, what with more and more photographers traveling with laptops, card readers...
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Making Sense Of Sensors; Interpolation Before And After The Fact
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Jason Schneider • Jan 01, 2008 • 0 comments

Ever since Foveon, Inc., based in Santa Clara, California, announced their unique new image sensor design back in 2001, it has been the subject of some controversy. Foveon's initial promotional campaign proclaimed the virtues of their invention in glowing terms while denigrating the competition, with the predictable result being a background level of skepticism that persists...
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Covering The Photo Beat; Memory Cards, Inkjet Paper, And A Digital Photo Frame
Accessories, Paper & Ink
C.A. Boylan • Jan 01, 2008 • 0 comments

Delkin's 305X UDMA CompactFlash PRO Cards
Delkin has released their 305X UDMA CompactFlash PRO cards and accessories. The cards feature high read/write speeds with a transfer capability of 45MB per second. The UDMA CompactFlash PRO cards are available in the following capacities: 1GB ($79.99), 2GB ($109.99), 4GB ($179.99), and 8GB ($299.99). Delkin also...
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ZigView S2; Add Live View, Intervalometer, And Motion Sensing To Your D-SLR With This Compact Device
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Jack Neubart • Jan 01, 2008 • 0 comments

Granted, when hand holding my Canon EOS 5D D-SLR, I prefer to use the optical viewfinder for the utmost stability. But there are many times when I'd be just as happy to view the subject on the LCD--except, of course, that this camera, unlike newer models, lacks a live view display.

Well, I've found just the device that gives my 5D that capability...
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Covering The Photo Beat; Bags, Cases, And Camera Supports
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C.A. Boylan • Dec 01, 2007 • 0 comments

CineBags' CB-22 HD Backpack LT
HD Backpacks are designed to accommodate medium-sized digital video cameras or similar sized photographic equipment and a laptop computer. The bag features padded customizable interior compartments, a laptop compartment, a padded shoulder harness, organizer pockets, a tripod strap, and an exterior bottle holder. HD...
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A Case For The Traveling Photographer; Pelican’s RSV Series: The PCS283
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George Schaub • Nov 01, 2007 • 0 comments

Billed as a "large wheeled camera/computer case," the Pelican 283 (for short) can carry all your gear, and more, in a clever design that holds more than you could imagine in a carryon, wheeled case. In truth, when the entire bag is "together," it can be difficult to stow into an above-seat bin, my main criteria for a bag these days, and in fact the case is...
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