Robert E. Mayer

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Photo Gear
Covering The Photo Beat
Binoculars, Memory Mates, and More
Robert E. Mayer  |  May 01, 2005

Binoculars With Dual Rubber Covering
Two models of a new Ultra Lite collection of binoculars from Swift Optics are said to be the first and only ones having two different types of rubber covering for improved durability, shock absorption, and comfort. The outer edges have harder rubber for protection against bangs and bumps, but softer rubber is used in the...

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Photo Gear
Covering The Photo Beat
Camera Pouches, Power Supplies, Submersible Flashlights, And More
Robert E. Mayer  |  Apr 01, 2004

Small, Lightweight Rechargeable Qflash Base
New from Quantum is the Turbo Compact, a rechargeable power supply unit that screws onto the base of a Quantum Qflash. Said to be the smallest Turbo yet, it weighs just 16 oz and packs nearly the same power as the...

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Photo Gear
Covering The Photo Beat
Infrared Film And Meter, Low-Profile Polarizer, 180mm Macro, And More
Robert E. Mayer  |  Mar 01, 2004

120 Infrared Film And Modified Meter
Infrared photography can produce unusual, interesting images of many subjects such as individuals and scenes, but just locating film and trying to make accurate meter readings have been annoying problems that may have kept...

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Photo Gear
Covering The Photo Beat
Large Format Film, 3D Picture Maker, New Year Props, And More
Robert E. Mayer  |  Jan 01, 2004

Improved Kodak Tri-X Pan Sheet Film
Kodak has introduced an upgrade of their venerable black and white Tri-X Pan Professional sheet film. It's called Kodak Professional Tri-X 320 Film/320TXP and is said to have excellent tone gradation and shadow detail plus brilliant...

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Photo Gear
Covering The Photo Beat
Lenses, Power, New Ball Heads, And More
Robert E. Mayer  |  Feb 01, 2004

Cokin Offers New Round Glass Filters
Cokin, long known as a maker of hundreds of different versions of square and rectangular acrylic filters, now offers several round filters made of glass for the US market. They are a UV-0 and circular polarizer. Round filters...

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Photo Gear
Covering The Photo Beat
Light Modifiers, Premium Effect Filters, And More
Robert E. Mayer  |  Aug 01, 2004

Affordable Fluorescent Light Fixtures
Lowel-Light has introduced a new economical line of non-dimmable studio fluorescent light fixtures called the e-studio. They are intended for the photographer who needs an efficient soft light source in either tungsten or...

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Photo Gear
Covering The Photo Beat
Power Packs, Tripods Heads, Equipment Cases And More
Robert E. Mayer  |  Sep 01, 2004

Variable Voltage Compact Power Pack & Sophisticated New Qflash
The Quantum Turbo Compact rechargeable power pack automatically adjusts the output voltage to suit different cameras or flash units by simply changing the connecting cable. It uses long-lived Nickel Metal...

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Photo Gear
Covering The Photo Beat
Softboxes, Shoulder Straps, Self-Regulating Tripods, And More
Robert E. Mayer  |  Oct 01, 2004

Limited Edition, Soft Gear Bag Sports White House Logo
The Domke White House Bag, which was designed exclusively for the 2004 White House News Photographers Association Annual Awards Event, is now available in a limited edition. The bag is soft, smooth, and made of 100 percent cotton duck canvas that is...

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Show Reports
PMA 08; Albums And Frames
Robert E. Mayer  |  Jun 01, 2008

In order to organize and conveniently display your favorite pictures of family, friends, pets, and travel, you need albums. There were many sizes and shapes on display with a host of color variations, textures, and themes. For those precious few images worthy of even more prominent display, there were lots of frames for single or multiple images.

There were also...

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Show Reports
PMA 08; Batteries And Chargers
Robert E. Mayer  |  Jun 01, 2008

Nearly every picture-taking device today is electronic in operation so the need for a reliable battery is imperative. Some digital cameras use specialized rechargeable batteries while compact models often still rely on standard AA- or AAA-size batteries. The latter tend to hog the battery power, especially when flash pictures are made. Because of this there were lots of battery...

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