David B. Brooks

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Digital Help
Digital Help
Q&A For Digital Photography
David B. Brooks  |  Jul 01, 2003

Digital Help...
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Epson Stylus C82
A Sensible And Affordable Choice For Photographers
David B. Brooks  |  May 01, 2003

Epson Stylus C82

With digital cameras and scanners getting both better and more affordable the ability to print photo images with a home computer is an increasingly popular option. In fact, if you have a home computer its utility is rather limited without a printer, so why not...

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Digital Darkroom
Toward The Perfect Print
How To Get The Best Quality From An Ink Jet Printer
David B. Brooks  |  Apr 01, 2003

Toward The Perfect Print

No doubt many of you found a digital camera and printer under your tree this year. If it's the first time you've made a digital photo print, the chances are you'll obtain a quite...

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ArtixScan 4000tf SilverFast Ai 6.0
Microtek And LaserSoft Offer The Latest Advances In Film Scanning
David B. Brooks  |  Mar 01, 2003

All I need do is look at my oldest archive files from 35mm scans going back over a decade to realize how much scanners and their software drivers have progressed. The first 35mm film scanner I tested cost as much as a new car, was half the resolution...

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Digital Darkroom
Is Your Computer Set Up For Digital Photography
How To Stop The Deault Demon From Making Your Pictures Blah
David B. Brooks  |  Feb 01, 2003

Is Your Computer Set Up For Digital Photography?

If "Steven" finally got to you and you have a new computer, is it ready for use as a digital darkroom? With rare exception the answer to that question is a resounding no. The reason...

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The Epson Stylus Photo 960: Is This Really The Ultimate Digital Darkroom Printer
David B. Brooks  |  Feb 01, 2003

The Epson Stylus Photo 960

Following the excellent performance of the Epson Stylus Photo 890/1280 ink jet printers I honestly did not...

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Apples eMac Computer
Is This The Ultimate Affordable Digital Darkroom
David B. Brooks  |  Jan 01, 2003

Apple's eMac Computer

In my e-mail not long ago I received an announcement from Apple Computer about their newest computer offering for the educational market--the eMac. This new model was designed specifically for students...

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0
Is It Worth The Upgrade
David B. Brooks  |  Dec 01, 2002

Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0

When Adobe Photoshop Elements was first released I was very favorable to what it would do for the digital darkroom user, and found very few weaknesses. Considering that the price of Elements Version...

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Epson Stylus Photo 2200
Is It The Printer Photographers Have Been Waiting For
David B. Brooks  |  Nov 01, 2002

Not long after the new Epson Stylus Photo 2200 was announced to the public photographers were obviously in high anticipation because rumors of every dire kind began to circulate about the printer when it did not appear in stores. But that was...

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The Kodak Professional RFS 3600 Film Scanner
Worth A Second Look
David B. Brooks  |  Oct 01, 2002

Well over a year ago I sat down to write about the Kodak Professional RFS 3600 slide and 35mm film scanner. Physically, in what I then called a swoopy design, was a mechanical package offering good specifications of 3600dpi resolution, 36-bit color depth scanning at a dynamic range of 3.6. Besides the...

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