Robert E. Mayer

Minolta Maxxum QTsi: A Beginners SLR
Robert E. Mayer  |  May 01, 2000  |  0 comments

Minolta Maxxum QTsi

Anybody seeking to graduate from simple compact cameras with their notoriously inaccurate viewfinders and limited close focusing capability and expand their photographic horizons usually accomplish this by...

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APS, Point And Shoot, Medium Format, Bags, Flash, Batteries, And Lighting
Robert E. Mayer  |  May 01, 2000  |  0 comments

APS, Point & Shoot, Medium Format, Bags, Flash, Batteries, And Lighting

The new millennium 2000 edition of PMA was decidedly larger and busier than in recent years, with numerous new exhibitors.

One surprise was the resurgence...

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Portable Backdrops Improve Portraits
Robert E. Mayer  |  Apr 01, 2000  |  0 comments

Generally, the one major difference that makes any photo more interesting than a mere snapshot is paying careful attention to the surroundings and subsequently moving in for a closer, more detailed view of the subject. The latter improved camera technique...

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Tamron 28 to 300mm Zoom Lens
Robert E. Mayer  |  Apr 01, 2000  |  0 comments

For extreme convenience a zoom lens with an ultra-wide range can make taking top quality images at a variety of focal lengths very practical. One example of this new breed is the Tamron 28-300mm f/3.5-6.3 AF Aspherical LD lens which encompasses practically...

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Robert E. Mayer  |  Apr 01, 2000  |  0 comments

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Billingham Equipment Bags
Robert E. Mayer  |  Feb 01, 2000  |  0 comments

In the last several decades I have glanced at and often closely looked over literally hundreds of different equipment carrying bags at dozens of trade shows in this country and at the largest one of all, photokina in Germany. In addition, I have tested at...

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Carry Your Camera With A Hip Clip
Robert E. Mayer  |  Dec 01, 1999  |  0 comments

Individuals who hike, climb, bike, or are involved in any similar type of outdoor activity often like to have a camera along to record the event. Carrying a camera on a conventional neck strap is not practical because the weight of the camera causes it to...

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