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Roger W. Hicks  |  May 01, 2007

Quality, according to the old saying, doesn't cost: it pays. These new manual-focus, Nikon-fit "ZF" lenses are a perfect illustration of that saying. Sure, they are built by Hirofumi Kobayashi in Japan, but they are built to Zeiss standards from Zeiss designs, and they feel like the Zeiss lenses of yesteryear: smooth, solid, beautifully finished, with a lot of...

Jon Sienkiewicz  |  May 01, 2007

Water. Even a small amount can turn your favorite camera into a worthless, grisly paperweight.

If your camera gear gets in the drink, there's only a slim chance you can save it. But you can improve your odds if you follow these tips.

Act Fast
If your camera gets wet, it's important to act quickly. If you're outdoors...

Joe Farace  |  May 01, 2007

"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, professionals built the Titanic."

While my quote of the month is from "anonymous," the subhead was a statement made by Ralph Waldo Emerson, who I think is of "Where's Waldo?" fame. In recent months, this column has featured some professional photographers who...

Shutterbug Staff  |  May 01, 2007

Observant Eye
Touring Nepal in 1994 with a small group of women, I was in awe of the prayer flags flying everywhere--cities, villages, and even remote countryside. My favorite site was the Bodnath Stupa in Kathmandu, where streams of prayer flags caught my eye and where the "Buddha eyes" that adorn the temple followed my every move. I took...

Jay McCabe  |  May 01, 2007

Jared Milgrim
Brooks Institute Of Photography
Santa Barbara, California

Rock On
Jared will graduate this summer, but he's already well on his way to a career as a professional photographer; in fact, most would consider him already there, as he shoots assignments for musicians' promotions and CD packages, has an agency...

Jason Schneider  |  May 01, 2007

With prices of all film cameras at historic lows, now is as good a time as any to glom onto that classic screwmount Leica you've always wanted!

When it comes to embodying the classic Bauhaus dictum "form follows function," nothing can beat a vintage screwmount Leica. From the late version of the Leica I or C of 1930/31 (the first model with...

C.A. Boylan  |  May 01, 2007

The Rock Tripod Series From Carson Optical
The new "Rock" series of tripods includes four models: The Rock Professional, which can be adjusted from 26" to 65"; The Rock Deluxe, from 25" to 61"; The Rock Original, from 21" to 54"; and The Rock Junior, from 11" to 181¼2". The Rock Professional...

Maria Piscopo  |  May 01, 2007

The legal issues of privacy rights and copyrights in photography are usually not covered thoroughly enough in photo schools. Many professionals don't take the time to learn the law. This often leads to confusion and chaos when photographers start selling their work. Whether you are part-time or full-time, amateur or pro, one of the most important legal issues you will...

Shutterbug Staff  |  May 01, 2007

Double Exposure
Our Picture This! assignment for this month was Double Exposure. The challenge was to create multiple exposure images that combined various images in a way that enhanced the storytelling or created a new reality. Readers responded with a host of imaginative pictures that spoke to the newfound visual freedom of in camera and software and...

Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 30, 2007

Serif (Europe) Ltd has announced that their U.S. customers will soon be able to
order PhotoStamps, Stamps.com's popular form of personalized U.S. postage,
through Serif's digital media manager, AlbumPlus X2, when it launches on
April 30, 2007.



The integration allows customers to easily upload images selected in AlbumPlus
X2 directly to the PhotoStamps website and place an online order. PhotoStamps
can be used as regular postage to send letters, postcards or packages, and is
currently available for the most common mail rates in denominations ranging from
$0.24 to $4.05. Each sheet includes 20 individual PhotoStamps that can be personalized
with pictures of a customer's children, pets, vacations, celebrations, and
more.



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