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Kodak's New Tri-X
A New Version Of An Old Classic
Frances E. Schultz  |  Feb 01, 2004

Dateline 1940: "The fastest film in the world is the new Tri-X, with twice the speed of Super-XX." If you want the numbers, the British Journal of Photography Almanac for 1940 (actually written in 1939) reckoned it was 7000 H&D.

That's right. Tri-X was...

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ISO 400 Black And White Films
The Best Keeps On Getting Better
Roger W. Hicks  |  Feb 01, 2004

This article was very nearly called "9600," which is what you get if you multiply 24 by 400. Twenty-four films, that is, times ISO 400. There are at least this many, though half a dozen or so aren't available in the US. Even 18 films is however a pretty impressive number for a...

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Help
Robert E. Mayer  |  Feb 01, 2004

Here is a quick tip list
on letters for the HELP! desk:

Please confine yourself to only one question per letter. Both postal
letters and e-mails are fine, although we prefer e-mail as the most
efficientfo...

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Fujifilm's FinePix F700 Digicam
Are Two CCDs Better Than One?
George Schaub  |  Feb 01, 2004

Overexposure has always been the bane of photographers, be they the film or digital variety. If using negative film, moderate overexposure could be easily handled when printing. But overexpose a slide film and colors, details, and especially bright areas would become washed out, with subsequent...

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Face Value: Jack Neal's Portrait Partnerships
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Feb 01, 2004

This website, Jack Neal offers this observation by the noted photographer Duane Michals: "I think photographs should be provocative and not tell you what you already know. It takes no great powers or magic to reproduce somebody's face in a...

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Editor's Notes
Editor's Notes
George Schaub  |  Feb 01, 2004

Editor's Notes

As this issue is dedicated to digital photography I thought it would be a good time to share some thoughts on where we stand in the midst of this incredible change that has taken place in photography over the past 10 or so years. These days, it seems like if you support film...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
"Real" Rebels, Exclusive Lenses, And More
Thoughts En Route And When Returning From Japan
Joe Farace  |  Feb 01, 2004

Last month, this column was about software; this month the focus is on hardware. I'm writing this on a Boeing 777 as it flies across the Pacific Ocean toward Japan and will complete it on the way back. In between I'll visit representatives of...

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Digital Help
Digital Help
Q&A For Digital Photography
David B. Brooks  |  Feb 01, 2004

This department will attempt
to provide solutions to problems readers may have getting into and using
digital cameras, scanning, and using digital photographic images with
a computer and different kinds of software. All...

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The Darkroom
The Darkroom
An Enhanced Multicontrast Printing Technique; Using Multiple VC Filters Without Masking
Bill Davis  |  Feb 01, 2004

There's no denying the greater convenience variable contrast printing paper affords. With only one box of paper and using appropriate filtration you can get virtually any contrast rendition you desire. But another benefit of multicontrast papers is...

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Family Photography How ToPortrait Photography How ToPortrait Tips
Portrait Tips
The Editors  |  Feb 01, 2004

People are among the most popular photo subjects. This month's lesson presents some easy ways to produce better people shots.

1. Don't Just Sit There...
Static portraits—with the subject just slouched there, or stiffly posed, are not terribly appealing. It generally pays to play director as well as photographer when you're photographing people.

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