Peter K. Burian

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Canon EF Super Telephotos With Image Stabilizer
Peter K. Burian  |  Aug 01, 2000

Ever since its introduction in 1995, the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM--the first lens for 35mm SLR systems with an Image Stabilizer (IS)--has won acclaim and honors. Most prestigious were the European awards: "Lens of the Year" and "Best Lens"...

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Canon i950 Photo Printer
High Res, High Speed, And Easy To Use
Peter K. Burian  |  Sep 01, 2003

Whether you shoot with a digital camera or scan conventional photographs, a high quality photo printer is an essential accessory. Fortunately, prices are dropping even though ink jet printers are becoming more and more advanced. The Canon i950 Photo Printer offers the best of all worlds:...

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Canon PowerShot G5; Opening The Door To Raw Processing Power
Peter K. Burian  |  Jan 01, 2004

As full featured 5+ megapixel cameras are becoming quite common, a digicam is no longer viewed as something that's intended only for snap shooting. In fact, a growing number of photo enthusiasts are considering one of these models for their "serious" image-making. While some...

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Canon's EF 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6 DO IS USM
An Incredibly Small, Fully-Corrected Telephoto Zoom With High-Tech Diffractive Optics
Peter K. Burian  |  Nov 01, 2004

All Photos © 2004, Peter K. Burian, All Rights Reserved

When it was announced in 1995, the Canon EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM zoom was truly unique, as the world's first 35mm system lens with a built-in Image Stabilizer (IS). Versatile, compact, and great for low-light shooting without a tripod, that zoom has been very popular in spite of mixed...

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Canon’s Digital Rebel XTi; A Lightweight D-SLR With Heavyweight Performance And High-Resolution Image Quality
Peter K. Burian  |  Feb 01, 2007

Technical Specifications
Image Sensor: 22.2x14.8mm CMOS sensor, 10.1 million recording pixels; 1.6x field of view crop
Recording Options: Various JPEG options, raw (CR2 format), and raw+(Large Only)JPEG format
Sensitivity: Auto (ISO 100-400) and ISO 100-1600 selectable
Shutter...

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Canon’s EOS Digital Rebel XTi; A Lightweight D-SLR With Heavyweight Performance And High-Resolution Image Quality
Peter K. Burian  |  Feb 01, 2007

Since the original 6-megapixel Digital Rebel became available in September 2003, this EOS series has been the best selling D-SLR line in the world. The second model, the 8-megapixel Rebel XT, introduced in February 2005, benefited from major improvements in image quality, speed, versatility, and convenience of operation. While the XT is still a fine camera, it was due for an...

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Canon’s PIXMA iP8500 Photo Printer; Top Of The Line Model In PIXMA Printer Offerings
Peter K. Burian  |  Jul 01, 2005

The first Canon letter-size photo printer to employ the ChromaPLUS eight-color ink system, the iP8500 is also the top of the line model in the PIXMA series. Replacing the Color Bubble Jet Photo Printer line, the newer machines boast some extra features, as well as greater speed and quality, thanks to new technology described in our sidebar. The iP8500 should be of greatest...

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Digital Darkroom
Color Management Demystified; Get Great Prints, Right From The Start
Peter K. Burian  |  Sep 01, 2004

One of the most frustrating aspects of the digital darkroom is getting prints that closely resemble the images that we see on a computer monitor. Are your own prints as impressive as the images in the electronic display? Are they "clean," or do...

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Compact 35mm And APS Format Cameras
Peter K. Burian  |  Dec 01, 2002

Compact 35mm And APS Camera Formats

Although digital equipment received most of the attention at the photokina show, over 80 percent of North American households still own and use at least one conventional camera. Granted, the demand for new...

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Compact Digicams A Pro Could Love; Canon’s PowerShot G10, Nikon’s COOLPIX P6000, And Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-LX3: Which One’s Right For You?
Peter K. Burian  |  May 01, 2009

Canon’s PowerShot G10, Nikon’s COOLPIX P6000, And Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-LX3: Which One’s Right For You?

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