Dave Howard

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Film Photography Reviews
Covering The Photo Beat; Enlargers And More
Dave Howard  |  Dec 01, 2005

There's no question that enlarger manufacturing is, shall we say, no longer a growth industry.

Ironically, it's the most technically advanced enlarger models that have been falling by the wayside. Their complements of sophisticated on-board electronics and baseboard analyzer/control modules have been superceded by desktop and laptop computers running...

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Eight Unique Monopods; Multifaceted Camera Support Options
Dave Howard  |  Jun 01, 2005  |  First Published: Jul 01, 2005

A monopod can be as simple as a walking stick with a 1/4"-20 camera screw on top, or a high-end industrial model created for field use with professional TV and video cameras. Yet many photographers fail to comprehend their benefits, other than being handy for chasing the cat out from under the bed. They reason that if you can't shoot handheld for whatever reason, then...

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Film Photography Reviews
The Holga Enlarger
Entry-Level, Yet Interesting
Dave Howard  |  Sep 01, 2004

For readers who are unfamiliar with the Holga camera, a bit of background is in order, lest you wonder why I would bother to review a $100 enlarger, with its inevitable compromises.

The plastic-lensed Holga, and its glass-lensed sibling, the Woca, are...

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Roundshot 28 220
A Rotating, Panoramic Camera
Dave Howard  |  May 01, 2003

Roundshot 28/220

The Roundshot line of professional, full-rotation (360Þ horizontally) panoramic cameras is easily the most extensive and best known in this decidedly small niche of the special-purpose camera market. The...

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Outdoor/TravelLighting
First Light, Last Light Reflections
Fleeting Opportuntities For Unique Photos
Dave Howard  |  Dec 01, 2001

No matter what tourist-saturated locale I find myself at, I can't help but notice all the cameras getting packed away just before sundown (unless, of course, there's a spectacular sunset brewing). If water, in its myriad forms...

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Lighting
Anything But Front Light
Use Side And Backlighting To Enhance Your Travel Photos
Dave Howard  |  Nov 01, 2001

I'm always amazed when non-photographer friends and neighbors show me their vacation pictures. Endless, bland, front-lit building facades, along with seemingly interminable shots of the kids and relatives squinting into the sun. A hundred...

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Photo Paper Reviews
Adoramas Ador Variable Grade Fiber Base Paper
Dave Howard  |  Oct 01, 2001

With the inexorable advance of the digital juggernaut, it's always encouraging to witness the introduction of a new, traditional, photographic paper. Adorama's Ador Variable Grade Fiber Base paper being reviewed here is replacing...

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Outdoor/Travel
Gentle Scenics
Discerning The Less Than Obvious Landscape
Dave Howard  |  Sep 01, 2002  |  First Published: Sep 01, 2001

America has long fostered the "bigger is better" philosophy of life. Bigger cars, bigger houses, bigger everything.

The visual equivalent of this attitude is evident in the movies...

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Get A Grip
Camera Comfort Is Not Just A Luxury
Dave Howard  |  Aug 01, 2001

Most novices buying their first "serious" SLR tend to pay too much attention to the number of features, but too little to camera "ergonomics" (how a camera fits your hands and face while looking through the viewfinder).

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Outdoor/Travel
Capturing Funk On Film
A Stroll Down L.A. Melrose Avenue
Dave Howard  |  Apr 01, 2001

The dictionary defines the quality of funkiness as, "unworldly simple or unsophisticated in style; unconventional and individualistic in behavior or style; tasteless, lacking style or good taste; unconventionally stylish and new; having...

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