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Classic Camera Reviews
Good Old Cameras From Good Old Germany; Classic And Secondhand Models At Moderate Prices Attract More And More Foreign Shoppers
Heiner Henninges Shutterbug European Correspondent  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Germany is a good place for photographic camera enthusiasts to go. This is true for people who are looking for used cameras that they can buy at reasonable prices as well as for classic collectibles. Top models of the most famous brands dominate the market for used and classic cameras, with Leica in highest demand. But other high-value and professional products made by Canon...

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Pacific Image Electronics’ PowerSlide 3600
George Schaub  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

This one is for everyone who is making the transition from film to digital and has file drawers filled with 35mm slides. It's also for teachers, clubs, and institutions who might want to convert 35mm slides to digital files for lectures, presentations, and archiving. Indeed, the Pacific Image Electronics PowerSlide 3600 is one of the most practical and easy-to-use tools that...

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Editor's Notes
The Digital Dilemma, Part 37
George Schaub  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Judging from the letters we receive and the action on our Forums (at www.shutterbug.com) the debate between digital and film photographers is ongoing, and shows no signs of abating. Some photographers have manned the silver-halide barricades and defy all comers by waving the silver-halide flag, while others scoff at the film fans by terming them reactionaries and...

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Digital Innovations
Digital Innovations
Raw Power; For Maximum Intensity Get Conversion Software That Works
Joe Farace  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

"All power corrupts but we need the electricity."--Anonymous

Those people who tell me they capture everything in raw format remind me of those photographers who used to shoot "everything on Velvia." Heck, I don't even shoot everything on CompactFlash. My Canon EOS-1D Mark II takes both CompactFlash and Secure Digital cards. Well Bunky, if...

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Corel’s Painter IX; An Improved Application To Recreate Photographs
David B. Brooks  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Now that Corel's Painter has arrived at version number IX, it gives some indication that the application has been around for some time, over a dozen years in fact. Even though it is very well established in the computer art and illustration worlds it is not as well-known in digital photography. Part of the reason is that in the past it had an incredibly complex user...

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Making A Spectacle Of Themselves; Unique Lenses For M-Series Leicas
Roger W. Hicks  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Until you understand the reference, "spectacle" lenses for M-series Leicas are a rich source of confusion. Are they for spectacle wearers? And why (when you see a picture) do the lenses themselves appear to be wearing spectacles?

To make life still more interesting, there are two separate reasons why some Leica lenses have "spectacles," and...

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Business Trends
Business Trends: Working With Your Partner – Profit Or Peril?
Maria Piscopo  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Running a photography business is stressful to start with, but add the emotional connection between partners or spouses and you have the potential for greatness or tragedy. So, how do you successfully work with your spouse or life-partner? How do you decide to divide up the daily business duties and responsibilities? For those who are successful, what advice can they offer to...

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Travel Photography How ToTravel Tips
3 Tips For Using Water To Enhance Your Images
Text and photography by Mike Stensvold  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Water is important stuff. We couldn't exist without it. Besides being necessary for life as we know it, water provides us with power, transportation, recreation...and great photo-ops. Here are some tips and ideas to help you make the most of them.

 

Tip #1: Reflections
Pure water is colorless. Bodies of water...

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News
Delkin Devices Introduces eFilm Archival Gold "100 Year" DVD-R
Shutterbug Staff  |  Aug 01, 2005  |  0 comments

Delkin Devices, Inc., has introduced the long anticipated DVD-R addition to
the popular eFilm Archival Gold media line. The eFilm Archival Gold DVD-R is
now shipping to distributors and resellers all over the world.

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News
Konica Minolta Introduces Maxxum 5D
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jul 29, 2005  |  0 comments

Konica Minolta Photo Imaging U.S.A., Inc. has introduced the latest edition
to the Maxxum line of digital Single Lens-Reflex (SLR) cameras -- the Maxxum
5D. This interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera inherits the technology of
the award winning Konica Minolta Maxxum 7D -- the world's first digital
SLR with built-in Anti-Shake technology and CCD Shift mechanism that is compatible
with all Maxxum autofocus (AF) lenses, including Konica Minolta's soon
to be introduced Digital Technology "DT" lenses.

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