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Stealth Gear: My Favorite Cameras and Photo Accessories For Covert Photography
Joe Farace  |  Feb 26, 2016

Here are some tips I discovered when researching this month’s column. One was from my wife who uses this technique all the time—smile! And you know what, people smile back, making you appear friendly and non-threatening. The other was from Michael Archambault, who suggests you “acknowledge that street photography is not perfect.” Or as my grandfather once told me, “If you spend your whole life looking for happiness, it’ll make you miserable.”

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Supersense Unveils 66/6 Pinhole Instant Camera as Tribute to Polaroid Founder
Cynthia Boylan  |  Nov 06, 2014

Edwin Land introduced his first instant camera 66 years ago. Now Supersense presents their 66/6, a new pinhole instant camera (limited to 500 handcrafted pieces) dedicated to the Polaroid founder. Just six years after Polaroid closed down its last film factory, Supersense unveiled this new instant camera that uses Polaroid’s classic White Frame Instant Film format, currently produced by The Impossible Project.

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Take a Humorous Look at the Best and Worst Photo Gear of This Year (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Dec 21, 2017

It’s that time of year again, when our friends at TheCameraStoreTV knock back a few drinks and reveal what they consider the “Best & Worst Photo/Video Gear of the Year.” If you saw our post from 2016, you know that these annual “awards” are informative and hilarious.

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The 10 BEST Compact Cameras for Travel Photography in 2022 (VIDEO)
Ron Leach  |  Jan 25, 2022

Entry-level and mid-range compact cameras have fallen by the wayside as most of us own a high-end smartphone that’s sufficient for capturing impromptu images. But for “serious” photography on the go there are still several compelling reasons to carry a premium point-and shoot camera with easily accessible creative controls.

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The Best of Both Worlds: One Camera to Shoot Still Photos and Video; Panasonic’s Hybrid Digital Cameras Capture High-Quality Digital Photos and HD Video
Shutterbug Staff  |  Jun 01, 2010

Many in the digital imaging industry have commented that the line between the features offered on digital cameras and camcorders is blurring. Camcorders still have their value for shooting event-driven occasions, like sports games or recitals, and have zoom ranges that can reach an impressive 78x zoom. However, for more spur-of-the-moment video opportunities, Panasonic offers several...

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The Best Photo Gear of 2018: TIPA Announces Annual Imaging Product Awards
Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 19, 2018

Shutterbug, a member of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), once again teamed up with over two dozen other member magazines from around the world to select the winners in the annual TIPA World Awards for the best photo products of 2018 in 40 different categories.

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The Best Photo Gear of 2019: TIPA Announces Annual Product Awards for Cameras, Lenses & Accessories
Shutterbug Staff  |  Apr 02, 2019

The Technical Imaging Press Association (TIPA), which includes over two dozen imaging member magazines from around the world, has announced its choices for the best photo products of 2019 in 40 different categories. Editors from TIPA's member magazines recently met in Bangkok, Thailand to pick the just announced winners. We've included 23 of the 2019 photo gear award winners below, with write-ups and product images provided by TIPA.

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The Big X (Zoom Ratio) Factor; Five Superzoom Digicams
Ron Eggers  |  Oct 01, 2009

Some of the most interesting new cameras are extended zoom models, lightweight units that have extremely long-range zoom lenses that make it possible to use a small camera to capture a distant subject. Extended zooms fall into two broad categories: compact models with 10- to 12-megapixel sensors and zoom ranges around 10-12x, which can fit into a pocket or purse, and slightly larger cameras...

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The Camera of the Future: Photographers Look Into Their Crystal Balls To Describe Their “Dream Camera”
Barry Tanenbaum  |  Jan 15, 2016

Less than a month after Acme marketed what they unofficially considered their finest camera ever, I was having lunch with a particularly accomplished professional photographer. “I just got the camera,” he said. “I love it! It’s amazing! I can’t wait to see what Acme’ll do next!”

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The Canon G1 X Mark III Compact Camera Has a DSLR-size Sensor & We Checked It Out at PhotoPlus (VIDEO)
 |  Oct 27, 2017
Shutterbug has been combing the aisles of PhotoPlus Expo in New York City this week, checking out all the hot gear camera making its debut at the show. We stopped by the Canon booth and got a look at the new Canon G1 X Mark III, which squeezes a 24.2MP DSLR-size APS-C sensor inside a compact camera body about the size and weight of the small G5 X, which it resembles.
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The FUJIFILM X30 Compact Fixed Lens Camera
Cynthia Boylan  |  Aug 26, 2014

FUJIFILM just introduced their new X30 premium compact, fixed lens camera. Designed with enthusiast and professional photographers in mind, the X30 offers a wide variety of new features and the award-winning image quality that the FUJIFILM X series is best known for. The stylish body is crafted from durable, lightweight die cast magnesium alloy with a tilting 3” premium clear LCD monitor (920K-dot), an EXR Processor II (for high speed and low noise) and a 12MP 2/3” X-Trans CMOS II sensor. The X30 offers increased battery performance, a Real Time Viewfinder (with a magnification of 0.65x) and a display lag time of 0.005seconds.

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The Goods: Here Are Our 4 Favorite Cameras of the Month
Shutterbug Staff  |  Feb 06, 2018

Compacts, superzooms, and mirrorless cameras topped our list this month.

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The Goods: Our 4 Favorite Photo Products of the Month
Shutterbug Staff  |  Sep 06, 2017

The best of the best photo gear, according to us.

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The Goods: Our Favorite New Premium Photo Gear
The Editors  |  Oct 20, 2015

The Goods is a new feature in Shutterbug that spotlights the hottest premium photo gear out there.

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The Goods: Our Favorite New Premium Photo Gear
Staff  |  Jul 05, 2016

The Goods spotlights the hottest premium photo gear out there. If you have a product you’d like considered for The Goods, e-mail images and info to editorial@shutterbug.com.

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