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New Gear From PGYTECH: Useful, Fun & High Quality
Jon Sienkiewicz  |  Mar 01, 2023  | 

The creative young people at PGYTECH have been at it again, producing new accessories and improving existing products. As an enthusiastic group of photographers and drone pilots, they understand user needs and design gear with practical application in mind. Here’s the rundown on their most recent creations and look at an old favorite.

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Pentax KF Review: Affordable New 24MP APS-C DSLR
Ron Leach  |  Feb 21, 2023  | 

It’s been awhile since we had a new DSLR to review, and as a long-time Pentax user I was eager to see what the recently introduced Pentax KF could do. In addition to the SMC Pentax-DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6AL WR kit lens, I also received the new HD Pentax-D FA 100mm f/2.8 ED AW macro lens, which was already on my wish list.

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Photo Gear of the Year: We Team Up with TIPA to Pick the Best Photo Products of 2017
George Schaub  |  Jan 24, 2018  | 

Shutterbug, a member of the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA), once again joined forces with 30 other member magazines from around the world to choose the winners of the annual TIPA Awards for the best photo/imaging products in 40 different categories. The award process began in early 2017 with an initial selection of a wide range of products conducted by TIPA’s Technical Committee, on which Shutterbug’s Editor-at-Large George Schaub serves. 

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Shoot to Thrill: We Pick Our Favorite Photo Gear for Capturing Adventure Sports & Extreme Action
Joe Farace  |  Nov 22, 2017  | 

“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”—Sir Edmund Hillary

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Eyes in the Sky: Our 8 Favorite Quadcopters and Drones for Aerial Photography
Joe Farace  |  Aug 30, 2016  | 

Because of the “this is why we can’t have nice things” antics of several idiots flying drones, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) now requires every drone (and RC aircraft) weighing more than 0.55 pounds to register their craft and have an identification label. Pilots are also required to carry Flight ID.

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Top Products of the Year: We Team Up with TIPA to Pick the Best Photo Gear of 2016
George Schaub  |  Aug 23, 2016  | 

The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) member magazines recently convened for their General Assembly to vote for the best photo and imaging products launched by the industry in the last 12 months. The voting took place during the General Assembly that was held in spring 2016 in San Francisco, California.

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7 Trends That Will Change Photography Next Year: Camera & Technology Preview For 2016
Joe Farace  |  Dec 22, 2015  | 

During the coming year, the means we’ll use to capture photographs may change but not the motivation to share our view of the world with others. To accomplish this goal we need tools to change the way we see that world and interact with it. Imagine handing an iPhone to Alexander Graham Bell. What would he think of it? The future of imaging includes many paradigm-shifting technologies such as robotics and artificial intelligence but in the short run, we’ll deal with trends.

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Up, Up and Away!: Our Favorite Mini Copters, UAVs, And Drones for Aerial Photography
Joe Farace  |  Oct 02, 2015  | 

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officially refers to quadcopters as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) but they obviously have more in common with the kind of hobbyist’s radio-controlled aircraft that have been around since I was a member of the Poly Aeroneers in high school. Yet tech blogs and social media endlessly refer to quadcopters as “drones” when the only thing a General Atomics MQ-1 Predator and a DJI Phantom 1 have in common is that they’re capable of flight. But they’re not without some controversy.

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The Goods: Our Favorite New Premium Photo Gear
The Editors  |  Sep 04, 2015  | 

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

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The Ups and Downs of Using Imaging Drones For Aerial Photography
Loren Robinson  |  Feb 13, 2015  | 

Today drones are better known as unmanned military aircraft that appear in the news with ever-increasing frequency. There was less coverage years ago when they were used strictly for surveillance. But now, as they fire ordinance on suspected terrorist targets, these high-tech vehicles are rewriting the rules of aerial warfare.

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