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The Astron Systems Orbiculight
Dave Howard  |  Jun 01, 1999

It doesn't take long to tell whether most photo-related equipment was designed by a "design team," or by a photographer. The "team" product usually looks slick, but five minutes into an in-depth examination you've most...

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Film Photography Reviews
Agfachrome RSX II 100 And CT Precisa 100
Peter K. Burian  |  Jun 01, 1999

Although the slide films of early 1998 were already excellent, the "big three" manufacturers continue to enhance their emulsions. Agfa for example had a winner with its Agfachrome RSX 100 Professional, which won the prestigious European Photo...

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Show Reports
PMA International
Darkroom Products
Frances E. Schultz  |  May 01, 1999

Probably the most important message from PMA 1999 was that you have even more choice and versatility than ever when it comes to producing images. There is more and more integration of traditional silver halide technology with digital technology. Even...

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Pro Techniques
Create Dynamic Effects
Soften Up Your Product Shots
Jay Abend  |  May 01, 1999

One of the things that many good photographers struggle with is sharpness. I have spent years of my life working on getting the most tack-sharp images, and have even written a few stories for your favorite magazine explaining some of the things that I do...

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Show Reports
PMA International
35mm Cameras, Lenses, APS, Portable Flash, And Batteries
Robert E. Mayer  |  May 01, 1999

This year's PMA trade show was extraordinarily large, having many more diversified exhibitors than ever before coupled with a noticeable increase in attendees making it even more difficult to try to rapidly go from one place to another.

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Pro Techniques
Women In Photography
Christine Triebert's Career--A Balancing Act
Rosalind Smith  |  May 01, 1999

Christine Triebert was looking
for a different way to photograph the landscape, an alternative process
that would be more subjective in nature, more abstract. She wanted to
continue working in silver since it would give...

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Windows In Time
The Art Of Daguerreotypes
Rosalind Smith  |  May 01, 1999

"This is the Daguerreotype!...
Here, in truth, is a discovery launched upon the world, that must make a
revolution in art."

The New Yorker,
April 20...

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Portraiture
Wedding & Portraiture
Fun And Freedom With 35mm
Monte Zucker  |  May 01, 1999

So, what does a professional photographer do with his afternoon off? Take pictures. I'd never have believed it, myself, but going to our local art show in downtown Sarasota with a 35mm camera in hand allowed me to see more, possibly, than many of the...

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Web Profiles
Web Profiles
Joe Farace  |  May 01, 1999

With so many sites on the
Internet, and very little information as to content, how do you find
the really great web sites? Shutterbug is featuring this column, dedicated
to finding the best photography-related sites and...

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Lens NewsPhoto How To
When To Turn Off The Focus
Sometimes The Eye Is Quicker Than The Lens
Jay Abend  |  May 01, 1999

One of the most important tips that I give aspiring photographers who own modern 35mm cameras is to learn to use their cameras totally manually. That's right, turn off the autoexposure and the autofocus, set the motor drive to single frame, and use...

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