|
Ready For Your Close-Up
$500, estimated street
www.olympusamerica.com
Why lug a huge tele zoom when you can get a 26-520mm equivalent in a very compact, serious-photographer-friendly package? No reason at all, says the Olympus SP-570 UZ. Hot: Wide-angle 20X optical zoom, 10 MP, full manual controls, image stabilization, hot-shoe for external flash, RAW capture, Shadow Adjustment Technology-the list goes on. Not: The electronic viewfinder is no match for the clarity and real-time response of a DSLR's optical viewfinder.
The Big Picture
$549, estimated street
www.hp.com
Sweeping landscape shots deserve to be printed big and in rich color, which is exactly what Hewlett-Packard's Photosmart Pro B8850 will do. Hot: Prints up to 13x44 inches at up to 4800 dpi using eight long-lasting Vivera pigment inks. Handles materials up to 0.7mm thick, including watercolor paper and even satin. Not: No networking or wireless capability.
A Natural Choice
$160, street
www.tamron.com
Nikonians, rejoice! Tamron has released its macro tele, the 70-300mm f/4-5.6 Di LD AF with a built-in motor similar to AF-S series Nikkors. Hot: We tested an earlier version in 2001, calling it a "good-performing telezoom with the bonus of true macro focusing at longer focal lengths." Perfect for nature shooting. Also comes in Canon, Pentax, and Sony mounts. Not: You'll have to be your own image stabilizer if you're shooting with a Canon or Nikon.
How To...
Put your photos where your mouth is when you have them printed on cake- or cupcake-sized icing sheets at icingimages.com.
Turn pixels into paychecks with New York Institute of Photography's Complete Course in Professional Photography at home (starting at $948, direct; www.nyip.com).
Know what you can pack when you take the advice of photographer and frequent flyer Steven Frischling on his blog, Flying with Fish (flyingwithfish.blogspot.com).
Prop up your point-and-shoot with an incredibly tiny, legless tripod ($22 [€19], direct; www.klikk.it).
Turn a portrait into pop art with the Warholizer from Big Huge Labs (bighugelabs.com/flickr/warholizer.php).
|
