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Camera Test: Pentax K100D Super

The newest DSLR from Pentax is a whole lot like its 6.1MP K100D, but with some special powers.
- By Dan Richards on December 16, 2008
Here's the Pentax K100D Super ($520, street, body only; $600 with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Pentax DA lens), which represents a major upgrade for the Pentax line.
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Lens Test: Tamron 17-50mm f/2.8 XR Di II AF

This wide-to-moderate tele zoom offers you a chance to upgrade your wide-angle kit zoom. So what are you waiting for?
- By Julia Silber on December 16, 2008
DSLR photographers looking to move up from the distortion and limited sharpness and speed of their kit lens will welcome this new wide-to-medium tele. Tamron has toted out big-gun technology for its 26-78mm equivalent ($450, street). This Di II (digital only) optic boasts a high speed, constant aperture, two aspheric elements, internal focusing, one element of low-dispersion glass, and another of a super low-dispersion XR (Extra Refractive Index) glass for, the company claims, better control of chromatic aberration.
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Top-Selling Digital Compacts for August

Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-W55 was America's top-selling digital compact for August.
- By Popphoto.com Staff on December 16, 2008
Each month the NPD Group ranks America's top-selling digital cameras based on unit sales. Here are the top-selling digital compacts for August 2007. Also, see our digital SLR rankings for August, or compare to July's Top 5 digital compacts.

Make/Model

Megapixel

Zoom

MSRP/Street

1. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W55

7.2MP

3x
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Top-Selling Digital SLRs for August

Canon's EOS Digital Rebel XTi was the top-selling DSLR in America for the month of August.
- By Popphoto.com Staff on December 16, 2008
Each month the NPD Group ranks America's top-selling digital cameras based on unit sales. Here are the top-selling digital SLRs for August 2007. Also, see our digital compact rankings for August, or compare to July's Top 5 DSLRs.

Make/Model

Megapixel

MSRP/Street

1. Canon Digital Rebel XTi
w/ 18-55mm lens

10.1MP

$799/$700
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The Class of 2008

These breakout DSLRs are destined to be next year's stars. Plus, Canon and Nikon's newest pro models compared, and an entry-level DSLR from Panasonic.
- By Dan Richards on December 16, 2008
Call it the Year of the Enthusiast's Camera. Three DSLR makers have introduced new breakthrough models aimed squarely at the advanced amateur. The Canon EOS 40D, Nikon D300, and Sony Alpha 700 all promise higher resolution and noise reduction, faster burst rates, better optical and electronic viewing, and finer autofocusing than on earlier cameras in this category, including the Canon EOS 30D, Nikon D200, and Sony Alpha 100. Other improvements: beefed-up bodies, extensive customization options, and wireless connectivity.
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Camera Test: Samsung L74 Wide

The L74's wide-angle lens, 3-inch touchscreen interface, and unique Tour Guide feature set it apart from competitors, but photographers who demand first-rate image quality will likely be disappointed.
- By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008
The gunmetal grey Samsung L74 Wide (street, $240) is a slim 7.2-megapixel digital camera with a true wide angle 28-101mm f/2.8-5.6 (35 mm equivalent) lens, cool styling, and an easy-to-operate touchscreen interface. Throw in some fun extras and an entertaining (if not always 100% accurate) built-in Tour Guide and you've got the ultimate class-trip camera.
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Digital Toolbox: Super Photoshop Secrets

Hint: None of them are in the CS3 program you thought you bought.
- By Debbie Grossman on December 16, 2008
Once upon a time -- okay, last year -- Adobe Bridge was just a glorified file browser and Camera Raw a neat alternative to the RAW processing software that came with your camera. But if you have Photoshop CS3 and you don't delve into these programs' newly added and extremely useful features, you're wasting your top-dollar investment. Here are five of my favorites, some so good that you may not even need to open Photoshop. Some of this great stuff wasn't here when CS3 first launched, so before you start, go to Help > Updates to ensure you have the latest versions.
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Image Stabilization Special: Stop the Shake

What's the difference between lens-based and sensor-shift image stabilization? Our tests reveal all.
- By Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008
It's a fact of life: Everyone's hands move when taking pictures. No problem, if you have enough light for a fast shutter speed, your focal length is wide, or you're using a tripod. But for all those times when the light is dim, you're shooting with a telephoto lens, or you can't use a tripod, hallelujah for optical image stabilization.
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Software Spotlight: Corel Paint Shop Pro Photo X2

Corel's new Paint Shop Pro X2 software is both an easy tool for fixing dynamic range and a powerful Tonemapper for the serious HDR enthusiast.
- By Jack Howard on December 16, 2008
In our article Easy Steps to Better Vacation Photos, we showed the High Dynamic Range (HDR) newbie how to use Corel's Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 to easily improve vacation photos. In the slideshow tutorial, you'll notice a couple of things missing, such as a HDR save option, and a Tonemapper that seems somehow lacking in a ton of sliders. Compared to Dynamic Photo HDR, with its amazing set of HDR adjustment tools, can the experienced HDR imager be happy with two simple sliders and no 32-bit save?
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Filter Factor

Polarizing filters aren't just for your lens -- bring 'em inside and put one on your light!
- By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008
Do you own a polarizing filter? If so, I bet you use it almost exclusively outdoors. Polarizers juice up landscapes with richer greens, make blue skies even bluer, eliminate color-muting reflections from water, and more.
But guess what? Polarizers can be just as useful indoors. In the portrait studio, for example, they can reduce or eliminate reflections from eyeglasses and tone down facial sheen caused by skin oils or lotions. In fact, for some portrait subjects, I find the best results come from using not one, but two polarizing filters.
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