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Video: Hands-On With The Fotodiox Vizelex Rhinocam
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Camera Test: Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 Interchangeable-Lens Compact
Could Panasonic's new "small" camera be the best ILC yet?
New Gear: Phantom Flex4K Camera Brings 4k Video at 1000fps
You might be limited to a five-second burst, but at 1000fps that's still an huge amount of high-speed footage

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Software Hands On: In the Zone

LightZone software gives the old-school Zone System a totally modern twist.
- By Debbie Grossman on December 16, 2008
Lots of photographers couldn't care less about removing their ex from a photo, adding text, or taking years off the life of a subject. What they really want to do is fix the things that they could always fix in the darkroom -- contrast, tone, and color. Light Crafts' Light-Zone 2.0 is a program for those who've gotten fed up with learning software that has far more tools than they could ever use, and who instead want more control over the way their pictures look.
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The Right Lens for the Job

Ready to move beyond the lens that came with your DSLR? Here's what to choose for extraordinary photos.
- By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008
Are your pictures just okay -- not spectacular? If so, the problem may be your lens. The kit lenses sold with most DSLRs today are true bargains, but can be limiting. Engineers designed them to have compact proportions, light weight, and small price tags. Made for average photographers, shooting in average conditions, with average subjects at average shooting distances, they excel at producing average pictures.
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Camera Review: Cyber-shot DSC-H5

This 7MP EVF is reasonably priced and produces high quality images, but its slow autofocus and response time can be maddening.
- By Mark Lent on December 16, 2008
Camera Review: Cyber-shot DSC-H527242679481Sony CybershotDSC-H5I was on my vacation, cooking my family breakfast when my phone rang. It was my editor from PopPhoto.com touching base with me. He asked about the cameras that I was using and reviewing and I told him that I loved the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T10 (Click here to see this review) but hated the Cyber-shot DSC-H5. Well, after sleeping on it for a few nights I've decided that hate may be a little strong. I think a better description would be that I have a love/hate relationship with this camera.
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Which Card Reader Should I Buy?

If each of your cameras take different kinds of memory cards, here's the reader for you.
- On December 16, 2008
If each of your cameras take different kinds of memory cards, here's the reader for you.
Q: I have a DSLR that uses CF cards, a point-and-shoot that takes SD cards, and a camera phone that uses MicroSD cards. My laptop has FireWire and USB 2.0 connectors, but I don't want to attach my cameras directly and waste their batteries. What's the best card reader for me?
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The Goods: Cool Gear You're Going to Want

A smarter lightmeter, spiffier camera bag, stronger tripod, and other cool new stuff.
- On December 16, 2008
Smarter Meter
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How to Pimp Your Flash

Three great ways to spark up your flash photography.
- By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008
Whether the flash for your SLR or DSLR is a built-in popgun or a fully tricked-out flagship, with the right add-ons, you can have more power, creative options, and fun. Here are two new shoe-mount flash accessories, and one old standby...
1 Quantum Turbo Slim Compact Battery
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Lens Test: Leica Elmarit-M 28mm f/2.8

The most compact M-series lens holds up in court.
- By Julia Silber on December 16, 2008
Leica's new full-frame, M-series wide-angle is a 37mm equivalent when mounted on the M8 digital rangefinder. It's the most compact of all M-series lenses -- small enough, in fact, that with the lenshood removed, it blocks only a little bit of the active finder area. This $1,495 28mm's most unusual feature is the new "6-bit code" engraved into the bayonet flange. It joins the much-admired Leica 28mm f/2 Summicron, which we called "unsurpassed" in our July 2002 test report.
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Speaking Frankly: Rangefinder Revival

Our resident rangefinder expert analyzes three leading models and explains why clicking these shutters is good for the soul.
- By Herbert Keppler on December 16, 2008
Is there any rhyme, reason or room for 35mm rangefinder cameras in today's ever expanding digital photographic world? Last year camera manufacturers churned out some 6 million DSLRs, which were prominently announced, advertised, written about profusely, and gobbled up by enthusiastic buyers. In the same time period, Leica and Voigtlander quietly sold an estimated 20,000 35mm rangefinder cameras. A drop in the bucket, you might say. And in 2007, these two, now joined by Zeiss, will just as quietly try to expand the breed.
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Camera Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T10

The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T10 packs optical image stabilization into a slim and stylish pocket camera.
- By Mark Lent on December 16, 2008
Camera Review: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T1027242698475Sony CybershotDSC-T10I admit it -- I'm an equipment pig. When we go on vacation, I bring tons of my gear- 600mm f/4, 300mm f/2.8 and a full complement of other lenses, DSLR bodies, flashes, filters, tripod, monopod and other gizmos. I've even packed my studio lights before because I like to be prepared for any situation! So, much to my wife's chagrin and surprise, on our most recent vacation to Disney World I didn't bring any of that gear with me.
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10MP DSLR Shootout: Pentax K10D

If you're looking for top image quality for less than a grand, one of these rigs is your perfect 10.
- By Dan Richards And Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008
10MP DSLR Shootout: Pentax K10D27075121508PentaxK10DThis pleasant surprise combines an assortment of goodies -- built-in image stabilization, self-cleaning sensor, easy-to-use image controls -- in the beefiest, best-sealed body of the bunch. System flexibility: Pentax has an ample current lens catalog, and given its legacy as one of the earliest players in 35mm SLRs, there is a huge stockpile of older lenses that will work on the K10D to some degree.
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