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  • The Goods

    More camera, less clams. More prints, less printer. More files, less wires. And more ways to have fun with photography.
    • By Popphoto Staff on December 16, 2008

    THE PRICE IS RIGHT
    All the competition in compact cameras is great for photographers -- we get more features for less money. Take Fujifilm's new FinePix A920. Hot: $150 street price, 4X optical zoom, 9-megapixels, IrSimple wireless transfer so you can send your images to other cameras, as well as to PDAs and photo kiosks. Not: Highest ISO is 800, which is good, but why not go up to ISO 1600, as on other Fujifilm's cameras? (www.fujifilmusa.com)
    INSTANT GRATIFICATION

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  • High 5: Tripods

    These innovative tripods will keep your shots steady in all kinds of positions and conditions.
    • By Popphoto Staff on December 16, 2008

    SEE OUR HIGH 5 ARCHIVE OF OVER 50 MUST-HAVE PRODUCTS!

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  • Which Calibrator Should I Buy?

    When perfect prints mean the world to you, one handy kit can calibrate and profile your entire system.
    • By Popphoto Staff on December 16, 2008

    Q. I want to balance my 23-inch LCD monitor to match the colors in the 13x19-inch fine art prints I make to sell online and at local galleries. Ink and paper mistakes are costly, so what calibrator can help me get it right the first time?
    A. Color calibrators are available in a range of prices and capabilities. If you already have accurate color profiles for the papers you're using in your printer (often supplied by the printer manufacturer), then an affordable monitor calibrator such as the Pantone hueyPRO ($110, street) should do the trick.

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  • Software Review: Tiffen Dfx

    Anything glass can do, bytes can do, too. And these digital filters can do some tricks optical filters can't.
    • By Debbie Grossman on December 16, 2008

    If you already spend way too much time messing with your pictures on the computer, do yourself and your loved ones a favor: Don't buy Tiffen's Dfx software. Because once you start using it to create an infinite variety of wacky, beautiful, and superior versions of your favorite or failed photographs, there's a good chance you won't want to stop.
    Tiffen is one of the most well-known and established brands in optical filters -- those pieces of glass that you presciently attach to your lens to make sure your pictures turn out just as your mind intended.

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  • Software Review: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

    No longer Photoshop Lite, the newest version of Elements is both powerful and easy-to-use.
    • By Debbie Grossman on December 16, 2008

    Although Adobe Photoshop Elements started its life as a stripped-down version of Photoshop, it has, since version 4, come into its own as a well-designed, simple to use, and powerful program.
    Now in version 6 ($100, direct), it also remains the best first step for those with ambitions to learn Photoshop. This iteration is only an incremental step from Elements 5 -- there are a few cool new tools, but the biggest difference is the simplified and friendlier interface.

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  • The 2007 POP Awards: Software

    • By Pop Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    Adobe Lightroom 1.1
    For power Photoshop CS3 users, Lightroom 1.1 ($299, direct) is the perfect workflow accessory. It's an advanced image organizer, but can also speed up RAW file conversion, basic editing and retouching, printing, and resizing of photos. Best of all, it works on both PCs and Macs. (www.adobe.com)
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    Inside Digital Photo - Adobe Lightroom Super Show
    The $199 Photoshop Killer?

    Kodak Custom Creations

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  • The 2007 POP Awards: Printers

    • By Pop Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    Epson Stylus Photo 1400
    It's hard to beat a $350 (street) printer that pops out high-quality, borderless 13x19-inch prints in less than 5 minutes. Especially when those prints can last without fading for more than 200 years! We also love this Epson's ability to print directly onto coated CDs and DVDs. (www.epson.com)
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    Printer Test: Canon PIXMA Pro9000 and Epson Stylus Photo 1400
    Editor's Choice 2007: Imaging Essentials

    HP Photosmart C7180

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  • The 2007 POP Awards: Accessories

    • By Pop Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    Buffalo TeraStation Live
    Hook it up to a home, studio, or office network, and the TeraStation ($700, street, for 1TB) can automatically back up any computer-PC or Mac. Plus, it lets you access your files, send e-mail links to selected photos, and even play MP3s from the internet. (www.buffalotech.com)
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    High 5: Storage Devices
    Editor's Choice 2007: Digital Storage and Display

    Epson PowerLite 1715c

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  • New Hotshots in Wireless Flash

    Elinchrom's ELSkyport radio slave triggers are the new hotshots in wireless flash systems.
    • By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008

    Last winter, I described Elinchrom's EL-Skyport radio slave flash triggers in our coverage of the PMA annual trade show as being compact and affordable, but with a generic feature set. First impressions can be misleading.
    Now, after extensive tests, I've found more. The EL-Skyports have all today's wireless bells and whistles (digital signal encryption, transceivers, etc.) plus, as befits their Swiss heritage, a compact and stylish design. Switches are well marked, controls are intuitive, and the system is easy to use.

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  • Which Mouse Should I Buy?

    When a laptop touchscreen isn't enough for photo retouching, the solution may be not a mouse but a tablet and pen.
    • By Popphoto Staff on December 16, 2008

    Q. I use a laptop for nearly all of my photo editing and retouching, but its small trackpad is useless for controlling most tools. What's a good mouse for retouching?
    A. Normally, we'd suggest that you kill your mouse and switch over to a pressure-sensitive tablet. That's because most computer mice can't track fine hand movements or control paintbrush style tools.

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