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If you know your way around a camera, the interplay between ISO, shutter speed, and aperture are probably a second nature to you by now. But for new photographers, the ASM modes of PASM can be tricky to get your head around. Canon has created a new online tool called Outside of Auto, that should help newbie photographers understand the interplay of these three elements, and how to use them to take fantastic photos.

 You don't often see the big camera makers debut their new processing chips in compacts, but that's exactly that Canon has done with their new Digic 6 chip and the 20x optical zooming SX280 HS.

Sigma's ILC prime lenses have recently been extremely popular, thanks to excellent reviews and affordable prices. Now, the updated version of both the ILC compatible 30mm f/2.8 DN and 19mm f/2.8 DN and APS-C 30mm f/1.4 DC HSM have been given a street date of late March, as well as prices.

Accessory makers Satechi have devised a new gadget that will allow you to remotely control most Canon DSLR's, several Canon compacts, and most high-end Nikon DSLR's, from the confort of your Apple device. The Satechi Bluetooth Smart Trigger is a combination of a $45 Bluetooth receiver and smartphone app.