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  • 10 Things You Should Know About The Canon EOS 20D

    We dig deep and uncover more capability than you may have suspected
    • By Dan Richards on December 16, 2008

    We don't have to tell you that cameras today-digital and film-are as much electronic as optical devices. And as such, they can be loaded up with a dizzying array of chip-based features. These can range from mildly hidden (a menu switch for a mechanical function, say) to the really obscure (option 3B on custom function 37 in setup menu F…), to outright undocumented. And while we've run into hidden features that might be, well, better off hidden, many of them can be useful, or just plain fun.

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  • Sekonic L-308S:The Right Price

    • By Pop Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    In the August issue of Pop Photo, we quoted a street price of $161 for Sekonic's new L-308S FlashMate. But right now, the street price seems to be closer to $179.

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  • Review: Tamrac Expedition 7

    If you've got the muscle, this backpack's got the room
    • By Philip Ryan on December 16, 2008

    Tamrac's new Expedition 7 backpack ($180 street) looks like it belongs in a camping store instead of a photo store. After all, its harness system-with padded waist belt, sternum strap, and lumbar support-resembles a mountaineer's rucksack. But if you haul lots of gear, you'll quickly appreciate this carefully designed bag.
    The shoulder straps adjust from both bottom and top. Along with the waist belt, the straps keep heavy loads high on your back and over your center of gravity so they're easier to carry.

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  • Samsung's new Digimax Pro 815

    • By Philip Ryan on December 16, 2008

    Zoom Zoom Zoom Rumors of a Samsung digital SLR have been exaggerated. But they do have a new 8MP high-end EVF called the Digimax Pro 815 ($849 list). You can't remove its 15X optical zoom (28-420mm equiv.), f/2.2-4.6 Schneider-Kreuznach lens, but rings on the barrel let you zoom and focus manually. The camera back is home to a 3.5-inch, 235,000-pixel LCD-the largest on any digital camera yet. Like to shoot from the hip? On top, there's a 1.4-inch, 115,000-pixel color LCD that displays status information, and doubles as a preview monitor to frame pictures.

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  • Mothers Of Invention

    Seven breakthroughs in tripod design
    • By Peter Kolonia on December 16, 2008

    Just when it seemed tripods had gone about as far as they could, wham! Manufacturers around the globe have unleashed new tripods and accessories. Though not revolutionary, these products are completely different takes on this "mature" photo accessory.
    Click here to download full article
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  • New $800 Pentax DSLR Keeps It Simple

    The camera should be in stores in July
    • By Pop Photo Staff on December 16, 2008

    Since the release of the Pentax *ist D in 2003, the company has been targeting digital SLR newbies--those who may be frustrated with the limitations of a point-and-shoot, but still frightened by the controls of a pro SLR. Here's the newest entrant to that line: the 6.1MP *ist DL ($800 street, with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Pentax lens). At 16.6 ounces (without card or battery), it's about an nounce lighter than the *ist DS, but has a larger 2.5-inch LCD screen (up from the 2 inches on the DS).

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  • The New World of Wireless Flash

    Studio lighting on automatic. No wires. (Well, maybe one.)
    • By Dan Richards on December 16, 2008

    When Joe McNally wanted to do this firehouse shot using three flash heads, he didn't have to worry about extension cords or bulky location battery packs.
    He took his lighting kit out of his gadget bag, thanks to wireless TTL flash: three Nikon SB-800 flashes, a couple of lightweight stands, and two folding diffusers.
    One of today's outstanding photography tools still scares many photographers-for no good reason. It's great for everything from portraits to party pictures, for lighting up a dark room or filling shadows in bright daylight.

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  • A Sneak Peek at the Nikon F6

    Get our lab test results of Nikon's new film flagship camera online first!
    • By The Popular Photography & Imaging Staff on December 16, 2008

    As promised in our February 2005 issue, here is a sneak peek at our lab test results for the Nikon F6. For our full test coverage, see our upcoming March 2005 issue.

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  • Panasonic and Olympus: Full partners in 4/3 venture?

    • By Michael J. Mcnamara on December 16, 2008

    Panasonic and Olympus have joined hands to co-develop new digital SLRs using technology from both companies, according to a press release issued on January 13, 2005. The cameras will be based on the Four Thirds system spearheaded by Olympus and currently found only on the Olympus 5MP E-1 Pro and 8MP Evolt E-300 DSLRs. Both of these cameras feature a Four Thirds system CCD sensor made by Kodak, an innovative ultrasonic dust removal system, and a Four Thirds system lens mount that accepts several Olympus and Sigma lenses.

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  • Lens Test: Sigma 105mm F/2.8 EX DG AF

    Fast, wide close-focusing, and sharp.
    • By The Popular Photography & Imaging Staff on December 16, 2008

    WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW: This DG-designated lens, which replaces the non-DG version (tested August 1998), is optimized for digital SLRs. Optical improvements include a new 11-element, 10-group design (up from 10 elements in nine groups), to improve correction for lateral chromatic aberration and distortion, and the addition of Super Multi Layer (SML) coating to reduce ghosting and reflections from digital sensors.

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