Zoom

This feature is probably the most talked about property of a digital camera. From the 10x, 12x, 4x lenses to more traditional language like the “35 mm equivalent“, the zoom of a particular lens is a subject of a lot of confusion.
To put things in order, let’s start with the 10x, 4x expression of zoom. [...]

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How to take beautiful landscape pictures

Fill the frame for dramatic effect
Look carefully at the picture you’re framing before you click the button. Experiment by moving the camera up and down, side to side. Tilt the camera to various angles and see what it shows you. Fill the frame with the object that interests you most. If your digital camera [...]

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Basic photography tips

There are three technical elements that “make” an image

Aperture
Shutter speed
ISO speed (sensitivity of the digital sensor)

1. Aperture
The aperture determines the amount of light that gets to the digital sensor. A SMALL number indicates a LARGE aperture, good lenses start with a maximum aperture of 2, better and more expensive lenses start at 1.1!
Apart from the [...]

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Lense tutorial, understanding camera lenses

While looking for lenses to buy for a digital camera, I’ve realized that there are many things about lenses that I didn’t know about and are important in determining the overall performance of a particular lens.
For example: Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 USM macro
Except macro and 60mm f2.8, the rest of the info should be researched [...]

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The best DSLR for a beginner professional photographer

Well, the time has come for me to update my digital camera. Coming from 35 mm classical film, all manual settings camera and a Canon G6, the only way I’m going is to buy a DSLR.
While this may seem as a straight forward solution to the fact that I’ve finally reached the capabilities of my [...]

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Sharpen Photos Smartly

(From creativepro.com) What’s the best time to sharpen your photos? And what’s the best tool – Camera Raw, Photoshop’s Smart Sharpen, or something else? These questions and more are answered in an excerpt from the upcoming book Photoshop CS2 RAW.
“Most every RAW file requires some degree of sharpening to counter the blurring that occurs automatically [...]

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Hot Camera deals at Amazon.com

Let’s take a look at what’s making some noise at the Amazon Photo department! The specials are on-going, while supplies last or the prices change of course.

Red, red wine! Okay, not wine, but red red camera! The Samsung L200 just got discounted to $150 and this price makes this an interesting camera to look at. [...]

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Olympus ZUIKO Digital 14-42mm F3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens

Description:
This 3x standard zoom lens is the smallest and lightest* in its class and features a closest focusing distance of only 25cm. The ED (Extra-low Dispersion) and two aspherical lens elements correct aberrations without increasing lens dimensions. The circular aperture diaphragm enables beautiful defocusing – one of the big advantages of this lens. Excellent mobility [...]

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Olympus ZUIKO Digital ED 12-60mm F2.8-4.0 SWD

Description:
Designed to meet the needs of the professional photographer, Zuiko Digital lenses were born of an uncompromising commitment to performance. The lenses feature high resolving power, to get the most out of the imaging element. Zuiko Digital lenses allow light to strike the image sensor at a near-perpendicular angle, minimizing degradation and light loss. This [...]

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Olympus 7-14mm F/4.0 Zuiko ED Zoom Lens

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