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Ian Wilkinson Reviews the Fuji X100: Real World Use Shooting a Wedding

March 20th, 2011

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Fuji X100, f/2.8, 1/55s, ISO 800.
by Ian Wilkinson
  
Editors’ Note: Ian Wilkinson, a wedding photographer from Brisbane, has always been an early adopter of new technology, and is one of the first Australians to have received the much anticipated …

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Camera Makers to Close Factories Indefinitely after Earthquake in Japan

March 15th, 2011

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Image from CNBC.com, photographer unknown.
by Peter Zack & Miserere
  
We continue our coverage of the earthquake in Japan and its effect on the camera industry.

Canon has announced that it has closed certain plants in its camera division. Canon…

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Adobe Photoshop CS5 at a Great New Price. Also Lightroom 3

March 12th, 2011

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by Peter Zack
  

A little news for those of you who have dreamt of owning Abobe Photoshop CS5 but couldn’t afford the $699 price tag. How about less than half? Check out the Adobe store’s newly posted price of $299 (this is the Standard, not E…

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The Camera Industry & Today’s Earthquake in Japan

March 11th, 2011

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Earthquake Density in Japan above mag. 5 for all depths. Note Japan's capital, Tokyo marked with a black star.
by Miserere
  
As all of you should know by now, Japan was hit by a magnitude 8.9 earthquake today (see video) at 05:46:23 UTC, with it…

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How to Create Beautiful Portraits in Harsh Sunlight (or at least deal with it)

March 8th, 2011

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If you think about it, wedding days are totally against us as photographers, particularly when it comes to light. I mean, who has two thumbs and ends up shooting bridal parties at high noon in July? For four weekends in a row? This girl.
One of our mos…

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CNN Runs out of News, Reports on HDR Photography

March 8th, 2011

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by Miserere
  
Today the World is a better place. This very morning, hunger was eradicated, peace came to the Middle East, warlords in Africa divided their riches amongst their people, terrorists the World over lay down their arms, and men and women…

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CliQ 2011, Sept 6th: Nikon D800 Release? Here’s My Wishlist

March 6th, 2011

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Nikon D800 as imagined by some unknown internet Photoshop aficionado.
by Peter Zack
  
The internet is rife with speculation that the D700 replacement will be released in late August, prior to CliQ 2011 (the new name for the PMA show this year). Or m…

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Pier 24 – Another Reason to Visit San Francisco

March 3rd, 2011

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by Peter Zack
Photo Gallery Pier 24 on San Francisco Bay
Located almost at the foot of the Bay Bridge is Pier 24, a privately owned, 28,000 sq.ft. photo gallery. The Pilara Photographic Collection is housed in this renovated waterfront warehouse that w…

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Review – Olympus Pen E-PL1, Part 3: Image Quality & Conclusion

March 1st, 2011

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by Miserere
  
⇐ Part 2: Using the Camera
Note: The camera and accessories tested in this review were loaned to EtL by B&H Photo & Video store. To thank them for their generosity and allow us to receive more products for review, please con…

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Is the Fuji X100 Really that Expensive?

February 27th, 2011

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by Miserere
  
Introduction
If you’ve never heard of the Fujifilm X100, let me congratulate you for having just come out of a 6-month coma; I hope your health continues to improve! Check out my mega-article about the X100 with all the information …

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