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Lights, DSLR Camera, Action!
ArticleBuying Guides Gear Guides & Reviews - by Bill Schiffner, 10 hours ago
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As the Hollywood community continues to embrace the razor-sharp HD video capabilities of the newest generation of Digital SLRs, many pros and weekend warriors are seeing the benefits of shooting videos with them as well.
TAGS: hd video, Hoodman, lowepro, Manfrotto, hdslr, Redrock, Kata, Focus on HD Video, Zacuto, Sennheiser, Lowel, Benro, Induro
Top kits for video production. UPDATED FOR WINTER 2012
ArticleBuying Guides Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, 16 hours ago
For the best image quality when shooting HD video indoors, you need to supplement the light. Here are some top kits.
TAGS: buying guide, DSLR, light, light stands, lighting, digital SLR, buying tips, hd video, Focus on HD Video
Good stuff, and good how-to advice, for bird photographers
ArticleBuying Guides Gear Guides & Reviews - by Russell Hart, January 5, 2012
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These accessories can help you capture your feathered friends—photographically, of course—whether you’re far afield or in your own backyard.
TAGS: accessories, monopod, birds, Focus on Bird Photography
Stuff that will help you take killer pictures with your (gulp!) smart phone
ArticleAccessories and Gadgets Gear Guides & Reviews - by Russell Hart, December 2, 2011
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Everyone’s taking pictures with their iPhone, including you. Here’s what you need to make those pictures better.
TAGS: accessories, iphone, Apple
What you need to get started in macro photography
ArticleMacro Techniques and How-Tos - by Mason Resnick, November 16, 2011
You're inspired to go out there and capture the world in miniature...now all you need's the right stuff. Here are the essentials--lenses, lighting, and accessories--that will help you produce that macro magic.
TAGS: adorama, macro, macro photography, ring flash, clamp, lens, Focus on Macro Photography
Carry your gear in style
ArticleAccessories and Gadgets Gear Guides & Reviews - by Jason Schneider, November 16, 2011
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A delectable selection of ingenious solutions for carrying and protecting your precious photographic equipment.
TAGS: camera bag, backpack, lowepro, Crumpler, Focus on Travel Photography, Domke, Clik Elite
Your guide to digital camera scene modes
ArticleLighting and Studio Gear Gear Guides & Reviews - by Fred Singer, November 15, 2011
Still life tents consist of a white translucent fabric supported by an internal “snap-to” support system.
TAGS: photography, tips, online, ebay, auction, still life tent
A dozen items you should always have with you (besides camera, lens and flash) UPDATED FOR HOLIDAYS 2011
ArticleAccessories and Gadgets Gear Guides & Reviews - by Mason Resnick, November 15, 2011
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Every photographer has different needs, and so every camera bag will have different stuff to suit those needs. Here are twelve useful and innovative items that you will probably be taking out of your bag and using. Prices are accurate as of Nov. 15, 2011
TAGS: filter, tripod, polarizer, x-rite, waterproof, Polaroid, gaffer tape, gadgets, lens cleaner, Focus on Travel Photography
A gadget gift guide that will make you look like a digital photography genius! UPDATED FOR HOLIDAYS 2011
ArticleBuying Guides Gear Guides & Reviews - by Josh Lehrer, November 15, 2011
Photography enthusiasts can be some of the hardest people to buy gifts for, especially given the scary-high prices of camera bodies and lenses.
TAGS: accessories, buying guide, buying tips
Put HD video in your hands in the post-Flip era. UPDATED FOR HOLIDAYS 2011
ArticleCamcorders & HD Video Gear Guides & Reviews - by Fred Singer, November 15, 2011
The world's first pocket camcorder, the Flip, is dead, killed off by its parent company, Cisco. Why, we're not quite sure. After all, the YouTube generation quickly embraced this cell-phone-sized camcorder.
TAGS: buying guide, video, compact, handheld, compared, hd video, camcorder
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