Elinchrom Quadra Ranger Lightsphere Collapsible
this battery-powered location or studio strobe offers both convenience and power. The heads and battery packs are small, but they pump out a lot of light to 400 Ws , come in standard or high-speed flash durations, take a number of light modifiers and accessories, and, with an adapter, accept the full line of Elinchrom Ranger lighting tools. A built-in EL-Skyport radio receiver can fire the Quadra head wirelessly and even let you set flash output from the camera. 2,200, street S Pro Set...
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gt Joby, maker of the famous Gorillapod with the rubberized, jointed legs, has a new tripod this time for video. It supports small, portable video cameras like the Flip, and has an arm to allow for smooth 360-degree panning and 135-degree tilt. gt Perhaps to compete with the X-Rite's ColorChecker Passport a POP Award winner, page 75 , Datacolor has announced its own portable chart, the Spyder Checkr. It also helps RAW shooters perfect white balance and profile their gt Nik's Color Efex Pro and...
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TWF iiitimatf IKI pwnm nnp T u A i w i KI r, HZ THE ULTIMATE IN PHOTOSHOP TRAINING Save 10 use code POP1210 www.PhotoshopCAFE.com video TODAY - The United States Rare Coin amp Bullion Reserve has scheduled the final release of U.S. Gov't Issued 5 Gold Coins previously held at the U.S. Mint at West Point. Please be advised These Gov't Issued Gold Coins are being released on a first-come, first-serve basis and our U.S. Gov't Gold inventory priced at 154.27 per coin could very possibly sell out...
Broncolor Minicom 160
One of the most compact monolights to put out 1200 watt-seconds, it weighs less than 10 pounds, has one of the industry's brightest modeling lights 650 watts and is compatible with a large range of Broncolor accessories, including portable power packs. The RFS version offers a built-in radio-remote receiver that can be triggered by Broncolor transmitters. You can also set power levels via Mac- or PC-based studio software. 2,280, street www. bronimaging.com If you're ready to cast straight lines...
Coolpix P7000
High Performance. Creative Control. Outstanding Images The Nikon COOLPIX P7000 is a compact, high-performance camera featuring a 10MP large 1 1.7-inch CCD sensor 7.1x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom, HD 720p Movie with Stereo, Mic Input Jack and HDMI Output. And a host of other features. Tthe P7000 is designed for no-limits shooting handling low-light or tricky light, fast-moving subjects, dramatic landscapes and detailed close-ups with ease. Nikon, Inc. limited warranty included 2010 Nikon Inc The...
Sec0nd Software
one of the most TALKED-ABOUT features in adobe pHOTOSHOp CS5 is Content-Aware Fill, which can intelligently, and almost magically, replace image data you don't want with image data you want. The Healing Brush now uses Content-Aware Fill's algorithm by default. But for areas too big to FUI correct with the Healing Brush, try using it with the Fill command. To do so, grab the Lasso tool. Roughly encircle the offending element say, a piece of garbage on an otherwise-pristine beach and go to Edit...
Next Photo Challenge
shoot from a moving vehicle as Regis lefebure did in on page 43. The best photo we get by Dec. 31 earns 100 and your story here. Read all the rules at popphoto.com photochallenge. Vinicius Poersch, 24, spends his days following Hollywood's A-list stars as a Los Angeles paparazzo. Making his name shooting boldface names It's a lot of time in a car or standing on a sidewalk, waiting for a celebrity to come out of the house or out of a restaurant. You have to know someone who can show you what to...
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_ Qtiltiiail 4. i fl i i i l j i _ Qtiltiiail 4. i fl i i i l j i Electronic flash is ordinarily synchronized to fire as soon as the first curtain of your shutter opens. This is usually the safest bet you get the flash to fire quickly to catch a fleeting expression or peak action. But with slow shutter speeds, this can cause motion blur to go in the wrong way in front of your subject. trailing sync a.k.a. second-curtain or rear-curtain sync fixes it. How it works trailing sync triggers the...
Pelada
Fitzharris used the same gear as the other beach shot, with exposure of f 16 at 1 250 sec, iSO 400. GREEN ViOLET-EAR HUMMiNGBiRD NEAR SAVEGRE Shot with hummingbird feeder repositioned near blooms. Same rig as used for the ocelot but with EOS 5D f 8 at 1 500 sec, iSO 1000. blogs of recent wildlife activity. Make it easy for yourself by signing up with one of the many guided nature, birding, or hummingbird photo tours, some conducted by U.S. operators. If you want flexibility to react to weather...
Nikon D700
Thoughtful major tweak of the well-regarded D300 adds video we wish it did 1080p at 30 fps and increases native burst rate to 7 fps. Very competitive with the current state of the midrange art, but that battle keeps on smokin'. STANDOUT SPEC Color-and-shape-sensing AF tracking a standout shooting tool. SENSOR 12.3MP CMOS, 14-bit RAW capture iMAGE STABiLiZATiON
Leica M9
that delivers all the quality Leica lenses can provide. SENSOR 18MP CCD, 14-bit RAW capture The first DSLR with video, it remains Nikon's main midlevel model, with great resolution, HD movie-making, and near-perfect layout. Unlike lesser Nikons, it accepts lenses without AF motors. STANDOUT SPEC The pop-up flash that supports wireless flash control. You won't find that on the D5000. SENSOR 12.3MP CMOS, 12-bit RAW capture
Apple Aperture 3
With facile RAW processing and organizing, Aperture is unique among RAW workflow software in that it also has great features for everyday sharing. It lets you upload to Facebook or Flickr easily, sports some of the best face-recognition and geotagging tools, and has built-in book-creation software that's a pleasure Mfc to use. Best of all, not only does it orga- pT ts nize your video clips, but it also lets you . Jj jHftifc trim and add them to multimedia slide iBL.' rlBBl shows. 160, street...
Olympus Pen Epl1
With its noise ratings of Low or better up to ISO 1600, respectable resolving power for a 12.3MP sensor, and Excellent color accuracy, the E-PL1 is the best bang for the buck you can get from the Olympus Micro Four Thirds line. It's also the only one with a pop-up flash. We love its rangefinder-like body design, while beginners should like the easy-to-use Live Guide mode and fun Art Filters. 600, street, with 14-42mm f 3.5-5.6 lens www. olympusamerica.com
Canon Eos 60d
Canon's midrange EOS models often seem to get upstaged by the affordable Rebels on one end and the awesome ID-series supercameras on the other. Not this time around. The 60D, not tested at press time, has 18MP capture, 1080p 30-fps HD video with stereo sound input, fast-for-the-category 5.3-fps burst rate, robust battery capacity, wireless control of external flash units via the pop-up unit, and a built-tough body. But we particularly like the fully articulating 3-inch LCD screen, a feature...
The Lumix Gh2 Gives New Meaning To Multitasking
The LUMIX GH2 features 22 different shooting modes for creative shooting options, including 10 different video modes. Even beginners can take stunning photos with the LUMIX GH2, thanks to Panasonic's iA Intelligent Auto mode, a popular setting in the LUMIX point-and-shoots that automatically engages features and settings to optimal image quality by detecting the shooting environment. New additions to the iA mode include Intelligent D-Range Control for optimized exposure of an image and...
Canon Powershot S95
The S95 is like an advanced compact disguised as a family point-and-shoot. It has lots of subject modes, including Smart Auto which decides what auto mode to use , face and blink detection-all the usual consumer-type features. But it _ . also has the bigger-than-usual 10.1MP sensor and fast processor of big brother G12, RAW JPEG capture, and control ring for full manual-exposure control. And the lens opens up to f 2 on the wide end. 400, street www.usa.canon.com
Andy Katz
A FINE-ART PHOTOGRAPHER WHO TRANSCENDS GENRES TO CAPTURE AN INDELIBLE SENSE OF PLACE, TIME, AND PASSION iased In Sonoma, California, Andy Katz has traversed the globe, creating compelling Images as diverse as his adventures. Acclaimed for iconic American landscapes, revealing portfolios of people and places in Africa, Asia, India, and Japan, and intimate and engaging books on wine-producing regions, he has also documented such emotionally charged subjects as the vanishing Jewish communities of...
Adobe Photoshop Cs5
We couldn't resist giving Photoshop's latest edition a POP Award. With loads of little improvements that make everyday tasks easier, such as the ability to select multiple layers at once and the addition of the Paste in Place command, it just works better. Add the new Content-Aware Fill that makes the . Healing Brush really sing, plus a truly seri al ous new HDR creator, and this upgrade's gt clearly worth it. 660 190 for upgrade , __ street www.adobe.com
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Parental figures in the animal kingdom NiCKY BAY, 32, GAME STuDiO MANAGER, singapore Another photographer told me about this shield-backed bug, protecting her eggs in a mangrove park. When I found them, they'd just hatched. I touched the leaf, and a few babies scampered away, then slowly moved back as if they'd gone to play and Mom was calling them home. sgmacro.blogspot.com TECH SPECS Nikon D80 with 180mm f 3.5 Tamron Macro lens 1 100 sec at f 20, ISO 320. Minor adjustments in Adobe Photoshop...
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The Incredible New Nikon Coolpix P7000
Nothing matters more to serious shooters than image quality. So when it comes to a smaller camera, only one measures up the new Nikon COOLPIX P7000, with a large 1 1.7 CCD sensor, RAW shooting capability, the option of full manual control, NIKKOR ED glass, HD Movie, Nikon Speedlight compatibility and much more. It's the first good reason, ever, to shoot with something other than your D-SLR. For more, go to www.nikonusa.com P7000 Photographers are gadget hounds, no question about it. From basic...