On The Fly
of fun. Everyday subjects such as this fly look very different up close. I've taken many interesting close-ups in my backyard using a three-year-old Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20. With the lens racked out to maximum zoom, I snap on a Raynox DCR-250 2.5X Super Macro Lens 60, street using a Raynox lens holder 24, street . I find this much more practical than the usual ultra-close macros. With the Raynox, the maximum magnification occurs with the camera still several inches away from the subject. This...
E3
When coupled with three new Zuiko digital lenses, the E-3 offers unmatched AF speeds In-Body Mechanical Image Stabilization
Deke Mcclelland
My favorite new feature of Photoshop CS4 is great for judging how your image will look in print, and it's particularly useful for gauging sharpening. Look at your display settings to determine the width of your screen in pixels. Using a ruler a real one , measure the width of the imageable area, and divide the pixels by the inches. That's your screen resolution. In Photoshop, open Preferences, go to Units and Rulers, enter that value into the Screen Resolution field. Click OK. Then choose View...
Llimix
What do you get when you give a lawyer a camera It sounds like the beginning of a bad joke unless that lawyer was Estelle Dougier. Now a professional photographer, Estelle made her first foray into photography while pursuing her master's degree in international law at Columbia University in New York City an ocean away from her native France by taking classes at the International Center of Photography on the weekends. It became my passion, she says. Whether she's shooting on an empty street or...
Info Afv
The Mentor Series is headed north to Alaska, a land of majestic mountains, sparkling glaciers and incredible wildlife to wow your senses and expand your portfolio. Traverse the vast grandeur of this state alongside professional photographers Layne Kennedy and Bill Durrence who will guide you in finding the best shots and using the best techniques possible to capture this remarkable locale. Your trek begins in Fairbanks, Alaska's second largest city located in the heart of the state's interior....
Mentor Series
et your camera and your sense of adventure ready m Jk The Mentor Series, along with Nikon professional photographers Joe McNally and Tom Bol, are hosting an unforgettable journey to Japan, a country full of the boisterous and the serene, the kitschy and the traditional, the ultimate urban and the simply rural. No other place juxtaposes more sides of life than Japan and, not surprisingly, few offer more astonishing and once-in-a-lifetime photo ops. You will arrive first in Tokyo, a city bustling...
Nikkor
Over 45 Million NIKKOR Lenses Produced. For more than 70 years, the NIKKOR family of lenses from Nikon has been recognized for its superb image quality and exacting standards. And it's a tradition of excellence that continues today, with many of our lenses equipped with proprietary ED glass to help limit chromatic aberration. When you consider some of their other remarkable new features see opposite page , you'll understand why all 58 of our NIKKOR lenses remain in such high demand. Learn more...