Samsung EX2F
The EX2F ($499.99 direct) is Samsung’s top-end point-and-shoot camera. It’s bigger than your average point-and-shoot, but packs a fast f/1.4 aperture lens and an impressive swiveling OLED display—and you can push your photos directly to Facebook or to your smartphone thanks to built-in Wi-Fi. Its 1/1.7-inch 12-megapixel image sensor isn’t as large as the one
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Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 G IF-ED DX
Lens kindly provided by Horst Schneider! Introduction The Nikkor AF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 G IF-ED DX is a gold ring lens indicating a professional grade Nikon lens for F-mount DSLRs. It is a designated DXlens with a reduced image circle – therefore it is not compatible to full frame Nikon cameras. The field-of-view is equivalent to
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Nikon 85mm f1.8D AF
The Nikon 85mm f1.8D AF is long and fast. You won’t find a zoom that can shoot at f1.8 or many lenses that can create as sharp an image. It’s a simple lens, makes a great companion to the Nikon 50mm f1.8 AF, and it isn’t too big, heavy or expensive. The first thing
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Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4 DC HSM OS
Review by Klaus Schroiff and Markus Stamm, published March 2012 Introduction The “old” Sigma AF 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC is/was one of the more popular standard zoom lenses. It provides a longer reach than the average “kit” zoom lenses (usually 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 variants) yet it’s a bit more affordable than the typical mid-grade zoom lenses a
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Canon EOS 650D
Reviewed By: Ben Pitt EOS cameras have an enviable reputation, and it sometimes feels like Canon doesn’t have to try too hard to maintain healthy sales. Last year’s Canon EOS 600D was a relatively conservative update, with an articulated screen and wireless flash control but little else to tempt upgraders. The 650D might seem pretty
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Pentax K-30
Pentax has produced a string of superb consumer SLRs in recent years, and the K-30 raises the bar yet again. Its price puts it in direct competition with the Canon EOS 650D, but various features position it closer to more expensive cameras such as the Canon EOS 60D. The viewfinder uses a pentaprism rather than
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Camera Modes
Camera Modes Understanding DSLR Camera Shooting Modes When you buy a digital camera, it will come with a selection of Automatic camera modes. These are pre-programmed settings that allow you to choose the optimum shutter speed and aperture value for the photograph you want to take. They are useful when you are starting out, but
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White Balance
Understanding White Balance in Digital Photography White balance (WB) is considered as one of the most important settings of a digital camera. Let’s consider a scenario where you want to capture the beauty of sea waves hitting the shore with an overcast sky at the background. Sounds interesting? Well, if you don’t use the correct
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Nikon D800
In-depth review of the new Nikon D800 camera, one of the most anticipated DSLRs from Nikon that the photography community has been impatiently waiting for more than a year now. The Nikon D800 was supposed to be released in the summer of 2011, but due to several natural disasters that heavily impacted Nikon’s capability to
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2012 Knoxville Mud Run
The Twenty Twelve Knoxville Marine Mud Run was full of excitement. Cool, the cool early morning start turned Knoxville runners into Marines for a day. The start, they make their way up the hill to “The Wall” (The Wall) after negotiating their first obstacle runners’ push up “Gut Check Hill”. Hitting the dirt at the
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