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Richard Bram
David J. Carol asks a variety of photographers a simple question: What do you keep in your camera bag? See what he found.
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The newly designed Epson Stylus Pro 4900 17” printer is literally built from the ground up, and exceeds all expectations. Although it uses the same top-notch technology as the Epson Pro Stylus 9900 series, less than 5% of its parts are shared with its big brother.
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Soon after I wrote my crystal ball gazing on the state of the industry in last month’s column, a friend told me he had purchased a Nikon D7000 because he could no longer “wait for the D800.”
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Epson America (Long Beach, CA, www.epson.com) is expanding its sales of Epson Stylus Pro 700-series printers to a wider range of professional imaging markets.
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By the dawn of the new millennium it was clear to all but a handful of diehards that the upside potential of digital imaging was far greater than that of chemically-based image capture, also known as film. One could, and did, argue about when, not if, the digital revolution would be upon us in full force.
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Sigma Corporation of America (Ronkonkoma, NY, www.sigmaphoto.com) has announced the pricing for three lenses that incorporate the company’s new, weather-resistant design.
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Canon U.S.A. (Lake Success, NY, www.usa.canon.com) recently marked the production of its 60-millionth EF lens. First introduced in March 1987, along with Canon’s EOS SLR camera system, the EF lens system has, over the years, featured a range of technologies, including Ultrasonic Motor-powered lens (USM) technology, Image Stabilizer (IS), Subwavelength Structure Coating (SWC) anti-reflection technology, and a super-telephoto lens that employs a diffractive optical element.
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Westcott offers two Speedlite Kits designed for portable flash: The Speedlite Kits 2201 and 2202. The 2201 includes the Micro Apollo 5 x 8-in. softbox and Mini Apollo 16 x 16-in. softbox, along with a 5015 Shoe-Mount Umbrella Bracket allows you mount and insert the speedlite directly inside the Apollo and then rotate the speedlite head toward the back of the softbox to provide soft indirect lighting.
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A new Lightsphere Collapsible model is now available from Gary Fong. Compared to previous models this new Lightsphere Collapsible version is ideally suited for travel. Collapsing down to a 1½-inch-thick ring, this model can be easily stored in any camera bag.
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The Quantum QFlash QF68 is a 12 x 12-in. softbox designed to attach to any model QFlash by removing the standard reflector and locking the QF68 in its place. This softbox provides a bigger, softer light source for close-up portraiture, and can easily be used on a camera bracket or fastened to an umbrella bracket for placement on a light stand.
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The Original Omni-Bounce from Sto-Fen has been a favorite with photographers since 1982. Small and compact, the Omni-Bounce is designed to create a Diffused Bare Bulb Effect and provide coverage across the entire frame for lenses ranging from 15mm to 200mm (35mm equivalent focal length).
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New from Photoflex is their XS OctoDome nxt basic light kit. The kit includes the brand new Photoflex extra small Octagon shaped softbox designed for use with portable flashes, strobes or continuous light sources.
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LumiQuest has three new light modifiers for portable flash. The LumiQuest Quik Bounce, Softbox II and FXtra. The new Quik Bounce (LQ-122) is designed for use with or without a ceiling. The product’s unique design has panels/doors that can be opened to allow 80% of the light to be bounced off the ceiling and the remaining 20% off the remaining surface area for fill light.
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The Lastolite Hot Shoe Ezybox Softbox is designed to fit most manufacturers’ hot-shoes and tilt-head flashes. This softbox is available in two sizes, a 24x24-in. (60x60cm) version that includes two baffles, and a slightly smaller 15x15-in. (38cmx38cm) version.
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