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What’s New
The biennial Photokina is just around the corner so we’ve dusted off the crystal ball to see what might be coming up at Cologne. Already here is more fun from Lomo with its 360- degree panorama camera, Samsung’s EX1 high-end compact and Lexar’s 24-format memory card reader. Camera Crossword Test your knowledge of all things photographic. The solution is on page 79.
Light Work
These articles are designed to help you understand how a professional photographer approaches an assignment and deals with the challenges. In this issue editor Paul Burrows gets to grips with a very challenging sports photography assignment.
Subscribe To Camera
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Fujifilm Showcase 2010
Every issue there’s a chance to get one of your pictures into print and win useful prizes into the bargain. The 2010 competition closes on 30 September and we’ll announce the grand prize winner in the next issue.
Australian Digital Photo Of The Day
The winners of the monthly APOTD online competitions make it to the printed page. Visit www.apotd.com.au to see how you can enter and show off your skills behind the camera.
Camera Buyer’s Checklist – D-SLRs And CSCs
Compact system cameras (CSCs) are creating all the interest at the moment so here’s where to start if you’re in the market. The quoted prices are recommended retail (RRP), but often vary between retail outlets due to special offers, discounting or other factors.
FEATURES
Printing
Top Quality Prints From A Low Cost Printer
If a big printer is a bit beyond your budget right now, don’t despair. Trevern Dawes reckons you can go a long way on just $169.
Photogenic Places
Rookwood Necropolis
OK, so a cemetery may not be high on your list of places to visit, but they can be full of great pictures just waiting to be taken (and lots of history too). Colin and Linda McKie tour Sydney’s Rookwood.
On Trial
Ricoh GXR + P10
Ricoh’s innovative GXR system gets a whole lot more appealing via the introduction of a CMOS-based superzoom lens module and a welcome revision of local pricing.
On Trial
Panasonic Lumix FT2
Now able to withstand freezing temperatures down to 10 degrees Celsius (and we tested it), a drop of up to two metres and a dunking down to ten metres, the beefed-up Lumix FT2 is tougher than you.
On Trial
Canon IXUS 300 HS
Better-equipped fixed-lens compacts are a big hit right now and Canon’s new IXUS flagship has more features than has ever been seen in this series before.
On Trial
onOne Plug-In Suite 5
Photoshop may be hugely capable, but not all of its functions are easy to fly. onOne’s plug-ins provide more graphic GUIs and, in many cases, expanded capabilities.
On Trial
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V
And here’s another one with enthusiast appeal. Sony’s HX5V matches a new back-illuminated CMOS sensor with a host of advanced image processing functions.
On Trial
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
The first Lumix G-series to break the $1000 price barrier, the G10 goes without many of the G2’s most attractive features, but it’s still a very appealing combination of size and capabilities.
Buying Guide
Pro-Level Camera Bags And Packs
If you’ve spent a lot of money on your camera gear, it seems a bit silly to skimp on how you carry and protect it. Our guide provides an overview of what’s available in high-quality camera bags, cases and backpacks.
Classic Cameras
Canon The Rollei 35
The microchip has made camera miniaturisation a breeze, but back in the 1960s it required considerable mechanical ingenuity to come up with something as small as the Rollei 35.
In Practice
Digital Print Maker
Digital printing can be a challenge so this series of articles is designed to help you obtain better results. In this issue Trevern Dawes provides some advice on how to go about framing your favourite pictures.
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