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Introducing my latest production, Daily Photo Tips with Chris, where I bring you all kinds of short and sweet tips around photography. Up to three minutes, every day.. at least as long as I can keep this frequency going
This production will run in parallel to Tips from the Top Floor and is meant [...]

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Carl Zeiss has said it will produce a Canon-mount version of its 18mm F3.5 lens. The Distagon T* 3.5/18 super-wide angle lens has previously only been available in the ZF and ZK mounts for Nikon and Pentax cameras, respectively. A Canon-mount version of the lens is being shown at the Photo Imaging Expo 2009 show in Tokyo and will be available ‘towards the end of the year,’ the company said.

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Just Posted: Our review of the Canon PowerShot SX1 IS. The SX1 IS is an update to the popular S5 IS, and is the first in a new wave of compact cameras that sport CMOS sensors with fast shooting times and HD video recording. Like its CCD-based sibling (the SX10), the SX1 offers a 28-560mm equiv. stabilized lens. But does the introduction of CMOS to compacts add enough to justify such a price premium over the CCD version? Follow the link to find out…

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Wedding Image by Bill D'Agostino
On the few occasions that I’ve been asked to photograph weddings by friends I always found it helpful to create a list of shots that I wanted to take on the day. I found that setting out a list with the couple of not only ‘WHERE’ they wanted shots but also [...]

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Ever wondered about the pixels that make up your images? Today Jodi Friedman from MCP Actions dissects an image to shed some light on them.
I often get asked why resolution is important and what it all means. Since a “picture says a thousand words” maybe this can help you understand it better – rather than [...]

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Canon open the stable doors and lead out another 15.1mp enthusiast level thoroughbred today, in the form of the Canon eos 500D. (EOS Rebel T1i for the US market) I have been right through the comparison guide between the 50D and the 500D and there are not that many significant changes, but there is video [...]

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Just posted: our hands-on preview of the Canon 500D / T1i. We’ve managed to get our hands on Canon’s latest consumer-grade DSLR and have been delving through the menus and scrutinizing its new features. We’ve also gone out and shot a handful of real-world sample images to show what it’s capable of. So come in and meet the new Rebel.

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Canon has also introduced the Speedlite 270EX entry-level flashgun, replacing the Speedlite 220EX with a smaller but more powerful unit. Unlike the 220EX, the new model features a 90 degrees tilting zoom head. It also offers a near-silent recycling in a time of just 3.9 seconds and a guide number of 27 meters. Powered by two AA batteries, this flashgun is compatible with all recent Canon cameras.

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Canon has released the PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II 14 inch A3+ professional inkjet printer. With a resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi, the printer uses a 10-colour pigment ink system, including both matte and photo blacks. This allows photographers to print on both gloss and matte media without changing ink tanks. It offers 16 bits per channel printing and dedicated monochrome printing. It also offers the Ambient Light Correction option that adjusts the final print according to type of lighting under which the print will be displayed. The Pro9500 Mark II is priced at $849 USD (£729).

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Canon has also announced the PIXMA Pro9000 Mark II 14 inch professional inkjet printer. Compared to the previous model, the Mark II offers three times faster black and white printing, supports third-party media and includes a new Ambient Light Correction feature. The addition of 16 bits per channel printing offers a wider color gamut (with 276 trillion colors). In addition, a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop is provided that enables Canon EOS users to directly print RAW files without converting to a compressed format. The Pro9000 Mark II is priced at $499 USD (£499).

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