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June 30, 2008
-Nikon D700, Nikon SB-900 Flash!!!! They are real!
[Focus Numerique]...
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June 27, 2008
-Another D700 Spy Pic?
What lens is that? Nikon 105mm f/2.0D AF DC, 135mm F2 D/DC, or something new? The more I look at this one the faker I think it looks. Get...
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June 26, 2008
-Nikon D700 and 24-120mm VR Spy Pic?
Is this the new Nikon D700 and an updated 24-120mm VR lens? [Evolife via Nikon Watch] If the rumors are to be believed it will be announced July 1st, and...
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June 24, 2008
-What's In My Camera Bags
As a commercial and wedding photographer I do the majority of my work on location. For most shoots, traveling with lots of gear that required two or three assistants to...
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May 23, 2008
-I'm selling some great slightly used Nikon gear
If you're a local photo-geek, know a photo-geek in Vermont, or don't mind driving here, I'm selling some of my less used Nikon Gear and Canon Gear locally on Craigslist...
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May 13, 2008
-How To Properly Clean DSLR Camera Lenses
It doesn't surprise me how often I'm asked by new and experienced photographers how I clean my DSLR camera lenses. If you're not a photographer or even an amateur DSLR...
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March 12, 2008
-Leatherman Skeletool Is Wicked Cool
Later this week Leatherman is coming out with a new, lighter, and radically redesigned tool called the Leatherman Skeletool CX. It's made of aluminum, Carbon-fiber, and stainless steel and coated...
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March 04, 2008
-Call For Help with Jeff
This afternoon I was on Call For Help with Jeff on WCWP. We talked about photography and photo gear. I was the first guest and the interview was about 15...
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January 16, 2008
-I'll Take Two Capsules And Call You In The Morning
The only thing announced today at MacWorld that still has me excited is the Apple Time Capsule. It's a wireless network attached storage drive that can be used with Mac...
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December 12, 2007
-Slowly Getting Back Up To Speed
Things are starting to get back to normal here and I'm trying to get back to posting on a more regular basis. Unfortunately, I never got away and went on...
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September 20, 2007
-Whoa! Open Source Wireless Remotes for Flash Photography?!
Having bought 13 PocketWizards Plus II remotes it's very interesting to hear there is now discussion about the possibility of creating an open source design of wireless remotes over at...
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September 13, 2007
-Nikon ViewNX Is Out, Isn't It Two Years Too Late?
[Not a Nikon shooter? Move on, nothing to see here except, well...what are you stupid? Buy a Nikon already!] Nikon has released ViewNX for Mac and Windows and it's really...
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August 23, 2007
-Treatment Needed for Acute Nikon Acquisition Syndrome
I need a prescription for my Nikon Acquisition Syndrome after today's announcement of the Nikon D3 and Nikon D300. While the D3 is full frame it smartly nixes all my...
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June 20, 2007
-Wavering on Drobo
The more I hear and read about the Drobo the more I think it'll be the best solution for my needs. I'm still a bit unsure. Laughing Squid has posted...
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June 10, 2007
-Nikon D3 Rumors Are Driving Me Mad
I don't get a chance to write about photography as much as I'd like but all the recent rumors about Nikon's impending announcement of the D3 has inspired me. I...
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May 16, 2007
-Photo Storage and Workflow Issues
I'm in serious need of some type of storage solution for photos that I'm preprocessing before sending them to the lab or album maker and I can't make up my...
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March 28, 2007
-Adobe Creative Suite CS3 Now Available For Preorders
After a long wait for many, Adobe finally announced the pricing of Adobe Creative Suite 3. In addition to many new features CS3 natively supports Apple's Intel based Macs. From...
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March 15, 2007
-14 Links Explaining Photography Is Not A Crime
With increasing frequency photographers are getting harassed by security guards and police officers for no reason. To make matters worse, there are lots of misconceptions about the laws limiting...
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March 12, 2007
-Finally A Safe Method for Digital Camera Sensor Dust Removal?
Call me timid or silly but I have never tried to clean my cameras' sensors myself. I try to change my lenses quickly to minimize dust infiltration but sometimes you...
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December 25, 2006
-Vermont Web Cams
After a long hiatus My Web Cam is back on. I used to run it 24/7 using an older version of WebcamXP and that version didn't get along well with...
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December 11, 2006
-Calumet Photo NYC is moving soon
Calumet Photo's New York City location will soon be moving. It is currently located at 16 West 19th Street. My source says the new location will be at 22 West...
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November 16, 2006
-Tenba Shootout Backpacks
Like most photographers I have a closet full of camera bags that have been castaway for one reason another. Most fell out of favor because they were either too uncomfortable...
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October 24, 2006
-Photographer's Search Engine
Google Co-Op Custom Search is rock solid and amazingly cool. I've quickly updated all the AdSense Search boxes on BowlingFans.com to use it. Major improvement! Not only are the...
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October 02, 2006
-Zooomr Login/Merge Issues
I've been playing around with Zooomr but between the changes to their login schemes I some how got two accounts and their merge feature doesn't ever want to load or...
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July 09, 2006
-Moooo
I'm trying out Zooomr and their nice offer to bloggers. cowHosted on Zooomr...
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March 21, 2006
-No Closer To A Finding A Name
There has been over 50 entries in the Domain/Business Name Contest. I've narrowed down all the entries to a few strong possibilities. But I'm having a very hard time making...
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March 01, 2006
-Domain/Business Name Contest Continues
On Sunday I announced a Domain/Business Name Contest where someone could Win $100. There has been a steady stream of entries coming in but today they slowed down a lot....
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February 26, 2006
-Help me find a New Domain/Business Name, Win $100!
Completely inspired by a similar competition on problogger.net, I've decided I'd start one of my own. I used to be in the "photography business" and after taking a twelve year...
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December 30, 2005
-If you can see it, you can shoot it
Andrew Kantor at USAToday.com has offered up a great column yesterday, New digital camera? Know how, where you can use it. It completely covers Photographer's Legal Rights, where one can...
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