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Today, it occurred to me that although we live in a world today where we can get almost everything instantly. With the growing electronic information and knowledge on the internet, buy why isn't it slowing the purchase of magazines down?

Because there is nothing more enjoyable than reading a well written photography article and seeing inspired photographs on the pages of a magazines. If you wish to read a photo magazine which informs, entertains, and provides great tips and advice and tips. Make Your loved ones happy with a photo magazine Whether it's for a husband or wife,  son or daughter, boyfriend or girlfriend, who is is an important part of your life, you can give them a free magazine subscription to show your feelings of gratitude and affection. A magazine subscription will surely remind the recipient of your thoughtfulness and kindness.  Browse my list of top selling photo magazines before you subscribe.


Nikon CoolPix P510: Setting a Higher Zoom Standard

Breaking through the traditional zoom limitations, the new Nikon P510 features an overwhelming NIKKOR 42x Wide-Angle zoom lens made of glass.

Nikon CoolPix P510

The astounding zoom spread of 24mm through 1,000mm along with an advanced (VR) optical Vibration Reduction image stabilization make certain the photographer will capture the subject they have selected and do it with outstanding image quality. With this range of extreme focal lengths, the requirement for first rate image stabilization turns crucial for both pictures and HD video.

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Sigma Founder Dies

CEO and founder of the Sigma Corporation Michihiro Yamaki. died in Tokyo, Japan, of liver cancer on Jan 18, 2012 , he was 78 years old. "Sigma is deeply saddened by his death," president of Sigma Corp of America Mark Amir-Hamzeh, said,. "Mr. Yamaki was a visionary of the industry and his enthusiasm and leadership was the motivating force behind their company’s creativity for over five decades..

Michihiro Yamaki, Sigma Founder Dies

Yamaki began the Sigma Corporation in September of. 1961 with the creation of the first lens converter attached at the rear. At that time, a majority of photo enthusiasts thought that a converter was only able to be mounted at the front end of a camera's lens, but the young optical engineer altered traditional optical theory upside down. In 2011. Sigma Corporation held its 50th anniversary celebration while Yamaki was still at the head of the company.

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A photographic work of art of President Lincoln

Captured February 5, 1865. President Lincoln was the very first American president who used photography for political reasons. During his initial presidential campaign during 1860, thirty-five portrait images of the presidential candidate taken by Mathew Brady a photographer and circulated throughout the nation.

president Lincoln: Mathew Brady a photographer

The immediacy from a photograph produced a feeling of intimacy between a viewer and a subject (or the voter and the candidate) that scant few painted portraits ever achieved especially in the middle of the nineteenth century, when photography was still unique to many Americans At that era, photography, or picture-taking as it was called, was extremely new while the cameras were quite huge.

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Tamron and Tokina
Become Micro Four Thirds Members

Today, there's really great news for Micro 4/3s photographers. Three new lens makers have joined the 4/3s format which includes lens builders Tamron and Tokina along with video camera manufacturer Astrodesign. Astrodesign builds 4K video rigs, although not much interest to the majority of you, however the two lens manufacturers hold a great deal more interest. Tokina and Tamron have manufactured lower-priced lenses for SLRs cameras since the film days. Tamron even featured a mounting system which let one put a lens on any SLR 35mm camera body, although in the field it was of little use: How many people use more than one camera brand?

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Must Have Photo Accessories That Cost less Than $25

Let's face it photography is an expensive hobby. Cameras cost a bunch and DSLR lenses often are more expensive than the camera. After you grasp the amount of money you need to spend on the bare essentials it can be disheartening to think about coming up with another fortune for accessories.

Pinchable Front Lens CapHowever, there's good news, there are lots of photo accessories priced under $25 (US). Here's a list containing my favorites, while they often a priced much less than $25. However I don’t consider them to be "budget or cheap" articles. They are invaluable tools I would have these items n my gadget bag even if the cost wasn't an issue. The combination of low cost along with value means they also make great gifts.

1. Nikon (or similar) Lens Caps - I really love the Canon, although they manufacture the world's worst lens caps. Nikon lens caps are much easier to use.

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Olympus Digitally Redoing OM Line

Digital redo: Olympus Corp. commenced the OM-1 SLR camera in 1973. The scandal-polluted company is planning on reviving the once-popular line. Olympus Corp. is planning to restore its once trendy OM line for a brand new digital interchangeable-mirrorless lens camera it is planning to begin marketing in the spring, industry sources stated.

Olympus OM-1 SLR

The company has hopes the new product line will be a symbol of it's recovery from an ongoing accounting scandal which stemmed from a cover-up of economy bubble investment shortfalls, they related. Olympus began the OM-1 SLR film camera during 1973. The OM-1 became a success because its durability and small size, and the line prosper for around 30 years.

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