PopPhoto.com | February 14, 2007 | Breaking news from America's top photo magazines


Happy Valentine’s Day!


Field Test: Think Tank Rotation 360º Camera Bag
The Tank Rotation 360º is for the photographer who is serious about comfort, quality, and quick access to gear. Once you get the hang of it, you'll be hard-pressed to go back to a simple shoulder bag ever again.

Lensbabies Intros New Gadget Kit
Valentine's Day Idea: Shape light into hearts, stars, clovers, diamonds and more with the Creative Aperture Kit!

Robotic Panorama Platform Helps Photographers Create Huge Images
Device allows photographers to capture gigapixel panoramas with consumer cameras.

Kodak and Mozilla Release Photo Uploading Plug-in for Firefox
The free plug-in for the Firefox Web browser allows easy photo uploading to several online gallery sites.



Spencer Platt Wins World Press Award
Photographer's picture from bombed-out Beirut challenges pre-conceived notions of the Middle East.

The Fashion Frontlines
The Grange Prize will be awarded annually to five Canadian and international photographers.

Festival in the Desert
Palm Springs Photo Festival's star-studded lineup will offer a bevy of insight for advanced photographers.

Still in Awe, After All These Years
By far one of the most wondrous and enjoyable things about the ICP's Martin Munkacsi show Think While You Shoot! is how clearly it represents the locus of not only contemporary fashion photography, but of sport and news photography as well.


User Review: Pentax K100D

Most of the user reviews we get are quick and to the point. Phil Leese took it a step further in reviewing the Pentax K100D DSLR, the most exhaustive and comprehensive user review yet. Phil writes:

"All the controls you'd expect can be set in the menus but one feature I really like is the auto ISO range. You can set this at any single ISO (200-3200) or set a range for the camera to select from. Image noise is very low on this camera even up to ISO 800 so I tend to use a range of 200 to 800. This in combination with the shake reduction sensor allows you to take photos in low light without flash. I have been surprised at how good these pictures are."

Read the complete review here.

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(An exclusive for our newsletter subscribers)

It's easy to make panoramic images by stitching a series of carefully planned shots together end-to-end. Software that does it automatically probably came with your camera or printer. But there's a lot you can do to get the best results:

• Use a tripod if possible, and slowly move the camera through a smooth arc between shots.
• Make sure that each succeeding image overlaps the previous shot by at least 20%.
• Avoid moving subjects (that includes clouds) and changing lighting conditions (it's the clouds' fault again).
• Avoid trees and other obstructions that are close to the camera.

Feel free to send your own tip to editor@popphoto.com.



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The McNamara Report

On Feb. 6, 2007 Kodak returned to the consumer inkjet printer market after several years hiatus and untold missed-opportunities.


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