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Digital Toolbox: Sharp Blur
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Inside Straight: Optical Miracle
How to read more than 50 years of photographic history inside your "normal" lens.

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A set of six original prints of the rock legend are up for bids now.

Spring Photo Auction Preview
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A Conversation with Taryn Simon
Simon's new book and exhibition methodically uncovers America's hidden and unfamiliar.

User Review: Canon PowerShot SD1000

Tom from East Freetown, MA writes:

If you own an older Digital Elph, or you bought one without an optical viewfinder, you'll probably like the SD1000. It is small enough to be carried anywhere, it will do 90% of what your DSLR does most of the time you're shooting, and with the controls properly set, allows a pretty good degree of manual control. A very good daily driver indeed.

Read the complete review here.

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Special Report: Flat-Panel TV

Flat-panel TVs are the hottest thing going. But which is better, plasma or LCD? What resolution do you need? To help you answer those and other questions, we've pulled together a series of articles that will help you sort out the current technologies, as well as give you a glimpse into the future.