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I was looking for a lightweight tripod for travel, something that would fit in a suitcase and be reasonably compact and light to carry, but still be sturdy and usable enough to support a DSLR with 70-200mm f/2.8 lens. For quite some time I’ve owned a Manfrotto 3021PRO, which is an inexpensive aluminum tripod and […]

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If you have Bridge and Photoshop CS3, why would you want Lightroom?
Lightroom is a complete workflow solution. You can do everything from assign metadata on import to process your photos to manage your printing. Lightroom does everything Bridge does, but easier. Lightroom does a lot of things bridge does not:
1. manage your printing. So if […]

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I picked up a Lensbaby at Photoshop World a few weeks ago … they were sold out of them at the show, so they mailed mine. It finally came yesterday:

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Even my outstretched arms cannot encompass the amazing angle of view of the Peleng fisheye lens. (Believe it or not, I’m standing about three feet away from the lens)

I purchased the Peleng from seller “kievcamera” via an eBay auction. Cost: US$199 + $15 shipping.

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