Filters, holders and vignetting: building a filter system that works with your lenses

When outdoor photographer and author Darwin Wiggett writes about filters, he's speaking from his own years of successful experience. His series of stories featured on this blog have become a trusted reference source for many visitors. Now Darwin reviews the complicated topic of filter holders and vignetting, and offers us his personal perspective based on his own methods, experience and equipment. "I hear from a lot of photographers wanting to know which filter system and filter holder

Canon releases PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II printer

Canon has released the PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II 14 inch A3+ professional inkjet printer. With a resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi, the printer uses a 10-colour pigment ink system, including both matte and photo blacks. This allows photographers to print on both gloss and matte media without changing ink tanks. It offers 16 bits per channel printing and dedicated monochrome printing. It also offers the Ambient Light Correction option that adjusts the final print according to type of lighting under which the print will be displayed. The Pro9500 Mark II is priced at $849 USD (£729).

Canon releases PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II printer

Canon has released the PIXMA Pro9500 Mark II 14 inch A3+ professional inkjet printer. With a resolution of 4800 x 2400 dpi, the printer uses a 10-colour pigment ink system, including both matte and photo blacks. This allows photographers to print on both gloss and matte media without changing ink tanks. It offers 16 bits per channel printing and dedicated monochrome printing. It also offers the Ambient Light Correction option that adjusts the final print according to type of lighting under which the print will be displayed. The Pro9500 Mark II is priced at $849 USD (£729).

Utah Sticks It To All Their Photographers

As if the 3.2 beer isn’t enough of a deterrent to photographers living and working in Utah now the state is trying to collect from photographers, who they feel don’t do a very good job following their tax law. The timing of this is unbelievably absurd. Here’s a couple of nuggets from the FAQ’s of the state of Utah’s self audit of the business of photography ( here ): Q: Isn’t photography a service? Why should sales tax be collected on a service? A: The object of photography is to provid

Reviews Roundup: SLRs for savvy shooters

Compared to high-end professional cameras and entry-level SLRs, these mid-range SLRs are neither here nor there. But for many photographers - both pros and serious amateurs - they occupy exactly the right middle ground. If you don't require the durability of a war photographer's camera or the speed to shoot for Sports Illustrated , you'll probably be perfectly happy with the build quality and the performance these models offer. And with smaller, lighter bodies, they're also less likely to la

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