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Pentax has set up a special rebate program for photography students. They are offering various rebates on DSLRs and lenses purchased between April 1 and June 30, 2008. Fill time High school and College students are eligible for these rebates.
You can save $75-100 on the K200D and K20D bodies and $50-75 on a wide variety [...]

I’ve written before about why You Should Own a 50mm Lens and now there’s another choice besides the manufacturers lens. Sigma recently introduced a 50mm f1.4 EX DG HSM lens that will work on both FF and APS-C sensor DSLRs.
Having a 50mm f1.4 lens available to you means you can shoot in low light with [...]

Since this week marks the beginning of Spring, it’s time to do some Spring Cleaning of your equipment. Here’s a few suggestions.
Clean your lenses, front and back. A microfiber cloth works best for this. Just make sure there’s no sand or grit on the lens before you start wiping with the microfiber cloth.
Clean your DSLR’s [...]

**3/17/08 Update: Adobe has pulled these files from their website. appears there are some problems with DNG conversion, Oly RAW files, and more. Don’t install the updates, or go back to the previous versions if you have already. Thanks Adobe !!
Another round in the game of camera hardware and software Leap Frog. Since a few [...]

Nothing like taking your new $5000 camera and throwing all kinds of crap on it. This guy certainly must feel confident in the quality of the D3 and the 24-70 lens on it.
Admittedly, the pro series Nikon bodies are tough as nails. I just don’t think I’d want to try to find the limits of [...]

Getting free magazines is cool. Getting free USEFUL magazines is better. Studio Photography is one of those and you can now view an online version instead of a dead tree version.
As you may guess by the title, this magazine is geared for professional photogs who are running a studio. I’d urge almost anyone to read [...]