Thursday, December 3rd, 2009 at
7:30 pm

Review
“Farzad offers simple solutions to the sometimes complicated light metering issues of the modern equipment.” — Outdoor Photographer Magazine Book Review”Farzad’s wealth of creative analogies should certainly alleviate the confusion all beginning photographers have in understanding exposure” — Elinor Stecker-Orel: Popular Photography Book Review”Using simplified text, drawings, and examples, Farzad makes this difficult subject (Exposure) comprehensible” — Dick Watkins: (more…)
Technorati Tags: Confused, Guide, OnCamera, Paperback, Photographer's, Series, Spotmetering
Saturday, November 21st, 2009 at
10:25 am

Amazon.com
Designed for exclusive use with Pentax digital SLR cameras, the Pentax DA series 50-135mm telephoto zoom lens makes it easy to capture close-in sports shots or intimate wildlife photography. The lens is distinguished by its aspherical elements, special optical-glass elements, and original glass coatings, which help produce a high contrast, unmatched clarity, and edge-to-edge sharpness. The lens also boasts a tightly sealed weather- and dust-resistant housing that stan (more…)
Technorati Tags: 50135mm, Cameras, Digital, f/2.8, Lens, Pentax, Series, Telephoto, Zoom
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at
1:10 pm

From Library Journal
Part of Amherst’s “Photo-Imaging” series, this manual concentrates on the purchase, use, and technical considerations of the zoom lens. Bial (Looking Good: Photographing Your Library, ALA, 1991) has tailored his text for the creative amateur who uses an electronic 35mm camera. Particularly helpful are the numerous images that illustrate, for the novice, the varying effects of different focal lengths. An entire manual on the zoom lens may not be warranted in m (more…)
Technorati Tags: Lens, Paperback, Photography, PhotoImaging, Series, Zoom
Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at
2:51 pm

Amazon.com
Designed for exclusive use with Pentax digital SLR cameras, the Pentax DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 wide-angle zoom lens is a terrific choice for landscapes, portraiture, and just about any other application. The lens features a tightly sealed, weather-resistant and dust-resistant construction to enhance durability in rainy or dusty conditions. The lens’s three aspherical elements and two special optical glass elements, meanwhile, help compensate for chromatic and spherical aber (more…)
Technorati Tags: 1650mm, Angle, Digital, f/2.8, Lens, Pentax, Series, Wide, Zoom