Gallery: The Best New Gear from CES 2011 and More!

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	January 7, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines From the Forums: What are your thoughts on the overall quality of third-party prime lenses? Our readers share their thoughts. Join and Contribute!

	CES 2011: The Best New Photography Gear All the camera-related goodies Las Vegas has to offer. Meet the Slightly-Tweaked Olympus E-PL2 This new PEN camera offers welcomed updates. Gallery: Fujifilm Announces HS20 EXR + 16 New Compacts Others include the F550, S3200, XP30, Z90, T300, JX350,and AX350. Sony's CyberShot Compacts Get More 3D A new rugged camera and linear AF highlight the line-up. Photo of the Day Think your photos have what it takes to be named Photo of the Day? Then upload your best shots to our Flickr page. See the whole gallery here TECH SUPPORT Weather it Matters Q. It seems that weather seals are the big thing these days, but it all requires expensive equipment upgrades. You can buy a weatherproof body, but then you have to upgrade your lenses. Sigma came out recently with its new 70–200mm f/2.8 OS zoom and chose not to weatherproof it. Could it be that the weatherproofing thing is more marketing strategy than real benefit? A. Weathersealing—which involves gaskets, grommets, O-rings and other seals to help keep out moisture as well as dust, is of very real benefit for those who use their equipment in less-than-ideal environments. Yes, it adds to the cost of cameras and lenses, but remember that it usually comes on cameras and lenses that have a higher quality of construction to begin with. And no, weathersealing will not protect against immersion damage. For anyone with any type of gear that’s going to get hit with hard spray rain, we’d recommend that you use at least an Op/Tech USA Rainsleeve or, for more protection, an Ewa-Marine bag-type housing.

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