Essential Gear for Outdoor Photography in Any Weather and More!

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	March 17, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines From the Forums: What are the best techniques to visualize a scene in black and white? Our readers share their thoughts. Join and Contribute!

	The Very Best All-Weather Gear Preparation is the key to success (and not having a very expensive problem). Google Earth Images Document the Effect of the Disaster in Japan High-resolution images provided by the Google satellite give an overview of the tragic destruction in Japan. Battle of the 85mm f/1.4 Lenses Fast, sharp and perfect for action, portraits, low light and more. The 85mm focal length is indeed great, but which 85mm f/1.4 is best? Ebay Watch: A Clear Rolleiflex, a Zeiss Prototypes and More The wildest and rarest photography gear up for auction this week 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 What Exactly is Bokeh? Bokeh is a Japanese word that refers to the visual characteristics of defocused areas in a picture. Some glass is said to produce better bokeh than others, meaning that the defocused areas show soft edges and specular highlights that are more perfectly circular, not slightly amorphous. Few lenses offer the gorgeous bokeh of an 85mm f/1.4 or f/1.2.  The look can make for romantically dreamy backgrounds. Shooting at f/1.4, even if a wall is only several feet behind your subject, can produce a satisfyingly defocused backdrop that will throw all attention where you want it, as well as declutter whatever mess or distractions might have been back there.

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