The Best Rugged Waterproof Compact Cameras. Plus: Tips for Shooting a Wedding!

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	May 26, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines From the Forums: So you just bought your first DSLR, now what? Our readers share their thoughts. Join and Contribute!

	Field Test: The Best Rugged Waterproof Compact Cameras We took four of the toughest compacts around on a one-day adventure challenge to see who would survive Tips From a Pro: Photographing a Wedding Professional wedding photographer Christian Oth let's us in on the secrets to making incredible wedding photos Hasselblad's H4D-200MS Is Ready to Start Spitting Out 200 Megapixel Files Is your computer ready for Hasselblad's latest medium format digital behemoth? How To: Color Correct for a Stronger Image Take the chill out of a cold winter night with a little Photoshop work Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.   Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Decisions Decisions Q. I am using a Sony Alpha 55 (APS-C), would I be better off buying an 85mm that scales up to 128mm, or a 50mm that scales up to 75mm? And should I go with the Sony 85mm f/2.8, which is considerably less expensive than the equivalent f/1.4 lens? A. It depends on how you’ll use the lens. If your main goal is people pictures (posed or candid), a 50mm f/1.8 or f/1.4 would be a good portrait lens. But if you need more reach, as for arena sports, the 85mm is better. Since the point of a high-speed lens is—hello!—high speed, we’d want the f/1.4 for background defocus. You can always stop it down for more depth of field. Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.

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Camera Test: Nikon D5100 DSLR and More!

Camera Test: Nikon D5100 DSLR and More!	View this email online

	May 19, 2011 Breaking news from America's top photo magazines From the Forums: Which is better for photo editing, PC or Mac? Our readers share their thoughts. Join and Contribute!

	Camera Test: Nikon D5100 DSLR      A step-up camera that offers something for everyone Gallery: Life as a Professional Aviation Photographer Paul Bowen’s job takes him to the clouds to capture aircraft in flight Round Up: Macro Light Solutions for Any Budget Macro lights are the perfect accessory for anyone interested in photographing the teeny tiny Color Photography Turns 150 Years Old On the 17th of May, 1861, Scottish physicist James Clerk Maxwell and photographer Thomas Sutton recorded the first color image Photo of the Day See the whole gallery here.   Be the first to hear about new stuff on PopPhoto.com by subscribing to our revamped RSS feed! TECH SUPPORT Digital Optics Q.. I am currently using Sigma full-frame lenses on my Nikon D80 that I once used on my Nikon N80 film SLR—a 70–300mmm APO zoom purchased in 1996 and a 28–200mm zoom purchased in 2003. These lenses have served me very well over the years, and they take fine images on my D80. Now I’m wondering what improvements my images would show if I used the new comparable Sigma Digital lenses instead? A. The term “digital” refers to one of two things when applied to lenses: Those lenses designed to produce an image circle matched to smaller-than-full-frame sensors (Sigma DC), or full-framer lenses that have been optimized for digital imaging (Sigma DG). In either case, these optics most often have more and/or better coatings applied to the rear elements to reduce reflection off the sensor. In some cases their optical formulas may have been modified to make for more parallel travel of light rays to the sensor or film. In any event, over the past few years we’ve seen pretty consistent optical improvement in newer versions of lenses, but whether an increase to Very Good from Good at max tele would make a big difference is doubtful. What would make the biggest difference to your photography would be Optical Stabilization (OS), which will let you handhold at longer shutter speeds. Do you have Tech Support Question? Post it on our Facebook Page.

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