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Cameras (35mm) |
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Canon |
A gigantic electronics conglomerate, leading the
market in just about everything they produce. |
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Contax |
Part of Kyocera, this company makes digicams,
dSLRs and medium format cameras. In addition to meticulous
attention to details, these cameras use Carl Zeiss T*
Lenses. Zeiss lenses are among the best in the world. |
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FujiFilm |
In addition to Fuji's FinePix digicam series,
they also produce the FinePix S2/S3 Pro series. All of which incorporates
their unique honeycomb sensor technology. Through interpolation,
these cameras double the resolution of the image read off the sensor. FinePix
cameras tend to have slightly more detail than other cameras of
similar native resolution. Yet, their interpolated images have
less detail than competing non-interpolated images. FujiFilm DSLRs are
also renown for their high-ISO, low-noise capabilities. FinePix DSLRs accept Nikon F-mount lenses. |
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Kodak |
A market leader in film, offers the only 3rd party
alternative for Canon lenses. It also offers the only full frame
solution for F-mount lenses. At 14mp, the DCS Pro SLR/n/c contends
directly with medium format cameras. |
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Konica
Minolta |
The Maxxum 7D uniquely incorporates an anti-shake
mechanism on the sensor itself. Where other manufacturers include
this feature in lenses, the Minolta Maxxum 7D's anti-shake is usable
with any mountable lense at any focal length. |
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Leica |
Digilux - where the camera is art producing art. |
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Nikon |
A division of Mitsubishi, specializing in optics. |
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Olympus |
The E-series DSLRs incorporate a unique Supersonic Wave
Filter to help with dust issues on the CCD. |
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Pentax |
Markets the *ist DS - a small, lightweight DSLR. |
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Sigma |
A third party lense manufacturer also produces the SD9/SD10 DSLRs that incorporate the unique Foevon X3 sensor.
This sensor does not have a Bayer pattern over it. Rather,
each pixel location is able to interpret all three primary colors.
Images do not have to be interpolated to create the final image.
As such, image color fidelity is unsurpassed, and details sharp and
artifact free. These images can be enlarged to seemingly impossible
sizes without any loss of detail. |
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Sony |
Although Sony does not make DSLRs, they produce
the imaging sensor used in many of the top manufacturers such as Nikon,
Olympus, Pentax, and others. |
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Cameras (120mm) |
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Bronica |
Affordable medium format cameras. |
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Hasselblad |
The Rolls Royce of medium format cameras.
The H1D is their flagship model with an incorporated 22mp digital
back |
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Leaf |
Makers of medium format digital backs up to 22mp. |
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Mamiya |
A leading manufacturer of medium format cameras,
well known for their 646 and RZ67 series. |
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Tripods |
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Acratech |
Manufactures "The Ultimate Ballhead" - a unique
open ball head. |
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Arca-Swiss |
Top notch ball heads, no website available. |
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Bogen/Manfrotto |
Sturdy, well machined tripods, heads and lightstands. |
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Kirk
Enterprises |
Produces L-brackets, ball heads, and tripod mounting
collars. |
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Gitzo |
The gold standard of tripods. |
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Markins |
A Korean manufacturer of high quality ball heads at half the price of competing sources. |
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Wimberly |
Makers of gimbal-type tripod heads. Useful in tracking fast moving objects such as birds and sports cars. |
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Strobes |
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AlienBees |
Studio lighting at an affordable price. |
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Digi-Slave |
Flash units and slave triggers that work with digital cameras that pre-flash. |
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Metz |
Top notch flash guns. |
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Novatron |
Studio lighting |
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Quantum |
Strobes and battery packs. |
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Sunpak |
Producers of well built, powerful strobes. |
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Camera Brackets |
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Custom Brackets |
Smooth precision engineered brackets. I use the QRS-35H |
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Really Right Stuff |
Offers unique camera brackets. |
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Stroboframe |
Affordable brackets. I have the CameraFlip, a lightweight versatile unit, ideal for digicams with off-camera flashes. |
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Color Correction |
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ColorVision Spyder |
Color Calibration of monitors. OptiCal Pro is a more sophisticated model that is also offered by them. |
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Expodisc |
White balancing filter that mounts on the lense to measure the color temperature of the light source. Eliminates the need to carry around a gray card. |
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GretagMacbeth |
The standard in color calibration charts. |
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Pringles |
A poorman's Expodisc. |
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Filters |
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Schneider Optics (B+W) |
A top notch German filter company. |
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Cokin |
Produces filters that change the light characteristics recorded by the camera. Many different and interesting filters are available from them. |
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Hoya |
A high quality Japanese filter company. |
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Tiffen |
Makers quality filters. Also produces lense modifiers for use with most digicams. |
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Compact Flash |
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Lexar |
Employs the use of proprietary Write Acceleration technology to increase data throughput. |
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SanDisk |
The absolute fastest and most reliable cards on the market today. |
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