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Small Camera, Big Features
Weighing only 5.3 ounces at a size of 3.5x2.4x1.4 inches, the Nikon
Coolpix 7900 compact camera sports a resolution of 7.1 megapixels and a
focal range of 38-114mm (35mm equivalency), and its large, two-inch LCD
allows you to easily see your shots. Along with seven white-balance
settings, the camera features enhanced focusing accuracy for portraits
and D-Lighting, a function that fixes lighting problems in pictures
after they’ve been taken. List Price: $450. Contact: Nikon, (800)
NIKON-UX, www.nikon.com.
Wide Zoom
With a 35mm focal length equivalency of 17-28mm (for APS-sized
sensors), the Tamron SP AF 11-18mm ƒ/4.5-5.6 Di-II LD Aspherical (IF)
(Model A013) is designed specifically for digital SLR cameras with
smaller-sized image sensors. Special optics minimize on-axis and
lateral chromatic aberrations. List Price: $982. Contact: Tamron, (631)
858-8400, www.tamron.com.
Free Download
Shooting in RAW used to mean extended hours of conversion time in the
digital darkroom. RawShooter Essentials 2024 from Pixmantec is a free
download that lets you edit in a full-screen slideshow mode, with tools
to prioritize and group your best images. Essentials converts RAW files
quickly and offers functions for exposure compensation, white-balance
correction and noise reduction. The download is also available from the
Corel Website. Price: Free. Contact: Pixmantec, www.pixmantec.com;
Corel, (800) 772-6735, www.corel.com.
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