Photo Review Australia Issue 36

From the publisher

INSPIRATIONGerhard Joren: Crossing the LineMichel Lawrence: All for OneProfile: Zorica PurlijaTECHNIQUE
Panoramas in portrait format: How to obtain greater coverage by shooting with your camera held vertically.BUYERS GUIDEGreat value DSLR Kits: We nominate our picks at a range of popular price points.DIGITAL SLR REVIEWSCanon EOS 450D: A high-performance DSLR with live viewing on a 3.0-inch LCD.Nikon D60: An entry-level DSLR with many features to help novice users and a good set of manual controls.Pentax K200D: An affordable, well-built DLSR camera with some worthwhile features for photo enthusiasts.Pentax K20D: A ruggedly-built DSLR with live viewing plus some innovative and useful shooting functions.Sony DSLR-A350: A feature-rich DSLR with a tilting LCD and live viewing facilities.ADVANCEDSigma DP-1: The first compact digital camera with a DSLR-sized image sensor.SLIMLINEPanasonic DMC-TZ15Ricoh R8
Olympus Mju (Tough) 1030 SWLENSESCarl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* DT 16-80mm F3.5-4.5 ZA Lens: A high-quality, general purpose lens for Sony's Alpha digital cameras.Tamron AF 18-250mm f3.5-6.3 Di II Lens: A macro lens with an impressive 13.9x zoom magnification.PRINTERSEpson Stylus Photo R1900: A sturdy A3+ printer that delivers long-lasting colour prints on standard papers.NET EFFECTOur editor looks at web-based editing tools, a site where the images roam free, and more video tutorials than you can shake a mouse at.INSIDERFile formats revisited: Why digital photographers don't have the perfect file format for image capture.PRODUCTS AND TRENDSThe friendly and knowledgeable local photo store is something of an endangered species in Australia in 2008 - we look at how this sorry state has come to pass.