Photo Review Australia Issue 39

From the publisher

INSPIRATIONSubcultural: Steven Siewert (Cover image)
When he's not shooting for the SMH, Steve Siewert and his camera will be found among unusual groups of people.All eyes and ears: Kane Hibberd
Kane Hibberd was well-versed in mixing it with musicians before he turned his notable talents to photographing them.California LightSouthern California attracted the motion picture industry because of an abundance of light and locations. For still photographers, it's an issue of quality rather than quantityTECHNIQUE
Tools for finding great shooting locations: some handy geographic tools to help you find the best vantage points.High Dynamic Range Photography: techniques for ensuring both highlight and shadow detail is recorded.Storage options for Digital Photographers: a survey of places to store your digital imagesBUYERS GUIDE
DIGITAL SLRs: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Sony A900; Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1ADVANCED: Canon PowerShot G10; Canon PowerShot SX1 IS; Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28; Olympus SP-565 UZ; Nikon Coolpix P6000; Ricoh GX200
LENSES: Lensbaby Composer; Tamron AF 18-59 270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD LensPERIPHERALS: X-Rite ColorMunki PhotoNET EFFECT
A mixed bag: We discover more useful or just plain wonderful websites for photographers.INSIDERUsing lens Adaptors: Adapters enable old lenses from different manufacturers to play a new role on the latest DSLR bodies.PRODUCTS & TRENDSIt's camera launching season in Las Vegas, with CES becoming more of a photographic equipment show every year, and the real photo trade show, PMA, hard on its heels.