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Sony DSLR-A100 Alpha Guided Tour

Published by: Adorama       09-11-2006        Read Complete Article
Article Summary

"Welcome to the latest in the Guided Tour series, an Adorama exclusive, where we take you on in-depth looks at today's most popular cameras. We explain all of the buttons, modes, and special functions of specific cameras in detail, and offer hints and tips and photos to help you really get to know this camera.

The Sony DSLR-A100 Alpha is unusual in its design because it has conveniently put its most useful controls right on the surface, and not buried in menus. And yet it doesn't look like it has an overwhelming number of buttons and dials. You can access most of these features via the left-side Function dial or the right-side mode dial."....Read Complete Article




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Learn How to "See the Light"

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04/16/06
Filters for Digital Photographers II
Digital cameras and scanners have certainly revolutionized photography. They have brought thousands of photo enthusiasts and pros back to the world of do-it-yourself printing. A major factor in this revolution is the ease with which you can improve or radically modify your original images in real-time, as computer buffs would say, and see the chang......

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