Pentax announced a new entry-level digital SLR today, known as the K2000 (and the K-m outside of the USA) — plus two lenses and a ring flash. In an unusual move, Pentax is including an external flash with the K2000 kit — even though it has a built-in flash. Anyhow, here are the details on the camera and the new toys that go with it. Hopefully I’ll have more photos of these later in the day.

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Galen Hussey submitted this image taken with a Canon Rebel XTi. The light in this image is very even for a reflective subject but the…

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Air travel is increasingly more cumbersome. As if long lines, higher prices, and more luggage restrictions weren t bad enough, now add on the fear that…

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Brede Petersen shot this flower with a Canon EOS 30D with an exposure of 1/30 sec at f/3.5, ISO 320. While I m a sucker for…

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Dustin Snipes on Quality and Quantity
Quick, what’s the first image that would pop into your mind if you were assigned to go to a basketball camp and shoot seventy portraits in two days?Picture day in seventh grade? I Love Lucy at the cake factory? L.A.-based shooter Dustin Snipes shows not only that it can be done, but it can be done with quality and style. Check out his blog post for the details. And dig around for several more OA-style posts he has for you, too.(Thanks, WSP! | Photo 2008 Dustin Snipes)-30-This is a full RSS feed post from Strobist.com. Click the post title to see the full post and view reader comments. This month’s feeds are sponsored by:

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