| The Resurrection of the Forum
Joel Lucks, an accomplished outdoor writer and photographer has joined the Berger Bros. team and will act as moderator to
our newly refurbished forum.
We look forward to having a place for meaningful dialogue as well as answers to difficult questions.
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Classes in July
Photoshop Elements I & II, July 8th & July15th, 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm in the Syosset store (parts I & II) - $69.95
Digital 101, July 14th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Syosset store - $50.00 (free with camera purchase)
Sony D-SLR Alpha Class, July 19, 12 pm to 2 pm in the Syosset store - $50.00 (free with camera purchase)
Digital 102, July 20th, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Syosset store - $50.00
Nikon Coolpix Class, July 22nd, 6:30 to 8:30 in the Amityville store - $50.00 (free with camera purchase)
Digital 101, July 28th,
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm in the Amityville store - $50.00 (free with camera purchase)
Sports Photography, Aug 2nd, 9am to 12:00 noon in the Syosset store - $69.95
Note: Please register and pay in advance. Price at door will be $10 additional. |
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Berger Bros. Camera Staff Photos
Three by talented
Ed Szczepanski:
December in Bryce Canyon
Into the Mystic
Midnight in Red Canyon |
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IN THE NEXT ISSUE
Hiking and Photography
by Joel Lucks
Breaking News, Alerts, Firmware Updates, and other things you should know
Comments and suggestions about this and future newsletters are welcome: email me at ken@berger-bros.com
Ken Nadle - Editor
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Morocco Photo Catherine Grey
Travel Photography
Nothing excites the creative juices like being in exotic and fascinating places. Berger Bros. customer, Catherine Grey sent us the wonderful desert photo above. It is a great example of how striking foreign vistas can be and how talented some of our customers are.
Of course, travel photography also puts us in the midst of different cultures of which we may know little. A case in point is a story related to me by another Berger Bros. customer, Marcy, who also travelled to Morocco.
While in Morocco, an expensively dressed and jewelled American woman was shooting up close in the faces of veiled Moslem women who were clearly unhappy about it and were trying to avoid her unsuccessfully. In their defense, Marcy went up close to this would be paparazzi and took her photo. The woman freaked. Marcy stood there quietly and said nothing. The woman's husband, however, got the message and led his wife away saying, "come with me dear and I will explain it to you."
Enjoy your travels this summer. Be prepared with extra memory cards, storage back-up devices, spare batteries, multi voltage chargers and adapters but also be a considerate
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 Essaouirai, Morocco Photo Catherine Grey
Versatile Lenses Ideal for Travel
All of the compact lenses below are suitable for a wide variety of shooting situations ranging from wide-angle landscapes to portraits, action and close-ups. These lenses are ideal walk-around lenses - just right for travelling into the unexpected.
 - Sigma 18-200 F/3.5-6.3 DC Zoom for Canon, Nikon, Pentax, and Minolta mounts - 14.4 ounces - Special Order Item, Allow 3 days for store pick-up - $379.99
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JOBY GORILLAPOD SLR-ZOOM
This is a uniquely usefull tripod to take along on any trip. The SLR-ZOOM model is the largest of three models and can support up to 6.6 pounds of camera and lens yet it is small and surprisingly light - just 8.5 ounces and less than 10 inches long.
It has sturdy legs with flexible joints that can bend and rotate 360 degrees so you can fasten it to a steering wheel, fence or pole for a rock steady shot. Also accepts professional tripod heads which I would recommend to make it fully functional - $49.99 |
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Lensbaby
A Lensbaby is a cleverly designed 50mm coated lens in a flexible barrel that can be moved to selectively pin point an area in the image to be in sharp focus while leaving everything else blurry.
For those who enjoy building an image in the viewfinder, this lens can be a lot of fun. While it might be possible to imitate this selectively sharp and blurry effect in Photoshop, it would not be easy. The lens must be used manually and the aperture is set using magnetic rings with different diameter openings that stick to the front of the lens. Whether you take pictures of flowers, portraits or landscapes, the Lensbaby will add a creative new look to your imagery. The Lensbaby 2.0 is $149.99
The Lensbaby 3.0 works the same way as the 2.0 but the desired effect can be locked in place mechanically for more precise control. The Lensbaby 3.0 is $269.99
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Olympus E510 D-SLR with
14-42mm & 40-150mm
Zoom Lenses
Considering this camera's very high rating in a recent Consumer Report issue, I felt it was worth mentioning again. The E510 is a 10MP digital SLR with Live View, an effective Dust Reduction System and a 2.5 inch HyperCrystal LCD that lets you see the screen with amazing clarity in bright sunlight and from angles up to 176 degrees.
Another clever design feature is the use of two memory slots - one for a compact flash card and one for an xD card. You can even transfer images in camera from one card to the other. This is an excellent all-around, travel, children, sports camera.
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