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ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 22 -- Eastman Kodak Company announced today that it will retire KODACHROME Color Film this year, concluding its 74-year run as a photography icon.

Here's the story to a film that changed photography.

RED WING PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB MINUTES
JUNE 15, 2009 

The Red Wing Photography Club met at the Methodist Church Monday June 15^th.  Due to the absence of Mary and Jeff, Jack A. led the meeting with computer assist by John S. 

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Consumer Reports just announced their picks for best of breed.  Here are the top 5 in each category.  I have the report, so if you want to know more, just let me know.  Click Read The Rest for the ratings

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The speed of a lens and how ‘fast’ it is refers to the maximum aperture of the lens. The larger the maximum aperture the faster the lens is. When a lens is talked about it generally is described with its focal length (for example it could e a 50mm lens or a 300mm lens) as well as its maximum aperture (usually it will be a number with an ‘f’ in front of it - for example f/1.8 or f/4 or f/5.6). The smaller the number is the bigger the maximum aperture is. Remember that aperture is the size of the hole in the lens that lets light in when you hit the shutter. So the bigger the maximum aperture - the more light your lens will allow in. The reason that a lens with a big maximum aperture is referred to as fast is that it lets more light in and therefore you can use faster shutter speeds even when there might not be much light around.

Why would you want a fast lens?

Fast lenses can be advantageous over slower ones in certain shooting conditions and types of photography. They really come into their own where there is either low light (for example if you need to shoot indoors but can’t use a flash) or where you need to use a fast shutter speed (for example in sports or even wildlife photography). They are especially useful when you need both a fast shutter speed in low light (ie indoor sports). In general - a fast lens is any lens with a maximum aperture of f/4 or more (ie f/2.8, f/1.8, f/1.4 etc). The lens pictured above is a Canon 50mm f/1.2 lens - very fast, small, and a great portrait lens giving really smooth bokeh.
Keep in mind also that because you’re using larger apertures that this has an impact upon the depth of field that you get in your shots. Larger apertures lead to shallower depth of field which can be a great thing if you’re wanting to make your subject really stand out from its background (Our educational session on May 18th).
Fast lenses can be really useful to have but unfortunately they can also be quite expensive to buy. However if you’d like a more economical fast lens you might like to check out 50mm lenses. For example both Nikon and Canon have some great fast lenses in this focal length.

May 18, 2009
Red Wing Photo Club
Monthly Meeting Minutes 

The Red Wing Photography Club met at the Methodist Church on May 18, 2009.  Treasurer Jeff Marcus welcomed all to the meeting at 7 PM after a half hour social time.  There were 35 guests in attendance.  Jeff began by telling the club members that we had been given $25.00 Gift Cards from Nations Photo Lab.  He also told the club that Red Wing Shoe had over 100 disposable cameras available for the club to give to others.  Some suggestions were 4-H, Scouting groups, YMCA youth programs, Women’s Shelter.

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Through our membership in the PSA our club now has the opportunity for individual members who wish to compete internationally to do so at almost no cost.  (Printing costs only).  Our club pays the fees to enter and the postage to mail your print to the competition.  We can submit up to 20 photographs (20 different photographers), four times per year.  That's 80 opportunities to put your work in front of experts and have the chance to win a 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or Honorable Mention four times a year.

Some club members have been asking for a more competitive opportunity.......well, here it is. 

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The PDN Photographers' Virtual Trade Show is a FREE online trade show for professional and advanced amateur photographers. While on the site you will have the opportunity to visit virtual booths, receive personal attention, discover and buy the latest equipment and participate in webcast panel discussions and presentations online—all from the comfort of your home or office.  Just follow the link, sign up and stay tuned.

Breaking out of the ordinary portrait poses is what this article is all about.  It talks about bending some of the traditional rules using different angles, composition, and techniques.  It's a short, one page read.  Enjoy!