photo - Ken Gilbert

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TWO RECENT ISSUES mentioned
Singh-Ray’s variable ND fi lter.
I’ve found that, despite its high
quality and ease of use, it has
two disadvantages: the price
($390, street) and the size (only
77mm and 82mm). It consists
of a linear polarizer in front of a
circular one. Nearly every halfserious
photographer these days
has a circular polarizer, so the
only thing you might need to buy
is a good linear the same size.
Getting a homemade system to
work reliably requires maybe
an hour of practice, but it saves
money and for many eliminates
the inconvenience of carrying a
step-up ring. Barton Milligan
Asheville, NC
NOTE: While this should work,
you risk vignetting if the fi lters are
small and your lens wide-angle.
NOVEMBER’S Tech Support (page
32) had a question from reader
Tom Boyd on options when
Adobe Camera Raw can’t read
the RAW fi les from his Canon
EOS Rebel T1i. Your response did
not include arguably the best
solution, which is to use Canon’s
Digital Photo Professional (DPP)
software, which should have
come free with his camera. Not
only does it convert Canon’s RAW
fi les, but generally provides suffi
cient editing tools to complete
the postprocessing task. If not,
Photoshop CS3 is but a keystroke
away to further manipulate the
converted image. Michael Cohn
Los Angeles, CA
HERE’S A HELPFUL tip for those
who want to do street/candid
photography of people but
are uneasy about approaching
strangers. Volunteer your
photography skills for a local
organization that you have interest
in. I’m a volunteer photographer
with my city’s Metro Parks
System and feel much more
confi dent approaching people
in the parks when I am wearing
my park volunteer identifi cation
badge and can explain
that the images are to be used
for the Park System’s website
and magazine. This is helping
me to gain a relaxed attitude in
approaching interesting people
elsewhere. Frank D. Kozarich
Columbus, OH
CONGRATULATIONS and thanks
for your new design! Reading
through the November issue
was like taking a drink from a
fi re hose. Lots and lots of useful
information in a very readable
format and font. John Donovan
Via e-mail
REGARDING YOUR new format:
I hate those 3/4-inch-wide
columns sandwiched in between
the regular columns. They are
very irritating and annoying. My
eyes don’t like to bounce from
line to line every word or two.
Get rid of them! Phil Andrade
Lexington, MA
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