Winged Power Photography

Something Fun To Zoom About!

Whenever I'm asked, "What was your favorite camera to shoot with?" I invariably think back to my versatile Olympus C2100UZ. It had a 10X optical zoom and was image stabilized. Have a live preview screen, and took great pictures, even given that it was a mere 2MP.

Olympus has since passed out of my mind, but I've been noticing a different company carrying that fun to zoom torch: Panasonic.

The Panasonic Lumix series of cameras are long zooms, and their recent addition is no exception to this rule: 18X optical zoom, image stabilized.

That's a pretty sweet camera.

Not only can it go long, it can also go wide, record 30fps video, and accept a host of attachments allowing for very close macro, even wider vantage points, and right angle shooting, for those who like to capture without being noticed.
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The DMC-FZ18 Lumix camera from Panasonic enables you to take a large array of photos thanks to the 8.1 megapixels and its 18x optical zoom. This camera contains a mega O.I.S. optical image stabilization which can detect the tiniest camera movement to automatically adjust the lens due to the shake. The Intelligent ISO captures crystal clear images even when the subject is moving. Other features on this camera include the face detection function which can detect up to 15 faces and the intelligent scene selector, which will automatically select a mode based on your conditions. All this and more can be found in the DMC-FZ18.

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Do not settle for less. With a color temperature close to daylight (5000K) and a extended battery life (up to 210 minutes), the Opteka RL-300 surpasses all of the current ring lights on the market.

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Cameras fitted with normal lenses do not permit us to move closer than a certain minimum distance from the object being photographed. The Close-Up lens, which is simply mounted in the front of our normal taking lens, permits the taking of close-ups and also makes possible the photography of details which would be quite impossible without using the Close-Up lens.
The easy to use solution for getting extra close. These lenses enable you to get much closer than the minimum focus of the standard camera lens - as close as 4 inches from the subject. Ideal for cataloging small items and focusing on details.

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Cameras fitted with normal lenses do not permit us to move closer than a certain minimum distance from the object being photographed. The Close-Up lens, which is simply mounted in the front of our normal taking lens, permits the taking of close-ups and also makes possible the photography of details which would be quite impossible without using the Close-Up lens.
The easy to use solution for getting extra close. These lenses enable you to get much closer than the minimum focus of the standard camera lens - as close as 4 inches from the subject. Ideal for cataloging small items and focusing on details.

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Cameras fitted with normal lenses do not permit us to move closer than a certain minimum distance from the object being photographed. The Close-Up lens, which simply attaches to the lens adapter that came with your camera, permits the taking of close-ups and also makes possible the photography of details which would be quite impossible without using the Close-Up lens.

The easy to use solution for getting extra close. These lenses enable you to get much closer than the minimum focus of the standard camera lens - as close as 4 inches from the subject. Ideal for cataloging small items and focusing on details.

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100% Brand New Sealed in Original Box Full Factory Warranty Made In Japan 10 Year Full Warranty All Lenses Are Made In Japan Leather carrying Case Included Front Lens Cover Rear Lens Cover Lens Cleaning Kit Included Correct Lens Adapter included The Following Ring Adapters are Included: Compatible With 37mm, 46mm, 49mm, 55mm & 58mm & 62MM Adapter Ring Included PROFESSIONAL AF 3X TOKINA TELEPHOTO ZOOM LENS RETAILS FOR $299.00 This telephoto converter brings everything closer, the 3X telephoto lens extends the focal lensgth of the digital cameras lens 3.0 Times, therefor bringing all objects three times closer than normal.Tokina High Quality Digital Video Conversion Lenses are specially designed for the high quality digital cameras and camcorders, which will effectively increase your camera's versatility without loss of original picture quality. » Read More »»

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Since it simply attaches to the lens adapter that came with your camera, a wide-angle and telephoto converter affects the full zoom range of your camera's lens. A wide-angle converter increases your angle of view - scenes include more of the landscape, groups include more people, and interiors show more of the room. A .45x wide-angle converter DOUBLES your angle of view, allowing you to get twice as much in the picture (AND your telephoto setting also becomes wider; not zooming in as close). A 2.2x converter will double your camera's maximum focal length, bringing things twice as close. An Opteka conversion lens can actually improve the image that your digital camera receives, and it's about the only accessory that can. By eliminating flare and ghosting, the ugly cousins of reflection and refraction, before they get to your camera's original lens system, your camera gets a much cleaner image to digitize. » Read More »»

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Opteka fisheyes allow photographers to get close to the action and achieve exaggerated perspectives. This creates drama and excitement. Advances in high-index / low-dispersion optical glasses, new barrel materials, and exotic anti-reflection coatings, along with the latest in computer-aided-design / computer-aided-manufacturing), are combined to produce lenses of unprecedented quality. Diamond-cut from crystal-clear, water-white optical glass, Opteka lenses are ground and polished to a precise precision. Because all Opteka lenses are designed and manufactured with the highest possible degree of consistency, you can swap lenses mid-shoot with no discernable variation in color or effect. The unprecedented purity, color saturation and repeatability of Opteka lenses virtually eliminate the need for lab color timing corrections caused by other lenses. This puts more creative control where it belongs, in your hands.

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EXCLUSIVELY MADE BY RAYNOX JAPAN Distortion image at corners is common with Wide Angle lenses, but this particular lens is especially made for Distortion Free based on the sophisticated lens formula which produces a resolution power of 350-line at center. Especially designed for use with high-end digital camera, and the lens is made of hi-index optical glasses, 3-group/3-element, fully coated for non-distortion(-1.3%) and sharp images. It's an ideal accessory lens for professionals and advanced amateurs shooting in tight place. There will be no reduction of light value when this conversion lens is attached on the camera's lens. SPECIFICATIONS: Magnification : Nominal 0.66X Actual 0.66X/Diagonal,0.66X/Horizontal Lens construction : 3G/3E Made of optical glass lenses All surfaces fully coated. Front filter size : 72mm Mounting threads : 55mm Size/Weight : 77 x 40mm/178g.(6.3oz) High - Resolution 350 - line/mm 3 Groups / 3 Elements High Definition Design