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January/February 2010

(ends February 28, 2010)

No purchase necessary to enter or win. See below for details.


CREATIVE FOCUS
Turn your Lensbaby Composer or Muse into a fisheye lens and capture a dramatic 160-degree angle of view from infinity all the way down to one inch from the front of the lens. The Fisheye Optic features a six-element multicoated optical design with an ultrawide 12mm focal length. This optic has a much flatter field of focus so it creates some edge blur at brighter apertures, but it doesn’t have the “sweet spot” of sharp focus and dramatic blur like typical Lensbaby optics. Also new is a Soft Focus Optic for creating a soft, diffused look. Estimated Street Price: $150 (Fisheye); $90 (Soft). Contact: Lensbaby, (877) 536-7222, www.lensbaby.com.

CLEAN SENSOR
Stop dust and debris from affecting image quality by using Dust-Shield, a disposable filter for DSLRs that prevents dust from entering the chamber when you’re changing lenses. With high light transmittance, autofocus and image capture are unobstructed. Simply place it in the camera body and the chamber area is protected from external dust. To remove it, apply an adhesive tab on its center and gently pull up. The first available models are for the Canon EOS 5D and 5D Mark II, with more to come. Estimated Street Price: $19. Contact: OmegaSatter, (410) 374-3250, www.omegasatter.com.

FAST TRANSFER
Shoot without worrying about your memory card filling up too quickly using Lexar’s Professional 600x CompactFlash lineup. The cards maintain a guaranteed minimum sustained write speed of 90 MB/s and a minimum sustained read speed of 80 MB/s when paired with a UDMA 6-enabled device, such as the Lexar Professional ExpressCard reader. With capacities of 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB, the cards are ideal for capturing high-resolution stills and HD video. The latest version of Lexar’s Image Rescue 4 software features a one-step recovery interface and automatic software updates. Estimated Street Price: $199 (8 GB); $299 (16 GB). Contact: Lexar, (800) 789-9418, www.lexar.com.

COVER UP
Conceal your expensive camera equipment in Think Tank Photo’s Urban Disguise 70 Pro, which has room for two regular or pro-size DSLRs with lenses attached. The bag is shaped like a shoulder briefcase to avoid attracting attention as an obvious camera bag. The large interior accommodates a variety of camera configurations. A Shoulder Harness Attachment lets you convert it from a shoulder bag to a traditional backpack. YKK zippers and nylon ballistic fabric enhance its durability. Estimated Street Price: $189. Contact: Think Tank Photo, (866) 558-4465, www.thinktankphoto.com.

ROCK SOLID
Show your camera some support by using Gitzo’s new, revamped Basalt collection of tripods, which are up to 22 percent stronger than previous models. The lineup includes six tripods, with maximum height ranging up to 44.7 inches and up to 65.2 inches when the center column is extended. Basalt-rock fiber is about 20 percent lighter than aluminum. The heaviest model weighs six pounds and can support 33 pounds. Three quick-release center ballheads, a monopod and boom round out the collection. Estimated Street Price: Varies. Contact: Bogen Imaging, (201) 818-9500, www.bogenimaging.us.

ULTRALIGHTWEIGHT TRIPOD
Set up the Tamrac ZipShot tripod in seconds by simply holding the ballhead at the top and releasing the legs. Inspired by collapsible tent poles, the strong, aluminum, tube-shaped legs come apart in four sections, which are held together by strings of bungee cord running through the middle of the tubes. Weighing just 11 ounces and measuring 15 inches high when folded, the ZipShot can be taken anywhere, quickly attaching to the handles of camera bags or luggage. The tripod extends to a maximum 44 inches and has a load capacity of three pounds. Estimated Street Price: $50. Contact: Tamrac, (800) 662-0717, www.tamrac.com.

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Customize the look of your images with Eye Candy 6, the latest version of Alien Skin’s graphic-design, special-effects plug-in for Photoshop. With 30 realistic filters and more than 1,000 presets, you can modify any effect and save your personalized settings for future use. Effects like Animal Fur, Smoke and Reptile Skin are rendered in fine detail with a look that’s natural and organic. Version 6 supports 16-bit/channel images, CMYK color mode and acceleration for multicore computers. Estimated Street Price: $249 (new); $99 (upgrade). Contact: Alien Skin Software, (888) 921-SKIN, www.alienskin.com.

TIME-SAVING TOOLS
Correct color, remove backgrounds and enlarge images working in just a single app. onOne Software’s Photo Essentials 3, which now supports Adobe Photoshop Elements 8, comes with a total of five tools. You also can add edge and border effects, as well as special effects designed to give professional-looking results. Using the Palette, you quickly can access all five modules from a single location inside Photoshop Elements. The new Make It Cool module offers dozens of professional effects, such as film simulation and HDR, which can be added with a single click. Estimated Street Price: $69. Contact: onOne Software, (888) 968-1468, www.ononesoftware.com.

GREEN BAG
Use the eco-friendly Lowepro Primus Minimus to carry your camera gear. The dual-compartment bag is made from mostly recycled material. It holds a DSLR with a medium zoom lens attached or a compact 3-CCD DV camcorder, plus a couple of extra lenses, filters, flash unit and more. A portion of the proceeds from each backpack is donated to Polar Bears International (PBI), a group dedicated to preserving polar bears. Lowepro and PBI are working together on a new effort called “Project Polar Bear,” aimed at reducing carbon emissions. Estimated Street Price: $249. Contact: Lowepro, (800) 800-LOWE, www.lowepro.com.

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OFFICIAL RULES
DPmag Win This! Sweepstakes

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN.
A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING.

ELIGIBILITY

• Only one entry per person allowed.
• Open Only to Legal Residents OF THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 18 years of age or older.


• Void Where Prohibited.


• Officers, directors, employees and agents of Werner Publishing Corporation (“Sponsor”), and its parent, affiliates, subsidiaries, advertising and promotion agencies, and Website providers/Web masters (collectively, the “Released Parties”), and their immediate families (parent, child, spouse or sibling) and those living in their same households are not eligible to enter or win.
• By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of the judges and/or Sponsor, which are binding and final on matters relating to this sweepstakes.
• Sweepstakes is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws.

TO ENTER

• Between 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time (“ET”) on 1/1/10 and 11:59 p.m. ET on 2/28/10 (the “Entry Period”), visit www.dpmag.com and complete and submit the official entry form.
• When you submit your entry form, you will be eligible to win any of the prizes listed on this page.


• All entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. ET on 2/28/10 to be eligible. Sponsor’s computer is the Official clock for the promotion.


• Entries generated by script, macro or other automated or mechanical means are void.
• All entries become the property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.

PRIZE DRAWINGS

• One (1) potential winner will be selected for each prize described below in a random drawing on or about 3/6/10 from all eligible entries received for the applicable drawing.


• Entries from one prize drawing will not be included in other prize drawings.


• Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received for the applicable drawing.
• Potential winners will be notified by e-mail within 14 days of drawing.


• Potential winners are subject to verification of eligibility and the terms of these rules.


• Potential winners may be required to complete, sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release and where lawful a publicity release within ten (10) days of issuance.


• If such documents are not returned within the specified time period, any prize/prize notification is returned as undeliverable, or a winner is not in compliance with these rules, prize may be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected.

PRIZES

• See prize details above.
  
  
• Total ARV of all prizes: $1172


• All prize details not specified herein are at the sole discretion of Sponsor.


• Winners may not substitute, assign or transfer prizes or redeem prizes for cash, but Sponsor reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) with one of comparable or greater value.


• Winners are responsible for all federal, state and local taxes, if any, and all other costs and expenses not specified herein as being awarded that are associated with the acceptance and use of prizes.
• Prizes are awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee, either expressly stated or implied.


• If a winner cannot accept prize as stated, prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected.


• Sponsors reserve the right to substitute a prize (or portion thereof) of comparable or greater value, in their sole discretion.

GENERAL CONDITIONS

• The Released Parties are not responsible for lost, late, incomplete, stolen, misdirected, undelivered, garbled, illegible or postage-due mail, entries or e-mail; or for lost, interrupted or unavailable network, server, Website, or other connections, or failed computer, satellite, telephone or cable transmissions, lines, or technical failure, or jumbled, scrambled, delayed, or misdirected transmissions, or computer hardware or software or other technical malfunctions, failures, or difficulties, or other errors of any kind whether human, mechanical, electronic or network; or the incorrect or inaccurate capture of entry or other information or the failure to capture any such information.


• The Released Parties are not responsible for any incorrect or inaccurate information, whether caused by site users, tampering, hacking, or by any equipment or programming associated with or utilized in the sweepstakes.


• The Released Parties are not responsible for injury or damage to participants’ or to any other person’s computer related to or resulting from participating in this sweepstakes or downloading materials from or use of the Website. Persons who tamper with or abuse any aspect of the sweepstakes or website, as solely determined by Sponsor, will be disqualified.


• Should any portion of the sweepstakes be, in Sponsor’s sole opinion, compromised by virus, worms, bugs, non-authorized human intervention or other causes which, in the sole opinion of the Sponsor, corrupt or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play, or submission of entries, Sponsor reserves the right at its sole discretion to suspend, modify or terminate the sweepstakes and select the winners from all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to action taken or as otherwise deemed fair and appropriate by Sponsor.


• In the event of a dispute regarding entries received from multiple users having the same e-mail account, the authorized subscriber of the e-mail account at the time of entry will be deemed to be the entrant and must comply with these rules. Authorized account subscriber is the natural person who is assigned the e-mail address by the Internet Service Provider (ISP), online service provider or other organization responsible for assigning email addresses.


• Entrants, by participating, agree that the Released Parties will have no liability whatsoever for, and shall be held harmless by entrants against, any claims, actions and/or liability, for any injuries, losses or damages of any kind, including death, to persons or property resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of the prize.


• Each winner, by acceptance of prize, except where legally prohibited, grants permission for Sponsor and its designees to use his/her name, address (city and state), photograph, voice and/or other likeness and prize information for advertising, trade and promotional purposes without further compensation, in all media now known or hereafter discovered, worldwide, and on the Internet and World Wide Web, in perpetuity, without notice or review or approval.

WINNERS LIST

• For the names of the winners (available after 3/20/10), send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: PCPhoto WIN THIS! Sweepstakes, 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90025, for receipt no later than 3/10/10.

SPONSOR

• Werner Publishing Corporation, 12121 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 1200, Los Angeles, CA 90025

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