pic taken at the "forum des halles" in Paris
(fake HDR from1 raw shot)

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Easy-to-use and easy-to-hold, the PowerShot A550 gives you 7.1 megapixels, a 4x optical zoom lens, an ISO 800 feature for expanded low-light shooting, and a DIGIC II Image Processor with iSAPS technology for beautiful pictures and great performance. Plus, there’s even a Fast Frame Rate Movie Mode. Power is never a problem, because the A550 uses standard “AA” batteries. Great features at a great price–it’s what makes the A550 such an amazing camera.

Treat yourself to a new standard of performance and simplicity. With 7.1 megapixels, the PowerShot A550 gives you the resolution you need to capture life’s precious moments in radiant, real-life color and fully textured detail. Even when you enlarge, crop and print, every image is still breathtakingly beautiful. Better still, Canon’s high-quality 4x optical zoom lens makes all your favorite subjects–portraits, landscapes, night scenes, even casual snapshots–crisp, sharp and bright.

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Like I promised, we’re going to take a look at some lens applications and what lenses you’d want for a given use. I’ve divided them broadly into the following categories

Lenses for Portrait Photography
Lenses for Landscape Photography
Lenses for Macro Photography
Lenses for Nature & Wildlife Photography
Lenses for Sports Photography
Lenses for Still-life Photography
Lenses for Architectural Photography
Lenses for Photojournalism

I’ll be adding links to the related posts as we go along, so bookmark this page if you’re interested.

Do you think that something’s been left out? Do you want to see another category in this list? Add a comment to this post and I’ll put it in.