Jaded is my middle name—especially when it comes to new digital cameras. I mean how juiced can you get about another point-and-shoot just because the megapixel count increased? That said, manufacturers still have some great tricks up their sleeves that’ll get a rise out of even the most jaded reviewer. The new Sony DSLR-A350 is one of them. I’ve watched for months as Sony tantalized the press with promises of a Live View for D-SLRs that actually works like the “live view” of point-and-shoot digicams where you pick the camera up, frame your shot through the LCD screen and snap the shutter. As DT readers well know, I feel Live View as implemented by other makers (Canon, Nikon, Olympus et al) is a joke. To work properly, the camera has to be held steady by a tripod and the subject must remain still. How many people shoot like this in 2008—beyond eBay Power Sellers? Six, 16, 60? Sony felt the same way and decided to create a Live View for the rest of the world. Not only that, the new DSLR-A350 has a 14.2-megapixel imager, built-in sensor shift stabilization and loads of other goodies such as an articulating 2.7-inch screen. When this one arrived, the battery was quickly put in the charger so a test drive was just a few short hours away. How was this relatively bargain-priced $799 USD D-SLR?

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"HOW TO FIND AND PHOTOGRAPH THE PHOTOS-SCENICS IN VERMONT”

The Famous 75 page, Yellow Covered, Vermont Photo-Scenic Guide Handbook, written by Arnold John Kaplan, APSA-AFIAP, who has been photographing in Vermont for the past 40 years. He wrote this famous photo guide to help other photographers, artists and tourists find these beautiful scenes because they are so hard to find on your own. You could drive right by many of them without even recognizing them, as the angle and composition from the roadside is incorrect. Photographers, artists and tourists from all over the world have requested this scenic guidebook before going to Vermont.

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There is a description and bird’s–eye view drawing of each Photo-Scenic with the exclusive "Tri-Pod Hole" diagrams to show you exactly where to place your tripod for the best composition for each scene -- Complete detailed road maps and directions-- The best time of year t o go - - The best time of day for the best lighting conditions at each scene -- Hints and tips on each...