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Thousands of pro photographers and gear-addled amateurs descend on the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York in search of the hottest cameras and the biggest lenses. Ultrahigh megapixel counts, Wi-Fi capability and GPS-enabled photo tracking were among the highlights at the http://www.photoplusexpo.com/ppe/index.jsp PDN PhotoPlus International Conference + Expo 2007" in New York City.Canon unveils its EOS 1Ds Mark III, a 21.1-megapixel full-frame single-lens reflex with wireless flash control due out in November. Nikon’s D3 should also debut in November – packing a measly 12 megapixels and costing $5,000, the D3 works with Nikon’s WT-4A wireless transmitter, which offers 802.11a/b/g compatibility and an extended-range antenna that enables full remote control from 500 feet away. And Nikon’s Coolpix S51C, an 8.28-megapixel point-and-shoot camera with built-in Wi-Fi, allows you to wirelessly transmit your photos directly to your e-mail client. Here’s a sampling of what we bagged on our search for megapixels, massive lenses and models. Left: Alexander Gelfand plays photographer with a Nikon D3 and AF-S 14-24-mm f/2.8G lens that are together worth more than his car.
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Attitude Control =
description The 3-inch LCD on the Nikon D3 displays a virtual horizon indicator that shows the side-to-side tilt of the camera. 
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Big Fella =
description The new 600-mm f/4 VR is the longest lens in the Nikon arsenal. Perfect for shooting wildebeest from three miles away – or the bolts on a tripod across the convention-center floor. 
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Wireless Digicam =
description The new Nikon Coolpix S51C with built-in Wi-Fi transmits a photo to the e-mail client on a nearby desktop PC. 
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Forest Killer =
description Printing something on the $15,000 Canon iPF900 means using mural-size sheets of paper. The 59-inch-wide, 12-color printer can produce images 59 feet long at 2400 x 1200 dpi. 
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Die, Mr. Bond! =
description This Broncolor Para reflector umbrella is seven feet wide, has 24 reflective segments and looks like something that Goldfinger would aim at 007. Its real job is helping light a scene. 
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Pixel Shock =
description Say hello to the Seitz 6 x 17 Digital, a 60-megapixel panoramic camera that sells for $40,000 (lens not included). 
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Woven Image =
description Woven Image: Upload your photos to PortraitWeavers.com, where you can weave them into tapestries, pillows and tote bags using a computer-driven Jacquard loom. 
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Long Shot =
description The EOS-1 is nice enough, but the massive glass hanging off it is the real attraction here. At 800 mm, this f/5.6 telephoto lens could pick up the mites on your eyelashes from across the room. 
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Remote Control =
description Thanks to the PocketWizard MultiMAX transceiver jacked into this rig, you could in theory snap a picture from 1,600 feet away – thereby avoiding having to look through that gorgeous Leaf digital back. 
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The Woody =
description Nothing captures light like blond pine – though changing lenses is a bitch. This nice bit of whittlin’ sits atop a Cullman tripod. 
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Classy Ride =
description A Wimberley gimbal mount allows you to position your massive rig with the touch of a finger. Plus, you can pretend you’re a professional surveyor.
