Speaking Franklytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-4914072008-01-07T20:42:51Zby Herbert KepplerTypePadHerbert Keppler, 1925-2008tag:typepad.com,2003:post-438017042008-01-07T15:42:51-05:002008-01-07T20:42:51ZWe are sorry to report that Herbert Keppler passed away on January 4, 2008. This is a sad time for Popular Photography and the whole photography world. Please visit our special Burt Keppler page for our continued tributes to this...HerbertSpeaking Franklytag:typepad.com,2003:post-432738742007-12-26T13:10:42-05:002007-12-26T18:10:42ZFans of Herbert Keppler's blog, "Speaking Frankly," and his magazine column, "Inside Straight," have noticed his silence for the past month or so. The reason? He has been sidelined by a conflicting regimen of medications that has temporarily left him...HerbertFrom The Keppler Files: September, 1968tag:typepad.com,2003:post-408363042007-12-26T10:00:00-05:002007-12-26T15:00:00ZHave you ever really looked at a plain garden variety slug? Pretty icky, eh? Not when the sun glistens on him and turns his gooey path into shimmering silver before your camera. Did you ever look closely at a mother...HerbertFrom The Keppler Files: January, 1992tag:typepad.com,2003:post-408362222007-12-19T10:00:00-05:002007-12-19T15:00:00ZWhether you order in person or by mail, there's one specification you must know about: It's termed "parallel import." A parallel import (or gray market import, as it's commonly called) indicates the item has not been imported into the country...HerbertFrom The Keppler Files: November, 1966tag:typepad.com,2003:post-408361422007-12-12T10:00:00-05:002007-12-12T15:00:00ZExpensive cameras do not necessarily take better pictures than less expensive cameras. They generally are made better, have more features, operate more smoothly (which you can easily perceive when handling them) and will last longer if used hard. However, with...Herbert