I'm dropping the http://traveltripod.com domain name but keeping the content
available at http://nordicgroup.us/tripod/. The traffic on this site has
held steady at ony 20,000 hits per month (of which 4/5 are from search
engine bots), so for 4000 hits per month, it isn't worth it ...

I am interested in getting a macro lens for my canon 20d, and I think the canon
macro is a little expensive.
I saw the Tamron (SP AF180MM F/3.5 Di LD (IF) 1:1 Macro  ($700)) and Sigma
(APO MACRO 180mm F3.5 EX IF HSM  ($600))  but I am not sure how good these

I invite you to see my photos, as always:
http://www.al-farrob.com
al-Farrob

In computer terms 1K is not 1,000 bytes but 1,024 bytes.  How many
pixels are there in 1 MP.  Is is 1,024,000?

I'm looking to buy my first digital camera. The primary use will be to catch
panoramic landscape shots from vacations and occasion close ups of my kids
in sports action.
I'm drawn to the Fuji S5500 by its reputation and zoom. Is this the best

Does anyone know of a review site that actually posts sample pictures taken
with a camera? I mean, that's really the only criteria that matters and yet
all the reviews I've seen are just words without any real demonstration of
what the image quality is. The stores that I've been to ...

People,
Please, educate. The anti-shock plug-in in Olympus E300:
diminishes camera shake caused by vibrations when the mirror moves. You can
select the interval from the time the mirror is raised until the shutter is

I understand there is no way to definitively answer my question but am
intereste in "educated opinions".  I have a Sony CD-500 digital camera with
a Sony F32X flash.  Unfortunately, both found their way into a bucket of
water.  I turned them off, tried to dry as much as possible but ...

Hi girls and boys,
Just a silly problem here (I hope....). I just tried out a Nikon D1x. The
camera was setup with a 24-70mm lens (not a 'D' or 'G' type). Every shot was
okay and the camera gave a preview. Changing the lens to a 'D' type: the 20

I have about 150 images on a Lexar 512MB memory card at present.
When I download them with my SIIG  6-in-1 card reader, the first 120 or
so, display properly as thumbnails on my computer monitor.
but the last 30 or so do not show up as thumbnails.

The AUK nomination(s) obsession is proof

Hi.  I have just been viewing some photos I shot indoors, but have noticed
that the highlights seem to be grey!  Anyone else experienced this?
The photos were shot on a 20D.  All the shots at ISO 800 and lower seem OK.

Is it possible to INCREASE the size of the scanning area for the above
scanner? I've got some old slides (I think they are 126 format or something
like that) which are in 2 inch mounts just as are my 35mm slides. The film
area is higher and narrower than a 35mm slide however. I'd ...

How do you set flash with digital rebel when in Av mode to do fill flash?

Nikon D70 meets the desert landscape.  Watch a travel blog in progress:
http://www.alleycat-sojourns.com/RoadTrip2005
(I just got this camera recently, so there's still a bit of finesse to
learn, but I'm having a blast with it.  The Nikon images start on the