Someone from a Microsoft newsgroup pointed me to this group and said
there is an active thread about the Sony DSCW5 can anyone point me
toward that thread. I'm a total newguy and am considering that camera
and don't want to start a new thread if one already going.

With 35mm fim camera, what is actually the 35mm, is it the
longer side of the film rectangle or the shorter one?
and in digital cameras what is a 1/2.7" CCD is it one by
2.7 or 1 divided by 2.7, and if so what does it refer to -

I recently bought a Nikon D70s Digital camera; the guide book that came with
it is not very good.  What is a good manual which can be understood by a new
user?  For example, instead of just explaining what every feature is, what
are the optimum settings for each situation and how to ...

Looking for a good free online photography course

I have a dx4330.  It would be nice if the
camera could be set up to take two shots for
every trigger; one at the automatic stop, and one
at that stop minus 1/2.  I think this feature is

I would like to take some amateur shots indoors (close range), using flash,
but want soft lighting.  Therefore, I am thinking of using an umbrella to
soften the flash.
The question is, do I use dedicated hotshoe flash(s) firing into an

Is this another case of "blame anyone but yourself"?
"'When you move jobs away from a country, there's going to be a lot of
pent-up frustration which gets let out on Indian workers,' he said.
As staff turnover is a major problem, with some companies battling an

You can see some of my photos at the following
website. www.czechowicz.co.uk.
Comments are welcome.
Tomasz

Warehouse Express (UK dealers) list the Nikon 80-200mm f/2.8D ED AF as
'discontinued' Any one know if Nikon are replacing it with a lens of similar
focal lengths or giving it an overhaul?

  I've written an application that accesses a Canon Powershot A60
camera.
  When I turn the camera on, Windows detects my camera and starts up
my imaging software - in my case Kodak's Imaging for Windows and

Was wondering if there was a specific reason why manufacturers design a
new lens hoods ( Sigma 18-125 in my case )with a petal shape. I know I
find it easier to remove the cap and rotate the polariser ( only just,
with an index finger ), not ideal but I can do it. Taking the cap ...

I have to give 100 shots (in Kodak PhotoCD-format)to a book
producer. And i want to be able to prove that I am the
owner of those pictures for the case, "somebody else"
will use them.

Here's my wild prediction, based on little other than what I am seeing
and hearing around the net..
Olympus/Panasonic/Leitz (and possibly one other surprising 'outsider' -
woohoo!!) will join forces more formally, and release a camera system

I'm trying to use imagemagick to create a new image of a specific
dimensions.  IOW I need a new, grey PNG file that's 500x500 pixels
(although the dimensions will vary.)
I've been reading the pages for "convert" but I suspect there may be

How can I get a replacement cable for this unit, seems rare...  Also,
any other way to download the photos off this camera?