I have three sets of NiMH batteries for my camera that are at least 5 years
old. Lately they don't seem to hold a charge very long. I've even tried
running them down and recharging but no help. Guess it's time to buy some
new ones.

With a camera like this, is there any advantage to paying extra for "Ultra"
speed SD cards ?
Thanks for any knowledgeable tips !
-RS-

I've decided to order the canon powershot s2 and I was wondering if
there was any hacked firmware available or if this can be expected to
become available any time soon?
I'm particularly interested in removing some of the limitations like

The site seems usful you can upload images and video, what is good
about you can have private and public galleries.
http://www.sent.name

Today i wanted to use my finepix S2 for a shoot. I switched the camera
on and the first image i took was deep purple all over. The camera
works OK - controls, AF - except for the picture quality. All images i
take are purple, without any detail. If i use the flash, i can see some

I keep reading about people who get a thousand or more pics from a single
D70 charge.  I'm considering sending either my camera or the battery back
under warranty because I never get more than 100-150 pics from a charge.
I shoot in NEF+JPG, use the menus rarely and preview for a ...

I have a Canon Pro1 and want to transfer images from the computer to
my Compact Flash card to take for printing.  I dragged the image  
(jpg file )from my C drive to F  which is my removable disk and can
see the image on the  CF card when it's in the reader but not when I

Part III of my article on advanced composition has been posted. The
article can be found on my web site at:
http://ronbigelow.com/articles/adv_comp3/adv_comp3.htm
This ends my series on advanced composition. My next article will be

My sister has just finished our complete family history with cuttings,
photos and writing in a large photo album (too big to scan) and I want to
photograph every page and burn to a CD for safe keeping.   I have a
Panasonic FZ5 (One day old!) and was wondering the best settings ...

I just saw a MV movie clip in a hk forum here:
http://www.dchome.net/viewthread.php?tid=186590&extra=page%3D1
He claim he made this using a F10..... and some pro editing tools.
ummmm

I have a JVC Digital Video Camera GR-DVX707.
Sometimes when I turn it on I get the message: Camera in safe mode,
re-insert tape' When I take out the tape and try to re-insert it, the
canera will not close unless the film israken out.

Part III of my article on advanced composition has been posted. The
article can be found on my web site at:
http://ronbigelow.com/articles/adv_comp3/adv_comp3.htm
This ends my series on advanced composition. My next article will be

I bought three digital cameras at a garage sale today.
Turns out that the guy lived on a boat.
The Oly D-300L and the Coolpix 990 are gonna be ok.
But the Nikon Coolpix 4500 spent a little too much

I saw a camera in a store about 3-4 months ago which was digital, came
in black and silver, was very, very thin and small (maybe 2.5" high, 1"
deep, by 5" long) and had a built-in flash mounted on the front-side
(not centered).  I *believe* the camera "slid" open to expose the lens.

Well, apart from the ones you regularly have to clean!
"I asked Jesper if to his knowledge there was such a thing as a sensor
chip deteriorating over time. His answer was an unequivocal no. No
amount of exposure to light has any effect on a sensor. Apparently