According to Canon, there will be many preset "modes", including the
"Standard" mode, which
according to Canon, is a mode for "vivid, crisp images, NOT requiring
post-processing."

See mention of new lens within text of 5D anouncement:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05082209canoneos5d.asp
" The camera's launch coincides with the release of the high performance EF
24-105mm f/4L IS USM a lightweight Image Stabilizer lens. Completing Canon's

I own a cybershot dsc-s40 and a MSX512S memory stick pro 512mb. When i
take pictures using the cameras internal hard drive, I can transfer
pictures to the computer fine. However, when I use the memorys stick
pro, the pictures are always corrupted, and when viewing them either on

Am in the market for a new photo printer for home use.
Pretty light user, but do print out a few per week.
Have a Canon i960 which I bought a year ago.
Makes beautiful pictures, but the color fidelity relative to the CRT image

5D:
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05082209canoneos5d.asp

Has anyone used this device?  It's a lightweight external hard drive in
various sizes from 40 - 100 GB that has a CF card slot, so you can
download cards directly or connect to your computer with USB 2.  No
monitor for image preview, but that's OK for me since I'll use it

I recently experienced something I've never seen before. My compact
flash memory card appeared to have layered itself... I had a bunch of
photos which mysteriously and suddenly appeared as though they deleted
themselves. Quite upset, but nonetheless, resiliant, I continued to use

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05082209canoneos5d.asp
Bing!
Pay up, guys...

 do you know any brand of LCD screen protector (like those for PDA
screens) that are made specifically for canon digital rebel XT (350D)?
thanks!
crash.test.dummy

I have lurked here and at the 35mm news group for years. I have always
gotten great insight and learned a lot. Now I wanted to share my joy.
I just broke down and bought my first digicam a Rebel XT. After a bout
50 shots I am in love. I can't believe how freeing the instant ability

After taking some amateur photographs for friends weddings I have produced
some very pleasing results which has encouraged me to develop my skills to
become a professional wedding photographer.
I am already highly proficient in Photoshop and PSP thanks to a design

I just purchased my very first digital camera along with a camera
dock... and I'm about as amateur as they come. I suspect that I'll be
asking alot of really dumb questions in the near future. Wish me luck!

Was considering the FZ20 for amateur nature/wildlife photography . . .
moreso for the 12X zoom and attractive price.  But given the pricing
of late,I am having second thoughts on a dSLR alternative.  Just
starting to investigate, but I'd like some opinions/recommendations on

I got a new Panasonic Lumix FZ5 camera on Friday. I've been trying it
out in simple mode and more often than not the camera will not focus.
I've even tried pushing the shutter halfway down and supposedly setting
the focus that way (it doesn't help). I might understand if it was all

OK - to all the D70/s users:  Do you even bother with the in-camera
color options?  I shoot almost exclusively in .NEF/.RAW and have tried
the vivid, softer, sharper, over-saturated, under-saturated options,
etc.  To this point, I still find that shooting in auto WB, normal