Couldn't resist the urge and bought this lens to mate with my Canon
300D for some macro work. Does anyone else own this lens? Its a M42
(Pentax screw) mount lens.
- Siddhartha

I've accidentally deleted jpegs from my XD card while downloading to my PC
using the card reader (instead of downloading via Camera) - Silly me!
Now of course the camera, when switched on, wants to reformat the card - but
when I attempt to do so I get "Card Error"

I'm about to get a digital SLR for the first time. I'm in my 50s so
have to consider a bright viewfinder. I have some old Leica, Contax and
Takumar lenses and adapters to EOS non-digital bodies which I already
use.

I'm looking for the showstopper in these photo catalog/manaager/organizer  
programs, of the hobbiest level in the ~$20-60 range.  My focus is on  
editing the Windows and the EXIF-IPTC-XMP metadata and assigning captions,  
descriptions, searchable keywords, creating categories and ...

Does the konica minolta Z20 have any special kind of screw mount ???
I've tried to put a hamma stepping ring (43mm -> 49mm) or a 43mm filter
and it does not fit (won't screw).
Does it need a "special" adapater or any king os special filters or

Most of the lens manufacturers have now come out with lenses optimised for
the small image sensor DSLR camera.
To use Tamron as an example they have the Di II for digital only, Di for
both and SP superior performance lenses for use on any camera.

Finally, JPEG is doomed, algorithm geeks unite! This is the quantum leap, no
compromise technology. Young genius about to rock the DI world.
WHAT'S NEXT
Honey, I Shrunk the JPEG

Thought y'all might find this interesting...
From the NY Times:
The New York Times
October 8, 2005

Anyone had success with spray coatings to keep inkjet prints from fading?
Bob

I'm looking to buy one of the following Canon cameras to take with me
when I go travelling to Asia for six months during the start of 2006:
Ixus 40 (SD300) = £151.00
Ixus 50 (SD400) = £188.70

As you may see in my previous post I am experimenting with a couple of
different papers and inks.
My question; What papers do you use for your high quality exhibition prints?
I am looking at sizes up to A3+.

Would be an easy way to extend the dynamic range. The procedure would
be:
1. Take underexposed image to capture the highlights
2. Read image

http://robertlindsay.blogspot.com/2005/09/worries-about-starving-pets-in-new.html
This is what the world of George Bush looks like. You will die in a
horrible flood and then Fido will munch on your bloated corpse. When
will it end?

...So the Padres are the suckiest team to ever win their division...But as I
was going through some old image files...I came accross this shot I snapped
that turned out to be the final grunt from a future-hall-of-famer, batting
legend: