Need a recommendation for a compact dig. camera that must stand up to
abuse in the outdoors.  Would like to find something as capable as
possible in as small a package as possible.  TIA for any suggestions.

Do any digital cameras exist where the viewfinder image and/or the screen
display on the back can be viewed reversed, i.e. back to front but not
upsidedown, so that left appears on the right of the screen and vice versa?
Nikon F series 35mm SLRs have the facility to add a waist ...

I'd like to know if this guy used a macro lens or just the super macro
setting on the Olympus c5050z:
http://www.soaphoto.com/gallery/gallery_detail.asp?Number=14084&Category=&Ymd=&K
eyWord=&KeyField=&Page=1&Order=
I have an Olympus c2100z and can't get a macro like that without ...

If I'm shooting a scene with a narrow range of brightness does it make
any differece in the final print where the curve sits in the histogram
display as long as the min and max levels are nowhere near the limits
of the histogram display?

This is semi off topic, but probably of interest to anyone interested in
photography.  National Public Radio carried a news item about the world's
largest private camera collection, owned by a self made millionaire by the
name of Jack Naylor. His collection is for sale - for $20 ...

I have a project which requires an SLR with a very long focal length
lens mounted in a difficult to reach location.  I would like help
choosing a camera and lens that would allow me to take photos from a
little distance away, connected with a data cable.  Here are my

I have an Olympus C2100 digital camera with stock lens.  I've been doing
macros by getting the camera right on top of something then zooming and
adjusting the focus manually.  That works great in place of a macro lens.
I'd like to capture a drop of water falling into a bowl of ...

Somewhere on the Net I briefly saw a query regarding the wisdom of
purchasing two 512's vs. one 1G SD chip. Can't find it again. Any help?
Thanks

I just Sigma's release of a *new* 135-400mm f/4.5-5.6 lens. All seems
same as the older 135-400mm except for the *DG* coating that supposedly
optimises the lens for digital SLRs. So, what's this DG coating? Does
it make a real difference to the lens' performance or is it just some

I'm in the market for a new digital camera. Nothing fancy. I'm a casual
user, and I don't print my pictures generally. I want a good quality,
however. Something in the 3.x-4.x megapixel range would likely meet my
needs, from what I have read.

While back, I was browsing these newsgroups, just like you are now,
and came across an article similar to this that said you could make
thousands of CASH within weeks with only an initial investment of
$6.00 plus stamps! So I thought, "Yeah, right, this must be a scam!"

What do you use to clean your LCD screen?

This is a cool camera... sure beats the pants off my old 3MP HP
camera... but boy, it is so much more complex. Not hard to use, just
overwheleming with cool stuff that it can do!
Since I am new to Sony digital photography, i have two questions:

I have just started to scan some 120 format slides with my new Epson 4990
and have a few questions....
1. a silly newbie scanner question...does it matter if the transparency is
placed emulsion side down or up?  I assume the sensor is in the body of the

I have been using the following digital camera for almost 2 years to take
photos for my website and to give to the performers:
Canon Powershot A80
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/canon_a80.asp