I have an Olympus D-520, and tried taking closeup photos
of some electronic devices, connections, coins, etc
Can't get a real closeup. ie - I'd like a coin to be full frame.
The D-520 won't focus any closer than about 8 inches and the zoom

Anyone tried this new beast?  It seems like a great camera.

I was fooling around with some ideas for this fortnight's SI mandate
and trying to learn Smart Sharpen, when...
At the intended viewing size, the lines are pretty much not there.
Look at the reflection in the top of the van, which is dark metallic

I've been looking around the local stores for a HP Flatbed scanner and no
one seems to have any, when they formerly carried 4 to 5 models. Is HP
discontinuing their flat bed line or perhaps introducing a whole new line?
Sales people (kids) look at you like your nuts when you aske ...

Hey, check it out. It looks like they used a Lensbaby to take the Team
USA photos.
http://www.newyorkislanders.com/fanzone/wallpapers.asp

I've got a pile of old family negatives - some as large as 6"x8" - that I'd
like to scan.  The scans don't need to be publication quality (if we ever
publish anything we can rescan just the selected images) but they should be
good enough that we can tell from the scan how good of ...

I just wanted to ask, if someone could point me to (online-)sources, that
explain the exact differences between the AF and AF-D versions of the Nikkor
80-200 f2.8 (both are pull/push)? AFAIK D-type lenses additionally provide
distance info to the cpu for flash and ambient ...

Please excuse this double post.  I also put it on another DSLR newsgroup,
looking for a range of thoughts.
I just purchased the D50 and can try it out for 30 days from Walmart
($665.00).  This is the only place I found where I can actually try out the

I constructed a small gallery to illustrate the relative differences in
image detail at
different megapixel counts.  Comparing the actual cameras is the best
way to do it,

Sloss Furnaces in Birmingham, AL, a potentially fascinating location for
photography, has joined the wave of sites that clamp down on your
photography. Take a look here:
http://www.slossfurnaces.com/media/pdfs/Sloss_Photo_Policy.pdf

My Tek 2445 oscilloscope displays the following on-screen error codes
on each startup.
"CT Test 86 Fail 02"
"CT Test 87 Fail 04"

i am planning to buy the Nikon D70s. Should i opt for the kit lens
(Nikon 18-70) or should i go in for the Sigma 18-105. The Sigma is
cheaper, but does it compare to the kit lens? Also, are there any other
lenses that i can consider.

It's out, so i wonder - has anyone heard something else than thos efactory
data---?
I see that ISO has increased to 800...

Taken on a recent trip to Patagonia
http://www.gillyworld.com/ee15/index.php?groupid=20
Used a 10D and 20D with 20-35 f2.8L, 24-105 f4L, 70-200 f2.8L IS + 1.4x
conerter

After using compact digicams for a few years, I bought my first DSLR
(a Nikon D70s) a few months ago, and have been learning to make proper
use of it since.  I like doing night sky photography, and I've thought
for some time about getting a 180° circular fisheye lens for full sky