Here I go again.  After exchanging my Canon PowerShot A620 for a Kodak
E650 this morning (because, at 6.1, it lost a million megapixels but
gained 7X optical zoom), my aged mother pointed out to me that I had a
father who attended one of the most prestigious art schools on the East

Last night some told me that you cannot use the screen display on a digital
SLR to take the picture.  Is this correct?
Thanks.

Any recommendations for a lens under $200 (maybe up to $300) that's a good
all around lens.  I'm looking for something flexible to take on vacation so
I'm not lugging a lot of lenses.  Something long enough to shoot the
occassional little league game from a distance (I understand ...

We recently bought a Fuji S7000 (dSLR looking compact) for our
daughter and want to protect it by using the fairly typical adapter
tube a UF filter sorta thing.
However I believe the proper Fuji adaptor tube is 55mm throughout and

I'm having a hard time deciding between the following lenses.
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 17-85mm f/4-5.6 IS
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS

I have a Speedlight SB26, which I use with a Coolpix 995. This can only be
used in anything like auto exposure by using the sensor on the camera's own
built-in Speedlight. The SB26 has to be used on a proprietary bracket and
shoe, because the Coolpix has no flash shoe.

Well it's the 4th of July and you know what that means ..... it's
Tuesday!
So to celebrate, I took a few pics:
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/62958123

Is there someplace on the web where I might still find
an MTF diagram for a discontinued Canon lens?
I'd like to compare the old 17-35mm f2.8L with the
current 16-35mm f/2.8L USM.

Apart from the Pentax ist range, what other DSLR cameras can take eithe 4  
AA, or CRV3 batteries.
Must be able to take both
Thanks

I seem to have narrowed it down to the Quantaray Ultra-Pro (only $99) at
Ritz.  I want something light, durable, but most importantly can extend to
over 6 feet high.  This seems to do the trick.
Any suggestions?

While I was working on my data files, the hard drvie fell to the ground
and seemed busted. I ran a recovery program and have all the files
semi-recovered, however the JPeg files will not open. Can anyone give a
suggestion of a good recovery program ?

Yup...a VERY old light meter. I need a case for it. The case that came with
it is evidently for an older model as it lack the little 'door' in back so
the light-sensing element can 'see'.
Does any one have an idea where I can get the right case for a Weston Master

The Konica-Minolta forum Dyxum (http://www.dyxum.com) has a petition to ask
Sony for new firmware for the 5d and 7d.
The petition can be signed here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/kmdslr/petition.html

Guys
With my new Canon 30 D I have the oppertunity to aquirer a new lens The 2 I
have my mind set on are the Tamron SP AF 200-500mm F/5-6.3 lens or a Sigma
170-500mm f/5-6.3 lens I use the lens mainly for wildlife birds specifically

Will we ever see disposable digital cameras?
I got the offer of a free digital camera on a magazine and sent off for it.
It takes 2AAA batteries and a standard usb lead (storage card).
Resolution - according to the very bad chinese translated instructions say