I know this isn't the right forum, but I also know many around here
have shot with these at one point or another.  The fact that the other
"film" based boards are basically dead makes me feel this is the best
place to make the post.  I hope the board does not have a problem with

I just completed reading reviews of the Nikon D80 and Canon XTi in
Cnet.  The conclusion was that if you are building a system of scratch
the D80 is a better choice.
In many ways I do agree.  However at first glance Nikon lenses

As title - or is it just me?

a Nikon D 60 coming later this year?

I take shots most days in connection with my work in Estate Agency/Real
Estate. Sometimes I have time to make adjustments but usually not. The shots
from the camera always seem to need a little brightening, a little more
colour saturation and a touch of sharpening.

I took some inside shots (room with florescent lighting) with my Canon
Digital Rebel set to capture both RAW and jpeg images at the same time
- same shot. Surprisingly (or, not so surprisingly) the jpeg images
looked much better. Now I understand that RAW images have not been

I need to update my online gallery, but I thought some of you may like to
see the "Crocodile Hunter" (Steve Irwin) when we visited Australia Zoo some
time ago.
Go to www.paulburdettphotography.fotopic.net and click on "Australia Zoo".

Do you want to see a Dragon ?
http://tomcuss.free.fr/webphoto/Photos_diverses/Bestioles_et_assimiles/slides/DS
CN0070m2.htm
What do you think about ?
thank for your comment

Dear Group,
I seem to have had a bad time with printers, rangeing from the Lexmark,
Epson and now HP, becuase I used 'compatible inks' I couldn't claim on the
warranties when they all broke, including my much loved Epson 1290 A3, which

I've Googled...hunted...and failed...
Does anyone know of a source for LARGE albums which will display 12x18
photos...preferably without extra space...specifically for 12x18 or larger
3:2 ration prints?  I'm talking about albums with covered pages made for

Digicam Users and Post Processing
When I upload CF photo images to my PC hard drive I never cease to be
struck at their 'unfinished' quality straight from the camera ( I
am using a Canon G6), compared to the post processed result, which

I have a Quantary 70-120 lens.  It works easy enough but I was curious how
to read the numbers on the lens.  In other words, how do I interpret and
apply them. There is one set of numbers on the lens side and on the mount
side there is a dial that has another set.  This ring is ...

Sexy pics
http://marc.shutterchance.com/photoblog/22337.htm
http://marc.shutterchance.com/photoblog/23200.htm
http://marc.shutterchance.com/photoblog/15412.htm

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ5 product page:
<http://www2.panasonic.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/vModelDetail?storeId=15001&c
atalogId=13401&itemId=88137&catGroupId=24999&modelNo=DMC-FZ5K&cacheProgram=11002
&cachePartner=7000000000000005702>
Part and Accessories page:
<http://www.pasc ...

Arrgh. I apologise if this seems to be a repost...
On a recent trip to the Grand Canyon, I needed a "lens
cleaner/blower" to remove some dust from the sensor of
my 20D... the only one the local shop had was a cheap