Hello you all,
I went ahead and got the K100D my Pentax today. Also got the 18-55, and
50-200mm lenses.
I decided on this one over the other I was looking at due on part to,

While most of you lowbrows are now watching boorish sports like
football or baseball, we members of the elite are enjoying the kingly
sport of Polo.  Now somebody please pass me the Grey Poupon. "Ah,
wonderful chucker, my good man!  Outstanding!"

http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=7-7897-8492
Original small pentamirror viewfinder - smallest of present crop of 10
Meg DSLR
viewfinders..

The question of IS/VR usefulness still seems to come up a lot.  -Especially
questions about why anyone would care to have IS at wide angle.  Here's an
example of a room that was VERY dimly lit (despite the brighter look due to
purposeful exposure).  This is hand-held at 24mm ...

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A lunar eclipse may not be of much scientific interest
compared to a solar eclipse, but tonight's eclipse will
be the first one since I bought a digital camera. It's
still a couple of hours away, but it doesn't look as if

I'll be going to Greece next spring and would like to spend
some time seeing a number of the many islands.  Does anyone know
of a cruise outfit that is geared to photographers?  By that I
mean getting to places at best light near sunrise and sunset.

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0608/06082414canon70-200f4lens.asp
Smaller...Lighter...Cheaper.
I already have the 2.8 version, but many are going to jump on this one...
-Mark²

We don't need any snide politico-legal commentary on the state of
copyright. A simple yes or no will suffice.

As I'm looking to purchase a digital SLR camera, what photos do you
personally most like taking (or what one/s do you find turn out much
better) on a digital SLR camera and please say why.
If anyone can provide links, to either their own web page/s, or that of

Any opinions based on the mfg specifications of these two 'new'
cameras are appreciated. They should both hit the streets about the
first of October. Thanks in advance.

Yeap, i know u want more!
Finepix F30...
THE compact camera...PERIOD
http://www.letsgodigital.org/en/camera/review/109/page_6.html

I need to chimp and crop a group of action photos. (Hundreds of
shots.)  My sweetie is doing his set using iPhoto on a Mac G4, but
iPhoto is too slow on my old PC.  (I'm using an older, slower, Toshiba
laptop running windoze XP.)

Went deer hunting today during my lunch hour.
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/66522066
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/66522068
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/66522069

I'm a total newbie in digital camera.  What exactly is Image
Stabilization and how does it apply in practical use?  As I understand
it, camera shaking blur becomes a problem when you shoot under low
lighting levels and you don't want to turn on the flash.  This is where