I watched this the other night after Summer Wind posted a "heads up", so
thank you Summer Wind.
A very worthwhile 80 minutes or so on the life and career (to date) of
Annie Leivbovitz.  I recorded it on my DVR and will certainly watch it

Any suggestions for a sub $1000 DSLR that might survive well in rain forest
conditions?
When I went to Borneo in 2003, I brought a Maxxum 5 (low end film SLR).
It did not fare well.  Major corrosion problems despite never being

Using a Digital Camera Panoramic Photography Mode
Panoramic digital photos cover a wide angle of view. In its extreme a
panoramic photo can cover 360 degrees of view. Such panoramic photos
are for example taken from a sky scraper to convey the view it

I HAVE A SONY HANDY CAM WITH USB STREAMING.WHEN I VIEW IT DIRECTLY TO
TV THERE'S NO PROBLEM.BUT WHEN CONNECTED TO PC(USB STREAMING) CLARITY
DECLINES A LOT.I AM USING SONY PICTURE PACKAGE TOOL. I ADJUSTED THE
FRAME RATE ,QUALITY ETC THE PROBLEM IS THAT,WHEN I INCREASE QUALITY OF

Okay, this is a bit OT as it's really an energy savings article.
An odd hero has come to light in the form of Wal*Merde.
They're pushing compact flourescent lights real hard as CF sales are not
doing well in the US.  Yet the energy impact of this form of lighting is

Hi NG,
Can someone please explain to me if there is a connection between the
Nyquist sampling theorem and the resolution limit of a digital image
sensor? I mean, does it imply something like a lowest mark as far as

I am in need of UV and Circular Polarizer filters.   In reading reviews...
it definitely sounds like B+W is the best and worth the price.   If I were
using L series lenses, I would definitely get these.   Other filters that
are mentioned as good are Heliopan and Hoya.   I see ...

I have the FZ20.  It makes sense that if there's not much light in the room
the EVF would be dark, but can this be adjusted to some degree?  The
pictures taken with the flash are in focus and properly exposed, but it's
hard to frame the shot.

Here's a full-sized image that I took yesterday with my 20D.
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/72738967/original
Who needs IS when you can just crank up the ISO, roll the car window
halfway down and use it as your tripod?  You know, as much as I shoot

I don't care if there is an annual fee, but I'm looking for the best place
to store my photos with the best quality,  I'm using Picasa right now.

I am going on  a trip to Iceland next June which incudes a cruise
eastward to Norway stopping at various islands and other points of
interest. Are there any how to or other sources of information on what
to take on a trip like this and what are the conditions like etc etc

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I got my pics printed over at Photobox (very happy with the quality!).
I chose to print them at 6 x 4.5.  Now I have a minor problem.  Where
can I buy a frame of that size so that I don't have to trim the print?

I was in B&H yesterday to buy my first dSLR.  I had a small store
credit from about three years ago, but of course I've long since lost
the paperwork.  No matter.  They had a record of it, and applied my
credit of $36 to my order.