Ok, I got my D80 earlier this month and am a bit overwhelmed by the
countless settings, programs, metering methods, AF-modes etc.
I come from an FA with 35mm and 105mm, used it for 17 years. Most of
the time I was using the 105 on S with the time on 1/250, if there was

Given that my prime uses for a digicam
are 6x4 prints and web pages...
Current prices are
http://www.ukdigital.co.uk/canon_digital_cameras.htm

The gym I lift at has its share of idiots doing idiotic things with free
weights and machines, and I'd like to be able to photograph the more
ridiculous "lifters". Of course my 20D or even my camera phone would be
too conspicuous. Any suggestions?

For a technical project I'm looking for good ways to shoot a subject
about 1mm in diameter to fill the frame, i.e. about 15x magnification
on a DSLR or lower magnification with a P/S camera.  The images need
to be sharp all the way to the edges and corners.  The subject is not

Here are a few photos that I made yesterday. Any advices?
http://members.cox.net/dshvetsov3/Macro/2007-02-17-15-05-42.JPG
http://members.cox.net/dshvetsov3/Macro/2007-02-17-15-08-14.JPG
http://members.cox.net/dshvetsov3/Macro/2007-02-17-15-10-00.JPG

I have some problems with Adobe Photo Album Starter Edition 3.0
Every time I download pictures from my Canon Camera to Canon ZoomBrowser
Adobe cuts in first and get the pictures before ZoomBrowser get them.  I
then have to X out Adobe to allow ZoomBrowser to do it work.

We are seeking out a new digital "inexpensive good" (is that an oxymoron?)
camera that doesn't require a lot of bells & whistles on our computer, ease
of transfer, no software required to load to transfer/save pictures ....we
have kids and take plenty of pics to preserve the ...

I would like to have a reference book which explains the technical
aspects of photography. It would probably be along the lines of a
textbook for a university or college course. Could someone please
recommend some? Thanks!

I just purchased a D200 and I've kept it pretty much on default settings.  
I set it up under Shooting Menu -> Image Quality to RAW+N, and in fact the
Control Panel reads L - RAW - NORM for size and quality.
But, when I take a picture and look at the file list, it is saving two

if you guys had a 17 x 15 ft space (10 foot ceiling) to use for a home
studio  how would you set it up to be of  maxium use to you and your
clients ?.
i don't have the space yet as we are having an addition built onto our

Which one would you recommend?  This is only for personal use.  Most of the
time I take the pictures indoor and I'm afraid FZ7 will have a problem but I
might be wrong.  Please advice? FZ7 cost about $260 and K100D cost $460 with
18-55 lens.

It was cold yet sunny today .... a good time to go stalk some herons.
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/74548819
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/74548820
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/74548821

General Electric and General Imaging Co. announced Tuesday that the two companies will team up to design, manufacture and distribute a line of GE-branded digital cameras.
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For people who use colorspace other than the default sRGB, if you drop a
photo with a tagged colorspace into your browser, would it render the color
correctly, or does it ignore the colorspace?