Why do DSLRs need shutters and P&S dont. DSLRs would then be cheaper
will less to break.

I like taking pictures and have thousands of them in my computer,
but cannot devote as much time and serious attention to photography
as I would like. So far, I have only dabbled on and off with
Photoshop (v7), but could become more involved in the future.

Is there a way in Windows to automatically orient portraits head-side up?
I only snap portraits (anything else is a postcard, in my opinion) ... and
I often orient the camera at 90, 180, or 270 degrees of normal - therefore
I find myself tediously stepping through hundreds of photos ...

very good

I have a 4 GB 'SDHC' SD card which I bought impulsively (cheap, high
capacity) some months ago. I could not get it to work in the Belkin
Card Reader on my old XP SP1 PC, which I assumed was because that PC
didn't have USB 2.0. So I bought a little USB adapter and that allowed

I am aware of the issue with repeated editing and re-saving of jpeg image
files, and the diminishing quality this can cause. I mostly work in jpeg all
the time as my little humble p&s Fuji only makes jpegs anyway. I notice in
the options settings of my editing software there is ...

Or "photogram" as they called it. Interesting.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/17/arts/design/17phot.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

I am considering buying a Kodak Z712 IS camera. It seems to be a good value
and a step above a simple point-and-shoot. Almost as good as an SLR but much
cheeper. Opinions?

It's fairly well known that some items fluoresces when exposed to UV
light.  Unfortunately, taking pictures of these items isn't so easy.
As I understand it, filters that filter out all light save for UV
light can be bought for select cameras, but the items I'm interested

Superbbbbbbbb camera!
Just thought all you guys should know.
The S700 [S5700] gets a just "ok" rating by me.
Cheers,

I need to make a print in a custom size (8x20) of Michelangelo Creation of
Adam.  Not the complete picture.  Just the 2 hands touching fingers.
I've googled until my fingers are worn but I haven't been able to find a
source for a HIGH RESOLUTION digital version of this picture.

Hi Everyine,
I am thinking about upgrading my camera (D80).
I have some issues that make the camera not as anjoyable as I wish it
was:

I just purchased a Canon G9 and am interested in hearing comments about
which (other than Breeze Browser) raw softwear works best with this camera.
Thanks in advance for any information.

Nikon D300.
I used to be able to format memory cards by simultaneously pressing the
mode and trashcan buttons.  Now I cannot.  I hold both for 2-3 seconds
and the display flashes as though it is formatting.  When done flashing,

I manage my Powershot G2 using Linux "ghoto2". Only recently have I got
really interrested in the raw images. I have tried 'dcraw' under Linux,
which works well, but lacks doc as far as "G2" is concerned. I have
tested various arguments and parameters with 'dcraw' : white balance,