I'm looking for an inexpensive alternative to buying a new wide angle
(<28mm) auto focus lens for my Pentax ZX-7. Ebay has many
"attachments", which just go on to the end of your lens. Sounds like a
good alternative, I retain the features of the lens and can get the

I've had a 3001BPro for a while now but never really used the widget on the
bottom (the low-angle adapter).  Now that I've had a couple of times when
the included low-angle adapter would have been nice, I have to ask, is mine
working right?

The fate of Ilford film is unknown, but the outlook is bleak:
See:
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/printFriendly/0,,1-5-1230067,00.html

I have been taking snapshots with P&S equipment for years, both
digital and 35mm.  I have decided to take the jump head first into
35mm and bought a Elan 7N with a canon 28-105mm Lens. (and the next
lens will be a Canon EOS 50/1.4 , at least thats the plan)

In the space of one week I hear about two major rumblings in the film
world; Agfa & Ilford. Deeply concerning.
Although I did forecast it would happen, my main concern is that 35mm film
may become difficult to buy, process and have prints made if you are not

...where should one focus the lens at? I am using the minimum focussing
distance and then focussing with the bellows itself, but I'm wondering if
you always have to be at the minimum distance on the lens?

I did a few different sets of shot for heat and selected the
presented shot as the most appealing for several reasons...
http://www.pbase.com/image/33170478
Like Vic, I shot a lamp (a small one, very close with a macro

I have a new canon 400mm f/5.6 lens and Rebel G and want to take pictures of
birds around feeder but every where around the house is shade, deep shade.
Will I be limited to Tripod?I also have 2x tele extender. This gives great
shot at about 18-30 feet. The lens cleaned me out. SWMBO ...

I'm wondering if the regular posters ever compiled a list of their favourite
photography books? if not, why not?
I'm willing to kick it off starting with:
Jim Brandenburg - Chased by the light

Anybody here who knows who made the grey 5-film plastic cassettes, the
ones with a single lid which opens from the top exposing all 5 film
cannisters?

I'm looking for something that would allow me to take my 10D canoeing
and possibly 10 feet underwater at a time.  The EWA Marine housings cut
the mustard on paper, but I'd like to get some opinions from actual
users before I drop $275 on one.

http://www.engadget.com/entry/3622842317441586
We were just getting used to a world with the Canon EOS-20D in
it when along comes some rumors/predictions of Nikon striking back with a
whole bunch of new digital cameras. The lineup of new cameras due out this