Just been reading an press release about the new Nikon AF-S VR 300mm
F2.8 at DPReview.com. I noticed that in the 3rd paragraph they mention
the 'the new Nikon F6'. Has anyone heard andy details about this?
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04091604nikkor300mmvr.asp

The following short zooms have appeared recently, all with ø67 filter
thread.  However very few long lenses are available for matching filters.
Canon offers the 70-200/4 but it lacks IS and bokeh isn't wonderful.
I'm not aware of anything in the Nikon line (but ø72 was once common).

http://nikonimaging.com/global/news/2004/0916_06.htm
Alas, it's yet another G lens.  But it has VR, "Nano-Crystal" AR
coating and a 'meniscus' protective glass element.  Wow!?!?!

http://www.jlkramer.net/Pictures/Boykin.htm
What's a boykin you ask?  Shots like this are what I use to support my
photographic equipment addiction.
Jim Kramer

I purchased an old Pentax K1000 on eBay and it came with a Tou/Five
Star 75-200mm MC Auto Macro Zoom lens (1:4.5, 52mm).  This is my very
first 35mm camera and lens, so please pardon the ignorance in
terminology.  I'm a digital guru and 4x5 user, delving into 35mm for

Well sports fans, great news.
Chicks dig the 20D, too!
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/34069078
http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/34069079

As a beginner, I wanna try a little on star trail, so I need over 30
mins exposure time. My camera is Canon 7NE. Which cable release is
good?
Also, which decent neutral density filter (55mm) is good?

I was reading about MTF and came across this page:
http://perso.club-internet.fr/legault/mtf.html
It says:
"The ratio of the contrast of the image (Ci) to the contrast of the

I shot a wedding (I'm not a professional) with Fuji Superia 800 film.
I scouted the place earlier with my Coolpix 5700 and using the
built-in flash (I had purchased a full-sized unit on eBay but it
didn't arrive until it was too late) it was way too dim with the

I'd like to try and get this data from my camera, but, there is no printed
info in the manual or the magic lantern guide.
Is the data piling up in my F-100 or do I need to buy a data back?
Should I use a 9 or 25 pin cable(PC with Win98)?

I am considering buying a film SLR and a film scanner. The idea is to
use the film scanner to avoid costs of printing shots. So I can scan
and see the pics and then ask the lab to print only a few off each
roll that I like. At this point, let me make it clear that dSLRs are

Wow, look at all the great new products announced today by the industry leader,
Canon.
http://www.usa.canon.com/html/CIWPRList.jsp?a=b
20D ----> aka "D70 Killer"

Hi all Gurus,
Can anyone provide a short answer to the major difference between a
35mm Canon Rebel and EOS? Thanks!
SS

I was looking for the proprietary case from Elinchrom for 2, 600S
monolights and the B+H price is $249.50.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home;jsessionid=BLKC85sNG6!-807580143
?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=SearchBar&A=search&Q=*&shs=33209
Yikes!  

I know there are issues with film being scanned through the checked baggage
X-ray machine.
And I've heard instances of asking for hand checked screening of film if
it's in your carry-on luggage.