Oh, Anni.  I *have* missed reading you in the years I've been away.
I've been lurking r.p.e.35mm for quite a while, and am honoured to now
have had a pot shot taken at *me*.  <sigh, fluttering eye lashes>
I got the MF bug a couple of years ago, and finally won an eBay auction

A small child fascinated by a laser lighting system at a party.  Sorry
about the messy background, couldn't do anything about that.  300D, 1/5
sec at f/5.6, 1600 ISO, 17-85mm IS lens.
thanks,

Photo Journalism
Tell a story with your photograph and a little written copy. Local news
event or just a slice of your life that tells us something about you.
Originally I envisioned that submissions for this assignment would be in the

My Nikon F4 seems to have bit the dust($900. for repairs). I have the Option
of a used F5 for 1000. or a F100 for 1200. Which would be the better choice
as both are in excellant condition?

I'm procrastinating!
Bob Flint - http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/48370054
Pretty flowers, but the background is distracting and harsh, and those
branches to the left don't help either.

Tom Hudson (http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/47699600)
I can see you were trying to capture the foggy night effect.  Forget
your tripod?  That's the only thing I can use to explain the 1/200th at
f/1.4.

...and I did take 1,100 photos over the weekend.
And dammit, not one of them is out of focus.
Well, two or three are out of focus, but not in an artistic way.
Stupid wide angle lenses set to hyperfocal distance...

Now that the dust has settled, time for a few comments.  First off, as a
mandate goes, should have posed no problem for anyone.  But it did for
some, as my comments will state below.
Tom Hudson http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/47699600

Anyone know the film pack voltage for a Polaroid sx-70 Sonar one-step?
Thanks in advance.

It's been a while since I did a critique so here goes:
Bob Flint  http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/48370054
Cliche.
DerFlatus Mouse  http://www.pbase.com/shootin/image/48370909

*delurk*
Hi all,
Got a question for someone who knows more about the older mechanical SLR's
than I (I just started with a digital, so...)

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0508/05082209canoneos5d.asp
The lower priced, full frame Canon 5D  DSLR is here:
Can you film hold-outs resist??

Well sports fans, football season is finally here!
Went to the high school game tonight to check out the young talent.
http://www.pbase.com/bret/baylor

I apologize in advance for those who detest great artistry such as this,
but, wow, amazing stuff...  ;-)
(not for the very young or faint of heart!)
http://www.shuttercity.com/public/c/cduncan21%40cox%2Enet/91FB0337a%2Ejpg