I was just reading about the RAM disks in earlier posts and am intrigued as
to what they actually are and how they differ to -R disks etc.
Can anyone give me some info please.
Many thanks

I see IntrepidTravel.com are running a photographic competition with
total rip-off rules:
Quote: - "While we endeavor to publish as many photo competition entries
as possible in our brochures, we cannot guarantee that all will make the

Say you're in a helicopter hovering over unoccupied land. How low can
you go before you are considered to be trespassing? Is there some
accepted ceiling or is it only once the aircraft touches ground that
you're in the wrong?

The press release announcing the new brand for the Sony DSLRs coming
out of the Konica-Minolta deal is shown here:
<http://www.dimagemaker.com/article.php?articleID=504> with a link to
their new web site.

G'day. Just recently purchased a near mint nikon F5. I have shot 2 rolls of
transparencies and they have all come out blanks/not exposed. I am using my
son's nikon AF NIKKOR 70-300MM 1:5.6 G zoom lens. I shot both rolls of
transparencies in manual mode. Camera shop checked out ...

I was doing a couple of quick snaps testing some flash light modifiers I am
developing and was kinda impressed with the resolution of the 1DS2.  This is
just quick hand held snap with no particular attention paid to the focus. (I
just let it focus on the lips, cause it was the ...

Some excellent shots there, Ben. You've almost made that pesky wire/mesh fence you were photographing through disappear
--
bronnie645
www.passionforpixels.co

Folks
I purchased a new camera and a printer from Canon through my local supplier
as part of the Oct/Nov/December rebate program.  Rebate is $500 and I still
haven't received the cash.  The rebate program is through a third party and

should I look elsewhere for a film and slide scanner?

There doesn't seem to be a huge amount of these around (not many on
ebay anyway).
I'm after the smaller camcorder ones (8cm in diametre). Does anyone
have any feedback on the cheaper places to source these? What is the

Is Vanbar to the only place in Aus to carry Lee filters?
I am a Singh-Ray fan normally, but they are just too darn expensive by the
time you get them back here now :-(
Cheers

Sadly, I think my beloved 1270 is terminally ill after 5 years of good
service.  It randomly squirts little thin lines of cyan ink at spurious
locations as it prints.  Otherwise the images are fine (!), and the
nozzles are clean and all firing properly on test..  And yes, I know

Folks
I have just ordered some lens pens and the Birds as Art instructions for
using them to clean sensors.  Has anybody else tried this method yet?
Links as follows:

The 'other half' has had some issues with her F80 at work, and is now stuck.
The film began rewinding, but then stopped.  She couldn't do much with
it.  In the darkroom she's removed the film and that's fine - but now
the camera is showing it has a film and she can't reset it.

I have been thinking about how to display work I am proud of.....
seperate from all of the day to day stuff in a manner which would do
them justice.
One idea has been a pro wedding album... and build it myself... then I