It was bound to happen sooner our later!  The D3's magnesium body and
bulletproof design was eventually going to get tested to the breaking point!
It is said that sometimes the nut wins and sometimes the D3 wins.  Well, the
D3 didn't fair so well in this run-in!  It aint pretty!

What do you use for cleaning filters and lenses? There seem to be a few alternatives, I've seen blowers and brushes, pens and other stuff but have no idea what givers good results.
Tom

If you use the multi button on the camera, you can skip thru pictures from
left to right and up -down will give info and RGB histogram. But on the grip
the multi button is reversed: to go thru picture is up-down en info is left
right.

Even with the horizon out of level.
http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=2158280048&size=l

too mutch do you think??
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21985349@N06/2120412368/
just wanted to show the cool effects of the beach and love

At an event I felt a bit intimidated and out of place with my black Nikkor
floating around in a sea of white lenses.  Fortunately for me a professional
sports photographer noticed my anxiety and offered to help.  He changed a
few settings on the D3 and showed me how to gain access ...

Got out early this morning to beat the clouds and rain.
Cropped, not multiple shots, pano:
http://piggo.com/~troy/photos.php?album=2008_01_12&img=photos/2008_01_12/img_5469.jpg
Don't really like this one:

Been a little disappointed with the flash diffusion recently, but
figured it out this morning.  Happy with the results :)
Zebra-eyed fly:
http://piggo.com/~troy/photos.php?album=2008_01_17&img=photos/2008_01_17/img_5651.jpg

This months competition is 'People'. 5 entries for $5.00 and $1 entries
after that. 1st Prize is $1000.00 AUD, 2nd place is $500.00 AUD and 3rd
Place is $300.00 AUD. All winners go into the draw for a major yearly prize.
Get free entries for every person you refer that enters the ...

I happened upon these two rather impressive blown highlights in Google
Earth, at:
150°59'45"E 33°49'5"S
(and a hundred metres or so north of that)  and and just wondering...  Is

They're small, they're fast, and they're flighty as hell, but even
from the safety of across a pond the diminutive Kingfisher cannot
escape the 40D, the Forgotten 400 w/the 1.4x TC, and the window clamp
ballhead mounted on the new Altima.

I have a friend who wants to purchase a macro lens.  I don't
think he's new to macro photography, but /is/ new to macro.  He
asked me for recommendations on some lenses but I only have
experience with Canons.  (Please don't make this into a Nikon vs

Any news about the new model?
Canon TX2 perhaps?
What's the product lifecycle for Canon?
Planning on buying a TX1 before May, but I'd like to not buy an instantly