What is the meaning of a flat histogram which doesn't approach the top
versus a tall one? If it's so tall that it bumps into the top, that's
clipping but can medium grays even be clipped? Of course highlights and
shadows can be clipped and that's when they go off the right or ...

Dear list members:
Since I have now moved entirely to digital I am left with film equipment
that is still in excellent condition and very dear to me. I don't anticipate
using film again any time soon. So this raises the question: What is the

I am thinking of buying a Canon digital Rebel Xt. I am wondering if
instead of buying the kit (body + 18-55mm) it would be better to buy
one or two sets of lenses by themselves. Is this worth it (not
economicaly, but in terms of having a better set of lens)? What lens

I looking into upgrading my Maxxum 5000i to the Canon Digital EOS Rebel
Xt.  Will I be able to use my lens from my old SLR?  This is the old
Manaul non-powered lenses.
Comments Please.

What are canon EF-S lenses? What is the difference between EF-S & EF lenses?
Are EF-S optimized for digital cameras, to take into account the 1.6x
conversion factor on small-framed sensors?

Would owners of the Nikon  80-400 mm AF VR zoom please comment on their
experience with this lens?  Thanks.

I'm looking to buy an original Rebel in decent to good condition in black if
available. Prefer body only, but will buy kit.  Also need accessories from
factory box.  Please leave msg here.  Thanks.

I have been taking my 1GB Lexar High Speed card out of the camera to
transfer pictures to my computer. It occurred to me that maybe that is not
the best method, as perhaps the pin slots on the card will get worn out. Do
most of you guys transfer images via the CF card, or cable ...

I was allowed to shoot some sample images with the D200 on Friday
afternoon. Dunno what all the fuss was about, the Nikon guys had no
problem with me putting my own CF card in the camera and taking a few
shots. The shots are in JPEG because the software for reading the RAW

Saw a blurb on CNBC last night that their profits are down 73% on the
first quarter. I wonder if this has anything to do with the costs
involved in bringing the D200 to the market?

I've used the control allowing adjustment of high-mid-low tones in
images in PS and PSP and find it very useful in dealing with contrasty
images.  I dislike histogram adjustments as they don't offer the kind
of control that the other adjustment does. But how about offering

I've got a picture that I like a lot:
http://home.swbell.net/daj3/China/Calligraphy.jpg
but the calligraphy and his hand are almost blown.
I have the raw file.  When I dial the exposure compensation way down (-2 stops),

I've been using till now a film SLR Nikon camera (F601) with a Nikkor AF
35-80 1:3.5-5.6 and a Nikkor AF 70-210 1:4-5.6.
I would like to buy a digital SLR.
I was told that having such lenses is not a good reason to buy a digital

Recently I purchased a Canon eos 350d with the kit lens efs 18-55mm
When using the camera indoors with the build in flash or external
flash 420 ex, I'm having the following problems:
In full auto and on P the shutterspeed is always set on 1/60

I don't mean how do you set it, how does it work? It can't read the
image -- if you photographed a blue wall it'd think the light was blue
and make it a gray wall. It must somehow sense the non-image-forming
light falling on the camera. But I'm not aware of a translucent port on