It's true.
We'd better get to the store and stock-up.  Start bottling water.

I have just published my latest article, Masking for Contrast Control,
in Issue 5 of PBASE Magazine at:
http://www.pbase.com/magazine
Other articles can be found at:

I am after a good general purpose lense for my Canon 20D I have a Sigma
18-50 DC lens (which I want to replace) and a 70-300 DG Macro (which I
like). I want something which still has the wide angle capability,was
thinking maybe the Canon EFS 17-85 has anyone had experience with ...

A local dealer has a D200 in stock, at a reasonable price.  Is there a
serial number range I should check for to discover if it was manufactured
before the banding problem was fixed?

The photos are split between the EF-S 10-22mm and my newest acquisition, the
EF 100-300m IS USM.
http://www.marklauter.com/albums/fineart/aviation/sunnfun2006/

So I have a really nice lowepro backpack to hold all my equipment, but
it's certainly not the best option for just carrying the camera and a
couple lenses around for when I want easy access. The Sling bags look
pretty nice, and seem a little more sensible than a shoulder/top loader

I really want to have a wide angle but it's hard to swallow almost $700
price tag. How many of you plunge down that much for this Canon lens or
get a third-party lens?

We have put up a small online video on how to set the White Balance on
the Pentax IstDL.  Check out this free video at this link:
https://www.elitevideo.com/whiteBIST.wmv
    The Elite Video Team

I've placed on DIMi a new section and started it with noise tests on
the Nikon D200 and Canon 350D/Rebel XT. There are also uncompressed
TIFFs that you can download to judge noise and/or resolution issues for
yourself. The new page is at <http://

Greetings Digital Photographers,
I have started a new site dedicated to digital cameras, and will be
doing a monthly giveaway!  This month the giveaway is a 1 gigabyte
memory card from SanDisk.  The winner will have their choice of either

We talk in terms of 35mm equivalent (full frame) focal length but rarely
compare the f/stop that way. As I understand the light gathering ability
is the same only the COC (circle of confusion) changes.
for reference:

are hazardous to your mental health.  This bozo gleans sensational and
controversial snippets from the Internet and regurgitates them here for ego
gratification.  He has the mind of a termite but also has the attending
destructive capabilities.  He might own a digital camera, but ...

Hi, all!!  Long-time film guy (both 35mm and Medium Format), and I've
been toying with the idea of getting a Nikon D70s body for use with
some existing AF and MF lenses, and want searching for some input
beyond what I've already read on DPReview.com.

Do NOT waste your time with the nikonians.org site. It is run by a bunch of Washingtod DC control freaks who will not allow anyone to question their censorship. they claim to be about free artistic expression, but they're just about themselves.
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