I am considering the purchase of the Sigma 50-500mm lens, AKA Bigma for
nature and sports photography (outdoors).  From what I have read there
are more positive opinions than negative.  What are the experiences of
this group?

Here are the published results of our first ever challenge.
http://nikongear.com/Cool/v3_cool.htm
If you're a Nikon person, please feel free to join in for the next
challenge which should be announced on 1 October.

It's a fair bit cheaper than Canon's 20Da which was a "kind of" IR
camera with a partial filter.  The Fuji's spectrum coverage is 350nm to
over 1000nm.  It should produce some interesting
pictures.

The site appears to be down for some time now - has everyone finally been
banned?

If you have been happily using RawShooter Essentials 2006 with your *ist-
series Pentax and just added or upgraded to a K100D or K110D... you have
found RSE won't load your new PEF raw files.  And the "improved" software
from Pentax is still very slow and clunky by comparison.

I for one am impressed by her taste if not by her subtlety (or lack
thereof). Even if Rich and Mark don't I would like to ride in your
Merc. If I'm good, may I drive it?

http://www.apple.com/aperture/
What's new:
http://www.apple.com/aperture/newfeatures/
Note especially the new library management:

Today, something very peculiar happen while shooting with my Canon Rebel
XT/350D.  The camera wouldn't "fire".  It was working fine, a few seconds
later taking another shot, I couldn't get the shutter to go.  The camera
would Auto-Focus and seem to do everything else except shoot ...

I've Googled...hunted...and failed...
Does anyone know of a source for LARGE albums which will display 12x18
photos...preferably without extra space...specifically for 12x18 or larger
3:2 ration prints?  I'm talking about albums with covered pages made for

The Canon Digital Rebel XTi or 400D is on the shelves in the stores. I could
have one this afternoon, but the camera review websites all seem to just
have preproduction models, advertising copy and "previews" which are not
much more than just advertising and feature lists.

Since both Canon and Nikon know how to make lenses, why don't they make
lenses for each other's cameras?  If Sigma and Tamron can make lenses
for Canons, surely Nikon can too.  Is there some kind of licensing
issue?

Have been wondering much the same thing. The Pentax/Samsung looks very
appealing to me because of the weather seals. Was pretty much sold on
getting a D80 until the Pentax  came out. I'm interested in
opinions/perspectives on the Pentax K10D vs Nikon D80. To date I have

Anybody have any luck buying used cameras, say, a Canon EOS 5D?
Also, does anyone have any exeriences (good or bad) with this camera?
I want one!
http://digitalartphotographyfordummies.blogspot.com

I joking suggested some months ago that a fixed lens camera with a 5
meg CMOS/CCD derived from an APS sized sensor might make a superior
compact camera.  I never thought someone would make a fixed-lens
camera like this.

Is cost control so paramount they can't make a really basic DSLR you
could add to at future dates? Imagine if it was possible to slip out a
module with a 5 meg CCD and put in one with 10?  Or 20?  Or add a
feature onto the camera you don't initially buy?  Do lowlight with a