I have a D100 that occasionally shows an Errr message when you hit the
shutter. It doesn't actually take a picture but starts. Sounds like the
mirror locks up and then you have to hit the shutter again to clear it. Took
it in but the service guy couldn't make it do it. I stopped at ...

Hi
About a year ago I started thinking about moving to digital having
been taking slides and B&W since 1984. Asked a few questions here, and
from the answers I got (thanks guys) I decided my budget wasn't big

Hello All, I have read many of the articles posted in this forum
regarding the new Nikon D80, thank you for all the information, as well
as the many links to reviews, provided.
I have been a photo enthusiast for many years and purchased my first

I want to buy a good quality Canon zoom lens for my new 5D. Which would you
recommend, a 70-200 f2.8 with a 2X extender, or a 100-400 f4.5/5.6? Or
something else? My main interest is nature photography, especially close up
and macro (I have a macro for that), but I am planning a ...

John's post about the "stupidity" of the camera name "Rebel" got me to
thinking; but only after I looked at the long list of responses.  Reasonable
posts by naive beginners can get abused here with acerbic and curt replies,
yet the name of a camera gets all sorts of detailed ...

I have a selection of Nikon AF lenses for my F601 which I believe are
compatible with the new D80.
Are there any disadvantages to using them with the D80 (metering,
auotfocus) compared to lenses specifically made for digital?

I just ordered the Nikon D80. I have been looking for a couple of
months. I had it narrowed down to the D80, D200, and the Canon D30.
After reading a lot of post on this group and reading a lot of
reviews, I finally decided on the D80. My heart wanted to go with the

All kinds of cameras and there detail reviews.
http://www.gadioc.com/cameras

A colleague of mine is hoping to buy a digital slr. He has previously
been using film.
Any suggestions on likely models he might look at?
He thought about 8 megapixels would suffice, and I think he'd be

Amazing how alike two shots can look when reduced to 6" wide 72dpi
images on screen....
http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/150-vs-5000-dollar-camera.htm
I thought this guy was a Nikon fanatic?

Is it me, or are the forums on dpreview.com not working?
Joe

I'm looking at this particular lense and I find the reviews to tell of
great sharpness and fairly good handling of disortion (but some should
be expected at that wide angle)
So I'm wondering how the group feel about it, and what I should pay for

Two main factors result in aging (weakening, hazing and yellowing) of
polycarbonate lens material.
1.  UV light exposure.  2.  Mechanical stress (internal or external).
With new camera lenses, particularly inexpensive "kit" lenses utilizing

This review seems...very well-written for a user.  I don't doubt much
of what is said, but....
Excellent offering from Pentax
Strengths: A lot of features and excellent image quality and build.