I recently purchased one of these at an auction it seems to work
OK , however I was wondering what the switch on the front left of the unit
(next to the lamp intensity switch) does.
                             Thanks    John Ely  Australia.

Hello, first time poster here.
I hope I am asking this question in the correct newsgroup.
I want to take up digital photography. I want to be able to take as many
types of artistic photographs as possible.

Beautiful reflections during nighttime of the B747/400F from China Airlines
(B-18701) on a wet tarmac under http://decker.antoine.free.fr

I'm new to this group, but not to Usenet. I've always claimed to have a
thick skin, and to take criticism well. I guess it's time to put it to
a serious test. So, with a certain trepidation, I submit my photo site
for critique.

Hello, first time poster here.
I hope I am asking this question in the correct newsgroup.
I want to take up digital photography. I want to be able to take as many
types of artistic photographs as possible.

what do nikon's lense suffixes stand for, if anything?
D, G, and blank?
or are they simply a way of denoting different classes of lenses?
http://www.nikon.ca/cameras/products/lenses/28_70mm_f2_8/default.asp

Earth is experiencing a magnetic storm caused by a couple big solar flares,
there was another this morning. Here is a little primer I put together.
How do I know when there may be Aurora?
Easy www.spaceweather.com and www.aurorachasers.com  . Aurorachasers is

I found a Canon 70-200 2.8 for cheap but the reason it's going for so cheap
is because it's not in the best of shape.  The thing that bothers me most is
the front element on the lens has some noticable scratches on it.
My idea is to buy it for cheap and get the front element ...

Okay, enough people suggested it back on my shoot-film-print-digital
thread that I'm really considering it:
Perhaps I should try my hand at processing my own B&W (or in this case,
infrared) film, scan the negs basically as a preview, then have only the

Good, concise advice from the BBC at this page:
<http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/2780295.stm>
Guide to shooting a Photo Essay
Photos:

I have some small pieces of relatively flat artwork that I'd like to
photograph. I know the obvious, that is: use a tripod, shoot as close to a
90 degree angles as possible, bracket the shot, and use a white background,
but is there anything crucial I'm forgetting?

Don't listen to negative feedbacks. Go for it. I hope you succed. It is not
easy..
MrGrey.

Do you guys think it's viable to basically shoot film, have no prints
made, scan the negs at high resolution, and then have prints made from
the digital image?  Of course this depends on the scanner, so: I have an
Epson Perfection 1250 with the negative/slide attachment, which ...

Can anyone help me find military photos of aircraft. I need at least 300 dpi
or greater. The higher the better.  I am willing to pay for the right
pictures.
have any, know anyone with some, any ideas please let me know.

I am about to purchase this Canon and was wondering if anyone knows when a
replacement model will be introduced. This camera was reviews back in Aug
03, which makes this an old model in modern day terms. Most companies are
coming out with new models every 6 months.