Hi, all!  I'm a (somewhat) newbie ready to dive into the fascinating
yet expensive world of SLRs and am hoping you can help me out with a
major decision.
Before I get too deep, I'm trying to decide on a system (Nikon, Canon,

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I'm going be gland on any review, especially on critic and advices

3 months ago I purchased a Praktica Luxmedia 4008 camera from a firm in Germany.
( Very good service and camera) However after having used it daily since it arrived
and taking 100s of very good pictures, I still can't figure out all the settings, as the
instruction manual leaves a ...

I have inherited hundreds of old family photographs, some dating back to
1870. Many of the most important prints have been invaded by mild to
moderate mildew. This is mostly on the old prints mounted on cardboard with
the studio's logo on the back.

Any experience with this film?  Does it kill a normal picture with
overblown color?  Can I use it for most things if I just tend to like
bold colors?  Should I use it sparingly only where the color is
generally bland?

I am employed full-time & salaried at a different job but I do some
freelancing photojournalism work, much of which isn't paid (which i
imagine is the case with many of us). Can I write off write off my
materials, camera, apartment insurance and some part of my rent as an

Canon THM files
had a corrupt CF Card..   Lexar made a utility that allowed me to get the
files off the card, but they're all in RAW format with the extention THM.
Anyone know of a good utility to convert the THM to JPG/GIF/BMP/TIF?

I lurk here with an occasional post when I get the time. I hope this is
not too far OT? and hasn't already been discussed.
The publishing of private photographs by the Associated Press has me
questioning the safety, privacy, security, copyrights, etc. of any

Hey all-
I'm kind of new to posting, so please bear with me....
I'm an amateur photographer who just purchased the Nikon D70 as my first
digital SLR camera. I have used sites such as ofoto, webshots, geocities

does anyone know where can I find a lab for developing my slides B.&W. in
London ???
Thank'you very much !!!
Salvatore

I would like to invite anyone with an interest in night photography to
visit my personal site www.nightfolio.co.uk/
As well as showing examples of my work the site also includes
instructional materials and links to night photography resources on

Right, I want to keep shooting on film as I like medium format and 5x4, but
I want a film scanner to edit my photographs on my computer.
I've been looking at Epson scanners, and decided to get one, but im not sure
which.

Having traversed the archives of dpreview.com et al, I finally think I
am close to selecting a camera for myself.
I am looking for a digital camera which will help me start into the
world of amateur and hobbyist photography - and, (isnt this obvious ;))

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Vriendelijke groeten,
Ton Vermeeren

Anyone has any personal experiences to share using teleconverters?
I'm looking to augment my 70-200mm VR Nikon lens with one -
I'm particularly concerned about distortions, and the falloff in the
aperture by 2 f-stops.