I want to do nature photography. I have been using an Olympus Camedia.  I
have a friend who is about to sport me 1G.
I looked at the D70, it didn't have that much sharpness I thought. Am I on
track here?

Hi, all.
I am struggling to come up with a practicable way of accompishing a
specific lighting effect, and thought I'd poll the experts.
The model I will be photographing has a tattoo on her upper chest, just

Hi, i'm trying to set up a website to sell photos and can't decide on what
"standard" size/ratio to use. most of my stuff i just get printed at 6 x 4
but i can enlarge up to A3 . These however are different ratios. Does anyone
know if there are standard ratios to use (so that my ...

I have an Epson 2200 color printer, and I've had a difficult time getting
consistent colors out of it (through Photoshop 7.0.1 or any other software).
Over the last two years, I've tried many combinations of settings, etc. Once
again, I'm getting greenish prints and B/W prints ...

Can anyone point me to the best (US and UK), photography discussion boards?
Thanks

Does Nikon D70 S has a feature permitting photography in black and white.
Many thanks

If this has been discussed before, pardon me.
The rule of thumb for a handheld shot is 1 over the focal length. 50mm you
would need to have a shutter of at least 1/60. So lets say you have a
digital with a 1.6 lens magnification factor. This 50mm setting is now 80mm.

I need to buy some lightning equipment including lights and a tent.
What do I need it for:
1. The lights I plan to use for interior shooting - mostly kitchen
cabinets and kitchen countertops.

Why does the lowest ISO setting on the D70 start at 200? Why no ISO 200?
Just curious.
C.C.

Guys,
I'm looking for a medium format camera for my girlfriend, who is just
starting her MF module of a media course at uni.
She's got a Bronica ETRS on loan at the moment, but the uni has a

I'm trying to find which is the best SLR to buy.....
I am aware that different manufacturers use different lens types....
Can someone please explain:
a), What the lens types are (ie. the different fittings)

I have recently seen a few sets of "stories" which look as if they were
handpainted onto glass Kodak plates around 2½ square.
Many of the plates glass are in good condition although the "frames" are a
little tattered, but whole.

I would like to make my own painted muslin backgrounds-- anybody know what
kind of paint is used to make them? Is is oil? acrylic? oil based spray
paint?  I am an artist/painter besides photography, so I am sure I could
do something fairly good but I want to know what sort of medium ...

I am currently working on a new project where my intended result would be a
photo book.  I have been published before but this is the first time I have
attempted to publish myself.  My question is for self publishing book of
photography, would print on demand or a publisher with ...

So, should I get a 70-200 f2.8 and double it or a 100-300 f4 and use a
1.4x converter. Theses combo still end up at around 400 f5.6 and with
digital the ISO can be jacked up if a little more shutter is needed. I
am leaning towards the Sigma 100-300 because I could double it and ...