According to this news release, Nikon is planning to all but abandon film -
discontinuing production on film cameras, medium format and manual focus
lenses, except fot the F6.
http://www.dpreview.com/news/0601/06011201nikon_news.asp

I am after a number of volunteers to open up galleries on my site. The
catch? There is no catch. I am basically testing out new software I
have written. The idea is to create a place where photographers can
upload images, create a portfolio without needing a) to pay anyone any

Discussion about photos in museums and cathedrals. I'm thinking to
travel to France later in the year so this article is right up my alley
and anyone else who needs help in this area.
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00ElGk&tag=

I'm still trying to figure out what this means and how to set it.  If I'm
shooting pix at night, with little background light, what do I do?  Does the
camera have to be set on the manual setting or auto?  Then what?  Sorry, but
i'm totally confused.  thank you

   If I wanted to print something like an 8x10 for some Spanish friends,
what size would I need to print them at so that they could buy a frame for
it?

I have noticed on small apertures small specs appear in my pictures, im
using a DSLR and have tested several lenses on it, and concluded the specs
must be on the sensor. I have tried using a pipette to blow away any debit,
and used a VERY fine brush to try cleaning it. ...

I recently purchsed some Nikon extension tubes, the PK-11A and the  PK-13,
to use with my D100 body.  When connecting those tubes to the camera it
appears that there is a very tight fit, such that it feels like that I would
damage the flange on the camera due to the tight fit.  ...

I am new to this group so please forgive me if this is a daft question. I
have a decent digital camera (Pentax Optio 555 - 5MP). I chose it because it
has a good selection of manual features (like an SLR).
It seems limited in the focal-range department though. I can set Aperture

New Member and thought you would like to check out some of our wildlife
and natural history images, including insects in flight.
www.wildgallery.com.au
Hope you enjoy the images!!!

Anyone know of a newsgroup that posts High-res Raw or tiffs. 10 megs + each?
Looking for photos to test retouching.

Hello I am thinking about buying a photo backpack and would like any input
from current users of these products.  I am considering a medium size
version.  Thanks in advance.

My wife and I have been point and shoot photographers for years,
you know the type a compact digital camera taking a million
pics of the kids. We have just brought a canon EOS 350 D, and to
be honest are baffled by the science.

I have been printing my digital pictures at a local drugstore on a
Sony PhotoCenter unit.  I have been quite pleased with the results but
lately the unit has been acting up and going down.  It has one feature
that is essential for me:  the ability to zoom down in size my entire

http://www.weltfoto.blogspot.com/

If you are looking for an online photo club, check out
www.shutterxtreme.com.  Contests are voted on by members.  There is
also a forum and chat area for members.  If you need a professional
place online to post photos for family, friends or potential clients,