I was thinking today of people's experiences with digital vs film, not
a scientific study, per se, but what you've experienced with how a
sensor captures a picture vs how a film does. See
http://digitalartphotographyfordummies.blogspot.com/ for my ideas and

I'm looking for suggestions for a "good" quality shirt pocket size
digital camera. Around  6-8 meg should be ok and a year or so old is
ok. I presently have a Can. 1DM2, Oly C5050 and a Leica  Digilux 2,
each of which I'd highly recommend. Someplace someone suggested a

I've updated all my infrared tests and added ones for the Canon 350D
and Sony DSC-R1:
<http://www.dimagemaker.com/specials/digitalir/digitalir.php>
Lots of examples of IR shots in the Sony R1 articles, in particular.

I was considering purchasing a Nikon D50 and have access to some older Nikon
35MM lenses (not auto-focus. If I used the D50 in manual mode could I use
these lenses.
Thanks Russ

i wonder if I can build one from my old sony f717.

  Where should I start with learning to repair older (mechanical)
cameras? I've read that your first attempt will almost certainly ruin
the camera, so do it on something you don't care that much about.. I've
also read that a great place to start is with a broken Argus C3, as ...

   Do you always use a UV protective filter on your SLR lenses or do you
prefer not to use them?  I'm somewhat new to SLR photography and I have UV
filters for all my lenses but I've decided to just be extra careful and use
a hood to physically protect the lens.  As far as UV ...

I am from India and in India mostly the wether is dusty and little over
30 Deg.Cel.
so many a times when I shoot landscapes I don't get clear and sharp
pictures .

Can someone tell me what the point of a photoblog is?
Why should i pay for it

One of the questions that gets debated from time to time is how many
bits / color are needed for an image.  The debate is usually between 8
and 16 bit per color with the argument that 8 bits is not enough to
handle the shadow part of the image.  I got playing around with this

Hi Photographers,
I am going to the eclipse in turkey this March.
Where can I get a suitable 43mm filter for my Video camera to let me film
the Sun.

Hi Listers,
Not only am I a newcomer to this list I am a raw amateur when it comes to
photography.Having been given a digital camera for Christmas I desperately
need help with some of its operational terms in order to take reasonable

I recently dug my 20 year old Fujica 605 35 mm camera out of the closet and
decided to try photography again. I had barely used the thing..Maybe three
rolls of film through the years. The original lens had dried up and
basically shreded when I tried to adjust the focus. I went to ...

Today's question is: When shooting B&W digital photos does one shoot in
the B&W mode or does one shoot in color and discard the color info.. I
have been shooting various films of the B&w Flavour over the years in my
 Nikkormat FT3 and dont want to ever stop but wonder if anyone ...