Hi all. I am planning to get my first digital slr! I've been using my med. format as point and shoot, but not efficient. This dslr is primarily for point and...

I finally booked this years vacation flights and I'm surprised that the prices for flights are quite reasonable. (I didn't even try to trade points...

i swear i was able to defeat the built in flash in manual mode before but i can't now? any ideas? Thanks, onanov

Hello folks. I have a friend who had a Nikon F65 and a couple of lenses for it. She has just bought a Nikon D50 and finds that these older lenses will...

Purchased a Samsung top of the line 17" LCD monitor 770P Syncmaster on June 8. I must say the compatibility of this product (and many current line of Samsung...

Currently I have an older 55mm AI Micro lens, and I'd like to upgrade to a lens with AF and one that will couple to my D70's meter. The only lens I've had a...

Hi, I underdtand that ED in Nikon lens numbers designates the glass. What is the difference between ED and ED-IF? I was looking at a f/2.8 AF ED lens for a...

I took some photos a couple weeks ago at my cousin's wedding. There is one shot I would really like to save. I was setting up & taking some test shots while...

I have just updated the f2 articles section and there's a new batch of downloadable pdf features, including my preview of the Sony A100 and Jonathan Eastland's...

http://www.pbase.com/davidkilpatrick/sony_alpha_100 This fellow must have gotten one for testing somehow.

From dpreview: · RAW (12-bit,.ARW format, approx. 9.1 MB per image) Files (RAW) from a 5 meg camera are usually 10 MB, from something like the Nikon D200...

If it's winter in Durban that means its Beach Festival time! I recently obtained a Nikkor 300mm f/4 ED-IF and I am very happy with it. Some people say its auto...

(Floyd L. Davidson) writes: Do you just need a few "very good macro photos", or do you need to photograph specific things? whisper...

Can anyone give me some tips about the Smartdrive FCD20 hard drive? I can't get the drive to mount in my computer. It is holding 13 gigs of pictures. I'm...

To make life more confusing, Nikon likes to call Macro Micro. Kevin Prometheus wrote: In article 1Ogog.8679$Wl.3369@trnddc01, Talal Itani ...

I would like to keep the shutter open as long as the shutter button is pressed down, but can't find the way. Could anyone tell me how to do it step by step,...

I have a 16mm f/2.8 Nikkor fisheye, which I can't really use on my D70 because of the crop factor. However, I know that the 10.5mm DX can be corrected to...

Just upgraded my ACDSee, been along for the ride since 3.2-5.0- now 8, only to find out AFTER paying, downloading and installing that this software does NOT...

Hi all I have been wondering if there is a Digital SLR that can dump straight onto a USB drive without need for a PC interface - to explain, we were out at...

"Rajappa Iyer" wrote in message ... So is it my imagination or are the viewfinders on D50 and D70 less bright...