Any opinions? Why is the LX praised as being a modern classic, when it seems technically inferior to the OM4? Duncan.

It is really unfortunate that there is a lot more selection (and with some discount after factoring in the strong Can$) for us to order on line from B&H...

http://www.pbase.com/markuson/image/79856448/original Now if Skip Middleton could just get his nudie beauties to strike this pose...he'd be in...

I'm finding the two weeks deadline a bit tight because i have to send my film to be processed and it'd come back in roughly a week and a half. This leaves me...

How many watt seconds do I need? I'm using a 35mm film camera. I'll be shooting in my single car basement/garage and a smallish living room. Ambient light from...

After polling the NG carefully, and sifting through the thousands of replies, the mandate chosen for the next round of the Shoot-In is "Interesting." Shoot a...

The Panasonic FZ50 alone is an excellent camera. Couple it to a Metz flashgun and you really have just about as good a combination as most people will ever...

In a reply to a post in rec.photo.digital.slr-systems, Mr Furman posted a link to two of my images he had stolen without permission. He modified one to...

I am interested in one of these but I can't find out what framelines the 0.72 version offers. The deal I am contemplating includes 35mm, 50mm and 90mm lenses,...

Annika1980 wrote: On Jul 22, 10:42 am, Draco wrote: If the SI is to continue, a moderator to run it should be one who is above...

You really have to get up early in the morning to get boring landscape Photos like this! http://www.ryadia.com/morning.htm The topic of landscape photos...

Doug Robbins wrote: Supply and demand may explain why old 35mm gear is cheap. But that's not the question I asked. Why abandon good gear when it still...

Diffraction limitation and exposure time considerations aside. Can a photon(s) squeeze through something this tight and still for some kind of image? And to...

Vampires rejoice, Night Shots is posted and available for viewing: http://www.pbase.com/shootin/nightshots If you're curious about the Shoot-In, and would...

No, this is not a thread about how much resolution is in a frame of film, but rather about a resolution I am making to shoot more of it in the new year. Maybe...

I just bought a Ilford Delta 3200, I'm trying to read up about it, to know what might be the best way to use it. I'm hoping to take very grainy and dramatic...

At the risk of starting another flame war, I would like some actual discussion and advice please. Here's the situation. A good friend, who is an amateur...

It's been a little over 2 months since the formation of rpd.slr-systems. In November, there were 560 posts December 1385 The group has reached...

Firstly, let me say that I think the Shoot-in is a superb innovation and, whilst some may consider it to be a haven of mediocrity, obviously provides many with...

"The grey market (or gray market) refers to the flow of goods through distribution channels other than those authorized or intended by the manufacturer or...