We used to have a wonderful resource for evaluating 35mm lenses --- the on-line user-supported 35mm lens database at http://www.exc.com/Photography . The good...

Finally put the on-line database of digicam lenses is actually on line: http://www.exc.com/Photography/Digicams.cgi (It thus complements the on-line 35mm...

FYI: (1) The laws of slander, libel, and obscenity apply to newsgroup postings. (2) You aren't concealing yourself nearly as well as you think. We know...

Where's all the critics? My day isn't completee 'till some body trashes my entry. Bob Hickey

Hi everyone, I'm planning to visit the Antelope Canyon in late February. Can anyone suggest some photography techniques inside the Antelope Canyon (both...

Hi, I am a beginner in photography and am wanting to buy an SLR camera. The follwoing two cameras fit my budget Olympus IS-50 QD SLR & Minolta Maxxum 50 SLR....

I just wanted to let everybody here know about my recent experience with the Service Dept. at Nikon USA in Melville, New York. About a month ago or so I...

does anyone know something about the vivitar apo 2.8 70-210mm AF ? is ist a good lens? looks like the sigma apo 70-210.

I'm looking for an adapter to mate an enlarger lens with a 39mm (Leica) mount to a Nikon body bayonet for macro work on a bellows. I can make one but I'd just...

Bob Atkins wrote a fine review of the Tamron 28-75/2.8 Di for photo.net, showing it to be better optically than the Canon 28-135/3.5-5.6 IS, and equal to the...

i keep hearing how b+w is better than digital b+w reproduction. What most people seem to be missing is that b+w film is largely biased towards blue. Thats why...

I heard someone say that 8Mp digital cameras were the equivalent to 35mm film quality? Does this mean they have the theoretical equivalent resolution? Are...

I know this isn't the Digital forum, but so many of us are at least scanning negs that this is still relevant. (at least I think it is, so...) Right now I...

Get out that Velvia from the ice box, or set your digicam to vivid color mode. Adjust those settings on your monitor. I'm looking for a pleasant shot of any...

jjs wrote: "Judson McClendon" wrote in message ... Take those declassified...

For Christmas, I want to scan, all our old family slides and hand out copies on CD to everyone. Therefore, what resolution, would you scan them at. Would you...

Nikon N75 takes 2 3-volt CR2 batteries. Found a 3.6V rechargeable CR2 battery being sold - packaging says 3V, but battery has 3.6V labeled on it. Will using...

Hi all. I recently buyed a used Canon AS-6 Aqua Snappy underwater camera and did some research on it, but many things are still unclear. Is the...

How can one determine if a Nikon SB-800 is a USA model? I ordered one from B&H and received it yesterday. I paid for the US model but I'm not sure it is the US...

There two Nikon camera 300 mm f/2/8 lenses being auctioned on eBay at the minute by different sellers. I suspect, but can't prove, this is a scam. Both end...