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Forum: Digital Photography April 29th 08, 12:57 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 37
Views: 1,949
Posted By Doug McDonald
Newbie question about macro with DSLR

tony cooper wrote:


Microscopes can be very expensive, but it is unlikely
that you need a fancy one. It should be fairly easy to
find an older used model that will do fine. They...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras January 25th 08, 02:01 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 50
Views: 1,745
Posted By Doug McDonald
Comparing mm lenses?

Dan Lenski wrote:


So the focal length of most macro lenses, properly defined, doesn't
actually change.

But is that really true? It is true for ordinary "prime" lenses.

But is it true for...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras December 12th 07, 04:08 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.rangefinder,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 18
Views: 1,126
Posted By Doug McDonald
And yet Kodak's sensor (M8's) looks really good on paper...

acl wrote:



You mentioned that there are applications that need complete
independence of pixels; what would those be? Measuring the intensity
of light emission from small areas, or what?...
Forum: Digital Photography December 12th 07, 04:08 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.rangefinder,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 8
Views: 777
Posted By Doug McDonald
And yet Kodak's sensor (M8's) looks really good on paper...

acl wrote:



You mentioned that there are applications that need complete
independence of pixels; what would those be? Measuring the intensity
of light emission from small areas, or what?...
Forum: Digital Photography December 11th 07, 09:14 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.rangefinder,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 8
Views: 777
Posted By Doug McDonald
And yet Kodak's sensor (M8's) looks really good on paper...

John Smith wrote:
What other "industrial use" for a photo sensor made by Kodak would there be
other that for taking photos?


"Industrial" or "scientific" use usually implies that
no person...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras December 11th 07, 09:14 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.rangefinder,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 18
Views: 1,126
Posted By Doug McDonald
And yet Kodak's sensor (M8's) looks really good on paper...

John Smith wrote:
What other "industrial use" for a photo sensor made by Kodak would there be
other that for taking photos?


"Industrial" or "scientific" use usually implies that
no person...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras December 11th 07, 03:31 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.rangefinder,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 18
Views: 1,126
Posted By Doug McDonald
And yet Kodak's sensor (M8's) looks really good on paper...

John Smith wrote:
Huh????????? What in heaven's name do you mean by "better in spec from
Kodak might please a scientific or industrial customer, but maybe not a
camera consumer."?????

...
Forum: Digital Photography December 11th 07, 03:31 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.rangefinder,rec.photo.digital
Replies: 8
Views: 777
Posted By Doug McDonald
And yet Kodak's sensor (M8's) looks really good on paper...

John Smith wrote:
Huh????????? What in heaven's name do you mean by "better in spec from
Kodak might please a scientific or industrial customer, but maybe not a
camera consumer."?????

...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras December 2nd 07, 07:25 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 25
Views: 1,203
Posted By Doug McDonald
Image (de)stabilizer

Jürgen Exner wrote:
Richard J Kinch wrote:
Couldn't figure out why my 10- and 30-second time exposures of Comet
[...]
stabilization, which I had left on. The manual only says to turn it
...
Forum: Digital Photography November 29th 07, 02:31 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.zlr,rec.photo.misc
Replies: 1,067
Views: 32,453
Posted By Doug McDonald
DSLR vs P&S a replay of Film vs Digital?

Mr. Strat wrote:
In article , Wilba
wrote:

Mr. Strat wrote:
If you learn to get it on the "negative,"
you don't...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment November 29th 07, 02:31 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.zlr,rec.photo.misc
Replies: 790
Views: 26,746
Posted By Doug McDonald
DSLR vs P&S a replay of Film vs Digital?

Mr. Strat wrote:
In article , Wilba
wrote:

Mr. Strat wrote:
If you learn to get it on the "negative,"
you don't...
Forum: Digital ZLR Cameras November 29th 07, 02:31 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.zlr,rec.photo.misc
Replies: 640
Views: 23,158
Posted By Doug McDonald
DSLR vs P&S a replay of Film vs Digital?

Mr. Strat wrote:
In article , Wilba
wrote:

Mr. Strat wrote:
If you learn to get it on the "negative,"
you don't...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras November 29th 07, 02:31 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,rec.photo.equipment.35mm,rec.photo.digital.slr-systems,rec.photo.digital.zlr,rec.photo.misc
Replies: 798
Views: 25,339
Posted By Doug McDonald
DSLR vs P&S a replay of Film vs Digital?

Mr. Strat wrote:
In article , Wilba
wrote:

Mr. Strat wrote:
If you learn to get it on the "negative,"
you don't...
Forum: Digital Photography November 21st 07, 04:56 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 19
Views: 1,119
Posted By Doug McDonald
US price v Uk price

SMS ę–Æč’‚ę–‡ā€¢ 夸 wrote:
Doug McDonald wrote:

Remember that in the USA most mail-order sales are tax-free.
(You'd be stupid to buy from a mail-order dealer in your own state,
if you...
Forum: Digital Photography November 21st 07, 04:54 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 19
Views: 1,119
Posted By Doug McDonald
US price v Uk price

TheFrigginQueenOfEngland wrote:



Let me think ... when was the last time that any company from the UK ever
produced anything that the rest of the world wanted ... hmmmm.....darned if I
...
Forum: Digital Photography November 21st 07, 04:22 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 19
Views: 1,119
Posted By Doug McDonald
US price v Uk price

/\BratMan/\ wrote:
I see this: Nikon today updated its 18-55mm 'kit' lens to include Vibration
Reduction (VR). around US $199 (£179.99 / ?270.00) on
http://www.dpreview.com/

And yet...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras November 20th 07, 11:30 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 22
Views: 1,167
Posted By Doug McDonald
New Nikon Lens?

Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:


I'm handholding a 500/4L IS with great results. A 50mm lens without VR
isn't going to give me any problems.

I guess you don't want sharp results with wide DOF for...
Forum: Digital SLR Cameras November 20th 07, 11:27 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital.slr-systems
Replies: 22
Views: 1,167
Posted By Doug McDonald
New Nikon Lens?

Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
frederick wrote:

http://www.nikonusa.com/large.php?productNr=2176


Curious.
VR on a cheap consumer lens.

At that focal length VR is nothing more...
Forum: Digital Photography November 19th 07, 04:19 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 38
Views: 1,352
Posted By Doug McDonald
How do you store your memory cards?

Jer wrote:
Jürgen Exner wrote:
Jųrn Dahl-Stamnes wrote:
HEMI-Powered wrote:
btw, what problem are you trying to solve with such an apparently
elaborate solution? physical or...
Forum: Digital Photography November 18th 07, 03:01 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 56
Views: 3,323
Posted By Doug McDonald
Ten reasons to choose a Digital SLR over a Point and Shoot

Harlan Alset wrote:

Dear idiot:

Your P&S will need a lens with the SAME FRONT APERTURE (since a
long focus lens uses essentially the whole aperture) as
the big huge 500 mm f/5 gun for...
Forum: Digital Photography November 17th 07, 10:22 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 113
Views: 3,959
Posted By Doug McDonald
Where are the BEST Point and Shoot Photos ?

Douglas wrote:
On Sat, 17 Nov 2007 10:09:29 -0800, SMS ę–Æč’‚ę–‡ā€¢ 夸 wrote:

Doug McDonald wrote:

I've posted one of my photos, why don't you post a link to a P&S
gallery of...
Forum: Digital Photography November 17th 07, 05:26 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 113
Views: 3,959
Posted By Doug McDonald
Where are the BEST Point and Shoot Photos ?

wrote:


But if i wake up tomorrow, and find something incredible that
was done with a P&S, you can bet that i will re-consider.....

DT

One of my favourite site...
Forum: Digital Photography November 17th 07, 04:59 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 113
Views: 3,959
Posted By Doug McDonald
Where are the BEST Point and Shoot Photos ?

John Navas wrote:
On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:20:40 -0800 (PST), wrote in
:

Ok, i have seen some incredible...
Forum: Digital Photography November 17th 07, 04:37 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 9
Views: 785
Posted By Doug McDonald
HDR (Photomatix) from the one photograph.

Douglas wrote:
On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:06:18 +1100, Peter Jason wrote:

I have been going over some of my old photographs, especially the
contrasty ones, to try and redeem them.

If I...
Forum: Digital Photography November 17th 07, 04:37 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 10
Views: 930
Posted By Doug McDonald
HDR Images.

I'm posting one of my effectively HDR panoramas. Actually there
are two of the same...
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