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<p>Lex tracked me down when I disappeared here and has kept in touch on FB and email. He has given me a lot of support while I've been sick. </p> <p>My life would not be as good without him. I never fail to appreciate his assistance and friendship.<br> Conni</p>

<p>No one can tell if my car is home or not. I think, too, that when the wash comes home, women are going to view this from a very different point of view. And people are going to use them in ways that aren't evident yet.</p>

<p>The more information they have, the faster in and out. And as far as my belongings not being worth flying a $1000 drone over, well, my belongings matter to me and I don't want anyone knowing the layout of doors. </p> <p>i remember why I decided after I got well enough to be interested in photography again and was going to send membership money. I have hesitated and now I remember why. The general tone of nastiness is not worthwhile. Some can state an opinion or a fact and it's there for others to read and make decisions about. I've been here since 1990 and it never improves.</p> <p>Meanwhile, no one is going to jump my fence unless he wants to speak with a higher tone of voice. And watch out for my leaf rake or worse.</p>

<p>My leaf rake is innocuous compared to firearms and I doubt I would ever shoot one down but-- and here's the but -- those of you who don't live in landscapes where there are ''''''''''bangers don't see what a 'harmless drone over your property could mean'. A list in no order: citing to see if you have central air that could be located, ripped off and sold, where other doors in the back or inside side could be located for breaking and entering, items of yard furniture, etc. seen from above but not at street level because of nose-high wood fencing, location of room in your house where IT is located, exits for what you plan to 'liberate' and the list could go on up to you being at home when they make a well-diagrammed move in your absence and anything else that springs to mind as time goes on. These are real considerations.<br> Conni</p> <p> </p>

<p>If it's over my property and I can bring it down with my leaf rake, it's a dead drone. I'm going back to my pea shooter. I haven't used one in years but it's time.<br> Conni</p>

<p>I usually forget to make the settings, John.<br> I find the F6 more like my digital cameras than to my F5.<br> If I set out to do manual work I'm still in love with my FM3a.<br> Conni</p>

<p>I too, didn't love the F4 and got rid of it right away. I also hated the N90 but liked the N90s OK but nothing makes my heart beat as fast as the F5.<br> Conni</p>

<p>I had/have all of them. I prefer my F5 by far. It has traveled hundreds of thousands of miles with me with no problems. I love the layout and the way it feeels. Weight was not a problem. I could never warm up really to the F100. It just wasn't an F5. I bought a base for every Nikon that had one because I like the feel.</p> <p>In digital, I prefer the FX body but in truth, I just like film.<br> Conni</p>

<p>Thank you Lex.<br> Conni</p>

<p>I have seen the show twice. It is excellent. Her description of her thought processes about heer photograpshy weere valuable. I didn't sere the daughter being there to defend her mother but she was on site I think because she assisted with editing the book and the show.</p> <p>I loathe child pornography but I also don't think Mann's work is in that category. I have seen some real child pornography and willl be haunted by it as long as I live.</p> <p>Sally Mann has the intellect to have been on the top of any mountain she wanted to climb.</p> <p>II agree wholly with Fred G.<br> Conni</p>

<p>I'm with Lex. The other part I see to this is that if people choose to come out into the public in costume, they have made themselves available and are fair game. If they didn't want to be photographed, they could have gone elsewhere or stayed home</p> <p>And I would resent 'instruction' in that kind of venue unless I asked.<br> Conni</p>

<p>Lex is the most tolerant, reasonable person I have come across. If he burned out, no one could do the job.</p> <p>BTW, when he intervened and kept me from being banned, my instance was a difference with another moderator, not another member.<br> Conni</p>

<p>She was my first awareness of a photographer. <br> I will watch. Thank you.<br> Conni</p>

<p>I got one in Osaka several years ago that appeared brand new. Before I came home, I took it to Nikon in Tokyo for a complete checck up. They were impressed.</p> <p>Unfortunately, it seems to be in all the things that were stolen in February while I was in the hospital. It was as good as it looked. I bet yours will be too.<br> Conni</p>

<p>I've used AVG for years too but I got a big yellow box saying the site is vulnerable.<br> Conni</p>