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<p>Being a New Yorker I know how quickly the shot moves past. I would suggest the Fuji, as you are most comfortable with it. You mention architecture - if you are going to walk around with a tripod and must have a wider lens, then the other, although I think the Fuji is fine for both (I have an X100T)</p>

<p>Follow up to my post: started up the computer and the Win 10 download clock didn't immediately reappear. Downloaded GWX and ticked the appropriate boxes. Turned off auto Windows updates (the only ones that I had been allowing) also. Hopefully that's end of the story. Thanks for everyone's input.<br> Add me to the list of Microsoft haters.</p>

<p>Turned on my computer yesterday and a screen came up, in Windows, counting down to a Win 10 download/installation. I couldn't find a way to stop or cancel it, so I shut the computer down. I assume that the next time I turn it on, it will still be counting down.<br> I do not want to use Win 10 for now. did not knowingly authorize an upgrade and do not want to have it installed and then have to roll back to Win 7 (the current system). Does anyone know how to stop this, given that I may only have a couple of minutes to do it? I am not a computer whiz, so would be very hesitant to try tinkering within the system. Can't imagine that I am the only one to have this happen.</p>

<p>I recently got a Fuji X100T to use as a carry/travel camera versus my DSLR's. Took it on a three week trip where photography was not the main purpose and traveled without a camera bag, in the normal sense (for me). I used a Tenba BYOB 7 (a zipper top bag insert) that held the camera, extra batteries and cards; when traveling point to point, the insert fit into a shoulder bag that carried other items. When I wanted the camera handy, it was around my neck or in hand; for weather protection it went under a lightweight waterproof shell type jacket. Extra battery and card went in a pocket. Normally, I would use a shoulder bag but decided that since I bought the camera to cut down on size/weight without sacrificing too much on the performance end, I would walk around as "stripped down" as possible. It worked out pretty well; the major issue was trying to decide if it was best around the neck, across the body or with a wrist strap. Unfortunately, the answer was all three so now I have to figure that out. I'm guessing that the size of your camera/lens combo is fairly close to that of the X100T, so this might be an approach to consider.</p>

<p>Try selling through any/all of these web sites. They all have international readership:<br> http://www.apug.org/forums/forum379/<br> http://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?board=40.0<br> http://www.rangefinderforum.com/modules.php?name=Jig</p>

<p>Several years ago I used my DS on a trip where I didn't want to carry any substantial amount of gear. Just the DS (because of it's size) and an FA 35mm 2.0 lens. I reverted back to my film days with one lens and shot carefully and slowly. Bottom line is that the DS performed beautifully and produced files that printed very nicely, including available light shots taken inside cathedrals. If you are looking for a low cost entry body, a good DS would be a choice. I actually prefer the way that the DS renders jpgs versus the later cameras. Another advantage is that it can use two different types of batteries.</p>

<p>In most large corporations s--t rolls downhill; if you want to send a message, send it to the top of the food chain. My experience was that a surprising number of things came down from the top, requiring both an internal and external response. They don't seem to get the fact that being invisible in the marketplace not only affects the potential of new business, but also contributes to shrinking the existing base.Traditional media advertising such as print and broadcast gets pretty costly, but I would think that they could do a lot via the internet, at least aimed at us, at a lower cost. In many industries not being at the top trade shows (if you had a previous presence) is taken as a bad sign and generally used as a negative by the competition. I've been using Pentax equipment since the 1960's and have always been satisfied with my purchases. That said, I'm not buying any additional gear until I have a stronger sense of where the K mount is going.</p>

<p>Outside of handling other people's TLRs over the years, I have never shot in square format. I started in photography with an 828 camera, then went to 35mm and stuck with that until I started to shoot digital. Medium format has been 645 and 6X7. That said, I have lately become interested in looking through some of my work, cropping to square when I think it works and printing relatively small (4X4 to 6X6) and using large mats for display. Who knows, this might lead to the last thing I need: another camera...</p>

<p>The only pictures that I show to others are prints. This is the way that I enjoy looking at my work and the way that I can fully control the image that is being viewed. Although I enjoy praise as much as anyone else, I shoot for myself, as a way of satisfying my creative urge(s). Those urges come and go; right now they are not to be found, but I'm working up to something.</p>

<p>Every tech person that I've talked to over the years has told me not to use McAfee; something about them bring "hogs".<br> You might also try running a defrag. Go into the start menu and search for "defragment".</p>

<p>After I dismantled my old darkroom, I took over a small bedroom for my "digital darkroom". I have two Ikea Varde base cabinets ( http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/14631607/ ); one holds my two printers and paper, the other has a piece of glass on top and is used for laying out/viewing prints, matting, etc. My computer is on an old pine table. Everything is arranged in a U, as the room is small and almost square. The Varde cabinets are not typical Ikea; they are solid wood, very heavy and have a lot of storage.<br> If I had a space like yours, I would consider using a table (I like big work surfaces) at the short end and run a long work surface down the long. Use some flat file cabinets and some kitchen cabinets (with or w/o doors) underneath to be able to customize storage. Be sure to cover part of it with glass or something else that can be wiped clean for laying out prints and doing matting.<br> Here's a link to a similar setup for inspiration: http://www.danecreek.com/blog/2011/07/30/a-tour-through-the-print-studio-2.html </p>