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<p>Steven,<br>

Seriously consider spending your money on a newer model with less noise at high ISOs, and opt for a smaller number of lenses to begin pursuing your interests in digital photography. Having that higher ISO option available to you might be worth narrowing your choices in lenses. Add lenses to your collection as you can afford, and as you learn your needs.<br>

Best wishes,<br>

Robert</p>

<p>Jenn,<br>

If you are shooting RAW and using NX2 to edit, you should be able to use the exposure compensation control under the "Quick Fixes" menu to the right. This might be an easy way to retrieve your highlights. Also, I find it very effective to spot meter on the subjects face for portraits; especially if the subject is of average toned complexion.<br>

My apologies if someone has made these suggestions in a previous post. I didn't read them all.</p>

<p>Jaime,<br>

I've noticed overexposure on some images taken with my D700. I've begun getting into the habit, as suggested by several members above, of checking the histograms and adjusting the exposure accordingly. I've found that subtracting 1/3 or 2/3 of a stop usually produces the result I desire. </p>

<p>Bob</p>

<p>Jeffrey,</p>

<p>The D200 is a wonderful camera. I absolutely love mine. However, I haven't used it once since getting the D700 five weeks ago. In my opinion, the D700 offers significantly superior "direct-to-print" results.</p>

<p>Bob</p>

Like Ravi above, I've been at least as happy with prints from slides as prints from negs. I have the prints made at the same camera store that does the E-6 processing of my slides. What you have to bear in mind is that the prints never look quite the same as the slide. And while I'm chiming in, doesn't anybody show slides anymore? I still enjoy it immensely. No other method of viewing images has the same impact.

I believe any human creation (the arts included) has purpose behind it even if the artist can't express his/her purpose in words. Was it Freud who said "every behavior is motivated"?