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I've been told that images should 'flow' from left to right, as in

western writing, but I've noticed many artists paint faces leaning or

looking in the opposite direction. Anyone else noticed this? Is there

a reason? Is is only true in western countries?

That depends a lot on where LOCAL is? The US is NOT the world, speaking from N. Ireland. I bought mine from France, but got a manual in french.

I've used an Archos Gmini 400 (20Gb) for about 3 weeks and I like it. It has a (small) colour screen, takes a CF card directly, is metal cased, very light, and the battery seems to last for hours (I've never let it run flat) even viewing images. It does all the usual - plays mp3s, divx videos, connects to tv, etc. My only worry is that the battery is internal.

Princes Street, Calton Hill, Salisbury Crags, Rebus tours, The Elephant House coffe shop, the super photographic bookstore down Cockburn "Co-burn" Street, the Royal Mile, Britannia at Leith docks, around the Meadows, etc. etc.

Edinburgh was recently voted the most photogenic city in the UK.

I'm using an Archos Gmini 400 20Gb. It has a (small) colour screen and a CF slot and a long-lasting battery. It plays DivX video, mp3 music, has a mic for recording sounds (for AV work). The only problem I've had is it won't work with Mac OSX, and the support people won't reply to my emails.

It's very small and light, so I would recommend it for that alone.

Bill, Brett's solution does work, and is easy once you try it. I can't see how Nikon can cure the problem without a complete change of approach.

and thanks Brett for the solution - I'm now practising.

Thanks for all the very knowledgeable answers everyone (and the useful link, Mani).

Using the built-in flash to take group photos indoors (without red-eye

reduction selected) gives a very obvious pre-flash. Manual says

'nearly invisible' but its not! I took six shots of a group and it

caused the same person (and others) to blink in every shot. Anyone had

this problem? Any solutions?

It makes the camera useless for this purpose!

Using shutter priority, kit lens, matrix metering.

I'm not sure of the reason for the pre-flash; (at first i thought it was a red-eye reduction thing but if so, it doesn't work). My big problem with it is that it makes some people blink just as the photo is taken. I have a set of 6 photos where the same person blinked every single time, in a group shot. Makes life very difficult.

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Same problem. Nikon want me to return it, but. of course, I'm just about to go on holiday!

Serious underexposure with different lenses in bright sun as here.

Thanks Will, for the very sensible suggestion. I tried despite the changeable weather here in n. Ireland, but couldn't see the difference this time. However it seems to show in the histogram.

I blamed the camera at first, Olympus 720UZ, for giving me

under-exposed shots in bright sun. Now I'm getting the same with a

D70. I suspect its light reflecting off my face into the viewfinder,

because my specs hold me back from it. I've tried an eye-cup with a

small lens but its difficult with my complex eyesight.

Can anyone confirm this diagnosis? and offer a solution?

You might look at Rob Galbraith's CF database for the D70. Its at http://www.robgalbraith.com/bins/multi_page.asp?cid=6007 then pull down the menu.

Thanks for your help.

Trying to find out before I buy a d70. Tried Nikon and review sites

but can't find an answer. Can I get close to flowers, for example?

Isn't the HP an iPod in disguise? Always use an old laptop and a pc-card adaptor myself - much faster then USB or even firewire.

Apologies if this is so obvious that no one has mentioned it, but it is very easy to

correct perspective in PhotoShop.

Thanks for the help, everyone.

I know about the 'focal length multiplier' (for want of a better term) but if I put an

older lens on a d70 does the closest focusing distance also change? and what about

DOF?

Venice is reflections to me. I was there start of Feb and it was cold and overcast but at

least it was dry and not over-crowded. My brother went two weeks later and had

sleet, rain, grey skies, but still enjoyed it. Do go up the campanile on San Georgio

Maggiore for the superb views. I've put a few images in a presentation which you may

have seen but the best are the others with misty distances.

Bill Cardwell