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<p>IMO, you are right, Thomas.<br>

Note that the "civilians" on her board (AKA "paying customers") feel the same and are a bit perplexed by some of the techno obsessives on Photo.net.<br>

The LEAST important part of her success lies in PostProcessing.</p>

<p>Somewhat OT but re: "forgetting a tripod." <br>

Used to do this all the time until I realized there was no point in storing it in a closet. Keep it in your car. If you have and regularly drive two cars, get two tripods.</p>

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<p>Among current Nikon bodies the D90 seems to offer the best cost/quality ratio.<br>

Best bang for the buck, as they say.</p>

<p>Another Panasonic GF1 vote.<br>

btw, How do you get to be a fine art photographer? Is there an application form to fill out?<br>

Mr. Lee is on to something here with the People Who Matter suggestion: Al Steiglitz said your work becomes fine art when a rich person buys it.<br>

As far as camera advice goes, I'd listen carefully to Mr. Henderson who really is a fine art photographer, though I'm doubtful he'd declare himself such.</p>

 

<p>Problem with the aforementioned Canon G11 and most P&S cameras is the tiny sensor.<br>

Charles, would you like a Nikon version of the Panasonic Lumix GF1 with its much larger micro 4/3 sensor? Some think it is in the works.<br>

Or, how about a Nikon GF1-like camera with a DX size sensor? Sign me up!<br>

Interesting times.<br>

JW</p>

<p>I use a polarizer on creeks, brooks when I want to partially remove reflections to get the water to be more black and less white. Slow SS then for silky water.<br>

OTOH, no polarizer and fast SS to mostly stop the water if you want that "molten lead" look. </p>

<p>Bravo Luis! You and it (he? she?) will do good work together.</p>

 

<p>38mm f2.4 Konica<br>

c 2009 - all right</p>

<p>OK, Joshua. As I understand LR I have to choose one import method for RAW (convert to DNG) and another for jpegs. SHould I import twice? Will the RAW and jpeg be associated with one another? I shall try, see what happens.<br>

SJ: I pre-ordered W7 to replace my Vista...that sounds promising.</p>

 

<p>Matt...can you tell me why can't I see jpeg thumbnails when I shoot RAW+jpeg?<br>

Perhaps it's because I choose "Copy photos as Digital negatives and Import"</p>

<p>I shoot RAW (Lumix LX-3 and Nikon D700) and download them with Lightroom 2. At the same time, I am sending them to an external harddrive (Western Digital on desktop, LaCie with laptop) I'm running Windows.<br>

In the external hard drives I get only file numbers displayed regardless what I set from the "View" pulldown menu.<br>

If I shoot RAW+jpeg it is the same....just numbers.<br>

I do get to see thumbnail images when I shoot jpeg only. True with both computers, both cameras.<br>

Is this the way it has to be or is there a box I should have checked (doh!), unchecked (doh!) or something else I'm missing?</p>

<p>Good to see these tips.Thanks to all.<br>

We're leaving Monday for a two month camping trip; Texas to New Brunswick and back. Plan to be in SMNP late October/early November (not really sure).<br>

John, I like you're "if it has a brochure, avoid it" tip. A bit like Paris eateries...if the waiters speak perfect English, go somewhere else.<br>

I'll be looking for those brown signs! My old Toyota 4Runner and new Nikon 14-24mm are eager. Me, too!</p>

<p>OK, nevermind,<br>

uninstall>install got rid of it.</p>

<p>When I start LR I get a skeleton of the Library screen in B&W with no pictures/no color and a box which says:<br>

"AgEntity Provider:get Entity Multiple Matching Entities."<br>

The box says "Lightroom" at top and there is an "OK" button. Pushing it makes the box disappear but that's it.<br>

I Googled various permutations of this box's message with no hits.<br>

My other programs (on Vista 32) are working OK.<br>

???</p>

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<p>Another advantage is the CV will make an excellent wide/normal should you move to FX.<br>

Good choice, John.</p>

 

<p>I'm with you on this Matt.<br>

And although the B&W with colored (Blue!!) eyes makes me gag, I do like a good Chicken Dance from time to time.</p>

<p>Taylor-Cooke for triplets.<br /> Rolleiflex for twins.<br /> Lomographic for quads<br /> Quintuplets? a Pentacon<br /> In the event of only one child, put your single lens reflex on a monopod.</p>

<p>"Just so that everybody is closer to asking this question once(for some maybe twice)and breaking a photo.net record"<br>

Angel, with all due respect to you Canonites, you have a way to go to match our obsessive insanity on the Nikon forum. We agonize over "50mm f1.8 or the old 50mm 1.4D or the new 50mm 1.4G" once or twice a week. Suspect we shall continue to do so forever.<br>

As for this discussion, I'm jealous...wish Nikon made an equivelent to your 24-105 f4 IS.</p>

<p>Miracle In Dellville...<br>

Last time I tried it I decided to just let it run after the black screen and "ticking" began.<br>

After 15 to 20 minutes it resumed the start up sequence and seems to be working normally. <br>

Seems.<br>

So far.<br>

I still be nervous!</p>

<p>My 1.5 year old Dell desktop (Vista 32) won't start. Used and shut it down normally yesterday.<br>

This morning, it begins to boot up then after about 10 seconds, the screen goes dark and start up sequence stops.<br>

I hear a regular "tick" sound from the tower every 3 seconds, much like a record stuck on a bad spot.<br>

Shut it down manually and restarted with same results.</p>

<p>Thoughts?</p>

<p>Wow! so mine was made in the summer of 1961.<br>

Thanks for that info JDM</p>

<p>Yes, John , I've had good experiences with KEH, also. <br>

They must be stinkin' rich, too...their used equipment department takes the phrase "Buy Low, Sell High" to stratospheric levels. ;-)</p>

<p>Precision Camera in Austin, Texas reglued my peeling original leather cover back on and replaced deteriorating foam in the mirror box for $35 in 2003. Don't know how typical that was/is.<br>

BTW, this may be common knowledge but...Greg, your F was made in 1965...1st two digits of SN# tell the tale...I believe this is true only for the "F" model.<br>

My black straight F starts with 64. Bought it used in 1971 for $75.00 Aside from the aforementioned $35 cited above, have not spent anything on it. Used it last week and will again this coming week...doing a job for Texas Historical Commission...they demand film in addition to digital. Glad I still have it :-)<br>

Actually, I'd never sell it.</p>

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<p >I ordered a new Sigma 150 f2.8 macro from B&H recently.<br /> As many of you know, they have a 14 day return policy.<br>

Anyway, after a month of happily shooting typical macro shots --- subject in the center, out of focus backgrounds in the corners---I happened to shoot a flat object.<br>

Corners looked soft. Hmmm, maybe it's me...Anyway, I ran some tests and discovered all 4 corners were soft with the upper right corner (on a horizontal) being worse than the other three. Soft at 2.8 and 4 . Stopping down to 8 helped, but not enough. Camera is a full frame digital (Nikon D700)<br>

<br /> Since I also plan to use this as a landscape lens, this is not acceptable.<br>

By now I have had the lens for 5 weeks. Called B&H and they were great...no arguments, no skepticism as to whether I know how to evaluate a lens...Indeed, they apologized although it is, of course, Sigma who is at fault, not B&H.<br>

I sent it back for another copy (I still want a Sigma 150 macro!) AND B&H is paying shipping, both ways.</p>

<p >Thanks, Henry!</p>

 

 

<p> Wait until August 1st.<br>

I am quite sure Version III will be announced the day after I buy Version II.<br>

Therefore, in the interest of hastening Nikon's progress for the rest of you, I shall buy one tomorrow.<br>

UPS should deliver your Version III next Tuesday.</p>