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<p>Having just read the latest post about a common concern we all have about storing our data, I'm curious if any of you still print just a small sample from each project (or heaven forbid all "good" pics) and in the spirit of old fashion logic actually store them in a file/portfolio/etc? I'm looking into off site storage, but my concern is no company is "guaranteed" to be around forever, a sudden bankruptcy and voila, wheres my pics?</p>

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<p >Not sure how to make this simple, but here goes. I've been with Windows XP for years. I'm tired of the <a href="http://www.photo.net/digital-darkroom-forum/00PqON#" target="_blank">computer</a> "freezing" "crashing" etc. I've purchased a new IMac 2.66ghz. Anyway, One of the things I've really liked about the XP system was I just insert my flash card in card reader and the "autoplay" for Windows kicks in and simply asks me what I want to do. I select "download" via Windows, I select the hard drive location, name the file and voila. It just walks you through everything; pictures nicely placed in a file, easy to access, copy, etc. Is there any MAC compatible program for dummies like me that need to be handheld with "auto play" kinda stuff? Iphoto confuses me, and doesn't seem to work that way. Right now I'm missing XP in this respect. Your thoughts, thanks.</p>

 

 

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Just a Thanksgiving thought. I'm not a professional photographer. I once tried and made a few bucks. I'm fortunate to make a living

elsewhere and have a little money to buy decent equipment. I shoot for fun. I've shot for years, did some weddings, events for money, but

discovered that I actually preferred using pro's trying to make a living and paying them a fair wage. When I wanted to be a "pro" I found myself

noticing that their are so many talented photographers and when I compared my pictures with so many that seemed better, it discouraged me

and I lost enjoyment doing it. SO, what I've discovered is that I find the greatest enjoyment shooting pictures without telling my neighbors, etc

of their kids at their ball games, swimming pools, dance recitals and then printing them a few of the better ones. These are people who can't

and won't hire it done. It's just "daily living" memories. I am very aware of the concerns of privacy,etc. I give them the pictures with a CD and

for several years I have rediscovered the "joy" of shooting again. I'll leave the pro's to do the award winners. I just like seeing happy little kids

when they see their pictures. So, I am grateful for the digital revolution and the good things it can do. I appreciate all of your wisdom and help

when I need to turn to the experts. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

Just curious what Master Bob thinks of the info provided on the Photog link? I've grown to have tremendous

confidence in Bob and his impressions.

AAHHH, Consensus at last. The deer looks closer....or does it?

With all the 5DMkII talk it's got me thinkin again. I'm not a brainiac as it relates to the 1.6 crop factor. I have a 40D.

My kids are in High School Sports. I also live in pretty country and like to shoot landscapes. Plus, I like to

photograph animals. So I have the need for a bigger reach as well as the full frame for landscapes. I really don't

understand the 1.6, I know much has been written about it, but my question is more specific. EXAMPLE: If I have a

100mm lens on my 40D, I shoot a photo of a deer for example and then shoot the same pic on the 5D, I know it

appears closer on the 40D due to the 1.6 crop. BUT, if I crop the full frame pic so I see the same dimensions as on

the 40D, is the deer going to appear as close on the full frame as on the 40D (once it's cropped?) A 100mm lens

should ......well, never mind. I'm getting too old. Help.

Ellis: Are you gonna ask the guy you know you should ask? :-)

Hey Ellis: WHy no profile do you suppose on the Canon website for his printer (and mine) the Pro9000?

Any thoughts about instead of getting a 600mm lens as compared with a used

400mm and a x1.4 extender? Will the 1.4 significantly compromise sharpness?

Any of you come up with a 400 or 500mm combo that is not as big as the 600mm

to lug around but still gives you "tack sharp" photos? Just mulling over the

possibilities and wondering when you really need the "reach" how you all are

doing it, as inexpensively as one can as still get excellent quality. Thanks

All very helpful, SO A QUESTION, On Ebay for example a Nikon-Nikkor P600MM F/5.6 is for sale (along with several others) assuming that the glass is excellent, and with the limitations of manual focus and aperture, etc. with an EOS DSLR can you get "Tack Sharp" photos? Thanks.

Can a guy adapt-(so that it works good) an old 600mm Canon FD Lens on a Canon

EOS DSLR? If not, are there any old, big zoom lenses that you can adapt that do

a good job? I know they would be manual focus, but to buy a new Canon 600mm is

very expensive. Thanks.

Thanks Charles. I'm not much of an electrical guy. The Power supply is stamped "AC" adaptor and a push of a button disengages the power unit that is about 8 or 9 inches long and it pops right off. Thats why I wondered if one could buy the component and just replace it. I better call Canon unless I can find just a replacement part. Thanks

My i9900 won't start up, a local electronics repair shop tested the power

supply and it is bad. I suppose that's better than a bad logc board? Anyway, I

can't locate a source to buy a new power supply. Help.

When one shoots in both raw and jpeg (I'm shooting a 20D) and you begin to

download your cf card with the card reader, running Windows XP, I end up with

the raw file and right next to it the jpeg. It takes time to select the jpegs

away into another file, is there a slick way to have it create 2 separate

files right from the get go? Thanks

Sorry, tomorrow I will pay better attention, but it seems that in TV mode, AV, auto, it is a problem. I will have my son stand and look at me, I hold the camera in traditional way and I always try and use the center focus point, anyway, it just doesn't want to focus sharpley. So, without moving, I simply turn my camera sideways (vertical) and it instantly sharpens right up.? Same center point, same scene, don't move my feet an inch! It seems to be a problem at various shutter speeds, iso, aperture, etc. The slightly fuzzy focus is always when I hold it regular, never vertical. Seems not to matter in single v. servo mode, but I will check better tomorrow. Is there some setting in the 20D I'm missing? Thanks for your help.

I may get embarrassed with this question,Why does my camera not want to focus

sharply many times when holding it regular? (landscape) When I hold it

vertical (portrait)it focuses instantly but not the other way...is this a

setting in my 20D?

I might be tired but Rob's answer is the funniest thing I've read in a long while! More too that answer than one might first think; reliability is important.

Not a pro here. I make a living otherwise but I've become fairly comfortable

with photography over the years. For my relatives and family that ask me to

shoot gratus family get togethers, etc. (and yes I actually hire a professional

photographer for my kids weddings, etc.) inside reception halls, shadows

outside, etc. Is the 430eEx enough for an amateur only? ALSO, is there a third

party flash that you all like thats affordable? I shoot a 20D. Thanks

Not really on point, but I just sold my Sigma 50-500 yesterday, it was just to heavy for use all the time. Had to have a tripod if you were "out there." If your fresh and not carrying it all the time, it can be done hand held. BUT, works you. I bought a Canon 100-400 (IS) that I know gets mixed reviews. I also have the 1.4X extender from Canon, hope that helps with the reach and still maintains sharpness. I have shot the Tamron 200-500, actually lighter than the Bigma and comfortable to use, but still very large.

Just bought the Canon 100-400mm(IS)sold my Sigma Bigma 50-500, just too big

and heavy without a tripod. Question, have any of you used the canon 1.4x

extender with this lens and found the quality to still be good? excellent?

poor?

I occasionally read about someone getting such a great deal on a lens or

camera with the Dell Coupon Specials, what is that? How does one aquire the

coupons? How good does it get?

The problem with statistics (50/50-40/60/etc.) Is that 63.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot!

You thoughts on a high quality weekend workshop for photoshop (cs2) and/or a

weekend workshop for workflow, and even weddings/lighting, etc. Just to

broaden ones horizons. Thanks

I've never shot in RAW. I shoot a 20D. Haven't sold prints, I use highest

setting on camera and jpeg. QUESTION? How labor intensive is it when one

downloads the files to have them usable? Do most RAW programs "automatically"

make some adjustment? If one shoots 40 or 50 pics at a ball game, dance, etc.

Does it take hours and hours to make them presentable? With jpeg, many times I

simply resize and hit "auto correct" with Photoshop and for what I'm doing

they look fine, or even a quick adjust "levels" takes only a moment. As I get

further into this, I can see that to have the quality of pics one needs to

sell them, RAW is apparently the way to go. Just don't know how complicated

the process is. Thanks.

So much has been written about filters, but assume one does not want to change

filters, what is a great "all around" filter? Simple UV? I remain stressed to

some degree putting a relatively inexpensive piece of glass in front of

expensive glass for fear that it will compromise sharpness, etc. But also

afraid of scratching lens. Your thoughts? Thanks.