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<p>Others can/will provide advice about travel insurance (I never get insurance). And I can't comment on the Philippines, because it's been many years since I have been there. (I go to Thailand, about every five years which means this November). My question is about your two 16 Gb memory cards. Will that be enough space to save all your photos - taken in RAW? My wife and I, take about two 64 Mb memory cards each (mostly wildlife) and I down load my photos each night on to a hard disk for review and storage. My wife uses her laptop for review and storage - the memory cards are empty for the next days shoot.</p>

<p>Thanks to you all. Anthea, I used your suggestion and the CS-6 update was fast. (I'm not sure why I forgot to use what works)? Now I'm looking for a replacement for "Better" Explorer to save my favorite WEB sites.</p>

<p>Hi Eric, thanks for the address to download/install photoshop version 8.7 for windows. I haven't been able to make a successful installation because I currently am hung/stopped by "Better" Explorer (by bugtracker). Perhaps by tomorrow, bugtracker will fix there crash prone product allowing me to implement what you have provided.<br> Thanks for your help, I'm sure it will work.</p>

<p>I recently purchased my second Canon EOS 7D mk. 2. My wife has been using her 7D mk. 2 since it first came available and now I have the same brand for my use - replacing my 5D mk. 3 for use on wildlife (small birds). In order to use/open my camera's downloaded pictures I need to obtain Adobe Photoshop version 8.7 so that I can process my pictures in CS 6. (My wife did not have a problem using CS-6 only me)?<br> Does any one know where on the Adobe WEB site I can find and download version 8.7 so that I can open my pictures in Adobe Bridge/Photoshop? Thanks for your help.</p>

<p>Thanks for the interesting story. I have the Canon 500mm series 1 and I'm considering an upgrade to something (500mm or 600mm). My wife has the Canon 600mm series II lens and thinks it's the best - she uses it often. <br> Again, your story was interesting reading.</p>

<p>Again, as a following-up: I am happy to report that I was able to fix the problem stated above. I should say with Canon's recommendation: "Thank you for contacting Canon product support regarding your EF 500mm f/4L IS USM lens. I understand you are having difficulty with the tripod collar of your lens. I am happy to assist you.<br> For an issue like this I recommend detaching the collar from the lens completely and reattaching it. If you are still unable to completely rotate the collar I recommend sending the lens in for evaluation." Canon uses the word "collar", I detached the mounting shoe (4 screws). I re-installed one screw and washer/roller that had fallen out when I removed the shoe. And tightened the remaining screws - all but one was loose. The shoe and collar now rotate in both directions as designed. </p>

<p>My first place to investigate would be the weakest link and that is the battery. Batteries usually have to be tested under some type of load - both voltage and current. Like your car battery, testing the voltage could be meaningless without a load. What size (capacity) and how old is your battery? Age and physical size along with 'proper' charging method (how often you charge) the battery should be major considerations before moving on.</p>

<p>As a follow-up: I removed the lens outer support collar (6 screws) and then removed 6 additional screws on another collar (below the outer collar). And then tried to remove the collar/ring by lifting upward towards the end of the lens. What happened as the result of lifting, the outer shell up to the focusing ring moves along with the collar even though I removed the screws from the second collar? In addition, the inner construction of the lens becomes visible.<br> At that point I thought it would be best to stop the dismantling process before I break something. So, my choices are to either send the lens to Canon or live with the hard stop (vertical picture taking interference). </p>

<p>My lens support collar will rotate 360 degrees clockwise however, will only rotate about 355 degrees counterclockwise before experiencing a hard stop (rear view). I know this difference doesn't seem great but it is really bothersome. When taking vertical shots I am limited to positioning the camera in a position which is uncomfortable or not desirable.<br> (My lens does not qualify for Canon's one year warranty - it's the series 1 lens.)<br> Has anyone had the same experience and removed the collars 6ea. screws to investigate the problem - is Canon the only one that can fix the problem?<br> Thanks for your comments.</p>

<p>Thanks to all of you for your response. I learned some things from you all.<br> In the future I think I will not crop my images unless/until I need to size and print them - which may never happen. I will probably continue to delete the original raw file once I'm finished processing because I can't see a reason to keep it.<br> Again, thanks for your helpful comments.</p>

<p>I understand there are advantages to crop in "Camera Raw". However, I'm looking for the best quality (pixel) image file. One can crop in camera raw or wait until you finish with camera raw and crop when finishing in Photoshop which is what I have been doing. Is it better to save the image and crop later if the photo is to be printed?<br> (I don't sell any of my photos).<br> Your comments will be appreciated.</p>

<p>My wife received her new Canon 100-400 IS about a week ago. The new one is a replacement for the series I which she dropped - the third time was the charm Canon would not try to fix it because it was unrepairable.<br> I never liked the series I (original) and was almost glad she trashed her lens - except for the cost.<br> User report: My wife is totally satisfied with her new replacement lens. I have to admit that I consider the series II a big improvement over the earlier lens because the design is much better and it has better glass - I know this statement covers a lot of territory but, I have to agree with Canon's write-up. Like any zoom lens there are restrictions, you have to learn what you can and can not do. What the previous statement means is when using a 1.4X there's no problem shooting moving ducks - if you know how. But, when using the 2X converter (loss of light) you have to be lucky when shooting moving ducks on the water. I mention this because we both shoot birds 90% of the time.</p>

<p>I'm attempting to get my wife to move to and accept Adobe Photoshop CS6. (That's another long story)?<br> But, for a beginner (and perhaps intermediate level) I recommend: Photoshop CS6 Visual Quickstart Guide by Elaine Weinmann and Peter Lourekas. I'm in the process of reviewing the book and it contains all/most of the basic information any beginner (etc.) needs to know. </p>

<p>I can't help you by suggesting a "good" book for Lightroom 4. My limited experience with Lightroom 4 involved purchasing the recommended book(The Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 4 Book for Digital Photographers by Scott Kelby). I didn't like and haven't used the CS4 book. However, it's odd that the same author and title for photoshop CS6 is in my opinion a very good book and one I would recommend - for CS6.</p>

<p>As I mentioned a few months earlier (comment to an earlier post), I was given the opportunity and took a few shots with the subject lens while standing on the beach. At first, I was concerned about an integrated 1.4X teleconverter (I'm not sure why, my 1.4X rarely is removed from my 500mm). However, after taking a few shots with and without using the 1.4X I was convinced I needed (wanted) the lens. I'm a small person and the weight of the lens didn't bother me. Due to the cost, I'm still thinking about owning the lens some day - it's great if you think you can afford the cost ($).</p>