yuri_kim1

<p>Okay, my head hurts. <br>

I used to be on a PC where I had all my photos in folder based on dates.<br>

Then I got a mac, where my newer photos were in iPhoto, organized based on events.<br>

Now, all 4,000 of my photos are in a gigantic mess on an external hard drive.</p>

<p>I only use my Mac now (running OSX), so for all you mac users, which app do you use to organize your photos? iPhoto? Aperture? Lightroom?<br>

Also, how do you have your photos organized? Based on dates? Events? Something else?</p>

<p>I basically need someone to copy off of because I can't seem to make my own decisions on this.</p>

<p>Thanks for your help!</p>

Since Christmas is coming up, I think I'm going to get a new lens for my XTi.

Specifically, I'm looking to replace my kit lens with something wider.

I am really considering the Sigma 18-50 2.8 Macro because of this price, wide

aperture and the fact that it has a small minimum focus length.

What are your opinions on the lens? Do you think it'll make a good replacement

for my kit lens or am I overlooking a better, similarly priced lens?

I've read reviews on Fred Miranda, but they jumbled up the older version of this

lens with the new macro version.

Also, I've read Photozone's review of the lens and they suggest the Tamron 17-50

2.8 but what's really pushing me towards the sigma is the "macro" feature.

Am I putting too much weight on that?

Thanks in advance!

I recently bought a Holga and love it.

But after finding a local place that develops 120 film, I found out that

developing and printing the shots costs $8.00.

To me, that's too expensive. Especially since I don't necessarily want prints

(I would be fine with just a cd with prints or something).

I want to find a cheaper way to develop my film and I see two options:

1. Invest in a scanner and a developing kit and learn how to develop and scan

the film myself. I do have some free time and am interested in learning how to

do this. However, after reading though some threads, many people say it's not

worth the effort to develop color film (which is what I would be shooting,

mostly).

I figure that a cheap development kit + a used flatbed scanner = $160.

2. Find a place to get my film developed (I live near NYC, so I can go to a

place that will develop rolls for $3.75) and buy a used flatbed scanner and scan

myself.

Is it cost-effective to learn how to develop my own film, or should I leave that

to the pros?

Which option do you think is best?

Is there anything that I'm missing?

Oh, and do labs develop and scan 120 film, and for how much?

Thanks so much for the advice. I want to use my Holga, but paying $8 for 12

frames seems a bit pricey for me.