tomwatt

<p>Well, I apologize if you were offended... just that I looked at my "L"s and couldn't see any way that could happen. Perhaps it's true that I suffer from a limited imagination - it would explain a lot!<br>

So sorry that you've been down-graded against your will. I think I would be pretty upset if that happened.<br>

Although I recall reading that PJ Michael Yon had the entire front end of the lens, glass and all, fall off his 50mm f1.2L while he was in Iraq.<br>

I've never experienced anything like that, unless you consider that the red alignment dot fell off my old Minolta Rokkor-X lens some years ago and that caused me great sadness. I have to say I can't imagine what I'd feel like in your shoes.</p>

<p>Is that even possible?<br>

No offense, but pics or it didn't happen!</p>

<p>3D software already exists that can generate a passable human form, tweaked to suit the designer. Why not bypass the whole studio/lens process and crank up a perfectly hot bodied model from scratch? No releases, no issues, no one to complain about air temps in the studio!</p>

<p>Original PDF was/can be searchable. If the document was scanned and a bitmap-type image saved instead of converted to type, then no. However, with a full version of Adobe Acrobat Prof. you should be able to use its OCR scan feature and convert the doc to a searchable item.</p>

<p>Most: 24-70L<br>

Least: 200mm L</p>

<p>I use the 24-70 constantly... if I could have a wish, it might be to add the 24-105L to the pile, for the extra reach sometimes.</p>

<p>Thanks. Great info. I consider LAB color one of the more arcane areas of our arts, a portion of the map marked "here be dragons", and as I have shared with students, a place where one can ruin an image just a couple of seconds if played with a heavy hand or lack of understanding.</p>

<p>The "location" of the Internet makes it difficult for this to fall within a state's jurisdiction. If you look at his script/source code, it's clear he planned ahead for this... code is clean and clear of any indication of author, source, and is as sterile and spartan as you can get and still run.<br>

This guy is going to resurface everytime you whack the mole.</p>

<p>The Museum/Gallery Director at a non-profit organization has much more to do than he/she can handle. The places are always understaffed, so volunteering - with an ulterior motive - is probably not going to be looked upon poorly. Among the members of my permanent collections committee were two local artists. Surprisingly, they were very dedicated and helpful, and I could not have survived at my job without their assistance. Since we didn't have email way back then (almost the dark ages), I never had those kinds of email solicitations you are attempting to make, but I routinely had people trying to contact me to show me art, give me art, etc. etc. Usually I instructed the staff to turn them away or to say I was unavailable.<br />But my own networking also grew from that position... people knew people, etc. So recommending artists for exhibitions to other Gallery Directors was also part of the norm. And some of us swapped venues - I'll show yours if you'll show mine. I suspect that networking was part of the reason for some of my volunteers being there. Otherwise, life is a lonely experience, dwelling only in the studio/darkroom.<br />And as Peter mentions above, collections - and institutions - have themes or at least a focus to their collections. The only generic art institutions anymore are those left over from the Victorian era, when it was fashionable to collect a little of everything.<br />Also, many smaller institutions with limited curatorial staff simply hire pre-packaged traveling exhibitions as their budget and schedule allows. If you can package a show of your own and offer it to one of those exhibition services, you might get some travel out of it, but it will require some research, documentation, and exhibition support materials from you. You thought this was easy, right?<br>

Here is a link to current services:<br>

<a href="http://www.google.com/Top/Reference/Museums/Museum_Resources/Exhibit_Resources/Traveling_Exhibit_Services/">http://www.google.com/Top/Reference/Museums/Museum_Resources/Exhibit_Resources/Traveling_Exhibit_Services/</a><br>

Sorry I can't point you directly to folks I used to use, however too much time has passed to be of any help.</p>

<p>Regarding the photo use in an HTML class, that's really unfortunate. As an instructor, I try very hard to make it clear how and where the line for fair use appears. To plug a link in to a photo as a practice exercise for a student learning to build a website is one thing. To publish a website using someone else's photography is entirely another.<br>

How much students pay attention to the rules of fair use is debatable, given how little they seem to pay attention to rules of grammar, etc.</p>

<p>Kevin, I used to be the curator of a small, mid-southern art museum. The exhibition calendar normally was built more than a year in advance, deals arranged long before exhibition time. Most exhibition arrangements were begun at least 18 months in advance. A large, important exhibition would take even more advance planning than that.<br>

The best thing you could do, given the nature of what you're trying to do, is visit the arts center, perhaps even volunteer (docent) for an exhibition, get to know the gallery director/curator, and take it from there. I can promise you that visiting with your portfolio under your arm is the wrong way to go about it. Best approach is to be interested, interesting and if asked about the reasons for your interest, explain that you are also an artist. If they are approached in this way, you stand a good shot at having them offer to arrange an appointment to look at your work. Walking in with your work in hand (or on the truck, trying to unload it on my lawn - don't laugh, it's happened) will produce an automatic cringe.</p>

<p>The Presidio includes a lot of interesting, albeit military-oriented, historical things. The large parade field in the main area is/was Blackjack Pershing's drill field. There is a small, stone chapel up by the National Cemetary overlooking the drill field and the old Presidio building.<br>

The plaza/balcony of the Art Institute has a great view of the Bay and looks right out onto Alcatraz. The building itself is interesting and is about a block off the 'crookedest street'.<br>

SF has lots of interesting neighborhood areas, all of which have a different character. Chinatown obviously gets a lot of attention, but Japan Town is an interesting little slice of shops as well.</p>

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<p>... is waterproof and carries a JIS7 rating. This means it can be submerged to a depth of 1 meter for 30 minutes without sustaining any water intrusion damage.</p>

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<p>This is the definition of a waterproof rating for marine electronics. There are even more stringent standards covering deeper depths and longer immersion times, but for most things, that would cover it unless you planned on diving with the camera.</p>

 

<p>I just remembered a couple of other things that might be helpful... you can sign up for email and information from the Iceland Tourist Board as well as some other things that may help you.<br>

Iceland Tourist Board<br>

<a href="http://www.icelandtouristboard.com/">http://www.icelandtouristboard.com/</a><br>

The Blue Lagoon<br>

<a href="http://www.bluelagoon.com/">http://www.bluelagoon.com/</a><br>

Iceland Farm Holidays (more or less a B&B scheme)<br>

<a href="http://www.farmholidays.is/">http://www.farmholidays.is/</a><br>

Iceland Review<br>

<a href="http://www.icelandreview.com/">http://www.icelandreview.com/</a></p>

<p>Check to see if there's a Canon-made case for it. While it's not cheap, it mates perfectly. I got one for my little SD770 IS, and operating the camera inside the housing was no different than operating it outside. I have been really happy with the purchase, despite being someone prone to buyer's remorse for high-ticket items that look like they could been avoided.</p>

<p>B&B accomodations are also available through local tourist agency. It might strain your budget, but it's a chance to really rub elbows with locals... can be a cultural eye-opener.<br>

Very touristy, but the Blue Lagoon is worth an afternoon soak.<br>

2 weeks would be better... especially if you can stay in one locale long enough to meet some people and get to know them.<br>

Most Islanders speak English well. But not all, as I found out while have a "nice conversation" with the bus driver while the bus was parked... after giving a long winded speech and question, he looked embaressed and blurted a broken "no speak" reply.<br>

I'm not certain about visa requirements... when I went through Customs on an unplanned stopover, they seemed really disapproving of my motives for entry until I explained I was a tourist, then the attitudes completely flipped and they stamped everything and were welcoming me with open arms.</p>

<p>If you're a hiker, Muir Woods is also accessible from some backside hiking trails.<br>

In my brief excursion there, I couldn't get everything in the frame. A wide-angle is going to be your friend on these... no, really, they are big beyond belief!</p>

<p>I have the non-L 100mm macro, but find it is surprisingly close to the 135L in image quality. Nice and sharp.</p>

<p>I'm allergic too strawberry. May I suggest raspberry instead?</p>

<p>I'm kinda tempted to second the suggestion that it's better to stay with the day job and earn the bucks to buy all the gear... and then shoot on the side.<br>

And to clarify/elaborate on Hugh's comment... teaching normally requires a terminal degree which is a Ph.D. for academic subjects, M.F.A. for studio/practice subjects like music, theater, art and photography.</p>

<p>To add to that, the battery door wouldn't need to go on in an indoor tripod session anyway. Especially if the camera normally has the battery grip on... just pop it off for the brief time it goes on the tripod (put a battery in first, just in case you're absentminded), and once you're done, revert to prior arrangement.</p>

<p>It is a very nice lens indeed. Just a hint, if you decide to use it as a 100mm tele, flip the little focus switch so that it's not hunting in the super close range... that will cut the AF seek and focus time down quite a bit.</p>

<p>Does anyone have any experience with the newer crop of aluminum (at least I guess they are, since that's what they look like) FD to EOS adapters? Or even Adorama's version? Wondering about fit, build quality, and function. Anyone?</p>

<p>East of Acadia Nat'l Park (<a href="http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm">http://www.nps.gov/acad/index.htm</a>), Downeast Maine is full of interesting little towns, coves, bays, small islands, etc. Visit Maine is a fairly helpful resource (<a href="http://www.visitmaine.com/">http://www.visitmaine.com/</a>). At the furthest eastern point of the Maine coast, Cobscook Bay - there is a state park that gives access to the water and views - features some dramatic tidal changes... islands join the mainland, then return to island status again.<br>

If you've not been before, be prepared for some delightful, friendly people. Mainers are almost completely devoid of "big city" airs, the kids I have seen bagging groceries, waiting tables and scooping ice cream all seem very wholesome and happy. Normal, like America in "Father Knows Best"... and not surprisingly, there are quite a few people still living in the 70's, and most of the radio stations play "oldies".</p>

<p>Definitely take your camera. NO has a big investment in tourism... and the police, for all their faults and corruption, take great pains to make certain the tourist areas are safe. Go a few blocks outside the safe zone and it may be a different matter, but the tourist areas are going to be safe.<br>

And I would take my gear to the conference too. It's too easy to get outside and shoot a bit during breaks in the conference.</p>

<p>Definitely take your camera. NO has a big investment in tourism... and the police, for all their faults and corruption, take great pains to make certain the tourist areas are safe. Go a few blocks outside the safe zone and it may be a different matter, but the tourist areas are going to be safe.<br>

And I would take my gear to the conference too. It's too easy to get outside and shoot a bit during breaks in the conference.</p>