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Folders have gone away, throwing hundreds of images into an unorganized pile.

I just created a folder and uploaded 80 images, and they are nowhere to be found.

This is likely to be the end of my participation in what used to be a superb site for sharing and learning.  If staff can point me to an online user manual that explains why I am mistaken about all this, and shows how to use the new site, I will gladly apologize.

Pity me ... after uploading 207 images to a new gallery, I then spent much time sorting them. Press the "save" button and the spinning wheel never stopped spinning. Next morning, come to find that it crashed and did nothing. Photo management tools are garbage here. If there exists some way to move, rename, sort, etc. in batches, it's hidden to my eyes.

Photo.net web master needs to know this: I received emails notifying me that my subscription is ending. After I signed in using Safari, and entered credit card info, the green button you click to send the info does nothing. I did the same exact thing in Chrome, and it works.

<p>I've observed something similar today. If I click on a folder, and select "show details", the detail metadata displays, but not the thumbnails. After a lengthy delay, empty borders with a "?" inside appear where the thumbnails should be. However, if I click on "slideshow" that will display correctly.</p>

<p>Running Mac OSX Yosemite version 10.10 and Safari version 8.0. I don't see anything here that should be interfering with JavaScript. Thanks,<br>

George</p>

<p>When I first chose a Canon 5D, later the MKII, I did consider using my R lenses but opted to acquire a few Canon lenses so I wouldn't be denied all the modern conveniences. The Canon glass has given me magnificent images, and if my results aren't satisfactory I always assume it is my lack of mastery of the equipment. I'm not confident in my ability to criticize either Canon or Leica lenses ... either system yields results that occasionally make me say "Wow! I can't believe how good that looks." But the R lenses did fall into disuse, and I take several messages from your replies:</p>

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<li>Experimenting with the R lenses on the Canon body is an inexpensive thing to do, and especially easy when I have plenty of time. Landscape shooting gives me the time to do that. Heck, I'm a scientist and we like experiments.</li>

<li>Putting an R lens on a rangefinder, even a Leica, is probably not the best way to satisfy my desire for a lighter and more compact option when (for example) I'm traveling with limited space for gear. That was too much to expect.</li>

<li>The smaller lighter option will mean starting in a new system. I've considered the Panasonic GF2, Olympus EP-2 and even a Canon Powershot G12 for that. If my choice among them doesn't satisfy, then I'll have an added incentive to dig deep and scrape up the $ for an M9 and some M lenses. That's not a choice easily taken, considering the cost of the M9 body alone.</li>

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<p>Thanks for all your thoughtfully considered responses, and the valuable pointers. </p><div></div>

<p>Friends, I have an R8 body and a few R lenses that I love. Alas, for many reasons, my Canon 5D II and its lenses get far more use ... the convenience, the instant feedback of digital (that has improved my skill in a few years more than it did in 30 years using film), et cetera. But it seems a shame to not put those R lenses to use.<br>

Is there any sense in mounting them on a digital body via adaptor ... for example, the M9? Or another body? And what if I said there are times I wish I had a smaller, lighter way to capture digital, when the Canon is too much to carry? Would the M9 be significantly smaller and lighter? Though the compromises inherent in a point-and-shoot are probably going too far, I'm open to all ideas here.</p>

<p>Bob, David: I forgot to mention the timing but that's a good point. We are not tightly constrained, but think that taking 2 weeks for the drive one way is reasonable. Once in California, we plan to stay there six months and then drive back to Maryland in April 2011, when we could vary the route.</p><div></div>

<p>I'd welcome any and all suggestions for interesting or beautiful landscapes or architecture. Will be driving from Maryland to central California in early October. I've spent time in many of the national parks in and near Utah, and plan to revisit them. But what else might I be missing? Thanks.</p>

<p>Kata offers two "families" of backpacks with a sling capability: the 123 style and the 3N1 style that you should look at. While I don't own either style, I do have two other Kata packs ... one a traditional backpack, the other a small sling pack that holds only the SLR and one lens or flash. Both are exceptionally well designed and I've worn them on day-long hikes without discomfort. I expect you will find several manufacturers that offer the features you desire, but beware if they don't have experience designing their packs to be hauled around on a human back all day. That's where I found the Kata bags excel. It's also somewhat helpful that the name is not too well known yet, so not every would-be thief will realize that you're carrying around $thousands in gear.<br>

That said, do give some thought to lightening your load. How often do you really use each lens on a trip?</p>

<p>Having absorbed much of this discussion, I have come to the conclusion that the Z1 would be a magnificent feat of engineering that would exceed my needs. I would buy it, except for one thing: its weight. I'm seeking opinions to the following question: Which ballhead/plate would you recommend, if the criteria in order of importance were: (1) Low weight, (2) Overall excellence in function and safety (i.e. it won't drop the goods), (3) Cost. I plan to mount it on a Gitzo 2541 carbon tripod that weighs 3 pounds.<br>

Maybe it will turn out that the Z1 is so overwhelmingly well designed and executed that it's worth carrying the extra ounces. But perhaps not. I'll be using it most often with a Canon 5D and 70-200 EF IS, and occasionally with a Sigma 500mm, so the load will be moderate. I will most often use this setup while hiking to get landscape shots.<br>

Also, a question: Will the Z1 allow me to rotate the camera into portrait orientation, without having to carry an L bracket?<br>

Thanks.</p>