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<p>If you want to send a pdf file with images you should careful about file size. Most email providers don't allow you to send/receive a file that is bigger than 10MB.<br>

You can create a pdf slideshow in many image-editing programs, like Adobe Photoshop Elements, and send that via email.</p>

<p>I just acquired a Konica Minolta 5400 II scanner. I plan on scanning mostly ektachrome slides and would like anyone who has used this scanner to offer suggestions on what the best settings are for scanning slides.<br>

I'm thinking of using: 5400 dpi, wide gamut RGB, 16-bit and ICE4. Should I make adjustments, like exposure and color, with the scanner or do it later in Adobe Photoshop Elements 8? Any advice from users of this scanner would be appreciated.</p>

<p>Is their a comprehensive review of the new Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 ex dg II lens? Or can someone who has this lens want to share their expereinces with it? I'm looking for a FF wideangle lens to compliment my 24-105 lens for landscapes and am interested in this lens.</p>

<p>I had one for over 10 years and it was a terrific camera. This was one of Minolta's professional cameras. The only expansion card I found useful was the exposure bracketing card. When it first came out it had the fastest shutter speed of any camera. You will really enjoy using this camera if you want to shoot film.</p>

<p>The main difference between the Nikon P7100 and the P7000 is that the P7100 writes faster and has better AF. I think the P7100 also has a pivoting LCD. Everything else is the same between the two cameras so image quality won't be different. The faster response of the P7100 makes it a very viable alternative to the Canon G12 especially considering that the Nikon goes to 200mm and the Canon to 120mm. I have the P7000 and find the image quality to be terrific. It is frustarting though to use because it is slow in writing to the card and the AF isn't fast. I wish Nikon had a trade-in program for P7000 users as I would definitely get the P7100.</p>

<p>If you bought the camera and lens at the same time then I don't understand why the camera is under warranty but the lens isn't unless you bought a used/refurbished lens. I would send a copy of the Best Buy receipt to Nikon and explaining you bought them together. Maybe that will help. I know how frustrating it is but you just need to follow through and take it to the highest level at Nikon. If you don't get a satisfactory response from the level 1 person you speak to always ask to speak to his/her supervisor.</p>

<p>If you're looking for 3 shot AEB there are lots of options. If you're looking for 5 shot AEB then your choices are limited. The Nikon P7000 shoots 5 shot AEB. Of course, you should use a tripod as handheld 5 shot AEB is very difficult to shoot.</p>

<p>The Sigma 10-20mm has received very good reviews so you might want to check it out against the Tokina 11-16mm lens. I wouldn't worry about the overlap with your 16-80mm lens. Just get the one that is better optically at the wide end.</p>

<p>The P7000 has a built-in ND filter. Just go to the Menu and you'll find it there. Check the mnual for how to activate it. The manual talks about 3 steps but what I think they mean is that it is a 3 stop filter. As for a polarizer, that is something that would be very useful if you're into landscapes. You'll need to buy an adapter that allows you to use 58mm filters. You have a great camera as long as you don't mind the wait time when shooting raw.</p>

<p>Ilkka, how do you know that the pros who use DSLR's only use the optical viewfinder? I've read of many who use the LCD because they can see 100% of the image (most OVF's on DSLR's show under 100%) and because they can fine tune focusing much better on the LCD. Times have changed. So have people's techniques.</p>

<p>Just so that you know, the optical viewfinders in today's digital point & shoot cameras are a lot different to the optical viewfinders found in film point & shoot cameras. Don't expect the same coverage or accuracy. I've looked through a Canon G12 and a Nikon P7000 and found their optical viewfinders to be mostly useless. Not only is the coverage area small but the offset from the center was terrible. I've read that cameras with electronic viewfinders fare better. Check out cameras with an EVF and see for yourself.</p>

<p>You need to download the latest update for LR3 in order to open Nikon P7000 raw files. I had to download version 3.4 to get my P7000 files to open in LR3. Once you have LR3.4 you should have no problems opening raw files from Nikon P7000.<br>

For anyone that has LR2 or LR1 and want to use it to open raw files from the Nikon P7000 or any other camera not supported by your version of LR, then the best solution is to convert your raw files to DNG (get the free DNG converter from Adobe) and once you've converted to DNG you'll be able to use LR to process the file.</p>

<p>I own a Nikon P7000 and the raw files open just fine in Lightroom 3. You may need to download the latest version of LR3 which has added support for Nikon P7000. I have LR version 3.4 and it works just fine.</p>

<p>I have the Nikon P7000 and I can tell you that the OVF shows nowhere near 84% of actual scene coverage. I agree with Dave Lee that the OVF is really pointless on the P7000. What you see through the viewfinder is very different to what you actually record. It is not well-centered at all which is the biggest problem. I haven't handled a Canon G12 so I cannot compare the P7000 to it. My old Canon S70 is perfectly centered and shows over 90% of coverage. Excellent OVF. Too bad they don't make OVF like they used to.</p>

<p>My old Canon S70 has a OVF and the LCD can be turned off to shoot. The S70 was the last S-series camera that had an OVF. Beginning with the S80 none have an OVF. Basically any camera that has an OVF will allow the LCD to be turned off.<br>

By the way, turning off the LCD to shoot by turning off the LCD on cameras like the Canon G12 or Nikon P7000 is a bad idea as the OVF is just terrible to the point of being useless. I have a Nikon P7000 and cannot believe how bad it is compared to my old Canon S70. The S70's OVF is useless for macro only but pretty decent otherwise. The P7000 is bad in all shooting conditions.</p>

<p>Bill,<br>

What size is the sensor on the Fuji F550 and how do you like the quality of the images?</p>

<p>For the price of having it repaired you could possibly buy another used 9xi. I had my 9xi for over 10 years without any problem so I don't know what could be done to solve yours.</p>

<p>I'm trying to get my significant other a camera for her to take on hikes and have narrowed it down to the Canon G12 and Nikon P7000. Both have 1/1.7" sensors and start at 28mm with the Canon ending at 140mm and the Nikon ending at 200mm. She needs someting to take out quickly and shoot without having to carry her DSLR with her. Anyway, I've seen the Nikon P7000 sell for $399 while the Canon G12 for $499. In reading some reviews it seems that the Canon is better overall but I was wondering if the price diferrence is justified. She will be using most of her photos to create slideshows of her hikes and print a few as big as 14" X 21". She presently uses a Canon S70 and likes an optical viewfinder without having to take out her reading glasses to use the LCD.</p>

<p>The best option when on a long hike and weight is a consideration is a trekking pole that can be used as a monopod. All the major hiking pole manufacturers have one that you can attach the camera to the head that has a tripod screw. You can also carry a gorillapod which is very versatile and can be wrapped around trees, etc. Neither of these will be as effective as a tripod but they will be better than no support. It also depends on the lenses you intend to use. These won't support heavy lenses.</p>

<p>Unfortunately all Canon DSLR's, besides the high-end 1 series, only allow for 3-shot autobracketing. Not sure why Canon has taken this route when Nikons allow for 5, 7, and sometimes 9 shots. Even Sony DSLR's take more than 3. As previously suggested, you can take more than 3 with a canon by doing it manually and using a tripod.</p>

<p>I have a Konica Minolta 5400 II scanner and would like to know which version of Silverfast software is best suited for it. I will be scanning slides, both ektachrome and kodachrome. Any advice from users of this scanner and software combination would be appreciated.</p>

<p>How big is the sensor and will it shoot in RAW? Not too much information about the specs to get excited about unlike the Fuji which we know more about.</p>

<p>Thanks Lester. Looks like I'll need to get the 58C adapter and a 55mm to 58mm stepup ring to use the flash with the Tamron lens.</p>

<p>Yes, my question was whether the macro flash would fit the tamron lens properly. The filter size of the lens is 55mm. Since the Canon 100mm macro lens has a 58mm filter size, am I right in assuming that I would need a 55mm to 58mm step-up ring? Will I also need the Macrolight Adapter? </p>

<p>I have a Tamron 90mm macro lens and would like to get a Canon MT 24 macro twin flash. Does anyone use this combination and care to post their experience? I plan on using this combination for butterfly shooting, including the use of extension tubes and teleconverters for greater than life-size magnification. </p>