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You make me feel very old. They were indeed circular. My family had one in the late 1940s. I didn’t like it because I wanted the screen to be rectangular, like a movie theater screen.

Chelsea and Tony Northrup recently published a Picture This! podcast that discusses the future of DSLRs versus mirrorless. Tony thinks the long-term future of mirrorless is not nearly as rosy as many think. The general decline in DSL photograpy vs. cell phone photography makes the switch to mirrorless increasingly difficult for manufacturers to sustain. On the other hand, the enormous number of DSLR bodies already in use makes investments in lenses and accessories for the DSLR market financially viable.

fair (adj.) Old English fæger "pleasing to the sight (of persons and body features, also of objects, places, etc.); beautiful, handsome, attractive," of weather, "bright, clear, pleasant; not rainy," also in late Old English "morally good," from Proto-Germanic *fagraz (source also of Old Saxon fagar, Old Norse fagr, Swedish fager, Old High German fagar "beautiful," Gothic fagrs"fit"), perhaps from PIE *pek- (1) "to make pretty" (source also of Lithuanian puošiu "I decorate"). The meaning in reference to weather preserves the oldest sense "suitable, agreeable" (opposed to foul (adj.)). Of the main modern senses of the word, that of "light of complexion or color of hair and eyes, not dusky or sallow" (of persons) is from c. 1200, faire, contrasted to browne and reflecting tastes in beauty. From early 13c. as "according with propriety; according with justice," hence "equitable, impartial, just, free from bias" (mid-14c.). Of wind, "not excessive; favorable for a ship's passage," from late 14c. Of handwriting from 1690s. From c. 1300 as "promising good fortune, auspicious." Also from c. 1300 as "above average, considerable, sizable." From 1860 as "comparatively good." The sporting senses (fair ball, fair catch, etc.) began to appear in 1856. Fair play is from 1590s but not originally in sports. Fair-haired in the figurative sense of "darling, favorite" is from 1909. First record of fair-weather friends is from 1736 (in a letter from Pope published that year, written in 1730). The fair sex "women" is from 1660s, from the "beautiful" sense (fair as a noun meaning "a woman" is from early 15c.). Fair game "legitimate target" is from 1776, from hunting.

How soon we forget! You leave your itinerary with your boss. He calls you at the hotel where you are. If you are out, the hotel switchboard person will take the message and inform you. If you have not yet arrived, the message will be clipped to your reservation folio and handed to you when you check in. You may instead be reached at a client’s office. Some variations may involve teletype, telegram or fax. If time will allow, you tell your boss to send a letter addressed to you at a hotel or at General Delivery, Main Post Office, City where you will ask for your mail. These methods were all still in use in the late 1970s, when I was working as a desk clerk at the Hôtel Château Frontenac in Québec, Canada. Don’t you remember the early TV ads for Phillip Morris cigarettes with the hotel bellboy walking around the lobby shouting “Call for Phillip Morris”? It was a clever play on words alluding to the way hotel clients sometimes received messages. “I blinked my eyes and in an instant, decades had passed.” ― John Mark Green

Could interest people interested in the history of photography, archeology, anthropology, cultural trands, etc. I was 16 in 1968 and a regular reader of MP, so for me, it’s nostalgia. “What’s past is prologue.” —Shakespeare (“The Tempest”) In contemporary use, the phrase stands for the idea that history sets the context for the present.

US$38.26 may seem expensive, but the ISO and most national standards organizations depend on sales of their standards to fund their work. If you are near a university or engineering school, you may find a copy to consult. If your local library participates in the interlibrary loan system, they may be able to get a copy for you to read.

Your 50% definition is too restrictive. A physician who is semi-retired and who earns only 25% of his usual income from medical fees is still a professional. Words have both specific meanings and general meanings. In the context of this discussion, the general meaning applies because we want to differentiate between amateur (hobbyist) and professional photography. In an occupationsl context, whether a photographer works full-time, part-time or ocassionally, the following definition of “professional” applies: A person who practices an art, a sport or any other activity for the purpose of earning money, in opposition to a person who is motivated by personal pleasure and who does not thereby derive any income.

There sure are a lot of hypercritics in this discussion. The people got good value for a good price. As an old fogey myself, I suspect the level of dissatisfaction expressed by the subjects is LOW for such a group of senior curmudgeons. The photographer, in less than ideal conditions, managed to get a satisfactory group shot of 70 people—no closed eyes, no reflections off glasses, no hidden heads, no yawns, etc. For $10, you don’t get and you shouldn’t expect Annie Leibovitz results. Moderator Note: Image removed. Terms and Conditions of Use

As a translator/linguist, I think it's important to remember that languages (all of them) are inherently arbitrary. Thus, spelling and pronunciation of any particular language can vary from place to place and from time to time. Nikon Corporation (株式会社ニコン Kabushiki-gaisha Nikon) In Japanese, people say (more or less) "knee-kwan", but in English-speaking countries, there are two main pronunciations, "knee-con" (UK) and "nigh-con" (US). We see a similar distinction between British and American English for the name Putin. Americans say "poo-tin"; Brits say "pew-tin". So, for Putin, the Americans are closer to the Russian pronunciation and for Nikon, the Brits are closer to the Japanese pronunciation. All language choices are matters of established usage--which over time often changes. A survey conducted in the US asked: “How do you pronounce marry / merry / Mary?” All 3 are the same (56.88%) All 3 are different (17.34%) Mary and merry are the same; marry is different (8.97%) Merry and marry are the same; Mary is different (0.96%) Mary and marry are the same; merry is different (15.84%) Often the difference is regional. None of those pronunciations is wrong.

Works for me and everyone else in Canada--even in Québec.

If you're as old as me, you may remember Jayne Mansfield, another big-breasted, blonde bombshell. She didn't make porn movies, which were illegal at that time (late 1950s, early 1960s) but she did have a movie career (like Marilyn Monroe) and like Strormy Daniels, Jayne played the seedy nightclub-mens club entertainment circuit; she was a Playboy magazine favorite. And both Stormy and Jayne had or were rumored to have had affairs with presidents, Jayne with JFK (and his brother Bobby) and Stormy with Trump. Neither are my cup of tea, but some men fall into the trap laid by BBWs like Stormy and Jayne. Like Oscar Wilde said, "Everything in the world is about sex except sex. Sex is about power.”

Vogue magazine’s September issue will soon be on newstands. It has a formal portrait of one of America’s Best Undressed people—Stormy Daniels. Guess who the photographer is.... Give up? It’s none other than...drum roll...Annie Leibovitz. I just thought you fashionistas would want to know. See the photo here: Stormy Daniels Isn’t Backing Down

I know this is an old thread (2003), but if anyone is still looking for glass bottles for developer, etc., you can get Boston Round Amber bottles in various sizes at: www.uline.com Anything from 1 quart down to 2 oz. by the case only, but 1 quart bottles are $2.50 each in a case of 12, with caps. They also stock thousands of other items for packaging, materials handling, warehousing, safety, etc.

This works as described. To add a cover photo, the photo must by one of the photos in your gallery. Since my gallery was empty, when I clicked on add new cover photo, the message said you have no photos. I added the same photo that Norman used. Then I was able to use that image in add cover photo. This entire thread is frustrating. It began as a question about a profile photo (forum avatar) and turned into a cover photo discussion and the OP wanted to “change” it. When others explained that changing, removing, editing, etc. either photo required deleting the active photo and replacing it with a modified version or a different photo, the OP said he did not want to delete the current photo. He may know what he wants, but I still haven’t figured it out. o_O

If I understand your original question, you have a photo you want use as your PN profile but the photo contains things you want to erase. That requires a photo editor. The following link shows one way in Photoshop Elements. Removing the Background from a Picture in Photoshop Elements 3 For other methods, search using keywords like delete, remove, cut out, background, photo.

Anyone who uses a computer needs to know have to spot and handle various kinds of fraud: Junk mail, malware, spam, phishing, address harvesting, identify theft, ransom ware, bank fraud, fake invoices, etc. There is lots of info on Google about computer security for those and other kinds of attacks. Unless you are absolutely sure of the source, NEVER open an email attachment or click on a link in an email. Just last week I received 3 times a message saying I had won a Mercedes-Benz and $4 million dollars. If I had clicked on the link to “claim” my prize, I would have no doubt been asked to give all my identity info. No money or car would have come to me, but eventually I might learn that someone had used my info to borrow money or use my credit card accounts. In the last month, I have received several invoices for purchases I had supposedly made on the Apple computer site. If I had not made a purchase, I was told to click on a link to request a correction. The invoice was fake and the link did not go to Apple but fo some scam artist who wanted my personal info. If in doubt, go to the real website and talk to a real Apple employee.

He said, “...leaving...and returning.” Sometimes the government puts one of its own citizens on the no-fly list whle the citizen is already abroad, which prevents him or her from returning. In some cases, it can take years to get home. Bon voage!

The new home page says: We are still here :-). Nothing has changed really. We simply wanted a .com domain and since photozone.com has been taken, we decided to move on to opticallimits.com. Same content, same owners, no worries! To me, that makes about as much sense as if www.globaltimes.cn (a mainland English-language news outlet in China) changed their name to www.earthfacts.com. The new name has no obvious connection to the old one. Maybe the Fuji photography company should change its name to Everest just to get a nice domain name. I understand that they did not want the confusion caused by two photozone sites distinguished only by the domain name, but they should have spent another hour or so on the brainstorming for a new name. It could be worse. There's the case of Pen Island, a company that sells personalized pens. Their website is www.penisland.net. :eek:

Annie Leibovitz is giving a 14 module master class on portrait photography that can be followed online or downloaded. There is a short video trailer on the course page that is worth watching even if the class is not your cup of tea. Annie Leibovitz Teaches Photography | MasterClass

In my area, all the Santas have a photographer who takes a photo of each child and gives it without charge with a reorder coupon to the accompaning parent. In some cases, they give you a Web address and an access number for your child’s photo. You might want to be sure whether you need a contract with the mall or store to take photos for commercial purposes. A mall or store is a “private space open to the public.” The owner or an occupant can restrict photography at any time.

Does anyone have any experience with the Mac version of ACDSee Pro (ACDSee Photo Studio 4 Mac)? In particular how does it compare with Lightroom and is it stable?

“The original had no finder but did have V sighting lines on top. A clip-on accessory reflecting finder became available from August 1900.” Kodak Brownie Camera Information - The Original | The Brownie Camera Page “In antique cameras the reflecting type viewfinder is the most common means of image preview. Finders of these types are not always easy to use with precision, but they were cheap, compact and easy to add to a folding camera's front standard or folding bed, or into the housing of a box camera. The view in them is reversed left-to-right. Viewfinder - Camera-wiki.org - The free camera encyclopedia The Brownie no 2 had one lens, a simple meniscus, to project the image onto the film. The viewfinder had no lens, just a cube with a front hole, a 45 degree mirror and a top hole that projected the image into the photographer’s eye.

I am a free-lance translator. Large clients (businesses and governments) frequently require a certificate of liability coverage (errors and omissions as well as personal liability). My insurance carrier provides me with one on request. It shows coverage categories, limits and period covered. The document is provided prompty and free of charge.

In this case, we don’t know the teacher’s learning goal. However, if I were teaching a high school overview course, one aspect would be some something about the history of photography. In this assignment, the student also has the possibility of improving his or her research skills and how to synthesize results results to make a coherent, limited-length presentation. A bomus for the student is that the research and report skills are easily transferred to other subjects. In a university photography major program, there is often a single, full-term course that covers the chemical, mechanical and optical processes from the beginnings to the present day. You seem to mistakenly think that photography studies should be limited to the artistic aspects and how to master them using modern, digital equipment. That’s a short-sighted view.