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Wow, jtr. I hate to say this, but from your reply, I don't think you have a very good understanding of human physiology or medicine. Clearly, this is an emotional issue for you (and for good reason), but I feel that science is being thrown out the window here. I don't know the specifics of...

I think his coming coincides with the recession and the tanking of the stock market. I think it could be used as a good indicator that the stock market is getting ready to hit the bottom and will be on the way up within half a year.

These are some pretty strong opinions on prescription drugs and Western medicine. I have an open mind and would love to see that your opinions are well-reasoned and well-informed. Would you be willing to share the basis for your opinions? I know you know your stuff when it comes to all things...

With professional photo print shops, yes, you could get better output than most consumer-level printing solutions, but you can definitely do better than most mainstream photo labs if you have a good printer and know what you're doing with paper, colour management, and device/paper profiling...

Thanks for the kind words and wishes guys. We've been together for just under a year and a half, so by the time the wedding rolls around, it will be about 2 years. I knew fairly soon that she was marriage material, and it didn't take too long to realize that she was "the one". I guess what they...

Congratulations man! You're kinda doing what I wanted to do at one point (but never had the discipline to). It's a lot of hard work. You should be very proud of your accomplishment! I'm very happy for you.

Dear friends, I am so happy that I wanted to share this with everyone: I am getting married to the girl of my dreams this summer. Beautiful inside and out, she's all I've ever wanted in a girl. I love her very much and think about her all the time. Happy New Year everyone! 2009 is shaping up to...

There are a lot of lower cost alternatives to PS CSx. It just depends on what you want to do and how you want to do it. Corel's Paint Shop Pro x2 Ultimate comes highly recommended for a cheap all-in-one solution, and Photoshop Elements 7 gets you all the basic features of Photoshop. Raw...

And BTW, not only were those images 8 bit JPEGs SooC, they were shot with an Olympus E-520, which is known to have less DR than most APS-C cameras.

I know what you're saying, but I still don't think you need 32 bpp HDR to capture all the contrast that you want. I didn't even try to capture everything for my panos. If I did, I would have exposed for the highlights used RAW files and recovered any clipped highlights before stitching. Point is...

I actually used the 8 bpp 1600 x 1200 JPEG SD posted on imageshack into Photoshop and flogged it a bit. If you see very rough transitions there, it's because I did a quick and dirty job using the rectangular marquee to do some masking (you'll notice it on the right hand side where the clouds...

I tried to un-HDR it ;) See if you like it... http://scpublicgallery.smugmug.com/gallery/6873557_jcFWF/1/#439746778_tZa8a-A-LB

Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your question, but i wonder why you need to maintain a 32 bpp workflow, as it's clearly giving you problems? Your panos have more scene contrast than mine, but I have gotten decent panos without HDR and with using only 8 bpp JPEGs straight out of the...

Looks like nice artwork! (seriously) ... unfortunately not that realistic compared to a typical photograph ;)

It depends... For any pic of value and for anybody who I can physically show the pics to, 100% will be in print as the primary medium. I share online images for people who are located too far away for me to conveniently show them prints in person (or for posting on various Internet discussion...

BTW, congrats on the marriage ;)

He could have done a lot worse than the D700 + the lenses you mentioned. The D700 is possibly the best "all around" FF camera these days. Those that like HD video may like the 5DII and those who like resolution may like the A900. None of them are perfect; none of them suck. Just pros and cons...

Indeed. Sorry for my apparent crankiness today.

Why do you even bother reading Rockwell's crap? I've lost respect for Vincent Laforet. He's such a blatant Canon shill it's not even funny. We all know Canon is all about marketing, but you would think that Laforet would have some level of self-respect and know when and where to draw the line...

Parroting the uninformed FUD floating around out there that the Sony sensor is crap, are we? Perhaps you should use a 24 MP image stabilized FF body and compare it to a D700, D300, E-3, and any other leading dSLR before making that assessment. I have, and decided to keep the Sony. It's a fine...

Sony Center in Potsdamer Platz, Berlin. http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Potsdamer-Platz http://www.flickr.com/photos/capocchione/page2/

Finally got some of my pics from Europe this summer online. Feel free to check out my gallery: http://scpublicgallery.smugmug.com/gallery/6305472_snS9z/1/398249211_Ehzn2 Anyone think I should watermark / copyright my photos? I think it's cheesy, but I keep hearing about people using photos...

You don't have to invest in anything that hurts. There's no sense in predicting what you'll want to use down the road unless you even know what you want right now. Just get something... anything (not too expensive) and just use it. Over time, you'll figure out what types of pics you gravitate...

From PTGui's Support FAQ: http://www.ptgui.com/support.html#9_1 9.12. I've chosen a 16 bit file format for my HDR output and the generated output is very dark. Why? True HDR file formats (like .exr and .hdr) have a virtually unlimited dynamic range, they don't have a maximum brightness value...

I was all excited, but the shipping problem rears its ugly head once again. Tigerdirect.ca is similarly hampered by its high shipping rates for a supposedly Canadian site.

Hmm... Florida does it again! Hanging chads, anyone? LOL...

The 5DII video definitely looks better than anything the D90 could produce. As Gilbo mentioned, it's a little misleading because no typical consumer could actually shoot movies that looked that good without the fancy tripod/gyro stabilization, professional lighting, directing, pre-production...

That's an expensive price for a 16 GB Extreme III CF card. I just bought 2 generic CF cards in HK for $45 each. Of course, SanDisk Extreme III are going to be more expensive than that, but there is a big rebate on SanDisk and Lexar CF cards now in the US. If you buy more than one, you can get...

uda, I thought you were disappointed that the 5DII had no "killer app"... as in nothing compelling to offer? But they why go on about how useful and prevalent HD video will be? So does that mean you are in favour of HD video in dSLRs but still don't think the 5DII is otherwise a very good camera?

The HD video is the killer app! Is 5 fps that much better when you can have 24 fps through video frame capture? Besides, the 5DII was never meant to be a sports or high speed camera. Its raison d'etre was to bring FF IQ to the masses through a smaller body and a lower price bracket. It's not...

Beware of the QC problems of Sigma lenses, paugie. The 24-60/2.8 is known for having some sample variation issues. I returned a 24-60 last year because it had focus issues and was excessively blurry in the corners at wide angle. It's likely just that I had a bad copy, but I didn't want to play...

This is why I decided not to RAID 0 a couple OCZ 64 MB SSD's as my OS/apps/temp/swap drive. I figured write-back caching would be the best solution to compensate for slow random writes, so i entertained the notion of getting a 3Ware RAID controller with 256 MB of battery-backed write-back cache...

Yes, I am disappointed with Olympus too. They are capable of some brilliant engineering -- especially with respect to optics --, but they are simply behind the curve when it comes to AF. Always have been, and it's possible that they always will be unless they continue to put significant effort...

Yes, the D300 is at the high end of the semi-pro class in price. But it is also at the high end in features and performance. The AF system, for example, is better than anything else in its class, and so is its continuous shooting speed (with battery grip). Is it worth that much more? Yes (but...

LOL... would you prefer I discuss stability and QuickTime, iTunes, or RealPlayer in the same paragraph? ;) Haven't seen you on the boards in a while Liam (not that I have been active here either except for the camera threads)... how are you doing?

I never said the D300's AF was better than or in a different league to Canon's pro cameras. I said you get a pro level AF system for a semi-pro body's price. The 40D has Canon's semi-pro AF system. The 1D series has Canon's pro level AF system, but it is more expensive. What differences are...

I respect your opinion and believe you have had success with your cameras sensor cleaners, and so have many others, but I also believe the tests and comments from others I respect who say their sensor clean function isn't that effective. No, I don't own a Canon, but I know you are well versed...

No, it wasn't designed to do any advanced or specific task that you mentioned there. It was designed as an all-in-one / home base general photo management and processing solution. When i was first getting into this stuff, i was like you and loved to spend time processing pics and doing all...

Controversy? Hardly, but I'm not sure the old, end of life D200 merits that much discussion anyways. I guess the D200 prices are higher in Oz. It's $100-200 cheaper than the 40D in Canada. Similarly, harping on the end of life D80. I guess you need to pick on them as they're old and vulnerable...

You haven't even opened the box yet? I thought I was bad with getting around to things ;) I remain shocked at how much of a CPU hog Lightroom 2 is. And from what I see, it barely uses 2 cores properly, let alone 4. Hoping that LR 2.1 fixes some of these problems. I'm not even expecting Adobe to...

Held off on the upgrade until now. Just ordered the following components: C2Q Q9550 Asus P5Q E G.Skill F2-8000Cl5D-4GBPQ x2 PCP&C S61EPS Samsung SH-S203N Blk SATA DVD RW OCZ 64 GB SSD Vista 64 HP Will use it with my existing parts: Lian-Li PC-6070 case 150 GB WD Raptor...

Forgot to comment on this... Yes, I hear this every now and then from people who don't need the D300's features. If so, the D300 is not for you. It is not expensive for what you get. It gives you access to pro level AF that you find on the 1DIII and D3 professional cameras with up to 8 fps...

The 40D is a good all around camera, but it is just an evolution of the 30D while the D300 raised the bar a few notches and caught everyone else off guard. Canon had to scramble when the D300 was launched. They cut prices on the 40D and had promo programs with retailers using rebates and sale...

Just when you thought that dSLR technological improvements were slowing down, out comes HD video capture and sensors that not only have dramatically higher resolution, but perform significantly better at higher ISOs too. And then there's Micro Four-Thirds too. Now the race at the top has heated...

It ends this weekend. I'm going to Beijing Wednesday to watch the last few days and the closing ceremonies. Will try to get my camera gear in there to see if I can take some decent pics.

Regarding 4/3 lenses and telecentricity, it is a bit of a myth that they are required to be 100% telecentric, as most 4/3 lenses are not, in fact, telecentric. They are near-telecentric, though. (perhaps you meant 100% near-telecentric?) There is a maximum suggested deviation for light rays from...

That sucks. Really? I don't understand why you would want a crappy P&S with a super-noisy sensor and no usable RAW format over a dSLR if you've still got to deal with the bulk of multiple flashses anyways? What did you have in mind with a P&S based setup? BTW, what's AWL? That is slow...

Okay, now this is ridiculous. Nikon's P6000 and S710: http://www.dcresource.com/news/newsitem.php?id=3773 http://www.dcresource.com/news/newsitem.php?id=3771 13.5 effective megapixel CCD? 14.5 MP on the S710? Up to 12,800 ISO on the S710? And all probably on 1/1.7" sensors? Arrggghhh! Can you...

Not sure about the network support, but I just ordered a Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo NAS so I guess I will find out soon enough. BTW, I did some extensive photo editing the night before using LR2, and I have to say that especially the local adjustment feature is not ready for prime time. It...

Not sure about the network support, but I just ordered a Buffalo LinkStation Pro Duo NAS so I guess I will find out soon enough. BTW, I did some extensive photo editing the night before using LR2, and I have to say that especially the local adjustment feature is not ready for prime time. It...