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Can't you do Save for Web in PS? I thought it's known for stripping the EXIF unceremoniously without asking the user, which actually bugs most people since you would WANT to show the EXIF for most images you post to the web (except for special situations where you're trying to maintain...

When you run 1600 ISO with lots of your scene crushed to black or in the shadows, what do you expect? Canon can't circumvent the laws of physics. Yes, but it's dog slow when the buffer fills, so if you had to do continuous shooting to get this shot, you'd better hope that you nail it within...

Good catch. I doubt they would drop the price that much. I think they'll position the D3 as the ultimate low-light, high-speed action camera, and the D3x as the ultimate resolution camera. So the D3x may not be thought of as a higher class of camera.

100 foot? Wow. Isn't it ridiculously expensive, though? It's usually several hundred dollars per print for anything that wide. I can't even find one locally. Then there is the issue of mounting. How are you going to mount and frame the print? That's going to double the cost of your print job...

I recently created a 21235 x 6884 panorama from autopano pro, saved to 16-bit TIFF. The only program I have that could open it was Photoshop. I didn't have a problem opening it in other programs because it was 16-bit TIFF, but for other reasons: IrfanView returned an error saying it "couldn't...

Let's not take a single class of drugs and apply it to all therapeutic classes and make a blanket statement that the system is failing. Depression is very tricky and relatively little is known about how we can use pharmacology to have the precise effect required. So yes, at this point it is a...

That is a big, heavy lens. It might be nice in the first 5-10 minutes, but then you realize that you can't hold the darn thing anymore and then you wish you had a lighter lens ;) BTW, nice pics Dave. It's not easy getting bird pictures, especially when they're in flight.

Also forgot to mention that antipsychotics, as the author of that article suggests, IMO are not the solution except for some TRD cases. The side effects are more prevalent than with SSRIs and would be considered a step backwards to the tricyclic and MAOI era of antidepressants.

Not bad. A bit sensationalistic, especially to the initiated, but I guess that's par for the course. Some docs are sheep that are swayed by promotion, but most understand how the industry works and are intelligent clinicians. CBT is the usual front line therapy and antidepressants are...

Drove my buddy's WRX the other day and he drove my 328i. I found the WRX a blast to drive. The steering is tight and lively, the handling is surefooted, the grip impeccable. The boost is a lot of fun. The only problems being the lack of power when the rpms are low and the boost is gone, and the...

Just wanted to put in a good word for the Fuji E900 point & shoot. It's an older model that is being phased out as we speak, but there are probably a few units left on closeout somewhere. As you know, I'm always on the lookout for a better performing point & shoot in the hopes that one day...

A couple memories I have from the blackout (amongst others)... - I was so damn bored without being able to use my PC, watch TV, or even read without much light. I was single at the time too, so nobody to keep me company or engage in activities with ;) Thankfully I had some batteries and a...

LOL... But you know what uses the most power? Probably heating devices like heaters, irons, hair dryers, clothes dryers, kitchen ranges stoves, ovens, and of course air conditioners. Other unofficial "heating devices" would include incandescent lights, laser printers, CRT displays, monster video...

I don't know... swing/swung made perfect sense to me. I think there's 3 factors at work here that are causing you angst: 1. The fact that you have an uncalibrated monitor is a factor. 2. WB looks reasonable to me (could be a bit better), although in typical KR style, he has the saturation...

Don't even bother with Panasonic or Ricoh if you want good quality at medium or high ISO. The sensors are noisy, and their in-camera NR algorithms are designed around the principle "no detail gets left behind". When interviewed, Panasonic and Ricoh engineers admitted that "we find it...

I could see Canon and the other mfrs making an exception this year to push cameras out before the Olympics so they can capitalize on it as a promotional opportunity. If they make an early announcement, it's not like they have to launch right away or have units on the shelves... I wouldn't put...

NP. If you can get a stellar copy of the 30/1.4, it can be quite satisfying in low light. Problem is that even a good copy can be a bit blurry in the corners from f/1.4 to f/2.8 (which, frankly, is to be expected somewhat at those apertures), and if you get an average lens or one that's very...

The 3rd party lenses seem to have more issues with QC and focus accuracy / precision / reliability, especially in low light. Usually, most of them are fine, but you tend to get more "lemons" than with the manufacturers' lenses. Sigma seems to be slightly worse than Tamron and Tokina in that...

Unfortunately, no 10-xx mm zoom works on the FF body. The widest you can go is 12 mm with the Sigma 12-24. Don't know if I would call 10-12 mm EFL goodness, though... At that focal length on a FF body, composition will be difficult. You will have perspective and volume distortion challenges to...

BTW, have you heard the rumour on the new 5D II? 15 MP CMOS sensor with up to 25,600 ISO 29-point AF 6 fps Live View + 3" 920k dot LCD Custom lens front/back focus adjustment Weather sealing Launching June 2nd for $3,500...

You mean the 18-55/IS? The 17-55/IS is more like $975. The Tamron 17-50/2.8 is optically one of the best standard zoom lenses under $1,000 and is fast too. The 18-55/IS is f/3.5-5.6 and the Tamron is f/2.8. That's a huge difference on the long end. Yet, for all that, it's pretty compact and...

Considering the 18-55/IS as a substitute / complement / upgrade to what lens, and for what types of shots, may I ask? Yes, it's a good value for the price, but perhaps you would be better served by something like the Tamron 17-50/2.8 instead? It's fast, sharp, and relatively compact. The AF is...

Hmm... quite admirable performance. Looks like it really gives the Sony/Zeiss 16-80 a run for its money and it's cheaper to boot. That means Pentax will have a whole bunch of similar zooms with overlapping focal lengths and speeds: 16-45/4 16-50/2.8 17-70/4 18-55 kit lenses The 16-50/2.8...

Yes, I believe so. Everyone says it's a Panasonic 10 MP nMOS sensor as before. Just version 2.0.

Wow, that sounds like a huge improvement since it's a 14 MP sensor. Who makes the sensor? It isn't Pentax or Samsung's is it? I am going to guess Sony. Speaking of low noise at high ISO, check out the last few shots from the D300 sample gallery. Not bad...

Uh-huh... maybe in 5-7 years... Really? Why would you buy an XSi when you already have a 20D? I think a FF like a heavily discounted 5D or the 6D or whatever its successor is going to be called will be much more satisfying. In fact, I'm tempted by a heavily discounted 5D myself. But it's...

LOL... I thought it was 3:20? Maybe you guys studied too hard ;)

You can get the Sigma 18-200/OS HSM for $410 from Sigma4Less.com instead of the Nikon 18-200, which would usually be $650-700 new. IMO, it's 90% as good as the Nikon for 60% of the cost. Optically, it is just as good -- maybe even a bit better at the long end. However, Nikon's VR II is a bit...

Keep in mind that if you are getting a Nikon D60 that you must buy lenses that have built-in AF motors with the D40-D60 Nikons. The D40-D60 do not have the AF motors built-in to the camera body. And those lenses you mentioned don't have AF motors built-in. Tamron just announced new versions of...

Which 28-70 and which 70-300? The Sigma 70-300 non-APO is not a good lens and I wouldn't recommend it. Same with those cheap 70-300 Canon and Nikon zooms that they sell at Best Buy. The cheapest decent 70-300 is the Sigma 70-300 APO. Ideally, you would get a 70-300 with VR or IS (image...

Olympus just added another option in the small dSLR category that makes it a viable alternative to a high-end point & shoot: the 25 mm f/2.8 pancake lens. In combination with their new E-420 dSLR with psuedo A-mode Live View, this is a vague homage to their OM series...

Which 18-55 and which 55-200 lenses? Are they both VR models? If they are, then $900 is a very good deal. If they are the old non-VR models, then it's not. Be careful about where you buy it. A lof of NYC camera shops have shady business practices. B&H, Adorama, and Amazon (be careful where...

Yeah, I thought the same thing when i looked at it. But to Sigma's credit, there's 2 things at work here: 1. The lens is pretty wide, and it seems like every shot is trying to capture maximum field of view and is shot at infinity. Nothing is really big enough to catch your attention and...

Yes, it's a great little dSLR based on last year's D40x. I don't think anyone has reviewed the D60 yet, but dpreview.com will probably have their review completed in 2-4 weeks since they already have sample pics taken with both the 18-55/VR kit lens and the 18-200/VR online (go to the lens...

It's actually a 16.6 mm lens that is equivalent to a 28 mm (35 mm equiv) lens on the 1.7x Foveon sensor. Yep, it is quite wide and quite fixed. I can't get over that myself. Me thinks it was a "statement feature" more than what the consumer really wants. I would personally find a 47 mm (35 mm...

The Nikon D60 does something with your still images to turn it into a slideshow-style stop-motion animation movie... not a real-time movie, though.

It already came and went. It was called the Fuji F10/11/30/31. 6 MP for years when everybody kept stuffing pixels onto the same small sensors. Then Fuji got pixel envy and released a 12 MP POS. While it wasn't clean to 3200 or 6400 ISO, it was clean to about 800 ISO, and you could use 1600 in a...

Someone else forwarded me that blog earlier today as a matter of fact, and it's hillarious.

I was in Beijing and HK during xmas and New Year. Just for a vacation with my friend, who was visiting his dad. Since he grew up in HK, he was able to show me around. Not to mention, he speaks Cantonese and Mandarin, which helped immensely ;) Yeah, heard about the snow too. It's funny, because...

Definitely go wide when on vacation. If you don't have an ultra/superwide zoom for traveling, you need to get one. I have taken over 85% of my shots on vacation with my superwide zooms. In fact, on my recent trip to Asia, I brought my Olympus kit and used the 11-22/2.8-3.5 (equivalent to a 15-30...

Very nice pics. I totally forgot about it, although it was cloudy here and I was half asleep on the couch ;)

Ah, I see. It's a trick question! You can't use Vista HP 64-bit with anything and expect it to work, right! ;)

Wouldn't you like to know... ;)

Welcome, nikopol. You know what? I didn't even know RT 2.3 was out already. Naturally, as soon as you mentioned that, I downloaded it and tried it out. So far: it's awesome! The new features are excellent! Although it doesn't give you the ability to apply local adjustments like Photoshop and...

Strangely, Vista is the only thing really stable on my machine that also works with all my applications (PS CS3 included -- managed to get it a working version for those whom remembered my original dilemma). I remain pleasantly surprised...

I used to love browsers like CrazyBrowser and Maxthon, which were great extensions built on top of IE 6.x. But the JavaScript CPU consumption problems would irritate me to no end. After switching to Firefox as my favourite browser, all was well in e_dawg land. Eventually, however, I would see...

LOL... That was hillarious, tea

I am using a Dell Dimension E521 as described in my sig. It has an A64x2 5000+ that I would like to replace with something faster (direct drop-in). I don't see anything except for 6000+ or 6400+ units that pump out heat at a 125 W clip. Not sure I want to get something that sucks even more power...

Well I was going to suggest Xerox Phaser in a networked environment, but you're not a fan... how about the HP Color LaserJet 2600n? I love my CLJ 1600 and thinks it produces photos that are among the best from colour lasers that can compete with cheap 4-colour inkjets. As for colour inkjets, i...

Scott Kelby's The Abobe Photoshop CS3 Book for Digital Photographers is a good general book to start with, but what I really like and highly recommend is Katrin Eismann's Photoshop Restoration & Retouching. I think most people who are experienced at editing photos already intuitively do what...