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    Photography from space - Planet surface photography?

    This is a pretty crazy setup for taking pictures from space of the earth. It uses a Nikon D3s & 400 mm f 2.8 lens: https://directory.eoportal.org/web/eoportal/images/featured-image/-/asset_publisher/vB85/content/iss-nightpod
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    Mark individual threads read

    This feature has been requested by some members. Previously you would have to view the thread to mark it read. Now when in a forum or search (what's new) you can double click the camera icon to the left of the thread to mark it read. You'll see the icon change and the thread un-bold. Enjoy :)
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    D7100 release date?

    NikonRumors is reporting a D7000 replacement before April with a 24mp sensor, 100-6400 ISO, and a body similar, but smaller than the D600.
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    D800/D800E $200 instant rebate is back!

    D800 now only $2,796 through Feb 16th: Amazon.com: Nikon D800 36.3 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera (Body Only): NIKON: Camera & Photo Plus the free Amazon backpack and 32gb trandscend sd card D800E is $3,096: Amazon.com: Nikon D800E 36.3 MP CMOS FX-Format Digital SLR Camera (Body...
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    New site header feedback

    I'm currently working on re-designing the header of the site and wanted to get some user feedback. Here is what it looks like: Changes: Less wasted space Cleaner look - black outlines of buttons gone Larger search box Clearer breadcrumb bit To use the proposed header, point your...
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    D4 Firmware update A1.04, B1.02

    Fixes: Subject tracking performance in AF-C (continuous-servo autofocus) autofocus mode with framing using the viewfinder has been improved. How to update: Confirming the firmware version: Turn on the D4 Press the MENU button and select Firmware Version from the setup menu. The camera's...
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    800mm f/5.6E anyone?

    It's only $18k! Amazon.com: Nikon 800mm f/5.6E FL ED VR AF-S NIKKOR Lens for Nikon Digital SLRs: Camera & Photo
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    EXIF data for Gallery improved

    Today the EXIF data output was improved a bit. It is now more readable. In addition, I've added Lens data if it is available. For example, If you run your images through Lightroom, lightroom should append the Lens data to the Exif (it is normally encoded, and doesn't output the literal name of...
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    Food photography/advertising hits a new low

    I just saw an ad on Facebook and I had to laugh. It's for a BBQ place in NC, and there's a nice little gem of a picture of their food. Here it is: "North Carolina BBQ at it's finest. Pulled Pork with Fried Brussel Sprouts, Fries and Cornbread. Your welcome Thursday." Now, I've seen good...
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    testing image upload resize

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    New image size restrictions & instructions for inserting images hosted elsewhere

    Today the image size restrictions were updated to help save some space on the servers. Previously image uploads to the forum were set at 2mb while the gallery was set to 6mb. This was much too high, especially when you have multiple photos downloading per page. The gallery has been decreased...
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    New forum and thread icons

    I finally got around to customizing the forum and thread icons. Now everything matches :) Take a look on the forum homepage and in any forum. You may have to clear your cache or ctrl+f5 to get the latest icons.
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    Finally got an external backup drive - I'm impressed!

    I have several drives in my computer that I built myself. One of the drives is 1.4tb and use it to backup files. This was actually the replacement for another drive which failed 10 months ago or so. I lost about half of my backup data and some larger movie files. I finally broke down and...
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