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The USS Midway Museum D7k, 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5; f/20; ISO 720 @ 1/250 sec

D7k; 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5; f/14; ISO 280 @ 1/250 sec, desaturated in LR-4

My feeble attempt at street photography. D7k; 18-70mm F/3.5-4.5; f/11; ISO 1600; 1/80 sec

Oh Crickey! The battery pack MB-D12 for the D800 is $600! Ouch!!!

I took the trolley into downtown yesterday to putz around and see if I couldn't find something to shoot. It was a race against the clock because around mid-afternoon the marine layer comes in off the ocean and blankets everything with a rich mist. I love living so close to the ocean, the air is...

Here's a cool Utube of all the photos from the book "Collecting Souls". The author has a lot more chutzpah than me to shoot strangers on the street in the face and in some circumstances with a flash! I love street photography but I try to be stealthy about it, I could never imagine a day when I...

Is anyone else having issues exporting files from LR-4 to Nik software? I kept getting "null" error messages. I updated them to the new LR-4 but never tried using them until now but every time I try to export them I get the same error message. I've uninstalled them all and am now reinstalling...

I really like this site and have enjoyed myself in the limited time I've been here. But it occurs to me that there are relatively few categories to post our photos in compared to all the non-photo ones. Unless you're part of the 365, there are only 2 places to post photos in - Photo Critique and...

I often scan Craigslist for lenses and read an ad in which the OP had gift card money in his Amazon account and was looking for someone who wanted to purchase an item on Amazon and he would discount it by 20% in order to get the cash out. I was a little leery of the offer but wrote him anyway...

I have a question about zoom lenses and aperture and I'm hoping there's an optical physicist in the room that can help me. There are 2 distinct families of lenses, one with constant aperture thru the various focal lengths and the other with an increasing (or decreasing, not sure which adjective...

A very interesting video on very good fake MB-D11's being sold on Amazon. http://fstoppers.com/fakembd11

Out of curiosity, how many people on this board are waiting for a D800/E? I am waiting for a D800E and I know Bob is waiting for an 800 but are there any other members on the waiting list? As a side note, I'm curious why people chose the 800 over the 800E. To me, it seemed the 800E was the...

Another 30-some days...can hardly wait! (except mine will have an E after the numbers) Nikon D800 HDSLR Unboxing and Overview - YouTube

I've an opportunity to purchase a 45mm PC lens with 4+ yrs on the warranty but I'm torn between this lens and the 24mm lens. Does anyone have any thoughts on this lens vs. the 24mm? I realize Ken "I know everything" Rockwell claims the 24mm is better but according to his write up he's never...

Does anyone know the longest I can keep the shutter open and still end up with a fairly in focus moon? I'd like to get a photo of the moon just after it rises over the city skyline but am thinking my typical 30 sec shots will result in a big white blur instead of something that looks like a...

Balboa Park is a wonderful place to visit if you're ever in San Diego. There are museums and gardens as well as the San Diego zoo. A great place with really good energy, one of the few "must see's" here in San Diego. 4 days a week they open up their shaded botanical gardens and the assortment of...

This image is from a trip to Jalisco in 2009. I like the flow that starts at the older woman thru her gaze to the baby and back out to the viewer. It has a natural feel to the flow. But I keep going back and forth between between the B&W and the color version and can make arguments for both. I...

One of my biggest failings as a photographer is holding a camera steady. I hold my breath, tuck my elbows in and squeeze gently and I'm still unable to get much below 1/250 sec and things typically don't get sharp until >1/400 sec. It occurs to me that the current camera design is perhaps not...

The other day I was at the park with my grandson and daughter. While there she met a woman that went to high school with her who also had a child about the age of my grandson. This little girl has a future as a model. The minute I would bring the camera up to my eye she would stop and look right...

This is my first attempt at panoramic night photography. I wanted to capture the reflection of the lights on the bay. Personally, I don't like the distance factor and how it makes the skyline seem so small, however, it did achieve the reflections I was looking for. I am planning on taking...