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Matt's talking about a remote release, which is an electrical switch that you plug into the camera body witha a cord - like this. You don't get camera shake as you don't touch the body. Not sure what you mean by "lo-tec velcro strap on cable release"?

Well I don't think much of Fotki's reporting procedures, anyway, as all the images I reported are still up there. I don't really have a problem with that guy (as i said, I think he's probably just using the site to store some nice pictures that he found), but Fotki should be quicker to respond...

I really wouldn't worry to much about the hand being out of focus in this image. The interesting part of the image is his face, which is in focus.

Yup me too. I can't see the point in an all manual DSLR.

Well, you can report his images with the "Report this image" link and file a copyright complaint. Maybe if enough of them get taken down he'll take the message. Personally, I don't think there anything malicious here - I think he's just using Fotki as a place to store some nice images he found.

There's a discussion about adding borders in GIMP here.

No doubt :lol::lmao: You'll get loads of different opinions on here as to which camera is better. My advice would be to go to a camera store and try them out - I doubt you'll be disappointed if you pick Nikon or Canon, though the Pentax K100 looks pretty good also (though maybe I am sentimental...

I have the Sigma. For the money, it's not a bad lens. Just don't go expecting miracles :) (I posted a mini-review on my site here)

Go with either of the APOs. the DG version is "optimized for digital' but I bet it's actually no diferent to the other version. On that basis, I'd go with the second one (which is the one that I have)

Great advice! Why not try using a polaroid camera for a different perspective on things :)

Good on you, BubblePixel, I hope that you have fun with it :)

As I've said before, for the money it's really not a bad lens. I reviewed the APO version here, I'm not sure the non-APO version would really be that much different. For the cost, you can't expect it to be a world beating lens, but if you want a cheap telephoto that performs reasonably, it's...

I used to think that too, and have a trusty K1000 myself. However, I think the instant feedback that you can get from a digital SLR could be pretty useful for a beginer. Going back on-topic, a 30D is a great camera but quite expensive if you're not sure that you'll be wanting to take...

Yes, you can just do this with Photoshop; you don't need to buy an (expensive and fiddly) tilt-shift lens to do it. Check out this Flickr Group for loads of examples

Autostitch is awesome.

I think ideall I'd have three: 1. An ultralight one for use on long hikes where weight is a real issue (my Manfrotto 714B digi tripod is pretty good for this) 2. A decent set of light legs and a good head while still light for general walkaround use (maybe like the legs and head above) 3. An...

There's a PDF you can download from this page. The charts themselves aren't that big, but you eed to print out several and arrange them on a board to make a full size board. There's lots of great information about lens testing at Norman Koren's page.

I posted a mini-review of the Sigma 70-300 lens on my blog. Basically, if you're looking for a reasonable quality zoom lens on a budget, it's a pretty good choice. Just don't be expecting miracles.

the manual that comes with the lens says that it has no TTL metering with the D50, so I guess you're out of luck. It looks like it applies to the film bodies too, Unimaxium. It's a shame because metering works just fine with Canon bodies. I wonder if there's a way to trick the camera into...

Agreed, if you want a longer reach telephoto and need a lens to take away with you on your rip, this isn't a bad option.