KCook

And I thought our birds were dumb . . .

I have an Oly PL2, but it only supplements my DSLR, does not replace it.  Links to expand on the confusion...

The superzoom lenses are fun, but you pay a price in weight.  My 50D came with a 28-135.  I also picked up a 18-55 just 'cause they are so darned cheap.  Now I rarely use the old 28-135.  Lots more...

G15.  Viewfinder and Canon Auto WB.

Canon vs Nikon is about the most frequent question we see here.  Links to lots more opinions...

Shooting with them is also a unique experience, what with the image in the viewfinder being reversed left to right.

Sweet shot Barrie!  I also have an old Mamiya.  Unfortunately it is a tank.  My Yashica-Mat is easier to live with. broke back Kelly

Links to a few more threads on learning the DSLR game...

Well if the ticket for a Rollei is Ok for you, that is the way to go.  The Yashica-Mat series is fairly recent, one of those should have plenty of mileage left, and they are usually priced well...

I have the IS II.  About as expected, couldn't resist picking one up, the price is so low.  For more detail info - http://slrgear.com/reviews/showproduct.php/product/1421/cat/11 Kelly Cook

If lessons as part of a course, the online schools review your work for their lessons.  Naturally these schools are not free.  CC on an ad hoc basis (not a lesson) is available free on many sites,...

A few years back I came close to buying an E-30, but ended up with a Canon 50D instead.  Just could not resist the Canon lens catalog (plus Sigma).  The 50D did turn out to be a bit of brick, so...

For pure manual control any mirrorless cam is going to be fiddly, simply the nature of the beast.  Though I find that my PL2 is handy enough in Aperture or Shutter priority mode.  Perhaps you would...

Mark is right.  The range of designs for mirrorless cameras far exceeds the range for DSLR cameras.  Something for everybody, but no one mirrorless camera will win over everybody. Kelly Cook

Just thinking out loud here.  But that Zack article showed what were big open light boxes, no mention of any diffuser.  Of course the diffuser panel on the front of a softbox is easy to remove....

The difficulty with Google is that it searches all  of the forums every time.  The search built into DPreview lets you start with a specific forum, or even a forum group. Kelly

I use a Yongnuo speedlight plus CowboyStudio trigger with my Canon.  I've also seen posts recommending Metz and Nissin speedlights.  Links to more opinions on flash for Canon...

I agree with Guidenet (gasp).  On the shot of the kitty, there are 3 approaches to fixing the contrast.  Use techniques in post to plump up the tones.  Or shoot at a different time of the day, when...

Yikes, the absence of any "quick menu" would be a real PITA for me.  Most cameras do have a quick menu, which is separate from the main menu tree.  You press a different button to get the quick...

Links to lots more opinions - http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3133415 http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3386967 http://www.dpreview.com/forums/thread/3398835 Kelly Cook