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I can thing of many reasons why I don't like the new pricing that are not on the list.  I wish I could check them all. Think about Redbox or leasing a car. With Redbox, after paying a fee over...

It is a great lens. I think some wish it was faster and some wish it was cheaper, but it a big leap up from most lit lenses. I will say that the Sony 16-105 is just as good though, but slightly...

You are not telling the truth here.  That SD card you bought a year ago, didn't cost you over $240.  That 3 year old flash?  Did it really cost you over $720?  I have a Minolta 50mm lens I still...

On February 7, 2002, GM Advanced Technology Vehicles brand manager Ken Stewart notified lessees that GM would be removing the cars from the road, contradicting an earlier statement that GM would in...

It is like saying, I tried a Toyota minvan, but it was not that fast.  Toyota must not make fast cars.  :)

IMHO, tight crops add to perceived shallower DoF, magnify faces so you can better see facial expressions, and help the viewer focus on the subject.

"Betty" could call and convince Adobe the old PC died or she made changes to it and the software was re-installed,  Adobe's system could have a glitch, etc.  I am sure we could think of many of...

What you meant to say was because you need to periodically validate your activation code, if for some crazy reason Adobe decides it is fraudulent or another person tried to use it, " it will not...

I often have to resort to cropping my D600 images because even a 300mm lens does not have enough reach.  So if you crop that D700 12MP image down to 6 MP, my bet is you will notice a lot more...

For example, if Adobe thinks I gave my CS6 license # to "Betty" in Siberia, or Adobe thinks "Betty" gave me an illegal copy of the license/software (All it would take is a glitch on their systems)....

Adorama had CS6 (windows only) for $450 + free shipping.   Let's say you use it for 4 years without upgrading.  That's $9.40 a month.  Your "subscription" is now a total rip-off.  Plus they make...

I got better, but still... If Adobe can make more money by forcing you to do more work for them (forcing you to send them data from you PC periodically - maybe only a license, but more likely some...

The 45 is not a pancake, but it is a very sharp tiny lens.  I often carried a PEN in one pocket with a pancake and a couple lenses in another pocket.  Even the 40-150 zoom is small enough to fit in...

I wonder what sells more, the micro43 75mm lens at $900, or any 4/3rds lens?  My guess is they know 4/3rds lenses no longer sell very well, so it is silly to setup new manufacturing plants to make...

Remember how Nikon slashed the prices and quickly fixed the slow shutter-speed issue that DPR made fun of? How much was the "high-end" V1 selling for, Camera + lens for $249?  A few months before...

You feel pretty sorry for them don't you. I felt sorry for Sony when they were blamed for that rootkit.

That is some purty lipstick you're usin' there.

Actually, you have control of DoF too.  there are many great software packages out there like this... http://www.alienskin.com/bokeh/examples/creative-aperture.aspx   As long as you only add a stop...

A 12-35mm F/2.8 M43 lens is only going to give you nice creamy backgrounds when shooting extreme close-ups.   The 25mm F/1.4 is a much better option. Of course you can do what I do and liberate...