MarshallG

Why run Linux? The Mac has a great Unix kernel, command interpreter, Bash, all the dev tools. You can always run Linux in a VM or boot to it if you really want, but there isn't much Linux offers...

You're welcome for the defense, and you ARE very direct, and it IS because you're from New Yawk, and a lot of people don't get that (including you, my friend).  I did not say you were rude, I told...

Photoshop has a lot of filters that can help with this. Also, there's some software you can try for free from dxomark.com, called DxO ViewPoint 2. I haven't tried it, but, apparently, it reads in...

I love my 7D!  What a camera! There are three different versions of the Canon 70-200 f/2.8 L lens. In US dollars, Amazon.com sells the three versions for: $1,500: No IS $2,300: IS version I $2,500:...

Wow. That's a lot to process. Let me think this through: If I agree with you: I have some kind of mental illness. AND I lose the argument. If I disagree with you: I might have some kind of mental...

Sad that she won't give OS X a try, but the answer is tes, you can install Windows on any current Mac and it will run extremely well. Mac laptops have windows device drivers and so it's no...

There are lots of great IPS monitors for PC's. And the last all-in-one Mac I bought was a Mac SE. I don't like all-in-one's, because I might want to keep the screen longer than the...

I think you're making a great choice. If you already have some EOS EF autofocus lenses, I think you should use them for a while before making a new lens purchase. Some newer lenses will give faster...

When camera makers improve resolution, they usually improve many other visually important features, such as low light sensitivity, dynamic range, etc. when I upgraded from my 12 mp Canon XSi to the...

A JPEG throws away about 80% of your photograph. When you take that one great photo, you already threw away 80% of it. All you need to do is learn how to use Lightroom or just the Canon DPP program...

Skanter is from New York City, and something you need to understand is that people in New York are very direct. They aren't rude and mean, but they don't use flowery prose or false charm. It's just...

I don't tile my windows, but there's an app from the AppStore called BetterSnapTool which is fantastic. It's very customizable, but the default settings are really good -- drag a window to the top...

I thought about this some more -- it seems that Apple is nearly abandoning Macintosh in favor of the iPhone. I don't like how they continually tweak their UI in annoying ways with each OS release,...

I think you don't understand the multinational makeup of these products. Neither product is all-American, neither is all-Korean, either.

Wow. It is a great lens. And you've done a great job.

How did you determine that the Sony is sharper?Creating a sharp image requires precise focus, proper exposure, no motion blur from camera shake or subject, and sufficient depth of field. Only then...

It doesn't matter how many ceras he's tested. The problem is that he doesn't test them well, and he only considers his own use scenarios. For example, if you want to shoot a track meet or football...

And yet, many wildlife and landscape photographers use full frame cameras. My point was not to start a debate, just to show him that there isn't an absolute "best" camera. I think the 7D, for...

I don't want to sound rude, honestly, but I think you should keep your camera and shoot more, until you have a feeling for the kinds of photography you like and how your current camera limits you....

Maybe the question is whether there will be a 7D II.It only makes sense to build if the sensor and mechanical performance can deliver a major improvement in ISO and drive performance which made the...