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Nice article, interesting photos.

Re NASA: Is the US still staggering under trillions of dollars of debt, not to mentions cruddy inner-city ghettos? Then we can’t afford a space program. Simple.

Nice feel. I prefer the warmth of the first image. But who's the creepy guy peering in the window? That's a bit distracting.

JoeDS: Just want to add, I’m like you. Love to travel and shoot a lot. I don’t have time for much PP and shoot mostly jpeg. I use an older D80 but still found some daylight shots washed out....

I wanted to try LR 4, but no. Adobe has turned its back on Windows XP.
So what, now I have to buy a new operating system and start over with my computer?

On the other hand, a flashgun is absolutely not substitute for natural light!! Wide is always good for travel, but again, if you want to shoot people, you need reach.

Thanks for the question, even if its been discussed before. I've been thinking about these two lenses for travel. One thing I hope for with the faster Sigma is a more shallow depth of field....

I travel way too light for a bag full of lenses. Two weeks worth of stuff in an overhead bin size backpack leaves little room for extra lenses. Of yours, I'd just take the 16-85, but to shoot...

500px: I do like it. Thanks for the suggestion. Started uploading some images. (Most of the photos on the site are of better quality than mine and appear semi-pro). But its a pretty good value...

Good thread, thanks. So... this 500px looks nice, but 20 minutes later I still can't determine if its free or if a limited version is free or if not, how much it is. ?? Clarity vs...

It is a beautiful area. I’m interested in this lens; glad you posted, but I never know how to judge images on this site, how much to zoom in and decide what’s reasonably sharp. Also, I don’t know...

I use the grid to help with level horizons on my D80 and have long had the same question. Nikon? Rule of thirds option?

Okay Francis Carver...
1. A roll of 36 exp. film was between $5 and $6 in 1978, and that much again to process it. To me that's an extreme markup for a bulk commodity like film.
2. The US auto...

I have no sympathy for a company that gouged us for years: $7 or 8 dollars for 36 exposures in the 70's? It was outrageous, and kept me experimenting or even bracketing.

Most large US companies...

I really like the in-camera 2-shot HDR feature on the D5100. I'd love to see more of this (include it on D7100). Purists may look down on it, but some the of results have been quite good without...

What Digital Camera (UK) recently did a head to head comparison of superzooms. As many on this forum have suggested, the Nikkor 18-200 is the better choice for image, while the Sigma is the best...

34,200, D80, since 2007. However, I always bracket (3-frames: metered/-.7/+.7 ...its fun to go back and pick the best exposure.), so I guess I've only shot at less than 12,000 images or so....

Thanks. I've always been interested in the Highline project but haven't been to NY since it opened. Great to see it. Some nice composition too. btw, do you ever use the video on your camera?

Interesting. I have the same issue on my D80 but for a different reason. I always bracket and hold the AE/AF lock button down to prevent the camera from trying to re-focusing as I fire off 3...

Excellent, thanks Mike.

Has anyone seen What Digital Camera's (UK magazine, Oct. 2011) group test of superzoom lenses? I'd really like to see the verdict but can't buy the magazine where I live, and they don't seem to...