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Shot taken at the Baltimore inner harbor.Regarding focus: Manual focus is difficult for these old eyes. I took about 100 shots during the display, mostly auto focus. It takes a while for auto...

A nice hot night here in Baltimore, but many residents still without electricity after 6 days.Launcher barge can be seen near the bottom out in the middle of the port.Shot taken in Live View,...

Not sure about the T4i. On the T2i continuous focusing is enabled with the autofocus mode set to "AI Servo." I think you want "One Shot." -- Editor Bob

The 18-135 is my 'walk-around' lens. I find the FL range is ideal.Here's a 100% crop shot, one of the US Navy's Blue Angels taken last week. The plane was approximately 1/2 mile away and going...

Baltimore, Maryland "Sailabration" June 17, 2012 -- US Navy Blue Angels performing over Fort McHenry.Camera position about 1.5 miles northwest. Camera: T2i; lens: EF-S 18-135. All shots 100% crop...

Just imagine the cost of pushing that many high-octane film frames through an SLR. Guess that's why there are still so many functional AE-1's out there.Shutter count on my T2i is still less than...

I wondered the same thing about 7 months ago. http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1031&message=39699464 Several theories were advanced, among them the fact that there is probably a...

I don't have close-up adapters, but constructed a back-lit fixture to hold the slide at near minimum focus, approximately 1/2 inch in front of the lens front element. The G11 does produce some...

This picture demonstrates the Canon EF 75-300 mm lens. The subject is a small tube of hand lotion, 4 inches high, setting on a shelf approximately 14 ft from the camera. The picture is a 100%...

Judging by your subject, I would say you're at max focal length (300 mm) and minimum focal distance (about 5 ft) - a quasi-macro shot. Would be interested in the particulars, shutter speed,...

Placed 128^th in the challenge. Lake Erie from Presque Isle Park, Erie, Pennsylvania

Not hardlly the case. Sunpak Pro 523 has a weight rating over 6 lb and provision for hanging a center stability...

I can't imagine any manufacturer producing a body or lens, which, in any combination, is structurally weak. That said, my problem is the predominant mass extending out from the tripod mount on the...