MalbikEndar

With money market rates at about 1%/ year...man, they're making out like bandits.

Is that a crop or a resize from a full frame? I sometimes use a 150-500 Sigma to shoot birds. As many have noted there are better (and much more expensive) ways to get near 500 mm. However I...

So send it back to the toy store and buy yourself a man's camera. Whatever that is.

This is not a known issue to this guy who knows a little about electronic memory. Flash memory DOES accumulate failed cells and gets fragmented with use. This is why you SHOULD be reformatting...

Not going up Route 1 from Marin or down past Half Moon Bay would be a big mistake. You probably don't want to do both, the first gets you over the Golden Gate. A few other things within driving...

They already have, 'cept it doesn't exist yet.

If you want no heavier (or even lighter) you should look at the lenses you actually use and consider whether one of the mirrorless cameras is a better choice. D7000 and up have a fairly full...

Marienne Thanks for posting the results of your analysis of Nikon sensors. I previously had read your discussion of the D7000 sensor with considerable interest. I am impressed by your...

Very interesting. Reading between the lines- only a little bit- Use live view and a tripod if you want REALLY sharp details. Mirror slap exists, it's up the photographer to take steps to...

OK I'll bite http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n610/MalbikEndar/mycat.jpg EXIF shows 350 mm, 1/20 sec (!). I must've got lucky with the VR. Taken a few years ago, D40/ Sigma 150-500.

Maybe it's a good time to learn serenity. If you don't like the D7000 I think you're pretty well stuck. The backfocus, metering, oil spot, and skin color complaints about the D800 are just...

I don't know if it's quite unique...but the Desert Museum is unusual, a blend of zoo, botanic garden, and conservatory. It should not be missed, photographer or not. I used up to 500 mm for the...

Batteries, especially advanced ones, represent a considerable amount of stored energy. A near-short across the battery terminals would result in heating and possibly ignition of flammable...

I would suspect that it has not been cleaned professionally enough.

1. Real men don't read manuals. 2. A lot of manuals ARE poorly written. I've noticed a couple people seem to make a living in part writing books about various Nikon bodies. Tells you something....

One thing that would mitigate this problem is the fact that the aliasing/ moire is on a finer scale and perhaps not noticeable. The other thing is that you might be reaching the resolution...

They may be legit in the sense that they are not actively trying to cheat me. This doesn't stop them from being deeply annoying. If they wanted to act- not just legitimate but, well, professional-...

Then you are not understanding, or perhaps are incapable of understanding.

A smudge on the lens it a possible explanation. You aren't using a filter are you??

If you keep the same pixel design and just scale it, then you capture fewer photons. That means less sensitivity. If you keep the same pixel design and scale it, the maximum number of electrons...