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I've been playing with the new Nama5 raw editor (out of the Czech Republic). It is cheap (32.00 US) light, fast and produces very good image quality. If you like to play with lots of older DSLR's...

I shot lots of pics at this years Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta with my trusted Fujifilm Finepix S2. These were shot with the standard Nikon 18-55mm lens. I love that Fuji color!I Shoot...

I also purchased a film SLR for the fun of it. I went the ultra-cheap route. The Nikon EM Series is dirt cheap. The body is the smallest SLR ever made by Nikon, and respectable Series E lenses are...

I shoot in raw with the S2 Pro and use Fuji's "Finepix Studio" (not "My Finepix Studio" which is a low end editor for jpegs only) and select the "Hard Contrast" and "High" color options which are...

I used the S2's Velvia color profile for these images - shot in raw. -- I Shoot Big Photos with Cheap Cameras! http://petersonlive.com

A classic old Studebaker truck rusts in peace just off the old Route 66 in downtown Albuquerque, New Mexico. Camera: Nikon s8100, ReDynaMix HDR effect Photoshop plugin.

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I agree that the latest 18-55mm IS kit lens and the 55-250mm are both excellent upgrade choices that will make a visual difference in image quality that is more usable than just going to a higher...

Love the S series photos here!Here is a photo shot today at the Staten Island Ferry Terminal in New York City today. This is one of the best tourist attractions in NYC, a free ferry that runs every...

Very nice photos, with a unique personal style! Glad you had a chance to discover DUMBO. There is a park under the Manhattan Bridge in DUMBO (Brooklyn Bridge Park) that is one of the best places to...

Two thing to check.Make sure in the Setup menu that you have Media - CF Type II chosen, also I second the need to use 1 or 2 gig cards only, preferably one gig.I Shoot Big Photos with Cheap...

"The Donald" (Donald Trump), with glowing god-like pink skin, barks orders to the huddled masses of underlings milling about in Times Square. Fuji Finepix S2, Nikon 18-55mm kit lens.

Fujifilm Finepix S2, Nikon 18-55mm lens.I Shoot Big Photos with Cheap Cameras! http://petersonlive.com

Your good experience with mirror lenses reminds me of my use of an old Sigma 600mm F:8 mirror lens that I now regret selling. The full potential for sharpness these lenses can produce is maximized...

Delightful! Beautiful color, composition and bokeh! What mirror lens did you use? -- I Shoot Big Photos with Cheap Cameras! http://petersonlive.com/?p=585

I have been one of those photography hobbyists who yearned for the old days of Velvia, and have found it in my newly acquired used Fuji Finepix S2. As I come up to speed on post-processing the raw...

I picked up an old Fuji Finepix S2 body after hearing how good it is at color and sharpness. All I can say is wow! Love the colors and resolution you can extract from these raw files. I converted...

Excellent tips here! I plan to use this info right away in my outdoor macro photography. Thanks!

Light is such a marvelous ingredient in photography. It can transform the most mundane scene into something special! I had hoped to capture tall ships in the East River, New York City for Fleet...