Digital Shutterbug

You are right about people not wanting a camera. I routinely travel with a group of friends. None of them want the expense of a camera, the work required to learn how to use one, the trouble of ...

When you begin your reply “Seriously?”, yes it’s confrontational and really doesn’t deserve a reply. It’s odd that you knew I was talking about you when you weren’t mentioned.

You won’t get a black frame. The camera doesn’t store that exposure. It is used by the camera to subtract from the actual image. A black frame should contain no pixels other than complete black. ...

I fully agree.

sybersitizen, thanks for your considerate, non-confrontational, reply. You are correct that you do gain rotational stabilization with IBIS. I shoot with a Z7 that has IBIS. I don’t typically worry ...

What would IBIS accomplish beyond the current stabilization? IBIS is not very effective as focal length increases. I see no benefit whatsoever in IBIS on the RX10 series. Perhaps I"m missing ...

That is a good method. It does require a bit of training to develop the hand-eye coordination to let off at the right time. The closer it is to proper focus when you let off, the better the ...

I have to wonder why Nikon went to the trouble of stating in multiple places in the manual to turn the power off before mounting and dismounting. Perhaps they just didn't consult the experts.

Nikon says to turn the camera off before mounting or dismounting lenses or the FTZ adapter.

I don't think you need to worry about it. DPR is not really serious about it or they would have stopped downloading rather than just writing a rule that has no teeth.

I understand. But, downloading is the first step to being able to edit the image. If you can't download it, you can't edit it.

I don't mean stop people from posting images directly to the DPR site. Simply make it impossible for anyone to download those images from this site. It would then be necessary to also post your ...

I wonder if inventory may be reduced due to manufacturing facilities being closed. If so, the old rules of supply and demand may keep prices high. In today's global economy, it is hard to predict ...

If DPR was serious about stopping this, they should make it impossible to download photos within the forums. I don't think that would be too hard to do. The owner of a photograph would then have ...

I don't have a problem with the rule. In fact, I have always thought it was in poor taste to modify an image without  permission. But, I have been guilty, so I'm not in a place to cast stones. What ...

I really doubt you mean 946 Kb and 18.3 Mb. I think you mean 946 KB and 18.3 MB. Upper case and lower case are not interchangeable. Bits (b) and bytes (B) are different by a factor of 8x, (8 bits ...

It's bad enough to get a Jay bird or Mocking bird after you. Can you imagine having a angry mother eagle come after you? The fall might be the least of your problems.

Nigel, I hope this is widely seen by members of the forum. We all learned something here. Too bad you had to take the brunt of it.

Great series, Alwyn. I thought when I looked at the first one you had put a troll doll in the nest. 😁

I always check for availability of Nikon refurbished gear before buying new. I've bought many cameras, lenses and a couple of flashes and I've never been disappointed. My Z7 was the first ...