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99.9% of the time the phone will be in your hand. Practice with it, learn its setting, and practice some more. If you want to try something different, get a small point and shoot. Learn that and ...

Unfortunately some bird images scanned for reference included a Dodo. The tech responsible for this has been sent back to the mailroom. The request for a software update to include stealth, ground ...

I will pose a simple question, but first, there 13k threads about Canon R cameras and 100k threads about printer and printing yet no printer reviews in a decade (10 yrs). The taskbar lists ...

When they stopped providing disc's (cd's) with purchased software I paused. Some will not like the following: "Is it still real once it's altered ?". So, now what ? The cameras  have so many ...

Paper & ink settings are the key. If you print is 99% okay do you really think a smear in last 1% means it is the paper. If paper is damaged (curled, bent, not flat) then ink transfer is not ...

UV glass, end of story, unless the laminate material has properties that suppress or stop the UV transmission. Ever been to a home where blinds were partially open? Did you notice the dark lines ...

You are 100% correct. I like to think evolution is still at work. I hope some will evolve and with those changes, new interests will arise. Perhaps the cell phone user will be inspired by a poster ...

Printers are in the same cost range as cameras. Cameras are for taking pictures which one would assume need to be viewed. Prints are what photographers use to display that which they feel others ...

Interesting thread, I wonder how many images or videos have been captured with the Sony Cell Phone (lol).

Very nice, I did a similar run with an Olympus 17mm and doing everything with a good prime can be very educational. If you have an empty pocket I would bring your kit (mine is the 12-60) you may ...

Third party times three, yes there is inflation and increases in manufacturing costs. But, anyone can see the numbers do not match. Third party lenses of equal quality are out there for much less. ...

So, will all Sony gear have "Made in Japan" on it ? Where labor is cheap there be cameras, old Chinese proverb.

It would help if you listed what gear you have or previously used that produced the results you dislike. Then, you can be helped a lot more as both your gear and technique come into play. ...

Actually if we're "pixel peeping" (lol) Au or gold is quite malleable. That property, known for centuries, has resulted in the the application of gold leaf to many things we love to photograph. I ...

My My, you've forgot the mass makes it an excellent secondary weapon, albeit a costly one lol.

If care is used plastic can last a long time. But, if in an aggressive situation (press release, celebrity event, congress) those tiny mounting screws hold better in metal. Ergo, when said "this ...

When recently purchasing an EF 100 macro I noticed this big hunk of glass next to it. To my shock  it was a like new 85. Having purchased other Sigma lenses I knew the quality was superb so I ...

Where their built, cost of labor, attention to build quality, and final inspection will determine if you'll get something you will cherish and enjoy having. Otherwise they will be just lining ...

Canon in their effort to make more money, did us a favor. The EF to RF adapters will allow use of better built and as good as or better IQ EF lenses which are a plenty. So many EF mount bodies ...