Thanks for the input. I hadn't seen that particular solution. I opened and looked -- can't tell anything for sure, but my lighting is not the best. The funny thing is that when I take the lens off and on, even though the camera is powered OFF, I can still hear it trying to do something. Sort of a short whoosh sound.

Thanks for the input. Live view does not work. It is functionally dead.

I bought it from a good friend. He had it checked out by Calumet a few months ago before they closed their store in our area. I know if I told him about it, he would want to give me some of my money back. I don't want him to do that, because it's not his fault.

I have a Canon Rebel XSi with the kit lenses that I purchased used. Alas, a few days ago, the camera developed an error 99 and won't do anything. It had taken a couple of pictures with increasingly large black areas in the photo just prior to breathing its last. I'm pretty certain it is the shutter curtain, based on its behavior and the fact that none of the other "reset" options work.

Obviously, in its present condition, it's not worth anything. I figure it will be over $200 to fix it, and that is more than I paid for the camera and lenses. I have already bought a camera to replace the ailing Canon, but I sure would like to get something out of it. I know I can sell off the lenses, but my husband and I were wondering just how difficult it would be to replace the shutter curtain ourselves. My husband is VERY mechanical, and it seems like we have nothing to lose in trying since it's pretty worthless as is . . . this is where I need the input. Any suggestions on what to do with the dead body?

Thanks for your comments.

I am also benefitting from his book on Lightroom.

I did it! The sad thing is that I'm not sure how I did it. Layers are always a mystery to me. Thanks for your help!

Some time ago I purchased Lightroom from Grandpa. He had uninstalled and deregistered it before shipping it to me. I had no problem registering the software for myself.

I want to do something specific with a photo, and I would appreciate some tips on how to best accomplish what I need. First, I have Lightroom 4 and Photoshop Elements (version 11, I think). Here's what I want to do with the picture.

I want to turn it into a landscape, 8x10, and I want the picture itself to take up the middle 1/3 or so of the picture. I want white space in the 1/3 above the picture, and in the 1/3 below the picture. In the white space above and below the photo, I want to enter a quote about friendship.

Can someone give me an idea of the best way to accomplish this? Layers? Thank you!!!

Yes, I meant FZ200' :oops:

I live in Southern California (San Diego area). Why are there no retail stores where I can go to check out the Panasonic Lumix DSC FX-200?

I'm pretty impressed with everything I've read about it, and am thinking about selling my dslr gear. I am just a hobbyist. Should I be concerned that it can only be bought on the Internet?

Thanks for any input on this!

I have read both Kelby and Brundage. I definitely prefer Kelby.

I love Lightroom 4

Thank you! That was a wonderful breath of fresh fall air :-). We don't get much fall color where I live.

Time and time again I am struck by how much beauty there is in the world. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for sharing those, Erv. I grew up on a farm in Indiana, and I do miss seeing the countryside there.