This is directed to dinosaurs that survived. I noticed the sale of lots of film at my local store the other day, and it reminded me of an experience I never questioned. I was in Australia for 7 months in 2000, and had a Contax G2 camera (35 mm rangefinder - still my all-time favorite traveling camera). I sought film from a local shop in my university and was offered several rolls of Ektachrome, which had ISO of 100 (if I remember correctly) and I was told that it was great in the red range (not my experience in USA-bought Ekatchrome). And it was! I was also told that this film was not available in the USA. Anyone have insights on this? I attach a few pix I took with the slide film (scanned by Kodak USA in 2001). Wish Kodachrome still existed! Cheers, mates.

I recently received notice that there are several updates for the R3. I had tried to do that one received prior but didn't know how. I decided to do it, and it actually worked pretty seamlessly. I haven't used the camera since, so I don't know if it got ruined. And I still have 6 updates to do to be totally up to date.

I'm going to be needing my GPS a lot in upcoming days, and I knew there was a map update available. I had done this several times, and although time-consuming, it was pretty simple. So I started in. It stalled at 41% transferred data, and it was taking forever. I left it to grind away overnight, and started in again the next morning when maybe my internet connection would be better. Again, it stopped at about 40%. After several attempts, I started a chat, finally getting to a real person. She was pretty good, and finally determined that the newest map was bigger than my old device could handle. I had two choices, download partial maps or use an SD card. I opted for the SD card, went and bought one, then followed the directions on how to use it. It didn't work. I can't go back to my previous map because it is now corrupted. It won't uninstall, as was suggested to me. So my device is now a piece of expensive worthless plastic! This is why I don't update my cameras! If the same thing were to happen to my camera, I'd be devastated!

Two points:
First, if everything is affected, then so are your measuring systems, i.e., no way to check.
Second and more important, it is the fabric of space itself that is suppose to be expanding. But mass affects the local rate, so first, galactic clusters will hold together, but other clusters will vanish over the edge so to speak ( so far away and expanding so fast, their light will never reach us ). Then the clusters will separate leaving isolated galaxies. This will continue until we would see only our solar system, the it disintegrates, then atoms are ripped apart. Call the big rip. All ends as a cold, empty ever expanding space.

Hi,

I came back from Fairford a while ago and some photos to my eyes appear out of focus! I have attached a screenshot of a RAW photo as reference. I am confused as to why some of my photos appear to be out of focus and if any other aviation photographers may be able to help with improve on this problem. I shot this using 1/320th shutter speed for rotor blur. Is it truly out of focus because my D5100 is only 11 focus points, camera shake, shutter too slow is my cameras burst rate only being 4 frames per second the issue? I am saving up for a D780 upgrade and hoping that full frame, more focus points and 7fps CH may resolve this.

I wasn’t comparing your images. Just stating the fact that there are limitations to the capabilities of those cameras. The Nikon 600mm is certainly capable of much sharper images than the Finepix. I don’t know the particulars of your model but the one I had was capable of 1200mm equivalent. The friend I gave it to loves it and it’s very capable for social media posting that she does. It doesn’t compare IQ wise with the 1” sensor Sony RX10MIV I replaced it with and my Sony doesn’t compare IQ wise with either my Olympus or Nikons. Your photo is fine for what it is, just not one I would choose to tout it’s capabilities compared to the Nikon with the 600 f/4.