Wanted a flash for Sony A77 would prefer OEM but will consider thrid party. PM me if you have one for sale. Thanks

I like the program a lot and use it for single images also. You can do some tonemaping on single images that make the pop.

This is what HDR is for. It brings out subtle shadows and adds depth to images. Well done!

AMEN TO THAT!

All that is true but I have had success in resizing and resampling the image in Photoshop Elements

Fantastic! I would hang that Giraffe on the wall and stare at it all day long.

Most cameras can shoot video at about 30FPS. You can download Picassa from GOOGLE for free and use it to import files from the camera (I also use it as my organizer. But here is the real beauty! As you view the video you can pause it and take a jpeg snapshot then save it. Great for sports and fireworks. Much cheaper than a new camera!

You Tube! Look for Serge Ramalli excelent pfotograper. Subscribe to his tutorials. No need to buy his stuff there are lots of free vidos but hisare the best

Finally got to the ranch where a breeder raises these beautiful animals. He and his wife were wonderful to my and my photo mates and took us into the pasture in a truck so we could get up close and personal. A fellow hog knew these people and helped connect with them. Just one more reason to love this forum

Dario got a little close!

Well I can tell you from a recent personal experience that I added all my camera equipment to my valuable personal property rider on my home owners insurance. If you look closely at your home owners or renters insurance the things that get stolen are often not covered! Yes it is a pain to add and delete items from the list but not as painful as not having coverage. I recently had all my gear stolen while on travel in Europe. I had purchased a new lens for the trip and did not add it to the policy. I was reimbursed the full price for everything except the new lens. The insurance only cost about $35 per year for about $3,000 worth of equipment.

Recently purchased a Tamron 18-270 f3.5 / 6.3. Read a lot of reviews that were very mixed but decided to try it anyway and am very glad I did. On a recent trip to Panama I carried 2 lenses an 11-18 and a 70-300 which left a real gap. Spent the day changing lenses and was not happy with coverage. This lens fits most of my needs for travel and bird photography and is an excellent lens for use with my Sony A77. Auto focus is extremely fast and sharp you hardly notice it moving. Purchased from Adorama where I always get great service and reasonable prices. Here is an example image.

The best way to learn how to use your new gear is to use it. If you have the time (ha ha) find a photo club near you. All (or at least most)of us with a camera love to share what we know with other like minded people. And don't forget about youtube there is a lot of very useful information on there. Welcome here.

1) Sony 18-55 3.5 - 5.6 SAM both lens caps. Used once or twice perfect condition $50 plus $10 insured shipping to North America only.

2) Sony 75 -300 4.5 - 5.6 used very good condition includes front and rear lens caps and a very nice soft case. $90 plus $10 insured shipping to North America only.

These lenses also work on Konica and Minolta DSLRs
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I use the delete button! I have a 3 step approach. A first review where I delete the ones that don't make me want to see them again. A 30 day delete if the image still does not catch my attention I delete it. A one year review where I repeat the 30 day procedure. At this point I have about 2 or 3 for every one hundred that I started with. I organize my images by date and location such as 1-2-2014 Panama. Just another way to do it

Look at the Fujifilm lineup I have 2 a S100FS and a HS20EXR here is a link to the HS50EXR they are great cameras very light and excellent image quality also great video here is a link http://www.fujifilm.com/products/digital_cameras/s/finepix_hs50exr