After walking through Longwood Gardens yesterday with my 5D III and a 24-70 f/2.8 on my OpTech sling, I remembered how sore my left shoulder got when I carried the camera with a 24-105 f/4 through Italy day after day. I had had an injury to my left shoulder several years ago and the weight of the sling really bothers me. In looking for an alternate way to carry my camera around, I started looking at the Cotton Carrier vest. I would appreciate hearing from members that have and use this vest before I order it.
I appreciate any and all comments. Thank you in advance.

While the battle, "to use, or not to use a filter", rages on...., what I want to know is how much CASH do you have invested in filters?!
I don't want to know WHAT you have, just how much you have spent.
Weather they are UV's, ND's, CPL's, glass protectors, screw-in, drop-in or holder mounted, I don't care!!
How many filters do you have and HOW much cash wrapped up!
C'mon, don't be afraid, this is NOT confrontational!

Me..., about 10 filters and about $250 total!

YOU..., don't be shy, you're among friends..., step right on up to CONFESSION!!! :lol:

SS

Just had D7000 stolen (plus a number of lens) now can not decide what to do with the insurance payout. The D7000 was my back up camera and rarely used, with a D7100 as my main camera. I occasionally photograph weddings therefore need a back up. Do I....
1. Replace the D7000 with a D7000 which will never be used (except in emergencies). This will leave me enough for a decent lens.
2. replace it with a D7100, which will mean I have a back up that I am very familiar with (and a better camera) but will leave less for a lens.
3. Replace it with a D7200 and therefore have my D7100 as back up. I suffer from gas but is it really worth blowing the lot on a D7200 when I already have a D7100. Any advice?

No, wait. "some thing" isn't nothing. And it isn't a rock.
"Some thing" is Some One.

Quit derailing the thread. Your derailing is extremely inappropriate and offensive. Haven't you h**ers beaten up the four words of theological implications enough? Your cynicism is really sickening.

Back to light, the topic related to photography. Don't any of you know anything about it? Anything? You can't even post the most profound photograph you have ever seen? That's too much to ask?

Yes, yes it is, clearly.

Over 4,700 visits to this thread in only two days. That appears to me to be some kind of record.

Point 1: The h**eful visitors who continually whine have been unsuccessful at having it moved by the moderators. So your beef is with them, not me.
Point 2: If this subject is so very disturbing to you, i.e. you "H**E" having it "SHOVED DOWN YOUR THROATS," why do you continue to return again and again?

I'll answer for you. You return again and again because you demand to shove YOUR dogma down MY throat. You whine and snivel and play the victim. You are card-carrying members of the Pity Party. I'm reading that very interesting and informative book right now.

Light: Say something about that. Anything. Try to look bright, for a change.....

Good Greef man , to research this subject is only believing some one else's
Crap which he read some where , I go with my own instinct and what I can see . I agree I don't know how it all started but I am pretty sure it wasn't what we were told in Sunday school . Some thing started it I'll give you that
But a god . "come on " that's almost cave man thinking . No one really knows
You don't know , I don't know . But I don't profess to know like you , and your wishful thinking . If there was a god i think it was the big bang . But did it have Meaning full purpose behind it . I doubt it . We could be as small as a microbe , our life Span may be short as a maskeetoes compared to other speices on a different world in a different universe . No one knows . It's all guess work . Or in your case just research it . And there' the answer LoL
Compared to some of the stuff that our telescope hasn't even seen yet .

I frequently don't agree with you Bram Boy, but I do in this case!

Since this thread is so blatantly about religion, I may as well comment on the topic of the original thread, and also since the OP wishes to respect the opinions of others and their freedom to express them.

There are some that believe in a creator, frequently referred to as 'God' as in the title of this thread's original post.

Many praise the creator - 'God' in this thread - for the creation of the universe, this planet and all things that populate it. One of the wonderful things is considered to be the glory of all creation as described in hymns such as "All Things Bright and Beautiful" which is not a bad mantra for a photographer. For those not familiar : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All_Things_Bright_and_Beautiful

Problem is that many religions suggest that 'God' created man in his image. Unfortunately mankind appears to be the greatest destroyer of "God's" creations. How many species have we caused to go extinct? How many pristine environments have we spoiled? How tolerant of other people's viewpoints are we? How many of us practice a live and let live philosophy, especially towards non-human life-forms?

So if God created 'Man' in his own image, and 'Man' is the greatest destroyer of God's creation, then it would appear that 'God' has some serious issues. Maybe time for 'God' to go to confession and say a few 'Hail Marys!"

But, I think 'God' as a concept would be way smarter than that personally, if such an entity exists. I'm an Orthodox Agnostic by way of full disclosure.

Now, it is abundantly clear to thinking people that our planet is going to be fine. We are not destroying the planet. We do not have the ability to do so. We do have the ability to alter it in such a way that the forms of life that 'God' created can no longer survive sustainably. That includes us!

Why do tornadoes happen so regularly in the 'Bible Belt'? Could it possibly be some kind of subtle hint from 'The Almighty'?

When I look at how mankind is treating "God's" creations it does make me wonder what 'God' might be thinking.

It sometimes makes me think that she is royally pissed and Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned!

Hasa Diga Eebowai! Go Trey Parker, Matt Stone, Robert Lopez!