I have shot many panos from a stationary source but that is just a wee bit hard to do in a boat. I'm thinking that as I travel down the river I can take several shots every few seconds and stitch em together. Now I'm aware of the parallax issues but the river is wide so it may not be too intrusive. Has anyone tried this before? I'm going try a test by walking down the street and trying it but maybe a few of you can tell me if I'm crazy. :roll:

I believe this to be worded incorrectly as it impies to bring cold equipment into a warm environment. I believe it should have stated that as an added extra to our normal methods, to remove lens caps etc. so air can circulate and dry any moisture so it can't fester in the small enclosed gaps. I have done this for years.

When shooting in cold (and we have a lot of that here) I never replace the lens cap when I bring the camera inside but do leave it inside the bag to warm slowly sans the lens cap. Could be something to do with the fact that I always put the lens caps in my pocket so they are warm to start with.

Not leaning at all. The pilot tends to travel in a serpentine path so the copter tilts and you get some fab shots. Just an FYI, your strapped in solidly but you can twist to the side and your told to strap the camera to your wrist, like we wouldn't know to do that already. There is no feelings of falling as the g forces keep you soundly in your seat. I was a little nervous too at the start but realized within a couple of minutes this was one of the best choices I have made in my life. Hint: high shutter speeds required as you can be travelling at 120 MPH and it doesn't feel like it. That and a telephoto lens requires speeds of 1/500 :thumbup: will give you the satisfaction you are hoping for. Also, NO CHANGING :thumbdown: lenses on the fly, pun intended.

Last time I was there several years ago I splurged on a doors off helicopter tour. At that time there was only one company that offered doors off. Sorry I can't remember the company name but it was an easy Google find. I would highly recommend this as an addition to all the rest of your photos. Don't be shy with the pilot, you can (and should) ask hime to spin around, go back, come at it from a different angle, etc. My pilot was very obliging and I ended up with a fantastic shot of two idjits walking on the lava right next to an open lava tube with lava flowing bright red. Definitely worth the price. Not to mention all the great steam shots from the ocean side as the lava spewed into the ocean. hmmm maybe it's time to go back... :thumbup:

I'm unclear. Are you planning for us to use your camera or are you going to be using it? Both are good cameras and as you will be the one using it you should be choosing the one that works best for you. We are an eclectic bunch with our own agendas so our vote is really mute. Personally, I own Canon so I would go with Canon. If I owned a Nikon (and I have several old film based units) I would vote Nikon.

So let me ask you, which one feels the best to you? Which one gives you that little extra rush when it it hits your hands. Answer that and you have your answer. :)

Watermark looks just fine. I have no problem appreciating the photo behind it.

Glad to be of service. :)

And here you delve into the great grey abyss with an almost infinite number of thoughts on the problem. The larger you plan on printing the less dpi required simply due to the increase in viewing distance. Now on the other extreme, if your file has a pixel dimension of 600x600, using the 300 dpi rule your print would be 2" x 2". Going at 150 dpi you would get a 4" x 4" print but you will start to see the pixelation due to the close viewing distance and it gets worse from there. can you increase the number of pixels? Yes, but how many is the problem. Old school says to increase by 10% and then repeat. But with newer algorythms today you can take bigger steps. Regardless, you are losing quality. Try it and see how things go. Keep tabs on the results for future reference.

As a canvas printer I will let you in on the secret. 300 dpi, the industry standard for "photo quality", is great for arms length viewing such as 4x6 and 5x7. Your eye is close to the medium so it picks up all detail. When it comes to larger sizes like 16x24, they are viewed from a distance and you can get away with a smaller dpi rating. The eye does not pick up on the finer details unless we get real close. For larger sizes you can get away with 75 dpi and as long as you put a fence line up and don't allow close viewing you will be fine. Next time you get a chance, get up close and personal to a billboard and you will see it is really just a bunch of big dots but when viewed from the highway it looks like a photo.

My own personal prints, canvas, paper whatever I strive for 300 dpi when at all possible and only reduce as the file size dictates. If I had a file that was 5,000 x 5,000 and I wanted a 20x20 I would print at 250 dpi which is the best I could get. If that same file was to be a 40x40 I would print at 125 dpi, again the best I could get but realize that if anyone viewing this from up close would see the dots that make up the picture.

Canvas pricing is dictated by many variable such as quality of the canvas, printing inks used, strecher bars, lamination and methodology. Look for clean cut corners with out the ugly bulges as your guideline. Not the only one but a good indicator. Tap the center of the canvas for that drum sound, this should remain even after many months. Also, you should look at the back and see if it looks clean and polished or is it just a rough unpolished job.

Bottom line, use 300 dpi when at all possible for best detail and yes canvas will accept 300 dpi although because of its rough texture you won't always appreciate it. Don't be afraid to ask the producer what canvas they are using but remember that in the case of places like Costco who farm it out they wouldn't have the first clue. Have a small one done and judge for yourself.

Hope I answered your questions.

Please be accurate when offering advice.

DPI stands for Dots per inch and is related to printing only. PPI is pixels per inch and is used for digital mediums like monitors.

Unfortunately, saying things like high res is very misleading like your ISP claiming high speed internet. Some are and some are wannabe's or used to be's. People should be expressing actual numbers such as x amount of pixels to the long edge or similar where you have a point of reference. For viewing on a monitor high res can mean 1024 to 2048 pixels to the long edge which would go through most emails. For printed matter then full size is required. That would be camera specific as to the amount of pixels. A 10 Mp would be different than an 18 Mp camera. Ask them for clarification and if indeed they need a large size file then the use of Dropbox is a good idea.

But... as far as the previous advice...Forget the public folder which only allows for one file at a time... Make a new folder in the Photos folder, put all your photos in that and link to the folder. Your customer then has access to all photo files at the same time.

Oh yes, don't archive the files as there are many that have no idea what to do with it. "It won't open for me" is the battle cry of the ignorant.

Clear as mud?

Listen to this guy... he is spot on. And remember boys and girls, it is not a matter of IF it happens but WHEN.

Simply wiping the negs off can cause further damage by adding scratches from the dirt, dust etc. As stated previously wash in a luke warm bath of mild detergent and rinse thoroughly. Hang to dry and Bob's your uncle.

Slides will need to be un-mounted forst before a bath and then remounted although remounting is only required if you plan to show them in a projector. Otherwise simple storing like the negs will do.

Good luck.

One word... Girls

Ahh, moonsets and rises. Gotta luv em. Hers a link to one from Newcastle harbor in Ontario. Last year's super moon http://flic.kr/p/9rJdH1