I agree Jerry.

Marcomarks, thanks for the update on your experience with your camera purchase. Seems like some people care less about their jobs and customer service (satisfaction) than other places of business that sell the same product. When I ran a business, customer service was prime and we did well. When sales go down they may wonder why. Looks like B&H and Adorama or other reputable retailer may be the place to purchase in the future.

Thanks all. Its good to know that Sony retail charges tax on purchases from their web site where B&H and Adorama does not.
Nothing wrong at all buying refurbished if its from the camera mfg. themselves in my opinion.

Thanks for the response. I was looking at a specific brand of camera and was on their website and thinking of purchasing thru their retail store.

What is your opinion on purchasing a new camera be it thru the camera manufacture such as Nikon, Canon or thru a reliable camera company such as B&H or Adorama.

Brent - 2 websites that you might want to look at are (stuckincustoms.com) and (captainkimo.com). These websites deal in HDR photography and they also have a coupon to save 15% off the price of buying the Photomatix software.

Happened to me. Turn the laptop upside down and vacuum the keyboard out.
All kinds of dirt gets in there and will the curser to malfunction.
Mine works fine now.

I got 90%

I got interested in metal prints about a year ago. Did some research and started printing my own images on aluminum. There is no comparison between alum. and metallic paper. The light reflecting back thru the ink really makes the image pop. I made my own frame and mounted the metal print about 1/2 inch out from the back which gives it a 3D look. Half the fun was printing on my printer and getting a fantastic print the was not expensive.

Thanks Captan C for clarifying the difference between metallic coated paper and images printed on aluminum. Prints on aluminum really pop due to the light reflecting back thru the image. Big difference and no comparison.

yes--about a year ago I saw some metal prints at a gallery showing that really got me interested in printing my own metal prints. Not having any info on how to start, I researched the web and thru trial and error came up with a way to do it myself. I received some nice comments thru camera club members. The cost is not much more that printing on paper and a lot less than having it done done thru a commercial printer plus having the fun at doing it myself. The most difficult part was discovering the correct printer settings and procedure on running the aluminum with a backing thru the printer, after that it was easy. If anyone is interested on what I will help. A straight thru printer is a must unless you want to print on aluminum cans.

8x10 not framed


14x22 framed (3D)

Sometimes its just good to get out of town fast and leave my thoughts behind.

My 1991 NSX

Add me to your list of Sony camera owners, or almost. My a77 should arrive any day, Can't wait.

This bridge was moved to a park and sits on a hill with a make believe river bed under it. There are locks a each end of the bridge from the old Miami Erie canal that use to run thru Dayton on its way to Cincinnati. There is no road to the bridge and no water under it. I could no get a picture of the bridge on the same level as the bridge itself.
I tried to post the HDR image but I don't know what I did wrong. HELP!!!!

Different perspective of bridge

This image was taken with a Nikon D80, f/9.5, ISO 100, 1/60th/sec., hand held. Used Photomatix Pro and Photoshop Elements 8.

Covered Bridge (0 EV)


Covered Bridge (-2 EV)


Covered Bridge (+2 EV)


Covered Bridge (HDR)
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Covered Bridge (HDR)
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