Because of the replies to that original post, I found the perfect vest to take on my next outing. Lots of pockets inside and out, incl "hand-warmer" pockets, slim profile, and the soft, lightweight nylon and polyester fabrics sold me. The vest and a sling bag for the heavy stuff should be plenty. Thanks, UHH!

http://www.travelsmith.com/voyager-vest/14419?redirect=y

Nice ride!

Me too!!!

Yes, would love to see a section for film. I learned with film and have been toying with shooting it again. I love my DSLR camera, but I think I'm getting lazy, could use some skill refreshening! Shot a roll not long ago, after each shot I kept looking down at the back of the camera to see how it came out!

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If you are using Photoshop, there's an easier way. Put the signature with its white box on a separate layer. Instead of normal (at the top of the layer dialog box), choose multiply. The white will disappear.

Hi, I'm new here myself, welcome. Just a thought, have you changed camera cards lately? I read that they're good for thousands of reformats, but I had a similar problem with both cameras I was using after about a year, so I changed cards and noticed the images were a lot cleaner.

Thanks, Scott. I'll have to remember to set the aperture 2 stops lower, or, more likely, shoot a lot slower with that lens. Must go experiment ...

Thank you, photophile. Your Amber is a lovely girl!

I wanted to try out both my 30-yr old Minolta 50mm prime lens and a new Nikkor 105mm macro, just to practice with both, not really to compare. But I thought these two photos of the same subject showcased the two lenses well enough to share. I like the warm, painterly effect with the old lens, though it does shoot a lot darker than I expected, given the aperture setting. The result of the adapter, possibly? The top photo was shot in bright sunlight at f5.6, 1/125, ISO 100 and I still had to lighten it a bit with the curve tool in Pshop. The 105mm photo was shot aperture priority at f8, also ISO 100.

Flower with old 50mm glass


105mm flower closeup

Nice PP work. I get the sense of a very intense being in Ki Ki's expression.

Sensorloup, The third one is very textural, I want to reach in and grab some. I love the contrast of the colors against the black and the light on the goblet in the first and second. Also the repetition of the shapes of the beans and the globules on the bottom of the glass.

Shot this of Nimbus for a photo class assignment a few years ago with a Fujifilm Finepix bridge camera. No flash allowed, so please excuse the noise from the high ISO. He's a mellow guy, as you can see.

Nimbus Awakens

:thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: And you can usually find another pocket or, being female, I always have a small cross-body bag with me so your smaller lens can go in there.

I have used Shutterfly for two or three years now and am very happy with them. In my work as a graphic artist and art director, I used custom color houses and photo developers, so I know what to look for in prints, and the first time I tried them, I was so surprised at the quality I have used them ever since. I like the quality of the paper, and especially that they give you a "final look" at the actual crop before you hit the send key, with the chance to adjust it. The prints are reasonably priced and are mailed well packaged and protected. I also trusted them with a 200-page custom photo book. You can have them automate the layout or choose every aspect of the design yourself. The interface was a little cumbersome and took some getting used to, but since I had no deadline, it was fun. It turned out to be an expensive project, but I was completely satisfied with the results. Oh, and it's a great place to organize favorite photos and keep as backup. Completely free, no storage limit, and no minimum purchase required. The only other service I have used as a consumer is Snapfish, which does require a purchase each year. I was not impressed with the small calendar I made with them: the calendar part was right on the edge of each page and the paper and images were dull.

Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Adding the Raynox to wish list. :wink: