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TOPIC: Shutter actuation log on Nikon D40?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/8ac3601101b6aa9f?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 10:43 am
From: "David J Taylor"

tconway wrote:
> "Ron" <RonTheGuy@null.com> wrote in message
> news:1ix4l5k.5iqzg04xj3qqN%RonTheGuy@null.com...
>> Is there a way to find out the total number of shutter actuations on
>> the Nikon D40? Don't see it in the manual anywhere.
>> Ron
>
> In the EXIF info there should be an entry near the bottom called
> "Total pictures" or something to that effect.
>
> tim

.. and you can see that in IrfanView. Image, Information, EXIF button.

David

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 11:19 am
From: ASAAR

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:35:49 -0700, Ron wrote:

> Is there a way to find out the total number of shutter actuations on the
> Nikon D40? Don't see it in the manual anywhere.

It's stored in the image file's EXIF data, which some/most photo
editors and viewers can display. IrfanView displays it in the
field labeled "Total pictures".

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TOPIC: battery power vs. digital memory - which accessory to buy first?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/65e3b03b773d7715?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 10:48 am
From: Wally

On 25 Mar 2009 16:30:07 GMT, ray <ray@zianet.com> wrote:

>On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:04:34 -0700, orida70 wrote:
>
>> I think getting additional battery power is more important than buying
>> more memory cards. For one thing, a person can always review their
>> images and free up more memory by erasing pictures they don't think are
>> as important; however, when your [last] battery is dead, you're totally
>> out of business.
>>
>> Read my review:
>>
>> http://roycebair.blogspot.com/2009/03/camera-battery-power-more-
>important.html
>>
>> This blog article is also about finding cheaper Li-ion batteries for
>> your camera, that are 1/8 the cost of the OEM.
>>
>> Royce Bair
>> YOUR PHOTO VISION
>> http://roycebair.blogspot.com/
>
>It's also true that by deleting random photos on the card, the chance of
>scrambling the card altogether is greatly increased. Better, IMHO, to
>download all the photos then reformat the card in the camera. Cards are
>so inexpensive, with the exception of some proprietary ones, that it
>certainly makes sense to have several.

It makes sense to have one 16 gig card. That should be enough for most
photo sessions, or several days of vacation. Leave it in the camera
until you are safely back at the computer.

Changing cards in the field risks dropping them or losing them. You
will mix them up. If you have several cards and more than one camera,
your file numbering will get screwed up.

And I agree you need an extra battery so you can keep shooting until
you get back to your charger.

Wally

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 12:38 pm
From: ray

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 11:48:16 -0600, Wally wrote:

> On 25 Mar 2009 16:30:07 GMT, ray <ray@zianet.com> wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 09:04:34 -0700, orida70 wrote:
>>
>>> I think getting additional battery power is more important than buying
>>> more memory cards. For one thing, a person can always review their
>>> images and free up more memory by erasing pictures they don't think
>>> are as important; however, when your [last] battery is dead, you're
>>> totally out of business.
>>>
>>> Read my review:
>>>
>>> http://roycebair.blogspot.com/2009/03/camera-battery-power-more-
>>important.html
>>>
>>> This blog article is also about finding cheaper Li-ion batteries for
>>> your camera, that are 1/8 the cost of the OEM.
>>>
>>> Royce Bair
>>> YOUR PHOTO VISION
>>> http://roycebair.blogspot.com/
>>
>>It's also true that by deleting random photos on the card, the chance of
>>scrambling the card altogether is greatly increased. Better, IMHO, to
>>download all the photos then reformat the card in the camera. Cards are
>>so inexpensive, with the exception of some proprietary ones, that it
>>certainly makes sense to have several.
>
> It makes sense to have one 16 gig card. That should be enough for most
> photo sessions, or several days of vacation. Leave it in the camera
> until you are safely back at the computer.
>
> Changing cards in the field risks dropping them or losing them. You will
> mix them up. If you have several cards and more than one camera, your
> file numbering will get screwed up.
>
> And I agree you need an extra battery so you can keep shooting until you
> get back to your charger.
>
> Wally

FWIW - I have a backup battery. I also have three memory cards - less
capacity than 16gb. The three cards cost significantly less than the
battery. Typically, I don't need to change either. I'm in the habit of
going back to motel or travel trailer each evening and downloading the
day's photos.

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TOPIC: life after Windows....
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/02823f38853c8136?hl=en
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== 1 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 10:53 am
From: Mxsmanic

White Spirit writes:

> He couldn't get it to play WAVs and MP3s? What's the matter with him?

That's the wrong question. The right question is: What's the matter with the
OS? After all, he was able to play all of that under Windows.

This betrays an attitude common among Linux fans: If something doesn't work,
it's the user's fault, not the operating system's fault. It's not a very
rational or productive attitude.

== 2 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 10:56 am
From: Mxsmanic

White Spirit writes:

> MP3 is not proprietary.

MP3 is a minefield of software patent and copyright issues, both for players
and for recorders of MP3 content.

> To be fair, Ubuntu is not always the best choice for beginners given
> that it can be quite restrictive and buggy. It's not hard to look on
> Google to find simple instructions to get what you need, but there are
> better distros for the beginner.

And that's another problem with Linux: an endless number of "distributions"
which are actually different operating systems. With no standards, there's no
hope of competing with Windows.

== 3 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 11:20 am
From: Chris H

In message <c0sks49skdo2jrio5qdsh7tesquon76pvp@4ax.com>, Mxsmanic
<mxsmanic@gmail.com> writes
>White Spirit writes:
>
>> MP3 is not proprietary.
>
>MP3 is a minefield of software patent and copyright issues, both for players
>and for recorders of MP3 content.
>
>> To be fair, Ubuntu is not always the best choice for beginners given
>> that it can be quite restrictive and buggy. It's not hard to look on
>> Google to find simple instructions to get what you need, but there are
>> better distros for the beginner.
>
>And that's another problem with Linux: an endless number of "distributions"
>which are actually different operating systems. With no standards, there's no
>hope of competing with Windows.

Quite so and these versions come and go. There is a web siteIf i can
find it that list the current top 100 Linux versions (there are
thousands)

Also Linux has a major security flaw.

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== 4 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 11:45 am
From: "Lou Ravi"

Mxsmanic wrote:
> White Spirit writes:
>
>> MP3 is not proprietary.
>
> MP3 is a minefield of software patent and copyright issues, both for
> players and for recorders of MP3 content.
>
>> To be fair, Ubuntu is not always the best choice for beginners given
>> that it can be quite restrictive and buggy. It's not hard to look on
>> Google to find simple instructions to get what you need, but there
>> are better distros for the beginner.
>
> And that's another problem with Linux: an endless number of
> "distributions" which are actually different operating systems. With
> no standards, there's no hope of competing with Windows.

Quite, I've been hearing for years now how Linux is going to take over,
that it's the best things since sliced bread etc. That's tosh, it has a
tiny market share, is not suitable for the average PC user and will
never be anything other than a minority OS for people who like tinkering
with their PCs. I have nothing against it, on the contrary it would
perhaps be good if it was widespread and got people away from MS
hegemony but let's be realistic, it just won't happen.

== 5 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 12:33 pm
From: "William Black"

"Lou Ravi" <j.murphy@libertysurf.fr> wrote in message
news:49ca83ab$0$17759$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...

> Quite, I've been hearing for years now how Linux is going to take over,
> that it's the best things since sliced bread etc. That's tosh, it has a
> tiny market share, is not suitable for the average PC user and will never
> be anything other than a minority OS for people who like tinkering with
> their PCs. I have nothing against it, on the contrary it would perhaps be
> good if it was widespread and got people away from MS hegemony but let's
> be realistic, it just won't happen.

So.

What do you run on your server?

--
William Black

I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.

== 6 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 1:05 pm
From: "Markku Grönroos"

"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@gmail.com> kirjoitti
viestissä:c0sks49skdo2jrio5qdsh7tesquon76pvp@4ax.com...
> White Spirit writes:
>
>> MP3 is not proprietary.
>
> MP3 is a minefield of software patent and copyright issues, both for
> players
> and for recorders of MP3 content.
>
>> To be fair, Ubuntu is not always the best choice for beginners given
>> that it can be quite restrictive and buggy. It's not hard to look on
>> Google to find simple instructions to get what you need, but there are
>> better distros for the beginner.
>
> And that's another problem with Linux: an endless number of
> "distributions"
> which are actually different operating systems. With no standards,
> there's no
> hope of competing with Windows.
>
Perhaps you faggot get lost from travel forums.

== 7 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 1:08 pm
From: d4g4h4@yahoo.co.uk (David Horne, _the_ chancellor (*))

Markku Grönroos <kurkku@hassuserveri.fi> wrote:

[]
> Perhaps you faggot get lost from travel forums.

Yes, you do get a bit lost at times, don't you? Have another.

--
(*) of the royal duchy of city south and deansgate
www.davidhorne.net (email address on website)
"The fact is that when I compose I never think of and never
have thought of meeting the listener." -George Perle (RIP 2009)

== 8 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 1:20 pm
From: aracari

'Lou Ravi' wrote this:

That depends on whether developers get their act together and
bring it to prime time. It has the potential to become a serious
alternative to Windows.

--
socialism is like chronic heart disease ...
you may not know you suffer from it, but it'll kill you in the end.

A socialist:"someone who knows everything but understands nothing"

== 9 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 1:48 pm
From: "Lou Ravi"

William Black wrote:
> "Lou Ravi" <j.murphy@libertysurf.fr> wrote in message
> news:49ca83ab$0$17759$ba4acef3@news.orange.fr...
>
>> Quite, I've been hearing for years now how Linux is going to take
>> over, that it's the best things since sliced bread etc. That's tosh,
>> it has a tiny market share, is not suitable for the average PC user
>> and will never be anything other than a minority OS for people who
>> like tinkering with their PCs. I have nothing against it, on the
>> contrary it would perhaps be good if it was widespread and got
>> people away from MS hegemony but let's be realistic, it just won't
>> happen.
>
> So.
>
> What do you run on your server?

I don't have a server nor do the vast majority of computer users. Nor do
I have Unix, Aix (the other one) or any other exotic OS. Let peope who
use servers use waht they consider best, if that is Linux then fine by
me but that doesn't change a jot of the fac that Linux will never be
anything other than a minority OS.

== 10 of 10 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 1:50 pm
From: "Lou Ravi"

aracari wrote:
> 'Lou Ravi' wrote this:
>
>
>> Quite, I've been hearing for years now how Linux is going to take
>> over, that it's the best things since sliced bread etc. That's tosh,
>> it has a tiny market share, is not suitable for the average PC user
>> and will never be anything other than a minority OS for people who
>> like tinkering with their PCs.
>
> That depends on whether developers get their act together and
> bring it to prime time. It has the potential to become a serious
> alternative to Windows.

Potental perhaps but then you probably could have said that about CP/M
(had GUIs really existed in those days). It may have the potential but
has been around for years now under ninety nine different versions and
has made really no dent at all in the OS market. It's all very nice to
dream but facts are better.

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TOPIC: Nikon SB-600 with Coolpix 990 ?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/f3174045b52becbe?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 11:12 am
From: ASAAR

On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:09:27 -0500, Henry Kolesnik wrote:

> Thanks for the URL, I had seen it before but not for the life of me
> refind it. I get the unit today...
> Another question. I don't know the correct term but can I set this
> flash near some object that I'm going to photograph and have it
> triggered by my 990's flash from a few feet away?

No, unless you get a remote slave trigger for it. Nikon's SB-800
and SB-900 have an SU-4 wireless flash mode that allows them to be
triggered by your camera's flash, even those from cameras used by
other photographers if you're not careful.

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 12:08 pm
From: "Henry Kolesnik"

Thanks, so what kind of remote slave trigger would be good, inexpensive
and work with SB-600 and 990?
Thanks
Hank
"ASAAR" <caught@22.com> wrote in message
news:9osks4d5qs00foqkel1v7h3vpvvd9ahjsc@4ax.com...
> On Wed, 25 Mar 2009 08:09:27 -0500, Henry Kolesnik wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the URL, I had seen it before but not for the life of me
>> refind it. I get the unit today...
>> Another question. I don't know the correct term but can I set this
>> flash near some object that I'm going to photograph and have it
>> triggered by my 990's flash from a few feet away?
>
> No, unless you get a remote slave trigger for it. Nikon's SB-800
> and SB-900 have an SU-4 wireless flash mode that allows them to be
> triggered by your camera's flash, even those from cameras used by
> other photographers if you're not careful.
>

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TOPIC: Canon G10 & how to get the most IQ
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/aef7d13c8b6659bb?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 11:25 am
From: George Kerby

On 3/25/09 5:34 AM, in article gqd0um$t1$1@news.motzarella.org, "Noons"
<wizofoz2k@yahoo.com.au> wrote:

> John McWilliams wrote,on my timestamp of 23/03/2009 2:41 PM:
>
>>
>> What is the purpose of this post? Instruct? Feedback? Please tell,
>> including other names you may have used here.
>>
>
> It's about photography equipment and its use.
> Something fuckwits like you know nothing about, so stay out of it.
Nice. Real nice. Thanks for the informative and thoughtful post.

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 1:58 pm
From: Annika1980

On Mar 23, 9:41 am, Stephen Henning <pigh...@aol.com> wrote:

> I went to their website (dxo.com) and:
>
> DxO Optics Pro is an award winning automatic image enhancement software
> for professional and enthusiastic amateur photographers, capable of
> handling JPEG as well as RAW files.
>
> World renowned for its unique automated optical correction features, it
> addresses the entire spectrum of image quality issues.
>
> Whether you want to let the software enhance hundreds of pictures
> automatically, or wish to manually define the settings for each image,
> DxO Optics Pro will meet your needs for outstanding image quality and
> productivity.
>
> It has modules that are camera specific.
>
> It has Windows and Mac versions. It is French. Pricing starts at 124
> Euros or US$169.

They could have shortened all that to "DxO is a piece of crap
software!"

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TOPIC: TEST
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/e497f8b7e0ce0d9e?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 11:31 am
From: George Kerby

On 3/25/09 12:19 PM, in article 49ca67a2_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com,
"/\BratMan/\" <br@man.com.invalid> wrote:

> try 1
>
>
>
>
FAIL 2 B

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TOPIC: Why does Adobe not police Ebay?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/8e381dbc19b4716a?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 12:52 pm
From: Dave Cohen

tmonego@wildblue.net wrote:
> On Mar 24, 6:30 pm, SallyWasHere <sally...@verizon.net> wrote:
>> Photoshop CS4, buy-it-now for less than $200?
>>
>> Close-ups of UPC and part numbers that don't match each other and don't
>> match the item description?
>>
>> Why does this go on in a public place? Are ANY of the sales legit?
>>
>> A while back you couldn't even sell a scanner with open 800Mhz -- even one
>> bought before the ban -- and now this?
>>
>> I know people complain that Ebay doesn't care, but why isn't Adobe
>> involved?
>
> The upgrade for Photoshop CS4 is $199 so that could be the reason.
> Also Adobe makes some OEM Photoshop version, where they are sold other
> than EBay I don't have a clue, but they are released at a substantial
> discount. Maybe other reasons than theft. I bought a CS2 OEM version a
> couple of years ago off Ebay as I had a Win2000 machine that I needed
> PS on, activation went without a hitch, though I was biting my nails
> when I made the phone call to Adobe.
>
> Tom

First, I wonder why Sally would think any of us would know why Adobe
don't get bent out of shape of possibly questionable dealings on Ebay.
Second, I got a version of Elements 6 OEM from Price Grabber. It
installs fine using the registration code supplied. However, I needed to
make a help call and Adobe claimed they couldn't find the key in their
system.
Dave Cohen

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 12:38 pm
From: ray

On Tue, 24 Mar 2009 22:30:02 +0000, SallyWasHere wrote:

> Photoshop CS4, buy-it-now for less than $200?
>
> Close-ups of UPC and part numbers that don't match each other and don't
> match the item description?
>
> Why does this go on in a public place? Are ANY of the sales legit?
>
> A while back you couldn't even sell a scanner with open 800Mhz -- even
> one bought before the ban -- and now this?
>
> I know people complain that Ebay doesn't care, but why isn't Adobe
> involved?

My guess - it's not cost effective.

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TOPIC: A few so-so pictures of Kitchener Ontario
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/e09fc1815ca54c1e?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 12:59 pm
From: "Bent Attorney Esq."

On Mar 12, 12:21 am, Cory Albrecht <coryalbre...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Bent Attorney Esq. wrote, on 2009-03-05 08:58:
>
> > On Mar 5, 8:56 am, Donny<x.smiling_ti...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Food related photos to come.
> >> I just purchased my first digital camera. I am impressed with the
> >> functions etc.(Canon A2000IS) However, I wish more money would be put
> >> into lens quality. Also, I'd like to be able to have more control
> >> over f-stop and shutter speed. Other than that, it is really worth
> >> the money. I suppose in a couple of years I'll upgrade to something
> >> better lens-wise.
> > Oh. I forgot the link. Here it is: http://mykwphotos.blogspot.com/
>
> For a photo album online, you'd be better served by picasa rather than a
> blog service, IMNSHO.

I use flickr as well.

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TOPIC: Olympus: Are they F----- CRAZY?
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/e68eefee518f24d1?hl=en
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== 1 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 2:55 pm
From: Alfred Molon

In article <xfudnQmJK_7qS1TUnZ2dnUVZ_q7inZ2d@giganews.com>, Rich says...
> I just found out their u4/3rds model will have NO EVF!!!

Where did you read this?
--

Alfred Molon
------------------------
Olympus 50X0, 8080, E3X0, E4X0, E5X0, E620, E30, E3 forum at
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/MyOlympus/
http://myolympus.org/ photo sharing site

== 2 of 2 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 2:02 pm
From: Alan Hoyle

In rec.photo.digital Alfred Molon <alfred_molon@yahoo.com> wrote:
> In article <xfudnQmJK_7qS1TUnZ2dnUVZ_q7inZ2d@giganews.com>, Rich says...
>> I just found out their u4/3rds model will have NO EVF!!!

> Where did you read this?

The mockups of the Olympus u4/3 camera have no EVF aside from the rear
screen:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0809/08092208olympus_micro_four_thirds.asp

I don't see what the problem is. If u4/3 is successful, I would
imagine they will come out with additional models, likely with EVF
eyepiece. Besides, Panasonic already has a couple models with an
"SLR-like" design with an eyepiece EVF and there is little reason
for Oly to start competing with them in the first iteration of their
"EVIL" cameras.

-alan

--
Alan Hoyle - alanh@unc.edu - http://www.alanhoyle.com/

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TOPIC: Again! Another camera goes soft with a pixel jump!!
http://groups.google.com/group/rec.photo.digital/t/4835529f468f2a49?hl=en
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== 1 of 1 ==
Date: Wed, Mar 25 2009 1:58 pm
From: Martin Brown <|||newspam|||@nezumi.demon.co.uk>

Bruce wrote:
> RichA <rander3127@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Pentax K10D to K20D, 10 to 15 megapixel jump, images got soft.
>> Olympus E-410/510 to E-420/520 (no pixel jump but more NR) images went
>> soft.
>> Now, the newest Canon, same thing. It's obvious something, high
>> powered in-camera NR, whatever, is softening up the images.
>
>
> Also true of the 1Ds Mk III and especially the 5D Mk II.

It is more likely that the sensor is outpacing the capabilities of the
glass and end user combined. Are the images still soft on a tripod and
taken in good light at the optimum f ratio for diffraction limited imaging?

Sharpness sells so a lot of the lower end cameras by default do some
fairly brutal in camera sharpening to add extra punch. The high end
cameras tend to record more accurately what the lens actually saw.
>
> The level of detail obtainable from the 5D Mk II is way below what you
> would expect of a 21.8 MP DSLR, and not so much better than the output
> from the original 5D.

The search of ever larger numbers of pixels is running out of steam. If
the pixels are too small you get poor signal to noise (not that it will
stop the marketeers fooling Joe Public with their uber-megapixel race).

Regards,
Martin Brown

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