PREDOMINANT said:

"...the effective focal length increases by a factor of 1.6 times compared to the indicated focal length of the lens."

That is why... this would make the zoom approximately a 480mm zoom.

If you are looking for a good digital camera, go for the Canon EOS 10D!


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PREDOMINANT said:

Which cameras are you thinking about? There are some great sites out there to check out if you need buying advice.

http://www.dpreview.com/

http://www.steves-digicams.com

http://www.imaging-resource.com/

http://www.dcresource.com/

Check those sites out before you decide.

IceNine said:

Thanks for the info, I have been guided towards Olimpus for underwater photography. But I will get reading, Ta

Oh, that is beautiful

Where can I guy a ticket to go there??

HerRoyalBadness said:

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will be your certificates, business cards, cremated remains, jewelry, artwork and
many other items of choice. The Trailblazer™ satellite will deliver commercial and
scientific projects and experiments to lunar orbit, as well as conduct lunar
exploration and mapping.
During its voyage to the Moon, Trailblazer™ will provide live
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http://www.transorbital.net/


ALSO see:

http://www.tlrc.com/Hunts..._News.html


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IceNine said:

Ahh, good, finaly some salvation for this sould.
I want to be alone - can I be sure there'll be no ugly tourists upthere?

HerRoyalBadness said:

Well, the first trips from Transorbital will be sending crap to the moon instead of people --who might also be crap, but slightly different than the junk that Transorbital is sending-- but they might send ugly tourists next.

:LOL:

IceNine said:

Oh no!

Nevermind then, I think I'll stick to plan A for my fall vacation and go to Rome instead...

IceNine said:

I'm salivating over that equipment.

There's nothing like a man with a nice camera...

Tom said:

By the way, that's a nice beagle in your avatar!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Here it is...

Its an impressive shot. A beautiful photo may I say.

JDINTERACTIVE said:

Thank you very much.

EvilWhiteMale said:

i got 25, more for a frontal...

and it is a gorgeous pic, ice. you really have a good eye

cborgman said:

Thank you... thank you...

cborgman said:

I am pretty amazed that it's a handheld telephoto shot with practically no camera shake.
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Tom said:

It's all about the lens...



Canon has developed a series of truly unique lenses equipped with an Image Stabilizer (IS) function that let you capture photos that would otherwise be blurred due to camera movement, greatly expanding the range of handheld-camera photography.

To get sharp images when taking handheld pictures, the general rule of thumb is to set the shutter speed to ñ1 over the focal lengthî, or the closest available setting on your camera. (i.e. 1/60 sec. with a 50mm lens, 1/250 sec. with a 200mm lens, 1/500 sec. with a 500mm lens and so on.) Generally, this is no problem ... if all your pictures are taken outdoors on a bright, sunny day. But blurred pictures due to camera shake become more of a problem when taking pictures in dim light - at dusk, indoors, on a cloudy day. And the chance of getting blurred pictures is greater when using longer focal length lenses that magnify the image and any associated movement.

To overcome these problems, Canon developed the world's first SLR lens with a built-in image stabilizer. Electronic signals emitted by vibration-detecting gyro sensors are used to move the image-stabilizing lens group in parallel along the optical axis, providing clear picture quality at all times. Actual shooting tests result in improvement equivalent to using a shutter speed two steps faster.

In many shooting situations where photographers are not allowed to use a tripod or flash, such as art museums and concert halls, Canon IS lenses are your ticket to sharper pictures.