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Hello , Just wanted to thank everyone for their input on places to see. I had a fantastic trip to the UK, as they always are. Ended up going to The Cotsowolds(bourton on the water, upper and lower slaughter BRILLIANT !), Lulworth Cove and Castle, Durdledoor, Windsor Castle, Lacock(a must...

Beautiful Pictures...thanks for the link. I will definately take the roof tour. Look fantastic. I also have NEW FOREST on the list. Looking forward to seeing the fall colors. Everything has already fallen from our trees here in Canada. Will likely be snow by the time i return. Thanks again...

Thank you for the links and suggestions. I really like the geograph site that ARTYMAN suggested. Great idea of whats in the area. Thanks again, thegary

Hello, I will be visiting the UK in Oct. Staying in the Salisbury area. Can i have some suggestions of good photography spots this time of year? I am used to photographing in the portsmouth, cornwall and dorset area. So would like to see some different areas. Landscape , castles , forests...

Hi Alan, Gorillas are great to photograph.. Good pic. Instead of using or buying photoshop or Lightroom, Shoot in RAW on your camera. Then it comes with Digital Photo Professional. Its fantastic software and its free. The good thing about shooting RAW is that you can play around with exposures...

Thanks for all the feedback. I don't do alot of B&W. But as i always shoot RAW , then it would seem i am in good order. Just wanted to make sure i wasn't missing something. Good day of shooting today. Went to -5. THanks again Gary

Hello, I very often convert my pictures to black and white. I shoot RAW then conver them. On my Canon 50D there is a monochrome setting in picturestyles. My question is, Is the Monochrome setting a good B&W starting point, or am i better just to shoot color and convert them in post...

Hey, I personally have a Pixma 9000pro, but it does decent B&W, but slow. The new mark II is faster at BW. The 9500pro is very good and i have found it much easier to color calibrate than the epson. One very important thing to remember if you go to a pigment printer ( epson 2880 or canon...

Thank you for the post, its a good read. The pictures show what i suspected as well. Seems to be as we get higher in MP we can expect this. Its good that i see that some NIKON users have posted and they are adjusting for the same thing. I was starting to think this was a CANON problem. I...

thank you for your feedback. Is this lens out on another of your cameras if you have one? I am just curious if this is something that has now started with higher MP cameras, or just faster manufacturing. Thanks Gary

Hello, This was the reason i posted this message, i was wanting to hear from NIKON users to see if they are having these Microadjustment issues. I like the D300 and its only a few MP less than the 50D. But i really like what i see of the NIKON posters and their images. But more than...

This a free version of a more expensive type of focusing chart. There are many, but this one may be better for you. I suggest that you spray mount these to card stock after printing. To make it completely straight and there for making sure your bang on focus...

Some has asked what microadjustment is. Well put simply, if you focus on a something, and it appears out of focus or not sharp, then the camera/lens could be front focus( infront of object) or backfocusing ( behind the object ) . So either way the object will appear soft/out of focus. You...

Hello everyone, hope you have all had good holidays. I have a question for both Nikon and Canon users. I am a Canon user, but i would like to hear others experiences. How many Nikon or Canon user have had to adjust there cameras microadjustment on their cameras for individual lenses? I...

Something i have found that helps is to talk to the Father, Minister, Priest , Justice of the piece, ETC. Find out if there are any restrictions from them shooting. Helps smooth things out with them and makes for no surprised during the wedding. I often send the Minister (etc) a pic as well...