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Hi Guys. I think it's the way of the future. The other guys, Nikon, Canon, Pentax, etc., will have to move in this direction (EVF), or lose ground. Some say that within five years the movable mirror SLR will be history. I think it is almost certain to happen because EVIL (electronic viewfinder...

Hi Guys. There's no point in swapping about on the way up to whatever one needs in the first place. One should take some care to identify what sorts of pictures he needs to make now and for the next few years. If that is matched by a P&S, Bridge, or a dSLR, then he should buy whichever one...

Hi Guys. It seems to me, an old codger, that one should buy a new camera when it has features that are actually needed to make the pictures that one wants to make. If an old camera meets the need, then new cameras with new features can be seen as interesting developments on the path to some new...

[/COLOR] Good luck with your FM-10, Ronnie. It's a good choice for learning photography. You are in total control now, so whatever happens you are going to LEARN things. The crutches are gone and it's up to you. All the best with it. I'll never get rid of my manual cameras. :) --- Updated...

Looks like there are three connections underneath that rubber flap. The top one is for video. The bottom one is for USB data transfer. I think the center one is for the remote control. Here's a link to dpreview's illustration of the same...

Hi Blue. Wasn't hard. The photo section here is much smaller than on a photo-centric forum. How's your switch working a year on? Perfectly, I expect. Have you done any other camera hacks or DIY projects since? I thought of this when I saw your thread: http://www.diyphotography.net/ Happy day. :)

Cool. I love DIY camera stuff like that. Thanks for sharing it. :) Henry

@Sub This is very critical information for my situation. Thank you for sharing it, Sub. @karizma.r2008 Thank you. Points noted. That 7 year idea resonates. No lappy for me. It's looking more like an Intel/Windows desktop platform by the minute. @boogeyman I was willing to reach to about USD...

Thanks Guys. Those are all great inputs, heartfelt and to the point. I really appreciate each of them. @Axeman Thanks, Axeman. I will make a point of considering the total cost of ownership, not just the purchase price of the equipment. Personally, I would never use software that I had not...

Hello TE Forum. I am still using an old 432 MHz Pentium with XP Pro. It has two 10GB drives, and 512 MB of RAM. I have a couple of USB Terabyte drives which I use for backing up files from this old PC and from a 5 year old Dell 2.4G laptop which I also have. This old Windows based 432 is just...

Hello Brendon. When I read your words in another thread I knew it was you I was seeing here on TE. It made me feel a bit more at home immediately. Hmmm... about me and computers. Well, I use them. I work on mine mostly to keep them going, and that because I hate wasting money. Computers are in...

My thinking exactly, Brendon. One can still get service from and for a Nikon F, F2, or a Leica M. Just name a plastic and electronic camera made between 1980 and 2000 and ask yourself "Where do I get this serviced?" Chances are it is just a paperweight. And so it will be with my D700 and all...

Hi Guys. "Just don't drop your camera" has been a central idea with fine cameras for as long as I can remember. I suppose impact could cause any of them to fail if they hit at just the very worst possible angle on the worst possible surface. Fortunately, I have never had a camera fail from...

Amen. One of the few "no-brainers" in photography is the fast fifty. It will change the way you shoot at night, indoors, and anyplace involving "available darkness." Excellent for portraiture on DX/APS. Can be used reversed for very good macro work. Many applications. All that and dirt cheap...

Hello Sid. Just an idea or two to share. I suspect that if you look at cameras on dpreveiw.com you will see the brands, their relative popularity by their hits listings, and the features the marketeers perceive that the public at large wants. My impression of the compact digital marketspace...

Hi Guys. Just read through the nine pages of this thread. TE Members have a lot of great glass to show off. I wonder, are there any general conclusions which can be drawn from this vast array of input data? Specifically, anything in the way of advice which would be useful to a beginner just...

Hi Guys. Thanks to each of you for the warm welcome here at TE. I'm truly honored to be in such good company. I hope we will enjoy many good conversations about technology going forward. Happy day. :) Henry

Get what you NEED. Hello TE Forum. To the OP's request for information I will share the following prejudices: 1. Buy only what you know you need. Don't just get stuff because you "think it might come in handy" or some such. One can accumulate a lot of stuff he does not need if buying by...