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I don't think he's tired of his 1D-III yet ;). I'll certainly buy a 40D when I get home (unless anyone here is willing to sell me a used model). But I'll likely fix the 20D as well, it would be nice to have a spare body for larger trips.

Looks to be ~$180 for just the shutter, and ~$350 for the shutter, SQ assembly, and cleaning. People are talking about this happening every 70k or so? What is an "SQ Assembly"?

Thanks for the info, I'll get that fixed when I get home. Any idea on the cost? I would go buy a 40D right now, but from what I can tell the warranty wouldn't apply in the states? There also doesn't seem to be an official Canon presence here? Canon.com doesn't include a location in Russia, and...

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Whoops. Uploaded the wrong one. Now my internet connection is so slow it fails the upload.

Looks like my 20D has gone belly-up. Error 99 with constant shooting. It also snaps off a few any time I add/remove a lens, open/close the battery compartment, insert a battery, open/close the CF door, add/remove the CF card - even when the camera is off. The only event that doesn't cause this...

Stupid PhotoStitch can't handle 10mm shots and won't let me override. I have to actually change the EXIF data to at least 20mm before it will even try.

OK. Now I want a TS lens.

Thanks for the link Gilbo. I remember hearing about that software, but hadn't remembered the name.

I use Google to host the mail for my domain, so I have no idea how much SPAM comes in. I actually get about one a month, Google's SPAM filter is the best in the world IMHO.

HP used to offer a decent range of mobile inkjets. This seems to be what they offer now. I have no experience with the new ones.

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I use NoSpamToday with all my clients that require an exchange server. I set up pretty strict rules, and they mark ~95% of the mail coming into any given domain as SPAM.

I wouldn't watch the movie while I had it; there are a number of scenes where the camera work would be messing with you (odd angles, no points of reference, random movement). There is a tango dancer in the community that has it permanently. She can only stand if she doesn't let go of you, but...

Stereodude's links are likely what you are after. Google has a large-scale wireless deployment around my house, but the cellular companies are shooting them down wherever the show up.

The oldest stations are more elaborate than the one I shot, and the newer ones are simple half-tubes. That one was built after WWII. All the lighting is really crap incandescent, with a significant amount burned out. I picked my shot to include the most light I could. There was one corridor...

Some people voiced interest in the Russian Subway system ("Metro"). I took the 35/2 back and attempted some "from the hip" (literally) shots. They aren't framed properly, because I wasn't looking. The color temps are all over the place because the actual temp ranged from ~2000K to ~3000K and...

Some people voiced interest in the Russian Subway system ("Metro"). I took the 35/2 back and attempted some "from the hip" (literally) shots. They aren't framed properly, because I wasn't looking. The color temps are all over the place because the actual temp ranged from ~2000K to ~3000K and...

Just playing around mostly. I was hoping to bring out more details in the clouds and the lake reflections, also fiancée likes over saturated colors and other non-representative stuff (not my style, but she likes it).

Re: High f-values and sharpness. You guys were right, of course. Here is the same shot at f/11 and f/22. They are available at full-size so you can see the difference. The HDR was using shots at f/8.

All my SPAM filters are staying at ~95% SPAM. And hacksaw, Welcome to StorageForum!

Looks like it only affects directories and not files, but it is worth a try. http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/50/

Based on the near-linear $/gb increase for SSD drives, I decided to get multiple smaller ones in RAID0. At the time 3x16GB were just a little more than 1x32GB, and much faster.

Maybe disabling the "last accessed" timestamp for the files?

Still looks like a $600 outlay for that kind of speed I'm afraid. If it is a linear write/read for the temp file, a pair of RAID0 Raptors would five you more speed for less.

I've found NHC to have more features than most pre-installed packages.

That is where my father grew up.

XP with Notebook Hardware Control. I get ~25% more battery time with this thing. It rules.

Tannin, why aren't you supposed to be posting? I'm glad you are, that is a fantastically informative post.

I understand not wanting to list your exact location; anonymity is a wonderful thing. But it does make coordinating meetings more difficult.

I like large prints. How does shooting with a high f-number affect that? I thought it was strictly an exposure time vs. DOF thing?

I have the original 18-55 that Tony gave me with the camera. Unfortunately, it is fairly beat up, so shooting at high f-numbers causes the scratches to become visible. I'm really enjoying using the 10-22 @ f29. The DOF is really awesome.

A 20D (though I sense a 40D is in my near future). I'm taking Tony's advice and keeping it at 400ISO or under. I'm not running around Moscow with a tripod, so faster exposures are a must. I'm really looking forward to getting a good light tripod and working with longer exposures.

Nope, I meant 1952. Bozo is right, most weren't repatriated at all, but died here as laborers even after the war was over. Here is a very nice write-up on window technologies since the 70s.

I'm loving this 10-22. I'm sure that I'm using it more than I should, that many of the pictures I've taken would have benefited from my 35/2 (which is a very nice lens). But it's a new toy, and I like the different perspective it brings.

That is a lot of pictures. I've been here about a week, and I've only burned through 28GB. Even if my files were the same size as yours, I would only have about 68GB worth.

That seems to contradict some of the research I've been doing. Can you provide some links? I'd like to make sure I have all the major opinions covered.

Not a problem here! The glass itself is so non-flat that any distortion from the space could only help.

Likely the prize you will receive is not having to change your lifestyle significantly when energy prices increase.

Crazy. Do you plan to do the developing yourself as well? I know some people who enjoy that process.

It looks like you need to test your write speed to the array. RAID-5 is very fast at reads, but much slower at writes. Depending on the controller configuration, it could make the problem worse.

I'm not really sure either. I'm still researching the concepts of superinsulation. If the objective is to reduce our demands for energy, specifically fossil fuels, than heating and cooling less is better than more. My time here in Moscow is making this more apparent. Here, double-pane windows...

The buses still use mag cards, but the minimum card is 10 rides; and no cash is allowed. The minimum subway pass is also 10 rides. There are a few pictures of the subway on my Flickr account, but I was strongly discouraged by the police and don't have a less conspicuous camera with me so I think...

Either heating or cooling year round is bad idea. We heat about 3 months of the year and cool never. Even when we do heat, it's a 10 degree difference. I'm not saying that massive amounts of insulation can't correct a big part of that, but I am saying that living in a poorly insulated house or...

It is the best I've ever been on. RFID-based tickets make getting on a snap. Trains run every line at 2 minute intervals 20 hours a day. The ride is rough, but very quick; it takes 10-30% as long as a car on most trips. Combined with the very common practice of paying a private car to take you...

I wonder if Merc is still lurking... These two are PhDs (graduated with my fiancee) and practicing pediatricians. They are cute and smart and nice and single! Not a word of English between them, but they have all the important bits listed above. Get on it!

I went to the nicest photo store in Moscow today, and the prices are exactly the same. Canon 1D III is 172,000 rubles. The small Gitzo carbon fiber tripod was also within ~5%. Only difference is no sales tax.

This city is more like Beijing than SF, but riding the escalator down into the subway I saw the same bored/tired faces with headphones and briefcases. The infrastructure sucks, law enforcement is lax, an there is a lot more smoking. So pretty much just like Beijing.

I got a PM from someone looking to be activated a little bit ago. I passed it onto Handruin for approval.

I'm 11 time zones away, and my internet connection sucks. Sorry if I'm not around as often.