The Woodwork

An inspiring speech by Bill Moyers.

I received this e-mail today, from a Canon Digital Rebel XT owner:
I shoot pictures mainly for my kids marching band. Which means I’m usually shooting at dusk or night. It also means I’m either in the stands on on the sidelines but still want good close-ups. What is a good (read affordable) lens for [...]

I was at Costco today to pick up some extra FoodSaver bags. After that I wandered around a little bit and I couldn’t avoid the temptation to pick up a copy of The Gourmet Cookbook ($22.49 at Costco).
This book consists of over 1000 recipes culled from the over 50,000 ones that appeared in the last [...]

Another thing I missed from the photography world is the release of the Canon G7.

The spec sheet is very impressive for a compact camera:

10 megapixel 1/2″ sensor
6x zoom (though a slow f/4.8 at max zoom)
Image stabilization
ISO 1600 with a super-high ISO 3200 scene mode
hot shoe for external flash
$550 retail

Not on the spec-sheet, but appreciated nonetheless [...]

I’m a little out of touch with my photography recently o I missed that Nikon released the D200 Firmware version 2.0.0. It’s really nothing to write home about. All It does is add support for Image Authentication and the WT-3 Wireless transmitter.
But for other people with a D200, you can download the Mac version here.