I had an epson do that. I think it was a900 photo. I let it finish making horrible noises, it fixed itself and went on for another year or two....

Me and my big mouth...now others are using ringflash for contrast control...lollink

maybe they've read this forum, and are listening. save the ff sensor for a 645 that goes for the new leica, and a slr with aps-c with high def video and more dynamic range, and faster frames/sec highspeed shooting....

Lilly, Have you looked at the new macbooks?
Add up the cost of a macbook, a small wacom tablet (with free copy of PS Elements), and Aperture.
(aperture would be optional, as iphoto is surprisingly good).

You tend to create some very fine images, (understatement) and it really could be worth the cost to have a really good laptop to work with especially if like me you show clients demos on your laptop. (apple has the nicest screens you'll likely find on ANY laptop, and better than alot of desktops).

ps I wouldn't consider blueray a selling point....it may yet die before it gets a chance to really go mainstream..... DVD may be the last of the shiny disc formats to invade everybodies homes and autos. Direct downloads.....I rent movies on dvd or download for Apple tv.

Q1... Macs are not crap. there are only two types of people that love thier computers. Very tech savvy, techno-loving, high end (usually lixnux running) pc owners(about 4% of pc owners), and 99% of Mac owners regardless of tech/repiar skills. (note: studies show 5 out of every 4 statistics are made up on the spot).
Q2...with the right button. (mighty mouse has it, so do all third party mouses) you'll want a wacom tablet anyways...
Q3... top of every menu bar is a surprisingly good "Help" button, and Apple has tones of online video tutorials to get you started, and there are alot of mac users in photo/video forums like this.
Q4... there is mac virus software (clamx is free) you probably don't need it.
The Mac comes with a software bundle that would cost hundreds more for pc, and just works better.
You'll get ($99.00) photoshop elements for free with a ($119.00) wacom graphics tablet.
Aperture is Apples competing product for Adobe Lightroom, and is worth buying.
no other company (except maybe Harely Davidson) gets the kind of approval and loyalty and satisfaction ratings from it's customers as Apple. and no they aren't perfect.

nice ride!
I'm not sure about the seat, will look closer later, I don't think so...
That'd be more comfy for a long haul, for sure... but did I mention The dealer had listed the fz1 at $4800.00, told us the guy wouldn't take a dime less than $4500.00? Gerri got it for $3300.00!!! It's paid in full, and no monthly payments. We coulda managed an fj 1300, but I think the smaller lighter bike, coming at the same time as the doctors reports about my neck, was my good friend Howard (Our Father who art in Heaven, Howard be Thy name...) was telling me something...

Classvino....
I've already travelled southern ontario extensivley.
used to live in Newmarket. Been to many a party in Wassaga Beach. Lived in Aurora and Thorald (used to bounce at bar called Gords' in Thorald) got relatives out near St. Catherines and been to the 'Falls.....
so as much as I'd love to go that way, been there done that....would wind up looking up old friends, staying too long, never finish the trip to the east coast!

here's me!


Gwyn you check your messages lately?

I'm very interested in your offer, sorry for not replying....I've had the craziest 2 weeks.......I'm planning the trip for next summer....this week has been xrays/ct scans/bloodwork photography jobs.....bike shops safety inspections.....licencing/insurance.....

from Manitoba to Newbrunswic/NovaScotia.....
any roads, scenics, Bed&Breakfasts you can recommend to somebody traveling by motorcycle, looking for photos?