Sounds like you need to update the software.

I've never heard of a program that could batch-check, but if it's there, it'll probably be found in Flickr's App Garden. If there's no such thing, there's an idea for some computer whizz-kid to get working on developing!!

This link seems to hint at that very thing. When I done a general search for the term "24Mp APS-C sensor", there was also mention of the possibility that Sony also have this in mind.

Could be worth waiting for - or perhaps not.

Probably best to wait until it comes out, and gets good critical reviews, I think.

Stewart - I guess you either need to get into your FB security settings, and amend them pronto, or free yourself of the Zuckerberg virus once and for all in that case!

I think the important term in the Facebook T&C's is the phrase " you grant us a non-exclusive, transferable, sub-licensable, royalty-free, worldwide license to use any IP content that you post on or in connection with Facebook (IP License)". My interpretation is that the word US refers solely to Facebook. I could be wrong here, but technically the user of your image has done nothing illegal, as your image has been "transferred" to the intellectual property of Facebook, and if any money has changed hands, then the user has purchased the image rights from Facebook. However, I would argue that in that case, FB has a moral obligation to recompense you (minus and admin fees for their part in the sale). Dunno how that would go in court though.

Andrew - if you are signed up to Google, they have a wonderful tool called Google Image Search (you will find it at the top of the Google window), and you can either search for the image by using the URL, or if you actually have the image stored in your pc's folders.

To give you an idea of how it works, I can email you a photo used by dating scammers (I'd post it in here, but I think it's a breach of site rules to do so, as the image will have a copyright). You then (temporarily) download the emailed photo to your own pc, then upload the image into Google Image Search by clicking on the little "camera" icon. You will be surprised to see that not only is the image used by Scammer 1, but a whole host of different names and websites will be associated with the image! BE WARNED THOUGH - this image will no doubt take you to one or two porn sites!

When you have finished trying out GIS, delete the photo from your folder, just in case prying eyes suspect that you have an ulterior motive for it!

Here's the link to GIS: link

I can email you the image I mentioned, or you might want to try some of your own. You might find some of your shots on websites that you'd forgot that you'd uploaded them to!!

In that case, I'd be very tempted for this "thief" to try sueing in court, accusing you of theft of "their" intellectual property! I think your case would be won because, unlike your good self, it's extremely unlikely that "their" intellectual property contains the all-important metadata! I'm guessing that you have the original image store with the metadata intact, which would include a "timestamp" embedded into the image(s) in question. What judge would possibly find you guilty with that level of proof in your favour?

Another reason why I refuse to succumb to the "Zuckerberg virus"!! If you try to permanently erase a Facebook profile, the ability to do so is so deeply buried on their site, it would take you hours to find it! Then when you do eventually find it, they then tell you that "your profile will remain on their servers for a "grace" period of 14 days". The "lie" they feed you is that they do so "in case you change your mind about permanent deletion". I personally believe it's so that they get one last chance to harvest all of your personal data for Facebook's own personal gain!

I would never expect a Government agency to sell personal details for commercial gain, so what gives Facebook the right to do so?

I like the idea of invoicing these people for stealing your work, or sueing the ass off of them, but I suspect that it is not "cost-effective" to the everyday guy, and more suited to large corporations to pursue for copyright infringement, but I hope you get this resolved to your satisfaction anyway.

Just had a thought on your trip to Amsterdam - if you are going early May, you might just catch the tail-end of the Keukenhof Tulip Festival, or at least get some pics of the little towns on the suburbs of Amsterdam, such as Leiden, Lelystad, or Haarlem.

When you get to Paris, get one of the locals to point you in the direction of the original Statue Of Liberty. Also, get yourself to the Trocadero for a view across the Seine towards the Tour Eiffel, and L'ecole Militaire behind it. Avoid the Pigalle - there's nothing of merit there. I think it was already going downhill long before Toulouse-Lautrec decided to paint La Moulin Rouge there!!

For the "on the ground" shots in downtown Manhattan, I'd suggest working with a wide-angle - my choice from your list of lenses would be the 21mm Ltd. The 50-135 should be about right for any shots you might take of Central Park from an elevated perspective. If you can find a skyscraper with a viewing platform close to any of the park's four corners, that would be the place I'd choose for that sort of shot. for "people" shots, I think the 40mm Ltd would be best for any "candids", as quite a few New Yorkers are, shall we diplomatically say, "camera-shy"?... Or to put it another way - if you go in to some of them too close, one of the citizens may give you a free colonoscopy with your own camera!