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My local Ritz is closing its doors in 9 days I visited my local Ritz/Wolf store yesterday and learned from signs posted everywhere in the store that the doors were closing for good in 9 days. Some Canon and Nikon cameras and lenses still available with assorted accessories, cards, camera bags...

We used to have a Helix, Ritz and Wolf camera store within minutes of my house and office. Helix closed up here but remains a force in the Chicago area in the Chicago loop. One of the above stores closed after they merged (were bought out?) by the other and now it looks like the last of these...

Thanks for this thread and especially the pictures. My wife and I love the National Parks out west and have visited the Tetons and Yellowstone, et. al., more than once. I loved your pictures and they brought back many fine memories.

My wife and I hiked the Narrows a couple of years ago but it was August. We started by renting all of the equipment you will need in town including wet suit, boots, walking sticks, wet bags, etc. I rented the wet bag to store my Nikon while hiking but believe me, it was not the best...

I have been following this thread for a long time but for some reason I have never taken pictures of my watches. I am essentially a fountain pen collector and most of us also collect watches so I have a small collection of maybe 50-75 watches from WWI militaries, 20's, 30's, 40's chronos...

Nice to read and hear about positive things. Thanks for relating this to us. It makes us feel even better about this community. Don

Really love the shot! Don

Wonderful photos! Sent the link to my daughter and my son, both of whom are into photography and have young children. Thanks for the post!

I have been trapping and releasing squirrels for many years especially when the population gets to around 15 on my patio at one time. Twice last year I captured 15 squirrels and 15 chipmunks using Have-a-heart traps. I take them to forest preserves and while I have heard that squirrels can...

Love it! Especially her title for the series: Seat Assignment: "Lavatory Self Portraits in the Flemish Style". And to think that I use the airplane lavatories for their intended purposes only. What was I thinking. Thanks for the post.

And that is what happens when you start threads late at night while nodding off. The film was made in 2008 and he was still alive at that time so what was I thinking? Thanks for the correction.

So I am up early again this morning and looking for something to watch on TV when I stumbled across a wonderful film (documentary) on the Sundance channel, about a photographer I had never heard of by the name of Julius Shulman. He is primarily known as one of the foremost if not the foremost...

I would have to say that most of my "great" shots were a matter of being in the right place at the right time with the right equipment and then the lighting luck god took over. On other occasions I took some shots without a tripod while walking and managed to find a memorable shot or two. You...

In my case, my shutter speed kept changing. I would set, say 1/50 and after one shot I would see 1/20 or 1/1000. Really frustrated me. Now that I have changed the bracketing in the custom menu I feel like I am back in the film era. And if I want to bracket, I can change either the aperture or...

Thanks for the quick response That was fast and also correct. I checked my bracketing setting and changed it so now the settings for shutter and aperture are fixed until I reset them. Cannot thank you enough. I missed some nice shots of a tango performance Saturday night because of that...

I am having an issue when shooting in manual, which is a lot of the time. With my film cameras I had complete control over the shutter speed and the aperture. Once set the settings stayed the same until I elected to change them. I have been taking a lot of pictures using the manual setting...

Looks like everyone agrees that I should take the grip off - excellent suggestions which I had not thought of. I think one fast prime is right. Jury is out on the telephoto lens. I know I need the widest angle for architecture and interior shots. Same with fast lenses. Narrowing down my...

I have traveled a lot but I am faced with a dilemma due to the latest travel restrictions on baggage etc. Until now we were entitled to 2 checked bags, even on International flights but now we are down to one each plus 1 carry on bag. We will be spending 5 days in Turkey for an International...

Thanks for the information. About 2 months ago I had a scary experience also. I woke up on a Tuesday and began the day with pain across my upper back. Within an hour of moving around running errands the pain grew worse, it affected my breathing and I began to think "heart attack maybe". I...

I am surprised that previous posters have not focused on Field of View, i.e. wide angle. It is difficult enough in the field to find what you are looking for in a hurry but with a narrow field of view, it is even more difficult. I prefer 7 or 8 power roof binos with a wide field of view...

Love the pics! And the project.

No they don't creep me out. As a young boy scout I remember going on a camping trip one summer and after waking up and leaving the pup tent, a bat flew out. This was my first introduction to these creatures. Then I used to spend summers in Hayward, WI and every now and then a bat would enter...

Why I shoot - I have been a collector since as long as I can remember and I am now 68. I have come to realize that you are born with a collector gene - some people have it and others don't. I feel the same about photography. I have loved taking pictures since my earliest days with a Brownie...

Okay, this was taken on NYE, 2012. That is my wife of over 44 years, Ellen. Love this board!!

Thanks a lot. I have been reading numerous books on the war and seeing these photos is extra special for me. Don

After our Thanksgiving dinner with family I drove home passing the local Toys-r-Us at 8:45 p.m. Cars were pouring into the parking lot from every direction. The line went around the building and the store was not open yet. It will take hours for the people in the back of the line to gain...

WWI vintage military with porcelain dial and sterling silver case. I love the old military watches along with a host of other watches. I spent a lot of time this weekend wearing my Omega Speedmaster Professional from 1967. Don

Well I love it!!! Love the music and the dancing. Even sent it on to my daughter and son to show to my grandchildren who all love music even at 1 years old. Thanks.

Love it!!!!

Thanks for the post. I have been reading a number of books covering the Pacific campaign and these pictures confirm the miserable conditions the combatants faced. Don

Happy New Year. 5772 And a L'Shana Tova also! Don

Thanks for the info I also downloaded 3.5. Lightroom had been advising me of the update but I guess I was too lazy to download it until now. Don

Batteries are rechargeable The unit holds a charge for a long time and when it taps out, you just plug it into the charger and voila! More power. I also have 3 cage feeders and they do work well. The squirrels don't bother my thistle feeders and they cannot get to one of my big feeders...

Well I have been feeding the birds around my house for over 35 years. I have had squirrels destroy or damage a number of feeders but now I am have a number of excellent squirrel proof feeders. Amongst the best is the Yankee Flipper which has a battery operated motor to make squirrel's lives...

Wonderful picture! Good luck with your sales and please report back from time to time to let us know your progress. Don

My wife and I recently visited Glacier National Park and I was hoping to get some really great shots, especially sunrise and sunset pics. On the second day we visited Two Medicine in East Glacier, starting at 3:00 pm. We took a boat ride, I took uninteresting pics and we hung around for a...

As many of my trips these days are photo centric, I recently purchased a carbon fiber tripod weighing 3 lbs. It is easy to carry and great to have on such trips. In the past, when I did not lug my heavier tripod, I carried my Leica table top tripod which I have owed since the mid-60s. I use...

Janis Joplin, dead at 27; Jim Morrison dead at 27; Cobain dead at 27; Winehouse dead at 27. Rotten pattern of talented musicians who died early. I, for one, loved her music and have it on my Ipod and Ipad and cell phone. RIP

Both my wife's auto and my auto registered over 100 degrees over the last 2 days here in the Chicago area. And we are experiencing HIGH humidity, over 90%. And with practically no rain for over a week things were dry - until last night when the monsoon hit. Over 5 inches of rain overnight...

As I do not see any downside to registering I also register all of my equipment. Some of my equipment was bought used and almost new so I even registered those items. I also maintain a data base with as much info as I can put in including date of purchase, serial number etc. Now that I think...

I took the AZ trip a couple of years ago, flying into Las Vegas and then renting a car and proceeding straight up to Page, AZ where I photographed in Upper and Lower Antelope Canyon and then hired a guide for more slot canyons the next day. Fantastic sites for photographers and best yet, you...

Now that picture has the "wow" factor we search for. Congrats!!!

I have been there and tried to take interesting shots but it was raining and overcast. Your shots are great.

depth of field Hi Mark. I do a lot of close up work and have done so for many years. The issue you are presenting is depth of field - how much of what you are shooting will be in focus in this case. If you use a smaller aperture, you will increase the DOF. Also, your depth of field is...

Love it! I already sent it to friends and am getting feedback. By the way, if you look at the other youtube videos, you will see a 6 minute video on the making of this video. Unreal. Don

+ one for Chris_b. Excellent purchase of his 70-200 VR, a lens I have wanted for years. Now I get to sell my wonderful 80-200 2.8. Thanks Chris!

Yes it is big and heavy but the optics are great! I love my push-pull model and I cannot believe that one is being sold for only $350.00. I see ads for this lens at much higher prices and never for under $450.00. Don

Love it!

I have lots of doves around my house and hanging baskets but never have I seen one of my baskets used for a nest. Really neat.