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Please comment briefly on whether having the largest megapixel count sensor available is important to you and your printing.
Editor  |  Oct 13, 2005  |  89 comments
Please comment briefly on whether having the largest megapixel count sensor available is important to you and your printing.
Having that high megapixel count is important to me because I want the ability to make large prints.
66% (154 votes)
While I know my camera can deliver large image file sizes for large prints I rarely make prints that size.
30% (71 votes)
Almost all my prints are 5x7 inches or smaller, so megapixel count is not that important to me.
3% (8 votes)
Total votes: 233
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Please comment briefly on this issue.
Editor  |  Sep 13, 2005  |  98 comments
Please comment briefly on this issue.
Yes, I see the difference and want to use my 35mm lenses without the multiplication factor on my digital SLR.
70% (235 votes)
No, I think the full frame and APS-C sensor makes no difference.
18% (61 votes)
I'm not sure of the benefits of having a full frame sensor versus an APS-C size sensor in my digital SLR.
12% (41 votes)
Total votes: 337
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Briefly comment on your experiences, pro and con, with tripods.
Editor  |  Aug 16, 2005  |  40 comments
Briefly comment on your experiences, pro and con, with tripods.
I use a tripod when I can and my results show it.
73% (74 votes)
I consider a tripod a bother, and rarely if ever use one.
12% (12 votes)
I would use a tripod more if I could find the right weight and model to use.
15% (15 votes)
Total votes: 101
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Briefly comment on the best flash techniques and gear for your work.
Editor  |  Jun 15, 2005  |  45 comments
Briefly comment on the best flash techniques and gear for your work.
Yes, it comes in very handy for low light shooting.
21% (23 votes)
No, my zoom handles every situation and lighting condition I encounter.
21% (23 votes)
I carry both.
58% (64 votes)
Total votes: 110
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Please comment briefly on when and if you use a fast (f/2 or faster) single focal length lens.
Editor  |  May 18, 2005  |  65 comments
Please comment briefly on when and if you use a fast (f/2 or faster) single focal length lens.
Yes, it comes in very handy for low light shooting.
24% (34 votes)
No, my zoom handles every situation and lighting condition I encounter.
20% (28 votes)
I carry both.
56% (80 votes)
Total votes: 142
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Briefly describe the top three features that an affordable digital SLR would have to have in order for you to consider it as the camera for you.
Editor  |  Apr 19, 2005  |  51 comments
Briefly describe the top three features that an affordable digital SLR would have to have in order for you to consider it as the camera for you.
About $600
36% (38 votes)
Between $350-500
45% (48 votes)
The price is right now, but I haven't decided on which one to get.
20% (21 votes)
Total votes: 107
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Briefly comment on the best way you have found to backup and catalog your digital images.
Editor  |  Mar 31, 2005  |  43 comments
Briefly comment on the best way you have found to backup and catalog your digital images.
I backup all my digital images on CDs.
44% (54 votes)
I have switched to DVD backup because of the larger capacity.
20% (24 votes)
I work with a separate hard drive.
27% (33 votes)
I haven't started that yet and all my images are on my computer hard drive.
9% (11 votes)
Total votes: 122
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Please comment briefly on your experiences with a kiosk, lab or online print service.
Editor  |  Mar 14, 2005  |  32 comments
Please comment briefly on your experiences with a kiosk, lab or online print service.
I print most of my digital image files at home or in my studio.
57% (51 votes)
I print the most important images at home but use kiosks, labs or online services for the majority of my work.
9% (8 votes)
I have all my work printed by a kiosk, lab or online service.
27% (24 votes)
Other
7% (6 votes)
Total votes: 89
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Briefly comment on the metering method that has worked best for you.
Editor  |  Jan 26, 2005  |  35 comments
Briefly comment on the metering method that has worked best for you.
Use Scene modes often, as they help you solve what could be tricky exposure problems.
17% (21 votes)
Mainly rely on aperture- and shutter-priority exposure modes to get the same image effects of the Scene modes.
50% (61 votes)
Work in manual exposure mode and use spot, center-weighted or Matrix or Evaluative metering patterns, compensating exposure when
32% (39 votes)
Total votes: 121
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Briefly comment on how you see your film useage in the next six months.
Editor  |  Jan 04, 2005  |  116 comments
Briefly comment on how you see your film useage in the next six months.
I have shot just as much film as I did before
43% (171 votes)
I have shot less film, probably close to the industry figure of 20-30%
19% (74 votes)
I don't shoot film anymore
38% (149 votes)
Total votes: 394
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