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Wow, that tube!!!!!!!!

Chief (or anyone) - Not a big deal since most of my shooting with the 400D/Xti (which I ordered (body only) this morning) will be based on a tripod, but I was wondering if this lens has any form of anti-shake compensation? Again, not a big deal since I will be using the LX3 as my walk-about shooter. But, in my brief time with the SX10, its Image Stabilization saved my cookies on more than 1 occasion.

Much obliged, Cat.

Chubbchubb & Demsey - a number of the editing/posting functions (like the multi-reply option) are missing from the Full editor, but I want to thank you both (and anyone else I may have missed) for your kind words. The music is Lena Horne - Stormy Weather, which I thought was sufficiently old that its original 1940s copyright would have lapsed by now. But, since youtube clipped the soundtrack on their copy, I guess not.

Ending the work week with my beater Admin - The editing functions are missing from the top of the editor. I had to write the tags manually.

Keep 'em coming, Ubi

Hi Bill. What brought you back? Looking for a new fix?

It looks like a genuine insert, but a modern service replacement instead of an original (or vintage replacement). Similar to what I have on mine (though mine came from PMWF instead of an RSC).

Yes, I came across that (& another similar mod) early on in my research & I might, at some point, give it a try. This pic was shot in a fairly dark room using the built-in flash from a distance of about 10' in Auto mode. The gray sack in the background is about 1' behind the watch. There is no way you could get such a shallow dof with a standard point-&-shoot As you can see above, there is a good deal of noise throughout the picture. This is 1 of the SX10 IS's (& G10's) Achilles heels (the other being chromatic aberrations (color fringing)). The version I originally posted (below) was run through NoiseNinja to tone down as much of the noise as I could without sacrificing too much detail N.B. both shots were made without any Photoshop filtering/tricks & without my tripod. That is, the camera was hand-held - like most of the better modern cameras, the SX10 IS has a very effective image stabilizer).

Thanks, Pug.

Thanks, Chief. That is exactly the kind of user impression I was looking for. I found a factory refurbed XTi (body only) for $370 (year warranty). Does this seem reasonable?

Definitely gen & the seller has a tremendous collection of vintage Rolex (I have used a number of his pieces as models for some of my projects)

You need to unfold the links, remove or add new links as needed & then refold the original links. There is a special tool that Rolex & some watchmakers have that performs this task in a way that deformation of the unfolded links is kept to a minimum. But I do not know anyone who has the tool, so the only options are to use a pair of screwdrivers to carefully pry the links apart or take the bracelet to a watchmaker & let him handle the work (most older professional watchmakers have done this enough times that they are able to resize the bracelet without mangling the links too much).

OPD today

A comment for Delta (regarding his quandary over which camera to buy) & a general question (about which DSLR to buy for me) - Delta - Recently, I have been considering 2 of the 3 cameras you are (G10 vs LX3 vs Canon SX10 IS). The bottom line is that I got the SX10 & G10 & did not see that much difference, image quality wise (my primary concern). However, the 20x zoom & Super Macro feature on the SX10 made it the clear winner (between those 2 cameras) for me, especially because that nearly endless zoom (coupled with a wide open aperture) allows me to do SLR-like narrow dof (depth of field) shots with good bokeh (pleasant looking background focus), which the G10's 5x zoom cannot quite achieve. However, the SX10 (& G10) has 2 serious downsides - noise (essentially spurious speckling) & chromatic aberrations (rainbows/color fringing along edges where light areas meet dark areas (think white lume meets black dial), which, for me, pretty much counter its zoom/Super Macro benefits. And these problems occur at all ISO/aperture settings. The LX3's noise & chromatic aberrations are much less noticeable below 400ISO, which is where the majority of my shooting occurs, so it is not a problem. Also, & equally important, a crosshatch (series of intersecting vertical & horizontal lines used to test focus & image alignment (especially in the corners)) shot with the LX3 appeared more uniform & square, while both Canons exhibited noticeable bending (barrel distortion) as you move away from the center of the image. However, the LX3 has its limitations - a relatively short (2.5x) optical zoom & a separate lens cap, which probably seems like a silly thing to complain about, but, for me, to be truly useful as a point-&-shoot, you have to be able to fit the camera (comfortably) into a cargo pants pocket, switch the camera on, take the picture, switch the camera off & return it to your pocket with 1 hand (that is, without having to fiddle with a separate lens cover). Unfortunately, of the 3 cameras, only the G10 has an automatic lens cover that opens (when the camera is switched on) & closes (when the camera is switched off) automatically. That said, the LX3's image quality was so good that it trumped the inconvenience of having to deal with a manual lens cover (which is saying alot when you like to shoot from a moving motorcycle). But, in the end, I went with the LX3 (also from Dell) because I decided to supplement my point-&-shoot with either the SX10 (for close macros or long-distance zooming) or a DSLR. Which brings me to my own question......... My question - I still have the SX10, because of its phenomenal 20x zoom & Super Macro. But, even though the SX10's resolution is significantly better than my old 4MP A80, its noise & chromatic aberrations make some macros look like a significant step below the A80 (unless you shoot in black & white (which eliminates all of the color fringing), in which case, the SX10 is spectacular)). So I am considering returning the SX10 & replacing it with 1 of these 2 DSLRs - Canon EOS 400D / Digital Rebel XTi Nikon D60 Anyone with direct/personal experience with BOTH of these models have an opinion as to which makes a better picture (especially in macro)?

Purchased in London many years ago.

Congratulations on a great find. For years, there has been heated (& ongoing) debate over the cause of the discoloration, but I would love to see the catalogs that show new Rolex watches with yellow tritium/lume. I spent some time working in a jewelry/watch repair store as a kid & I only ever saw white. Maybe the catalog has itself discolored?

Thank you & yes.

Just came in from a (Tuesday) night in town

For those who have requested a portfolio of my watch pics, download it here (file is 15.5 megs in .wmv format) - The Luxury of Time (In case you have trouble downloading, I posted a copy on Youtube but it is next to useless because they stripped out the soundtrack) Bon Appétit.

Ditto.

If there is 1 thing I have learned when relying on other people for help, seek & ye shall find. Have you tried ebay?

Nice to see you back in action, Ziggy.