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    Leica R 28 v2, 35 Summilux, 58 Noct-NIKKOR, 90AA, 180 APO

    Leica Elmarit-R 28mm f/2.8 Version 2 2 lens caps. Leica leather case. Clean glass. USD$1300 or about NZD$2000
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    Angenieux 28-70 2.6 thoughts please

    I have the opportunity to get this lens locally. Curious about others opinions concerning the lens. Maybe I should just jump... I have a D800 & maybe its better on a camera with less megapixels, uncertain. I'm going to get the A7s at later date, just a matter of when. I've searched & found mixed...
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    NOVA viewable in Southern Hemisphere & fading.

    The Nova is called NOVA CENTAURUS 2013 ( discovered 2nd Dec ) Before and After pictures, (Southern Cross or Crux, Southern Hemisphere only). 2 days ago I heard its fading. Have not found out any latest info at moment. I used Nikon D800 with 50 1.8G lens. Pictures basic adjust ViewNX 2 during...
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    Two, possibly Very Bright Comets for 2013...

    Comet PANSTARRS, March 2013, Comet ISON November 2013 - January 2014. Remanzacco Observatory - Comets & Neo: New Comet: C/2011 L4 (PANSTARRS) According to this very preliminary orbit based on an arc of only 2 weeks, this comet might become a bright object ( ~ magnitude 2) around perihelion in...
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    August 11th-13th, meteor showers + NASA Video.

    Heres the NASA video explaining the meteor shower, quite good... they are expecting upto 100+ meteors per hour... ScienceCasts: The 2012 Perseid Meteor Shower - YouTube This is from spaceweather.com PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: The annual Perseid meteor shower is underway. International observers are...
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    How to, Photograph/Track the Stars... Cheaply.

    Ok... I confess I have not built one of these. But stumbled across these sites a few weeks ago, and thought someone may be interested... never know... http://www.philharrington.net/scotch.htm How does the Scotch mount work? Let's begin by considering two facts. First, the Earth turns 360...
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    R U Visiting NZ soon? Chch Earthquake.

    I read a few days ago, maybe on the Sony Board, someone was visiting NZ soon. So thought I'd mention Christchurch had a 7.1 earthquake, centered very close to the city. 300 000 people live there. No one died. Now is about 5 days later and the place is in state of emergency, there was a 7PM...
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    Google Chrome Browser, for Mac as well.

    Hello EveryOne. Well, I'm on FaceBook, and play one of the games there. They changed their requirements, that Cookies must be reset. On Safari, mine were set at "accept cookies only from sites I visit", and had to change that to "always". Zynga games, on FaceBook are using IEsnare cookies...
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    ?www site to use, to send a RAW, to another?

    Hello... well I've used the link below, and is free and good to 10Mb. I have 1 picture I want to send to someone in USA, just a bit larger, so does anyone know which other site is good...? ...and free...? lol... https://secure.filesanywhere.com/ Thanks Wayne
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    NZ site, + M8.2 + new lens prices

    Thought I'd share this New Zealand site. I've seen "Camera and Camera" advertise in the main NZ newspapers several times over 6-12 months. Although do not get the paper regularly. This is their website below. I sent them email about the new lenses several weeks ago. They said they'd have to...
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    Other lenses for 450D...

    I have 2 friends that have a 450D each. They are work mates on working holiday from Brazil, in New Zealand. I/they would like to know which alternative lenses are the better ones, and cheaper. Below lenses is what I know, + have to go to 20mm to get to 32mm, which seems approximately another...
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    First Ever Mac OS X Botnet Confirmed

    http://news.softpedia.com/news/First-Ever-Mac-OS-X-Bonet-Confirmed-109663.shtml http://blogs.zdnet.com/security/?p=3157 Thought this would be of interest... There is more information there, but this was about all I was interested in... am not into the torrent site or too technical...
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    "Validation", mini movie/story...

    Its a 16 minute short film, is a fable about the magic of free parking, some photography as part of the whole story... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cbk980jV7Ao This is really good... I think...:)
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    Bird Photos Olympus 50-200 2.8-3.5

    I've just posted 15 photos of Native birds of New Zealand, taken from Ulva Island bird sanctuary, by Stewart Island. "Destinations and Hot Spots" http://forum.getdpi.com/forum/showthread.php?p=70866&posted=1#post70866 Heres a Tui. Pollen on beak, Flax flowers.
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    SUNSET PLANETS

    Moon is about to join Venus and Jupiter for a three-way conjunction that some astronomers are calling "the best sky show of the year." http://www.spaceweather.com/images2008/01dec08/skymap_01dec08.gif?PHPSESSID=79ia0h2kdpmsebsqm63qv861t1
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    MacBook Pro keyboard freezing?

    Well thats it really. Keyboard freezing on MacBook Pro, but can still use mouse. Thought I'd ask if anyone knew if could be something easy fix? One person told me could be the motherboard, in which case under warantee, but actually uncertain. Any thoughts appreciated Wayne
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    Track Satellites in Your Area.

    Wow! Found this a few weeks ago, just went back to it now, and have International Space Station flying over in a couple of hours, Very Bright, apparrantly. Soooo Cool. Got a 10 day forecast for my area, times and where to look...
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    Free Mamiya 645AFDII/III with Aptus Back.

    Excuse me if this has been posted before.. could not see if it had. http://www.leafamerica.com/specials.asp "Between March 19 and June 30, 2008, when photographers purchase a new Leaf Aptus 75, 65 or 22 back or the Aptus S equivalent in a Mamiya AFD mount, photographers will receive a Mamiya...
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    Leica Lens Compendium Link.

    Was searching for stuff and stumbled across this list. Seems quite detailed. Some here would know more than me as to how detailed or good, I guess.:) http://www.overgaard.dk/leica_lens_compendium.html
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    Subscribe iTunes LR Photoshop

    Well I tried to find the link but can not. So here it goes. ...from "iTunes Store" click on "Podcasts" Then from "Categories" click on "Technology" Then at "More Technology" click on "Software How-to" Then in the main window top right click "See All" So, about 21 podcast/video per page... 5...
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