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    FZ20 Lens Movement

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital.zlr (More info?) You do not get this with film SLR lens. Much more precisely built. Almost all lens of the new cameras ,which extend from the body, do that. I think it is just free play needed to let it move. This is the price for being light and small...
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    Newbie: JPG puzzle?

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) On Wed, 16 Mar 2005 18:32:04 -0600, David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b@dd-b.net> wrotd: >I just grabbed random image, checked its size (43.9k), viewed it in >Irfanview, selected "jpg lossless operations" and then 90 degrees >clockwise, let it run...
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    Newbie: JPG puzzle?

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 19:53:00 -0600, David Dyer-Bennet <dd-b@dd-b.net> wrote: >What software did you use, and what exact command? Ordinary >photo-editing software doesn't support the lossless rotation >capabilities mostly; that's mostly...
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    Newbie: JPG puzzle?

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) On Tue, 15 Mar 2005 17:26:12 -0800, paul <paul@not.net> wrote: >100% is a bit excessive. 95% is fine. > >If it's not been cropped, you can rotate without any change using >irfanview or most any newer program. I am using Irfanview! Open...
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    Newbie: JPG puzzle?

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) Is there any way I can keeep jpg file at the same size? This is any 170K jpg. All I did was to have flipped it horizontally .. It then saved as a 340K file at 100%. I thought, for flipping, the software only re-arranged the pixels. What...
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    Macro --what happens in camera?

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) I have a few digicams--Nikon,Canon all with their macro mode. I could not figure out what this mode does to the camera. I cannot hear any lens being moved inside to change the focusing ability. A search on Google discovered no answer but...
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    Are Canon L series lens cheaper in Japan or Hong Kong?

    Archived from groups: rec.photo.digital (More info?) On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 00:03:04 -0500, Jack <memenme@email.com> wrotd: >My son will be visiting Tokyo and Hong Kong next month. Does anyone >know if the Canon EF USM 70-200mm F2.8 L IS Zoom Lens can be purchased >cheaper in those cities...