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    What size is your flash card for your digital camera?

    A couple 8GB cards for my 50D. One card takes ~350 RAW files. Filled them both this one time, but only because I was on a week-long trip with no access to a computer.
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    Can you pass this test? 30 out of 50 is passing grade

    42/50 <-- not American
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    What camera & lens/es you started out with?

    Mine was the legendary(?) Zenit-E in the early 90s with some Helios lens. it was my dad's but by that time he pretty much quit photography and it lay unused for a few years. I didn't shoot much and didn't learn anything and eventually quit as well. There was no one there to teach me, but plenty...
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    Free EXIF tool for Windows

    Yes, ExifTool it was! Thanks Gevorg. That GUI looks great.
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    Free EXIF tool for Windows

    Hi guys, Although this is a software question, but I guess this is a better place to ask. What do you use for managing and editing EXIF data in your photos? A long time ago I had a command line program for this job, but I forgot what it was and being command line it was cumbersome to use. Any...
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    So, I was given some gear...

    I shoot mostly aperture priority and on the 350D I couldn't override much, but on the 50D I can. I love how the most important tweaks are easily accessible with the funny joystick thing without releasing my hand from the grip. Definitely a keeper. And best of all despite being old the battery is...
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    So, I was given some gear...

    Everything is fine now. And it's rather embarrassing... I had the wrong AF mode - AI SERVO. Found how to change it to SINGLE SHOT like in the 350D and everything's just dandy now. I shoot only stationary targets, so AI SERVO would detect minute movements in the scene, like changes in shadows...
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    So, I was given some gear...

    I think something might be wrong with AF. If I select any point besides the center one it doesn't focus properly. The worst thing is I don't have a manual. Maybe there is some setting buried deep in the Custom Function menu that I need to tweak. Or something is wrong with the focus motor in my...
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    So, I was given some gear...

    So, the weather cleared up and I went to town to test the gear. Holy lost shots, Batman! This thing is unforgiving! Of over 40 shots I only managed to save... 4:oops:. Totally not like the EOS 350D I used to use. I don't see myself outgrowing the 50D any time soon. Or ever.
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    So, I was given some gear...

    Cool, so I really do have a Nifty 50. Unfortunately I can't buy from overseas so I'm going to order a Kingston Ultimate 600x 32GB card that I found locally and start hunting for batteries. Then I'll have to wait for weather to clear up and that is always a fun thing to do...
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    So, I was given some gear...

    Thanks for all the good advice guys. @TerryMathews: Is this the nifty 50: http://www.vilbrafoto.lt/objektyvai-ir-aksesuarai/objektyvai-veidrodiniams-fotoaparatams/standartiniai-fiksuoto-zidinio-objektyvai/canon-obj50mm-f-1-8-ef-ii (~$140) ? I think I have one of those on my film camera. @iGas...
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    So, I was given some gear...

    Hi folks, A couple days ago my father gave me his old gear that he says he hadn't touched in at least two years: Canon EOS 50D, Canon 24-105 f/4 L IS USM lens, Canon 100-400 f/4.5-5.6 lens, Speedlite 380EX flash, a cleaning kit and a carrying case where all this stuff fits nicely. He said that...
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    Sub $10k stick shift car?

    Great choice on the 'Stang. As a manual-trained European I'll give you a tip on saving gas - when driving around town shift at no more that 2500RPM and cruise slightly under 2000. With a V8 you have more than enough low end torque to do this.
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    InWin MniITX PSU reliability

    Found an offer for Dells with a 5 year on-site warranty. This alone beats any build I can spec, because in-house build would be limited to 2 year warranty for parts. Thanks, Mindless1, your explanation about total working hours and warranty was really helpful.
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    InWin MniITX PSU reliability

    Thanks. We'll look into prebuilt SFFs then (probably Dell OptiPlex).