Having shot for a decade with an old 35mm SLR, then switching to a little digital, then finally upgrading to a digital SLR, I must say that the digital SLR's...
... digitals. I have been ... Other people will be able to answer this better than I, but to me it boiled down to this: the digital SLRs accept lenses like a...
Ward - that's a great point! I still carry around my little pocket digital - it comes in handy for shots when the big gear is too bulky or inappropriate! -joe ...
I took my new Olympus to the pool this weekend and took shots... wow! That is one awesome camera ;) "You get a much higher quality (and more expensive) glass...
Well my friend, do not feel down! Your camera takes great shots as well. I don't mean to diss the non-SLR digitals -- I had been happily shooting with them for...
I should have had more patience. Quit laughing Prof... (I know you are) ~something I do not have much of~ I wanted an SLR and heard of the new Olympus and ...
Great article. As someone said one day in here... What kind of Yuppie still uses chemicals! ;) I was passing the elementary school here the other day and a...
It does not hurt to trim the budget once in a while. It is good to have to= look and see where the excess is being spent. I doubt its a long term thing....
I think cell phones, helicopters and planes should all be banned from the national parks. There is nothing more annoying that hearing technology when out in...
I have seen photos of metal cell phone towers that look like tall, green pine trees and are made to fit into the natural decor in cities and residentual areas....
Hi folks, I'm a flat lander who has been lurking for a while enjoying all the good info. I've hiked Zion and the Tetons once, Grand Canyon 5 times and the...
A very warm welcome to the group Ray. :) Okay! Now I feel a little better about my impulse shopping ;p Where are you headed? Where have you hiked in Zion?...
Hi Clint :)! Do we really need cell phones ringing out on the trails though. I can barely handle them ringing in walmart. lol I went on a field trip the other...
I'm going to Rocky, then Canyonlands [1st time] then the North rim 3rd time to the north rim [just for some rim photograhpy unless I can beg an permit]. Done a...
The narrows are awesome! Did you hike the East Rim Trail and Observation Point? I have not been to Canyonlands either, but want to get there soon. The Rim to...
Hi all, I'm a newbie here with three questions. 1. I have previously backpacked the West Rim trail and camped at Potato Hollow and near the West Rim spring....
HELL, NO! We don't need cell phones jangling in National Parks. In fact, I charge that, by law, the NPS is REQUIRED to restrict cell phone usage as part of...
Welcome to the Grou Infinite :) Someone in the group just did that hike so I will see if he give you the answers you need. ... 1. I have previously backpacked...
I do love your passionate answers Steve ;) It's a shame people cannot keep them in their packs and have them with them for emergency use only. That will never...
I had a chance to do it with a group og eng. grad students, north to south and a plane ride back across. Didn't want the plane ride but it was my only way to...
Hi Ray - Welcome to the group! Hopefully, here is some useful info for you. 1. For the West Rim, I would say just about all of the campspots from Potato Hollow...
I usually travel heavy in Zion - carrying all of the water I need on a backpack trip -- lots of pounds. Does anybody have any knowledge of water quality in...
Here is the statement and link to the article I was wondering about... "Camp for the night in grassy Potato Hollow, where there's a reliable water source and ...
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