Many cameras can automatically change ISO settings depending on the lighting conditions, but when you’re in control, Cal asks, “Why would I want to take pictures at ISO 100 when the camera can let me set its sensitivity to 800 or 3200?” See what he was told!

Do you worry the sun will damage your expensive digital camera? Jeff says you should worry and take care not to let it happen! Join the discussion.

Howard wants to be enlightened on the subject of GPS chips in digital cameras. He gets his wish!

Does the computer you use matter? Is there any reason to choose a Mac over a PC for image editing? Share your thoughts!

Research demonstrates that perceived sharpness is relative, and age may be a factor. Join the discussion!

Dorothy discovers switching to a Mac isn't the smooth transition she expected. She's had hardware and software issues. Will there be a happy ending? Click here to see!

SentrySafe makes hard drives that would survive flood and fire. Should you own one? How about a safe that has a USB passthrough? Going digital means backing up photos, offline and/or offsite storage, etc. What is your plan to keep your digital photos safe?

Betty is getting her first digital camera and gets some great shopping advice. There's no end to the choices available. The good news is, it's hard to go too far wrong, but to get the best return on your camera dollar, you need to get some advice from folks who've been where you are. If you're shopping for a camera or know someone who is, click here!

You might not be looking forward to it, but snow is coming, so how about shooting it! That can be tricky if you're using a point-and-shoot camera. Join this discussion and either learn a thing or two or share your secrets of success!

Jeff took time to shoot some nice photos of a like he passes on his way to work, but when it came time to make a big print, he discovered he mistakenly set the camera to sRAW. He ponders that there might be too many options! What do you think?

Amazon leaked info about Canon's new models, the EOS 40D and the 1Ds Mark III. The 40D, a 10 megapixel model, is due soon. The 1Ds Mk III, with over 20 megapixels, is due later this year. Read more!

Had someone told us a year or two ago that we could get 4 GB (45X), 4GB (133X) and 8 GB (45X) CF cards for $24.95, $34.95 and $84.95 respectively (after rebates), would you have believed it? Probably not, but that's what Kingston Elite Pro cards are going for at http://www.Adorama.com. (Note: Be sure you print out the rebate form now and send it in immediately when you receive the shipment. Also, make your purchase before August 31st.) Is this a hot deal? Do you know of a better one? Share your thoughts!

Still looking for that perfect SuperZoom Digital, Hugh points to Fujifilm's FinePix S8000FD. Then there's Panasonic's DMC-FZ18 and Canon's S5 IS. Which would you choose?

What is the dreaded "click of death" and why should photographers care about it? Click here to find out!

When choosing a point-and-shoot with a long zoom (12x to 18x), what do you give up? There are lots of ultra-zoom cameras to choose from, but do any of these wonder-digitals really deliver the goods? John starts off the discussion with notes on his Canon PowerShot S3-IS. Share your thoughts! See what others think!

Howard Fisher asks the question, "Do memory cards wear out?" The reply: Yes, memory cards can wear out after formatting them thousands of times, but it's more likely there's a problem with the camera's contacts. Try cleaning them with alcohol, but be careful, else you'll do more harm than good! Click here to read more!

When you can't trust an operating system to handle image files, what good is it? Read the whole story!

Ron Wrucke likes NX and is used to the interface, but he's finding it cumbersome to move from that software into Photoshop for additional image work. Is he missing something?

Anyone with a large collection of digital photos could benefit from the organizational capabilities of a program like Adobe Lightroom, but figuring out the best way to start building the database may not be obvious to you. Jeff asks some great questions on this topic. Do you have some questions of your own?

Obviously, a camera in the hand is better than one that's at home in an equipment bag, so at least from that perspective, a camera phone can easily beat a dSLR, but are they competitive where it counts, in image quality? A post points to some iffy samples and solicits comments. Take a look and share what you think.

Alien Skin Software today released Macintosh Universal updates for all their Photoshop plug-ins: Snap Art, BlowUp, Exposure, Eye Candy 5: Textures, Eye Candy 5: Nature, Eye Candy 5: Impact, Xenofex 2, Image Doctor, and Splat!. These updates are compatible with the upcoming Photoshop CS3 release from Adobe Systems, Inc. Alien Skin’s Universal plug-ins provide a significant performance increase on Intel-based Macintosh computers. For any photographer using a new Intel Mac, this is good news! Click here for more details.

For a lot of photographers (particularly those with Intel Macs), buying Photoshop CS3 is a no-brainer, but Adobe's launch was about much more than a photo editor. Is Photoshop Extended really necessary? What are those different packages all about? Why should we care about program integration? And is this upgrade really worth what they're asking? Click here to join the discussion!

Andrew Bokelman and Mike Wilmer exchange thoughts on how to turn photographs into art. Software programs such as Alien Skin's Snap Art and P&A America's Virtual Painter 5 are featured in the discussion, among others. Click here to read the thread, view sample photos, and join the discussion!

Alien Skin's Exposure mimics color and B&W films, but a cheaper B/W Styler is impressive, too! Andrew Bokelman brought B/W Styler to our attention. It's clearly a contender in the digital color to B&W conversion category. At under $50, the price seems right, as well! But Exposure does offer a lot more value in the color department. Click here to read the whole discussion!

Canon's new EOS 1D Mark III looks like a winner, but I'm a little curious about this new sRAW file format: "In addition to the RAW and JPEG options found in previous EOS Digital SLRs, the EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR now offers the "sRAW" recording format. "sRAW" has all the flexibility of standard RAW data recording, but at one quarter the resolution and approximately half the file size of conventional RAW images...." Is that new format a big deal? Tell us what you think!

Fran's question about getting an LCD monitor sparks a lively discussion. Is Dell's bargain monitor going to live up to her expectations for working on photographs? Is there something as good or better out there for less money? Share your thoughts!

Linda Baldwin shows off her first attempt at masking a background with this new, highly-rated tool. "Built as a plug-in to Adobe Photoshop, Fluid Mask is the new next-generation cut-out tool. Behind the product is breakthrough technology that mimics the way the eye, optic-nerve and brain perform visual processing. It offers an intuitive, accurate and fast approach to cut outs." See what Linda did!

Mike Campos points to the new release from Nikon. Ron Wrucke suggests everyone would benefit from seeing the 4 short tutorials that demonstrate the power of Nikon's "control point technology." Simply put, you have the option to process selected areas differently in a non-destructive fashion. Join the discussion!

Mike Campos muses, "I went to the Epson Print Academy this weekend and Adobe did a demonstration on Lightroom. I liked what I saw when it comes to image cataloging, tagging, etc. I just wish they would have stopped at that and left the half-baked image processing off to be done in Photoshop." Join the discussion!

Jeff Peterman has a friend who is breeding fancy mice. She wants to photograph them, so she'd like advice on a macro setup. Jeff writes, "Obviously, I could easily recommend a dSLR and a macro lens (or some other lens with a close-up filter or extension tubes), plus a good external flash, but that would cost more than she wants to spend. So, I wondered if anyone can recommend some other, cheaper combination?" Click here to join the discussion!