Hi Chris

-> > time.  I figured  I would throw a feeler out from Doc's Place=20
-> > in Florida and check both  sites.  Lo and behold, there's a=20
-> > bunch of us here listening to the air  wheeze between our ears.  :-)
-> 
-> Yeah - this echo has certainly been very quiet for some time now. The
-> FONiX Main Board has been awfully quiet these past few days as well.
-> Hope this is not a trend!

Photo sometimes slows down, then a new burst of activity will 
come along.

-> I am actually struggling a little with the D100 but I know I am going to
-> get it right. An SLR is so different from the Coolpix - even the
-> pictures look and 'feel' different. Loving the challenge though - at the
-> moment I am trying hard to figure out what difference (negatively)
-> pushing the ISO rating to 400 will make... I am hoping that it will help
-> me keep the photos sharp while hand-holding the camera.

Like using a faster film, you will probably pick up a little grain. 
But considering that you are using a larger CCD than the 995, it shouldn't
be as noticeable as it would there..  Using telephoto lens usually requires
a tripod for sharpness.  They get the image a few degrees closer, but also
magnifies the shake factor by the same degree. (Why us old guys like wide
angles :-)

Bobfer

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