Kirislin

Thanks Tess, it's a lovely day here today so I might go and practice at the park. Kymbo I have the instruction manual but sometimes it doesn't explain enough for me. I wish I could ask it questions and it could answer. for example, I've just yesterday discovered something on the long tele lens that I didn't know was there! It's an extra focussing ring on the end. I dont know what you call it but it seems to fine tune the focus and change the depth of field. there is no mentio of it in the manual cause the manual doesn't really talk about the lenses. I think they assume a certain level of knowledge and understanding that I just dont have. Linda

Thankyou, even though it is my technique which needs work I am relieved, I'd rather that than the camera be dodgy. I can learn and improve. I didn't know that about the camera setting details. I had it set on full auto (sports mode) so it did what it wanted to do. I am not sure if I can dictate which areas focus but still keep it in auto.

What do you mean, how do you tell? I dont know what exif is. you have to spell it out to me

Um how did you know all that? all the camera settings my photos were taken on? I am a computer dummy as well as a camera dummy! I need to hire you for the day for onsite instruction. Hey, now there's a thought!! A DOL photography day!

I am struggling to get good shots with my Canon 400d even on auto sports mode. Yesterday I went to the beach and tried to get some good shots using the sports mode. I thought the camera was supposed to automatically focus itself as the subject was moving. I took tons and alot are blurry. I am feeling very disheartened this was taken using the long lens and I thought maybe there was just too much for the camera to focus on and maybe it was too far away. some were of Lily running towards me and the camera just wasnt refocussing, is it supposed to or am I expecting too much. what am I doing wrong?

the mother of one of my whippets had a problem with a salivary gland and although I never actually saw it when it was swollen that's the first thing I thought of too when I saw this heading. I think her owner had to get it drained and then anti biotics for her.

Yep, it's certainly worth keeping in mind, especially if our $$ takes off again like it was a few weeks ago.

do you have to pay duty on things imported like this?

Hi and thankyou kja, I've only just peeked in here and seen your reply. I re formatted the card. As to transferrring the images to the computer, mine seems pretty quick, I have to say I got myself a pretty groovy computer though, (is there a brag emoticon, I need to insert here). (this'll have to do) I am technologically challenged so I am way over camera'd and computered, but you never know, maybe one day I will figure out how to use both to their potential. Still, I am having fun with both.

Ahem............ would you believe my mouth started to water when I read the bit about them squishing them until the pulp oozes out. Yumm I luurrvvvvvvvve passionfruit.

cant help you as I am in Vic but I suggest you try contacting greyhound trainers to ask who they use and if that person will see domestics. good luck

Oh yes, mine love tomatoes. not sure about mint though. Puck actually sniffed out and dug up beetroot and ate it all. they also ate all the bok choy I planted. The only thing I have growing in the vegie garden is parsley. Oh well, at least I love tabouleh

My funny Kibah eats all sorts of medicinal plants and teaches the others to do so as well. here she is eating a mustard plant I think, I've tasted the leaves and they're sort of peppery. I think it is related to rocket, it tastes similar and my whippets also love eating rocket. I have to put a wire cover over it at home to ensure I get some too. and here she is, same day, she is not eating grass, she is eating a plant called clivers.

thanks Rubiton, well, gulp, I did it. I was a bit attached to those pics on the camera. I've got them on my computer and I'll figure out how to burn them as soon as I get some CDs or DVD's. which is better to store them on? That'll be the next thing to do my head in. sigh......

Oh how I wish I could have a computer whizz sitting here to show me how to work this damn thing. I've got myself this fabbo new computer and camera and most of what they can do are unused. I feel like someone who's only driven a pedal car being put behind the wheel of a Ferrarri.

OK thanks, as to uploading photos, I didn't do it the way you describe. following instructions in my manual that came with the camera, I first downloaded the CD's that came with it and then plugged the camera directly into the computer and it did the rest. Is your way better? I suppose it means I'd have to buy a card reader now.

Aah OK, next silly question, do I first delete the photos, and then format or just format over the photos and they will automatically be removed, if that makes sense.

thanks, I couldn't really find a clear explanation in the book.

I bought a new Canon in March but have only just been able to transfer the pics to my computer (had to buy a new computer) . something I am not sure of with the CF card. Do I delete all the pics and then also have to reformat the card or is just deleting the pics all I have to do to start afresh with an empty card. Simple explanations please, no jargon, I'm not too good at this.

Poor boy, he just looks horrendously fat. Best thing for him that you got him back. Hopefully he'll get slimmer of the year and feel like a puppy again.

Just wanted to say the photograph of your puppy is beautiful!

Is it possible he had a dirty bum before your mum bathed him. Sometimes we get dogs in with dirty, pooey fur matted bums that their owners aren't even aware of. When the fur is clipped away the skin often looks irritated, I would guess from having bacteria in constant contact with the skin.

Just how contagious is it? I've seen some awful and tragic stories on a US whippet forum about it and heeded the warnings about how dangerous it is. Today I met a woman and her dog up at our regular park. I noticed he had blood on his head and mentioned it to the lady. She flipped his ear back to reveal a small bleeding sore and said off handedly "oh he has canine papilloma virus, he was covered in them before" I said it's extremely contagious,( because of what I have read on the other forum.) The lady was surprised and said the vet didn't mention anything about that. I immediately took my girls away and headed to the vet to ask about it. To the lady's credit she was on the phone to them when I walked in, I could tell by the converstation the receptionist was having. I spoke to the vet (not my regualar vet) and she reckons it's usually only young dogs who are affected and only if they're already immunosurpressed (sp?) She said it's not very contagious and not very dangerous so not to worry. She seemed very casual about it but I cannot forget the horrendous photos I've seen of it. So should I be worried.

Can dogs get melanomas?

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