Dju

Lightroom won't accept PNG? NO MY DREAMS SHATTERED!

Okay I'll be honest with you and say that I couldn't notice the difference that much

Naww I think I'm leaning towards the Olympus It tickles my perfectionist side, especially the picture of the flower. If I can get quality shots like that every time, hell yes, let me get out my credit card!

Ah okay see I have a beast of a machine and I do artworks on Photoshop really frequently so there's no excuse for me not to save in PNG. Besides, unless we're talking huge res images, whereas I rarely upload anything larger than 500x500 pixels, the size difference between the two file types is pretty negligible. If the Olympus saves in jpg but you've gotten such pretty shots with it, I'm sure it wouldn't be that bad

This is not going to turn into a jpg/png debate I will personally always save in PNG because being a perfectionist, I DO see the differences between photos saved in different ways, but that's my prerogative. I was looking at the Lumix a few days ago, and then the salesperson scared me off and said something like "you click and wait a few seconds for it to take the photo" and I thought that was kind of stupid, because I mean, come on, a lot of things can happen in a few seconds, and I want my action now now now! That's not actually true, is it?

Except that's what JPG is used for, compression. You can't ever save something in JPG that will look as good as something saved in PNG.

Shell, again, the jpg pictures bother me because I know how badly they chew up the quality so I can't really tell if the shots are good or no. I think they probably look good, but jpg is being terrible again. The canon is kinda expensive for me though, and an SLR is definitely out of the question--I don't plan to do anything professionally so having so many options would just be a waste of money. Ellz, the postage on that bundle is about $50. Not great, but not bad I figure for the amount of extras that comes with it. The stuff you took looks pretty impressive, just wish I could see more PNG photos!

Ever heard of the saying "there's a fool born every minute"? See.. if that were the case, the world wouldn't be in such strife. That would be terrific actually. The problem lies with the fact that there are hundreds of fools born every minute, and while there are people who will take time out of their day to lecture these people only to have their information fall on deaf, ignorant ears, there are some who are just damned tired of explaining.

What a horrible story, HeavyPaws! Are people really that desperate to breed? Sometimes I'm thankful I'm getting a rather unknown breed--people will probably think it's a mutt and never bother me about freaking.. breeding it with their BYB "purebred".

Yeah I know I ask for a lot Kja I like high quality photos though, stuff I can work with and edit on the PC without everything getting blotchy. Ellz, I've been looking at that camera and it looks really good, the photos you posted are deceptive because you've saved a lot of them in JPG which has grabbed them by the scruff of the neck and positively shook them free of the quality they used to possess! http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j8/everh...22aug10_2-1.png That one is probably the only photo I can trust because png saves "as-is", and the quality is really sharp there, really nice! Only downside is those damned batteries. I don't take a lot of shots though, with my old camera, I just had to take one shot, not do anything for a minute, and the battery was already half gone. Bastards, all of them! I found a bundle on the internet for the Olympus for $210, it comes with: 1. Olympus SP-600 UZ Digital Camera 2. Transcend 4GB HC SecureDigital Class 4 (SDHC) Card 3. Precision Design (4) 2900mAh AA NiMH Batteries & 110/220V Multi-Voltage Rapid Charger 4. Precision Design USB 2.0 SecureDigital (SDHC) High-Speed Memory Card Reader 5. Precision Design PD-C10 Camera/Camcorder Case 6. Precision Design Memory Card Storage Wallet 7. Precision Design Flexible Tabletop Mini Tripod 8. ImageRecall Digital Image Recovery Software 9. Microfiber Cleaning Cloth Do you think it's a good bargain?

So! I'm getting a puppy soon and I've been meaning to get myself a camera so I can document his growing up, but alas and alack, the camera choices out there completely overwhelm me. I don't know what any of the stats are supposed to mean, asides from the screen size, basically I'm a bit of a newb. What I need is something relatively cheap (please no suggestions over $300) which takes awesome, grainy-less, high-quality photos. A simple pointer-and-a-clicker, SLRs are too complicated for me. Ultra-portable would be a nice bonus, but not 100% necessary. If any of you have cameras that fit that description or know cameras that could, I'd love to see examples of the photos they can take! Ah yeah, and I'd reaaaally prefer one that uses a Lithium battery so I can plug the camera in to recharge it instead of buying more batteries or a battery charger. And I have notoriously bad luck with those cameras too, like my Canon, which only takes two minutes to completely drain a set of fully-charged AA batteries for some bizarre reason. Thank you guys :D

Transylvanian Hound

I was just splitting hairs :D --Lhok Another tip is they come in black and tan too. Black and tan? Do you mean the Wolfdogs or the Vallhunds?

Hey, both names are accepted lol! Vlčák is "wolf" in Czech. There are so many breeds I wish were imported to Australia More Vallhunds for a start, you can never have too many Valls.

Ohhhh I know what it is now :D IMPORT IT. DOOO ITTTT. And then also import the Czechoslovakian Wolfdog.

I got no clue what that is Lhok, but ME WANTS :D

Can you post a picture of the adult? :D Puppies from similar breeds are damned near impossible to tell apart, and this place has pretty much turned into rare breed hunting, so it makes it all the more impossible. People usually use clues like the adult's shape, the way it carries its tail, snout shape, ear size, etc etc, to figure out what breed a dog is and puppies usually don't possess those certain features yet as like you'd find on an adult of the same breed.

Ick, I would never put them in a dishwasher with human dishes in there too! :D Dishwashers aren't that thorough, and I don't want bits of dog food getting stuck in between the prongs of my fork while they're floating around the dishwasher! Soaking it in a bucket of boiling/hot water and scrubbing with a toothbrush sounds like the most logical method to me.

I know, I know, German Shepherd Dog!

That looks like a Border Collie to me Esky but any money I'm wrong I'm not sure if the Beauceron I posted was a mismark or not but I know they're most known for black and tan coloring. Still a looker, either way! Looks a bit like a young Rottweiler before the snout starts getting thick. Gorgeous dogs.

Dammit, you got me

Nah completely wrong snout

Yeah I know, I saw that too! Maybe use it as a clue? It might be breed-specific but I'm not sure.

Nope