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same ccd, 4k cheaper, but wheres the lens ?

sgt.serenity — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:39:50 -0800

whats the selection of wide angle lenses for the sony alpha 900 ? I'm fairly baffled by this - but the possibility of getting a full frame 24mp dslr for 4k less than the nikon d3x is a source of great interest to me - but i'm noticing a real lack of lenses - i know theyre zeiss/minolta compatible - should i just hunt down minolta lenses on ebay ? are there any definitive answers about lenses for the new(ish) full frame sony ?

I'm not really worried about getting a f2.8 lens or anything - its more for outdoorsy landscape types of stuff.

SkinCareFilter: Non-Toxic anti-aging skin care?

airguitar2 — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:10:15 -0800

Help my skin glow while avoiding toxic chemicals! I'm 31, and I'm looking for skin care products that will give me gorgeous skin. (I currently battle dark under-eye circles and fine lines.) Problem is, a lot of chemicals in skin care products are linked to serious health consequences (neurotoxicity, reproductive toxicity, etc. etc.) .

So, my potentially quixotic quest: to find moisturizers with alpha hydroxy acid, cleansers, toners that are the least harmful and most effective.

Any MeFites have success with a similar quest? So far I've come up with Ole Henriksen as a potentially viable line or products-- success with this, or others? Thanks a mill.

Wi-FI camera

Amby72 — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 13:17:37 -0800

How to use Wi-fi or eye-fi flash memory in my compact flash based DSLR. I have a Sony Alpha 100 that I love. I want to use an eye-fi card or something similarly wi-fi to facilitate the uploading of photos wherever I am. The camera uses Compact Flash. I see you can get an SD to Compact Flash converter. Just curious if it would work, or if it would break hamper it so it doesn't work. what do other people do, besides just normal transferring with the card or a cable?

Help me set my vodka free!

iamkimiam — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 12:25:36 -0800

I bought a 750mL bottle of Vodka from Safeway. The cashier forgot to remove the black plastic security alarm topper from it. Boo! It's an electric alarm, made by Alpha Security Products. The drawing suggests loud noises. It is about 2 inches tall, 1.5" diameter, and cylindrical. It spins freely around the bottle neck, but is restrained from liftoff.

How do I remove it, without breaking the bottle or the peace and quiet I am currently enjoying?

I *could* drive back to the store, but I *really* don't want to. There's got to be another way!

Thanks!

Bit by my own dog.

Meredith — Sat, 08 Jul 2006 12:18:31 -0800

My own dog just bit me. Why, and how do I deal with this? My dog, Sam, is a probably St. Bernard/Golden mix about three years old, whom I rescued from a neglectful and possibly abusive home, though I don't know for sure, only suspect, about two years ago. He's a wonderful dog, friendly and goofy with all people, gets along wonderfully with my aging greyhound, and most other dogs- until he's tired. Then he gets grumpy, and will growl at any dog near him, though he's never attacked Hobie, my greyhound.

I'm keeping my friend's dog, a pit bull, for the weekend while she and her husband are out of town, and he and Sam get along wonderfully, they played all day yesterday and most of the morning today. An hour ago, Sam was getting tired, and starting to growl at Tank (my friend's dog) a bit. I noticed but before I could seperate the two, Sam went after him, snarling and biting at his face and neck. Tank didn't fight back, only tried to get away, but Sam wouldn't let up, despite my yelling at him to stop. I approached from the side and reached down for Sam's collar, at which point he snapped his head around and bit me on the arm. He didn't break the skin, and Tank got away and ran outside.

I am not so surprised or upset that Sam bit me, having reached for him during a fight, but when I held his muzzle shut and told him NO, and then popped him on the ass, he continued to growl and snarl at me, even after realizing it was me, his Mom, and this is what upsets me.

This is my dog who is normally goofy, happy, and loves me. I sleep curled up with him at night, he usually exhibits a Golden Retriever type demeanor. I've always known he's grumpy when tired, but he's never gone after me before, and even forgiving that, I am shocked and upset that he would continue to growl and snarl when I was reprimanding him. Does he just not think of me as the alpha, or what? I can't be okay with a dog who will bite and snarl at me, and despite all my very wounded feelings, I'm worried that the next time something like this happens he will bite again. How do I handle this?