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it could be worse, it could have no thumbs the proportions on this thing really remind me of the VF-2SS for some reason though.

this, by far. I'd love to see optional weapon sets with a mix of bombs/rockets/missiles/fuel tanks etc. I'd also like to see them release at least a pair offixed pose DYRL? style closed fists. If they want to go further and give use a a dozen different fixed pose hands that would be great. the cockpit/pilot/mechanical detail upgrades would be fine on future releases though I wouldn't bother trying to retrofit my existing toys. Definitely more tempo printing on future releases though. :edit: all the diorama type stuff (i.e. ground crew, standing pilots) I would definitely pass on and would prefer them NOT included in future releases. I'm not really in to that stuff and it's just more parts to loose.

pffff, you can never have to many lenses also, with portraits you want to have a very blurred background so your subject stands out. to do this you need a fast lens (high f-stop). you can also get a more diffused background by using a longer lens.

"how do you think I feel? Mine goes inside of me when I stand up"

squee now I'm sad I want that Bioshock movie to get made by the way. I F*cking love bioshock.

Xbox 360... (or PS3)

actually the Meteor is an XLAA. and all missiles of a given type were functionally the same. odd thing to note, the base missile on US and European planes are AIM-9M's; the US QAAM (which is air-to-air only) is the AIM-9X

I use Goo Gone for such things : http://www.magicamerican.com/googone/produ...108e6a30db.aspx works as well or better than rubbing alcohol and leaves whatever you use it on with a slight pleasant citrus smell.

I don't know if anyone talked about this game back in October, but I downloaded the demo for Bayonetta when It came out and finally got around to playing yesterday (curse MW2 and pressing school work). I don't usually play Brawler/hack n' Slash style action games, but god is this game awesome. I still haven't finished the demo as I'm not actually good at this genre but even when you're doing poorly this is just too much fun.

All right, Carl Macek is the spiritual reincarnation of Hitler. And Kevin McKeever is the actual reincarnation of Joseph Goebbels. there, happy now?

I Just cracked level 30 first prestige . also got the mastery title for the M82 (I hate the .50 cal almost as much as the intervention ). but I'm done messing with FMJ on that AND I got my stinger, now I can get back to f'ing with people's kill streak rewards. also F*ck the heartbeat sensor, man up and use a real attachment. (I use Halo sights on my M4 with scavanger pro, and a SPAS-12) 6 more levels and I get my WA2000 back

I think OS X is just OS 9 only shinier. 7 the same as vista which is just shinnier XP. both systems suck but get the job done, it all depends on how you wan't your UI to look while it's crashing and burning. (I run windows because I refuse to pay the asinine prices apple charges for it's poorly designed hardware.)

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! oh wow... you funny man.

Not always. an f/1.8 prime will cost a lot less than an f/2.8 zoom lens and an f/2 35mm will cost a lot less than a f/2 200mm. the closest thing to a general rule about lens costs is that the heavier it is, the more expensive it is. the number of parts, material used and amount of glass all determine the price of a lens. since a lens with a high f-stop has a wider aperture, it's going to need more glass than an otherwise similar lens. (an f/4 200mm will be cheaper than an f/2.8 200mm because the f/4 uses smaller diameter elements). of course sometimes a slower lens with the same focal length will cost more because it's made of better materials. so for similar lenses, the faster the more expensive. for very disparate lenses, not always.

HOLLY SH*T! that's amazing...

well here's your problem...

I remember watching it in either an 8th or 9th grade english class and thinking to myself, "the fact that the guy's ass gets 10 times more screen time than her tits really ruins the whole scene." :edit: see, that's what's great about Shadow Chronicles. Tommy Yune understands what fans really want to see, more boobs. (see, it all comes back to RT after all )

it's finals week, lots of late nights... and time on the computer.

I Just don't find that you get that much of an improvement unless you're using fairly expensive filters. I know first hand that cheap filters do more harm than good in terms of overall IQ, and unless you have an expensive lens I don't think the price is really worth it for a high quality filter. (compared to how inexpensive a lens hood is)

I'm just here to watch the show and eat some popcorn,

really, a UV filter does almost nothing to improve the IQ of a photo. Many of them will have the effect of reducing contrast and color saturation while adding flare unless you buy a very expensive one ($50-100 depending on filter diameter). filters serve 3 functions all related to protecting the lens. first they protect coatings as is mentioned (although how important that is depends on the lens, cheaper lenses may not even have coated elements). the also protect the front element from dings/scratches, and are often needed to complete a weather seal. again, if you're lens is cheap it won't be weather sealed anyways so really all you have it for is to protect the front of the lens. Personally, I find that a lens hood works just as well for protecting the lens and also cuts down on glare. there also a hell of a lot cheaper. Now a Good Polarizing filter is something great to have: http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews...ter-Review.aspx the improve image quality significantly, but they are PRICEY, also you need a lens where the front element does not rotate (having a front element that doesn't extend isn't that big a deal unless you do super-closeup photography, but a non-rotating element is a must so filters will work properly.) here's a review from a site I like of the Tamron 28-75. (it's for the canon version, but the Nikon is exactly the same other than the mount.) Of note is that there can be compatibility issues with third party lenses.

here's some best part of Macross II to make you feel better

I use a 28-135mm on my camera and I find it works out quite well as a general lens. It probably has a lot to do with how I like to take pictures, but I shoot a lot of the same things he plans to and I find having a standard-to-short telephoto lens works out better than a wide angle to standard lens. between the 18-70mm on my old Sony and my current 28-135 on my canon, I find the 65mm on the long end is a lot more useful than the 10mm at the wide end. I just prefer a narrower field of view and greater working distance I guess. and an f/5.6 at 120 isn't THAT bad, between good high iso performance and VR it's good enough for most situations. this. you'll overall get better performance out of 2-3 lenses covering a wide range than getting one lens that tries to do to much.

wow, that's a lot of color swatches.