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James,

Most of the folks in Photography are really good folks who like to assist others, and will often respond above and beyond the call of duty -- even if their approach is sometimes more cut-offs, bare feet and a bottle of beer than in other forums.

Keep in mind, some of the questions asked there have been asked many, many, many times. And others are very basic and should be found easily with some reading in the manual. And there are others who stroll in to the forums and just want to be spoonfed the answers. And this is where the regulars will be more impatient. Not mean. Just impatient.

You have to demonstrate that you did your homework, or at least gave it a good, sincere try. For example, you can preface your "easy" question with, "I checked the manual and the forums, but could not find an answer. How can I.........." And a bit more tolerance is given to newbies.

Being told to "read the fine manual" is nothing compared to what happens if someone strolls in with obviously, um, "borrowed" software.

I hope this helps put this all into perspective for you.

Neil
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