Fortunately the leaves here are still green.

The lensbaby lenses are just as much a tilt/shift lens as any other, and probably replicate the view camera movements closer (what TS lenses were built to do). However, the difference with the lensbaby lenses is that they were designed with a curved plane of focus, unlike normal camera lenses which have a flat field…

The D600 was never rumored to be a D700 replacement. Everything pointed to it being a semi-pro fx body (a full frame sensor in a D7000 body), which it ended up being.

Which can be a benefit depending on what you are shooting, for two reasons.

Most Nikon sensors are fabbed by Sony. However, the design is still Nikon's own.

No, they already have and idea of how it works, and what it does. They just didn't know if it actually existed.

That's the reason they published two papers. The first presents the data suggestion the existence of some sort of boson in the 125GeV or whatever range (this part is not at all controversial) and the other is their evidence for the existence of specifically the Higgs Boson.

Enlarge it, and you'll see the seam.

This is why patents only last for 20 years (or 14 for a design patent.) In addition, you can only patent a process, machine, "article of manufacture," or a composition of matter (or a design for a design patent.) So you wouldn't be able to patent "a way to levitate with magic shoes," but you would be able to patent…

Just a (mostly) irrelevant point; design patents last 14 years from the submission of the patent. Even the patent wasn't granted until 2008, it's still going to expire in 2013. http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/patents.jsp

Because of the ocean currents, over here on the west coast we get all our ocean water from up north. In addition, there's a lot of up-welling as well, so a lot of cold water comes up from down deep. To be fair though, I did choose a notoriously cold beach, although even a "warm" beach in California never gets more…

There's just something about nice, secluded beaches that make people want to take their clothes off. We have a similar beach up here as well.

The whole La Jolla Shores/Scripps/Blacks area is very nice.

I think you over estimate the water temperatures here in California.

I believe most camera companies will set up rental pools at major events for pro photographers using their equipment. Here's Nikon's list of events they provide support at: http://nps.nikonimaging.com/event_support/index.htm

Ford.

Can we have a shooting challenge using this please?

Unfortunately, that name is already taken. [en.wikipedia.org]

I agree, many of these seem to be personal preference as well, especially #84 "Landscape photography can become dull after a while."

For the role, yeah. The f-14 was a pretty dedicated interceptor, while the Hornets and Super Hornets are more multi-role aircraft. And like Adam says, they do a pretty good job at their many roles.