I too echo this call for an actual example of this happening (preferably not in some backwater clinic in China too). Everyone keeps saying this, but since no one can back it up, your proof of it is basically someone else said it.

Some medical personnel posted earlier about how the nerves that carry pain die with brain death. It is possible that a person who is donating has involuntary muscle spasms during the process, but since the nerves are dead, they're just that, involuntary spasms. It might look traumatic, but to the best that we know,…

I'm sorry for your loss, but you're wrong about what would happen if you were in poor shape. As others have said, doctors who make decisions about your care are unaware of your status as a donor. And especially in triage, they're not going to care enough to check before treating you. The idea is absurd on its face, a…

Like everyone else, prove it. You have zero evidence or proof of this happening, especially in the US. Hopefully there isn't anyone dumb enough to believe what you said with zero proof, but I can tell you again that this doesn't happen. Annecdotally, my daughter was born with CHD and many times her doctors and nurses…

The statement is that it is not put there by us, nor do we allow carriers. AKA, if it is there, we didn't put it there. All RIM did was go farther than Verizion (which never explicitly said that a customer *couldn't* install CarrierIQ after the fact). If RIM doesn't install it, and they don't let a carrier install it,…

But you're also taking everyone under the "Denials and Hard Proof" section at their word too. Is RIM that unpopular now that we can't take them at their word? I'm not necessarily RIM should be taken at their word alone (I know with them especially not too), but I don't see why we can't treat them the same. We have a…

Wait, so RIM says "we do not install it nor do we allow it to be installed before it is sold to the customer". How is this a non denial? It is a straight denial. I realize it's hip and crap right now for the Giz to hate on RIM, and while some of that is deserved let's not just make shit up. All RIM did say is yes, if…

Put over 300+ hours with my main character alone. I'd love a Claptrap statue, but I'd rather get a really high quality one seperately that isn't made cheaply like the Reach statue. Like full on resin statue. I'd rather have the CE have:

That lumopro looks nice, but I'm a bit worried about the minimum recycling time. Does that just mean how long it takes to be ready to flash again? When I'm shooting I usually can't wait 4 seconds between shots (indeed, one of the main reasons for going with a DSLR was the shorter time between shots).

Thanks for the advice. I'm not sure I'll invest too much in the EF-S lenses, but it sounds like the EF-S 18-135mm might be worth it, especially if I can sell it later down the line.

I know I'm new... but I tend to be a digital hoarder, and even on a crop DSLR, I hate the idea that part of the shot is missing... I'd rather get too much image now and crop it out later. So long as the full frame body is relatively close to the size of the crop (i.e., not a 1D), then its going to be hard for me to…

I can't argue your logic, so now that you've sufficiently convinced me to shoot manual, what is a good light meter to get? And how do I corrolate the reading from that with the exposure I set? I will stick with Heliopan for filters too, but what differentiates a 35 dollar 52mm heliopan filter from a 70 dollar one? Is…

Solid advice, as always. The 50mm F/1.8 was cheap enough to be an impulse purchase on the lens front, and it seems like that and the kit lens will be a good mix until I learn more. I think the flash you linked will be my next purchase, unless I can figure out a good way to work the flash+trigger with my house.

Thanks for the recommendation. I did already pick up the 50mm f/1.8, and it is already my favorite. Not only does it allow me to shoot quick in low light, but it forces me to get closer, which only prompts better pictures with a 3 year old.

Thanks for all the awesome responses everyone, I've learned a ton with your input compared to the overly technical stuff I can find online (which is fine and dandy, but not to start with). As a followup question, does anyone have advice on filters? I am mainly interested in them to protect the lens, and want to make…

Thanks for the advice! Unfortunately, photography of small children doesn't lend itself well to manual shooting, as I've already missed several awesome shots just because I was tinkering with the exposure in an attempt to lower the ISO and still get a bright/sharp enough picture. To be fair, that also showed very…

Awesome post, thanks. Although, when you mention the 35mm f1.4L, do you mean the 1.2L? I haven't seen an L series lens at that aperture, although I may be getting thrown off by the 35mm, which I am taking to mean EF. With that said, since I have a crop sensor, a 50mm EF lens already has a higher apparent range than my…

Do you think there's a significant difference between the 50mm and the 85mm to justify having both? I tend to find myself shooting at the 55mm end of my kit lens, and I know a EF 50mm will appear to be more than that on my sensor. I guess my worry is that the 55 on the kit lens seems to be barely enough, but the 85mm…

I tend to be shy of high ISO due to an extreme aversion to film grain. Just a pet peeve of mine, but I can't stand it. I like my images to be clear and sharp. If at all possible, I try and shoot under ISO 400, and no more than ISO 800. High ISO ratings have no meaning to me, unless the camera does an excellent job of…

Of course, the camera bag was the first thing I picked up once the camera arrived, and it only took that long because I wasn't sure how big the camera actually was. With that said, I have extremely poor lighting in my house, so if an extra stop will let in more light, it might be worth it for me, rather than finding…