What is the origin of the 21 gun salute and the playing of Taps?
I was once told that 21 is the sum of 1,7,7,6 but apparently this is an urban myth. Firing of cannon as a salute was a way of demonstrating that your cannon are empty. (consider the time it would take to reload a cannon on a sailing ship and how it c...
i am about to buy my first dslr.. what is better canon eos or olympus e-system..?
Well I have an Olympus E-500 and I love it! Pick a camera based on your needs. Are you a pro? If so then you may want to consider cannon but if you just like to take good pictures, blow them up, etc. then the Olympus is the better value. It also has ...
Sony or Cannon?
depends on what you're using it for. Sony is good, but cannon can be more user friendly. whatever you do- NO KODAK EASYSHARES!!!!!!!! If you expand on what you are going to be using it for, you'll probably get better advice. :)