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<S><NG><W C='PRP' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>have</W> <W C='VBN'>taken</W></VG> <NG><W C='NNS'>hundreds</W></NG> <W C='IN'>of</W> <NG><W C='NNS'>photos</W></NG> <W C='IN'>with</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>it</W></NG> <W C='CC'>and</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>continue</W></VG> <VG><W C='TO'>to</W> <W C='VB'>be</W> <W C='VBN'>amazed</W></VG> <W C='IN'>by</W> <NG><W C='PRP$'>their</W> <W C='NN'>quality</W></NG> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S>  
<S><W C='DT' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>The</W> <W C='SYM'>g3</W> <VG><W C='VBZ'>is</W> <W C='VBN'>loaded</W></VG> <W C='IN'>with</W> <NG><W C='JJ'>many</W> <W C='JJ'>useful</W> <W C='NNS'>features</W></NG> <W C=','>,</W> <W C='CC'>and</W> <W C='IN'>unlike</W> <NG><W C='JJ'>many</W> <W C='JJR'>smaller</W> <W C='JJ'>digital</W> <W C='NNS'>cameras</W></NG> <W C=','>,</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>it</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBZ'>is</W></VG> <W C='JJ'>easy</W> <VG><W C='TO'>to</W> <W C='VB'>hold</W></VG> <W C='JJ'>steady</W> <W C='WRB'>when</W> <W C='VBG'>using</W> <NG><W C='JJR'>slower</W> <W C='NN'>shutter</W> <W C='NNS'>speeds</W></NG> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S>  
<S><NG><W C='NNS' L='SW' T='w' S='Y'>Flaws</W></NG> <W C='.' T='.'>?</W></S></P>  
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<S><NG><W C='PRP' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>have</W> <W C='RB'>only</W> <W C='VBN'>had</W></VG> <NG><W C='DT'>this</W> <W C='NN'>camera</W></NG> <W C='IN'>for</W> <NG><W C='CD'>one</W> <W C='JJ'>full</W> <W C='NN'>day</W></NG> <W C='CC'>and</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>have</W> <W C='TO'>to</W> <W C='VB'>say</W></VG> <W C='IN'>that</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>it</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBZ'>is</W></VG> <W C='JJ'>wonderful</W> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S>  
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<S><NG><W C='PRP' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP' norm='have'>'ve</W> <W C='VBN'>figured</W></VG> <W C='IN'>out</W> <NG><W C='JJS'>most</W> <W C='IN'>of</W> <W C='PRP$'>its</W> <W C='NNS'>features</W></NG> <W C='IN'>on</W> <W C='PRP$'>my</W> <W C='JJ'>own</W> <W C='RB'>already</W> <W C='('>(</W> <W C='IN'>because</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>have</W> <W C='VBN'>used</W></VG> <NG><W C='JJ'>digital</W> <W C='NNS'>cameras</W></NG> <W C='IN'>before</W> <W C=','>,</W> <W C='IN'>so</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>know</W></VG> <NG><W C='NNS'>things</W></NG> <W C='IN'>like</W> <NG><W C='NNS'>symbols</W></NG> <W C=')'>)</W> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S>  
<S><NG><W C='PRP' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>'m</W></VG> <NG><W C='CD'>one</W> <W C='IN'>of</W> <W C='DT'>those</W> <W C='NNS'>people</W></NG> <NG><W C='WDT'>that</W></NG> <VG><W C='MD'>can</W> <W C='RB'>only</W> <W C='VB'>concentrate</W></VG> <W C='IN'>on</W> <NG><W C='CD'>one</W> <W C='NN'>screen</W></NG> <W C='IN'>at</W> <NG><W C='DT'>a</W> <W C='NN'>time</W></NG> <W C='IN'>so</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP' norm='have'>'ve</W> <W C='VBN'>been</W> <W C='VBG'>having</W></VG> <NG><W C='NN'>trouble</W></NG> <W C='VBG'>paying</W> <NG><W C='NN'>attention</W></NG> <W C='TO'>to</W> <NG><W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='JJ'>little</W> <W C='NN'>display</W> <W C='NN'>panel</W></NG> <W C='IN'>on</W> <NG><W C='NN'>top</W></NG> <W C=','>,</W> <W C='CC'>but</W> <NG><W C='WDT'>that</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBZ'>does</W> <W C='RB'>n't</W> <W C='VB'>stop</W></VG> <NG><W C='PRP'>me</W></NG> <W C='IN'>from</W> <W C='VBG'>loving</W> <NG><W C='DT'>this</W> <W C='NN'>camera</W></NG> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S></P>  
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<P><W C='NNS' T='w' S='Y'>Positives</W></P>  
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<S><NG><W C='PRP' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBD'>wanted</W></VG> <NG><W C='PRP'>it</W></NG> <VG><W C='TO'>to</W> <W C='VB'>shoot</W></VG> <NG><W C='NNS'>concerts</W></NG> <W C='IN'>as</W> <W C='RB'>well</W> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S></P>  
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<S><W C='RB' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>Hence</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBD'>decided</W></VG> <VG><W C='TO'>to</W> <W C='VB'>spring</W></VG> <W C='IN'>for</W> <NG><W C='DT'>a</W> <W C='JJ'>point-and-shoot</W> <W C='NN'>digicam</W></NG> <W C='IN'>that</W> <NG><W C='WDT'>that</W></NG> <VG><W C='MD'>would</W> <W C='VB'>have</W></VG> <NG><W C='NNS'>features</W></NG> <NG><W C='WDT'>that</W></NG> <VG><W C='MD'>would</W> <W C='VB'>let</W></VG> <NG><W C='PRP'>me</W></NG> <VG><W C='VB'>get</W></VG> <W C='IN'>around</W> <NG><W C='PRP$'>their</W> <W C='JJ'>inherent</W> <W C='NNS'>limitations</W></NG> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S>  
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<S><W C='IN' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>Once</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>get</W></VG> <NG><W C='NN'>focus</W> <W C='NN'>lock</W></NG> <W C=','>,</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='MD'>can</W> <W C='RB'>then</W> <W C='VB'>wait</W></VG> <W C='IN'>until</W> <NG><W C='PRP$'>my</W> <W C='JJ'>restless</W> <W C='NN'>subject</W></NG> <W C='('>(</W> <NG><W C='DT'>a</W> <W C='NN'>pet</W></NG> <W C='CC'>or</W> <NG><W C='DT'>a</W> <W C='NN'>child</W></NG> <W C=')'>)</W> <VG><W C='VBZ'>strikes</W></VG> <NG><W C='DT'>an</W> <W C='JJ'>amusing</W> <W C='NN'>pose</W></NG> <W C='CC'>and</W> <W C='RB'>then</W> <VG><W C='VB'>fire</W></VG> <NG><W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='NN'>shutter</W></NG> <W C='IN'>with</W> <NG><W C='DT'>some</W> <W C='JJ'>reasonable</W> <W C='NN'>probability</W></NG> <W C='IN'>of</W> <NG><W C='VBG'>getting</W></NG> <NG><W C='PRP$'>my</W> <W C='JJ'>subject</W> <W C='NN'>still</W></NG> <W C='IN'>in</W> <NG><W C='NN'>focus</W></NG> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S></P>  
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<P><S><W C='RB' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>Fortunately</W> <W C=','>,</W> <W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='SYM'>g3</W> <VG><W C='VBZ'>has</W></VG> <NG><W C='DT'>a</W> <W C='JJ'>hot</W> <W C='NN'>shoe</W></NG> <NG><W C='WDT'>that</W></NG> <VG><W C='MD'>can</W> <W C='VB'>take</W></VG> <NG><W C='DT'>an</W> <W C='JJ'>external</W> <W C='NN'>flash</W></NG> <W C=','>,</W> <W C='CC'>and</W> <W C='RB'>fortunately</W> <W C='IN'>for</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>me</W></NG> <W C=','>,</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>I</W></NG> <VG><W C='RB'>already</W> <W C='VBD'>owned</W></VG> <NG><W C='DT'>a</W> <W C='NN'>one</W> <W C='IN'>of</W> <W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='JJS'>highest</W> <W C='NN'>quality</W></NG> <NG><W C='JJ'>external</W> <W C='NNS'>flashes</W></NG> <W C='IN'>that</W> <NG><W C='NN'>money</W></NG> <VG><W C='MD'>can</W> <W C='VB'>buy</W></VG> <W C=':'>:</W> <NG><W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='NN'>metz</W> <W C='CD'>60</W></NG> <W C='SYM'>ct-4</W> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S></P>  
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<P><S><NG><W C='PRP' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>You</W></NG> <VG><W C='RB'>also</W> <W C='VB'>have</W> <W C='TO'>to</W> <W C='VB'>set</W></VG> <W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='SYM'>g3</W> <W C='TO'>to</W> <NG><W C='JJ'>second</W> <W C='NN'>shutter</W> <W C='NN'>sync</W></NG> <W C=','>,</W> <NG><W C='WDT'>which</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBZ'>is</W></VG> <W C='WP'>what</W> <NG><W C='JJ'>youd</W> <W C='NN'>want</W></NG> <VG><W C='TO'>to</W> <W C='VB'>do</W></VG> <NG><W C='RBS'>most</W> <W C='IN'>of</W> <W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='NN'>time</W></NG> <W C='RB'>anyhow</W> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S>  
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<P><S><NG><W C='DT' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>This</W></NG> <VG><W C='MD'>might</W> <W C='VB'>happen</W></VG> <W C='IN'>if</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>you</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>get</W></VG> <W C='RB'>too</W> <W C='JJ'>close</W> <W C='TO'>to</W> <NG><W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='NN'>subject</W></NG> <W C='CC'>and</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>you</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>are</W></VG> <W C='RB'>not</W> <W C='JJ'>bounce-flashing</W> <W C=','>,</W> <W C='CC'>or</W> <W C='IN'>if</W> <NG><W C='PRP'>you</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>are</W> <W C='VB'>bounce</W></VG> <W C='VBG'>flashing</W> <W C='CC'>and</W> <NG><W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='NNS'>walls</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>are</W> <W C='RB'>simply</W></VG> <W C='RB'>too</W> <W C='RB'>far</W> <W C='RB'>away</W> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S></P>  
<P><S><W C='RB' L='SL' T='w' S='Y'>UnfortUnately</W> <W C=','>,</W> <NG><W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='JJ'>neutral</W> <W C='NN'>density</W> <W C='NNS'>filters</W></NG> <W C='IN'>for</W> <NG><W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='NN'>metz</W> <W C='NN'>flash</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>are</W></VG> <NG><W C='DT'>no</W></NG> <W C='RBR'>longer</W> <W C='JJ'>available</W> <W C=','>,</W> <W C='IN'>so</W> <NG><W C='DT'>the</W> <W C='JJ'>first</W> <W C='NN'>problem</W></NG> <VG><W C='VBP'>cant</W> <W C='RB'>easily</W></VG> <VG><W C='VB'>be</W> <W C='VBN'>solved</W></VG> <W C='.' T='.'>.</W></S>  
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