Body Kit

Shall I buy the camera body only and a 50mm nikon lens? Or should I get it with a kit lens too?

Considering most my photos will be portrait?

Get the kit lens for everything else you want to shoot. In fact, start with the kit lens and see if you really need a dedicated portrait lens. A lot of people end up not using their 50mm lens (which means there are always plenty of good deals on used ones, too).

About the different versions of Nikon's 50mm lenses...

If you're getting a D40/ D60/ D5000, you'll require the massively expensive 50mm f/1.4 AF-S version. The older AF-D versions will not auto-focus on these bodies.

On the D90 and D300, the 50mm AF-D versions will work just fine. You can choose between the modestly priced f/1.8 or the more expensive (and slightly better) f/1.4 version.

And if by some freakish chance you're getting a Nikon D700 or D3(X), Nikon's 85mm lenses are more suitable for portraits. Once again, you can choose between a budget f/1.8 version and an expensive f/1.4 version.

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Best Online Resources for Cooking

Whether you are fresh out of high school or have been working in the food industry for a number of years, it is essential to have a grasp of basic cooking skills and an understanding of popular food techniques and trends before enrolling in a cooking school in St. Louis. Other than personal experience, one of the best resources to turn to is the Internet. Not only will you find recipes and how-to’s, you’ll find a whole universe of cooking and food related content.

Take a look at some of our top picks for online cooking resources.

FoodNetwork.com

The 800 lb. gorilla of television cooking is also one of the stars of the Internet. The site is full of recipes dating back to its earliest network shows. Each of the on-air personalities has their site dedicated to them and their shows where you can find more in-depth information from your favorite episode. The homepage features seasonal themes and easy access to the thousands of recipes stored on the site.

Cooking.com

This excellent site offers more than 60,000 products for your kitchen, tens of thousands of recipes, and a growing community of cooks and food lovers. You’ll be able to find and buy your favorite professional kitchen gear and the recipes to learn how to use them. Beyond basic cooking this site offers pros and wannabe pros what they’re looking for.

Epicurious.com

From Conde Nast publishing and a partner site of Gourmet and Bon Apetit, Epicurious is the online resource for fine dining and fine living. Epicurious is a foodie treasure trove of news, reviews, recipes, and features. It even has the gold standard by which all sites are measured these days: an iPhone app.

Wikipedia

The largest user-generated content site on the Web is also one of the best food information. There are entries for a huge number of foods and cuisines complete with histories, cultural significance, regional variations, ethic influences and just about anything else a good food anthropologist could throw your way. Most entries also link to recipe sites that will have cooking what you’ve learned.

Blogs

Yes. There is a blog for everything. There are literally hundreds of thousands of food bloggers out there, blogging on every topic from what they had for breakfast that day to the latest trends in the food service industry. Check out FoodBlogBlog.com to dip your toe into the world of food blogging.

YouTube

A recent search for "cooking" yielded 287,000 videos. Add your favorite food-related keywords and you’re sure to find thousands more. The quality ranges from steamy camera lenses pointed into boiling pots to segments of professionally produced how-to videos. Free registration enables you to save your favorite channels and content providers, subscribe to your favorite broadcasters, and create playlists. You can also upload your content.

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I play Heavenly Sword, having all motion sensing options set ON. The SIXAXIS doen't work, though.?

Although I tried to tilt and flip the Sixaxis in all directions and angles, it seems to have no effect on any of the game parts (aftertouch, rotating camera...)

sixaxis isn't always used, it's basicly during mini games or flying.

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What is the better way to go? Same Camera Different Lenses?

Nikon D80 Digital SLR "2" lens kit with 18 - 55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR (Vibration Reduction) & Nikon 55mm - 200mm f/4-5.6G ED-IF AF-S DX VR (Vibration Reduction) & DVD , USA Warranty
-----$835.00

OR

* Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera and 18-135mm f/3.5 - f/5.6 DX Zoom-Nikkor lens* Rechargeable Li-ion Battery and charger* A/V cable, USB cable* Body cap, eyepiece cap, rubber eyecup, LCD monitor cover, accessory shoe cover* PictureProject CD-ROM and owner's manual
-----$807.49

Same camera...different lens options. I guess, should I go with the one with 2 lenses or one?

Since the D80 has been discontinued you might want to look at the Nikon D90. The D90 offers video capability and is available at http://www.bhphotovideo.com for $1159.95 with an 18-105mm VR lens.

If you decide to stay with the D80, in my opinion the two lens kit is the better deal - IF it comes with everything it should. Per the Nikon site, the D80 package included the following:

EN-EL3e Rechargeable L-Ion battery
MH-18a Quick Charger
UC-E4 USB Cable
EG-D2 A/V Cable
Body Cap
BM-7 LCD Cover
Shoulder Strap
DK-5 Eyepiece Shield
DK-21 Rubber Eye cup
Accessory Shoe Cover
Software CD-ROM (PicturePerfect Drivers)
User Manual
1 year U.S.A. Limited Warranty

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