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If you’re an intermediate level digital photographer, you might be looking for a good advanced digital camera. I know it’s very tough to decide on which one to buy - given that these models usually cost a bomb. A good advanced digital camera should be pretty rugged and also give you as much control over the photography process as possible. I’ve compiled a list of the top 10 advanced digital cameras that are selling like hotcakes in the market right now.

Canon EOS 20D

The Canon EOS-20D is one of the best digital cameras for the advanced user. With an 8.2 megapixel resolution and a bewildering range of manual modes, this digital SLR will deliver professional looking photos.

Canon PowerShot G6

The Canon PowerShot G6 has a 7.1 megapixel resolution, a 4x optical zoom, as well as a wide range of scene modes and manual controls. Even though it lacks a digital SLR body, the images shot with this camera are nothing short of outstanding. It’s also one of the cheapest advanced digital cameras out there.

Olympus C-7000

The Olympus C-7000 zoom offers a 7.1 megapixel resolution and 5x optical zoom. It also boasts 5 scene modes and full manual options. A very attractive buy, although the optional lenses are not allowed.

Nikon D70

The Nikon D70 is one of the best-selling entry level digital SLRs. It has a solid design, a bewildering range of options, powerful speed, as well as great photo quality. With its cheap price, this 6.1 megapixel SLR is one of the best value cameras for serious photographers looking to upgrade their camera.

Canon Digital Rebel

The 6.3 megapixel Canon Digital Rebel is a direct competitor to the Nikon D70. It targets photographers at the lower end of the advanced digital SLR market. Its low price, excellent image quality and speed give the Nikon D70 a run for its money.

Sony Cybershot Pro DSC-V3

The Sony Cybershot Pro DSC-V3 is a decent advanced camera which is light and easy to use. With its 7.2 megapixel resolution and 4x optical zoom, it’s a great buy. Do note the colors can be a bit poor in some shots.

Canon EOS-1D Mark II

The Canon EOS-1D Mark II is a new digital SLR aimed at professional photographers who want excellent customization options, great photo quality and impressive speed. This 8 megapixel camera is high on my list of recommendations.

Olympus C-8080

With its 8 megapixels and a 5x optical zoom, the Olympus C-8080 represents great value for those hunting for a digital SLR. While it doesn’t sell as well as the Canon and Nikon SLRs, I think Olympus comes up with pretty decent advanced cameras too.

Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2

The Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 is a hot favorite amongst professionals. From a feature and function point of view, it’s one of the best digital SLRs I’ve seen. However, the build quality lacks that nice and heavy SLR feel.

Sony DSC-F828

Featuring a whopping 8 megapixel image resolution, the Sony DSC-F828 comes replete with a powerful 7X zoom lens and great camera optics. Very nice camera indeed.

Conclusion

There are lot of cameras suitable for the advanced digital photographer, but the list above covers some of my favorites. I particularly like the Nikon D70 and Minolta DiIMAGE A2. One shopping tip to remember is that the camera above tend to be more expensive than the average point-and-shoot model. So do consider carefully whether you need to features before buying the camera. If you’re just starting out in digital photography, you may want to try a simpler and cheaper model first.

About the Author
Gary Hendricks runs a hobby site at
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Read his tips on digital photography and learn to shoot better photos with your digicam.

This was emailed to me by a friend when I decided to buy a camera
Mrs. Vaidehi Ghag
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The any moment doctrine is probably the heart and soul of the
rapture. Most followers of the rapture believe Christ could
return at any moment. The bible clearly teaches us against this.
We can read about what we should look for before we can expect
the return of Christ in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2.

2 Thessalonians 2

1) Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus
Christ, and by our gathering together unto him,

2) That ye be not soon shaken in mind, or be troubled, neither
by spirit, nor by word, nor by letter as from us, as that the
day of Christ is at hand.

3) Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not
come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of
sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

If you can read then it is crystal clear in verse 3 that we will
not gather back to Christ until two things happen. The falling
away- apostasia (deflection from the truth; apostasy) and the
man of sin the son of perdition must be revealed first.
Perdition means to perish and only one entity has been sentenced
to death at this time. This would be Satan and you can read
where God sentenced him to death in Eze. 28:13-19. Anyone who
tells you the falling away is the rapture has not researched the
words in the Greek language and they are misleading you. This is
irrefutable proof that Christ will not return at any moment.
Satan has not been revealed to us and the falling away has not
reached it’s full.

4) Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called
God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the
temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Here we read about what the man of sin will be doing when he
appears on earth. Do you see this happening today? This is why
so many times in the bible we are told to watch. If the rapture
were true we would have nothing to watch for. Here we can
clearly see that we do have something to watch for before we can
expect Christ to return. Who will you believe a preacher or God?
Now we will look at the verses that are used to support the any
moment rapture scenario.

1 Thessalonians 4 13-17

13) But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as
others which have no hope.

14) For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so
them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.

If we wish to understand the bible we have to stay with the
subject. The subject here is those which are asleep. The dead in
other words. In verse 14 we learn that we shouldn’t worry about
those who are asleep because God will bring them with Him.

15) For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we
which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not
prevent them which are asleep.

We are still talking about the dead. Those of us who are alive
and remain here on earth unto the coming of the Lord will not
precede those who have already passed on into the next life. We
will not precede them because they are already with God. Notice
it says we which are alive and remain. Paul did not qualify this
statement which means everyone who is alive and remains. In 1
Cor. 15:51 we read that we shall not all sleep but we shall all
be changed. This is important so keep this in mind.

16) For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and
the dead in Christ shall rise first:

We are still discussing the dead. Verses 16-17 will give us the
order in which we gather back to Christ.

17) Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air:
and so shall we ever be with the Lord.

Now we see those which are alive and remain will gather back to
the Lord after those who have already passed on. Verse 17 is
describing the order in which this happens. It is not describing
how to the extent that he wanted this to be our authority on the
matter. What did Paul say he wanted to talk to us about in this
chapter? In verse 13 he says those which are asleep not our
gathering back to Christ. You will read about our gathering back
to Christ in 2 Thessalonians chapter 2.

In order to fully understand these verses we must determine
which trump is the trump of God. 1 Corinthians 15:52 is a
parallel verse to 16-17 and it will help us to do that.

52) In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump:
for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised
incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

Remember we shall not all sleep but we shall all be changed. So
if either of these verses are describing the rapture then that
would mean we all would be leaving the earth. We know this
cannot be true. Everyone agrees there will be people on the
earth during the tribulation. The key here is the last trump.
This clarifies which trump we are talking about. If we go to
Revelation and read chapters 8-11 we will find there are 7
trumps.

I know some will try and confuse this by saying “There are many
references to trumpets in the bible, and there is no clear
association- no direct statement stating that the trumpet
referred to by Paul is the same as written about by John.” This
may be so but the word last is an identifier and in the Greek it
means the furthest one out or final. So by that reasoning this
is at the very least the seventh trump. In addition they also
say “Paul wrote the letters to the Thessalonians and Corinthians
long before John penned Revelation. So how could Paul make an
association with a truth that was not yet revealed by God?

This is a desperate attempt to discredit a scripture they cannot
reconcile with their doctrine. Who is the author of the bible?
Is it Paul or John or Isaiah. No, the author of the bible is
God, these were just men that God used to pen the books. 2
Timothy 3:16 says that all scripture is given by the inspiration
of God. So maybe Paul couldn’t make the association with what
was to be written in Revelation but do you really believe that
God himself didn’t have the foresight to know this would be an
important prophecy? If that was the case could we rely on any of
the prophecies in the bible? After all Revelation means to
uncover or reveal. Suggesting that some things were hidden or
covered before the book was written. Now you will see why they
put up such a fuss over the seventh trump.

15) And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices
in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the
kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for
ever and ever.

This is what we have been reading about in Corinthians and
Thessalonians. We have not been reading about some rapture
“secret” or otherwise. All those things we read about happen at
the last trump. Jesus returns to reign on the earth at the last
trump not to rapture us away and come back again. The last trump
is the final one, meaning the tribulation is over and the
millennium is about to begin. If you read through the trumps
this is very easy to determine. 1 Thessalonians was written to
comfort us and let us know our loved ones are coming back and we
will see them again. In verse 18 Paul says comfort one another
with these words. They are very comforting, God loves us and
doesn’t leave us without knowledge. The question is will you
listen to Him?

This article courtesy of The Rapture Rebuttal
www.rapturerebuttal.com