If I log into coppermine, I am forwarded to SMF, is it possible to stay in coppermine?
If you bridged Coppermine to SMF, then this is normal behavior. All login/logout functions are done thru SMF. Put a link in your forum to your Coppermine page.
The redirect does not work with SMF 1.0.5 and Coppermine 1.3.5, but it does work with SMF 1.1 RC1 and Coppermine 1.4.1 beta. Do not upgrade to the beta Coppermine just to get the redirect action.