iosif_astrukov

Thanks! The film arrived few days ago from fotoimpex - it's really good! I recommend them although it took exactly 8 weeks - from 30 of August to 25 of October. But is developed great (obviously machine), clean and shipped perfectly cut in transparent sleeve.

Using camera and adapter like the Nikon ES-1 or the new ES-2 gives much better results than scanning - I use this method for over 6-7 years now, I have plenty of test with Nikon 810/850 + Nikkor 60mm AF-S + BR-5 + ES-1 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10160407794574009&set=pb.536954008.-2207520000&type=3 I use direct sunlight as light source, it's best for colour rendition and brightness Also recommend the HDR function That's of course for 35mm slides, for others you can use other sets Try it, you won't regret

First I want to say that silbersalz35 are great! I tested their service in 2021 - I wanted to try the bleach by pass option. They offer amazing quality and service, probably their scans are the cleanest I ever have seen. The presets they are adding are... I don't know, I didn't like it, but as long as they are giving the raw files too, it's what you prefer. I highly recommend them, but a bit expensive for me outside Germany (the shipping costs are twice the other ones) I also asked myself why they recommend overexposing, my explanation is that the movie films are extremely high dynamic ones, much more than the photo films, and I guess in a matter of one stop you won't even notice any difference. It also depends a lot how it is developed, it's possible that they have optimised the lab that way.

standard machine processing - I guess you mean lab, right? manual I call with jobo wash-tube-bath, which is mainly made by hand - winding the film in the dose and changing chemicals, warming etc... I am in Bulgaria

As the last manual development in my country stopped (machines was stopped back in 2008) I wonder if there are places in EU I could send my films by dhl/post, pay online and have them processed and send back? I found out fotoimpex in Berlin online, send them one film for a try and I am waiting for second month already... twice they answered me they have problems and next week most probably will be processed... one week after the second reply already. I don't know if they are sending the films elsewhere or have their own lab. So... before I abandon slide films forever I am trying to find where to process my last dozen of films I already have. Thanks

Looks like another instagram camera to me.... Third retro disappointment IMO

It's out of stock on macodirect and fotoimpex - any idea where to find in EU?

the old 80-200 AF-D have great leather hard case which I love - I keep the lens there, when not in use, also is very good protection /build quality/ if you move your equipment and etc. compare with it, the new soft ones like Nikon CL-M3 Lens Case /for 24-70 or 300 PF/ are useful only for dust protection

the guy from the service said something like... they open the whole optic elements from the front, as one I guess, but... no idea honestly I called today - they haven't even started yet, so... it would be next year obviously

nick_davis - no, I am quite careful with my lenses, never left to extreme temperatures, at least that I could remember, actually I never leave my photo bag in a car - as where I live there is little chance to find it afterwards 😉 the service said something like 20-30$ for the cleaning, but no answer yet I didn't save the test images, to achieve any effects on the image there should be various /not simultaneous/ movements of the blades, otherwise as other pointed there would be only bright image, as it was, not even vignetting

Thanks everyone, the lens is already at the service, they said they will clean it, we will see. I checked it also on D750 - it was the same, at f2.8 was ok, the higher it goes the overexposed it becomes, obviously it is not closing correctly. Most probably last year it was only starting and now already a lot worse. Honestly I will sell it after the service... if anyone buys it of course. I have a lot of AF-D lenses for many years, this is my first case, hopefully the last.

ilkka_nissila - you are absolutely right... unfortunately the guarantee is over... still I'll check the local service what they would propose

105 DC is my personal favourite and only for portraits

Last year I stressed out when I tried making a photo with my brand new than D850 changing the 35mm AF-D lens and I noticed the super overexposed preview on the display - it is + 2 / +3 or even more stops brighter... when I switched to another lens everything went back to normal for my great relief - as D850 is way more expensive and valuable for me, I rarely use the 35mm Than back home I made some test and it was pretty normal, so I didn't pay much attention, but yesterday I got the same problem... Anyone experience such thing? The 35 lens is like new - I bought it brand new in... 2019 and I rarely use it, but never found such thing on another body, film F55, FM2 or my other digital D750... contacts are clean...