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Tiffany;

You asked;

"While I am on the subject though...I found a draganizing application that did not come with instructions. It is just a zip file off of www.atncentral.com/download.htm. Any ideas where THAT might go ?"

I suspect that you will find that there is an install program contained in that zip file. If you extract the contents and run the install, every thing should be placed where it needs to go.

By the way, I should have mentioned that the folder we were discussing would be a hidden folder. Sorry about that.

Vernon

Tiffany;

I'm on my desktop now and here is what I found.

C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\5.0\Photo Creations\

If you accepted the default installation when you installed PSE 5 you should have something similar. Keep in mind that there are spaces between the words in parts of the path, you will need them if you do a search.

If you search for photocreations instead of Photo Creations, the search will not find anything.

Let me know if this helps.

Vernon

Tiffany;

If I remember correctly, XP keeps those files under the C:\Windows directory.

I'm using my Vista based laptop now. When I get a chance, I'll fire up my desktop (a Windows XP system) and find out where the files are kept.

I'll try to post the information later tonight, but I may not get the chance before tomorrow evening.

Vernon

Tiffany;

Which OS is installed on your computer?

The location for these files is tied to your OS. It looks like the instructions from the book are for Windows XP. If you are running Vista, you will want to use C:\ProgramData\Adobe\Photoshop Elements\5.0\Photo Creations

I hope this helps.

Vernon

Thanks for the advice. I'll download the CS3 trial version and see if it offers anything over PSE that I need and will use.

So far, PSE does everything I need.

Again, thanks.

Vernon

I may download the trial version of CS3, but I suspect that it would be over kill for what I will be doing.

I checked out the link, thanks for posting it.

In doing some research on PSE 6, I've come across several posts that mention bug in this version. To me, it looks like most (if not all) can be attributed to a PC that is too low spec to run the new version.

I'm running PSE 5 on an AMD Turion 64 X2 based laptop with 2 GB of RAM and an ATI Radeon graphics processor. The OS is Vista Home Premium SP1.

This PC should have the horsepower to run PSE 6, display calibration is an issue for another time.

The thing that makes me consider upgrading is the 16 bit capability. Is PSE 6 stable, or should I hold off?

Thanks.

Vernon

I've recently made the switch film/digital (shoot film, process, scan negs) to

completely digital.

I've been using PSE 5 and am considering upgrading to PSE 6. Can any of you

tell me what the important differences are between these versions?

Thanks.

Vernon

Are you running Vista? If so go to this url http://labs.adobe.com/wiki/index.php/DNG_Codec

I've installed it on my Vista based laptop and Windows Explorer displays thumbnails with "View" set to large icons.

I don't know if there is a version for other OS versions.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

One thing to consider, stabilization failure in a body based system affects all lenses and probably would put a stop to your session.

In a lens based system, only a particular lens would be affected and could probably still be used if you turn stabilization off.

Denny,

Any of the current AF lenses will allow all metering modes of the N4004s to function. This body uses command wheels to make shutter and aperture settings, so the G series will not be a problem.

This body is not VR capable so the VR functionality of the VR lenses will not operate.

Auto focus will not function with any of the AF-S or AF-I lenses.

As an example; with the 80-400mm VR lens, your friend would not lose any of the functionality built into his/her N4004s. All metering modes would function and AF would function. Since the body is not VR capable, the VR part of the lens would not function. This lens would in effect be an 80-400mm AF-D zoom.

As another example; with the 70-200mm AF-S VR lens, your friend would lose the AF functionality of his/her N4004s since it is not AF-S capable. He/She would still be able to make use of any of the metering modes built into the body. This lens would in effect be a 70-200mm manual focus zoom.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

Marty,

In general terms, the main (perhaps only) difference between a G and a D lens is that the G lens lack an aperture ring.

I have the 70-300mm f/4~5.6 AF-D lens which has an ED element and an aperture ring while the G version of this lens lacks either. One other thing about the G version is that it has a plastic lens mount while the D version has a metal mount.

If you are using a body that controls the aperture via a command wheel, there is no functional difference between D and G lenses.

I have an N90s and an FM3a and do not plan on purchasing any G lenses since I would not be able to use them in Aperture Priority or Manual mode on my N90s and they would be useless on my FM3a.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

Steven,

Two fairly important differences between the these bodies are that the N55 cannot AF with AF-S lenses and cannot take advantage of the VR functionality of VR lenses. Another, somewhat less, important difference is that the N55 lacks TTL flash metering with any add on flash unit (it does have TTL flash metering with its built in flash).

This is not true of the N75. It has full functionality with all current AF lenses (other than the DX series) and TTL flash metering with add on flash units.

If you don't care about any of the above, the the N55 may be a good choice, for now. But keep in mind that its resale value will be minimal because of the above.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

The only currently made lens AF type that would not work with this body is the G lens since it lacks an aperture ring.

An AF-S lens will not give you any problems unless it is also a G lens.

Nikon did make two APS SLR bodies, the lenses marketed for these bodies should not be mounted on any 35mm or digital SLR as they have a projection on the rear of the lens that will hit the mirror and damage the camera. These lenses are of the IX series.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

The depth of field changes. This is due to two factors; the aperture and the focal length.

The depth of field changes even on my 35-70mm f/2.8 constant aperture zoom when I zoom from one extreme to the other.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

Zach,

This may or may not be of use to you, but my FM3a will signal that the DX code could not be read by alternately flashing two leds in the viewfinder. This will happen when the camera is set to read the DX code and there is no film loaded, or when the DX code cannot be read.

I have no idea if the FG has a similar signal, but try setting the film speed to anything except DX.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

Joe,

I have no personal experience with this company, but I've heard good things about it. You may want to check out http://www.dr5.com/main.html.

They can produce slides from many traditional B&W films.

I hope his helps.

Vernon

The only AF lens compatibility issues with the N90s/F90x bodies are that VR is not supported and the G series are problematic if you want to use Aperture Priority or Manual exposure.

I don't own any AF-S lenses but I have tested the 80-200mm f/2.8 AF-S and the 28-70mm f/2.8 AF-S lenses on my N90s and had full AF functionality.

Vernon

Armando, the N90s/F90x body is compatible with AF-S lenses so why would this combination be limited to manual focus?

Wen, the motor in the lens would drive the focus.

Vernon

I have an FM3a and have no problem shooting while wearing my glasses. I also had an FM2n, until I traded it for the FM3a, and had no problems with it.

I've read several threads on this topic and the consensus seems to be; It's best for a photographer to test this his/her self.

If you can either borrow an FM2n or check one out at a shop, have a look through the viewfinder and see if you have any problems.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

Mark,

Before you send it off for service, is the film speed set to DX?

If the answer is yes, try setting the film speed to anything else. If there is no film loaded or if the DX code cannot be read for some reason, the indicator lights will behave this way. It's the cameras way of letting you know that the film speed could not be set. This would probably explain the jumpy needle as well.

I hope this helps.

Vernon

Rene,

The problem comes from the method used to form the images. With C41 (and slide film), the images are made up of dye clouds. With traditional B&W film, the images a made up of silver particles.

In the process of developing C41 film, all (or almost all), of the silver is removed from the film leaving only the dye clouds. When your roll of Delta 100 was processed as a C41 film, all the silver was removed from the film. Since the images are formed from the silver in the film, the images were removed in that step of the C41 development cycle.

I hope this helps you to understand what went wrong and how your film was affected.

Vernon