camera_girl

I wish the folks at Kodak would read this and get in touch with the

real customers.

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I can only compare them to GM when it comes to being out of touch.

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Another alternative is for the people who really love photography buy

up the stock, boot the board of directors and the yo-yo's who are

mis-running the joint. Put people who really care about photography in

control. Let the bean-counters go count somebody else's beans.

For the Nikon F100, if you use the SB28 flash, it has focus assist and

shoots an IR beam out there to help the camera focus.

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As for low light, if I have the option, I turn on additional lights,

put the camera on a tripod, manually focus, then turn off the

additional lights, and take my shot. (artsy stuff, not retirement

parties)

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Sorry, no first hand Cannon experience, however, technically speaking,

Cannon is way ahead of Nikon.

Hi,

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I shoot with a Mamiya 7II and use the polarizer on occasion. It works

fine, and is easy to use. It mounts on any of the lenses and includes

an adapter for the smaller ones. You can screw a 77mm filter inside it

in the front (in the case of a red filter with the polarizer for

infrared photography).

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The filter swings up, you peek over the top of the camera, adjust the

polarizer, then swing it back into place. The great thing is that it

is metered thru the lens. The filter factor is about 1-1/2 stops, so

you might need a tripod for slower shutter speeds.

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I'd definately recommend it if you use your Mamiya often.

I have 2 M6's, one TTL and one pre-TTL. I too was convinced by a

salesman that the tri-elmar was good for travel. What a bunch of

whooey. When I got it, I was really disappointed in the craftsmanship,

the f-stop ring was loose and flimsey, and the shifting between focal

lengths was rough. This might be one of the few Leica items that

dissapoints (decide for yourself). Sent it back and got a Noctilux,

which is a dream lens. I also have the 35 1.4 asph. and the 90/2

apo/asph. which are both fantastic lenses. I also have two older

lenses, a 50/1.5 and a 135/4, which I have up for sale with the

non-ttl m6. As for the portability and lens switching business, if

speed and zomming are your thing, get a Nikon.

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If mindful photography and top-notch optics are important to you,

stick with prime lenses. I took my 2 cameras and 4 lenses on vacation

to San Francisco, Carmel, and San Simeon and brought back some really

awesome pictures and slides.

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As a side note, now that I'm doing my own printing, I shoot with a

Mamiya 7II and 3 lenses 50, 80, and 150, which is a really kick-ass

6x7 viewfinder camera. Printing with 35mm negs is way too boring.

(Bigger neg=better detail) Hasselblads don't lend themselves to

portability.

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Be careful with used stuff, if someone tells you "scratches on the

glass won't affect the picture quality", don't deal with them, they're

morons selling stuff that wasn't theirs or they abuse photo equipment.

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Good luck with that.

I use Agfa Rodinal. Diluted 1:25 Films of preference: Agfa APx 25

(extinct, but available on e-bay ~~ $7/roll and Ilford Pan F (asa 50)

both with excellent results. (I shoot mostly 120 and some 4x5)

Best not to mess with it. And keep the neg's in a dark safe place. If

you can, make some contact prints while the neg's are still useable.

Duplicate the contact prints.

I'd pay up to $40 if any of you guys want to sell your Linhof Practice

book (in decent undamaged condition, of course) Always looking.