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    Affordable light table?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

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    Hi Patrick: It is a very simple project to make one yourself and it should cost you less than $25.00 to make one 24" square. You will have to buy some 12" or 18" floruescent tubes (2) and sockets plus an ON-OFF switch, an electric cord and the transformer is about $12-14.00. Make your cabinet out of plywood and buy a 24" sq. translucent (similar to flashed opal glass) 1/4" plastic light table top. Not much more than an evenings work. Bill Carson

    I love this forum :)

    in Leica and Rangefinders

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    Hi Leo: It is very easy to become a Leica owner. To help you make this jump, I have a new two page list of brand new Leica stuff that I will be offering for sale at bargain prices within the next few minutes. Contact me to make this acquisition quick and easy for your 'jump.' Regards and Good Luck! Bill<div>0068qp-14708884.thumb.JPG.8a0257af313a462a706c62e2d05e5f38.JPG</div>

    S2 and White Balance for Speedlights

    in Nikon

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    Hi Nick: The Nikon D-1 has a separate WB setting for 'flash.' Itis calibrated for light at 5400°K which narrows the sensitivity down and may be appropraie for very precise photography. Otherwise, I have a strong hunch that "A" would render a satisfactory image. Good Luck. Bill

    Mercury Battery Workaround

    in Leica and Rangefinders

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    Hi Steve: Here's one approach that may be of general interest to those enmeshed in the problem of the non-availability of mercury batteries for Luna Pro Meters , etc. I have a package called "Repl Batt Kit F/Old Luna Pro S" and it contains two Everready Energizer #357 Cells (1.55 volts each) and a plastic and metal cup into which the two batteries fit. This kit which includes stickers telling which way the batteries should be loaded into the "cup" and is sold by Bogen Photo Corp. Their Gossen GOAKBHLP/4145 (REG), ADAPTER KIT/BATT Holder f/LUNA PRO/S. I think I paid less than $25.00 for the whole works? That seems to be an appropriate answer to the problem that comes up from time to time. Regards, Bill

    Anyone documenting the Harley-Davidson 100th anniversary?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

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    Hi Pat: I guess that you might know the guy involved in this true story:

     

    A man appears before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. "Have you ever done anything of particular merit?" St. Peter asks.

     

    "Well, I can think of one thing," the man offers.

     

    "Once on a trip to a Harley gettogether in the mountains of North Carolina, I came upon a gang of high-testoseterone bikers who were threatening a young woman. I directed them to leave her alone but they wouldn't listen. So I approached the largest and most heavily tattooed biker. I smacked him on the head, kicked his bike over, ripped out his nose ring and threw it on the ground and told him, "Leave her alone now or you'll answer to me." <p>

     

    St. Peter was very impressed and asked, "When did this happen?"<p>

     

    "Just a couple of minutes ago."

     

    There must be a lesson in here somewhere?

     

    Bill

    Facts about TOFINO British Columbia?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

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    Hi All: Not too long ago, one of the regulars posted a message with a

    number of facts and information about TOFINO on Vancouver Ismand.

    B.C. I saved a copy of his message but I can't locate it now. We plan

    a little post-Labor Day getaway and would like to visit Tofino. I was

    there on a fishing trip about ten years ago but I need some current

    infor re hotels, etc. Sorry, I know this is Off The Suject of Leica

    but I promise to take my Leica and make some poictures while there.

    Thanks. Bill Carson

    best way to digitize film?

    in Leica and Rangefinders

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    Dear Jim: I am sure that we all have our ideas about "---the best way---" and I'll try to summarize my thoughts with brevity: I have something approaching 20,000 B&W negatives exposed over the past 63±

    years and probably about 5,000 various color slides. I had a very complete darkroom where I could process and print anything from Minox to 5 X 7. I'm getting old and I had been spending lesss time in the darkroom so I had thrown sideglances toward digital and done quite a bit of reading on the subject. One day, I decided, to hell with it! I'm giving up on the B&W darkroom and exposing additional B&W negatives --- I had a big sale and sold just about everything. I sold my Nikon SLR stuff, what MF stuff I had and kept the Leica gear. I went out and bot an Epson 1270 and a Nikon 995. I spent almost as much money on PhotoShop and books to train me on this vital ingrediant of digital "photography." And from day one, I liked it. My results have been a lot less than spectacular, but they have been improving steadily. I now have a Epson 2200 and a Nikon D-1 and I think my stuff is as good as it ever was! used to be a regular producer of 16 X 20 prints and now I find myself limited to 13 X 19 but the stuff is OK. I love it! I'm even beginning to think about images that go a little beyond photography and into, WOW, ART! Well

    sort of? A nything, I acknowledge that my present equipment and techniques will probably suffice, with some steady improvement, the rest of my days.

     

    I'm pleased to have done what I did and be where I am today.

     

    Regards, Bill

    Nikkor WA Tele DX

    in Nikon

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    Many thanks Spencer but I did locate the Nikon information at the site that you furnished and it left me with the questions that I put forth on the Nikon Forum. I guess this means that it is new, perhaps not fully developed? and thus not available??? Sounds like a lens worth waiting (at least for awile) for? On the other hand, maybe the Nikon information is another way of suggesting that we wait awhile?

    Thx again, Bill

    Nikkor WA Tele DX

    in Nikon

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    I have seen some reference to a Nikon Nikkor DX IF-ED 17~55-f.2.8 G

    IF-ED being available for use with the Nikon D series digital

    cameras. Does anyone know anything about it? Price? Availability? B&H

    doesn't seem to have it listed or know about it?? Thanks for any

    scoop that you may have. Regards, Bill

    Questions to experienced Nikon D-1 Owner/Users:

    in Nikon

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    I am interessted in comments from owner-users of Nikon D-1 digital

    cameras (Perhaps this could be broadened to include D-1H users as

    well?).

     

    Specifically with respect to limitations that may be experienced due

    to the [seemingly] low Megapixel Size provided in this camera?

    I make 11 X 14s from time to time and 8½ X 11s very frequently; and

    I'm very interested in producing critically sharp prints. The camera

    seems large and heavy - I owned a Nikon F-5 but the size did not

    bother me at the time.

     

    I'd be very interested in your general comments regarding your

    experiences with and use of this camera.Many thanks. Bill Carson

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