cham_saranasuriya

Hi,

 

From the stuff that I have read the answer is going to be "great, fantastic lens". I have not come across any negative criticisms about Nikon by Moose. I accept that he is a legendary photographer but his reviews seems to be not helpful. In contrast Bjorn Rorslett, Thom Hogan reviews are excellent with a lot of practical value. Ken Rockwell will review Nikons without even seeing them, so I usually ignore his reviews.

Hi,

 

Sometimes the postal service leave a parcel pick up card when there is no one to accept the parcel (because high value) that could get easily miss placed. Email B & H and get a tracking number so you can ring the post office. Good luck.

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Hi,

 

I recommend Man Shing Photo. Very reliable, contact Mr Wong. Details are as follows:-

 

mskkwong@netvigator.com

 

852-2396 2996

 

There prices are rather fixed but may give you free giffts.

 

Cheers,

Cham

These are not listed in order.

 

1) Port Campbell national Park (12 Apostles), Australia

 

2) Bryce Canyon national park, USA

 

3) Fox Glacier, New Zealand

 

4) Kyoto/ Nara, Japan

 

5) Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

 

 

Definitely Antarctica would be the best of all for me from what I have heard. I met a station leader at Macquarie island (Sub Antarctic Island) last year. I haven't been there as yet but definitely will be some stage!!!!

F3HP at B & H have been back ordered for months, I am not sure whether they will ever get any!!!

F6 price in Melbourne (Australia) is still high ~AUD 3750 which is ~USD 2800. In general Nikon or even Canon prices are quite high in Australia. I think the local dealer (Maxwell) squeezes out most of the profit (Nikon atleast). Ofcourse a lot of people buy stuff from overseas when they can.

Thanks Chris.

Definitely ©. Now tamed than before since I married in 2000!!!!

Hi Chris,

 

Is this the price quoted at Man Shing & Wing Shing? Have they quoted the price of the D2X? Hope the prices of D2X will fall as fast as this!!!!!

Flᶩo,

 

Can you please summarise your question, this is certainly beyond my concentration span!!!!

All the slides were made by Velvia (50) and scanned from Coolscan 5000ED. Not edited.

 

Cheers,

Cham

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Hi,

 

I was working in Hobart from 02/2004 to 08/2004, so every non-working weekend was a new destination. I mainly used Velvia and I am quite happy with the slides.

 

I recommended the following places:- (not in any order)

 

Cradle mountains (as one has already commented), grossly exaggerated in my opinion!!!!!

 

Lake St Claire's national park (the other side of Cradle - can trek from Cradle mountains if you like but takes a week!!!)

 

Port Arthur (you may remeber the massacre!!!)

 

Mount Wellington (20 min drive from Hobart) - Good sun set spot

 

Salamanca at night - Hobart, also fine dining

 

Maria island - painted cliffs - my best Tassie experience. Need to take a 1 hour Ferry.

 

Bruny Island - Take the Bruny island cruise to see seals etc

 

Frescinet national park - the world famous "Wine glass bay"

 

Macquarie island - it is a part of Tasmania but is in the Antarctic peninsula - I would like to go there one day, perfect for wild life!!!!!

 

Do not forget to have dinner at Pepprmint Bay in Hobart - Best Seafood in Tassie.

 

Have fun

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Hi,

 

I got 85/1.4 which is great but a chunky lens. I am looking for a 105/2.5 partly because of NAS and the another reason is compactness.<div></div>

Hi Mitz,

 

The aperture should be 2.8 x 1.7 which is 4.76. So the camera reading is correct. Are you talking about Maxwell site? There are plenty of typos there!!!!

 

Cheers,

Cham.

Hi All,

 

What would be good black and white film/ slide for night exposures?

 

Regards,

Cham

Hi Ilka,

 

It is not the scanner/ computer taking time it is myself trying different setting, cropping etc taking time.

 

What do you mean by x4multi?

 

Cheers,

Cham.