shawn_rahman

I agree that it would not be fair to shame one dealer, but Ian should not have gotten "shirty" when he "rang back a few times over the course of a few weeks" when he followed up on the status. If the vendor continued to give Ian a hard time about an item that was not in stock, I wonder how worthy this particular vendor is. There should have been a total refund offered immediately if the item was not in stock.

 

This to me is outright fraud, and not simply Nikon's delivery fault. Why is everybody so quick to let this vendor off the hook here?

I agree that it would not be fair to shame one dealer, but Ian should not have gotten a "shirty" response when he "rang back a few times over the course of a few weeks" when he followed up on the status. If the vendor continued to give Ian a hard time about an item that was not in stock, I wonder how worthy this particular vendor is. There should have been a total refund offered immediately if the item was not in stock.

 

This to me is outright fraud, and not simply Nikon's delivery fault. Why is everybody so quick to let this vendor off the hook here?

I agree that it would not be fair to shame one dealer, but Ian should not have gotten a "shirty" response when he "rang back a few times over the course of a few weeks" when he followed up on the status. If the vendor continued to give Ian a hard time about an item that was not in stock, I wonder how worthy this particular vendor is. There should have been a total refund offered immediately if the item was not in stock.

 

This to me is outright fraud, and not simply Nikon's delivery fault. Why is everybody so quick to let this vendor off the hook here?

Ian,

 

Sorry to hear of your bad experience - stories like this are familiar to photo.net readers. But I am curious that you did not mention the vendor. If there is a really good lesson to be taught to others, you should explicitly mention who scammed you like this.

 

Best regards.

Dirk,

 

I've been looking for the same thing since I moved to LA from NYC after the New Year. A clerk at Freestyle Photo Supplies suggested I call a place called the L.A. Photo Center. I called there about five or six times, and all I ever got was a recording. I gave up on it and discarded the number, but you can call someone at Freestyle Photo and they will likely have it.

 

I know Irvine is an hour away, but check out the Irvine Arts Center:

 

http://www.cityofirvine.org/depts/cs/finearts/adultprograms/photography/photo_lab.asp

 

I just learned about it a week ago, and will try them out in a couple of weeks. Sounds VERY NICE and almost too good to be true when you check out their rates, which allow you to pay one price and stay there all day.

 

Good luck. If you try the Irvine Arts Center, please get back to me and let me know how it turned out. If I get there before you, I'll let you know as well.

 

Regards,

 

Shawn

I meant ro congratulate Carol, and not Kieran. Sorry!

I agree. I think they will have fun no matter what. Keep things simple for them, and avoid boring composition techniques like "rule of thirds" and "leading line".

 

Instead, tell them to "get in close" to whatever they are shooting, especially when they are shooting others like their friends. Then let them loose.

 

Congrats to you, Kieran - it seems to me that you have one of the best jobs in the world.

If you can possibly get to A&I in Hollywood or in Downtown LA, that is a great bet. 3 hour turnaround sleeved or mounted. They do great work there; $6 for 120 E6 processing, and and push/pull is very reasonable at $1 per stop.

Russ,

 

Would love to see your pic, but the attachment is not working.

 

Regards,

 

Shawn

Thanks for the quick responses already!

 

Juanjo - I have the 85/1.8 AF, but didn't consider it because of the 80-200. Perhaps I should consider the 24 & 85 instead? Maybe the 24,50, and 85, although I hate changing lenses every few minutes.

Need advice for a first trip to Joshua Tree National park this weekend.

 

I will be doing some light hiking, and would like to take two lenses out of the

following three.

 

The body will be a Nikon F100, with MB15 power grip. The choice of lenses is

between the 24/2.8 AF-D, 50/1.8 AF-D, and the 80-200 ED AF-D. I have a

polarizer for the 50, but not for the 80-200. Unfortunately, I also do not

have ND filters. Film is going to be Provia 100. The forecast is for bright

sunshine all weekend.

 

For most of the time I will not have my tripod with me.

 

Looking over some portfolios from Joshua Tree, I believe I should consider the

80-200 heavily, but that might be challenging to use without lugging the tripod

around (mine is not a carbon fiber).

 

Should I just take the 24 & 50, and keep it light? Will I miss too much

without the 80-200?

 

As always, your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Another vote for B&H. Are you seeing a trend here?

Wow - not exactly a walk-around lens, is it? The 1.5 factor with the teleconverter is mindboggling.

"All that for a mere $10,000 big ones."

 

Nah - I say $5,000 tops. Just "low" enough for the a photo.net reviewer to call it "affordable" ;-).

Adara,

 

You should be ablt to answer this easily yourself. Simply check the meter readings with and without the filter, and you'll find the answer.

 

No manual adjustment should be necessary for the superb metering system of this camera.

 

Regards,

 

Shawn

"Don't forget the multiple spot metering and the pre-exposure flash lock capabilities of the N90s. That was one cool camera!"

 

Please don't relegate us "nostalgia buffs" to history just yet. The N90s is STILL a very cool camera.

I have an approx. three-year old FM3A that I am now selling. I bought it grey

market, and it seems buyers are very interested in whether it is grey v. USA.

 

I am wondering about what difference it makes, as a USA warranty, had their been

one, would expired by now anyway?

 

Is it just a matter of whether Nikon USA will repair it or not? For a nearly

all-mechanical camera like the FM3A, I suppose any reputable place could repair

it if it needed.

 

Does grey v. USA matter for any other reason?

 

Thanks.

The mailers will indeed worh with all E-6 chrome film. I just sent out and got back four mailers, 2 of Astia, one of Sensia, and one Provia. All wonderful - it is Dwayne's Photo that does the processing.

Gene,

 

Here is a pic I took with the same setup you describe: F100, 24mm AF-D, circular polarizer. Uneven sky for sure!

 

 

http://www.photo.net/bboard/uploaded-file?bboard_upload_id=15145884

Is there a relatively easy way to remove the cardboard mount from slides? I

pretty much mangled the one slide I tried this on. The scanner I am using in

a few days requires unmounted slides.

 

I'm assuming that the perforated end of the slide is where I should start, and

I have a sharp exacto knife, but I want to make sure before I screw up another

one.

 

Thanks.

From personal experience, I can tell you that Adorama & B&H do not rate their equipment nearly as well as KEH.

 

Go to B&H to buy new; go to KEH to by used.

Tom,

 

To reiterate what you already know:

 

28/2.8 AIS, 105/2.5 AIS, and if you want to get a 50, try to find a 50/2.0 AI in excellent condition; I think the 2.0 it is sharper than the 1.4 and 1.8.

 

Good luck.

Ben,

 

First - congrats. It is great to hear that your much loved F100 has given you such great use.

 

It may be time to put give this old friend a rest. I would leave her alone for now; what kind of experimentation did you have in mind anyway?

 

Or put her up for auction - you may get a modest amount for her, and her parts can then be put to good use by someone else.

 

In the meantime, enjoy your backup F100 for the next X,XXX rolls.

 

Regards,

 

Shawn

Yaron,

 

Great choice of lenses - who would ever need anything more? I have all three of these, but prefer the 2.0 version of the 50. I like the 1.8, but the 2.0 is a tad sharper, IMHO. And the best thing - mine was MINT and cost $40 :-)

 

John: Congrats on the F3HP; you will love it. I haven't used my AF bodies since I picked up my F3HP up a few months ago. The F3HP is just a pleasure to hold and use. Goud luck.

Dave,

 

The Magic Lantern Guide for the F100 has been out of print for a number of years now, certainly long before the F100 was continued. They have been selling in the $30-$40 range on ebay since at least 2003. I snagged one immediately after it listed for $12.95 from an uneducated seller who put it up on a Buy It Now.

 

Some people just have to have rare and out of print items. Some don't like the Magic Lantern Guide, but I think it is pretty good. I agree with the Thom Hogan guide, though.