boulderjoe

<i>Google hits (logically) relate to help with problems with Nikon equipment </i> <br><br>

Except the results were for froogle, not google. Froogle you would use for searching prices, not problems. Either way it's still an interesting factoid and not much more.

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-Joe

Thanks for the info, and justifying my want of the 35...

Is there any difference between the AI and AIS version of the 35mm f1.4?

Rock on,

-Joe

Ok, I need to spend my xmas bonus...

I have a Nikon FA with 35-135mm, 50mm f1.4, 55mm f2.8 micro. I really

enjoy taking available light photos of people. When I do landscape I

usually take my digital.

Where am I lacking? I really am interested in the 35mm f1.4, I think

it would be cool for street photo, available light stuff. Or would a

28 be better?

Rock on,

-Joe

I like the 50mm f1.4 ais and I also can't say enough about the 35-135 ais.

Also if you are interested, a manual camera is fun. I went from shooting with a fully auto maxxum to a FA and it's a nice change. I feel like more of the process. But whatever floats your boat.

rock on,

-Joe

Thanks for all of the info. With a matte focusing screen is it similar to an AF screen, where you just attempt to get teh whole image sharp as possible?

Thanks,

-Joe

Thanks all for the responses. I'll check the not-all-the-way on thing when I get home.

-Joe

I may not have the right terminology, but the top half of the split

focus circle deal on my FA is black, sometimes.

When it's black if I turn the camera vertical it works fine, back to

horizontal, back to black.

No real trend as to when this happens that I can figure. I have a

35-135 AIS on there when this happens. Any idea how I can stop this?

Thanks again,

-Joe

John - I just got my father-in-laws FA in September. Its an awesome camera. I sold my brand new minolta and all of its lenses because it was so much nicer.

-Joe

I was just given a nice md-15, anyone know where I can find the manual

in PDF form?

Thanks!

-Joe

Rob- Take a vacation, not from shooting, but take a trip somewhere and take pictures of new things, people,place,sunsets. That usually does it for me.

Try a new subject matter, do you shoot mostly landscapes? Well time to shoot people or sports.

Just my $0.02

-Joe

Thanks for the info guys. I just got the 50 1.4 and it's a great lens with a great bokeh.

-Joe

I just sold all of my Minolta gear, switched to Nikon. I have an FA and my first purchase was the 50mm f1.4 AI lens.

This lens blows away my minolta 50mm f1.4 I don't know why. But my first roll through it with the 1.4 mostly shot at f1.4 is amazing.

-Joe

Thanks for the info.

-Joe

Let me just say this first, I'm not up on my flash knowledge. But I am

new to nikon and love my FA. So...

I have a Nikon FA and also a metz 34 CS2 which I am thinking using

together. What in camera settings would I need for this?

Or should I skip it and use TTL of say the metz AF3 or a nikon flash.

If so what flash do you like?

Thanks for any help.

-Joe

Nick- I think the 7 is what you are after.

But I'm selling my 24-85, 50 f1.4, and 70-210 plus maxxum 5. So hey if you want any of them send me an email!

-Joe

Thanks so much for the info guys.

-Joe

I'm new to Nikon, just got a FA with 35-135 from my Father in law. And

it is a blast to use.

I have been using a Minolta Maxxum 5 with 50mm f1.4 and like the shots

I get. But now I see Nikon makes a 1.2...

So I ask you which lens to get 501.4 or the 1.2. And if that do I go

AI/AIS? What it the difference?

Thanks.

-Joe

PS If you are interested, I want to sell my Maxxum 5 and lenses to

fund more Nikon gear, I'll trade too. Contact me if you live in

Boulder to check it out.

I had a RIO player just like this. You probably need to try the "ultra" duracell, it is about 2mm larger than a normal AA. But I haven't tried it on your camera. Give it a shot.

-Joe

Thanks, it's the 49mm filter size. So I guess it's the older version.

-Joe

I have the 50mm f1.4 and it is awesome. It's the only reason I'm staying with minolta. The 1.7 was nice, but the 1.4 is great.

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Joe- I know you are not asking about this lense, but I have the 35-135 AIS and it is a great lens. It is my first nikon lense, but it is sharper than my equivalent minolta lens.

-Joe

I am happy with the 5, it is a very cheap camera but works very well.

-Joe