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I did used AIS lens before, this one is more tighter than the rest. However, the 45mm 2.8P has a vry narrow focus ring, so I am not sure what ti supposed to feel like

I just bought one off ebay, and found out that the focus ring is

kind of tight and different from any other Nikon I had before. Since

I never used one before I am not sure if that is normal or not.

 

Any response will be appreciated.

I just can not see anything exciting in F6. I don't see any difference other than the multicam 2000 and 11 area AF, and the cheapest Canon can do 45 now. so it's not a deal.

 

I think F6 should be a hybrid camera that has two back, one for film and one for digital, now that is something that will retake the lead.

When you post on photo.net you usually do not get a stright answer because photographers are artists:)

 

I am not a photographer so here is my answer:

 

1) I print 8X10 using fine jpeg and I can not tell any difference between this and a 5mb pixel one.

 

2) Any nikon compatible flash will work on D1 without TTL, if you go with SBX28DX then you have some pusdo TTL but it's not reliable anyway. Why bother, it's digital, put it on A and shoot a test shot, it will tell you all.

Thanks, after I set it to raw the FL goes away, it's right on the mark. I normally use fine jpg and guess 256mb is more than 99

Hi

 

I just bought a 256MB Sandisk Ultra II card for use with my Nikon

D1, and it always shows "FL" on top LCD. however, it works like a

charm without any problem, Any of you experience the some thing?

I got a D1 off ebay and I am happy. I just can not live with a N80 body, which I bought twice and sold every time. And I do not need high megapixel as I never enlarge more than 8X10....

Where can one get a used D1 for $600? Flash is no big deal because "A" works the best anyway, and you can not beat that solidness with a fuji!

Instead of beggin them to fix the firmware. dump the camera on ebay and buy a canon or nikon instead. Minolta did not produce any good camera after x-700 anyway

Sold my D100 on ebay, bought a D1 and VR lens, then bought a N80 to used the new lens. I am happy

All the Egos In This Forum Sticks. You just can not read through one thread without seeing stuff like this. What is happening to photo.net?

I assume the safari trip involves lots of wild animal shots, in that case a used D1H might be a better fit, because you got a much larger buffer and high speed camera than both d100 or s2, and I am sure it can take more beating in the desert than those two models as well.

75-150mm f 3.5 series E, bought at $80

Guys

 

What's with all those self-rightous answers? I am not here to get into a debate as "How to test a lens", rather "Is my 24-120mm VR a OK one?".

 

"It is essentially meaningless to compare small JPEGs." Sir Mr. Tif guy, do you understand relative comparison? Do you understand that a digital SLR require a lot more optical quality than a film SLR? And finally do you understand that this is 1:1 actual pixel cropped from a large image? Please go back to learn some basic before dropping a two line junk here that serves no purpose than your ignorance.

 

For the rest of guys, I thank you for your candor and suggestions, but my inital reason to do such test is to see if my 24-120mm suffers the first batch Nikon quality problem regarding the softness. If you guys are shopping for the saem lens, then you would know that a batch of this lense has a serious softness problem and I just want to make sure mine is not in that batch. In other words, whether the softness displayed in this picture is acceptible or defective. Let me say again, I am not here to try to say the 24-120 is as sharp as the 85mm, but rather to show how much difference that is, why would that rub someone the wrong way just puzzles me....

 

Anyway, peace out and back to dpreview.com

While I was taking the first two, the model is in direct sunlight. The third one was taken after I switch the lens and I believe the sun has been blocked by clounds. (The exposure is actually 1/250 sec, now I remember...)

 

Good catch, I should use manual WB next time. But I guess the sharpness is not a defect lens issue but rather zoom lens in nature and I have to live with it? I guess os because I need to VR feature, and it does work wonderously...

24-120mm VR on at 85mm f5.6 1/400 sec

<img src=http://www.martinjiang.com/Auction/24_120VR_on.jpg> <br><br>

24-120mm VR off at 85mm f5.6 1/400 sec

<img src=http://www.martinjiang.com/Auction/24_120VR_off.jpg><br><br>

85mm f1.8 lense at 85mm f5.6 1/400 sec

<img src=http://www.martinjiang.com/Auction/85_18.jpg><br>

I just did a simple test using Nikon D1, 24-120mm VR and 85mm f1.8. All shots are done at 85mm f5.6 1/400. The first one is VR on, second one is VR off, and third one is the 85mm. See for yourself then decide.

Beware, a lot of account were hijacked by hacker from europe that list camera items in very low price, this has become more and more often recently, in general, if they do not take paypal, or the price is too good to be true, then it's a scam for sure....

Wait 15 days and get a panasonic FZ10, Leica lens 12X zoom with 2.8 throughout.

Diego,

 

All the late Hassy Chrome lens has T* coating, they are just the batch of Hassy lense in transition. I heard these lens has the same optics as the black one. I don;t think they are special and collectible though.

 

I can not comment on the 40.

Ebay can have very good deals sometime, all it takes is patience.

 

All my Hassy equipment are from Ebay, So far all of tem are working fine and give no problem. The only thing you need to be careful is the lens, lot of them on ebay are sratched so better ask for return priviledge before bid.

 

My best find is $59 for a 500C, good as new.

I just acquired a mint jena 300mm f4 for my Mamiya 645. however, I

found out the socket of that lens is of a larger size, whihc is not

standard, are there any adapter kit for that?, my tripod is a bogen

3011 with bogen medium ball head.

 

Thanks

And here's the even worse news, last nigh I just can't resist the price so I bought another ...

Because the hood cost $75 I should just pass the whole system? what is the fun in that? People like you just can see other people happy huh?

P.s. The Kiev NC-2 copy is fine, may be not very high eyepoint and for 1/10th of the price, you have to be thankful to Russian...