tallnbig68

November 15, 2012

The problem is not so much a Nikon versus something of prior ownership situation, rather you have money burning in your hand urging you ever onwards and upwards to purchase a replacement for that which was sold prior. Just do it! If you don't like or agree with your purchase, sell it as it is only money..

March 11, 2012

Reading the comments allows me to recall what my father said to me many years ago when automobiles were a lot lower in price than now: the new vehicle off the lot drops 40 percent in value when driven off by a new owner. That same vehicle in two or three years will worth a lot less in depreciation wear and value. Best by used to start. I did for many years, albeit old beat up Volvos. Now I purchase Honda and keep them until they drop or repairs exceed the cost of replacement.

Photographic gear is the same. Film cameras were introduced infrequently, so we used them until they either died or we could afford to replace them, often not the latter. There were good used bargains then, you had to look. Now there are digital newbies it seems every six months, and hence many used digital newbies, gently used as toys or hard used as workers.

Gear of this digital era is almost throw-away in nature, more electronics than camera, more disposable as computers, perhaps.

September 14, 2011

OK tell me where the heck do you purchase one of these "different" devices meant to allow us to imbide while doing photography and nobody will be the wiser Haven't seen any sign of them for sale here in Southern Ontario.I don't do eBay nor do I frequent many retail outletsthat might have such non-standard photographic devices.

August 8, 2011

One point not covered, availability.

Some of us including yours truly have never seen a Tokina lens. They just don't appear here in Canada in the regular trade. For a while Tamron, was a big player by dint of their sales representative and now Sigmas have appeared, pushing Tamrom out of the way. Myself, my needs and monetary situation dictate what I purchase. Purchasing a lense because it "might" be useful later is for me at least a waste of money. Would much rather search as required. Sure the specific piece of glass may no tbe available but that's the way life is. Any number of used camera outlets have turned to on-line auction or sellers to dispose of their unmovable product; there is a sucker born every moment.

August 7, 2011

Have purchased and traded much glass over the years. The most recent dog was the original Nikon <a rel="nofollow" href="http://imaging.nikon.com/lineup/lens/zoom/telephotozoom/af_zoom70-300mmf_4-56g/index.htm" target="_blank">AF 70~300mm f/4-5.6G</a>.which was soft at the extended range. Flogged it at a camera show and simply pocketed the money. $250.00.

Tend to shy away from non-Nikon and before Nikon, Pentax glass. Thirty years or more past tthere were many used and new non-brand lenses for sale; here. Now seems as most brands have disappeared to on-line auctions or the scrap bin as the older glass was mounted in metal as opposed to some form of plastic.

I don't do on-line auctions; far too risky. And then too have found handling and using the glass before possible purchase has avoided problems. Most of the time!

August 7, 2011

Software is only for Microsoft based systems;

perhaps that should be noted, first up.

August 5, 2011

Have found numerous programs that are either incompatible or simply will not work with Lion.

Looking at the new software it would appear to me a long time Apple user that the primary company; Apple, is telling us to use only their software and yet as I see it more software and toys that many of us will never utilize.

August 5, 2011

Robert Melone noted "I do not have a problem paying the $519 for this product but if I can get the item gray market that has the same optical quality for $449 than I think that is an option I should at least consider."

Rounded up those figures are US$520.00 and US$450.00. That's a US$70.00 dollar difference. Now that may just pay the sales tax and shipping from where ever however look at it this way. If that teleconverter dies in any way, is it really worth your while for the $70.00 difference however you want to slice it to find it can not be repaired under warranty?

Or in other words are you that stingy?

Let put this another way. Here in Canada most things cost way more than in the USA. There are not that many aftermarket repair places these days in Canada that do quality work and deal with all the lenses out there and do decent digital repair. One reason I don't purchase new photographic gear from foreign sources like the USA, the warranty stateside is often not valid in Canada! The basic Nikon teleconverter here in most retail outlets, the TC-14E II is $429.00 plus 13 percent sales tax in Ontario. Dealers may (although unlikely) sell for less.

And that comes with a full Canadian ((and if I can produce the original chit and the required paperwork can probably be repaired anywhere, except maybe the USA! (I could be incorrect)) warranty. I would not have it any other way. Higher cost be damned. Your choice!

July 31, 2011

Start by tlephoning Nikon Canada on Aerowood Drive in Mississauga. Then if they either won't or are unable to repair, Go to a place like Vistek and see if they have any suggestions. I'd stay away from Henry's; they seem to have lost the personal touch wanting to always sell new and not used.

The problem is the age of the meter is a contributing factor. At one time small handheld light meters ((Sekonic)) were low in price and reliable. Try and find one these days! Light meters are all electronic or so it would seem. You use mostly black and white. Film boxes usually have some form of basic exposure scale printed on the inside, or they did at one time. You may also want to haunt the pawn shops and see what you can find. eBay iss not a good deal especially as you are assuming the seller has a good reputation; you could try KEH in Atlanta GA in the USA and look at their website.

Good luck!

Posted July 31, 2011 · July 31, 2011

Technology changes, sometimes blindingly fast. Like the OP I too use slide film altough the reason is more complex. A group of us have regular slide shows of railways Manynof the attendees have been doing photography as far back as the original Kodachrome, or so it would seem. Maybe one-eighth of the group of forty have a computer, however many want nothing to do with them. We are mostly over age sixty; most do less and less photography, these days it is Fuji Provia as opposed to Kodachrome; and yes it can be expensive; everything is relative.

I may well be the exception, using two different Mac computers and a D90. My first digital SLR was a D100 which came to an untimely end when I tripped and fell on the camera. I replaced it with a D70. The D70 was replaced by the now discontinued D90. I use my F100 for critical keepers, my D90 for fun. As has been noted go for the D300, and at the price quoted an excellent bargain.

There are times when I wish for less bugles, whistles and daisies on the newer designs however do what you wish with your digital photography, and enjoy!

May 26, 2011

My photographic background is not weddings; however being Canadian am very wary about doing work for pay beyond Canadian borders. There are far too many risks operating in a foreign land under foreign rules. Ideally any person working in a commercial self-employed trade should have as much insurance as possible. C$1-million liability is peanuts compared to what could happen to you in costs. How much liability do you have on your automobile if your insurance is not operated by the province? I carry at least C$4-million here in Ontario. Your photo business should be so likewise insured. In a society where litigation in the courts is common the more insurance you carry the better, and ensure the insurance covers you and your business in foreign lands.

And I might add you have made note of your past operations out of Canada, without a work permit or similar. It would be advisable for you to connect your solicitor ASAP just in case your past record is questioned. Be wary, be very wary. You don't want to be denied entrance to a country, any country in the future.

May 16, 2011

Not recalling in one's minds eye what one has photographed might well be called "old-timers" disease. Suspect the malady is more widespread that once thought, given the various responses. The question is thus: do you record by either electronic or pencil to paper method each image exposed as you do so or does one simply do the photograph, exposing the film and worrying at a later date thw what where of the image?

Have found either i concentrate on the composition or on writing down the details, find i can't do both.

May 11, 2011

Never liked the Nikkor stainles steel tanks. Drop the lid or the can and you'd never get a tight seal on the top. And the Nikkor tanks seemed to be made out of thin rice paper.

I much preferred KIndermann stainless steel tanks which were a very heavy gauge of material and they also had a tight fitting rubber lid which if dropped would not get all bent out of shape.

As to loading the film, try loading a roll of previously processed or dummy roll of film in the daylight and then keep trying until such time as you can do so with your eyes closed correctly every time. As you've noted your changing bag is too small get a large size winter coat, flip it inside out, place your exposed film and the process reel inside, seal the bottom edge (clothespins or large paper clips work great) and put your arms into the sleeves. Do the loading inside the large "body" cavity in the coat. You'll find it a whole lot easier.

May 10, 2011

Too much stuff or too heavy a weight? Due to continuing health problems what I once could carry I am unable to do so now. Hence decided to stop fooling my body (and myself!) returned to my Nikon F100 with the mentioned 18-105 and a less than $100 point and shoot. If I desire a wider range of digital take the D90 and not the F100. Same lense. And rather than large capacity SD cards have a range of cards, numbered, of lesser capacity. My mindset is still film, only a roll of 36 exposure film so I take care when each image is exposed.Granted memory cards have more than 36 exposure eqivalents however any one of us can fill a card very quickly if we're not careful.

April 25, 2011

Kingsley: your camera using film has not changed, it is the other medium, digital that is different. That noted digital is simply a different method of recording an image. You may not like the idea that your image is not on a piece of plastic which you could manipulate if it was film. You've done the hard work, setting up and exposing the film or in this case, the small recording chip records the image.

Some have given alternatives such as allowing a lab to maniupulate your images rendered on digital and also, perhaps having a lab print your images if you wish to do so. The same thing applies to film; you manipulate the image you want to photograph, and fire the shutter and "leave the rest up to us..."

However I view your frustration in a way similar to mine. I have always used films and to be more specific colour slide film. Slides to me are the best method. I have tried all manner of digital single len reflex cameras and none of them give me the same satisifaction of end result as a simple/cheap point and shoot. So my most recent camera purchase, a Nikon D40 because it was simple I thought in operation was placed at the local dealer for sale. Find the overwhhelming number of options available in today's digital imaging devices to be far more than I can often comprehend. I have my Nikon F100 and it does what I want. And as photography is for me and not for the joy/dislike of seeing said images splattered on the internet slide film makes perfect sense.

Maybe Kingsley you should abandon your drive for digital and stay with film. As long as the final result is suitable to you and to others who admire your results, why change to something foreign in its behaviour?

January 21, 2011

I agree with Len Marriott, as a fellow Ontario resident. Henry's and others will only stock that which sells.

I have two good independent camera stores in my town, although there are Henry's in Oakville to the east and in Ancaster to the west. Film is not a current commodity. The looks I receive when I request film!

Colour Slide film, what's that? The world has gone digital. I mourn the passing of the true Kodachrome II, which was replaced by K64. Now Kodachrome is gone altogether, and just recently Sensia. Thankfully I purchased twenty rolls of Sensia 400 which I use some eight months ago. My own photography has been reduced drastically over the last few years for various reasons.

These days, maybe twenty rolls a year, and that in spurts. Have found good slide processing can be had through Henry's (done at Silvano's on Weston Road in Toronto (Silvano's has always done superb processing)) or if a large quantity, I bite the bullet and send it to Dwayne's. Yes the same Dwayne's that processed the last roll of Kodachrome. Sure I sometimes pay duty and a service charge on the return leg however perfect results every time.

I simply can't my head around digital imagery, maybe I am too old fashioned and clinging to tradition?

December 28, 2010

Apple hardware versus some other hardware always elicitates arguments

As to the 27 iMac, shall see if my local dealer is interested.

I could sell it here in Canada to somebody local

however would much rather sell it to my dealer and let it go to somebody else.

At least with the local dealer I can talk to him.

And an iPad is just far too proprietory in its existence. If I want a small screen

device there is always the 13 inch Macbook.

December 27, 2010

purchased a 27 inch iMac many months ago. Thought said machine would compliment my 15" MacBook Pro. The computer works fine, it's just too darn physically big. Since before the purchase had been contemplating selling my home where I lived with my family since 1948. My parents' are no longer resident in the house and

my brother lives in the swamp of Texas known as Houston.

The house sold, I collected the iMac and have used it a few times, and for graphic or similar work it is wonderful. However am finding the Macbook Pro is entirely suitable for most of my projects. My digital photography is all JPEG, even though I use a basic DSLR, and I am one on the hold outs who still uses film which in turn are processed to colour slides. My images don't appear on the internet, heck I don't even now own a film scanner! Moving to a small apartment have found the 27 inch iMac redundant, not by its capabilities (it has 8 gig of RAM() rather there is no place to put the beast where I am comfortable with the machine. I think my television is smaller, maybe. Have though of obtaining a smaller monitor from a non-Apple brand and

simply plugging it into the Macbook Pro when required but...not too sure of other brands. So am very wary. I could advertise the iMac but at this point am still thinking the situation through. Any ideas or suggestions from the masses? __________________

November 14, 2010

The solution was the comment from Shadforth. The slides ARE are in an archival state.

In this headlong dash to "convert" ourselves to digital imagery

the question of permanence returns to mind frequently.

And as an old (over 60 years of age) person the idea of permanence tends to be more nf topic than ever before.

If somebody is interested in a slide , I duplicate same as an archival digital file, if only because the file can in current circumstances be used in so many different ways. The slides (some 25,000) of mostly railways and transportation devices in the world, live in metal slide boxes, with dessicant packets which are removed and heated to remove moisuture on a regular basis.

Duds, are often discovered upon delivery of the processed slides first time round.

Duds not discarded then are reviewedand then kept or place in a file for friends to scour through and then if they don't want them, they are the dropped through a large shredding machine to be reduced to minute nothings.

And I still use my Nikon F100 to photograph using E-6 slide film.

Processing varies by supplier, may revert to sending E-6 stateside for processing at Dwayne's.

More costly however can assured the slides will be processed properly. Currently sing a roll of 36 every two weeks, give or take.

October 29, 2010

16 feet per second per second...after that speed is attained, nothing else matters.

Objects, tools and the like can be replaced. People not.

As to disposal, suspect your local electronics recycling point

will gladly take the remains; then again you could taken the components

and have them framed in a glass case. At least they would not have to have

regular injections of some form of embalming fluid.

August 23, 2010

I suspect somewhere there is bylaw for any park describing what may or may not be done

therein. Here in Burlington Ontario, the permission to use same would be with the Parks and Recreation Department. The props are obviously not small and there would be some interference at this time of the year with weekly curring of grass and similar. Best check with the municipality where the park area is located. Even if there is a fee, the municipality may well require some form of credit line when completed. Best be safe than sorry.

May 8, 2010

I am in a similar situation; however can agree with you.

Am still in the slide film world yet if somebody came up to me and said here's

CAN$2500.00 for your F100, your remaining rolls of film, your three lenses and the

D90 would I take it? More than likely, yes.

Am taking fewer and fewer photographs and enjoying them less and less.

My hey-day was back then, not now. And suspect as I get older and

physically weaker, will need the realm of what is now, less and less.

A small non-digital point and shoot would probably be nice;

however is that all there is?

February 13, 2010

Am at an age where digital imagery means nothing, it may as well be colour print film, which it is to all intent.

Slides, I share with others of railways. We are all of a similar age, over 40 under 100 years of age and we all still use slide film. Now granted processing is a often a pain however the box returns from the processor, is opened, "absorb the smell"

and the images loaded in the stack loader and reviewed. Discards in one pile, keepers in another.

In my area we still have a monthly slide show to about twenty or thirty of the faithful, who either have current slides, or slides taken in some cases 50 or more years prior.

Most slides are still Kodachrome although not for long, with Fuji Sensia and Provia pushing Kodak away.

I have a digital camera however there is something about the permanance of film, which a digital image, stored can never

become.

February 12, 2010

I am very old school. I take a picture, and turn off the camera.

Every time!

Am not in the habit of using a camera for numerous images, take the picture

or series of pictures and when complete turn the camera off.

Suspect it is an old habit, conserve batteries for they can be sometimes difficult to recharge or replaced when somewhere remote. The other things was one brand of Pentax; the light meter was always on, so it was imperative after making the exposure to cover the lens. Otherwise next time the light meter battery would be dead.

February 1, 2010

To follow the note of December 27, 2009 the D90 has returned, here to my home.

My friend purchased a D700 account his lenses work now as they should, in his opinion.

My own doctor sent me to a psychiatrist who listened to my tale and suggested that after major crisis points of our lives things do change, not always for what we would think as the better. "You can try to reinvent yourself however accept yourself for what you are now, rather than try and return to what you were. If pleasure is not forthcoming, the problem is not always you!"

"And give yourself time to heal, more mentally than physically. Keep in mind too you had a number of major family issues to deal with over the same time period. No man can do everything; let some of what was, go, and then regroup."

So may well do these and then some. In the meantime maybe I can learn how to operate a Nikon D90.

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