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Thank you Chris. Ever since I started using Patterson auto reels I�ve eliminated all my scratch problems. The metal reels were too much of an adventure for me. Thanks for the info.

Thank you guys for the advice. I will stop using the hardener solution from now on. I hope the negatives last through the years though.

I was wondering if you guys are using hardener with ilford delta 100. I use the two

solution rapid fixer from kodak and I am thinking about leaving out the hardener

solution all together. I read on the ilford website that hardener was not needed but

can be used (with a catch of course). I guess the fixing and washing times have

to be extended. I have no idea what times to extend them to. I just found out this

information and have been experiencing some white streaking problems. I think

that this might be the cause. Any help and opinions are appreciated. Thank you.

Thank you for your responses. One more thing. What about the extra wide (86mm front) filters. What exactly are their advantages?

I was wondering if a regular size B+W MRC UV-Haze filter would be fine for the

Nikon 18-200mm VR. I read the Rockwell review of this lens and he says that a

wide angle filter will not be needed. Please correct me if Im wrong. What about

the slim filters? Do they have any real advantages?

Thanks for the advice Albert. Very good point.

Thank you all very much for your help. I have read every response several times and Im glad to see that I have many options. Options that I did not think about before I posted. There were a lot of great points made about the differences in lenses. The reason Im not looking for a bigger zoom is because I have a Vivitar series 1 70-210mm. A couple of you mentioned the Nikon 43-86/3.5 ai and Vivitar Series 1 35-85/2.8 and those really make me think twice because I love to take people/portrait pictures. Thanks again everyone for your input. I do have another question. Is the newer 35-70/2.8d AF suppose to be a sharper/better quality lens than the older 35-70/3.5 fixed ais?

If I?m posting in the wrong place please let me know. I have a Nikon FE with

a 50mm fixed lens and I?ve really been enjoying it lately. I was looking to

buy a nice medium range Nikon zoom for it but the more research that I do, the

more I can?t make up my mind. The FE is so flexible between older and not so

old lenses. I was going to buy a 35-70mm AIS 3.5 fixed lens but I?ve been

learning that there are many lenses that will work with my FE metering. Most

of the AF/AFs lenses will work fine also. I would please like some opinions

from you knowledgeable people on this forum. Quality, ease of use, and weight

are factors that I am mainly considering. Any suggestions would be greatly

appreciated.