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    Tips to Determine AF-I, AF-D, AF-S lens condiiton/cost

    in Nikon

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    I think you would likely do more damage, if without the right equipment and environment you attempted to dis-assemble a lens to clean it. I would recommend you clean only the exterior of the lenses...leave the interior to trained professionals. The cost of having the interior cleaned would likely cost more than you would net from the sale of the lenses themselves...

     

    The best course of action would likely be to clean the exteriors, and then list the lenses for sale with the all of the information about their condition listed. There are likely alot of photographers who would bid on them as is.

     

    My 2 cents anyway.

     

    George, St. Petersburg, FL USA

    Novice Lens questions...

    in Nikon

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    Nikon lenses give you durability and some (very minor) increase in image quality..I say that comparing apples to apples...meaning comparing Nikon to Sigma EX (pro)lenses. You really have to decide what your budget allows. You aren't going to be able to take many pictures without "any" lenses...so start out with some less expensive Sigma lenses...use them for a few years...hone your skills...and save your pennies for some nice Nikkor lenses down the road. Either way...the EX Sigmas will out shoot you...they just won't handle being knocked around like a photo journalist knocks equipment around.

     

    By the way...I own both Nikkor and Sigma EX lenses...

     

    Silent wave refers to Nikkors auto focus motors...and image stabilization does help...but then again...so does a good tripod.

     

    Take care,

    George Goodroe St. Peterbsurg, FL USA

    Portrait lens

    in Nikon

    Posted

    This is a subjective series of questions...expect subjective answers.

     

    I would use a faster lens...to limit depth of field. A sharp background can be an annoyance in portraits. You didn't say if you were using digital or film...which camera you are using will have alot to do with what will look better. At any rate...I would use a medium telephoto...to flatten the picture some...wide angle or normal lenses would tend to accentuate "older features". Also...is this being done in a studio setting or in the field for more candid type portraiture? Answer these and I'll try to be more specific.

     

    Have a great day!

     

    George Goodroe, St. Petetrsburg, FL USA

    Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AI-S

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Will this lens....Nikkor 50mm f1.2 AI-S....work with D70s and D50? I

    know you'd have to use manual focus but will it work with aperture

    priority mode or any other modes? I'd like to know before I buy...

     

    Thanks,

    George Goodroe

    St. Petersburg, FL USA

    Nikon Extension Rings

    in Nature

    Posted

    OK...thanks for all of the responses...

     

    Cameras...Nikon D70s, and D50

     

    Lenses, 105mm f2.8 AF Mico-Nikkor, Sigma 180mm f4 AF Macro, Sigma 300mm f2.8 AF...the 300mm would be used just to shorten the close focus ala John Shaw...

     

    I hope that helps!

     

    Thanks, George Goodroe

    Nikon Extension Rings

    in Nature

    Posted

    I need a clarification...I think I understand this but I want to

    check.

     

    With the PK series of Nikon extension rings...will they work with

    the current crop of AF lenses...but just not provide AF? and will

    they work in Manual and Aperture priority mode?

     

    Also....does Nikon make an AF Extension ring that works with current

    lenses?

     

    Happy New Year all!

     

    George Goodroe, St. Petersburg, Florida USA

    EL Nikkor lenses

    in Accessories

    Posted

    Do all EL Nikkor lenses utilize a 39mm lens mount? or as they get

    bigger...does the lens mount get bigger? I can't find any place on

    the web that gives the information I need. I need info on the 80mm,

    105mm, 135mm and 150mm.

     

    Thanks and Happy New Year!

     

    George Goodroe, St. Petersburg, FL USA

    Nikon folding coupling yoke

    in Nikon

    Posted

    A friend and I were discussing Nikon lenses and he dis-agreed with

    me when I mentioned that I had seen a folding coupling yoke on a

    Nikon lens...was it a Nikon or off-brand that at one point had a

    folding coupling yoke on the lens? Links to pictures on the web

    would be appreciated!

     

    Thanks and Happy New Year!

    George Goodroe, St. Petersburg, FL USA

    Nikon PB-4 Bellows repair info needed

    in Accessories

    Posted

    Happy New Year everyone!

     

    Has anyone out there had any experience having to replace the

    bellows on a PB-4/6 Bellows unit...Nikon won't quote a price without

    seeing the unit and I am trying to decide to buy either a very used

    one that might need a repair (very cheap) or a nice one that

    doesn't...how expensive the repair would be will help me decide...

     

    Any help appreciated...

     

    George Goodroe

    St. Petersburg, Florida USA

    Nikon PB-4 Bellows - which lenses to use?

    in Nature

    Posted

    Wow...I was under the impression that you could shorten the bellows up and still use some lens combo that would give you focus to infinity...how about any lenses? Are there adapters that could go on the PB-4 that would allow use of view camera lenses that might work?

     

    thanks guys! George

    Nikon PB-4 Bellows - which lenses to use?

    in Nature

    Posted

    I asked questions about bellows in a post a month or so ago...

    http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00EY20&tag=

     

    After all of those clarifications....I know I'll be using bellows

    for perspective control landscape shots (not macro)...probably

    leaning towards wide angle or normal..which modern Nikkor lenses

    could be used on a PB-4 that would deliver wide angle or normal

    performance?

     

    Happy Holidays,

    George Goodroe, St. Petersburg, FL USA

    Sigma 300mm f2.8 EX APO HSM

    in Accessories

    Posted

    Hi All,

     

    I recently purchased a Sigma 300mm 2.8 HSM APO lens and

    unfortunately, the lens did not come with instructions on how to use

    the rotating ring in front of the filter holder...I read something

    about the ring possibly allowing rotation of filters like

    polarizers...however it doesn't rotate the filter housing...only the

    ring itself rotates...

     

    Any ideas on exactly what it does?

     

    George Goodroe

    St. Petersburg, Florida USA

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