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    Repair code

    in Nikon

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    I had a fright. The file name seq was up to around 2700 when it went in. Upon return, I put a card in took a couple shots

    and the file sequence was over 9000. Heart attack time. I took a JPEG and uploaded it to a shutter count website and it

    was like 2830 activations, so my blood pressure returned to normal. I assume the tech uses a card for any number if

    repairs and when it went in to my camera it reset the file sequence based on the last image on his card.

    The actuation count was not reset as far as I can tell.

    Repair code

    in Nikon

    Posted

    <p>I bought my D600 last December when they had the 24-85mm combo deal. I've enjoyed it a lot, and once or twice in the clear blue sky portion of a photo noticed a dust spot, but nothing like oil splatters. I sent it in to Melville, simply writing "spots on photos", taking advantage of my warranty before it ran out. Primarily I thought it would get a thorough clean and check, and I could rest assured I'd done the right thing before I was on my own so-to-speak. <br>

    It was there for a week, I opened the box tonight, and the repair invoice says <br>

    RPL SHUTTER MECHANISM, CKD COMMMUINCATION, and GENERAL CHECK & CLEAN</p>

    <p>wow. Who'd a thunk?<br>

    Just sharing.</p>

    Tripods Collars

    in Nikon

    Posted

    <p>{If there's another thread on this in the forum, forgive me not searching adequately.}<br>

    With all of the specifications and decimals places associated with new DSLRS these days, why isn't there a published spec from Nkon that says "max lens wieght this camera will support on tripod using baseplate tripod mount."<br>

    I have a D600, don't think there would be any qualms about using my 70-300mm VR on it unsupported, but the new 70-200mm f4 has an optional tripod collar (I've ben daydreaming about it lately). The newer lens only weighs about 0.1Kg more -- is there a cut-off on lens weght everyone but me knows about where tripod collars should be used? So that's why I wonder why there is a lack of spec on this by camera body from Nikon. Seems kinda left up to the user to determine under what conditions / which bodies can support lenses or not.<br>

    Thank you for your comments.</p>

    ND Grad vs Photomatix and waves at the beach

    in The Digital Darkroom: Process, Technique & Printing

    Posted

    <p>I'm going on family vacation to Cape Cod in a few weeks, and for $100 I figure I can either get my first quality ND Grad filter, or buy an HDR program. Based on what I've read, I'm inclined towards using SW... except the cliche-ridden sunrise and sunset photo's I want to capture will having a moving subject, waves. Low-light photos at these times of day wouldn't allow motion-stopping speeds anyway (I have a D90, not a D3), so should I not worry about it and go for the HDR SW? Thanks for your opinions.</p>

    Nikon D70 as a backup

    in Nikon

    Posted

    <p>I'm an amateur / hobbyist and as such always thought talk of backups was something "nice to have..."<br>

    Then I went to a good friends big$ bar mitzvah this past winter, and the hired photographer's camera was on the fritz -- and no backup!! I couldn't believe it. A grandfather of the bar mitzvah kid happened to be an avid shooter, and lent his kit including strobe to the ill-prepared "pro." Their family is still in shock. <br>

    By all means have a backup :)<br>

    Good for you.</p>

    Places to shoot in Connecticut

    in Travel

    Posted

    it's water: try Cornwall Bridge / Kent Falls park up on the Housatonic River. Go out at dawn when trout season begins and get the anglers silhouetted against the dappled light, perhaps with early morning mist rising off the water. It's a nice area... and although this strays from nature photography, Lime Rock is just down the road where the car racing sight lines are great with the hills in the background. Fall vintage classic is the most photogenic IMHO. Good luck and have fun.

    Kauai & the Big Island - Recommendations

    in Travel

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    Bring polarizers for all your lenses, but bewares of overdoing it with super-wide angle shots or you'll get banding.

     

    Kauai:

    We went last summer, and spent 4 nights in Hanalei and 3 in Poipu. If going again, I'd spend the whole time in Hanalei with a half day to Waimea Canyon and the Kalalau Lookout.

     

    On the Kalalau trail, I got my favorite photos within the first 0.5~0.75 mile of the trail. Don't feel you've got to go all 2 miles one-way to the beach if you're primarily looking for the dramatic coastline shots from the higher vantage points.

     

    One minor regret -- on the Na Pali boat/snorkeling tour we took, I tried to catch the spinner dolphins near the boat in mid-jump with my D70. Spent a lot of time with zero results. Instead, augment your big camera with a digicam with video capability and capture the action on MPEG. Don't get so caught up in being the next Wolfe/Lanting/Rouse when you want to bring home some great memories as well. Have fun!

    Autumn locales near Boston this weekend

    in Nature

    Posted

    I've been in the area for 10 years now. I live out near Walden, and it's not as spectacular in Fall as it is literary -- many of it's trees are pine trees. Just this summer we went to

     

    http://www.thetrustees.org/pages/393_world_s_end.cfm

     

    for the first time and it is amazing. Guess we've been more North Shore and West folks than South Shore, and hadn't been to Worlds End before. It's beautifully situated and has lots of great trees. I'm tempted to make the trip to see it this weekend as well. Check out the other Trustees properties, too. Their website has photos of many of the locations.

     

    You might try these too...

     

    http://www.sudburyvalleytrustees.org/

     

    http://www.massaudubon.org/index.php

     

    http://www.concordnet.org/dplm/Land%20Guide.html

     

    http://www.decordova.org/decordova/sculp_park/sculp_park.html

     

    http://www.wayside.org/index.html for the Inn, The Grist Mill and the Martha Mary (Mary Martha?) Chapel

     

    http://www.fruitlands.org/overview.php for the trails and vistas

     

    and http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/blue.htm for the views of Boston

     

     

    Enjoy!

    back to square one ;-(

    in Nikon

    Posted

    Gee, you're in a good position what with the experience of having used the D70. If I were you, I'd go to a digital camera review site, use their camera "comparometer" having checked off the D50 and the D70, and then decide if you actually used the upgrades found on the D70. The D50 is supposed to be very nice, it's a real value-proposition here in the U.S., and then when a better (D200?) Nikon comes out you won't feel as much regret when upgrading to the latest higher resolution model. My $0.02

    Back from Boston.

    in Travel

    Posted

    So often on other forums the question of "what is the best walkaround lens" comes up.... as one who walked (a lot) around our fair city, what did you bring / use / wish you'd had or left behind? Thanks. Great photos!
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