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Hi I've had an e410 for about a month now. It's my first digital slr (I've had a 7Mpixel Canon Ixus P&S).

The thing is, I just feel it lacks sharpness all round. Anyone else had this problem? Anyone suggest a

really crisp lens for it? In the past on film cameras I've always used primes... I wonder if it's just a zoom

thing. Of course I did switch off all that noise reduction stuff and takes photos in RAW.

Thanks for the replies. I am quite aware how an slr works - I started in photography more

than 30 years ago. The little Olympus - my first dslr - just seems very noisy, so I

presumed there was some sound effect going on to convince us the picture was taken, like I

have in my Canon Ixus. I've spoiled myself over recent years with a Mamiya 7 is the

problem... any sound after that is loud. I've got to say the lens that comes with the e410 is

a bit of a disappointment too. It's a bit soft - difficult to explain. Not technically soft, just

lacks bite. Ah well. It was cheap.

Has anyone figured out a way to turn off the sound of the e410? I like the camera - small, light - but

the resounding slap! everytime I press the shutter is driving me mad. If I need a sound to tell me the

camera's fired I'd like it to be Like my Rollei tlr, please... or no sound at all!

Thank you very much gentlemen. I tried it on the tripod before posting so I'm pretty sure the

problem is either in the camera or my head! The foam seems the best suspect.

I recently bought a Bronica S2, barely used, cheap and beautifully made. I've dev'd a couple of films from

it and they seem to be the tiniest bit soft in the focus. Now, my other cameras are a Rolleiflex T with a

Ziess lens and a Mamiya 7II. I know both of these are particularily sharp. But if there was a problem with

the Bronica, where do you think it might be?

I'm intrigued by Bruce's comment people wouldn't use a barrel lens. Why wouldn't they?

(serious question, not rhetorical)

Thanks very much for those suggestions

Oh I should have added - what do people think is the closest to Agfa Optima II 100?

Coming back to using colour film after a long period l chomping my way through my supplies of old Agfa

b&w, I find you can't just go into Jessops and buy some! Could someone suggest the name of a good

postal supplier of colour neg film? Otherwise it's a trudge into London and a visit to Silverprint, I guess. I

never thought things would get this bad!

Thanks

John

Hi James,

Nick taught at the art school I went to in the 1970s and was personally very encouraging. I

hadn't seen him since but http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/sapieha/index.html

suggests he died in 1995.

John

Oh dear. Yes I am being dumb. I've managed to put this in the Leica forum. Sorry everyone.

I wonder if any Polish photographer can tell me whether the

photographer Nicholas Sapieha was related to the Archbishop of Cracow

of that name? Or is it a common Polish name and I'm being dumb? (!!!)

Hi,

I have an Epson 1290 which has banding only in the black single

cartridge (actually they are all black, since I use a Lyson b&w set

with it, but you know what I mean). I've cleaned, purged, printed out

purge type pages, but whatever I do I still get stuck with this

problem. I was told windolene (perhaps windex in the us) would work

and I have got some to try. But how do you get to the bottom side of

the print head in the Epson? Ive cleaned from the inside no prob and

windolene definitely gets some dried ink off. This is taking so long

and has used so much ink and paper I'm thinking it might be cheaper

just to get another printer!

If you go to an optical technician with your optometrist's prescription they can figure out a viewfinder lens which will work for you. By optical technician I mean the guy who makes the spectacles - usually to be found in Yellow Pages. Best of luck

I have this lens and have become used to using the 50mm viewfinder off the camera - like a cinematographer's viewer - and then using the camera viewfinder for the final moment. It means you can compose without having to keep screwing the viewfinder on to the camera, and you soon get used to the difference between the two.

Thanks for the answers one and all. I think it's the shade, but was quite surprised because it's a new camera/lens/shade. I'll try to upload a photo and you can see what I mean.

Has anyone else had problems with what looks like vignetting from the

lens shade on the 50mm lens with a Mamiya 7II? I've just got my first

couple of rolls of film back with this camera and I can't figure out

what I've done wrong. Thanks in advance for any replies.

John

Thanks very much Daniel

Does anyone have a list of which films are available in 220? I have

some Tri X and Portra is allegedly available (but impossible to find

in quantities less than a 20 brick) here in England. Any others?

That was it, Ian. Thanks a lot. I'm only an ignorant southerner so must apologise to anyone from the towns I've confounded!

Having just bought a new Mamiya 7 I want to buy a supply of 220

colour neg film. Anyone suggest a good supplier in the UK? I remember

some years ago buying up a lot of Agfa 50 b&w stock from a company in

the north west (Blackburn) that had keen prices, but I can't remember

their blinking name! Thanks for your patience reader.

John

I'm in if only to find someone who can repair those little doors in Retinas. I presume folders includes Retinas?

Andrew, don't go all gripey with him. Isn't this the Hassleblad Shopping Channel?

Your collection sounds fascinating. You don't feel like uploading a few photos?

I'll be relying on the help I get from you guys and whatever I can figure out for myself! >>

Hm. Why not try one of those former treee things in a library near you? Relying on what you can figure out yourself may turn out to be a slow process.