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<p>Found this one as well taken on the same day. Sadly the old girl passed away 2 months ago.<br>

See the granny hairs under her chin....he he.</p><div></div>

<p>I have used this lens on the D200 and D300.Over the years I've been tempted to sell it but then I take a few images with it and fall in love with it all over again. The image quality and sharpness is outstanding. I also have an AF ED 300 2.8 and with a lot of comparision testing I struggle to find any difference in the images. I highly recommend it.</p>

<p>I have had it serviced recently so this may have a lot to do with the perfect condition of the glass. I think it's the Ai version. I will attach an image of the lens and some samples.</p><div></div>

<p>Ty I also live in Australia & I would highly recommend buying Rodinal from Les Porter in NSW. He's a lovely person to talk darkroom/film issues with & has been in the darkroom buiness for years. Just search his name & you should find his online price list.</p>

<p> I've purchased dry cabinets from him in the past & next time my chemical stock runs dry I'll get it through him.</p>

<p>BTW I'm not related to the business in anyway, I just thought it might save you postage costs from the UK.</p>

<p>Ok one more try.....after 10 years here this is my first attempt at uploading, sorry for the mess!<br>

I keep getting connection errors after I try to up load. So here goes;<br>

(Mods could you please delete my last few attempts please)</p>

<p>Hasselblad 501CM w/60mm CB lens</p><div></div>

<p>Thats good news JDM, thanks for posting that he is ok. I was thinking of contacting him myself but also didn't want to intrude, just in case he was getting a heap of people asking him the same thing.<br>

I purchased a camera off him a few months ago and I promised to email him some photos when I got it. Now I'd better get my butt into gear and shoot some film in it for him.</p>

<p>Hail the king of lost & found films!</p>

<p>A terrific idea passing this little stinker around!<br>

The results are very amusing and it's so interesting seeing a (trippy) view of everyone's home town.<br>

I'd also be interested in seeing your results with colour film as well Doug if you still have the camera and the time to snap a few off....</p>

<p>Thank you all for your thoughtful replies.You've all given me good advice to think about.<br>

Please excuse me for not replying earlier, it's Australia Day here in Oz and I've been out in the hot sun enjoying a BBQ lunch.</p>

<p>David- Thanks for the suggestion of the Canon 70-200/4.0 IS I've read lots of positive feedback about this lens here on Photonet, I may see about purchasing one in the near future. I live on a lake and get plenty of birdlife so this lens would see good use. An adapter with AF confirm is also another terrific idea, I must admit my focus has been a bit hit and miss so far. I use a Katz Eye screen on my D300 but I don't think they have made one gor the 5d Mrk II as yet.</p>

<p>Steven- I'm pleased to hear that I made a good choice on the Sigma lens. So far I've been delighted with the results. I've only owned it for just over a week now. Also thanks for the tip with the non use of EF-S lenses on this body.</p>

<p>Bert- That Nikon 14-24mm sure does sound like a beauty of a lens. From what I've been reading online it's extremely popular and delivers stunning images. Now where is my Visa Card........! Darn I never thought of focusing with 10x Live View, great suggestion I will definatlely do this from now on.</p>

<p>Thomas- Thanks for the feedback on the Mamiya lens, I've a few Pentax 67 and Hassie lenses that I might just buy an adapter for!</p>

<p>Jason - Another 14-24mm recommendation, <em>very</em> tempting.... I will also look into the 16:9 adapter, I've not heard of these before so thank you.</p>

<p>A Novisto- I was actually thinking of selling it for the D700 but the more I used it and found myself enjoying learning the Canon system and setup it really did put a much needed spark back into my photography. I was also given a Canon 430ex speedlight with the camera that I forgot to mention, so I've at least got that base covered.</p>

<p>John- Thanks John, I did get the camera for a great price, actually my husband was given it in part payment for a job he completed (he's a tradesman) and the previous owner said it was too hard for him to use. Lucky me. You've convinced me to continue shooting with my Nikon lenses for the time being, my credit card can breathe easy for a while.....</p>

<p>I wanted to thank you all personally as I've been using this site for nearly 10 years and this is only my 2nd (or so) post.Usually I use the "search" button and have always find my questions have already been asked and answered but this time I was stuck.</p>

<p>Seems like the MrkII will be sitting in a dry cabinet next to my Nikon F3, F90x, F5, D300 and other MF gear with great pleasure. Knowing that I'm nearly on the right path in getting the most from this fantastic camera. Thanks again.- Kelly</p>

<p>Hello all,<br>

Recently I purchased a lightly used Canon 5d Mrk II for a price that was too good to refuse. I'm a Nikon user and currently own a D300. I've never used a full frame camera before and this is also my first Canon DSLR.<br>

I'm really taken with this 5d Mrk II, it's a stunning camera. I have quite a nice collection of Nikon lenses to name a few; 85mm f1.4 AF-D, 80-200mm f2.8, 300mm AF-D, 200mm f2 AIS Nikon AIS Fisheye and others. I've been using a Fotiox Pro lens adapter and so far I've been pleased with the results, but I think this comes down to the magic of using a full frame camera for the first time as well.<br>

I'm not concerned with being restricted to manual focusing or manual metering. Though I did recently purchase a Sigma 50mm f1.4 EOS mount in case I ever did need an auto focus lens to use.<br>

My questions are: am I not using this camera to it's full potential by not using Canon glass? I've never used Canon 'L' lenses before so I don't know what I'm missing. By using an adapter for the Nikon lenses does this make the images less sharp or degrade the qaulity ?<br>

I would use this is my landscape and portrait camera, I'm not a pro, I just love photography.<br>

I truelly appreciate your opinions and advice. Thanks in advance.</p>

<p>On my way to the dentist this morning I picked up a nice looking Arette DN from a second hand furniture store. The shutter speeds all sound good so I will run some film through it this weekend. <br>

Last week at a market I picket up a Yashica MG-1 for $5.00 (aus) I will try a roll of film through it as well. I'm lucky to have to new toys to play with this weekend!</p>

YAY!

Thanks for the update Ken.

This is a great relief to hear all is well, I've been checking here everyday for Gene the last few weeks. His posts always put a smile on my dial.

I too have been thinking the same thing. I do also hope all is ok.

I'm missing my weekly Gene M laughs.

I wonder if he's locked himself in his darkroom..

Congratulations on your win!

I've looked at this photo many times since you first posted it here on PN. It's an amazing photo.