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<p>I just called my local Costco. They are still doing the film processing for $1.79 per roll! I'll try and see how's the result. Setup a darkroom is fun but I have to give priority to other things like to DIY a new room for my wife ^_^. I'm happy to find out that I can still do film for fun! </p>

<p>Cheers!</p>

 

<p>A local photo lab can process the film for $5 per roll for me. I can try them and see how long can I still enjoy n90s :). </p>

 

<p>Thanks for all of the good suggestions. I'll check the local Walgreen and Walmart and see if it is economical to let them do it. Otherwise I'd need to setup a darkroom and suffering the ugly face from my wife again ^_^. I may need to find a good 35mm film scanner. </p>

 

<p>That's for black & white. I used to do it 20 years ago. I prefer color films but I can go back to do the black & white bathroom operations ^_^. </p>

<p>I just grabbed a mint condition Nikon N90S very cheap. I like it and would like to shoot some films to enjoy it but to my surprise there is no available film processing centers can do cheaply for 35mm films. I am looking for something in $3-$5 per 24 roll. Where can I go? Maybe this is the year for the end of film?</p>

<p>Thanks for all of the information! I am just occasional use of flash, so the "A" mode should be good enough for me. </p>

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<p>Hi, I just bought a Nikon sb-28dx for my old D200. Is there any TTL to i-TTL adapter as an inexpensive alternative for a i-TTL flash? I know I can live with "A" mode but would like to see if there are ways for the sb-28dx to be able to set the aperture and zoom automatically. </p>

<p>Thanks,<br>

Benhai</p>

 

<p>Hi Robert:</p>

<p>Thanks for your reply! It is in cs5 and lr3. But they don't have my lens, Tamron 16NII, Nikon 35mm 1.8G and Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 ED. I'll have to to create profile for each of them. Lr3 is pretty easy to use since I can sync and export all.</p>

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<p>I got a good copy of Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 A16NII, made in Japan. It is sharp in all range though 50mm is a tiny bit of close focus but in real world 50mm close shot is perfect. I am happy with the new purchase :). I am going to get rid of my Nikon 35mm 1.8G. The picture quality differences can not be captured by my eyes without 100%. ^_^. </p>

<p>Thanks for all the good advices!<br>

Benhai</p>

<p>Thanks guys!</p>

<p>My camera is D200. My lens is Tamron A16NII and Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 D ED. I can't find D200 in CS5.1's database. So what should I do?<br>

I also wants to do a batch lens correction in CS5.1 or other program as the first step. Should I use the script tool of photoshop?</p>

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<p>Just download a free software called shiftN. It works based on converging lines. Seems working now. Anybody has good experience with it as well?<br>

Thanks!</p>

 

<p>Hello Friends:</p>

<p>I am not familiar with cs5.1. Can I do batch lens correction in cs5.1? And can I do batch mode auto smart adjustments?</p>

<p>Thanks a million!<br>

Benhai</p>

 

<p>Eric: <br>

Thanks for the picture! I'm in the process of getting a Tammy 18-50mm 2.8 non-vc lens from a photo.net member. Best wishes!</p>

<p>I only have the 35mm 1.8 G currently ^_^. SO I want and is looking for a zoom for general use as well. I prefer to have only one lens in this range. </p>

<p>I wish tamron 17-50mm 2.8 performs similar to 35mm 1.8G. So that I can just keep it and sell the 35mm 1.8. I'm waiting for a local copy to try out now. You can try the Tammy out locally or at a store to see if it can fulfill your needs. It got to work since nikon 17-55mm 2.8 is out of our question. :)</p>

<p>Sometimes we all need to be stubborn to our own ideas. Like Ken Rockwell, I don't agree with many of his statements and sometimes he was wrong. But I like his articles just because he is so stubborn with his ideas and most of the time he did well with his words. </p>

 

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<p>Benhai, you are looking for a walk-around lens at $300. If you want something other than the 35 f/1.8 G, then for me it's the 18-70.<br>

In my view, a walk-around lens is about ease and comfort, and the f/2.8 zooms are too big for that.</p>

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Thanks! I'll need to check the tamron and sigma f2.8 out then to decide. If I keep 35mm 1.8G then I may get the 18-70mm to be able to within budget. Many times a simple question is not that simple to implement ^_^.

 

 

 

 

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<p>just saw that your budget is $300. with that, you might be able to swing a used, non-VC tamron 17-50 (or maybe be about $50 short); the sigma 17-50 OS is considerably more expensive. i'd also look for a used tamron 28-75 or maybe tokina 28-80/2.8 although 28 is not very wide on DX as a starting point.<br>

if i was using a d200, which is challenged above ISO 800, i'd want every advantage as far as aperture available. so, that extra stop of light-gathering between 2.8 and 4 would be huge, as it represents the difference between acceptable noise @800 and unacceptable @ 1600 with that body.</p>

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<p>Oh, thanks! I'll see which lens pop up locally first. I will need to check the front or back focus on my D200. I'm totally fine with the ISO800 performance of D200. I seldom need to go beyond that cause I mainly shoot kids activities either on the field or on a stage. I will get many blurred pictures but with several try I normally can get at least one good shot. I need a flash but will out of budget now ^_^. So I'll wait until my wife doesn't feel happy about the blurred pictures I can present to her.</p>

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<p>Hi Peter:<br>

It's a long journey for me to be back on Nikon. My First set of DSLR was a D70 plus some lenses I like. But it was stolen some years back. So I tried pentax instead since it seemed cheaper. After using pentax I am still missing Nikon and pentax is not cheap if you shoot prime lenses. I began to realized that how much work Nikon had done for me with the metering, focus and image tones especially for skins. So after all sorts of struggling for 2 years I decide to sell my pentax gears and switch back to Nikon. Thank God, pentax body and lenses are still worth lots of money so I am successfully switched back in budget! I got a bargain 80-200mm 2.8 D ED and together with a 35mm 1,8G. Now I'm ready to take pictures. Since I don't have a convenient mid range zoom, so I'm looking for real users inputs now. I agrees with you that it's better to upgrade the photographer rather than equipments. Right now I'm within the budget of funding from selling pentax stuff. I want to buy once and then get the right lens :). I got a D200 and which feels good in hand. </p>

<p>Hi Eric:<br>

I'll check the Sigma and Tamron out. Wish to get a light weight and compact walkaround lens soon. My Nikon 80-200mm 2.8 ED is huge. It gets lot of attention at kid school. Since it is a BGN lens and in black color so I won't get the attention as Canon users ^_^.</p>

<p>Thanks all good advices!<br>

Ben</p>

<p>Should I consider 3rd party lens to replace Nikon lenses? I used several 3rd party lenses before but not quite sure if that's an upgrade. The last one I sold was a Tokina 20-35mm AF f3.5-4.5 due to the flare. It was made like a Tank but I'm not impressed. Anyway constant f2.8 is very attractive, I'd consider that as well. Meanwhile I'll just live with the 35mm 1.8G. My PS Canon S60 is still doing an excellent job for causal daytime shots.</p>

<p>For the 3rd party lenses, do you prefer sigma or tamron?</p>

 

<p>Good advises!<br>

16-85mm's price is higher than I'd like.<br>

I'd consider Tamron 17-50mm f2.8 as well. </p>

<p>Not sure if DX will still be a format supported in 5 to 10 years. Maybe it is safe to invest in FX lens rather than DX lens? </p>

<p>^_^</p>

<p>Hi, </p>

<p>I just got a 35mm 1.8G and I like it but not love it. I used to have a Nikon 18-70mm and that's an ok lens for me for outdoor. I feel I still need the convinence around 18-70mm. What's your opinion for my next lens? I want a lens that is sharp, colorful at all aperture ^_^. <br>

Nikon 18-70mm f3.5-4.5<br>

Nikon 24-85mm f3.5-4.5</p>

<p>Or some 3rd party lens? I already invested on an used Nikon 80-200mm f2.8 D ED so I am planning around $300 for another used lens as well. </p>

<p>Your recommendations is highly appreciated! </p>

<p>Thanks,<br>

Ben</p>

<p>We are off topic to musical instruments ^_^. Metz 54 mz-4 can still be used on film cameras. I'll state that in my ebay post.Metz got crazy with their SCA adapters. Let's see if somebody would like to use it on film bodies. <br>

I had good and bad luck with cameras on ebay but only good experience with musical instrument. I bought an old professional level wooden clarinet and a yamaha student flute on ebay last year. They both turned out to be in excellent condition both cosmetically and playing. The clarinet only cost me $50. I was planning to give it a complete overhaul but it turned out that I only need a pad. I have to save that nice lady as my prefered buyer. </p>

<p>That already sounds like a big trouble for DSLR. I might try to sell it through ebay.</p>

 

<p>Hello,</p>

<p>I have a Metz 54 mz-4 not the mz-4i with SCA M2 3402 Nikon module. Currently it didn't work with my D200. Is there any way that I can still use this flash in metz A mode or i-TTL mode?</p>

<p>Thanks,<br>

Benhai</p>

 

<p>As an obsolete version of man I just picked a D200 for $400 USD. My strategy is to get the better body when they are obsolete :). So what I lost, nothing but keeping this expensive hobby enjoyable. I may likely upgrade to D800E 6 years later. I like the reasonable high mileage body. Cause they are being used and suppose to be good and loved ^_^.</p>

<p>My wallet won't be obsolete by cameras again :)</p>

 

<p>Yes. Push and pull version is too slow, so I can bite it :)</p>