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<p>What a total waste of a good camera.</p>

<p>Wow Joel, sorry about that. Just saw the footage.</p> <p>Us lay folks think that rocket science is a done deal, accidents like this show it's a lot more complicated than it seems.</p> <p>Good luck tomorrow.</p>

<p>Joel, sounds fun. As far as manual focus or auto focus, I don't have a D800 but I believe it should have an AF-ON button on the back. In the camera menus set the camera auto focus to that back button only. Then when you press the shutter button, AF is not activated. Use the back button to focus the camera to where you want it before the launch. Then only use the front shutter button when you are capturing the launch. That way if the camera gets out of focus, you can quickly hit the AF-ON button to snap it back in, and pressing the shutter will have no effect on auto focusing. Hope I explained that clear enough.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Nice pictures Rick. And beautiful old race bike.</p>

<p>Thanks Alex.</p>

<p>For those hoping to see how the "New Emulsion" APF-100 renders, here is a shot from yesterday after much post processing. The lens still renders beautifully, unfortunately I don't think the film is not up to the task.</p> <p><img src="http://www.timcarrollphotography.com/Forums/Beautiful.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Henning, thanks so much for your posts, they have been very helpful. I've done a lot of searching on the internet and have come to the conclusion that APX is over.</p> <p>It's a shame that there is no 100% like APX anymore. It made some beautiful images.</p> <p><img src="http://www.timcarrollphotography.com/Assets/images/Beauty/Ada.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>I guess I need to let that go and move on and try to get good results from other combinations.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Is it supposed to be the same emulsion as the old APX-100?</p>

<p>Well that's disappointing.</p> <p>Just processed the roll, and since it didn't perform anything like the original APX-100 while loading into a stainless steel tank, I went and found the APX-100 New Emulsion processing times on the Massive Development Chart and used those.</p> <p>It's a mediocre Ilford B&W emulsion. Nothing like original AgfaPan APX-100.</p> <p>It doesn't totally clear with Kodak Fixer, still has that slight Ilford pink tint. Like other Ilford films I've used, it's kind of flat (which may make it scan well, I'll have to see).</p> <p>But I'm very disappointed that it doesn't have the drama, the contrast, the deep blacks, and the sharp details of the original AgfaPan APX-100.</p> <p>I'm also rather put off that the folks who bought the brand names when Agfa went belly up, are obviously not photographers, or they wouldn't be slapping APX-100 on any old 100 speed B&W negative stock, and packaging it to look just like the original AgfaPan. They would understand that all B&W film emulsions are not the same. I find the whole thing insulting, and more than a bit dishonest.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Nowhere on any of the packaging does it mention Harmon/Ilford. It just says produced for Lupus Imaging & Media in Germany.</p> <p>Just unloaded the camera and put the film on a reel. It certainly doesn't behave like the old APX100. Much more like an Ilford film. Goes almost perfectly flat when released from the cassette, as opposed to the old APX100 which held a strong curl.</p> <p>I'll be very disappointed if this is an Ilford film like Delta 100, which I never liked the look of. Not familial with Kentmore. We'll see how it processes.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Mark, it was in the classifieds for a week before it sold, and I mentioned it in a post on this forum (for which I got scolded). :-)</p> <p>Sorry you missed it.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Been a while since I loaded up some Agfapan APX-100 in a Canon FD body and took some pics with the 85mm f1.2L lens. Used to shoot truckloads of APX-100 in a Canon F-1n with the 85mm f1.2L back when I was doing fashion work in New York in the early 1990's. But then Agfa went belly up in the 2000's and I started shooting more news/politics and sports (and digital). Haven't had a fresh roll of Agfapan APX-100 in my hands for more than a decade.</p> <p>Well B&H is now stocking it, not sure who is really making it these days, or whether it is the same formula as the original. But I got a roll, and loaded it up in the last FD body I own, a Canon A-1, and slapped that 85 on the front of it and shot most of the roll of my daughter. What a joy to be shooting that A-1, and focusing that beautiful 85, and working with a subject I adore.</p> <p>Will run the roll through some Adox Rodinal (replacement for Agfa Rodinal) tomorrow, using my old times and temps, and see how she does.</p> <p>It really is fun using a Canon FD body and lens. Feels good in the hand, and so beautiful to focus.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>I always believed that optically they were the same lens. Maybe the manufacturing practices were better on the older FD lenses compared to the newer FDn lenses.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Just sold one of those last week, no bubbles in mine.</p> <p><img src="http://www.timcarrollphotography.com/Assets/images/Sales/Canon28/28frontthru.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>$179 with no bubbles, front & rear caps, and Canon hood. That auctions seems a little high.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>If your D800 is working fine, and you are not using it professionally (meaning, if it stops working, you are not messing up a client relationship), then I wouldn't think you need to have it serviced at this time. I do my bodies because I can't go back to my publisher and say, "Sorry, my camera is messed up, I didn't get any shots of the game."</p> <p>But if your lens is giving you problems, and it is the 24-70 f2.8G, a lens that has "known issues", and you're past your five year warranty period with the lens, I would recommend taking it to Authorized Photo Service and having them take a look at it. If your lens is still in warranty, I would send it to Nikon New Jersey (or New York) and have them service it.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Steven,</p> <p>Couple of things. First, if your camera body and your 24-70mm f2.8 lens are still under Nikon warranty, then send them to Nikon New Jersey (or New York, can't remember which). I'm not sure Authorized Photo Service will do Nikon warranty work free of charge.</p> <p>If, on the other hand, neither your Nikon body or your Nikon 24-70 f2.8 lens are still in warranty, then Authorized Photo Service is an excellent shop for servicing your equipment. They're the ones who do my Nikon body CLA's.</p> <p>Authorized Photo Service was one of the three Nikon Authorized Service Centers in the US up until a few years ago. There was an East Coast Service Center, a West Coast Service Center, and a Chicago Service Center (APS). Nikon decided they no longer needed three service centers, so they pulled their name from the Chicago location. All the same people still work there, and they still get full support from Nikon, just not sure they can do warranty work for free.</p> <p>Last time my D4 was serviced, it had been about 57,000 shutter actuations since I bought it (it was its first CLA as I've only had that camera a year and a half), and my D700 (backup camera) had like 20,000 shutter actuations since its previous service. I try to go by about every two years, not so much by shutter count, and usually right before the season starts (I do High School Sports).</p> <p>Best,<br /> -Tim</p>

<p>Hi Steven,</p> <p>For starters, just so we're clear, unlike what Rodeo Joe refers to, I only send my Nikon gear to a Nikon Authorized Service Center. Never to some local camera repair person. You do need special tools and a special work environment to service these precision optical products, and Nikon service centers have those tools and conditions.</p> <p>When I bring my Nikon bodies that I use for work, into my Nikon service center, I tell them I want a CLA (clean, lubrication, and adjustment) on them. I am just one of many photojournalists who have their Nikon bodies CLA'd by Nikon, so Nikon Service is very familiar with the process and they know just what to do.</p> <p>As far as lenses go, again I usually wait until I have some kind of issue with the lens, then I bring it in and tell them what is happening (what is wrong) with the lens. They will take the lens, inspect it, and let me know the cost to put it back to original factory specs. If they don't find anything wrong with the lens, they will tell me that too (although I have never had that happen so far). I was lucky, when I had an issue with my 24-70 f2.8, it was still within the USA extended five year warranty, so they fixed it for free.</p> <p>Hope that helps. If you have any more specific questions, let me know.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>I regularly maintain my bodies (every two years), but usually only send in the lenses when they have an issue.</p> <p>The 24-70 f2.8 unfortunately has "known issues" and most folks who use them regularly have to get them serviced. I got about two years out of mine before it needed work, as the zoom gets "crunchy". Like yourself, never dropped, banged or damaged. I've heard from many other folks who have had issues with that lens. Great optics, love to use it, just wish it were more robust.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Still have a couple of Canon NEW F-1 focusing screens available. Both solid matte ground glass focusing fields "J", one with spot metering "SJ" and one with average center weighted metering "AJ".</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>And the Canon NEW F-1 serviced by Ken Oikawa just sold.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>The Canon FDn 50mm f1.2L lens has been sold, along with the Canon FDn 100mm f2.0 lens and the Canon FD 28mm f2.0 lens. Still some excellent to mint condition Canon FD equipment available, but act soon as there's no telling how long it will last.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>All the Canon FD equipment is now listed in the Classified section. Items include Canon NEW F-1 body, 28mm f2.0, 50mm f1.2L, 85mm f1.2L, 100mm f2.0 lenses, assorted focus screens for NEW F-1 and original F-1, diopters for all versions of the F-1, and a very nice Motor Drive MF. Much of the equipment is in original packaging, and the camera body and two of the lens have been overhauled by Ken Oikawa. Let me know if anyone has any questions about any of the gear.</p> <p>Thanks,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Wouter, thanks for clearing that up. </p> <p>I have used this same TC-14EII with the 300 f4 AF-S lens and found that it degraded the image slightly. Have not seen that same degradation with the 300 f2.8.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Sorry Lannie, I don't understand your point. Shooting a distant object from the same point, using the same optics (the 300mm lens) and adding a second optic (the TC) I figured would degrade the image somewhat, but it actually sharpened the image somewhat.</p> <p>Maybe I'm dense, but I can't figure out what point you were making in your post.</p> <p>Best,<br> -Tim</p>

<p>Samples, shot from the same position using a monopod with VR turned off.<br> First, 300mm f2.8 VRII (300mm)<br> <img src="http://www.timcarrollphotography.com/Forums/300tree.jpg" alt="" /></p> <p>Second, 300mm f2.8 VRII w/TC-14EII (420mm)<br> <img src="http://www.timcarrollphotography.com/Forums/420tree.jpg" alt="" /><br> No sharpening in post.<br> I was pretty impressed.</p>