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<p>Well I bought the 6 megapixel Fujifilm Finepix F31fd eons ago and till today no compact camera can touch in terms of IQ.</p>

<p>Does anypone have any code/scripts/ideas on how to host a photo competition on a server at work? All I need is a simple way for viewers to be able to see the pictures (via the web) and vote and for submitters to submit a picture. Nothing fancy. Would be nice if only a single vote per PC is alllowed and a ranking is calculated. (But not necessary). Hoping all you computer gurus could help.</p>

I use this with film (Velvia) and it is absolutely incredible for fall. It definitely belongs in your arsenal...you won't regret it

Do you mean viewfinder or mirror ? The eyepiece itself can be unscrewed and cleaned.

Thee is NO need to use force....this is a somewhat common occurance when we try to squeeze out the 38th frame (did I just say that ? ;-)

In any case this is what you do...jiggle the film crank and depress the rewind button and you should be able to get it to depress. You have a wonderful jewel of a camera on your hands ...enjoy ! If you should have any questions on it feel free to ask. I have shot exclusively with it for years and years.

This is just fantastic news...now I can use all my fantastic M42 lenses ...I put in my order for a bessaflex today

I think the problem is solved: I was using a 'generic' Compact Flash card. As soon as I started using a San Disk card all problems went away. Put back the generic - locked up again after a few dozen photos. Just thought I'd share..

I just got my first digital camera, chock full of buttons, dials,

wheels and screens. ;-) Anyway after a few hours of playing with it -

it locked up...no buttons worked.(even the power button) I had to

finally remove the battery from the live camera to reset it. Since

then it has happened almost half a dozen times in the last few weeks.

Has anyone seen this phenomenon ? Is there cure or is it necessary to

send it for warranty repair.(return to store)

Actually the tea-house situation has long since improved a lot...that are a lot more and they are ..er...um...less rustic. In any case having spent years in the eastern Himalayas (haven't been to Everest though) I can tell you for sure that blue skies are plentiful only in Mar/April and Nov/Dec. The monsoons are miserable mud, landslides and leeches. I assume that you are from the USA...let me tell you that you ain't seen anything like the monsoons. It rains very heavily for days on end. And the airport at Lukla does not have radar control so landing/takeoff is only possible in fair weather. Also note that the beginning and end of the rainy season has violent thunderstorms.

Hi Shaun,

I am planning to do the same trip next year in Nov. It is MUCH preferable to March April (for a photographer). If you would be interested drop me a line, I can send you gear(not photo) lists and various useful bits of information. Feel free to contact me ...

Cuba, India (incl.Bhutan /Sikkim), Nepal, Russia (St.Petersburg/Leningrad), Chile

Hugh T wrote: <i> Try to blend in with the locals, I suggest wearing an "I love Saddam" t-shirt, everyone will think you are French.</i><p> <b>Hugh, He's going to Paris, France (like , the country) , NOT Paris, Texas ! </b><p> Seriously, I would reccommend the Dupliex area for reasonable hotels in a semi-residential area. They run for around 50 Euros. If you need specifics drop me a note and I'll dig up the phone no./address. Locals tend to stay there when they come from the provinces. Unfortunately a quick trip will not give you much opportunity to stroll around the non-tourist areas too much. Plan your trip wisely..time is you most valuable asset.

As someone who has towed camera gear (Nikon MF) to the ends of the earth only to return with most of it sparingly used or unused I would suggest the following to a minimalist.

Take your 28 and 105. These are great lenses and will give you great results and you'll be drooling over your slides. The 24mm is a lot better but then again use what you have.

The 200/4's performance is far below the 105/2.5. Leave the motor. The 50 is great for low light indoor shots and may prove useful if you are shooting Velvia 50 handheld. But generally for normal shots leave it behind.

 

The one thing I'd reccommend is to take lots of film (36 exposures) and a table top tripod strong enough to hold your F3HP and 105. I usually take the bogen 3007 (12 bucks) and a small ballhead like 3413QR Proball Head with quick release.(40 bucks) and a short 8" calbe release (5 bucks) . You can set this up for night shots pretty much anywhere.

 

Enjoy your trip ! If you have any other questions please feel free to drop me a line

Thanks to everyone for their thoughtful responses. I guess the local store owner was offering a reasonable price for it. He did run it through it's paces though and looked over it very thoroughly. It is in very nice condition. Just out of curiousity are there independent appraisers, who do this for a fee ? Of course, I'm sure you guys are just as accurate is your assesments (and best of all FREE !!) Thanks to everyone.

Sorry to post this here but I needed a little info.

I have my Dad's chrome M3 system in beautiful condition consisting of:

<ul>

<li> Leica M3 double stroke.

<li> Leica Meter MC

<li> Leica Summarit 5cm 1.5 lens.

<li> Leica Brown leather case

</ul>

I went to a local shop to get it appraised and the owner asked me how

much I wanted, and he could offer $1000. I hesitate as I have no idea

of the real value if I were to sell it. <br>

So I ask you knowledgable photo-netters if anyone knows how much it's

worth and where can I get it appraised (and sold)

Thanks ...

Does anyone want about last 5 years worth of NGs ..lovingly preserved ? I have come to despise this magazine and so want to get rid of all of my issues. Please let me know.

Actually this is something to do: Call up Rollei (yes Rollei) and tell them you have a Rollei Prego micron (same as a Ricoh R1) and where you can get it repaired...they will point you to a repair guy somewhere in NJ. This guy repairs Ricoh GR1 too...I have forgotten his name. If you go this route could you please post his name on photo.net.

No tripods allowed....period.

Also don't even show your camera (even a P&S) around the casino...or Bellagio's Beetle-Browed-Bruno would like a little talk with you.

YES !!! This is VERY possible and for a long time I was looking at problems with my camera (film plane, loose film, misaligned prism etc etc.), my eyes (strong astigmatism) or my tripod (maybe I needed the Gitzo carbon fibre). I use an FM2N and AIS lenses, till one day I switched to slides, and having not found any problems with them, on a hunch, I reprinted my pictures from a batch of 'soft' negatives on a Fuji Frontier...Wow ! I was blown away. You could have cut your fingers on the sharpness of the prints..and the the colours were amazing.

My advice, just reprint your pics on a Frontier and if they are still soft then your camera has a problem (which I very much doubt) ...otherwise ENJOY !

Congratulations: Paris is a photographer's paradise.... given your equipment, I'd take the following lenses:

20-35 for most tight shots round Montmarte, the lati quarter and just the lovely streets.

50 for the museums...

70-210 for details of buildings, monuments (gargoyles etc)

 

Also remember to take a tripod (or at least a sturdy tabletop).

I second the suggestion of a few rolls of B&W. Slap on the 50 and just walk around.

 

If your trip is mainly for photographic purposes, do your homework beforehand and figure out where you want to go and at what time of day. Plan your time carefully, becuse it is the most precious thing you have.

 

Film is readily available but expensive. I suggest carrying it in transparent zip-lock bags. Since you are not travelling to/from the US, don't worry too much about hassles at the airport. The French are very polite and cultured people, and just like anyone else are averse to boorish behaviour.

 

I have been to Paris many times so if you want advice on shooting, time management, whatever drop me a line...

 

Enjoy !

I second Chuck's suggestion...call beforehand ! This ain't New York City and the last thing you want to do is to run from pillar to post searching frantically for film. <p>

Of course we'll always have Wal-Mart ! ;-)

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Happy Shooting !

Hello John,

There is a shop in Raleigh (15 miles from Duke) called SouthEastern camera that sells pro film.

It is CLOSED on Sunday and only open till 4pm on Saturday...

If you need more details..drop me a note...

This happens with cheap polarizers where the glass is not exactly flat so it changes the focal length of the lens. Use a good Carl Zei$$ polarizer and you'll see the difference.

Linear !

It is a three legged parasite, with telescopic legs known to contain metals and polycarbonates (the newer morphed varieties even contain carbon fibre). It is known to infect photographers. After initially infecting the unsuspecting victim and sucking his wallet dry, the creature suddenly develops wobbly legs and a spastic neck so becomes unable to hold it's head steady. These symptoms cause a lot of anguish to the infected party who is then compelled to go out and reinfect himself with larger and heavier specimens, that upon successful transfer to the victim, develops the same wobbly symptoms. <p>Scientific studies of long term treatment for this disease have proven that prolonged treatment is expensive and generally unsuccessful. The only successful treatment that has been demonstrated is the "cold-turkey" approach, whereby the subject changes profession/hobby to more mundane things like basket weaving or extreme sports.