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<p>Thank you for your quick response Matt</p>

<p>Best regards<br />Steve O</p>

<p>Hello<br>

Quick question on searching forums for something specific using search "operators"</p>

<p>For example if I am in the Nikon forum and I wanted to search all of the threads that talk about VR(Vibration reduction) with the 35-70 mm lens used in sports phtotgraphy, but no landscape.</p>

<p>Could I enter something like this in the search box:<br>

+VR+Nikon+"(35-70)"+Sports-Landscape</p>

<p>What operators are allowed in the search field ?<br>

Thanks<br>

Steve O</p>

<p>Hi Ariel<br>

Thank you very much.<br>

SteveO</p>

<p>Hello All</p>

<p>I just picked up a not so gently used Nikon 35-70mm 1:2.8 Lens. It works wonderfully, but I have a couple of questions which I hope I might find an answer to, as I am new to this lens</p>

<p>1 - The main lens body attaches to what I will call the back section of the lens, a point in front of the aperture adjustment ring.<br>

(see picture below)</p>

<p>Where this attaches I can wobble the main body so I can open and close a gap of about just under 1mm (about 1/32"). I don't think this is normal. Is there something I can to to tighten this up ?</p>

<p>2 - Focus question. Manual Focus Mode. If I focus on an object at the 70mm end of the zoom and I zoom to the 35mm end, should the object stay in focus ?</p>

<p>Thank you in advance<br />Steve O<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/14661660-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="512" /></p>

<p>By no means an endorsement as I am definately not a fan of all things Apple, but more food for this discussion: methods of attaching your SLR lenses to your iPhone:<br>

<a href="http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/iphone-slr-mount/">http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/iphone-slr-mount/</a><br>

Have a good weekend all</p>

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<p>Thank you all for the advice. <br /><br />Things I learned <br />- choose my words much much more carefully ;-) else that can of worms gets opened.<br />- Metadata reports actual focal length.<br />- Bruce - you are almost correct I am not over thinking it...actually didn't think enough<br />- Oliver - great insight.<br>

Here is a pic from yesterdays games, I was further away from the action and I had to use my zoom in a poorly lit venue, and I didn't bring my 50 prime...need to make that Christmas list for faster glass.<br>

Thanks to all for your insight and shared wisdom.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/14461372-md.jpg" alt="" /></p>

<p> </p>

<p>Thank you all for the advice. <br /><br />Things I learned <br />- choose my words much much more carefully ;-) else that can of worms gets opened.<br />- Metadata reports actual focal length.<br />- Bruce - you are almost correct I am not over thinking it...actually didn't think enough<br />- Oliver - great insight.<br>

Here is a pic from yesterdays games, I was further away from the action and I had to use my zoom in a poorly lit venue, and I didn't bring my 50 prime...need to make that Christmas list for faster glass.<br>

Thanks to all for your insight and shared wisdom.</p>

<p>Hello All<br>

I do a lot of shooting at my daughters martial arts tournaments and most of the time I am using either a 28-80 or my 18-200, the convenience factor is high but I am finding these lenses too slow.<br>

So I am looking to buy a non-zoom lens, in the length that I end up shooting most of the pics at. By reviewing the metadata of a typical photo, it might say for example Lens 28-80, Focal Length 34mm. Most of my pics are in the 35+/-5 mm length according to the metadata reviewed. So my goal is to buy a 35mm fast lens. I can use my feet to properly frame the images.<br>

My question is, I shoot on a D90(dx), am I looking to by a 35mm as the metadata suggests or should I be looking for a ~24mm ? (24mm fx kinda = 35mm dx) Does ViewNx report dx or fx ?<br>

I hope this question makes sense. Thanks in advance for the responses.<br>

SteveO</p>

<p>Thank you to all that responded, here is the final result...<br>

<br>

The only way to remove the door was to take a rotary tool to the camera, and after some cutting and gentle application of pliers, drills, screwdrivers, many dental pics and a wire wheel on the dremel, the compartment is ready for a new door.<br>

<br>

What seems to have happened is that the previous owner let his batteries seep and ooze in the camera. Pics of these bad boys as well.<br>

<br>

Here are some before and after pics of the finished repair, minus the new door<br>

<strong> </strong><br>

<strong>BEFORE 1</strong><br>

<strong><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/14263872-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="453" /></strong><br>

<br>

<strong>AFTER 1</strong><br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/14264092-lg.jpg" alt="" width="534" height="356" /><br>

<strong>AFTER 2</strong><br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/14264093-lg.jpg" alt="" width="534" height="356" /><br>

<strong>CULPRITS</strong><br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/14264094-lg.jpg" alt="" width="426" height="284" /><br>

<strong>SACRIFICED PARTS</strong><br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/14264095-lg.jpg" alt="" width="534" height="354" /><br>

<br>

Thanks<br />Steve O</p>

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<p>Lilly, Sanford Thank you for your comments<br>

Eric thank you for the pic, that is exactly what my x-ray eyes could not see, but now I know what I am trying to acoomplish.<br>

Results will be posted shortlty<br>

Steve O<br>

<br /> </p>

<p>Hi Raymond,</p>

<p>Thank you for the excellent link. Before ordering a new door, my biggest challenge is getting the old door off.</p>

<p>Can anyone confim for me how the door latches onto the body as I feel I have to drill out the bottom of the door and I do not want to hit anything I shouldn't</p>

<p>thanks<br />Steve O</p>

<p>Oh, last question, there appears to be a contact in the recessed area where the thumbscrew normally would live, about the 2 o clock position, along with a hole in the washer, both visible in the pics above.<br>

Does the contact actually do something and is the hole in the washed supposd to line up with the contact, so that the contact is in physical contact with the "bottom" of the thumb screw ?<br>

Thanks once again<br />Steve O</p>

<p>Hello All<br>

I just picked up a used F100 and upon my first try at opening up the battery compartment door the thumb screw broke off in my hand.<br>

Background - I had Minolta and Pentax film cameras before and switched to Nikon with the introduction of digital, having a D50 and now a D90. I have never owned or even touched a Nikon film camera before.<br>

So a couple of questions to this excelent collective Photo.net brain:<br>

1 - how do I open the door, any suggestions ?<br>

2 - where is the best place to order a new door ?<br>

3 - if I purchase a used grip do I still need this battery compartment door ?<br>

Thanks in advance <br />Steve O<br>

Pics:</p>

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<p>Here is a Western Lowland Gorilla ....with attitude, she really didn't want her picture taken ;-)<br>

Nikon D50, 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Lens @ 220mm, 1/100s, F5<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/13066612-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="453" /></p>

<p>Hi Shun<br>

Thank you for the incredibly fast response<br>

Keep well<br>

Steve O</p>

<p>Can I use a "smart" EN-EL3e battery in my D50 instead of the oriiginal EN-EL3a ?<br>

They appear to have the same voltage and power rating. Just that the "e" has an extra terminal which I believe if for reporting battery info to the camera.<br>

Thanks in advance for your comments<br />Happy Easter</p>

<p><strong>Howlin' Wolf ...Arctic Wolf that is. </strong><br>

Tom your eagle pictures area consistently amazing, a great photographer somehow always at the right place at the right time. <br />James, that condo pic is great.<br>

Have a good week everyone<br /><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12884856-lg.jpg" alt="" width="532" height="799" /><br>

D90 with 18-200 @ 200, 1/250s, f5.6, iso 400</p>

<p>Here is my buddy Onix giving me a stare.<br>

<img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/12797566-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="454" /><br>

D90:ISO400:f5.6:1/60:18-200@200</p>

<p>Hello All<br>

I just picked up a very gently used Nikon 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 AF Nikkor lens, and I was wondering if anyone would have PDF version of the User's Manual that they'd be willing to share. <br>

In particular I'd like to understand the purpose of the FULL / LIMIT switch on the lens<br>

Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions<br />Steve O </p>

<p>Hello All What an amazing bunch of photos !<br />First time posting here on photo.net and I hope I can learn lots !<br />Here is a pic of a happy bee from a camping trip last week. This is with a D90 with the 18-200 lens zoomed way in then an old closeup lens "filter" clipped on. A small note that the pic hasn't been colour adjusted in anyway. <br /><br />Rick your grashopper is amazing !. Jim I love the Fishing buddies.<br />Great work everyone !<br /><img src="http://d6d2h4gfvy8t8.cloudfront.net/11389750-md.jpg" alt="" width="680" height="510" /><br>

Nikon D90, 18-200mm at 200 + Close up "filter", 1/200th, F/13, ISO 400</p>