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Thanks All. I would probably foot the additional cost just to be on the safe side.

Hi All

Has anyone bought a sigma gray market lens in the US and tried it on their cameras? I am eyeing a good deal on this lens, just not sure whether to pull the trigger and buy. Uncertain about the warranty and moreover any compatibility issues. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

<p>Thanks for your response. I have taken a few test shots but hard to tell if the mount is off alignment or not. I will get nikon to run their diagnostics just to be sure nothing is broken internally. No external damage. The camera fell lens first.</p>

<p>Misfortune of misfortunes!. I dropped my camera whilst taking it off the tripod. The 35-70 lens broke clean off. Fortunately, the bayonet was still fixed on the camera. Just loved the lens and the camera. The camera still works!!. After several moments of palpitation, I came to and tested the D700 and the focus is still good. thank god. The memory card door broke off. I need to get it fixed. Can I take it to Nikon repair in el segundo? I hate to pack and ship it. I would also like to get diagnostics done on the camera just to make sure every things ok. Please advise.</p>

<p>Thank you all for the input. I will take a pack of desiccants and yes, the idea of airing out by JDM makes sense.</p>

<p>Hello all<br>

I am planning a trip to asia during july. Will be traveling through fair to extremely humid regions from what I have gathered from the travel brochures. Can you advise me on how to protect the camera lenses? I am planning on buying desiccants (other postings mention this). However, any additional tips would be useful. I am not sure what would encourage fungus/mold build up. A little apprehensive.<br>

Thanks</p>

<p>Finally, I got an email from nikon confirming shipment. Just surprising that their store front and COF don't seem to have caught up with the 21st century :)</p>

<p>Anybody place an order with the Nikon Store within the last 10 days or so? I did for a D700 and Nikon customer service seems clueless as to when they will ship. For a vertically integrated business this seems ludicrous. My suspicion is that either their system is trashed or they are low on inventory.</p>

<p>Thanks for all of your responses.</p>

<p>Hello All<br>

I am going to check a used 35-70 nikkor AF-D 2.8 lens. Have been reading in the forum that this lens is prone to fogging. What is a permanent lens fogging? It seems that shining a light through is the way to detect it (same as fungus). Does this soften the light shining through? What should I be looking for? Feedback's greatly appreciated.</p>

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<p>To be more accurate, and perhaps this might be considered "nit-picking", you don't actually stop down the lens to f/22. You just move the aperture ring to the f/22 (minimum) setting to get the mechanical hard stop "out of the way" to allow the camera to control aperture movement limits. :)</p>

 

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<p><br /> Thanks. I was puzzling over that anomaly. It seemed contradictory that I am "stopping" down the lens but magically somehow the camera could shoot at a larger aperture!. That's a good explanation.</p>

<p>Thanks!!</p>

 

<p>Is shining a light through the lens a good way of detecting fungus? </p>

<p>Hello<br>

I am in the process of bargain hunting full frame lenses (80-200 AF-D 2 ring)for a upcoming purchase of a D700. I have a D5000 camera. Knowing that I cannot shoot in auto, I would like to find out what I can do to test a used lens? OR is there no reliable way to check the lens with a D5000?<br>

Second question: I tested an older AF-D (single ring) I had to stop down the aperture to f22 and then use my camera to set the aperture. Is this what I need to do to take pictures? Otherwise I was getting a FEE error. Any feedback/advise would be much appreciated.</p>