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Thanks a lot Dieter. That comment by mfreeman clears it all up for me. Hadn't seen that thread.

Hi Forum, I know pre-Ai F-mount lenses can be used on the Nikon FE (assuming the square steel tab on the mount is lifted) and that metering can be done by holding down the DOF lever. Does this mean that shots can be taken in aperture-priority mode with the lever down? So for example, I set the f-stop to the desired value, hold down the DOF lever and take the shot? Thanks

Darktable is only available for Linux and MacOS. There is apparently a free raw image processor called RawTherapee thant runs on Windows. See: RawTherapee - Wikipedia

one more 28mm f2.8 Ais:

Hi, Here are five photos from the latest roll back of Kodak ColorPlus 200. I've used "Darktable" to tweak the images for the first time, which is an open source equivalent to Lightroom. Camera is a Nikon FE. 28mm f2.8 Ais: 50mm f1.8 AF: 50mm f1.8 AF: 28mm f2.8 Ais: 28mm f2.8 Ais:

Nikon FE, 28mm f2.8 Ais, Kodak ColorPlus 200: Self portrait - Nikon FE, 28mm f2.8 Ais, Kodak ColorPlus 200:

Nikon FE, 50mm 1.8 AF, Kodak ColorPlus 200 Nikon FE, 28mm 2.8 Ais, Kodak ColorPlus 200

Proof of the pudding - here's a shot from the first roll of film back:

Thanks again everyone, Rodeo Joe and Rick may well be correct to keep it simple, but I like to experiment and I'm not a complete novice, just to B&W. Ordered a used Nikon K2 filter this morning online, I think an orange G will be next followed by a polarising filter for colour as well...

I'll be the judge of that, thanks. Tri X 400

Thanks everyone. Some great advice. Found a few copies of the guide. Looks good, I'll get one. I also have a copy of Ansel Adams' The Negative which is pretty amazing, of course. Bought it 15 years ago when I last thought about B&W, but got distracted with life's interventions and by cheap digital cameras. He mentions the Wratten #90 viewing filter somewhere in the first chapter which must be similar too the Tiffen Monochrome Viewing Filter - will see if I can locate one or the other at a good price. All the best!

Hello, I've got the urge to start black and white film photography and have some rolls of film waiting in the refrigerator while I muster some confidence to use them. I've been reading about filters and recently downloaded an Android app called Hypocam which allows you visualise images in B&W and also experiment with 5 basic filters: red, green, blue, yellow and orange (Hypocam doesn't allow you to change the grade for the different filters). From my experiments, it seems well worth buying a few filters before I start taking shots and seems to me the most useful ones are the yellow, orange and red. If I were to buy just 1 each of these colours, what grade (ie. colour code) should I select for each? I'm also curious to know if many of you use tools like Hypocam when preparing to shoot. Useful for beginners at least, I think. All the best,

Took me two months to move on this, but I eventually went for a 28mm 2.8 AiS. Should arrive in a day or two. Thanks for your help here

Thanks, it is steep, however if I were to buy a lens at 125 pounds via ebay or something, that equals R$524 and with postage, perhaps R$600. Given that federal taxes in Brazil are levelled at both the item and freight and then state taxes are applied to the after-tax amount of this, I would end up paying around R$1200 or 280 pounds (It's not called the third world for nothing). The used market knows this well and prices are high accordingly, so R$850 is not an unfair price here (and actually reading the comments on the item, i should be able to get it for 800). New speciality goods are often twice as expensive here as well. I've been looking at Flickr pages for photos taken with the 20, 24 and 28mm lenses. I think I'll have most fun with the 24, the 20 leaves me feeling a little queezy. Unfortunately I have to wait a few days before I can purchase it - but if it's gone I'll be happy with the 28mm. Thanks a lot for your help everyone - all the best!

Here is a picture of the front of the 24mm:

Thanks Dieter, Sandy and Ben. A 24mm is tempting and there is a very nice looking 24mm f2.8 Ai going for R$850. I'll consider it. I googled Jean Loup Sieff and yes, Serge Gainsbourg's nose and eyelids do get pretty interesting in wide angle. My other camera is Mamiya C330 for which I have a 55mm lens which I think roughly translates to a 30mm lens in the horizontal on a 35mm camera - so perhaps I have the 28mm look well covered...

Hi Forum, I'm getting back into photography - and film photography specifically - after a long break and I'm looking for a wide angle lens for my Nikon FE. I think I'm settling on a 28mm 2.8 Ai or Ais, as from what I read they're very sharp, don't distort too much and have macro capabilities. Sounds like a good all-rounder (my other lens is a AF f1,8 standard lens which takes good images). I'm looking on the Brazilian market where there's not too much available, but I've found a clean-ish looking Ai model at a good price (for here, anyway: R$580). The description is that the lens is perfect with no mold/fungus and no scratches and that it has been recently serviced, however the front glass looks a little foggy to me. I'll try and attach a picture here - I wonder what you folks think of it? There's another Ais lens for R$140 more that does look newer, but money is a bit tight... There's also a 24mm 2.8 Ai - but more money again and may not be so versatile. Looking forward to hearing your comments All the best!

Thanks for the information Tom and Ed. I did find a 120 film adaptor on Ebay for the scanner, but with import duties and shipping it will cost almost as much as buying a complete secondhand unit here in Brazil. I'll continue looking locally and work on a little rig myself to raise the film up slightly. All the best!

Hello forum, my first post here and just getting back into film photography after more than a 10 year break. I have HP G4050 scanner which, many years ago, I used to scan 120 transparencies. By no stretch a professional device, it does however have a back-light and I got good results with it in the past. I've lost the slide holder for this and can't find another, but in any case, I was never very satisfied with the 120 holder as often the film would buckle within it. I was thinking instead of laying the film flat on the flat-bed glass and placing a second A4-sized pane of glass on top of it. What I'm wondering is: how thick can that pane of glass be before it causes any optical effect? Alternatively, does anyone have any other home-made solutions that I can try? (i'd prefer not to have to import anything via online sources) - all the best!