Re: SB-28 Bounce Flash [v04.n354/28]

1999-04-20 Thread Art Searle
mode or Program mode I switch to Custom Settings A. The F100's program mode is just as useless. Too bad! The N90s/F90x has an excellent program mode and also has a program mode you can program yourself but it's cluttered with those useless picture programs. No happy medium with Nikon. Art Art

Re: SB-28 Bounce Flash [v04.n354/28]

1999-04-19 Thread Art Searle
reminding you to select an aperture large enough to meet the higher flash output needs of bounce flash. Remember that the distance bounced light travels is longer and the light is diffused. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: AF-S 300/2.8 and lens bags

1999-04-16 Thread Art Searle
expensive. My only complaint is those blasted Domke clasps that are difficult (sometimes painful) to open and close. Does anyone like these clasps? BTW my temporary solution to the clasp problem (until a better one comes along) is to break off the tongue of the clasp and just hook it. Strap tensio

RE:F100 spot meters

1999-04-14 Thread Art Searle
My F100's spot meter is right on the various AF points. I do remember a similar post some time ago in reference to the F5's spot meter misalignment with the AF sensor and it proved to be an isolated case. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA

Re:28-105D and Cokin filters [v04.n342/11]

1999-04-11 Thread Art Searle
at all. My lens also did not come with the disclaimer about vignetting in micro range. What are others experience with this lens, vignetting or no? Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: This list is looking for a new home

1999-04-04 Thread Art Searle
refrain from wishes and desires until we have a commitment and know what that person's capabilities are. This person may then decide to open up the discussion of what the new list will be. Happy Holidays, Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA 20 miles east

Re: Film Processing (for my Nikon)

1999-04-04 Thread Art Searle
(does anybody use that stuff?). I insisted on a call-pickup and they picked it up the next day. I'm still waiting for the replacement. I know they had stock because I received a subsequent order last week. Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA 20 miles east

Re: Photosecretary and F5 [v04.n301/1]

1999-03-14 Thread Art Searle
canister numbers once the film is processed) You could even write your film canister numbers in the upper right hand corner of the return address label section of the film mailer. Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA

Re: F100 and palm top's [v04.n296/3]

1999-03-12 Thread Art Searle
Nikon camera's, please mail me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] . I inquired to N90s Buddy 1.1 author Ken Hancock via email about a version for the F100. Ken said he would not be coming out with an F100 version. I guess we can hope Nikon will come out with another palm top application. Art Art Searle, W2NRA

Re: need 28-105 optical data [v04.n284/4]

1999-03-06 Thread Art Searle
o me. BTW I just received one of these lenses and it DID NOT come with a small pink slip saying "At a telephoto setting, slight vignetting may occur when shooting subjects with the macro switch set to MACRO (at a reproduction ratio of approx 1:2), particularly when using a filter." I wonder why.

AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 80-200mm f/2.8D price

1999-03-01 Thread Art Searle
shouldn't we expect to pay somewhere in the range of around $1,160 for this lens? The best price I've seen mentioned on this Digest is in $1,600 neighborhood. Ouch! Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra The United States

Re: : F100 questions [v04.n271/14]

1999-02-28 Thread Art Searle
hope so... YES! The F100 does, the F5 does not (it only has ADR). Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

re: features of F100 [v04.n272/15]

1999-02-28 Thread Art Searle
ith 2 or 3 Cotes. I really like this method of using the F-100. The AF-On button falls right under my right thumb naturally the way I hold the camera. And you can do the same thing with an F-5, though the AF-On button is kind of skimpy. Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Lon

features of F100

1999-02-26 Thread Art Searle
After a very careful reading of the F100s instruction manual, I believe the following are either not adequately covered or are left out altogether, IMO. LCD light - There is an easier way to turn off the F100s LCD light rather than waiting for the delay timer to turn it off or shutting the

Re: other 300/4 questions [v04.n258/5]

1999-02-22 Thread Art Searle
to focus manually with the camera left in Single Servo AF, you would not be able to trip the shutter unless the electronic range finder indicated in focus. Don't forget to use the lens's focusing range limiter. It will keep this lens from searching so much. Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL

Re: Autofocus light on SB24 [v04.n257/18]

1999-02-21 Thread Art Searle
in single servo focus. Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra The United States of America - Nulli secundus

F5 photo secretary [v04.n254/17]

1999-02-20 Thread Art Searle
on my N90s. If memory serves me right (and it usually doesn't), I set the film file names to D9001, D9002, D9003, etc to represent the year and film number. I simply change the name to 9901, 99002, 99003, etc. Of course this numbering system limits me to only 99 rolls of film a year. Art Art

Sigma APO 1.4X EX Teleconverter

1999-02-20 Thread Art Searle
when I put a rear lens cap on them. No uniformity in construction. But since they work so well, even with flash, why doesn't Nikon make them? Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra The United States of America - Nulli secundus

Re: Coolscan vs. Dimage [v04.n247/17

1999-02-16 Thread Art Searle
scanner. I should have bought the Nikon for a little more money. Does anyone want to buy it from me? Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: Nikkor F 24mm f/2 [v04.n238/20]

1999-02-10 Thread Art Searle
is the focus correction indicator for Infared film. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra The United States of America - Nulli secundus

Re: Circ-Pol for 300 f/4

1999-01-26 Thread Art Searle
Kirk makes a 39mm drop-in polarizer that can be adjusted in place, but I don't know who makes the glass for it. I knew of this polarizer but I didn't mention it because it's US $300.00! You can see them at: http://www.kirkphoto.com/polarizers.html Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove

RE: F100 vs. F5 [v04.n210/21] [v04.n215/10]

1999-01-26 Thread Art Searle
with the N60. I think the F100 was intended to replace the N90s but as costs escalated Nikon decided to place it between the F5 and the N90s Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra The United States of America - Nulli secundus

Re: Flash compensation range scale on SB24 [v04.n202/2]

1999-01-21 Thread Art Searle
f stop and film speed, setting -2 EV will reduce the output of the flash at 10 feet by 2 stops. However the flash's maximum usable distance for -2 EV will be 20 feet. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: F5 In Hand!

1999-01-11 Thread Art Searle
Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: Sturdy mounting

1998-12-23 Thread Art Searle
got a more economical way to go? Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: F5 [v04.n169/4]

1998-12-22 Thread Art Searle
change custom function #22 or you could get unintended apertures when you move the aperture to the minimum setting. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: F5 Custom Settings #1 and #2 [v04.n151/6]

1998-12-10 Thread Art Searle
to activate Focus Tracking. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: Warning about BH - BH's Response

1998-12-07 Thread Art Searle
Here is a message I received from Henry Posner at BH Photo after I cc'd him my direct responce to Tom Zeman's original BH complaint. I, Art Searle wrote to Tom Zeman and cc'd BH: Hi Tom, I read you posting to the Nikon Digest user's group and I am quite concerned. I have used BH for over

Re: F100 aperture setting / silent wave lens

1998-12-05 Thread Art Searle
. I will definitely miss ADR on the F100 but I am hoping that it emulates the F90x/N90s and not the F5 display when using the aperture ring on AF lenses. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

F100 and MLU

1998-12-05 Thread Art Searle
like the F5's, I wonder if I'd use MLU even if it had it. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Duplicate posts

1998-12-05 Thread Art Searle
no idea why the 1st ones took so long but I'm pretty sure the problem is on my office server's side (and our new firewall). Sorry. Art Art Searle, W2NRA, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, Long Island, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

F100 and MLU

1998-12-04 Thread Art Searle
Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

F-100

1998-11-26 Thread Art Searle
The only other picture or info I can find so far is: Swiss Nikon http://www.nikon.ch/main.cfm?A=3B=1Template=detailKat2=1id=213 Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

RE:: 8008S F-stop problem

1998-11-18 Thread Art Searle
is. Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra

Re: SB-28 Distance Indicator Flashing?

1998-11-18 Thread Art Searle
with the amount of compensation that meets your preferences. Oh, one more thing; read the manual! Art Art Searle, [EMAIL PROTECTED], Lake Grove, NY, USA 20 miles east of Nikon USA www.erols.com/w2nra