F5 REBATE >I then called their order line, to confirm the price. This clerk told me >that the price was $1900, there was a built-in rebate included in the $1900 >price, but no additional rebate. I have had bad luck wiht B&H too. I ordered a few filters and paid alittle extra for faster delivery, and I was told "thank you for your order" and the final price. That was on 12/8. Seems that my order is a 'special order' which has to be paid in advance and has to be delayed 4-6 weeks. No one told me anything about a special order. They have already charged my credit card. if 6 weeks and one minute goes by, I am having the credit card company isue a chargeback. This is close to fraud. I needed the items for Christmas! B&H is just another one of the mail order houses which walks a thin line, they keep enough people satisfied to where they stay in business, but I doubt any more than they need to. >I don't know at this point whether I was mislead or not, or whether any >misleading was intentional or not, or whether I will end up keeping the >camera or not. I guess I'll know when I receive, or do not receive, the >promised $200 rebate form. If they offered it to you for $1700 then they oughht to honor it for customer service. Beware that AAA and other places will give you a great price in the F5 and then ask if you want to buy a finder with it! Yup, they strip the finder! ------------------------------ 85mm VS 60MM >Hi, I am planning on buying either the Nikon >85mm or the Nikon 60mm Macro. >Any recommendation? >Any help is greatly appreciated. Apples and Oranges. I use the 60 for copy work and the 85 for portraits. ------------------------------ EKTAR GRAIN >Any ideas whether the resolution will >hold or if the shot will be viewable from perhaps a foot away at least? >This pertains to both lens and film (I read somewhere that Ektar 25 will >allow for "grainless" 20x30 inch prints, but frankly I'm a bit >skeptical!). I have made 20x30 and 30x40 with Ektar 25. It is a film I sorely miss. You can dop it if you follow two simple rules: 1. Use a tripod, even if your shutter speed is 1/500th. 2. Bracket 5 stops, the film is picky! ------------------------------ FILTER NEEDS >I am looking for a filter which darkens the sky and enhances the clouds in >color films. In Nikon tech material I found the yellow filter (Y44, Y48, >Y52) may fit the requirement, BUT, is specified that this filter is for >Black & White film. >Is there such yellow filter also for color films ? You want a polarizer. I have seen linear and circular as well as Keiselman or whatever his name is, I have no idea what the latter one is for, but it is expensive! -------------------------------- MC-30 >Does anybody know whether this conector is just a Nikon standard or it can >be found in shops. That is because I dont want looking for it if is not >available, and in such a case, to spend 12.500 pesetas (90 US$) to get one >MC-30. Dang, I wish I had picked it up for $40 last Sunday. They have them at the camera shows here. ------------------------------ 19-35 ZOOM >Can anyone comment on the Vivitar Series 1 wide angle 19-35 mm AF zoomlens ? >Are there other lenses that are interesting in this focal range. >I'm not looking for a prime, as I won't use it often. >[EMAIL PROTECTED] It is a series 1 so it has a lot of credibility there. I saw one at the show last Sunday for $125 and passed, I hardly use wide angle. The body of the lens seemed a bit flimsy and weak, but it is no comparison to the Nikon 20-35/2.8 at ten times the price. Robert in Redlands
