On Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:53:14 +0530 Amarendra N Kolipakam wrote: > 1. The AE lock makes sense in the P/A/S modes, but in M mode, I'm in > full control of the exposure, so, if I meter on something and > recompose, and do not change the shutter speed/aperture, ignoring the > meter display, it is same as using an AE lock. Right? Right. > 2. Sometimes, when I have focused on a subject and am in the process > of setting the exposure, and composing, if I lift my finger off the > shutter release, the AF lens (35-80 4-5.6D) hunts a bit and focuses > again. If I find this distracting, I sometimes throw the AF/MF switch > to MF after focusing using AF, and try not to refocus. Kind of like a > hands free AF lock. Is this OK? Yes. > For some zooms can using zoom after > this procedure impact the focus achieved? Yes, if they're varifocal. > 3. Does anyone use the partial-lens-dismount technique for DOF with > ease? I'm afraid to drop the lens/damage the CPU contacts and or lens > mount, so haven't tried this yet. Any trick to use this safely with > AFD lenses? Yes -- don't turn the lens too much ;-) > 4. Does Nikon Service put backlighting into the N70? Dunno. > 5. There are one or two small specs in my view finder. I tried > cleaning the mirror and the focusing screen very gently with lens > tissue/blow brush and still the specs remain. (Yeah! I'm sure they > are not on the eyepiece or the lens!!) Is there any other place where > the spec might be, or should I take it to Nikon Service? BTW is it OK > to clean the mirror/screen this way? No, the specs are unlikely to be anywhere else. No, it's not okay to clean the mirror like this. When I got my F70 back from Nikon repair recently there were two tiny scratches on the mirror. Thinking that they were dust, I tried removing them with a blower. No joy. Next, I rubbed the mirror with a micro-fibre cleaning cloth but it just left grease marks. To get rid of these, I rubbed the mirror with a new cleaning 'cloth' (feels like micro-fine paper). I succeeded in removing the grease but I was left with a brand new scratch that's much larger than the two put there by the Nikon repair shop. Bye, Mike [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.NetworX.ie ---
