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Fred Aspen

Minolta CE 50mm f2.8 enlarging lens

Fred Aspen 08.07.07, 18:08
Hi,

Does anyone have a spec sheet that describes the usable magnification range and the peak performance magnification for this lens?

Thanks!
Fred Aspen 08.07.07, 18:08
Fred Aspen Fred Aspen 08.07.07, 18:08
Hi,

Does anyone have a spec sheet that describes the usable magnification range and the peak performance magnification for this lens?

Thanks!
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Ed Kay

rechargeable battery cr123a

Ed Kay 05.07.07, 22:47
Use of rechargeable cr123a batteries.CAUTION THERE ARE 2 CHOICES OF VOLTAGE MAX 3.2V 680mHa AND MAX 3.4-3.6 650mHa BATTERIES When ordering these rechargeables make sure that you order the lower voltage batteries with the max voltage of 3.2 volts. If you use the higher voltage batteries (3.4-3.6 volts) there is a possibility of equipment damage.
Ed Kay 05.07.07, 22:47
Ed Kay Ed Kay 05.07.07, 22:47
Use of rechargeable cr123a batteries.CAUTION THERE ARE 2 CHOICES OF VOLTAGE MAX 3.2V 680mHa AND MAX 3.4-3.6 650mHa BATTERIES When ordering these rechargeables make sure that you order the lower voltage batteries with the max voltage of 3.2 volts. If you use the higher voltage batteries (3.4-3.6 volts) there is a possibility of equipment damage.
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Deleted user

Flash light for Canon EOS350D

Deleted user 27.06.07, 21:52
The dedicated Canon flashlights are definitely a good choice.
There are some other however as well which sometimes can be a lot cheaper.
Sigma makes a Canon ttl dedicated flash which is good and a lot cheaper.
type 500 ST Super, the guide nbr of that one is even a bit higher then the Canon one.
Ruud van der Lubben 27.06.07, 22:10
Ruud van der Lubben Ruud van der Lubben 27.06.07, 22:10
The dedicated Canon flashlights are definitely a good choice.
There are some other however as well which sometimes can be a lot cheaper.
Sigma makes a Canon ttl dedicated flash which is good and a lot cheaper.
type 500 ST Super, the guide nbr of that one is even a bit higher then the Canon one.
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When

Nikkor 18-55mm lens vs Canon 18-55mm lens - and using the wr

When 15.06.07, 09:27
It should be remembered that the 18-55mm lens is the equivalent of 27-82.5mm in 35mm analogue, and the 24-120mm lens is equivalent to 36-180mm 35mm analogue. Your 18-55mm must be the AF-S DX, which is great for normal and landscapes.

Your shot 'casual' must have been taken at the lower end of the focal length, which will inevitably at such close range optically distort the facial features, as would any other manufacturers lens. The same shot with the same lens at the higher end, would have been perfectly normal, portraits are generally better at around 135 to 180mm.

As for the colour changes, I dont see how the lenses would have a marked difference in 'trueness' of colour. More likely the camera setting is the cause. Both Canon and Nikon are corrected for Chromatic aberration, which has the effect of reduced sharpness and fringing (white light having coloured halos), so that should not be a problem. Stopping down the lens will reduce this effect should it be there.



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Robert Riley 16.06.07, 04:11
Robert Riley Robert Riley 16.06.07, 04:11
It should be remembered that the 18-55mm lens is the equivalent of 27-82.5mm in 35mm analogue, and the 24-120mm lens is equivalent to 36-180mm 35mm analogue. Your 18-55mm must be the AF-S DX, which is great for normal and landscapes.

Your shot 'casual' must have been taken at the lower end of the focal length, which will inevitably at such close range optically distort the facial features, as would any other manufacturers lens. The same shot with the same lens at the higher end, would have been perfectly normal, portraits are generally better at around 135 to 180mm.

As for the colour changes, I dont see how the lenses would have a marked difference in 'trueness' of colour. More likely the camera setting is the cause. Both Canon and Nikon are corrected for Chromatic aberration, which has the effect of reduced sharpness and fringing (white light having coloured halos), so that should not be a problem. Stopping down the lens will reduce this effect should it be there.



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Deleted user

Sublimation Printer

Deleted user 28.05.07, 09:20
I´m looking for a A4 printer like the Olympus Camedia P-440, with sublimation transfer technology or Canon BIJ 1300 600x600 ppp A4

What about this technology???

Thx

J



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Deleted user 28.05.07, 09:20
Deleted user Deleted user 28.05.07, 09:20
I´m looking for a A4 printer like the Olympus Camedia P-440, with sublimation transfer technology or Canon BIJ 1300 600x600 ppp A4

What about this technology???

Thx

J



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Rebecca Alsbury

Minolta Camera Repair in Germany

Rebecca Alsbury 21.05.07, 17:03
Hello everyone. I recently bought a minolta maxxum 400si off of ebay, and the winding motor has already started to malfunction. I am wondering if anyone knows of a good place near Heidelberg, Germany that does camera repairs. I am not too good at speaking German yet, as I'm still fairly new to the country, and hope to find a place that can speak atleast a little english and is reasonable in price.

The camera I got was too good of a deal to send back because of the malfunction, because it came with two different lenses that are worth what I paid for the whole deal. I'd rather just suck it up and get it repaired, so I can have another working camera.
Rebecca Alsbury 21.05.07, 17:03
Rebecca Alsbury Rebecca Alsbury 21.05.07, 17:03
Hello everyone. I recently bought a minolta maxxum 400si off of ebay, and the winding motor has already started to malfunction. I am wondering if anyone knows of a good place near Heidelberg, Germany that does camera repairs. I am not too good at speaking German yet, as I'm still fairly new to the country, and hope to find a place that can speak atleast a little english and is reasonable in price.

The camera I got was too good of a deal to send back because of the malfunction, because it came with two different lenses that are worth what I paid for the whole deal. I'd rather just suck it up and get it repaired, so I can have another working camera.
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Mark Johnston

Panoramic Tripod Heads

Mark Johnston 30.01.07, 05:13
I used to have a kingpano for the D70 and it's kit lens.
To be honest I thought that was the maximum weight it could use well. It's not bad for the money, that's for sure.
Once I started to use the D2X the kingpano was simply too small, so we now have a Manfrotto system. Even that is stretched to it's limits of stability with the D2X and 17-55 hanging on there. However, we have used it with the Hassleblad and digital back with some good results. Despite the file sizes being rather huge.

handheld is fine for landscapes, but interiors are just not going to be up to scratch, were the nodal and parallax is going to be vital.

We do a lot of 360° Sphericals too, so a panohead is pretty essential for that. Especially when we're taking up to 32 shots for one 360° image.

It all depends how serious you are about it, the kingpano is an idal starter, as is the panosaurus and nodalninja.
Both lightweight and quick to set up.

Software, I use PTgui and Realviz, both have strengths and weaknesses.

If you're dead serious, you will want to look at the products from 'roundshot' hold that wallet tight though !

Rob.
Deleted user 10.05.07, 11:33
Deleted user Deleted user 10.05.07, 11:33
I used to have a kingpano for the D70 and it's kit lens.
To be honest I thought that was the maximum weight it could use well. It's not bad for the money, that's for sure.
Once I started to use the D2X the kingpano was simply too small, so we now have a Manfrotto system. Even that is stretched to it's limits of stability with the D2X and 17-55 hanging on there. However, we have used it with the Hassleblad and digital back with some good results. Despite the file sizes being rather huge.

handheld is fine for landscapes, but interiors are just not going to be up to scratch, were the nodal and parallax is going to be vital.

We do a lot of 360° Sphericals too, so a panohead is pretty essential for that. Especially when we're taking up to 32 shots for one 360° image.

It all depends how serious you are about it, the kingpano is an idal starter, as is the panosaurus and nodalninja.
Both lightweight and quick to set up.

Software, I use PTgui and Realviz, both have strengths and weaknesses.

If you're dead serious, you will want to look at the products from 'roundshot' hold that wallet tight though !

Rob.
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Mark Johnston

HDR

Mark Johnston 10.04.07, 06:46
Another arguement in favor of photoediting: the camera cannot approach the dynamic range of the human eye, so we must resort to techniques like this to overcome the limitations of our tools.

Very cool stuff!

Maybe someday we will have 32 or 64 bit imaging devices (cameras, software and displays) ... until then, this looks like a good approach.

Thanks, Mark, for the thread - I am learning a lot!
MWPhoto 09.05.07, 21:12
MWPhoto MWPhoto 09.05.07, 21:12
Another arguement in favor of photoediting: the camera cannot approach the dynamic range of the human eye, so we must resort to techniques like this to overcome the limitations of our tools.

Very cool stuff!

Maybe someday we will have 32 or 64 bit imaging devices (cameras, software and displays) ... until then, this looks like a good approach.

Thanks, Mark, for the thread - I am learning a lot!
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Mark Johnston

Portfolio presentation.

Mark Johnston 10.04.07, 06:44
At our local photo club we've used picture2exe. It makes a very good slide show in a few clicks, including your own music tracks and tons of fading effects. The result is a single file executable program that plays on any PC running Windows.

It's not exactly free but a personal licence for $24 is not too much for such a neat program.

http://www.wnsoft.com/

There is a 30 day trial version to get a feel.
Robert van der Sanden 23.04.07, 23:22
Robert van der Sanden Robert van der Sanden 23.04.07, 23:22
At our local photo club we've used picture2exe. It makes a very good slide show in a few clicks, including your own music tracks and tons of fading effects. The result is a single file executable program that plays on any PC running Windows.

It's not exactly free but a personal licence for $24 is not too much for such a neat program.

http://www.wnsoft.com/

There is a 30 day trial version to get a feel.
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Tor-Henrik Furmyr

Memory Card....

Tor-Henrik Furmyr 05.09.06, 13:02
i use the sandisk ultra 2 gig for over a year no problems
download with card reader and ONLY FORMAT IN CAMERA AFTER EVERY SHOOT never a lost or corrupt image
shot on continious at motor sport in raw never waited for card or camera to catch up.
i use the d70
Mike Harvey 12.03.07, 15:11
Mike Harvey Mike Harvey 12.03.07, 15:11
i use the sandisk ultra 2 gig for over a year no problems
download with card reader and ONLY FORMAT IN CAMERA AFTER EVERY SHOOT never a lost or corrupt image
shot on continious at motor sport in raw never waited for card or camera to catch up.
i use the d70
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Dave Donaldson

A4 Printers

Dave Donaldson 20.01.07, 18:57
No one ever seems to mention the HP line of printers. Given that they have the largest share of the Business Market, we seem to dismiss their Photosmart line. I have been making fine exhibition prints with the 8700 series printers and, having compared them to the Epson line, foung them to more color accurate, faster, and a bit more detailed.
Since switching to digital from Minolta-scanned 35MM, I have been able to create prints of equal quality from either through 16X20 inches.
E. Learned 07.03.07, 12:48
E. Learned E. Learned 07.03.07, 12:48
No one ever seems to mention the HP line of printers. Given that they have the largest share of the Business Market, we seem to dismiss their Photosmart line. I have been making fine exhibition prints with the 8700 series printers and, having compared them to the Epson line, foung them to more color accurate, faster, and a bit more detailed.
Since switching to digital from Minolta-scanned 35MM, I have been able to create prints of equal quality from either through 16X20 inches.
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BRYAN CRUTE

Canon Lenses

BRYAN CRUTE 17.02.07, 20:53
Thanks for imput, just ordered the 70-200mm f4LIS USM,the 2.8L would have gobbled up all my budget.
BRYAN CRUTE 22.02.07, 19:20
BRYAN CRUTE BRYAN CRUTE 22.02.07, 19:20
Thanks for imput, just ordered the 70-200mm f4LIS USM,the 2.8L would have gobbled up all my budget.
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Ryan Manthey

mac or not

Ryan Manthey 28.05.06, 02:35
Hi Ryan,
I am on my third mac and I love them. They don't crash, don't get viruses, and are very streight forward to use. I have to admit that when I first got it, I had trouble because I had only experienced windows and the operating system is quite diff. That was the only drawback which went away with use. The technical support is very good also.

I have been told by Mac that photoshop does not run at the increased speed the new machines promised but that is because Photoshop has not completed it's software conversion. When that happens, between April and June (they say) we should see a real difference in processing speed

Hope this helps
Deleted user 10.02.07, 01:29
Deleted user Deleted user 10.02.07, 01:29
Hi Ryan,
I am on my third mac and I love them. They don't crash, don't get viruses, and are very streight forward to use. I have to admit that when I first got it, I had trouble because I had only experienced windows and the operating system is quite diff. That was the only drawback which went away with use. The technical support is very good also.

I have been told by Mac that photoshop does not run at the increased speed the new machines promised but that is because Photoshop has not completed it's software conversion. When that happens, between April and June (they say) we should see a real difference in processing speed

Hope this helps
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Deleted user

photo equipment store in Las Vegas?

Deleted user 07.02.07, 22:04
Hi everybody,

I will be in Las Vegas, USA, next month and look for a large, inexpensive and well maintained store for photgraphic equipment. I especially would like to purchase some Nikon DSLR- equipment such as speedlight SB 800 and grip MB 200, which - as far as I know - in the United States sells significantly cheaper than in Europe.

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance,

Ulrich



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Deleted user 07.02.07, 22:04
Deleted user Deleted user 07.02.07, 22:04
Hi everybody,

I will be in Las Vegas, USA, next month and look for a large, inexpensive and well maintained store for photgraphic equipment. I especially would like to purchase some Nikon DSLR- equipment such as speedlight SB 800 and grip MB 200, which - as far as I know - in the United States sells significantly cheaper than in Europe.

Any ideas?

Thank you in advance,

Ulrich



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When

Nikon shutter cable release

When 19.01.07, 20:59
Wen, not sure if my advice is too late but...
I picked up the MC-30 cable release and it does the job. I'm not sure what extra options the 36 has on it other than a timer, but if it can make exposure adjustments via the remote then I'd say its definitely wortht the extra cost, (as this is something I wish I could do with mine to avoid any accidental movement of the camera).
I did pick up the battery grip but only really use it for shooting sports. Its very nice to have the option of holding it for long periods of time in the portrait position and highly recomend it if you plan on doing extended periods of shooting in that position, if not then spend the money elsewhere, (say on an expodisk!). I remove it anytime I'm not shooting a game as it is just so much extra bulk/weight that I don't want to pack up a mountain or into the desert!

Mark.
Mark Johnston 30.01.07, 05:25
Mark Johnston Mark Johnston 30.01.07, 05:25
Wen, not sure if my advice is too late but...
I picked up the MC-30 cable release and it does the job. I'm not sure what extra options the 36 has on it other than a timer, but if it can make exposure adjustments via the remote then I'd say its definitely wortht the extra cost, (as this is something I wish I could do with mine to avoid any accidental movement of the camera).
I did pick up the battery grip but only really use it for shooting sports. Its very nice to have the option of holding it for long periods of time in the portrait position and highly recomend it if you plan on doing extended periods of shooting in that position, if not then spend the money elsewhere, (say on an expodisk!). I remove it anytime I'm not shooting a game as it is just so much extra bulk/weight that I don't want to pack up a mountain or into the desert!

Mark.
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