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Firstly, as you allude to, since this is a technical lens forum, we sometimes lose sight of the fact that the photographer behind the camera is much more important to the final image than the ...

Yeah, I think you're OK. As Chris describes it, a sealed chamber with desiccant packs in it is all you need. The commercial dry boxes are much the same thing, only automated. There are different ...

Your lens is fine. Yes, this is normal behavior with Nikkor Micro lenses. The lens will show f/2.8 when focused close to infinity, but at macro distance, indicated aperture will be smaller. This is ...

It sounds to me like what you want is what the video and film guys call a "cheese plate".  It's just a piece of aluminum with a bunch of holes drilled in it, tapped for an assortment of 1/4"-20 ...

Glen- I don't disagree. Like I said, the lens is great for places like museums, for the reasons you site. It does take a lot of heat from the die-hard 17-35 fans, however, who would rather have the ...

Maybe not "very good", but "OK" for landscapes. It works for me, but I'm usually not too concerned with defects in the corners. There's no doubt that this lens has quirks-- it would certainly be ...

Tecumseh- Yep, mine is a one-piece design. I always thought that the two-piece designs were just to be able to start with a smaller piece(s) of aluminum stock, and hence less waste,  and less time ...

That seems odd.  Mine arrived yesterday, direct from Kirk Photo. It still appears on their website under the 'new' category. Shows 'out of stock', but available 8/25...

Nick and Marianne-- OK, sorry for the confusion on my part. If this is a chipped lens, it should work. In fact, it should work in other modes besides manual. I'm out of ideas! Jim

If the OP has a chipped lens, then all of this discussion does not apply, as the metering will work just like any modern lens. However, there are older Tokina 100's dating back many years. I'm not ...

I don't think this is correct. The camera must be set to 'M' mode, and aperture is controlled by the aperture ring. Disregard any setting of aperture on the camera body. When in doubt, RTFM. See ...

The other thing that the 60/f2.8G brings to the party is that, like other Nikkor micro lenses, it is very well corrected for rectilinear distortion. So if you've got architectural elements or ...

I wouldn't do it. I just don't trust the adapter itself to not unscrew or break. Chances are you'd be OK, but it is a chance I wouldn't take with a 300 f/2.8. I grudgingly use bushings on some ...

Bart2016- Thanks for your excellent posts on wedding photography. Pad it out a little bit and throw in some photos to illustrate, and you've got a nice little book on the topic going. I would ...

Here's some techno babble: An RGB sensor has what's called a Bayer filter over the sensor. What that does is put tiny color filters over the photosites, so that 1/2 of them are filtered for green, ...

Yes, definitely a California Condor. Bill's field marks comments are spot on. The other way to tell them apart is that they sometimes thermal together, and the Condor compared to a TV is like an ...

mygoodness- You have already come to a decision, since you say you cannot use any of the images. I think the lens was doing OK, particularly considering the 130 E purchase price. Yes, the corners ...

Although we are beating a dead horse, I have to add the following: One advantage of EVF's which is frequently overlooked is the diopter adjustment. For those of us who are far-sighted, either by ...

It should work mechanically, but I'm not sure how successful the combo would be. The 55mm f/3.5 has a recessed front element, (as do all the old MF 55 macros). With two M2's stacked, the working ...

I agree that the 70-200 f/2.8 looks front focused to me, but there aren't may objects in front of the (desired) focus plane to really see it. The 200 f/2 is impressive, however. It should win in ...