When an A series lens is mounted on a ZX-5 N will it transmit apeture data
to the camera viewfinder display when in other than the A setting (ie when
used in the aperture-priority mode) or does it act like the "M" series lens?

Until I bought a Minolta 5600 HS (D) flash I could connect my Minolta
Spotmeter F to a Vivitar 283 with a standard sync cable.  But the 5600
doesn't accept a standard sync cable (the Mind of Minolta at work).
If you've accomplished this feat, please let me know what cord or

Would I get good resuals with the Kenko pro 300 teleconverter
on my Nikon 80-200 2.8ED ?
would the X2 version maintain the AF ?
would it be so with slower lenses (Sigma 50-500 5.6-6.3) ?

A typical scene from my little town: Saturday morning, a kid's soccer
tournament, and many families gather to cheer for the kids along the
sideline, and socialize. Some fans aren't as enthusiastic, however...

Recently I bought an old camera system on Ebay. There is a lens hood
in this lot which has the text: "WIDEANGLE HOOD".  I have not used a
hood on a lens before. I always thought a hood is only used on tele
lenses. When the lens has such a text on it, shall it only be used on

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He will answer any questions about photography equipment. (USA)

Anybody know what the GN is on this flash?
Thanks.
Mike

I've had intermittent trouble with the auto rewind on my zx-60.  Once
in awhile it starts to rewind but then stops and flashes an error
code. The only way to get the film out is to open it and rip it out.
The next roll of film usually works fine.

Why do people only show the first part of the serial of their camera
in messages? Like 213XXXXXXX. It's not like the numbers are secret?!
Second, how do the serials of Nikon F100 relate to the year they were
manufactured? Or is that impossible to find out?

Just bought a vertical grip/AA-battery pack for my Canon Elan II. Came
with a warning to use Alkaline NOT Lithium AA-cells. Why?

Hello everyone. I want to learn more about lense possibilities for my
Sigma SA-9 SLR. I already possess the 28-105 beauty that came with the
camera. I want to expand my collection. I will need something wider, & I
will also need something longer too. Perhaps a dedicated portrait ...

For the OP with the Ricoh
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Folks:  Help me out.  I have a great old Nikkormat EL but my Nikon
lens is kaput.  I am looking at a used Vivitar Series I 28-105 mm.
Will this work okay on this manual focus camera and link with my
pin-connected meter?  Any suggestions for good value lenses?

After taking 35mm photographs for over thirty years I decided that I want to
digitize my negatives. I read about Nikon's equipment as well at Minolta and
Canon. Are there any current articles that compare the equipment against
each other using a Laboratory type of standard ...

I am a owner of a Nikon Coolscan V ED. The scan quality is a big step
forward compared to my former 2500 dpi HP photosmart S20, but I have a few
questions. I take my slides with a contax/zeiss 35mmSLR equipment using
elitechrome 100 film.