I'm thinking of buying a Nikon F6 body, and was wondering if my three
old lenses will work with it, or must I get shot of them?
All my lenses were bought about 16 or so years ago. There are the
following, in which I have always put the data in the same format as

http://www.leica-camera.com/produkte/rsystem/digitalmodul/downloads/index_e.html
(link may be wrapped)
Well it appears that Leica will be the first to have a completely hybrid
35mm / digital camera system for the Leica R8/9. It looks very enticing, I

Anyone know what's happened to the Saunders Photo Web site? The (not so)
old name that I have for it no longer resolves in DNS:
http://www.saundersphoto.com/

Can you determine by looking at the model number of a Nikon lens much
about it? Ignoring focal length and aperture, which is easy to sort out,
I'd like to know what the other bits are, if they are used consistently.
I'm looking for some lenses to use on an F6, but some things ...

Can you determine by looking at the model number of a Nikon lens much
about it? Ignoring focal length and aperture, which is easy to sort out,
I'd like to know what the other bits are, if they are used consistently.
I'm looking for some lenses to use on an F6, but some things strike ...

Anybody using the Nikon Super Coolscan 5000 ED with the batch slide tray?
Any feedback on slide scanning with this would be appreciated.
Jim Kramer

when did Leica move away from the 39mm screw mount (Year and model#?).
When did Leica move away from the bottom opening design to a hinged
back (Year and model#?).
Thanks in advance

       Hello all you anxious SI'ers
       Due to circumstances beyond my control, I am going to be away from my
computer at the time that the SI gallery normally goes up, and have no time
to organize a replacement administrator. Therefore, the gallery will be

Practical Photography (UK) just did a review of half a dozen scanners,
and top-rated the Nikon Coolscan V, with the Minolta 5400 coming 2nd.
Because a friend has one and it worked well for me, I was just about to
buy a Minolta 5400 until I saw this review.  The Coolscan V was rated

Can the finders for the original F-1 be interchanged with the F-1N?
Specifically the Action finder (Speed finder)?
TIA

    anyone have a source for replaement capacitors for old  bulb
type flash units?

And this fortnight's happy fun mandate is as follows[1]:
Shifting Sands: From Beau Geste to Days of Our Lives.
I like the desert, but where else does sand rear its gritty head?
A focus, a theme, a backhanded reference.

Is there anyplace that sales flip lock replacements?
I have a Canon Optura 300MC PRO tripod and all six
of my flip locks decided to break at the same time.
Not that it would have been better if just one busted.

I was given a Maxxum 7000 camera today with 2800af flash and 50mm
lens.
Everything appears to be in good working order so I was wondering if
Minolta made a 35-70mm macro zoom which is as good as the mf version