Want to buy NIKON 85/1.4 and 50/1.4. Can someone recommend me a cheap store
in NYC?
Are the online retailers like adorama or b&w shipping to hotels?
Thanks

Thinking of switching from the n80 to the maxxum 7. O like the large
navigation display on the back and its pro features. Another big deal is the
x sync for flash. the n80 is limited to 1/125 of a second. Any opinions.
Would cost me losts of money to change from current system to a ...

I want to take pictures of my wife's jewelry for her at-home jewelry
business for the purpose of posting on web.  My basic digital camera
($150 range) can't take good quality photos of jewelry in close up
shots.  Can you get the quality of picture with a $300 - $500 digital

While waiting on the bus today, I decided to do a quick demo
showing the effects of a circular polarizer.
I took two pics, changing only the orientation of the polarizer on the lens.
It's amazing what a little turn of the filter can do.

I Understand that Minolta worked for or with Leica on the develkopment
and mfg of some of their MD zoom lenses. Can anyone tell me which ones
and if they are any good?
S

Seems that the Epson 2200 and Canon i9900 are in the final running for me.
Any comments on merits of each?  I want the best looking output for
potential gallery use, shows.
Thanks!

I am looking for a source for new nicads for my strobonar.  It uses the old
mini-c style.  Anyone know of a source?
--
Walt Hanks

I was cleaning out a parts bin and I found seveal filters
in size SF-35 (about 35mm diameter). These have a bayonet
mount. Does anyone know what camera they fit?
Thanks..

Can anyone in here give me a recommendation for a good multi-meter?  I am
looking into setting up a portable lighting kit for occasional portrait and
still life stuff.  Does anyone have any suggestions?  What brands to look
at... which ones to stay away from?

I think I have narrowed down my selection of a beginning lighting kit to the
Alien Bee "Beginner Bee" Kit.
http://www.alienbees.com/beginner.html
Anyone have any experience with Alien Bee?

theres a bit of looseness/play in the focus ring of an old m/f 28mm nikkor
that i otherwise enjoy using.
it focuses sharp and holds it alright to take the shot, but it feels lousy
getting there.

Does anyone have experience with pushing Kodak Portra 100T (the tungsten
balanced member of the Portra family)?  I'd be interested in how it does at
at least 400, a bit faster if possible.
Thanks,

 I recently bought a Nikon N75 and use a 200 speed film. What I
notice is that all the pictures I take are noisy(grainy) -- especially
the night time photos. The shadows in the day time are also slightly
grainy. At first I thought it was 'cos I was using a 400 speed

The time has come to fix the charter for this newsgroup. Newsgroup
participants should be actively involved in governing the groups they
participate in. The best way to do this is to keep charters up to
date, and in touch with the current needs of the community.

Ok, panoramic fans, here's one you might not believe.
This is a stitched panoramic taken from 42 (yes, forty-two) eight-megapixel
images from the 20D and the 50mm f.1.8 II lens.  I shot each pic with vertical
orientation and this produces two "rows" of 21 images each.