I've recently aquired some new equipment, though most isn't 35mm related.
For one, I've purchased a Mamiya 6 with 75 and 50mm lenses.  This is an
amazing camera, very robust, not too big (about the size of an F100 with
motor drive).  It's very easy to use, but the meter is easily ...

As mentioned a few weeks ago, I found a place that will still do ECN II
processing.  So I bought a 200' can of Eterna 500 off of eBay, and shot
a test roll in my F100.   Here is a report on my results:
   http://webwhat.home.comcast.net/Eterna.htm

I just lucked into a cheap Benbo Trekker Mk1
tripod.
I suspect my imagination is failing me, in the face
of such an unusual piece of kit.

...and gave up on Canon building an IS version...bought the 24-70 2.8 L.
So...I now have no doubt they'll soon release IS version...
...now that I finally jumped.

Silghtly off-topic for cameras, but for those nature photographers, a GPS
can be very handy.  I'd definately include one in my camera bag, and I have.
Recently got a more upgraded model as a gift, so I'm looking to find this
one a good home.

Hi and thanks in advance for your help.
With technology moving so fast is there any point/advantage in learning
photography on an old SLR system?
I have an access to an Olympus OM40 Program camera.

I just acquired this lens used from a fella through the photo.net
classifieds: http://www.photo.net/gc/domain-top?domain_id=2
Can anyone here advise me on
how to use this lens for portiture? Will I have enough DOF at f1.8. Will

anyone interested in these bits
http://www.daj.fseltd.btinternet.co.uk/Photax.htm
Viponel S15 timer (+ manual), 300mm frame and Photax enlarger
I think I also have the one page manual on the Photax somewhere :-)

The usual amateur doesn't spend much time pondering the state of the
photographic "fine art" community, but, as the prices for photographs
continue to escalate more and more, photographers try to catch the wave
with innovative approaches.

I need some help figuring out what's wrong with my camera.  It's a
Pentax P50, that refuses to turn on.  We tried new batteries to no
avail.  We're wondering if it's worth getting fixed, self-fixable, or
what.

Hey all,
I want a small, film camera, for many reasons:
- to take on holiday (i love having holiday snaps in hand)
- i like having prints

Well my Horizon loupe (8x) just broke. I was poorer when I bought it
and I never really liked it anyway, but it worked so I couldn't bring
myself to replace it. Well now it's gone. I always thought it had lousy
optics which were very fatiguing after only about 5 minutes. I did like

I have a N8008 which leaves a little of the film leader out after film
rewind.  I think it is intentional, as it is great for reloading the
same roll again, but I'm curious how many bodies were like that?  
Is it a special feature?  Is it user controllable?  Isnt the norm to

i have been a canon proponent for quite some time.  Epsons seem only good
while they don't clog.  Independent reports seem to favour canon out of the
box but epson is better if you spend the money on calibrating your entire
system.  Since i haven't clearly understood adobe colour ...

...I was hoping maybe someone could help me figure out something:
I inherited some used camera stuff from the mizzes' grandfather a few
months ago.  I sold the stuff I couldn't use (a couple of Minolta MF
lenses, etc).  I still have this one item floating around, and I'm not