hello. in a previous post a statement was made that a sunny day gives
better colours, i assume colour saturation, so therefore they use a
more contrasty film.
the facts are that on a cloudy day the colours will be more saturated

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Hi folks --
I have some outdoor portraits to shoot later this weekend, which is new
to me.  I was at my local store (the venerable Adorama) and asked for a
recommendation on film.  They recommended Kodak VC160, which certainly

Damn, I was poking around the web looking at lenses & stumbled on a
review for the AFS Nikkor 300 mm f/2.8 VR, wow, sounds great! only it
costs about $5,000. Damn <g>
I was originally looking for a macro lens and led towards something more

This is a refined followup to my recent mis-titled post. I'm looking for
a long lens to do closeup work of flowers & bugs with exceptional image
quality and out-of-focus character on a D70. I have an excellent 70-200
VR, 2-element 2x diopter and 2x TC but that combo is really not ...

I need some advice on what protocol I should follow?
1.  what would I charge for a 1/2 day job in an office setting, using
digital?
2.  shots will be used on web and print

I recently acquired a Rank Aldis metered rangefinder camera,
presumably from the late 1970s, with f2.8 40mm Sekor lens.
It's well-designed ergonomically and appeared in excellent
condition, so I tried to use it.

Has anyone else noticed how nice and tranquil this group has become
since the DSLR group was formed? I like it a lot.
Anyway, speaking of digital, I placed an ad in the Junkmail mag a couple
of weeks ago asking for a used D2H. I got a phone call at 10pm the night

After the untimely failure of my XG-7's shutter curtain after ONLY 26
years <G!>, I found myself in the market for a replacement MF Minolta
body so that I could continue using my 4 MD lenses, as my "go digital"
date is still a few months off.

hello, group. i am seeking a 35mm soft focus lens made by minolta. i
will mount it on my nikons. this is a true soft focus and does a
beautiful job with the softeting and yet does not take out the
highlights. any info? thanks, neutron

Due to Lisa H finding other things to do with her time, her slot in the
mandate order has been filled by Ken.
Lisa has, in the meantime, indicated that she doesn't want to suggest a
mandate in this round.