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I got a loan to pay off for a new furnace. But I enjoy not having to relight the pilot every week or 2 now! :D

It may not be compatible. But we don't know which Kenco 1.4x teleconverter you bought (there are 2) and what Nikon body you are attaching to. That is a factor also. Check this chart from Kenco's web site. Looks to me like the basic version won't autofocus with hardly any DSLR/lens combo. I would...

Return it to KEH. That is not how the flash release works. It should raise fully up when released by spring pressure and only needs your intervention to push it down to close.

It was a good photography year for me. I could substitute 5 other photos for this.

Andromeda galaxy from 12-14-2023 Z5, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G VR lens (200mm). Manual f/2.8, 48 sec, ISO 3200, 72 exposures stacked. Much processing with SiRiL and GIMP.

Supernova actually posted a link to an album on Imgur. What you see in the first post is a badly overexposed image, but some of the others are closer to correct. But they either are not focused or have motion blur from not using the self-timer to delay the shutter release. Maybe both. He is...

OK, Imgur is filtering out your exif information, so I am unable to read the actual settings. Not that I don't want to believe your settings, but I wonder if you have Auto-ISO activated and forgot to turn it off? In S mode you can change ISO and shutter speed, camera selects the f-stop. That is...

Body cover, SD cards and speedlights. Lenses of course will fit and can be used, but the DX format lenses will be extremely limiting for the camera. Of course tripods plates still screw in to the same mount holes. Different battery, usb cable, viewfinder shield, remote shutter release, and...

I am going to give extra information here for future readers. Nikon does have a webcam utility for free. It only supports limited DSLR models, D3400 is not supported. But the D3500 is. https://www.nikonusa.com/en/learn-and-explore/webcam-utility.page All is not lost for your D3400, but the...

Brent forgets to check where a new post is sometimes. Welcome! ;)

Short answer is the card has likely failed and your work is lost forever. You of course have to try the basic repair options. Blow dust off the electrical contacts. Maybe q-tip and deox-it cleaner applied to sd card contacts. I have never succeeded in recovering files from cards in that...

It's Doc Brown rigging up the electric cable for Marty!

I have a small town down the highway from me where in the downtown an auto collector bought a former service station and has his classic cars stored there. Right on the corner of 2 major highways. I've been considering how to set up and take the right photo for a couple of years now. It's...

I am never happy with my photos taken at auto shows. The cars are always too close to each other and the background too busy. I think in future the secret is not to try to capture the whole car so much. Isolate smaller segments I guess. Or else go wide and show an entire line of cars.

It sounds rather broken. Time to contact the service center.

I took a new try at Andromeda on December 14, 2023. I have photographed it before, poorly. Camera setup: Z5, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G VR, FTZ-II adapter. Manual f/2.8, 48sec, ISO 3200, zoomed to 200mm. Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-GTi goto mount with EQ-mode firmware and upgrades. Artcise AS90C tripod...

I regret not seeing this sooner. I agree, stacking images of the moon makes a huge difference.

One more before year-end. I'm guessing this will be the final entry unless I see a snowy owl or something in the next 2 weeks. Andromeda Galaxy from 12-14-2023. Z5, Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G VR lens (200mm). Manual f/2.8, 48 sec, ISO 3200, 72 exposures stacked. Much processing with SiRiL and GIMP.

Turn off the auto switch option to see if the EVF comes back. If the sensor becomes blocked I believe you would get the opposite problem with the screen not working, but who knows?

I see mainly desaturated to b&w with extra contrast. Shooting film they would use a red filter on lens to add more contrast. You can apply a red filter in the post-processing when converting to b&w. Use less diffused lighting, more direct light. Sharpen rather than soften details like what is...