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I've been using a Sekonic L328 for awhile now, a leftover from the family photography business in the late 80s through mid 90s. It worked great, but it was the sole survivor out of the 3 that were purchased new. Not that it owed anyone anything, it was over 20 years old. I priced out a repair...

My 70-200 2.8 VRII has developed a focusing fault, and I'd like to have someone look at it. I'm curious if I have any choices I should consider over just sending it to Nikon, as Nikon can get quite expensive. I realize this is a very expensive lens, so I'm not trying to cheap out, rather...

I worked with studio lights a bit when I shot film for the family business back in the 90s. Admittedly, though, I never had to design my own solution from scratch - I had a book with patterns in it - an X where the subject went, each light, the tripod, etc, and measurements connecting all the...

I know Nikon makes the SD-9 external battery pack for the SB900. I have 2 that I use frequently, and I've been having the typical overheating problem with them. What I've read indicates that an external battery pack will help with this. But, the SD-9 is $200+ I'm not afraid to spend the $200...

I've been using a D700 as my primary camera for a little over 3 years now, and have had my old D90 as a 2nd body / backup camera since adding the D700. All my glass, save for the kit lens that came with the D90, is FX glass. I have the 14-24 2.8, 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 VRII Nikkor zooms, and...

I've been dabbling in wedding photography lately for some customers, and have problems with overheating SB-900s. I'm looking at every potential solution. Ordered a Yongnuo 565 after reading some glowing reviews and talking with a couple friends who use them. My 565 blew up after about 10...

I have an 18-105 kit lens that came with my D90 years ago when I purchased it. I don't really use it, as my D90 is now my backup and I use my D700 with my FX lenses most of the time. I loaned it to a friend, and I noticed in some of his photos that it appeared to be dirty. I suggested he clean...

I was recently elected vice president of my local photography club. One of the requirements of said position is to present something technical at most meetings - can be camera related, can be computer related, etc - but it must be relevant to photography. I usually participate in most any...

EXIF info: ISO 3200 f/4.0 1/500 sec Nikkor 24-70 f/2.8 @ 70mm D700 I converted to B&W, did a slight crop, and tweaked contrast, blacks and clarity in Lightroom. Any thoughts on how to make it better? Thanks!

Works pretty well in Windows 7. Now, you no longer need a 3rd party app to view Raw files from Explorer etc. Photo Gallery now supports raw format

Ordered a couple Alien Bees today, 2 Green B800s. Also ordered 13 foot heavy duty stands and cases, no modifiers. Sent a note to Pocket Wizard to determine whether or not I should go with the Plus II transcievers, or get the Flex TT5 and Mini TT1 radios. The latter would be about $80 more for...

I have a Nikon 10.5 Fisheye lens. Don't really use it anymore. AF DX Fisheye-Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED | Nikon Complete with original box, caps, soft case, paperwork etc. Clean and working as expected. My local camera shop sells this lens for $700 new. LMK if there are any questions. Thanks!

Adobe Photoshop Camera Raw 6.4 | digital camera raw file support - Adobe Labs Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3.4 | photo management software prerelease - Adobe Labs Nikon 'enhancements' for both include lens profiles for a few lenses Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR...

If your gear is insured, how did you go about doing it? Some sort of rider on a homeowners or renters policy? Some sort of 'specialized' insurance? I spoke to the agent who has my auto insurance the other day, and they wanted me to get the information on my homeowners insurance and bring it...

A friend of mine is a realtor, and recently acquired a listing for a famous mansion in my hometown. He invited me out to shoot some photos. I hate to call it a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity, as that sounds cliche, but it's gated, and hasn't been seen by a lot of people in the community. I...

Looks like Nikon finally released one! Distortion control data upgrade for D90 and D5000

Which do you prefer, and why? I own nearly all zooms, but the next 3 lenses I'm interested in are primes.

My photo club recently had a rather spirited discussion on photographer's rights. One thing that was brought up was this site, which I thought I'd share here. It has a single page PDF printout that discusses some key points. Good stuff to know, I learned quite a bit just reading the PDF. I...

I'm interested in getting a macro lens. I shoot FX and DX, so the DX-only 85mm is out. I'm comparing and contrasting the 60mm and 105mm lens. Either is in my price range. I am not interested in non-Nikkor lenses, so those are the 2 I am interested in. My *current* interests in Macro would be...

Do you use a tablet? If so, what brand and model? After attending a Kelby Training event in Covington, KY last Friday, I have decided I should get one.