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I am kinda sorta maybe thinking about a new Nikon body to replace my decade-old D5100 and was somewhat surprised to find that B&H and Crutchfield have no D7500s. Other suppliers might have them; I didn't spend a lot of time looking around. I've had really good luck with B&H over the years...

The built-in flash on my D5100 no longer pops up when I press the little button with the lightning bolt on it adjacent to the flash. It won't work in any of the P, A, S or M modes like it should. When I press the button, there's no sound or indication that it wants to pop up, so it doesn't...

Under the heading of 'Business Names', this question was asked a few nights ago on TV's Jeopardy game show: If photographic memory serves me this company's name was derived from Nippon Kogaku meaning Japanese Optical Surprisingly, none of the contestants attempted an answer. I shouted...

My brother recently sent me our Dad's Nikkor 35mm f/2 lens from the mid-1970s. It's in excellent shape and I coupled it onto my D5100 with perfect success. I'm uncertain if other camera brands allow this kind of lens adaptation that spans generations, but bless Nikon for making it possible and...

My Nikon 55-200 DX VR Lens is exhibiting a rattle and some odd symptoms. I've had this lens for six years and these just began. Fortunately the images remain fine, but I'm wondering if something is broken inside. If I tilt the lens end over end, I hear a component rattling inside which is...

I've owned my D5100 for exactly six years and have shot almost 10,000 Frames with it. It was bought new and remains my first, and only digital camera. :) (I suspect that many of y'all shoot 10,000 Frames/Year!) Although it's long obsolete, I still treasure it and the pictures I capture...

I've noticed that my Nikkor AF-S DX 55-200MM f/4-5.6G ED Lens has an irritating habit of reflecting bright light elsewhere on an image. In this photo crop you can see an example of the result that I've circled -- the two green spots are a reflection of the bright locomotive headlights. I'm...

I was out taking pictures today, shooting in Continuous (Burst) Mode on my D5100 and for the first time ever, my camera stopped shooting for a moment to digest the pictures in the buffer. This has never happened before. I've used a 32MB Class 10 Sandisk SD card forever and shoot in...

I went for a walk with the family this evening as darkness encroached. I set my D5100 to 'S' wanting to stop the action as best I could, but 1/30 was the fastest I could do. Several minutes later at a different location with perhaps better light, I switched to Auto and found myself able to...

Went to my local Radio Shack store this afternoon to see what discounted items might remain on the shelves. Radio Shack entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy last week and many of their stores will be closing. Everything had been pretty well picked over, including my favorite department with all the...

One of my brothers has some of my Dad's old Nikon gear and amongst the stuff is a Nikkor 35mm F/2 Lens from the latter 1970s. I do not know if it has been converted to AI. I am thinking that this might make a nice addition to my D5100, but I have some questions: Would this 35mm/FX-size lens...

I was leafing through a Sears Fall/Winter 1958 Catalog (U.S.A.) and found this offering amongst the cameras that featured a Nikkor lens. It made me smile and I thought others might enjoy seeing this too. In the accessories, it lists an optional Nicca 3F Model, so the body was not of Nikon...

Back in the 1970's my Dad attended the Nikon School. Unfortunately all of his class materials are long gone, but I came across this interesting flexible plastic ruler in his stuff the other day. I'm not sure what I have, but at one time he had the Nikkor Bellows and I recall that his old 55mm...

My wife and I "own" a not-for-profit no-revenue hobby-oriented low-traffic just-for-fun website that receives only 4,000 hits per year. I received an e-mail from a company that says they have an interest in buying it or "monetizing" it if I don't wish to sell it. I've not contacted them, as...

Found this in a random box the other day, a Kodak Reflex II. Did a little research and found that it was made between 1948 and 1954, that it takes 2-1/4" x 2-1/4" negative size (620) Film and that it could shoot up to 1/300 Sec.. It was a quality camera. I'm guessing that one lens is for...

For those of you who have something hanging from their rear view mirror, what is it? Mine is a strange bug, as purchased from my child at our garage sale. I took a fancy to it, dutifully paid the asking price and have enjoyed its presence for many years since.

I was looking in some boxes at my Mom's house and found a Nikkor relic of my Dad's in an unlikely place. It probably dates from the mid-1970s. It's a Nikkor Close-Up Attachment No. 2 (3.0 Diopter). Happily, it screws onto my 18-55mm kit lens and works just fine without any special attention...

I don't know much about commercial movie making, but my wife and I are fans of HBO's 'Boardwalk Empire', an intriguing miniseries set in 1920's America during the Prohibition era. The photography is extraordinary and it's matched with wonderful sets. I was surprised to read that the entire...

I have 15 Ea * 7 Inch Reels of our family's movies on Super 8 film that I want to convert to DVD. I also have a nice c. 1965 Bell & Howell projector which works great. I do not want to have the conversion done commercially because (a) I'm cheap and (b) I cannot risk losing the films. Using a...

Suddenly tonight, I can no longer see many photos posted by other members. In fact, photos that I just tried to upload don't appear. Just wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing this. I use IE11, but things have been okay until a few hours ago.