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Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment July 27th 09, 05:48 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Replies: 6
Views: 1,878
Posted By Nick Fotis
No more Noblex cameras

O/H Ralf R. Radermacher wrote:

I've spoken to the guy running their service department. He has shelves
full of customers' broken cameras and nothing to repair them. When I
asked him what to...
Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment July 23rd 09, 07:35 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Replies: 6
Views: 1,878
Posted By Nick Fotis
No more Noblex cameras

O/H Ralf R. Radermacher ??????:
Had a phone conversation with someone at Kamerawerk Dresden, the makers
of Noblex panoramic cameras, today. They've stopped making their famous
panoramic...
Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment September 2nd 08, 10:01 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Replies: 23
Views: 4,308
Posted By Nick Fotis
Provia 100F (in 6x7) ain't bad!

Alan Browne wrote:

I often have to come up with convoluted chains of thought too before I
buy something...


Aren't we all? *grin*

N.F.
Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment September 1st 08, 09:49 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Replies: 23
Views: 4,308
Posted By Nick Fotis
Provia 100F (in 6x7) ain't bad!

David J. Littleboy wrote:

(I'm really going to want the new Fuji 6x7 folder if it actually appears
in the stores,

Oops, a NEW 6x7 folder camera from Fuji?

Googled around, and it seems there...
Forum: Digital Photography November 27th 07, 11:35 AM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 17
Views: 698
Posted By Nick Fotis
Taking photos of strobe

BuzzyBee wrote:

I'm using a Nikon D70 with an SB600 flash gun.

If I remember correctly, the D70 can sync up to 1/500" speeds.

Put your camera into Manual mode (M), push the speed to 1/500" and...
Forum: Digital Photography November 17th 07, 09:31 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 16
Views: 1,030
Posted By Nick Fotis
Canon SD1000 and Linux

Matt wrote:

that's a good one

It'll work.

There's no need to be sarcastic.

Sometime (maybe even in 2007), the heads in Canon HQ will take the message
that there are other platforms than...
Forum: Digital Photography November 16th 07, 09:51 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,alt.photography
Replies: 16
Views: 1,030
Posted By Nick Fotis
Canon SD1000 and Linux

Matt wrote:

Okay, the specifications on page 137 of the SD1000 Advanced Camera User
Guide mentions MTP and PTP as "Communications Settings". I'm taking
that to mean that the camera will...
Forum: Digital Photography November 16th 07, 09:47 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 16
Views: 1,030
Posted By Nick Fotis
Canon SD1000 and Linux

sid wrote:

Nick Fotis wrote:

Do not expect Canon to be 'seen' from Linux

That's funny, both my A95 and my 350D and my daughters A540 are all able
to plug into our linux boxes and use...
Forum: Digital Photography November 14th 07, 02:26 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,alt.photography
Replies: 16
Views: 1,030
Posted By Nick Fotis
Canon SD1000 and Linux

Matt wrote:

Would I be able to read or even write the SD cards through an SD slot
using Linux, without special drivers?

No problem with a typical USB card reader under Linux (I use a Lexar...
Forum: Digital Photography October 11th 07, 08:11 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,comp.periphs.scanners
Replies: 45
Views: 2,409
Posted By Nick Fotis
Is the Epson V700 / V750 the best compromise?

Kinon O'Cann wrote:

For large format, what other choices do you have?

I second that question, now that my Noblex 6x12 came back from repair.
How do I scan 6x12 cm. slides and negatives?

I think...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment August 31st 07, 02:55 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 6
Views: 269
Posted By Nick Fotis
Thoughts on 5D upgrade?

Kinon O'Cann wrote:


My speculation is that Canon will improve resolution, but only slightly
(I'd guess about 16MP), will upgrade to a single Digic III engine, *might*
increase burst speed...
Forum: Medium Format Photography Equipment August 23rd 07, 10:31 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format
Replies: 14
Views: 1,467
Posted By Nick Fotis
Old small tropical fold-out with a bellows ideas

Andrew Price wrote:

On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 13:26:06 +0900, "David J. Littleboy"
wrote:

[---]

I should probably just shut up and buy a GW690, but they seem to...
Forum: Digital Photography August 19th 07, 05:44 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 6
Views: 524
Posted By Nick Fotis
preorder canon 40d & 1ds mk iii at amazon

It seems the leak from Amazon was plugged... (I saw the pages myself, but I
didn't think to save bitmaps or text of these).

Cheers,
N.F.
Forum: Digital Photography August 14th 07, 12:16 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,uk.rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.equipment.misc
Replies: 28
Views: 1,669
Posted By Nick Fotis
Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

The Canon EOS 1v has a similar feature - they stamp a sequential film number
in the film lead, and it keeps in memory data for about 100 rolls, if my
memory serves me correctly.

And if you got a...
Forum: Other Photographic Equipment August 14th 07, 12:16 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital,uk.rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.misc,rec.photo.equipment.misc
Replies: 13
Views: 3,075
Posted By Nick Fotis
Can photo (time and f-stop) info be recorded automatically?

The Canon EOS 1v has a similar feature - they stamp a sequential film number
in the film lead, and it keeps in memory data for about 100 rolls, if my
memory serves me correctly.

And if you got a...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment August 14th 07, 12:42 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 36
Views: 1,359
Posted By Nick Fotis
BACK IN THE GARDEN WITH THE 20D !

Annika1980 wrote:

No, I own the lowly 85mm f/1.8.

By the way, what are your impressions with this lens?
Seems like a nice lens for indoor use (I know, it's not as impressive as the
f/1.2 lens,...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment August 13th 07, 12:17 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 36
Views: 1,359
Posted By Nick Fotis
BACK IN THE GARDEN WITH THE 20D !

Annika1980 wrote:

...and my last day with the 85mm f/1.2L II.

http://www.pbase.com/bret/image/83281629/original

Why 'the last day' with the 85mm lens?

I thought that you owned this lens...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment July 31st 07, 11:26 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,336
Posted By Nick Fotis
Rollei Infrared Film

I found this one (has lots of links to relevant documents about reversing
b&w negatives in order to make b&w slides):

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-28678.html

(I got it...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment July 31st 07, 11:00 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,336
Posted By Nick Fotis
Rollei Infrared Film

wrote:

I found this very interesting. Just scroll down to Rollei IR400.
It's very similar to what I said in the beginning:
http://www.dr5.com/filmprintout.html

I...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment July 31st 07, 03:06 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,336
Posted By Nick Fotis
Rollei Infrared Film

Tony Polson wrote:

But you're right, in that it is a poor substitute for the wonderful
Agfa Scala. I have now stocked up with Scala and have over a 100 35mm
cassettes in the freezer. I have...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment July 30th 07, 11:46 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,336
Posted By Nick Fotis
Rollei Infrared Film

So, for me and others who liked Scala, Rollei RSD is the only replacement,
right?

At 6 ISO and below, I guess this isn't exactly what I hoped for (100 ISO at
the minimum).

That infrared film is...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment July 25th 07, 01:38 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 39
Views: 1,812
Posted By Nick Fotis
Cameras that Last AND Last AND Last... (35mm bayonette mount SLRs in particular)

wrote:

Don't care about digital.

Don't care about screw mount cameras.

Don't care about rangefinders or Twin Lens Reflexes.

Personally, I think you would be happy with...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment July 25th 07, 01:29 AM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 39
Views: 1,812
Posted By Nick Fotis
Cameras that Last AND Last AND Last... (35mm bayonette mount SLRs in particular)

wrote:

Does Canon still do repairs on the 1v or does the 1-2mm over exposure
not bother you that much perhaps because its within/covered by the
slide mount?

It seems the...
Forum: 35mm Photo Equipment July 22nd 07, 05:27 PM Posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
Replies: 39
Views: 1,812
Posted By Nick Fotis
Cameras that Last AND Last AND Last... (35mm bayonette mount SLRs in particular)

wrote:

Warping ahead in time (from 70s/80s era SLRs)... has anybody had good/
bad experiences with the various EOS 1 flavors of film cameras?

I bought two second-hand EOS 1v...
Forum: Digital Photography July 11th 07, 11:49 PM Posted to rec.photo.digital
Replies: 37
Views: 1,398
Posted By Nick Fotis
Exposure time im space

Roger N. Clark (change username to rnclark) wrote:

Yes, I agree. There are in fact spacecraft scenarios where
a Bayer array camera would be great in my opinion.

Suppose that today someone can...
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