Nikon D300 review

Nikon D300 review

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Re: Nikon D300 review

On Nov 15, 6:04 am, No One <aintno...@blahblahblah . com > wrote:
> pawelgolans...@gmail . com wrote:
> > Key Features, pictures, prices...
>
> > * digitalphotocameras.blogspot . com /
>
> Gee Wally, that's somereview. Lots of great info on field testing.
> What all that take? 5 minutes?

I just got the D300, and I am amazed. It really is quite complex
though. If anyone needs help, I found a video showing some tips and
tricks to operating the D300. Check it out
* w w w .youtube . com /watch?v=n3lhyUNapqs

Re: Nikon D300 review


<television@gmail . com > wrote in message
news:e1c74284-07a2-4db6-8dfa-2e46b0471de6@d27g2000prf.googlegroups . com ...
> On Nov 15, 6:04 am, No One <aintno...@blahblahblah . com > wrote:
>> pawelgolans...@gmail . com wrote:
>> > Key Features, pictures, prices...
>>
>> > * digitalphotocameras.blogspot . com /
>>
>> Gee Wally, that's somereview. Lots of great info on field testing.
>> What all that take? 5 minutes?
>
> I just got the D300, and I am amazed. It really is quite complex
> though. If anyone needs help, I found a video showing some tips and
> tricks to operating the D300. Check it out
> * w w w .youtube . com /watch?v=n3lhyUNapqs

enlighten me, o wise one - how is it that you all find discussion of the
Nikon D300 relevent to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format? Is said format
4.25 x 6 , 6x6, 6x7, or 6x9? And doth it useth 620 or 120? I await with
keen eagerness your wise, lucid, and well reasoned explanation.

Re: Nikon D300 review

Lawrence Akutagawa wrote:
> <television@gmail . com > wrote in message
> news:e1c74284-07a2-4db6-8dfa-2e46b0471de6@d27g2000prf.googlegroups . com ...
>> On Nov 15, 6:04 am, No One <aintno...@blahblahblah . com > wrote:
>>> pawelgolans...@gmail . com wrote:
>>>> Key Features, pictures, prices...
>>>> * digitalphotocameras.blogspot . com /
>>> Gee Wally, that's somereview. Lots of great info on field testing.
>>> What all that take? 5 minutes?
>> I just got the D300, and I am amazed. It really is quite complex
>> though. If anyone needs help, I found a video showing some tips and
>> tricks to operating the D300. Check it out
>> * w w w .youtube . com /watch?v=n3lhyUNapqs
>
> enlighten me, o wise one - how is it that you all find discussion of the
> Nikon D300 relevent to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format? Is said format
> 4.25 x 6 , 6x6, 6x7, or 6x9? And doth it useth 620 or 120?

620 or typo? I'm a newbie to med format.

Greg

Re: Nikon D300 review


"G.T." <getnews1@dslextreme . com > wrote in message
news:13lk5loj7stk1c8@corp.supernews . com ...
> Lawrence Akutagawa wrote:
>> <television@gmail . com > wrote in message
>> news:e1c74284-07a2-4db6-8dfa-2e46b0471de6@d27g2000prf.googlegroups . com ...
>>> On Nov 15, 6:04 am, No One <aintno...@blahblahblah . com > wrote:
>>>> pawelgolans...@gmail . com wrote:
>>>>> Key Features, pictures, prices...
>>>>> * digitalphotocameras.blogspot . com /
>>>> Gee Wally, that's somereview. Lots of great info on field testing.
>>>> What all that take? 5 minutes?
>>> I just got the D300, and I am amazed. It really is quite complex
>>> though. If anyone needs help, I found a video showing some tips and
>>> tricks to operating the D300. Check it out
>>> * w w w .youtube . com /watch?v=n3lhyUNapqs
>>
>> enlighten me, o wise one - how is it that you all find discussion of the
>> Nikon D300 relevent to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format? Is said format
>> 4.25 x 6 , 6x6, 6x7, or 6x9? And doth it useth 620 or 120?
>
> 620 or typo? I'm a newbie to med format.

From * w w w .kenrockwell . com /tech/format.htm
"120 film was introduced about 1902 and is still very popular today. 120
film is a black paper roll with a strip of film taped inside which is drawn
through your camera as you shoot. The paper has markings on the back so you
could advance the film by looking through a red window in the old days
before rapid wind levers. These markings were for 645 (16 shots) , 6 x 6 (12
shots) and 6 x 9 (8 shots) formats. The black paper lets you load the film
in daylight. To load a new roll of film you move the empty spool left from
the previous roll to the other position and put the new roll in its place.
You thread the roll onto the empty spool, wind the camera till the arrow on
the backing paper aligns with an index on the camera. Close the back and
wind till you get to frame one. Some cameras even have automatic indexing so
you don't need to fiddle with aligning arrows.

"In the 1950s a smaller spool was used for the same roll of film for
snapshot cameras called 620. 620 is no longer made, and you can respool 120
onto 620 spools."

I guess that the Nikon D300 gurus have gone mute or perhaps taken a vow of
silence because I don't see them tendering to us my requested explanation.

Re: Nikon D300 review

"Lawrence Akutagawa" <lakuNOSPAM@sbcglobal . net > wrote:

>
> "G.T." <getnews1@dslextreme . com > wrote in message
> news:13lk5loj7stk1c8@corp.supernews . com ...
>> Lawrence Akutagawa wrote:
>>> <television@gmail . com > wrote in message
>>> news:e1c74284-07a2-4db6-8dfa-2e46b0471de6@d27g2000prf.googlegroups.co
>>> m...
>>>> On Nov 15, 6:04 am, No One <aintno...@blahblahblah . com > wrote:
>>>>> pawelgolans...@gmail . com wrote:
>>>>>> Key Features, pictures, prices...
>>>>>> * digitalphotocameras.blogspot . com /
>>>>> Gee Wally, that's somereview. Lots of great info on field
>>>>> testing. What all that take? 5 minutes?
>>>> I just got the D300, and I am amazed. It really is quite complex
>>>> though. If anyone needs help, I found a video showing some tips and
>>>> tricks to operating the D300. Check it out
>>>> * w w w .youtube . com /watch?v=n3lhyUNapqs
>>>
>>> enlighten me, o wise one - how is it that you all find discussion of
>>> the Nikon D300 relevent to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format? Is
>>> said format 4.25 x 6 , 6x6, 6x7, or 6x9? And doth it useth 620 or
>>> 120?
>>
>> 620 or typo? I'm a newbie to med format.
>
> From * w w w .kenrockwell . com /tech/format.htm
> "120 film was introduced about 1902 and is still very popular today.
> 120 film is a black paper roll with a strip of film taped inside which
> is drawn through your camera as you shoot. The paper has markings on
> the back so you could advance the film by looking through a red window
> in the old days before rapid wind levers. These markings were for 645
> (16 shots) , 6 x 6 (12 shots) and 6 x 9 (8 shots) formats. The black
> paper lets you load the film in daylight. To load a new roll of film
> you move the empty spool left from the previous roll to the other
> position and put the new roll in its place. You thread the roll onto
> the empty spool, wind the camera till the arrow on the backing paper
> aligns with an index on the camera. Close the back and wind till you
> get to frame one. Some cameras even have automatic indexing so you
> don't need to fiddle with aligning arrows.
>
> "In the 1950s a smaller spool was used for the same roll of film for
> snapshot cameras called 620. 620 is no longer made, and you can
> respool 120 onto 620 spools."
>
> I guess that the Nikon D300 gurus have gone mute or perhaps taken a
> vow of silence because I don't see them tendering to us my requested
> explanation.
>
>
>

You can buy ready re-spooled 120 from a guy on e-bay. Search on '620
film'. Central Camera in Chicago also carries 620 and a lot of other
outdated formats. Be prepared for sticker shock - this is a Labor
intensive business these days.

Note: Some cameras will take both 120 and 620 spools.

Re: Nikon D300 review

Lawrence Akutagawa wrote:
> "G.T." <getnews1@dslextreme . com > wrote in message
>
>> 620 or typo? I'm a newbie to med format.
>
> From * w w w .kenrockwell . com /tech/format.htm
> "120 film was introduced about 1902 and is still very popular today. 120
> film is a black paper roll with a strip of film taped inside which is drawn
> through your camera as you shoot. The paper has markings on the back so you
> could advance the film by looking through a red window in the old days
> before rapid wind levers. These markings were for 645 (16 shots) , 6 x 6 (12
> shots) and 6 x 9 (8 shots) formats. The black paper lets you load the film
> in daylight. To load a new roll of film you move the empty spool left from
> the previous roll to the other position and put the new roll in its place.
> You thread the roll onto the empty spool, wind the camera till the arrow on
> the backing paper aligns with an index on the camera. Close the back and
> wind till you get to frame one. Some cameras even have automatic indexing so
> you don't need to fiddle with aligning arrows.
>
> "In the 1950s a smaller spool was used for the same roll of film for
> snapshot cameras called 620. 620 is no longer made, and you can respool 120
> onto 620 spools."
>

Thanks for the lesson. I bought a Mamiya 645 Pro recently and was only
familiar with 120 and 220.

Greg

Re: Nikon D300 review

"G.T." <getnews1@dslextreme . com > wrote:

> Thanks for the lesson. I bought a Mamiya 645 Pro recently and was only
> familiar with 120 and 220.

Drive By Gloat! :)

Re: Nikon D300 review


"G.T." <getnews1@dslextreme . com > wrote:
>
> Thanks for the lesson. I bought a Mamiya 645 Pro recently and was only
> familiar with 120 and 220.

The 110/2.8 lens is real sweet if you like that focal length, and often
quite cheap (I paid US$200 or so over here for mine). I used the 35/3.5,
55/2.8, and 110/2.8 for landscapey/cityscapey sorts of things for a few
years.

David J. Littleboy
Tokyo, Japan

Re: Nikon D300 review

David J. Littleboy wrote:
> "G.T." <getnews1@dslextreme . com > wrote:
>> Thanks for the lesson. I bought a Mamiya 645 Pro recently and was only
>> familiar with 120 and 220.
>
> The 110/2.8 lens is real sweet if you like that focal length, and often
> quite cheap (I paid US$200 or so over here for mine). I used the 35/3.5,
> 55/2.8, and 110/2.8 for landscapey/cityscapey sorts of things for a few
> years.

Thanks David. I have the 80/1.9 and the 55/2.8. I'm having fun with
the 55, sometimes the 80, for now.

Greg

Re: Nikon D300 review

On Fri, 07 Dec 2007 22:33:45 GMT, "Lawrence Akutagawa"
<lakuNOSPAM@sbcglobal . net > wrote:

> enlighten me, o wise one - how is it that you all find discussion of the
> Nikon D300 relevent to rec.photo.equipment.medium-format? Is said format
> 4.25 x 6 , 6x6, 6x7, or 6x9?

6 x 9? The D300 is 4288 x 2848. That's 226152 times better than 6 x 9.

> And doth it useth 620 or 120?

What's wrong with 220?

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