1. From : Captain Nikon (nikon@notthisone.com)
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Date : 02:23 PM Wednesday 07 July, 2004

I wish to add a comment on the earlier posting: The 80/200 f4 has a excellent built quality but poor value for $$, Gen Holst was right, the 70/210 f4 (or the 80/200 f/4.5) presents better overall value. Last comment, try to trim to a single zoom and a prime, GOOD Nikkor wideangle as what he has suggested (I would suggest the Nikkor 28mm f/2.8), the combined weight of 2 zooms + body is not very practical for travelling unless you intend to stay on as weekend leisure shooting photobug. Lastly, a missing link in such combination is, perhaps, you may need a micro-Nikkor (such as the 105mm) to fill the gap. So, with the micro you can reach down to 1/2 (1:2) life-size image reproduction; the wideangle for travelling and family PR events and the zoom from mid-tele to 200mm for portraiture and general photography. If you want further reach, get a used TC (converter) and you should have a super tele-reach to 400mm. Nice ?? ...

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2. From : eddie (suedgar@hotmail.com)
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Date : 01:36 AM Wednesday 07 July, 2004

Thanks Gen,

I did some homework and decided to get this 80-200 f/4 zoom lens, and another wide angle zoom lens. This will get me a good range of 24-200mm. By the way, what is Ai? And is the Eseries very inferior? I just used it, and felt that the optics werent very impressive.

ed

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3. From : Gen Holst (genholst@excite.co.uk)
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Date : 04:31 PM Tuesday 06 July, 2004

Oh, here is a link for the lense. Remember - always look for an used but good condition optic that will do:
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/zoomsMF/35200mm.htm
Another alternative is get a 28mm Nikkor (Ai version is cheaper) and get a cheaper tele-zoom such as Series E 70-210mm (http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/emfgfg20/eserieslenses/htmls/70210mm.htm) or the EARLY AF Nikkor version. The last suggestion is an older version of the classic Nikkor 80-200mm (all the 80-200mm are quite pricey but it is cheaper with the oldest f/4.5 version BUT try avoid the 85-250mm version) http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/zoomsMF/80200mm.htm

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4. From : Gen Holst (genholst@excite.co.uk)
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Date : 04:25 PM Tuesday 06 July, 2004

The lense that you are looking at has overlapping focal length with your current zoom. My personal advice: Keep your own lense and get a Nikkor (used) 135mm f/2.8 (Series E is cheaper). Or sell your stanard zoom and change to a 28mm Nikkor (take a Nikkor version and avoid the Series E, if possible). OR the third option is buy a 28-200mm Nikkor zoom (sell your current zoom - because it replaces all you need in a popular focal length from wideangle to medium tele-photo. It is not that I am offensive to take a Vivitar but somehow a Nikkor (regardless how bad) seemingly can deliver better results). Peace.

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5. From : Eddie (suedgar@hotmail.com)
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Date : 03:33 AM Monday 05 July, 2004

I have a nikon FM, but with only 1 set of lens 36-72mm Nikkor. I was recommended to get a Vivitar 28mm-105mm series 1 2.8-3.5 ... anyone can tell me if its a good lens?

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6. From : holly (bean@freyja.zzn.com)
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Date : 01:59 PM Friday 02 July, 2004

i learned using a minolta srt200 with close up filters when my cousin gave me a fm body, wide angle, macro, and slider lens for free
at a hippie fest in columbus last weekend sombody stole my whole bag! I took my eyes of it for ten minutes my bad. I had in recent months purchased b&w darkroom equiptment to persue my unfortunatly expensive photography habbits. Yesterday i made a shoebox camera to cheer me up all that said is their any other cheap spots to grab up an fm? Saw one downtown going for $300 if you steal you rob your concience

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7. From : Carl Dreisbach (triplebrook@yahoo.com)
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Date : 08:01 AM Friday 02 July, 2004

Which (Nikon) soft cases are compatible with the FM3a?

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8. From : Liliana (Liliana624@yahoo.com)
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Date : 11:44 PM Wednesday 30 June, 2004

what should the exp[osure and aperture settings be for flash fotography?? I have a FM10. Thanks.

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9. From : Wim (mvberk@wanadoo.nl)
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Date : 09:30 PM Monday 28 June, 2004

Please can you tel me if strong magnetic fields can damage my camera(fm/fm2n). greetings from Holland Wim

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10. From : Hermann Graf (hermann.graf@basf-ag.de)
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Date : 08:50 PM Monday 28 June, 2004

To Shawn: The 70-210mm/F4.5-5.6 zoom was designed as a low-cost lens for the FE-10/FM-10; the same is true for the 35-70mm/F3.5-4.5. Optical performance is not too bad for the price, but a lot of plastic is used, thus hampering longivity. On the contrary, the 35-70mm/F3.3-4.5 (or the old 35-70mm/F3.5), the 28-85mm/F3.5-4.5, and the 35-200mm/F3.5-4.5 are true Nikkors, although opinions are highly divided on the latter. The 35-105mm and 35-135mm/F3.5-4.5 are no longer produced. Also AF lenses can be used (except the G-series), but manual focusing of AF lenses is not very pleasant because of the short path of the focusing screw.

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