Recent content by ericp

@lsfchris, no one seem to have answered your question on the remote cord socket (I'm guessing you're referring to this when you said "PC sync"), and remote power socket in front of the flash. These are used with a compatible external battery pack (e.g. SD-8A, SD-9) to shorten recycle time and...

I bought a DSLR from SLR-R, got a Kingston card in a "loose" package (which did not concern me as I wanted to use it to test the camera anyway). I later bought a digital P&S from Funan (purchase-with-purchase), that also came with the same type of card in the same type of packaging, and they...

I may be wrong, but I'm guessing AbangR was referring to "Pitch Black" the movie :bsmilie:

tkp77 gave a good summary but I'd like to give my take on it ... $300 extra for the 18-105 kit lens is a good idea, it's a useful range and the lens is not crappy. In fact, to me it's sharp enough, and I'm not a pixel peeper. It's light enough as a bring-everywhere lens ... the 18-55mm is...

I bought one for $16 today, cash. You can bargain at many shops other than perhaps Challenger.

I just bought a new D7000 ... first shot I took in the shop was DSC_0001, and when I checked it on Opanda, it showed that it was shot #1 in the camera as well.

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This thread has spurred me to dust off my Holga and stick a roll of film in to shoot something ! I'm also playing with a Rolleiflex, but that Holga, with the right expectations set, is a fun camera.

Yes, I did do that ... check one setting on the meter, then change the film setting on the knob, then point the camera at the same source again to see if the meter changes ... doesn't seem to. Maybe it's just a "reminder" kind of gizmo, on what type of film you use, rather than something that...

I mucked around with the knob, and it really doesn't seem to change anything, but I'm surprised why it's there, very unlike the engineers of old to design something in that's non-functional. The light meter idea is sound ... I used to have a Sekonic 508 that I sold away, I wish I had that...

25-30% is a bit on the low side though ok (normal recommendations are 30-40%), some say that a too-dry environment will deteriorate the seals, but what about people who live in dry climates, e.g. desert ? So don't get too hung up on the numbers, your hygrometer may not be that accurate...

Despite what many pros say, my personal experience is that even an el-cheapo tripod is better than no tripod in some situations. And a corollary to that is having a light, cheap tripod that you bring with you on a trip is better than a well-built, heavy, professional tripod that you leave at...

Hi Sabrewolf, thanks for that, the camera does have a light meter from what I can see, you can calibrate several settings to achieve the recommended results from what can see (and read off the manual), but I haven't put it to the test yet. My guess is that the film sensitivity knob may affect...

I'm reviving my uncle's old Rolleiflex 2.8E (just got it CLA'ed, it was in such a derelict state that it cost the equivalent of a decent digital P&S to fix :cry:). And as cameras should not belong in a display case, I'm going to dip my toes into MF photography ... first thing I'm going to do...

I'd suggest you spend as little as you can. The bag is a highly personal choice, and you may find something that suits you better later, so why pay $129 for it now ? Battery-wise, shoot first, see if your shooting pattern requires you to have another battery before you have a chance to...