The NIKON Thread (Talk About Nikon Stuff here)

[dj_mocok]

How come, I think we have different hood. Mine is HN 20, and I just found out (the expensive way) that it's not possible to have cap and hood both on at the same time, since this hood doesn't have similar front diameter like the lens ring.

[Dimitris]

Really? I will check mine when I am back home. I havent used it for ages.

[WhatMACHI]

Ok just a couple random quotes my gf got:

18-70mm $2000 HKD = about $330 AUS
18-135mm $2500 HKD = about $420 AUS
50mm f/1.8 $830 HKD = about $138 AUS

how do these prices sound?

Bad news, shes having trouble finding a D50 OMG...she says all the stores she is going to tell her the D50 is discontinued -_-'' damit...hopefully she'll be able to find a store with it, and get more of a discount off the lenses.

[kin0kin]

Well the D50 is indeed discontinued, which is why the price is dropping now.

[stevesurf]

Originally Posted by dj_mocok;2732752[B

Steve[/b]: Wow that's fast. So you still need to pick it up from your friend?

Got it!

It arrives on my desk at work.


A funky Peter Max Box inside!


Open the box - what's this?


OMG I hope the lens does not look like this; on closer inspection, it's a lens case for an even older lens!




A thing of beauty; the original 35 f/1.4, quite solid, heavy, smooth focus feel


Very clean; must mount on camera...


My first picture, downsized for the web, the only subject that would pose for me, Godzilla. I love this lens!


Thank you DJ for this find - I owe you one man!

[dj_mocok]

Congrats on the lens, so it finally arrived huh? From the picture the glass element looks very clean. Are those a little bit of dust specks on the lens?
I'm quite surprised with the lack of packaging, luckily it arrived safely eh?

Machi: That 50mm 1.8 is so cheap, you just got to buy it. If you can't find D50, why don't you look for D70s? It's probably very cheap too there.

[perplex]

Anyone used the Nikkor 12-24 and/or compared it to Tokina 12-24?

[av98m2]

Originally Posted by dj_mocok

[b]Machi[/B
By the way I got a new problem. Some of you probably know that I live in a small studio apartment, and since it's summer, I've been turning the air conditioner on and off several times every day.

All this time I've been "storing" my lenses out in the open, basically just put them sitting outside. I'm not storing them in a box, bag, or cupboard since I'm afraid it might develop moisture and fungus.

And today I just noticed that there was a tiny bit of condensation on the body (underneath focusing ring to be exact) of my 85mm. I already wiped it out, but this really scares me.
I'm no good at physics, but can condensation happen within the inside of the lens body as well? or it will always outside?
I tried to look for condensation on the glass inside but there was none. Only a little bit outside of body.
I'm afraid that this condensation will introduce moisture inside the lens and lead to fungus. You think it's possible?

By the way, any recommendation of how to store lens in a small room? I know lens should be stored in a constant temp. and all that, but it's difficult to find a good place to store lens when you live in a small apartment.

It's a studio, so no bedroom, I got kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom without any walls. So everywhere is a potential danger zone for lenses. Should I just put them in shoebox or something and just store them in my wardrobe? Plus if they are in shoe box, will it actually prevent condensation?

But wardrobe is very prone to fungus. I really have no idea where should I put my camera gears since my room is so small. I know the surefire way to prevent condensation is not using air conditioner altogether, but it's not possible. Any ideas?

Buy a good dry cabinet (the kind with electronic dehumidifier that needs to be plugged into a mains outlet). You'll be glad you did!

[Mrvile]

Woo hoo, UPS finally delivered my 100mm f/2.8 macro after eight days (even though I paid for 3-5 day). I sold my Sigma 150mm macro, which was a great lens, for something a little shorter and smaller for practicality.

[WhatMACHI]

Bah, i hope they have some stock of D50 somewhere in HK. Im quite reluctant to get a D70s, mainly because its so old, i mean maybe im just paranoin, but i'd just feel a bit strange starting out something new with a model which is a few years old already.

I hate the fact you have there is such an age gap between the D40 and D70, then a big price gap to the D80...DAM YOU NIKON GIB ME A D50!