Not sure if this can help but:

I don't use flash myself, but I do have the Sekonic flash master L-358 which I
use for incident light metering, and I'm very happy with it.

Some friends of mine use the L-358 for flash metering and they're happy with it.
As far as I know the L-358 is as cheap as it gets :-(


Ashok Kumar <ashokk@...> wrote:                             Hi All,

  Greetings

  I am planning to do some still life and product photography. The set up I
  have is  - D70 + 105 AF Micro Nikkor. I have a 50mm AF Nikkor normal lens as
  well. I also have an SB 600 and two small slave flashes.

  I am fabricating a sort of light table with acrylic sheet for backlighting.

  The suggestions I need from you are:

  Do you feel SB600 plus  another SB600/SB800 will do the job or should I
  spring for strobes? The strobes most popular here in India are Elinchrome
  Model 23 and  Elinchrome D-Light.

  If I go for strobes, would I need a flash meter or can get away with the
  histogram. If I need a flash meter I would like to hear from you on
  recommendations for  a low cost flash meter.

  I am basically an amateur and so cannot spend too much.

  Any suggestions most welcome and thanks in advance.

  Regards

  K. Ashok

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Wayne,
I like this tip.It made me feel better about my own photography.I have seen
a lot of improvement in my photos  in the last year so I guess it does take
time & a whole lot of pratice.Thank you!

Marilyn

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From: Wayne J. Cosshall
Date: 5/12/2008 1:31:54 AM
To: Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Nikon-D70] ImageMaker tip 'Shoot or Create More'

Hi All,

The latest ImageMaker Tip is up:
http://www.dimagemaker.com/article.php?articleID=1352

Cheers,

Wayne

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Hello Ashok,
You have enough to get you started. The SB600 is a good flash and can be
triggered from the D70 popup which can also contribute to the overall
illumination. With the two small slaves that should give you plenty of
opportunity to trial a few things.

The Nikon CLS is probably the best bet, but you would  need at least two SB600
and one SB800  and possibly an SU800. That's more than a few dollars. - but
perhaps not much more than a c ouple of studio strobes and you can do away with
the flash meter. If you workload increases (assuming your reputation gets
around) you have a better opportunity to amortize your costs over more shots.
Regardless, the Nikon CLS setup is far more flexible and portable that studio
strobes.

One final tip - if you are making your own light table - remember to put a hole
in the bottom to allow bottom illumination of the subjects - very effective for
glassware and jewelry.

good luck
Sandy

Monday, May 12, 2008, 3:53:58 PM, you wrote:

AK> Hi All,

AK>

AK> Greetings

AK>

AK> I am planning to do some still life and product photography. The set up I
AK> have is  - D70 + 105 AF Micro Nikkor. I have a 50mm AF Nikkor normal lens as
AK> well. I also have an SB 600 and two small slave flashes.

AK>

AK> I am fabricating a sort of light table with acrylic sheet for backlighting.

AK>

AK> The suggestions I need from you are:

AK>

AK> Do you feel SB600 plus  another SB600/SB800 will do the job or should I
AK> spring for strobes? The strobes most popular here in India are Elinchrome
AK> Model 23 and  Elinchrome D-Light.

AK>

AK> If I go for strobes, would I need a flash meter or can get away with the
AK> histogram. If I need a flash meter I would like to hear from you on
AK> recommendations for  a low cost flash meter.

AK>

AK> I am basically an amateur and so cannot spend too much.

AK>

AK> Any suggestions most welcome and thanks in advance.

Hello Steve,

Yes, I did already - beforehand - check out this site and yes their
battery pack is cheaper. But the site doesn't give me enough info and
the the battery pack misses, it seems, the several features copared to
the Quantum's ones.

So, I decided to go for a Turbo. The question I still have is which
one. One question specifically to you; what model do you have and what
did you need to order extra to make it work with the SB800, i.e
cables, converter accessories?

Regards,

Louis

On 5/11/08, Steve kinosh <nikon4004@...> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Check Quantums site and it will tell you specifically
> which unit for the SB800. I have one and do not
> remember the model, but I love it. 1 charge and I've
> got enoght for about 500 shots, depending ont the
> power output of the flash. I do NOT use it for my D70
> or my new D300. I've found that one fullt charges
> battery is good for the day, and I always have 2 fully
> charges spares as backup. I do keep 2 sets of spare
> AA batteries for the flash.
>
> Also, google Tuxedo batery. A good alternative, and a
> bit less in price. I'm planning on a backup for the
> quantum, and this os probably the way I am going to
> go.
>
> Steve
>
> Steve

Hi All,



Greetings



I am planning to do some still life and product photography. The set up I
have is  - D70 + 105 AF Micro Nikkor. I have a 50mm AF Nikkor normal lens as
well. I also have an SB 600 and two small slave flashes.



I am fabricating a sort of light table with acrylic sheet for backlighting.



The suggestions I need from you are:



Do you feel SB600 plus  another SB600/SB800 will do the job or should I
spring for strobes? The strobes most popular here in India are Elinchrome
Model 23 and  Elinchrome D-Light.



If I go for strobes, would I need a flash meter or can get away with the
histogram. If I need a flash meter I would like to hear from you on
recommendations for  a low cost flash meter.



I am basically an amateur and so cannot spend too much.



Any suggestions most welcome and thanks in advance.



Regards



K. Ashok





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Hi All,

The latest ImageMaker Tip is up:
http://www.dimagemaker.com/article.php?articleID=1352

Cheers,

Wayne

Wayne J. Cosshall
Publisher, The Digital ImageMaker: http://www.dimagemaker.com/
Blog:  http://www.digitalimagemakerworld.com/
Moderator Fine Art Photography Yahoo Group:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/fineartphoto/

Check Quantums site and it will tell you specifically
which unit for the SB800. I have one and do not
remember the model, but I love it. 1 charge and I've
got enoght for about 500 shots, depending ont the
power output of the flash. I do NOT use it for my D70
or my new D300. I've found that one fullt charges
battery is good for the day, and I always have 2 fully
charges spares as backup.  I do keep 2 sets of spare
AA batteries for the flash.

Also, google Tuxedo batery. A good alternative, and a
bit less in price. I'm planning on a backup for the
quantum, and this os probably the way I am going to
go.

Steve

Steve
--- Louis Weyl <lbweyl@...> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
> After reading the numerous amount of answers and
> advices regarding my
> quest for a high performance battery pack I have
> narrowed my choice to
> a Quantum battery pack for the simple reason that I
> have heard only
> good things about them and they have the most
> technical data published
> on the web pages.
>
> First thing I need to know is what kind of voltage
> does the SB800
> 'takes'? And the D70 as I have not made up my mind
> if I want to to
> charge the D70 and SB800 simultaneously or just the
> SB800? I went
> through the respective manuals, but could not find
> the answer to this
> question. The Quantum chargers either provide 6, 9,
> or high voltage
> power. I am not so techniclly minded so, maybe some
> one can help me
> out here?
>
> --
> Louis B. Weyl
>



      
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Hello all,

After reading the numerous amount of answers and advices regarding my
quest for a high performance battery pack I have narrowed my choice to
a Quantum battery pack for the simple reason that I have heard only
good things about them and they have the most technical data published
on the web pages.

First thing I need to know is what kind of voltage does the SB800
'takes'? And the D70 as I have not made up my mind if I want to to
charge the D70 and SB800 simultaneously or just the SB800? I went
through the respective manuals, but could not find the answer to this
question. The Quantum chargers either provide 6, 9, or high voltage
power. I am not so techniclly minded so, maybe some one can help me
out here?

--
Louis B. Weyl

Thanks All
I'll check with him and see if I can solve the problem, based on your help.
Errol

sevignyj wrote:
>
> I agree. Sounds like the bracket setting is turned on. I think
> there's a button on the top (can't remember exactly where) that
> makes the bracket options appear on the LCD screen on the top right.
>
> Best to check the manual.
> John Sevigny
> www.gonecity.blogspot.com
>
> --- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nikon-D70%40yahoogroups.com>,
> ep <ep@...> wrote:
> >
> > Hello Errol,
> > It's a while since I shot with my D70 (well my daughters now) but
> it sounds to me like you may have exposure bracketing turned on.
> Check your menus and the bracketing set up (look in manual) and I
> reckon you will find a setting for it there.
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Sandy
> >
> >
> >
> > Saturday, May 10, 2008, 6:04:59 PM, you wrote:
> >
> > ES> A friend of mine is a keen nature photographer who recently
> went
> > ES> digital. He has a number of lenses, most of them (not all)
> Nikon. He
> > ES> brought his photos (in the camera) to show me a peculiar
> problem he has.
> > ES> The second photo of almost any subject he shoots is
> overexposed. It
> > ES> doesn't matter how long he waits in between exposures (2
> seconds,5 etc.)
> > ES> so that rules out in my opinion a "buffer" problem. He doesn't
> use flash
> > ES> and photographs birds and animals in daylight.
> > ES> When looking at the exif of the photos I see that the +/-
> compensation
> > ES> had changed between the first shot (good exposure) and the
> second
> > ES> (overexposed). Sometimes the difference is as much as +7 (more
> often
> > ES> less). This change takes place almost with every "second shot"
> of the
> > ES> same subject. All of this occurs without my friend making any
> > ES> adjustments of his own. As he is new to digital photography,
> he uses
> > ES> only the "P" mode.
> > ES> My first suggestion to him was to try and use "A" or "S" mode.
> I haven't
> > ES> heard from him recently but as this all happened a week ago I
> haven't
> > ES> any more info from him as to whether he tried my suggestion
> and what the
> > ES> results were.
> > ES> Any ideas as to what is going on here? As I said this occurs
> with any of
> > ES> his lenses so I guess the problem is with the camera. It is a
> new camera
> > ES> so if it's a guarantee issue it can be dealt with. Somehow to
> me it
> > ES> seems a "setting" problem.
> > ES> Errol
> >
> > ES> ------------------------------------
> >
> > ES> Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Best regards,
> > ep
> > ep@...
> >
>
>


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I agree. Sounds like the bracket setting is turned on. I think
there's a button on the top (can't remember exactly where) that
makes the bracket options appear on the LCD screen on the top right.

Best to check the manual.
John Sevigny
www.gonecity.blogspot.com


--- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com, ep <ep@...> wrote:
>
> Hello Errol,
> It's a while since I shot with my D70 (well my daughters now) but
it sounds to me like you may have exposure bracketing turned on.
Check your menus and the bracketing set up (look in manual) and I
reckon you will find a setting for it there.
>
> Good luck
>
> Sandy
>
>
>
> Saturday, May 10, 2008, 6:04:59 PM, you wrote:
>
> ES> A friend of mine is a keen nature photographer who recently
went
> ES> digital. He has a number of lenses, most of them (not all)
Nikon. He
> ES> brought his photos (in the camera) to show me a peculiar
problem he has.
> ES> The second photo of almost any subject he shoots is
overexposed. It
> ES> doesn't matter how long he waits in between exposures (2
seconds,5 etc.)
> ES> so that rules out in my opinion a "buffer" problem. He doesn't
use flash
> ES> and photographs birds and animals in daylight.
> ES> When looking at the exif of the photos I see that the +/-
compensation
> ES> had changed between the first shot (good exposure) and the
second
> ES> (overexposed). Sometimes the difference is as much as +7 (more
often
> ES> less). This change takes place almost with every "second shot"
of the
> ES> same subject. All of this occurs without my friend making any
> ES> adjustments of his own. As he is new to digital photography,
he uses
> ES> only the "P" mode.
> ES> My first suggestion to him was to try and use "A" or "S" mode.
I haven't
> ES> heard from him recently but as this all happened a week ago I
haven't
> ES> any more info from him as to whether he tried my suggestion
and what the
> ES> results were.
> ES> Any ideas as to what is going on here? As I said this occurs
with any of
> ES> his lenses so I guess the problem is with the camera. It is a
new camera
> ES> so if it's a guarantee issue it can be dealt with. Somehow to
me it
> ES> seems a "setting" problem.
> ES> Errol
>
> ES> ------------------------------------
>
> ES> Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
>  ep
>  ep@...
>

My brother was having that problem and it was driving him and me nuts! He
sent it back to Nikon and thhey fixed it for free. There was something wrong the
the internal light sensor I think he said.


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Hello Errol,
It's a while since I shot with my D70 (well my daughters now) but it sounds to
me like you may have exposure bracketing turned on. Check your menus and the
bracketing set up (look in manual) and I reckon you will find a setting for it
there.

Good luck

Sandy



Saturday, May 10, 2008, 6:04:59 PM, you wrote:

ES> A friend of mine is a keen nature photographer who recently went
ES> digital. He has a number of lenses, most of them (not all) Nikon. He
ES> brought his photos (in the camera) to show me a peculiar problem he has.
ES> The second photo of almost any subject he shoots is overexposed. It
ES> doesn't matter how long he waits in between exposures (2 seconds,5 etc.)
ES> so that rules out in my opinion a "buffer" problem. He doesn't use flash
ES> and photographs birds and animals in daylight.
ES> When looking at the exif of the photos I see that the +/- compensation
ES> had changed between the first shot (good exposure) and the second
ES> (overexposed). Sometimes the difference is as much as +7 (more often
ES> less). This change takes place almost with every "second shot" of the
ES> same subject. All of this occurs without my friend making any
ES> adjustments of his own. As he is new to digital photography, he uses
ES> only the "P" mode.
ES> My first suggestion to him was to try and use "A" or "S" mode. I haven't
ES> heard from him recently but as this all happened a week ago I haven't
ES> any more info from him as to whether he tried my suggestion and what the
ES> results were.
ES> Any ideas as to what is going on here? As I said this occurs with any of
ES> his lenses so I guess the problem is with the camera. It is a new camera
ES> so if it's a guarantee issue it can be dealt with. Somehow to me it
ES> seems a "setting" problem.
ES> Errol

ES> ------------------------------------

ES> Yahoo! Groups Links






--
Best regards,
  ep
  ep@...

A friend of mine is a keen nature photographer who recently went
digital. He has a number of lenses, most of them (not all) Nikon. He
brought his photos (in the camera) to show me a peculiar problem he has.
The second photo of almost any subject he shoots is overexposed. It
doesn't matter how long he waits in between exposures (2 seconds,5 etc.)
so that rules out in my opinion a "buffer" problem. He doesn't use flash
and photographs birds and animals in daylight.
When looking at the exif of the photos I see that the +/- compensation
had changed between the first shot (good exposure) and the second
(overexposed). Sometimes the difference is as much as +7 (more often
less). This change takes place almost with every "second shot" of the
same subject. All of this occurs without my friend making any
adjustments of his own. As he is new to digital photography, he uses
only the "P" mode.
My first suggestion to him was to try and use "A" or "S" mode. I haven't
heard from him recently but as this all happened a week ago I haven't
any more info from him as to whether he tried my suggestion and what the
results were.
Any ideas as to what is going on here? As I said this occurs with any of
his lenses so I guess the problem is with the camera. It is a new camera
so if it's a guarantee issue it can be dealt with. Somehow to me it
seems a "setting" problem.
Errol

Hi All,

The latest tip is up:
http://www.dimagemaker.com/article.php?articleID=1351

Cheers,

Wayne

Wayne J. Cosshall
Publisher, The Digital ImageMaker, http://www.dimagemaker.com/
Blog  http://www.digitalimagemakerworld.com/

Hi All,

The latest tip is up now:
http://www.dimagemaker.com/article.php?articleID=1348

Cheers,

Wayne

Wayne J. Cosshall
Publisher, The Digital ImageMaker, http://www.dimagemaker.com/
Blog  http://www.digitalimagemakerworld.com/

Thank You,
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----- Original Message ----
From: Brian K. McCutchen <bkmccutchen@...>
To: Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, 7 May, 2008 2:18:17 AM
Subject: [Nikon-D70] Filter/lens to make a semi-wide zoom actually a fish-eye
lens.


Hi All,

I come tonight with a naive question. I use screw on closeup filters
(+1, +2, +4) to give my 50mm and 62mm filter-sized lenses macro-like
capability. Do any of you know of such a screw-on setup to give
fish-eye like VERY wide view to a 18-70 (67mm), or a 50 (52mm) lens?

I'm not willing to spend 500-600 dollars at this time to experiment
with a fish-eye lens, but if there is an adaptation I'd be most
interested. I'm certain such would not be the same optic quality as a
true quality fish-eye lens, but a poor man's version is something I'd
like first.

Thanks!

bk




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I use a Quantum Rurbo pack with an SB800 and have not
had any problems. lthough I mainly shoot weddings, so
am not popping off shot after shot.

But as the maualt says, "At your own risk"

Steve
--- Michael Eric Berube <photog@...> wrote:

> Louis Weyl wrote:
> > Can any one out there share his/her experience
> with a (High
> > Performance) Battery Pack for the SB-800?
>
> I would caution anyone who is seeking rapid flash
> use with an SB800 to read
> pg. 51 of the SB800 manual very carefully. Nikon
> cautions that you should
> let your flash cool for 10 minutes(!) after rapidly
> firing the tube 15
> continuous times at 6fps.
>
> I burned one of my units out last year (having not
> read this warning page
> in the manual) just playing with the repeating flash
> mode in my office. The
> repair took well over a month on Parts Hold (during
> wedding season of
> course) and cost me nearly $200 even through NPS.
>
> As much as I LOVE my iTTL CLS setup (5 NiMH AAs in
> each unit), a studio
> monolight (White Lightning?) would be my choice for
> a steady stream of
> rapid flash needs.
>
> Carpe lumen,
> Michael Eric Berube
> GoodPhotos.com
> AnotherMaine.com
>
>



      
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Michael Eric Berube wrote:
   Tamron 11-17 fisheye zoom

Doh!
I meant of course the Tokina 10-17 Fisheye Zoom.
Michael

Brian K. McCutchen wrote:
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I come tonight with a naive question. I use screw on closeup filters
> (+1, +2, +4) to give my 50mm and 62mm filter-sized lenses macro-like
> capability. Do any of you know of such a screw-on setup to give
> fish-eye like VERY wide view to a 18-70 (67mm), or a 50 (52mm) lens?


Kenko makes some nice semi-fish eye add on elements. They tend toward
REALLY soft and lots of aberration in everything but the very center of the
image, but they are much less expensive than a 10.5/2.8, Tamron 11-17
fisheye zoom or even the Sigma 10/2.8.

http://www.thkphoto.com/products/kenko/cdc-kuw-042pro-a.html

Carpe Lumen,
Michael Eric Berube
GoodPhotos.com

Hi All,

I come tonight with a naive question.  I use screw on closeup filters
(+1, +2, +4) to give my 50mm and 62mm filter-sized lenses macro-like
capability.  Do any of you know of such a screw-on setup to give
fish-eye like VERY wide view to a 18-70 (67mm), or a 50 (52mm) lens?

I'm not willing to spend 500-600 dollars at this time to experiment
with a fish-eye lens, but if there is an adaptation I'd be most
interested.  I'm certain such would not be the same optic quality as a
true quality fish-eye lens, but a poor man's version is something I'd
like first.

Thanks!

bk

Hi Marilyn,

Filters change the nature of the light your camera sees.

The common ones with digital photographt are:
UV/skylight filter - to protect the front glass of the lens and to
cut some of the blueness you get in some shots
Polarizing - like the sunglasses, cuts out reflections off of non-
metal surfaces, which can deepen colors a bit and also can darken a
blue sky (most effect is in the sky 90 degrees from the sun)
Closeup filters - allow your camera lens to focus closer than it
normally can. Useful for macro work
Neutral Density filters - lowers the light so you can use slower
shutter speeds for effect. Split ones darken only half the image (can
be moved up and down on somethign like the Cokin system) which is
great for darkening a sky only.

Cheers,

Wayne

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* John Albino <digibytes@...> [05-06-08 14:09]:
> At 12:50 PM 5/6/2008, n5kzw wrote:
>
> >Thad, nothing in that picture looks like an SD-8A.  I think Nikon
> >screwed up and put the wrong photo up.
>
> Agreed. There's absolutely nothing in that photo in any way connected
> with the SD-8a. There's a charger -- looks like the MH-21; a pouch --
> looks like for the 24-70/2.8 AFS; a cable -- looks like for the video
> out on a D-series camera; the strap for the lens pouch; and what
> looks like a Coolpix accessory lens.
>

Look further and I believe you will find that all items w/o proper
thumbnails use the same depiction.

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At 12:50 PM 5/6/2008, n5kzw wrote:

>Thad, nothing in that picture looks like an SD-8A.  I think Nikon
>screwed up and put the wrong photo up.

Agreed. There's absolutely nothing in that photo in any way connected
with the SD-8a. There's a charger -- looks like the MH-21; a pouch --
looks like for the 24-70/2.8 AFS; a cable -- looks like for the video
out on a D-series camera; the strap for the lens pouch; and what
looks like a Coolpix accessory lens.

--- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com, "Thad Floryan" <thad@...> wrote:
>
> --- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com, Michael Eric Berube <photog@> wrote:
> > [...]
> > I would caution anyone who is seeking rapid flash use with an SB800 to
> > read pg. 51 of the SB800 manual very carefully. Nikon cautions
that you
> > should let your flash cool for 10 minutes(!) after rapidly firing the
> > tube 15 continuous times at 6fps.
> > [...]
>
> Thank you for the "heads up"!
>
> And thanks to all who've replied about the cable issue.
>
> I still haven't discovered the nature of the kit's "optical component"
> as depicted on Nikon's web site.  Haven't found an online manual for
> the SD-8A yet either (which I was hoping would describe that part
> (which doesn't really look like it's truly a part of a battery pack)).
>

Thad, nothing in that picture looks like an SD-8A.  I think Nikon
screwed up and put the wrong photo up.

Regards,
Ed

Excellent photos! Thanks for sharing.

Marilyn

-------Original Message-------

From: Mike P
Date: 5/6/2008 10:51:10 AM
To: Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Nikon-D70] Re: Humming bird




I sat one day last year very still in a chair on our patio in stalk mode.
The Hummer buzzed me while I was sitting there; I wasn't quick enough with
the camera though, but I did get a few that the Boss liked. Here are a
couple I got using a D1h and D70s with a 300mm f/4:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1182/932442656_e69baa1d7c_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/933307363_6501e7954c_o.jpg

-mike



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Beautiful shots Mike  , very professional looking too.

--- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com, Mike P <mikey98e@...> wrote:
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> I sat one day last year very still in a chair on our patio in stalk
mode. The Hummer buzzed me while I was sitting there; I wasn't quick
enough with the camera though, but I did get a few that the Boss
liked. Here are a couple I got using a D1h and D70s with a 300mm f/4:
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> -mike
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I sat one day last year very still in a chair on our patio in stalk mode. The
Hummer buzzed me while I was sitting there; I wasn't quick enough with the
camera though, but I did get a few that the Boss liked. Here are a couple I got
using a D1h and D70s with a 300mm f/4:
 
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1182/932442656_e69baa1d7c_o.jpg
 
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1011/933307363_6501e7954c_o.jpg
 
-mike


      
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If the memory cards get bigger at the current rate, soon you will need
to change out your shutter when you fill the card up.  :)  My camera
reported a capacity of 1.2K shots (raw+jpg mode) for the 8GB card.

Dave


--- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com, "Miguel Aguayo" <DocDeaf@...> wrote:
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> Funny... My D70 complained that 8GBs is too small! Ha ha!
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> On 5/5/08, Dave Kodama <kodama@...> wrote:
> > I don't have a list, but with my D70s (not D70), I did recently plug a
> > friend's 8GB card into my camera just to see if it would complain (it
> > did not).  I'm normally using a 2GB Sandisk Ultra II card.
> >
> > Dave Kodama
> >
> >
> > --- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com, "Louis Weyl" <lbweyl@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all,
> > >
> > > Is there an updated list of allowed and usable CF-memory cards
for the
> > > Nikon D70 somewhere out there? My manual for this camera did no
update
> > > itself. ;) I do have some older and smaller ones, but changing them
> > > mid-shoot is not always pleasant.
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance,
> > >
> > > Louis
> > >
> >
> >
> >
>

--- In Nikon-D70@yahoogroups.com, Michael Eric Berube <photog@...> wrote:
> [...]
> I would caution anyone who is seeking rapid flash use with an SB800 to
> read pg. 51 of the SB800 manual very carefully. Nikon cautions that you
> should let your flash cool for 10 minutes(!) after rapidly firing the
> tube 15 continuous times at 6fps.
> [...]

Thank you for the "heads up"!

And thanks to all who've replied about the cable issue.

I still haven't discovered the nature of the kit's "optical component"
as depicted on Nikon's web site.  Haven't found an online manual for
the SD-8A yet either (which I was hoping would describe that part
(which doesn't really look like it's truly a part of a battery pack)).