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    help needed: Light loss with extension tubes [mamiya auto extension tube no. 2]

    I just aqquired a mamiya auto extension tube no. 2 any idea how many stops of light this reduces? my guess was 2 stops. cos the number '2' but when i tested it my exposure only droped by 1 stop of light. Anyone have any experience? Its strange cos if its really only 1 stop of light...
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    Servicing for Contax G

    Any one know where i can send my contax G system with a bunch of lenses for a check up? perhaps some servicing, but i doubt thats requried
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    MF 120/220 shoot!

    With reference to nightwolf75's great idea of a MF shoot, this is a follow up. Now we need locations. any ideas I have a few, Landscapes: Sky line area Street Arab St Little India Wetmarkets Well i need your opinions. and we all have to agree on a similar date to go shoot...
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    The switch from a full MF kit to Prosumer DSLR, is it worth it?

    Hey everyone, Need some help to decide if i should make the switch. recently i have become extreamly tempted to get a 300D and a 50mm 1.4 after seeing how my friend hacked it to get iso 3200 and mirror lockup, i was almost sold to it. even for nature shoots, when i fumble with my mamiya 654...
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    Cheapest Digital back, any around ??

    Hey guys, Any idea whats the cheapest digital back on the market, second hand will do too, looking around the S$4-6K price range, anyone with experience?
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    Horseman DigiFlex II -anyone?

    Does anyone have any experience with the Digiflex II? Looks very tempting, Nikon and hassy back mounts, looking good! http://www.horsemanusa.com/dgf2.html
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    To the Zoo on Sunday 29 Aug 04

    A few of us would be making a trip down to the Zoo this Sunday morning. If you are keen, just jot down your name and contact number in the format listed below. 1) Nicholas, 91014490 2) Szekiat 3) 4) 5) .... Meeting point: Zoo entrance Time: 8.30 AM Contact person: 91014490...
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    Jeluntong Tower some birds and monkey madness

    These shots were taken on my second trip to the tower. The birds are really far here like 100 meters away maybe more, who am I to judge. I know my bird photos stink! But hardly anyone gets good stuff on the tower; a consolation would be the monkeys! All bird photos have been cropped A...
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    New lenses for Canon EOS! crazy stuff

    New Lenses for Canon! its a mamiya but adapted to canon, Workes out pretty well its a 500mm F5.6 also comes in 150mm and 45mm comming up next the 500mm adapted to an olympus C-X0X0 giving a 5 times multiplication factor hence it becomes a 2500mm probally still F2.8 as this is a MF...
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    Adapting Compact digital with a long SLR lens

    Hey guys need some help, I am looking for a way to adapt my old Olympus C3030 to a long lens. basically, i want to adapt it to my mamiya 500mm f 5.6, so i might get a better crop factor, maybe a 4.0x crop factor since the CCD is sooo tiny? I have already sucessfully adapted the lens to...
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    The 12mm showoff

    Don't you just want his 12mm lens... you know you want it, yes you do... but they don't make it for the contax!!! Strap it to a Contax G body and you get Lomo effects a 12 mm lomo, issint that horrid! yes mind the dust, i didnt bother to clean it up.
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    fencer

    I saw this at a shop and i thought t my self what the heck i wil try it out when i get home tri x 400 and/or olympus c3030 1 2 comments?
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    Urgent help needed with lyson inks

    Can some one help, my blacks are all screwy with lyson inks! I am using the epson 1290 I just got a set of lysonic inks from CP with the flushing system. But the blacks are all wrong they end up a brownish hue and pinkish tone. moreover, i am using ilford papers and i reckon thats where...
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    Epson printers; 1290 & 2000P. Lyson Inks, Ilford Papers

    Anyone have any experience with The epson 1290 and 2000p while using 3rd party inks such as Those from lyson 1) Normal colour inks 2) Quad black inks 3) Small gamut inks And what about ilford papers, I dont seem to get the same deep saturation which is obtainable on epson papers...
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    Photo Papers for epson 2000P and/or 1290

    hey guys, i am at a lost here. Preseently i print my photos/work with either epson media or ilford glossy photo paper. however are there anly alternatives to 13x19 photo papers? And what about roll papers, you guys know of any good brands? So far ilford works fine for me, but ruby keeps...
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    Bird park shots

    one of my images from the birdpark that day, I really need to go digital, Scanning is a pain! :(
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    Little India 18/04 and Arab St 20 /04

    some of my shots, additions to the Little india shoot and some from arab street today time for your critiques. little india semi pando Thank you for your money Will now count your money where foreign workers live a street scene. OLY c3030 All pics 50mm f...
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    Good Friday [little india]

    some kinda fruit old men at a game indian internet cafe bet they serve masala tea there! 'Piss off" The group [ taken with my oly c3000] if its slow, its due to my bad server connection, din realize photo.net can't be used with this site. still waiting for my...
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    minolta dimage scan dual III (annoying stuff

    any of you guys have the minolta scan dual 3? cos i just got it, my first 1 did not work at all. i sent it back for a change. the second 1 i got, freezes sometimes and at times portions of the image doesnt get scanned its darn annoying any of you guys experience the same problems?
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    256mb PC 100 ram To boost photoshop's performance

    Since photoshop is a "must have" for any photographer. and Ram is crucial for all photoshop users i am selling the following. Kingston PC 100 256mb ram its in good condition, 2 years old. i reckon it would help those with older systems and really lacking ram. i am willing to accept...