Of course, since you didn't "create" the web someone will "represent" the spyder and take you to court.

You still have a chance. It's a good place to retire.

I don't want to hijack the thread but I have been using DNG conversion with no problems (DNG converter was mentioned and is free). My question is what, from the NEF files is discarded?

This is probably too easy to be correct but since washed out is one of the problems, have you tried a wide range of exposures for a given shot? I shoot all studio type shots manually. Again these are probably not a solution, but I did not see exposure mentioned.

Nice shot, processing, and nice to see another Eastern Shoreman on UHH. I'm a come here from the midwest but that was 52 yrs ago.

Thanks everyone, I had considered an adapter ring, the ones supplied are, as mentioned 62mm but as yet I don't know what size the other end is, though 58 to 62 should connect them. RWR mentioned that the TWO filters are for the 2 different length lenses. The B&H product references are pretty pricey (yeah I did buy the 850). I don't have the ES-2 yet and it seems like it still hasn't shipped. Maybe when someone gets his hands on one the solution will be easier to figure out. Interesting that Nikon hasn't figured it out yet. Thanks again, guys for all the help.

The 105 focuses to 1 to 1, wouldn't a simple adapter push the ES-2 to the correct distance.

Thanks, RWR, I ran across someone's DIY box with a flash at one end and two separated layers of wax paper and a wooden slider to hold the camera/lens at the correct distance. It had no good way to hold negatives but it did work. There are filmstrip holders and slide holders on the market so maybe DIY is the way to go.

I've recently gotten the Nikon D850 (love it). Nikon is selling the Nikon ES-2 film and slide adapter which comes with two 62mm adapters. I have the AF Micro Nikkor 105mm lens which apparently does not work with the ES-2. It has a 58mm diameter which seems to be the only reason it won't work. Has anyone made this lens work and does anyone know why the kit comes with TWO 62mm adapters? Thanks for reading, this is a great group.

I looked back on a favorite star photo of mine and was surprised that it was shot at f/9.

Thanks for the nice comments. Here is another quick response that really is quick.
I've had very good luck getting stars from highlights at f/11. Saves going all the way to f/16 or f/22.

Just a quick comment on aperture that has been alluded to. Beginning photographers learn that a smaller aperture (larger number) creates an image with more in focus. This is frequently translated, at least in the minds of beginning photographers as the smaller the aperture (again larger number) the sharper the image. More distances in focus is not the same as "sharper image". Forgetting, for the moment, the range of distances that are in focus, both larger and smaller apertures cause unsharpness. Larger apertures use the more of the lens glass closer to the edges of the lens which because of the physics is not as sharp as the central area. Also when light passes the sharp edge of the aperture blades a portion of that light is refracted or bent which reduces focus. Since a very small aperture has proportionally more edge the image becomes less sharp. (Wow, this is getting wordy) The short ending...both very small and very large apertures create less sharpness and staying near the center aperture numbers creates the sharpest image. Yes, there are very good reasons for using both very large and very small apertures but it requires compromising sharpness.

Do keep in mind that long exposures in bright sunlight will require neutral a neutral density filter. You may want to try faster exposures to concentrate on good highlight exposure.

I like the exposure on the third shot. The other falls shots look overexposed to me. Did you use a neutral density filter on any of these shots? The last shot gives us a nice environmental portrait of the photographer. Thanks for the post. Waterfalls are a favorite subject of mine. I usually shoot a shutter-speed of 0.5 to 2 seconds but I also like to do 1000th of a second and greater to freeze the drops.

As an aside I've recently added a Nikon D850 to my arsenal and I did a quick calculation. If I were still using the most recent popular floppy disks (1.44MB) it would require 38 of those disks to store ONE raw photo from the 850.