Ugly Hedgehog - Photography Forum
Home Active Topics Newest Pictures Search Login Register
Posts for: kskarma
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 11 next>>
Jan 16, 2024 15:09:04   #
BOTH
Go to
May 22, 2023 09:20:25   #
cmcaroffino wrote:
Thats a good idea I had never thought of. I finally did get my Viltrox lens updated and they work fine with 1.40 now. Thanks.

Glad you got everything working again. There are lots of these "little-used" features on current digital cameras, it's just very easy to forget about them. I know that some "pool" camera users...wedding photographers for example, where multiple cameras might be used by different people use a 'master' setting card to insure that all their cameras have the same configuration.
Go to
May 21, 2023 15:55:43   #
cmcaroffino wrote:
Ok, for an update. The old firmware was still available on the Nikon website. I was able to download it and reinstall it in the camera. (the first time I tried it it didn't work). It did reset all my settings in the camera so I had to reset everything in the camera but my Viltrox lenses now work so I am not updating again until that issue is resolved. Thanks everyone for your replies and help. Hope this helps anyone from who was thinking of installing the update and who has some Viltrox lenses.
Ok, for an update. The old firmware was still ava... (show quote)


I know this is too late to help the OP, but before I installed the latest 1.40 update on my Z Fc bodies, just to be safe, I did the "Save/Load Menu Settings" option, which is found in the SETUP MENU" This should give you a backup of all? most? of your customized settings. You would need to do this on an SD card that was NOT going to be used for the new Firmware update.
In my case, the latest Firmware update...1.40, which will support the new 12-28mm Power Zoom feature...went on with NO issues and all of my previous settings remained as I had hoped. Still...better safe that sorry....!!
Go to
May 9, 2023 15:09:10   #
nicksr1125 wrote:
Got an email with a link to the history of the Minox cameras. Always thought it would be an interesting camera to have in my collection.

http://www.shutterbug.com/content/minox-closer-look-every-spys-favorite-camera#6RFE0eCv3K7hsrw2.97


Nicksr...Thanks for that link to the very interesting and complete article about the history, capabilities and usage of the legendary...and somewhat mysterious Minox 'spy cameras'. I'm sure that most of us have seen these tiny devices pictured in movies from the 50's and 60's...anytime a "mission" involved getting some photos from behind 'enemy lines', a Minox was often the 'weapon of choice.'

I am a Flickr Administrator of a Group called "Minox Sub Miniature". The name was picked to help screen out the much more modern Minox 35mm camera and help keep the focus on the vintage "Spy Style" models. The link to the Group is https://www.flickr.com/groups/1261527@N20/ There you will find a lot of photos both made by...and pictures of, Minoxes. There are some of the most devoted fans of this vintage camera posting there and you can see the quality...(or lack thereof)...of these tiny devices. Keep in mind that the negatives are 8.5mm x 11mm, about the size of a frame of the 8mm movie cameras that were popular in the 50's and 60's.

The Group also has a lot of photos of collections of Minox cameras...and the extensive range of gear. There's also a lot of discussion about processing this mini-film, both at home as well as the few commercial labs that still offer this service.

Personally, I've always had a fascination for these small and intriguing cameras and have a small collection of them myself. From eBay a few years back, I have obtained a nice Model B (the most popular one...some 300,000+ were sold) as well as a tripod, copy stand, binocular clamp, flash, remember those? This flash uses AG-1 bulbs..I'm sure your local drugstore has plenty of these!!. I also have a couple of the very complete manuals that explain in great detail all of the features and uses of this system. And..NO...I have never taken any actual pictures with this camera. Most of the examples, even the best ones...are nowhere near the quality that can be obtained today with even "entry level" cameras...set aside the savings on film and processing. Example...a 36 exp roll of ASA 25 in a Minox cartridge will be in the $22-$25 range. But...they are so darn CUTE....!!!

So...I'm just waiting for a cable from HQ giving me orders for my next clandestine assignment......whoops, I've already said too...m..u..
Go to
Mar 27, 2023 10:46:39   #
billnikon wrote:
That involved about 8 employees out of thousands of employees. Yes, that was bad but overall Ebay is a safe site to do business with. I am a top rated seller with well over 10 years experience selling 100's of items.
EBAY IS A SAFE PLACE TO DO BUSINESS. I might ask how much business YOU have done with the company.


Please have a look at my earlier posting that was very positive about eBay. And...it only takes a few bad apples to taint ANY companies' reputation. The fact that this had at least some approval from a few in the upper management team can't be overlooked.

And....I've bought a lot of gear of all kinds (photo, electronic, tools, even a van!) from eBay with only a few tiny 'glitches'...overall, I'm totally satisfied with my time there. I've been a member for 24 years, have racked up almost 1,500 transactions...and have a 100% approval rating, so I'm not exactly a 'newbie'...

I do appreciate your perspective, but the "Optics" of stories such as this are never a "Good Look" for any organization.
Go to
Mar 26, 2023 22:38:49   #
A "follow-on" to my earlier post today....
If you watched "60 Minutes" on CBS this evening...Mar. 26, 2023, they ran a story about a couple who had run a specialty "News Letter" that dealt with on-line merchants, such as Amazon, eBay and a few others. In the case of this couple, they innocently incurred the wrath of some of the upper management at eBay, and these guys in turn, started a horrible campaign of terror against this couple. It consisted of threatening letters, unordered deliveries to their home, subscriptions to lots of 'marginal' and some fake, magazines, 'tailing' them when they left their home....a lot of extremely scary and unnerving things.
When the police finally found the source of this harassment, it led back to some 7 lower level employees at the headquarters of eBay. There were some eMails between top execs that indicated that they were at the root of this, but...those managers have now "left the company".... A VERY bad look for eBay....and this might not be the end of the story....
Go to
Mar 26, 2023 14:01:48   #
Count me in the large group of Members who have had very positive results from a LOT of purchases on eBay. I've bought probably 2-3 dozen cameras and lenses (mostly Nikon D750 and full frame lenses there...as well as some Z gear.)..with nary a hitch. In addition, I've also purchased a large number of non-photographic items there. This span covers about 10 or more years. My BEST (and FREE) advice to everyone on here, is to pay attention to the "Seller's Feedback" section. Be sure to look at these factors...time on eBay, number of transactions and their percentage of satisfied customers. Also...have a look at the "Buyers Comments" section as well. A seller is not going to be able to 'fake' all of this information over an extended period of time.

A few times, I have placed an order from a buyer....and shortly thereafter, I've gotten a message from eBay to the effect that "This Seller is no longer on eBay...!" I'm thinking this happened 3? times over my years on the platform. It's to eBay's benefit to be alert to any level of fraud...and to make things right as soon as possible.

Don't let the voices who say things like "NEVER buy from eBay" "eBay is a scam"...etc. dissuade you from doing business via the service. Remember...it's NOT an actual "Company"...they don't sell or buy...any merchandise, but are only the 'middle-men' in transactions between "Individuals"...and with millions of people using the platform, issues WILL arise....but a modicum of caution will keep you out of trouble.

I hope these comments and my history will provide some food for thought...
Go to
Jan 19, 2022 18:07:38   #


Thanks everyone for the quick responses....and GEE for less than $800 I could have one of those for my very own? Looks like for less than 20K, I could gain entry into the Leica Club....!
Go to
Jan 19, 2022 17:30:21   #
I've seen several advertising "Pre-Release" photos of the new Leica M11. In one of the photos..(and no, I don't have a pointer to it...or a jpeg, either)...there is a small rectangular object that seems to be in the hot shoe. It's of the size that one might expect from an external light meter or an 'add-on' angle viewfinder. Looks to be about an inch in all directions, in the photos it is angled up at about a 45 degree angle.
Now...before I get a "suggestion" to buy one of these expen$ive camera$, so I can find out for myself, I can assure you that I'm not dropping 9K$ for one....and then realizing that I don't have a single lens that would fit...so there's several more hits on my meager savings...
Anyway....can anyone shed any light on this??
Thanks in advance...
Go to
Dec 26, 2019 03:38:45   #
A bit more "free" advice.... First of all, shooting in vertical..or 'portrait' mode, will always give you more image area to work with...also be sure you have plenty of 'overlap' for safety. Panoramic software will handle overlaps fine, but gaps just can't be processed..(duh!).

If you have grid lines activated in your viewfinder, it's usually possible to use those to help orient the frames and keep things on the level.

Finally, I try to shoot two series of pano frames, just to have a back-up set of images in case of any 'issues'.
Go to
Nov 27, 2019 08:49:16   #
A quick test of all of this would be to take a photo of yourself in a mirror. That should show any extra illumination and maybe "illuminate" what others were complaining about. One of the 'drawbacks' to a DSLR with ANY flash is that the instant that the flash fires is the exact time that the mirror is up and the view is blanked out. At times, in order to make sure that my flash...(either on...or off- camera), has fired is to keep both of my eyes open at the time of the exposure.
Go to
Nov 26, 2019 20:49:32   #
I have used a older Logan 450 (looks like this is the current 550 model..) for many years. Mainly I use it for cutting backing boards for my photos, but since it comes with both a straight and an angle cutter, it works equally well for both purposes.

I have found this cutter extremely versatile...anything I need to cut square and clean, I break this out. I routinely cut 3/16 foam core....making two passes is recommended for a clean cut. Blades are cheap, so change them often.

I see from the photos in several ads that the measuring arm that extends out is much sturdier in the current 550 model. It's important to make sure that this is square with the cutting guide. There is also a 650 model for not a lot more $$$, the difference being the ability to cut 60" stock instead of 40".

The pricing for the 550 model is around $200..depending on the source. IMHO, this is money well spent, as you will find many times with this can help with all sorts of cutting tasks...in addition to just using it for mats..!
Go to
Apr 20, 2019 22:18:40   #
A good way to isolate your problem would be to remove the ball head, then extend and tighten the legs with your tripod on a firm surface. If you place your hand on the head, you should NOT be able to wiggle it around...and you SHOULD be able to apply a goodly amount of force in the downward direction without feeling any slippage at all...
If the tripod is rock solid through all of these tests, your problem would logically be in the ball head... It might help us if we knew which ball head you are using...and introducing "Live View" into this does not really help to isolate things. First thing you need to do...is to get your camera/head/tripod to the point where it is solid when taking a conventional photo...then work on getting it steady for a time exposure..
Go to
Apr 20, 2019 21:02:22   #
While I have a 190, I've never had this problem. In looking at the leg clamps on mine just now, it would seem that tightening the small nut on the back side of the locking lever would increase the clamping force. Those nuts look like 'locking nuts', the kind with nylon inserts, (I think NYLOCK is a trade name for some of these).. usually they need some extra 'oooomph..'technical term', to break them loose as they are meant to not work themselves loose. This does NOT mean that a previous owner?...or time?...has not loosened them. Also...be aware that some manufacturers will put a small drop of Locktite in applications like this, so approach this task with plenty of caution....and NOT a lot of brute force, you sure don't want to break anything in this area...(Although, worst case....Manfrotto DOES have parts for all of their products...!)
I'd recommend that you try to determine which leg...and which tube/lock, is slipping before you take ANY
action. Putting a small mark with a Sharpie on the legs when they are extended would give you some
direction in this.

Post your findings and results, please?
Go to
Apr 20, 2019 20:46:10   #
I've heard that with advanced age, you spend your time doing one of two things....Looking for the nearest bathroom...or trying to remember someone's name...!!
(I can't think who told me this...but, I'm sure it will come to me!)
Go to
Page: 1 2 3 4 5 6 ... 11 next>>
UglyHedgehog.com - Forum
Copyright 2011-2024 Ugly Hedgehog, Inc.