So I have quite a bit of disposable income and really no dire need to buy a new lens. But in all haste, I have been kicking around the idea of buying this prime for night landscape work for a while after a friend used one to take photos of my band at a live performance in very undesirable lower than usual light conditions.


More to the point of the title. I looked on B&H (preferred), Adorama, and even Amazon and this lens is on back order on each of those sites! I mean, i get if there were some deep discounts, but it's like $100 off as a manufacturing discount (like every month), so did I miss something? I know it's a fantastic lens, I have seen it in action, and even used it for a couple shots in between sets on stage.

Greetings Y'all! I say Y'all because that is Southern for you all. My daughter's dog discovered a plastic film canister and was chewing on it. When it was brought to me I discovered that it contained a 36 exposure roll of Kodachrome 64 slide film, apparently exposed. I cannot remember shooting this film. Being old I can't remember what day of the week it is. Anyway, where can I send this film for processing and does anybody have any idea what they will charge now? I am curious to see what is on this roll of film but if they charge an arm and a leg to process it I reckon I will just forget it.

First the basics. I'm 79 and my wife is 75. Like everyone else, we have been in lockdown for 6 months. I am thinking about a trip to see some of the Utah parks, Monument Valley and possibly the Grand Canyon north rim. This will be a driving trip starting from Los Angeles and we would probably spend 7 or 8 days on the road. We are both in reasonable health with no underlying health issues. We are thinking of late September or early October. While I will be into my photography, my wife will basically be along for the ride. There will be no long hikes or climbing. The $64 question is can we stay safe.
My plan would be to take our own bedding for the trip. I would not rely on local motels to have the best disinfectant protocols. I am guessing we can keep social distancing fairly easily with the possible exception of hiring a guide in Monument Valley. Have you done this trip in recent months or do you know of others who made this trip and with what results? I'm on the fence but obviously don't want to do something stupid. I would like to keep the motel stops to a minimum and was looking for suggestions for a base location near Zion or Brice to do day trips of less than 150 miles. I'm not going to make it all the way to Moab. Suggestions?

Hello,
Once again I need your help. I have a Sakar auto mc zoom/macro 50-220 mm lens. It's 40 years old in near new condition. My husband bought it new to use on his Nikon dlsr but rarely used it. I put it on my D500 and set it up to recognize the aperture. It meters ok. However, when I try to focus at any distance except around 50mm it is blurry. I wanted to use it at further distances. I tried changing the aperture and focusing ring without success. What am I missing? Is it me or the lens? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thank you