On my beloved old Minolta XD11 the focusing was done with a split prism screen...of course I COULD see better in those days but still, I just remember that little split circle....and when it was in focus, MAN! it just snapped into sharpness and I knew I had the shot.....
Now I have my equally beloved but soooooo frustrating Nikon D40. I have to rely on autofocus...and its just not satisfying...I never feel that wonderful snap...and I also know many of my shots are soft....
sooooo....I found (with google's help) an outfit called Katzeye and they make split prism focusing screens for NikonD40!
Does anyone have advice? experience? suggestions? I think I want one of these...but am waiting to hear what the learned and respected Hogs think....:)

Golf Rule Changes for Seniors:

Rule 1.a.5
A ball sliced or hooked into the rough shall be lifted and placed on the fairway at a point equal to the distance it carried or rolled into the rough with no penalty. The senior should not be penalized for tall grass which ground keepers failed to mow.

Rule 2.d.6 (B)
A ball hitting a tree shall be deemed not to have hit the tree. This is simply bad luck and luck has no place in a scientific game. The senior player must estimate the distance the ball would have travelled if it had not hit the tree and play the ball from there.

Rule 3.B.3 (G)
There shall be no such thing as a lost ball. The missing ball is on or near the course and will eventually be found and pocketed by someone else, making it a stolen ball. The player is not to compound the felony by charging himself or herself with a penalty.

Rule 4.c.7 (h)
If a putt passes over a hole without dropping, it is deemed to have dropped. The Law of Gravity supersedes the Rules of Golf.

Rule 5
Putts that stop close enough to the cup that they could be blown in, may be blown in. This does not apply to balls more than three inches from the hole. No one wants to make a travesty of the game.

Rule 6.a.9 (k)
There is no penalty for so-called "out of bounds". If penny-pinching golf course owners bought sufficient land, this would not occur.. The senior golfer deserves an apology, not a penalty.

Rule 7..G.15 (z)
There is no penalty for a ball in a water hazard, as golf balls should float. Senior golfers should not be penalized for manufacturers' shortcomings.

Rule 8.k.9 (S)
Advertisements claim that golf scores can be improved by purchasing new golf equipment. Since this is financially impractical for many senior golfers, one-half stroke per hole may be subtracted for using old equipment.

Please advise all your senior friends of these important rule changes. And they are written big enough that most of you should be able to read them!

I am having trouble with carrying tripod, camera bag with lenses. I recently went to Lettuce Park and it was difficult to carry all these items. Any suggestions to lighten the load and make it easier to carry when shooting in parks, festivals, etc???? Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you in advance. I have a Nikon D5100 with 18mm-55mm; 55mm-200mm lenses, filters sets, tripod. There has to be an easier way to switch lenses quickly than getting into my backpack after setting on bench, ground, etc.