If I recall correctly , Goblin Valley is where scenes from the movie "Galaxy Quest" was filmed. When I first saw the movie my first thought was "is that CGI or formations made by a movie set crew". Now sometime when I'm out that way, it is certainly on my "must see" list.

Even though I shoot digital with several Nikons and a Leica M240, I also still use my Canon F1, Nikon F4S and Leica IIIf and if I do my part all my pictures meet my requirements and expectations. No, I don't print my film anymore, I digitize the negatives for convenience and I'm happy with the results. No need to move on to the "Latest and Greatest" cameras anymore, GAS is a thing of the past for me (except for certain foods).

No, it doesn't always favor the buyer. I bought a Texas Instrument battery charger for a TI-59 calculator. The picture (labeled as the actual item to be received) showed a small square Wall Wart type supply with a long Red and Black charging cable and the TI Logo imbedded on the charger body. What I received was a similar type supply but without the TI Logo and the charging cable was all Black, clearly not what was described/shown in the ad. The cable color and non-TI logo didn't matter to me, but the charger didn't work! I measured the output and it was 0 volts, then I tested it with an ohm meter and it showed open circuit, clearly defective. I asked the seller about returning it and replacing it with a working one. He said it was working when it left and he had no replacements. He wouldn't accept it as returned as defective for refund. I then pointed out the discrepancy in cable colors and the charger was missing the TI Logo, and all he said "prove it". I took a picture of what I got and attached it to a copy of his ad showing the differences in cable colors and chargers. These are not interchangeable cables by the way, they are wired right into the charger. His response was I was trying to pass off a defective one and still refused to refund my money. I then filed a complaint with eBay. To make a long story short, eBay sided with the seller, it appeared I was trying to return a phony part. No recourse for me.

Now, what little I buy from eBay has got me changing the way I do things. I make sure I keep a copy of the ad I am buying from, including photos and all verbiage. Then, when the package arrives, I set up a digital movie camera and film the entire unpacking process, showing exactly how the item was packed from all perspectives to show it was unopened when received, thru opening the package and then testing the item, all without stopping the camera, until I get to a point where I am satisfied the item is satisfactory.

Don't know if that would satisfy eBay or not, they really don't seem to side with anyone, only with what will result in the least amount of work on their part and will cost them the least amount in resolving any issues.

My favorite is "If you can't find time to do it right, how will you find time to fix it?"

As I recall, that Patsy Cline tune held the record for the most often played song selected on diner juke boxes, at least up until a few years ago. It may still hold that record. I know when I go to a diner where there is a record machine (remember the record selection machines at each booth? We still have several diners like that in my area.) I would always select Crazy over anything else. Plus it is on the Tape/CD/MP3 player in all my cars that have them. And if the car doesn't have some form of player (three of the cars don't even have radios) I have a portable MP3 player with speakers I can take along.

Thanks for all the comments. Since I have had these Watson batteries for many years, ever since I bought the D800, there must have been a later change in the Watson design that allows them to now work with the D850, especially as it appears from the comments that even very early Nikon EN-EL15's have a problem in the D850. Since I now have two new EN-EL15b batteries for my D850, and the Watson's still work fine in the D800, I'm all set, I'll use them until they finally crap out, and in the future won't mind paying a bit more for a Nikon battery when one does. For most of you who have never had a problem with your batteries, excellent. In my case, on a long trip to the middle of nowhere (no offense to Wyoming residents, but my daughter really appears to be living in the middle of nowhere, although it is beautiful to this easterner!) there was no place to obtain a replacement battery on the spur of the moment. Thank goodness for BH rapid shipping of the two new batteries.

Has anyone used Watson EN-EL15 type batteries in their D850?

I bought a D800 years ago from BH. At the time there was a special deal, get two Watson Batteries (EN-EL15 type) and a dual Watson charger with two EN-EL15 charging plates at a good price so I got them. They have worked fine over the years in the D800. I recently bought a D850 and figured I'd use the Watson batteries in that as well, but foolishly never tested them, as the D850 EN-EL15a battery has never been used to exhaustion, I've just recharged and reused it. I had tested my original EN-EL15 battery from my D800 in my D850 which worked fine so never bought a spare Nikon battery as I could use the D800 battery if needed. Plus I foolishly figured an equivalent EN-EL15 aftermarket battery would work.

Last month we went out to Wyoming to visit our daughter, her husband and our grandchildren at their new home. Traveling light, I just took the D850 and the two spare Watson batteries, along with my Leica M240 as a walk-around camera, leaving the older D800 at home. Before leaving I had checked the Watson batteries in the D800 and ran the test mode on each in the Watson charger, both batteries showed 100%. Foolishly never tested them in the D850.

After taking a bunch of pictures, I figured I'd swap batteries in the D850 just to have a fresh Watson battery before the next day of touring. Turned it on and nothing, all I saw was the little battery indicator in the LCD screen and it showed a dead battery indication, camera itself would not even turn on so I couldn't look at the actual menu to check the battery condition. Swapped to the second Watson battery and same thing, dead. Put the original D850 battery in and all was fine although down to 20% which was understandable due to how much I had been using it and the reason I wanted to swap batteries before going out that day.

I had also given my daughter a D800 when our first grandchild was born so they could provide us with photographs as the kids (there are now two granddaughters) are growing up. I used her D800 to test the Watson batteries and they worked fine, showed 100%. Put them back in the D850, showed dead. So in my case, anyway, the Watson EN-EL15 batteries won't work in my D850 while original Nikon EN-EL15's will. I very quickly placed an order for two Nikon EN-EL15b batteries from BH and had them shipped to my daughter, they arrived in three days, and are working fine. The original Nikon EN-EL15 from my daughters D800 also worked fine in my D850, it's just the Watson clones that don't work.

I'm just curious if anyone else has experienced a case where a Watson battery (or any other non-Nikon battery) has worked in a D800 but not in a D850. Not that it matters, since I will never buy another aftermarket battery again, but curious if mine is an isolated situation.

No we can't because the brake (and clutch for us old timers) master cylinder passes hydraulic fluid under pressure to a s***e cylinder which results in a mechanical application of the brakes or the clutch being disengaged.

My solo was in a WW-II L-4 at the Red Leg Flying Club, Fort Sill, OK, while I was stationed there. Before I left Sill I also got checked out in the clubs L-19 during the 1964-1965 timeframe. Fond memories. When I got out of the service I re-joined the Civil Air Patrol (I had been a CAP Cadet '60 thru '63 when I went in the Army) and flew cadets on orientation rides during the 1970's in, you guessed it, an L-4 owned by Lt Col Howard Grueller, a WW-II fighter pilot and CAP member.

I have an old Canon FD 35-70mm 2.8-3.5 for my F-1 that has developed a problem. The internal zoom portion (the overall outer length of the lens is fixed, the zoom portion moves internally) has become loose so that if the lens is pointed straight up in the air, then rotated down toward the ground, the internal zoom portion will drop down (move forward)) about 1/10", with a clunk sound. It's like the tension that secures the zooms helix has loosened. I would like to get this repaired, but in nearly 50 years of Canon ownership I've never had to have a piece of Canon gear serviced and don't know who performs vintage Canon service. Any ideas as to the problem with the lens and suggestions as to who to contact for service?

Thank goodness they still use a real rifle rather then the plastic mattel toys (sorry, showing my age and bias). My first issue rifle was an M1, then the M14 came out. Easy transition except for changing from clip to magazine reload. Got used to the extra 12 rounds real quick though! Loved it and have had my personal M1A since they became available. Only other officially issued weapon I had access to after I was commissioned (other than a 1911A1) was an M3 while I had a 104RR platoon.

If it's never been used, why does the exposure count show 19? Better knock 10% off the price.

The card naming is VERY confusing. The D800 takes a CF card (CF=Compact Flash). What you have is a CFast card (Compact Fast), As you've found, they are not compatible. Why the manufacturers choose such similar, and confusing, names is beyond me.

Thanks for the pointer, yes, I've been looking at a lot of ebay lenses, but so many of them seem to have problems, scratched lens, fungus, dents etc. Seems like the C330s were worked pretty hard. Figured I see if any hoggers had something, rather see my money go to someone on here if they had something they were willing to part with.

Thinking of trying some more film activity. I've got a Nikon F4 and a Mamiya RB-67 that I use off and on, but I also have a Mamiya C330F I had before I got the RB67. I don't think I've used the C330 more than a couple dozen times since I got the RB67. Got the urge to get it out of mothballs and put a few rolls thru it. It's been well stored and seems to be functioning fine. While I have many lenses for the F4 (also used on the digital bodies) and the RB67 (65mm thru 250mm), all I have for the C330F is the original 80mm. I thought I'd like to get a wider lens and a longer lens for the C330. I find lots of them on ebay, but figured I'd see if any hoggers had something they don't use and might consider selling. I'm not looking for collector quality, just something I can swap around. I doubt I'll use the C330 much. Probably won't ever put more than a dozen or so rolls thru it for the rest of its (or my) life so I'm not looking to make a big investment in this. Anyone have something that might fit my needs? Optics condition is more important than exterior condition.