Back in the day, when using six fixed-focal length lenses, I practiced changing lenses quickly while sitting on my bed. You'll find a method that works best for you.

I hold the new lens in my left hand, rear facing camera, loosen the rear cap and hold it in place with my left hand little finger. I loosen the lens on camera with my right hand, take the rear cap from the new lens w/thumb and forefinger of right hand while holding old lens with palm and rest of fingers. New lens is mounted w/left hand and rear cap placed on lens just removed. Now, wasn't that simple?

Practice. Practice.

I've followed this with interest.
A zoom lens may pose a different problem.

"The data fro different focal lengths can be entered as separate lens numbers........................" (pg 173)

Does this mean, that for each focal point one must enter the data as a separate lens OR just enter the aperture and not the focal length?

If I do not have to enter the focal length AND I have more then one lens that has the same aperture, do I have to enter the other len(s)?

OR

Am I up too late and have misinterpreted what I've read? :thumbdown:
Maybe I should just read it again in the morning.

I got an Epson scanner but was dissatisfied with the results, partly because I had trouble keeping the glass clean and partly because of what I call "flare", very bright areas bleeding into adjacent very dark areas. I had much more success with a Plustek scanner, which is slower in the scanning partly because it scans each image twice and then provides an HDR-type correction, but required much less time in Photo Shop afterwards. My best scanner, which I have used to scan over 2500 slides over the years, is a Nikon LS-2000, which I bought refurbished on eBay, but Nikon no longer makes scanners, and this model requires that I keep a Win XQ computer going because of hardware and software compatibility issues.

I recently purchased 2 used lens;
1 Nikon 50 E manual ( pancake lens) the lens is great it is clean pictures are clear and sharp. The aperture ring shows 1.8 but my viewfinder reads 2.8 and one stop higher for each of the other stops.

2 Nikon 70-210 f4 E great lens clean great sharp images the f4 stop reads 2.8 in my view Finder.

Can anyone shed some light on this?

Secondly they are both manual focus and do focus nicely but I do not always get the in focus dot in my camera. Is it always necessary to get the in focus confirmation. The pictures do come out in focus
I am shooting a Nikon 7000 and 750
Thank you all

Sad to say, but our village photography club is dying on its feet. There is about 8 - 10 regulars and sometimes a few others, but it's going nowhere positive fast. Myself I'm considering alternatives. But the local club has benefits, not least it's a short walk from home and it myself and a neighbour can pop into the 'Royal Oak' for a pint and a dram afterwards.

I'm not a great photographer myself, more a snapologist with some half decent equipment that I've yet to really get on top of. It would be true to say I know a lot more than I stop to practise.

At the end of a good presentation on white balance last night (just 8 there) I asked if anyone knew about the Village Community Facebook page. Don't do Facebook was a general reply. So I put a short message up and it has garnered more interest than our previous village show attempts over the past few years combined! I've pretty much suggested that equipment is irrelevant, a phone camera can do wonders these days. So I've ambled on long enough - but here is my question;

If you were in a similar position and wanted to kickstart the club with a new membership intake that might include raw beginners what subjects would you start off with? I'm thinking a 'types of camera' presentation (needs to be short) and a 'key points that might add a twist to whatever you're taking' chat. The hope is that some might go away and think a little more about what they see and return next Autumn invigorated and wanting more.

If this doesn't work I'm probably of myself.

All suggestions most welcome, and if you've been here before and have a presentation that you're prepared to let us use (I can only offer a credit to yourself and this site) it might prove most helpful.

Thank you

John Norris.