I use a Tokina zoom on my Canon cameras, alongside several Canon zooms. When I first bought it I was concerned that the "reversed zoom ring direction" of the Tokina (which is same as Nikon) might be a problem in the field. But I honestly don't think I ever notice the difference.

I wonder if the zoom ring direction would change if you were south of the equator, the way the water in the toilet swirls in the opposite direction? ;) I also can't help but wonder which direction the water swirls if you live directly on the equator? :roll:

I've travelled to several countries where they drive on the "wrong side" of the road... And, no, the pedals are in the same place in either case. One problem I had was the shift lever... It felt really awkward using my left hand instead of my right (solution is to rent an automatic, rather than a stick shift!). I also had trouble using the mirror when backing up... ended up in the wrong lane a few times. Also, remembering which way to go around roundabouts is fun (and can be quite exciting when you get it wrong).

In London you'll see arrows and signs on the sidewalk at crossings, telling pedestrians which way to look before stepping out into traffic. Apparently more than a few people have gotten run over while looking the wrong direction for oncoming cars.

My grandson was in the state championship BB tournament. I wanted to get some action shots. The gym was a middle school
gym of typical size and height. The lighting was overhead fluorescent.

I am using a Canon D60 with a Canon 70 to 200 mm , F4, L series lens. I set the white balance to fluorescent and was using a tripod as a monopod.

I could not get any shot that was clearly focused when shot with the lens set to it max. I tried TV, AV, and action modes. ASA was set at 3200.

Was I overextending the ability of the gear? Or crisp shots are not possible under the circumstances?

Any thoughts??

I'm not sure which of us you are responding to romantic16, but I did not mean to blame the viewfinder. Daughter has been at a research facility in the amazon as well as other very damp areas in rather primative situations for several months. Now that she is back in a city for a while, just wants to know the best way to help prevent damage as much as possible. I have searched for a repair facility in her area and it seems there is not a Nikon authorized one. She says there are camera shops, but none she would trust. She thinks it might not be that difficult to remove the viewfinder but has no idea how to do it.

I used to work in a TV studio running camera. Whenever I had to zoom in, I would turn the zoom clockwise to zoom in or tighten up. This always made sense to me because when you want to go tight, turn clockwise. If you want to go loose, turn counter clockwise.

I used my Canon 24-105 lens for the first time to shoot video. I realized turning the zoom ring is opposite. Damn near got me every time I had to zoom. I went the wrong direction. Turning the ring on the lens clockwise zooms out while turning it counter clockwise zooms in. I wish Canon would have engineered their zooms the other way. :-(

Not sure if this is the correct section but here goes. My old 20/21 inch HP monitor just died (quite suddenly). I am writing this using a much older 17 inch monitor with my desktop. My question concerns the purchase of a new monitor. Based on budget and space limitations, I find that I a new replacement monitor cannot exceed a $200 and 23/24". I am a hobbyist but do take a lot of photos of flowers, grandchildren, other people, landscapes, etc. I do some limited post processing and have Lightroom 4 and Elements 11. I would like to purchase a new monitor as soon as possible. I have Googled a search and find that there are almost limitless candidates. I am not aligned with any particular name brand or model at this point. Any suggestions or thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks
Dan