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    Question RE D800/D600 AF with f>5.6

    Hi Folks, Both the D600 and D800 will AF with apertures up to f8. i.e. a lot of lenses with 1.4x or 2x TCs that wouldn't have AF with previous Nikon bodies will work. Question: Does this require Nikon lenses and Nikon TC, or will other brand lenses and TC (i.e. Sigma 500 4.5 with 1.4x) work as...
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    Rear Filter Holder for Sigma Big Guns

    Some time ago I tried to find out about the possibility to get a spare filter holder for my Sigma 300 2.8. Well, last week I tripped over one on the Sigma US website. Finally I was able to order one for $90. Not exactly cheap, but it will make using the polarizer that came with the lens much...
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    Filter holder for Sigma's long primes?

    Does anybody know if one could get a spare filter holder for Sigma's 300, 500, 800, 300-800 mm prime lenses. I figure it would be much easier and quicker to have polarizer and uv filter mounted and ready to go in separate holders then to screw on out and the other one in. Someone out there...
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    Nikon D3s announced

    Here we go! Nikon announced a new full format body. Most striking difference -in my eyes- from its D3 siblings: ISO up to 12K with additional 3F stop boost up to 120K. Like to see some samples taken at those settings..... Video and dust shaker seem pretty much standard features nowadays..... Ulli
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    noise filter software

    Hello, I am currently use the freeware version of Noiseware to clean up excessive noise in converted jpgs. Now I am considering to get a full version and found a couple of other options (neat image, noise ninja ...) that I plan to give a test run to decide if I am going to stay with noiseware...
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    RFI Looking for specs of a certain Zeiss binocular

    Hi, I hope someone here is able to help me out. I recently got a pair of used Zeiss binoculars as a gift. Now I would like to find out if they are: -waterproof -N2-purged -other stuff interesting to know They are labeled as 10 x 56 B T*P* S/N 724395 They feature a two tone green polymere...
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    short center column for manfrotto 055

    Hi folks, I own a ~15 year old Manfrotto 055CB. I used it in the past with a video head for scoping. Now I mounted a gimbal head on it for some long lens photography. I have the following options for scoping : - get another tripod ($$$) - get the scope to mount on the gimbal side mount head...
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