The 20th Official Random Discussion and Cat & Maggie's Dad Dog Rescue for TPBM (20)

Becky N wrote in post #7238031
WHERE IS CAT? She said she would be back today.

Probably resting, she was in rare form when I talked to her last night


Happy anniversary Becky.

Sorry about the acquaintance Denise

Nice pictures folk

Hello. Checking in then off to the barn in a bit

Becky N wrote in post #7238510
Also, the florist put glitter on them. Do they not realize what glitter does with flash photography.

misspix wrote in post #7238601
I have found that very few folk give us a second thought

The zoo here is the same way... Every time they build a new enclosure, they don't consider photographers. Too much glass and reflections.

Pete wrote in post #7238726
There's a new Earth? Is is better than the one we're on? Did Slartibartfast come up with some new Fjiords?

And do we know what the question is yet?

JWright wrote in post #7238884
The zoo here is the same way... Every time they build a new enclosure, they don't consider photographers. Too much glass and reflections.

I know.. It's such a pain in the a$$. Some photog needs to work with the designers and come up with photo friendly enclosures.

Permagrin wrote in post #7238853
some lenses have a MA but not this one.

and for some reason, you have to set/lock it to f22 but most you don't.

Like I said it's a weird lens. And it is stiff and it will seem to lock even when it's not on properly.

Ok sure this won't make him feel all warm and fuzzy inside. It is a tiny lens compared to the canon 50 f1.4. Sure the next Nikkor 50 is much more expensive. Thanks for the information!!!

3Turner wrote in post #7238731
Can you handle it?

For you, Bobert, I would do dis ting...

short5 wrote in post #7238854
Hello. Checking in then off to the barn in a bit

Hullo Fiery One.

3Turner wrote in post #7238731
Okay, I understand the gift bingo...bu what is up with having to chew bubblegum? What is the consequence in that? How can it be a losing thing?

If you have 10 pieces in your mouth at a time it's something.

Oops! Lisa I looked at my brothers Smugmug pictures and he has a Nikon D40x. According to the internet the Nikkor 50mm f1.8 will NOT auto focus on that camera. That sounds odd to me!

FuryMe wrote in post #7238990
Oops! Lisa I looked at my brothers Smugmug pictures and he has a Nikon D40x. According to the internet the Nikkor 50mm f1.8 will NOT auto focus on that camera. That sounds odd to me!

That's correct. The D40 is a way scaled down camera (sorry) and it doesn't have an internal AF drive. Not all lenses will AF on it.

WTF ...

misspix wrote in post #7238974
For you, Bobert, I would do dis ting...

Oh good to know that you support me.

sevillafox wrote in post #7238976
If you have 10 pieces in your mouth at a time it's something.

Yeah it means a bigger bubble than what Tif made on that bubble gum event.


Well, off to do a kiddie run and send off for some passports. Later.

Chet this is from a D40 review:

Auto Focus only for AF-S or AF-I lenses

Perhaps the biggest negative on the D40 is that it doesn't have an internal focus drive motor and hence no mechanical focus drive pin, instead it only has CPU contacts which means it can only Auto Focus with AF-S and AF-I lenses (those with built-in focus motors). Indeed our 'standard' lens the Nikkor 50 mm F1.8D (and the F1.4D) are manual focus only on the D40. The images below show the difference between the mount on the D40 and D80, the D80 has a mechanical focus drive pin at about the 7 o'clock position.

Permagrin wrote in post #7239056
Chet this is from a D40 review:

Auto Focus only for AF-S or AF-I lenses

Perhaps the biggest negative on the D40 is that it doesn't have an internal focus drive motor and hence no mechanical focus drive pin, instead it only has CPU contacts which means it can only Auto Focus with AF-S and AF-I lenses (those with built-in focus motors). Indeed our 'standard' lens the Nikkor 50 mm F1.8D (and the F1.4D) are manual focus only on the D40. The images below show the difference between the mount on the D40 and D80, the D80 has a mechanical focus drive pin at about the 7 o'clock position.

And when his other lens went to get fixed he was going to upgrade his Nikon body, may be for the best at this point.

I have red that about the Nikon body's and the focus drives, just had never run across it. I'll let him know.

Guineh wrote in post #7239048
WTF ...

I just don't know what to say about that....

Grrr dead battery. Waiting for Leyla to give me a jump start.

Grr is right