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Your Weekly Blog / Re: January 2026!
« Last post by John Geerts on January 31, 2026, 17:41:12 »
Installed the Nikon  Coolscan 4000 ED

Scanning some slides from 1978 to test on my windows 11 desktop.

Stuiben waterfalls in Umhausen Austria
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What the Nerds Do / Re: New-Nikkor 20mm f/4 Repair!!!
« Last post by whatdoido on January 31, 2026, 15:06:40 »
I attempted a repair on an AI copy of this lens (which was pretty much identical to Rick's K writeup) and I found it very difficult - the focus ring collar could not be removed, with no amount of heat, acetone, IPA nor tapping would free it.  Exactly the same with the lens objective and the front optical group.  For the barrel I had to file an angled groove (so the front face was still intact) to get enough clearance to get a driver onto the screw head and to remove so I could at least service the helicoids.



What I also found - at least with this copy - was the focus is heavy. once the lens objective is put back into the barrel;  after I serviced it was smooth but as soon as the lens objective is inserted (which was a very snug fit), the focus action becomes heavy but not binding.

On a FB, one lens tech said all copies he's worked on have been tight.  Its a shame that this lens is glued like this as its a nice little lens.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: January 2026!
« Last post by Hugh_3170 on January 31, 2026, 14:51:19 »
Fons, this image makes me feel kind of sea sick!  What a weird effect!

In a blur
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Other / Re: Nikon Denmark Refurbished products offer
« Last post by MEPER on January 31, 2026, 13:21:21 »
The trigger on the Z50 there is a 1st click where it does the AF then then a 2nd click for the exposure.
On my Z7ii there is just a "stop" (no click) where it does the AF and from there it is just spring loaded movement for the exposure.
It reminds me a bit like the F3 trigger action.
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Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM / Re: [Theme] Objet trouvé
« Last post by Fons Baerken on January 31, 2026, 12:41:20 »
a bucket

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Your Weekly Blog / Re: January 2026!
« Last post by Fons Baerken on January 31, 2026, 12:26:03 »
In a blur
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Camera Talk / Re: I took the plunge... Nikon Z8 and now I need help.
« Last post by Les Olson on January 31, 2026, 09:09:01 »
Cards meeting the 4.0 standard may help transferring data from a card reader to your computer, but AFAIK no current camera can write to the card at 4.0 speeds - they fit and work fine, but you don't get the 4.0 speeds. That may just mean a firmware update, but as of today a 4.0 card won't help the camera so there is no rush. Plus, the peak power consumption allowed by the 4.0 standard is higher, so overheating small cameras will be a bigger problem than it is now. Some manufacturers are advertising card controlled "thermal throttling" for 4.0 cards - as the card gets hot it slows down - rather than camera-controlled throttling as at present.
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Your Weekly Blog / Re: January 2026!
« Last post by Akira on January 31, 2026, 08:23:16 »
Snow sparks and shadows

This is truly a beautifully captured sculpture created by the nature.
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Themes, Portfolio Series, PaW, or PaM / Re: [Theme] Signs and Billboards
« Last post by Ian Watson on January 31, 2026, 07:19:44 »
Happier climes....

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Your Weekly Blog / Re: January 2026!
« Last post by Tom Hook on January 31, 2026, 05:30:19 »
Snow sparks and shadows
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