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From: hkr4627@acf4.UUCP (Hedley K. J. Rainnie)
Newsgroups: net.rec.photo
Subject: Used equip., nikon screen, nicads, guide no
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Date: Mon, 1-Apr-85 00:39:00 EST
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Posted: Mon Apr  1 00:39:00 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 3-Apr-85 02:18:06 EST
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1. Is buying a USED camera or lens psycho?  Are you really asking for
trouble by buying one?  I am talking about cameras in the range of 3
years old or so.

2. The Nikon FM2 comes with a Nikon K-SCREEN (at last I read), whereas the
Nikon FE2 and FA come with the newer, brighter K2 screen.  Will the FM2
eventually get this screen?  You can replace the K with the K2, but this 
will affect meter readings.  In general, when a camera manufacturer changes
some detail of his camera, how does the purchasing public find out about it?

3. What is the purpose of SLOW-CHARGING Nicads?  If you have the choice of
fast- and slow-charging, it is assumed that there is some advantage of 
slow charging.  What is it?

4. I own a Nikon SB-16, rated at a guide number of 148.  When I took a flash
reading at ten feet with a Sekonic Digi-Pro, I got f/8, implying a guide 
number of 80.  What gives?  Is the unit bogus-rated?  Or does Nikon consider
a 1.5 stop decrease in exposure OK?  (Otherwise, I like the SB-16 a lot)

-r-