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Schools around the world ? ? ?
Re: Schools around the world ? ? ?
Posted: 16 Feb 2009 at 14:45 GMT 		go to thread
This is Dhahran British Grammar School's virtual tour - a British school in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

www.dhahranbritish.com/DBGS_Virtual_Tour.html
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Shaving the 10.5 FE for FF bodies
Re: Shaving the 10.5 FE for FF bodies
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 at 14:27 GMT 		go to thread
Fixation in London sold me my lens earlier this year. They sell the lens @ £375 + vat, and can remove the hood for £55 + vat. They did a beautiful job, but ask them to check that the focusing ring still turns smoothly when they have finished. Mine was a little tight and had to be adjusted - no problem, just wasted a day or two! The lens is fabulous, I love it. The lens cap still fits, which is convenient for putting the lens in the bag.

I shoot 4 around and then one nadir. It is great as it has meant that I don't need my more complicated pano rig - a simple bar and rotating head is fine.

My contact at Fixation (official Nikon repair agents I think) was Peter. Helpful guy. sales@fixationuk.com

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Nick Hardcastle
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Nikon FF fisheye, which one
Re: Nikon FF fisheye, which one
Posted: 15 Dec 2008 at 4:38 GMT 		go to thread
I have used a 16mm Nikon - very good, sharp, but too many shots. I now use a shaved 10.5mm (professionally shaved by a repair shop in London). It is superb. Very good results. I usually shoot 4 round and one down. E.g. www.hobnail.com/Sweetshop/Sweetshop.html was shot with the 10.5. And these were shot with the 16mm:www.hobnail.com/Pano.htm
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