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Nikon something or another. 105mm f/2.8 AI-S micro.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar, tree.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar, masquerade.

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Hark a hawk.

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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It's the time of year for reflection.

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Happy thanksgiving!

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Steam rising off the road after a storm...

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Random row.

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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I'm a sucker for backlit things. Shoulda gotten down on my belly level with the dandelions though.

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Belated.

Nikon, 105mm f/2.8 AI-S micro.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Nikon, 200mm f/4 AI-S micro, sentinel

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Nikon, 28mm f/2.8 AI-S, suburban sun cat.

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Nikon, 55mm f/2.8 most likely.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar, coffee.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Sweet cupping cakes

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Just a public service announcement.

Leica, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

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Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar, halloween.

9

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

8

Triple exposure? Guess my take up reel slips a bit at the beginning of a roll.

Leica IIIf, 50mm f/2 Summitar.

7

A grave situation.

Some kinda Nikon and some kinda telephoto.

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So my D40 bricked last week with an "Error: Press shutter release button again" message that does not go away if I press the shutter release button again.

Poking around the interwebs and taking it to the local shop suggests that it is probably a fatal shutter issue. I am gonna send it in to Nikon to evaluate, but if I had to guess I'll get quoted a $230 or so repair, which is pretty much exactly market value for a D40.

I'm already a luddite, and this does not help. I don't think I am old enough to be complaining they don't make them like they used to. But my film cameras range from 20 - 60 years old and yet it is my four year old plastic fantastic wonder that is not worth repairing. Admittedly, it was close to the 40,000 shutter actuations mark, which is probably not unreasonable for a consumer camera.

The good news is that I have some film getting souped, so I should have new pictures in the next couple days. And a replacement might not be too far away either.

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Error. Press shutter release button again.

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D40, 60mm f/2.8 AF-S, blister.

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D40, 60mm f/2.8 AF-S.

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D40, 60mm f/2.8 AF-S.