My uncle just gave me his D100! - DPChallenge Forums

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/07/2006 11:48:17 PM · #1

So my uncle stopped by today as I was sleeping on the couch this afternoon as I had worked from last night at 9:30 pm until 11 o'clock this morning and then had to drive carpool home for an hour and half. but once i snapped awake we got to talking and had told me before that he had got this camera from his friend who was a professional photograher for something really cheap like 300 bucks. He came over today to visit and kind of dropped a hint that he had his camera in the car but never used it. Our family is full of impulse buyers and "negotiators". Were often bartering for eachother's things. So he said I could take it for awhile and at some point he would want some prints, I also think the negotiations will involve a pool stick worth more than the camera, but that was his to begin with :). It also comes with the the 18-70 mm kit lens that comes with the D70 and a gigabyte card. Very excited!!!
But the manual that he was given is in spanish, so is the quick user guide, and I want to see what the camera can do, is there places to download PDF manuals of the camera on the internet? I haven't really had a chance to use it yet at all but I know that it has alittle something on the sensor, does the camera have mirror lock-up? Thanks in advance.
joe

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

09/07/2006 11:50:34 PM · #2

Does this help you. I will keep looking for you.

Melethia

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

09/07/2006 11:52:03 PM · #3

Usually the manufacturer keeps owners guides on their sites - I know I've looked up mine on the website when away from home before.

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/07/2006 11:52:12 PM · #4

Hey if you like IR work then this might be useful also....or maybe not!

Judi

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

09/07/2006 11:54:22 PM · #5

Hmmm...I just had a look on the Nikon site and couldn't find anything for the D100. Sorry...I tried.

banmorn

Nikon D750

Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f3.5-5.6G ED VR

09/07/2006 11:56:46 PM · #6

Will this do?

Nikon D100 Guide to Digital Photography

09/08/2006 12:17:38 AM · #7

Thanks guys, I found the guide on the nikon site under downloads, same as the one banmorn found. Thanks alot, I appreciate the help, now to do some quality reading. :)

jfriesen

Panasonic LUMIX GH5

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

09/08/2006 12:22:28 AM · #8

Whoa cool! I wish I had a uncle that gave away cameras! Good luck with it in the future

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/08/2006 06:38:22 PM · #9

Does anyone who owns or knows about D100's know if you have to have the power adapter to use the mirror lock up function or is three a way to bypass that. There is some gunk that shows up at pretty much all apertures that I want to take care of. Thanks in advance.

Valdo

Canon EOS-40D

09/08/2006 06:44:14 PM · #10

Too bad you found the guide. If you have more problems send the camera to me as well as the spanish guide, I have no problems with spanish whatsoever :)

09/08/2006 06:56:31 PM · #11

Originally posted by ivaldovi:

Too bad you found the guide. If you have more problems send the camera to me as well as the spanish guide, I have no problems with spanish whatsoever :)

Yeah too bad :P. My spanish isn't so bad really but it is raelly lacking in decipher photographic jargon.

ralph

Nikon Z9

09/08/2006 07:05:19 PM · #12

Originally posted by jdannels:

yes you do
BUT
get a plunger type remote with a lock
put the D100 in manual or S& move the speed to BULB mode (be sure you have a freshly charged battery in it)
& voila you are good to clean

but be dmn sure you have a freshly charged battery

Message edited by author 2006-09-08 19:05:49.

09/08/2006 07:17:42 PM · #13

Originally posted by ralph:

Originally posted by jdannels:
Does anyone who owns or knows about D100's know if you have to have the power adapter to use the mirror lock up function or is three a way to bypass that. There is some gunk that shows up at pretty much all apertures that I want to take care of. Thanks in advance.

yes you do
BUT
get a plunger type remote with a lock
put the D100 in manual or S& move the speed to BULB mode (be sure you have a freshly charged battery in it)
& voila you are good to clean

but be dmn sure you have a freshly charged battery

Thanks, I may try that atleast to see the little glob in there. just out of curiousity, what happens if the battery isn't fully charged?