Nikon gear broken? Get to APS quickly!

Hi Everyone,

Many of you have some knowledge about the demise of the Nikon Authorized Repair Shop in Morton Grove (and reportedly elsewhere). Will they stay in business and if so, for how long? I heard the rumors so went to Morton Grove asap with a defective camera body. While there, I just had to enquire about the state of their business. All they know is that they don’t know since they, too, have heard the rumors but have received nothing definitive from Nikon USA. They are expecting a decision in January, 2020, but even that has no time scale. Without support from Nikon, they will have no current software programs and may even need to return some specialized tools.

If you have any defective Nikon gear, get over to Authorized Photo Service (aka APS) 1825 River Drive, Suite 100, Morton Grove, IL 60053. Before leaving home, I’d phone first: 847.966.4091, or email them at repair@authorizedphotoservice.com. Yes, my camera is still there. Here’s hoping I’ll see it soon. BTW: They only repair Nikon stuff.

Soft light, f20 @ 1/800, 180mm focal length

There was more light than heat outside the Camera Clubhouse yesterday morning which made a perfect setting for some close-up flower pictures. I decided that an ISO of 400 would work well–especially in the shaded areas–and provide hand-holding shutter speeds. That plan worked quite well with only a few images that needed to be tossed into the garbage can. I had enough time to consider the options for camera settings which were mainly focal length and aperture. You’ll remember that these are the two controls that control both image sharpness and background blur. White Balance is only for changing the color from the light source so I set the full sun mode and forgot about it even when shooting into shaded areas. The images surrounding this article are from the morning shoot. Here’s my advice when the sun is out: Get UP and Get OUT with your camera. On days when the sun sleeps in, Get UP and Get OUT to find locations that are good shooting spots on sunny days.

This is more inclusive. F11 @1/250, 70mm focal length.

Be more inclusive. f11@1/400, 122mm focal length.

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