u/DoobiePhotography

I have D60, D40's and D40X's
Just last year I picked up two from two different people.
Low shutter counts, and with Lenes, was about 60.00
Seemed fair for a decades old camera. These are amazing Camera.
But I noticed the last month I decided to buy and extra one and the
Bodies alone are going for 50+ add a lens and the clock up to 150 some beyond.

So I did a search to see and sure enough what I was paying was normal a few YTBers say the same.
Then of course it now make sense. Limited inventory of these and welcome to capitalism.

My question is, (because I never kept track) Does this mean they will now always be higher?
Or does it wear off?
Id like another one of each, but I know they are asking more then I think is fair.
Only based on the fact they were not like that even last year.

I have a bunch of Mavicas and addon lenses for them.
I was wondering has anyone tried to add tubes to the lenses?
I am doing this with my older Nikons, but have not looked closely to see if.
A: its even worth it.
B: It could be done.

Just a thought I had today.
Thanks

I am a paid customer of Tuta. I am using free Proton.
This is my unbiased view after 6 months.

1. Inconsistent, each week, either the phone app, widows app or web will slow and or not even load. I missed a business deal because I was on Mobile and it failed.
2. Support, 3 of 5 tech support went unanswered. I would use their internal mail and days would pass by I send another and nothing. This last one is now 12 days and three tries writing back.
3. Calendar is included and is a mess, unlike Proton or Gmail it is not intuitive, switching the month, doesn't update the Calendar, you have to go over and move it even though you chose it.
4. The Reddit seems to have paid actors as every time they post something they get like 100 likes. Yet no other post get more then 3 or 4.
5. Sending email is solid, it works well and choosing a recipient or sender is well rounded.
6. Spam managing, is one of the worst I have seen. It doesn't know to filter spam.
7. You have to pick each email and tell it. Kind of defeating the idea of a filter because its not.
8. Thunderbird which is a client even has spam filtering how is this missed so poorly.
9. Design is simple and works well. Unless you want to connect to settings, then its in a odd spot down on the left, then you choose settings. There should be a settings on the top. Not hidden in a menu panel.
10. CEO is disconnected from the company. Not being Rude, but I feel like they sit around and get high each day. They post random poorly thought out silly things., Yesterday they were bragging how great degoogling was on a phone, the photo had Google search. 🤣
11. Lost emails. The program is super buggy. I have emails come in, I see them, and they vanish for good, not in any folder, not in trash, or spam, just gone. And I have written them 5 times through reddit and mail nothing so makes them useless.
12. The drive system in Beta is nice, it looks clean and easy to use. When it goes public it should be nice.

I hate leaving such a negative especially since they asked me to do Beta testing on the drive.
I feel there is a strong disconnect from the customer, it comes across as they do not care.
I think the issues I placed in the review are the CEO's fault, the company is poorly run, the software is what one would expect if it was free, but a paying customer like me it is unacceptable. I get it, some love Tuta, but my experience is, I can not take them serious. Because they do not take customers serious.

EDIT: PS I am not trying to draw negativity towards Tuta, they wont respond and sometime getting a review out can help wake a company up. The post 4. I base it on myself and several other post that have said the same.
I felt like it was off, as all the attention in a few minutes, over regular post getting a few all day. Just felt off. Maybe they are using AI ?

Not only are the cameras I use Old school. So am I.
I actually had my first taste of film, learning TV production on Black and white.
( aging myself here ).
I really love Black and white / Grey scale.

I either it a mechanical or mental road block.
I think I have my Macro figured out from a previous post, by a reverse ring and tubes.

But I can't add colored lenses if I reverse the lens.
So trying to do Black and white / grey scale macros.

Maybe I missing something? Post production would be simple and easy.
However I try and pride myself on being technical and methodical when I snap a photo.
So using a older camera, then using modern post edits seems sacrilegious ☕

I should have studied more in recent years. I went aside from great scale.
Which I have been told I have a knack for them, probably from being raised on them.
So id like to get back into it with these camera.
I do have a Nikon D100 not really used much if that helps.
I have Nikon D40, D40X and D60 And prefer to stay with these.
I actually really like the D40x even though its not as modern as the D60

Thank You,

Usually the app runs fast today took 5 minutes to load, then another 2 minutes to retrieve.
There was no update so this is not normal.

So I am starting to lean back into Macro, but usually used my Phones over the years.
But I want start taking more Macros with these older Nikons.
I am trying not to break the bank, so unsure what are the best price effective macros.
I have several lenses to try that I have but, I just never used my Cameras for more then shots
that were close, but not macro.

I appreciate any ideas thoughts, PS I am not opposed not none AF, but it would make it easier.