Ripped Off on eBay

My blog posting has suffered. I've been too busy worrying and exacting information concerning the lens that I bought, paid for and did not receive. I waited the required ten days and filed a dispute, which I immediately upgraded to a claim, this morning. Now, I'll wait for notification that my $435 has been returned. I can't even shop for another lens until that happens. :-(

The lens I purchased was a Tokina 12-24mm wideangle zoom. I'll probably buy one from one of the online camera stores. I really want that lens. It will be perfect for the huge landscapes in Utah. We'll be leaving on that trip in September. It will be an extended vacation of probably six weeks. We're getting excited already.

I've been experimenting with the Nikon D80. In my film days, I used a polarizer to increase saturation and enhance color. It's hard to replicate the effect in digital. I've found a few tutorials. White balance manipulation seems to come closest. I've also adjusted the exposure compensation to allow deeper saturation.

Imitating the Fuji Velvia effect is also desirable. I've been studying the photography of Ken Rockwell. A lot of the examples, however, are actually shot with Velvia. There is a tutorial on the settings that he uses for digital. I'm still not satisfied. My images are not looking the same. :-(

I'll continue the experiments and wait very impatiently for the return of my money. More later on the results of each.
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