Kodak DX3900 Lens Adapter

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"Gareth" <gareth@jechson.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> My father and I own a Kodak DX3900 camera and at Christmas I purchased
> 2 sets of lenses for them (costing me £150). However, they need a lens
> adapter which I'm now told by Kodak have been discontinued - their web
> site doesn't state this!!!
>
> Does anybody know of a retailer in this country (UK) where I may be
> able to find TWO of these DX3900/DX4900 Lens Adapters or perhaps in the
> USA as I have a cousins over there who may be able to purchase them on
> my behalf.
>
> --
> Gareth ......... O-\O

A quick Google search

dx3900 "lens adapter"

as the (quotes included) search string gave several results, including the
fairly well-known www.buy.com . See

http://www.buy.com/prod/Kodak_Lens [...] 27159.html

B&H has them as well. See

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co [...] sku=232912

UK sources seem to be rather scarce, at first glance, at least. Funny, but
Kodak's American website has the DX3900 adapters in stock at $14.95US.

Hope this helps.

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Gareth wrote:
> After much thought, on Saturday *Paul H.* replied...
>
>> A quick Google search
>>
>> dx3900 "lens adapter"
>>
>> as the (quotes included) search string gave several results, including
>> the
>> fairly well-known www.buy.com . See
>>
>> http://www.buy.com/prod/Kodak_Lens [...] 27159.html
>>
>>
>> B&H has them as well. See
>>
>> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co [...] sku=232912
>>
>>
>> UK sources seem to be rather scarce, at first glance, at least.
>> Funny, but
>> Kodak's American website has the DX3900 adapters in stock at $14.95US.
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>
>
> Thanks Paul!
> I'd already searched Google and been to 'every' UK site that I can find
> and places which say they have it in stock, do not have them (which I
> only find out after I have placed an order and left my credit card
> details!) (
>
> Customer Support at Kodak UK seem as much use as a chocolate fireguard
> and don't seem to care that I've spent out on lenses which I cannot use!
>
> I'll email B&H to check if they have them in stock and if so, I'll see
> if I can get my cousin in the US to order them for me.
>
I hope you are able to obtain the adapters, but it seems to me that you
would have checked that before spending money on lenses. What you will
end up with is a lot of money tied up in cameras that are hopelessly out
of date.
In the future, you might want to look before you leap...


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Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net

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*Paul H.* used the keyboard to write :
> UK sources seem to be rather scarce, at first glance, at least. Funny, but
> Kodak's American website has the DX3900 adapters in stock at $14.95US.
>
> Hope this helps.

btw.
The US Kodak site will NOT ship to the UK

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Gareth ......... O-\O

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Greetings Gareth,

You should be able to set your camera to store pictures on a card if it is
successfully inserted in the camera and formatted for FAT. Make sure that
is your situation. If the card is not formatted as such try reformatting in
the format type.

To manage your storage options, try the following.

1. Turn on the camera.
2. Press the Menu button.
3. Press to highlight Image Storage , then press the OK button.
4. Press to highlight an option, then press the OK button: Auto
(default)-the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the
camera uses internal memory. Internal Memory-the camera always uses internal
memory, even if a card is installed.
5. Highlight Continue, then press the OK button again (this is a key step in
making sure the camera will store images as selected.) The setting remains
until you change it and applies to all camera functions.
6. Press the Menu button to exit the menu.

Let me know how you make out, Gareth,

Talk to you soon.

Ron Baird
Eastman Kodak Company




"Gareth" <gareth@jechson.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
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> *Paul H.* submitted this idea :
> > B&H has them as well. See
> >
> >
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/co [...] sku=232912
>
> Hi Paul,
> My cousin went over to New York for a week and he called into the B&H
> store and has now brought the 2 Kodak lens adapters back for me!
> Thanks for your help!
>
> --
> Gareth ......... O-\O
>

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Gareth wrote:
> After serious thinking *Ron Baird* wrote :
>
>> Greetings Gareth,
>>
>> You should be able to set your camera to store pictures on a card if
>> it is
>> successfully inserted in the camera and formatted for FAT. Make sure
>> that
>> is your situation. If the card is not formatted as such try
>> reformatting in
>> the format type.
>>
>> To manage your storage options, try the following.
>>
>> 1. Turn on the camera.
>> 2. Press the Menu button.
>> 3. Press to highlight Image Storage , then press the OK button.
>> 4. Press to highlight an option, then press the OK button: Auto
>> (default)-the camera uses the card if one is in the camera. If not, the
>> camera uses internal memory. Internal Memory-the camera always uses
>> internal
>> memory, even if a card is installed.
>> 5. Highlight Continue, then press the OK button again (this is a key
>> step in
>> making sure the camera will store images as selected.) The setting
>> remains
>> until you change it and applies to all camera functions.
>> 6. Press the Menu button to exit the menu.
>>
>> Let me know how you make out, Gareth,
>>
>> Talk to you soon.
>>
>> Ron Baird
>> Eastman Kodak Company
>
>
>
> erm... what's all this about storing pictures on a card?
>
> I've been using the camera for 3 years and storing the pictures on a
> 128MB card that I bought, but not on the piddly 8MB card that came with
> the camera!
>
> My problem was trying to purchase a Kodak DX3900 lens adapter in the UK,
> which is now impossible.
>
> The Customer Support at Kodak UK were of no help whatsoever but I
> finally managed obtain two adapters from a cousin of mine who visited
> New York and bought them from the B&H store on 9th Avenue, Manhattan.
>
> Kodak USA who have them in stock will not ship to the UK!
>
> I can honestly say that I'm not at all impressed with the Kodak company!
>
You might consider that international laws may limit the options the
company has in this, and similar, matters.... Just a thought.


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Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net