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Originally Posted by McMurphy
Try putting something over the flash on your camera, if it is a pop up flash like on mine, I just hold it down and pull the trigger. This avoids washout from the flash but still allows the camera to set the shutter speed and apature to what is needed for the shot.
You may see a closer representation of the red colors as well if you do this.
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Sadly my Nikon digital camera is too smart for me, and is almost impossible to trick into doing what I want. For almost 20 years I had a very basic Nikon film camera body and a $500 telephoto lens I used for everything, with excellent results. I bought a D40 about 4 years ago and apparently I'm not amateur enough for it. When I cover the flash or hold it closed the pictures just come out black. And it's almost impossible to focus in the center of a shot without using flash (which I normally don't want). Everything else focuses on whatever is nearest. My son has a Kodak which does everything I like, but it goes through batteries like gangbusters!
In truth it's not enough of a priority at present to invest in finding a resolution. If I'd spend more time reading the book it would probably provide me with better pictures!
According to my new fender emblems my engine has just been upgraded from a 327 to a 350. I finally found a pair that looked pretty decent available through Summit Racing. They were drop shipped from the manufacturer who turned out to be Classic Headquarters Pro Shop Series. The box is labeled as “Officially Licensed GM Restoration Parts”, but with so many companies using the name “Classic” today, I have no idea who actually produced these.
The good news – the castings are razor sharp and the letters are very clear and straight:
Many other 350 emblems in the aftermarket are very poor quality. The 5 leans to the left and then bends back to the right, and the zero leans to the left making the whole emblem look crooked and substandard to the point I went with the 327 emblems, which I always preferred.
The not so good news – the castings are undersized. They are very refined and well done, but the size difference can be seen in this photo:
The 2nd point, being too small all over the mounting pins are also undersized and won’t accept any of the speed nuts typical to these applications. This required threading the pins to 6-32 so I could attach them with nuts and washers. I was thankful to have succeeded in threading all four pins without breaking any of them. They may not show up well in the photo, but the emblem on the far right has the pins threaded at this stage:
And finally, the plating apparently has very little nickel under the chrome. Rather than looking bright chrome, they almost look nickel plated, and they don’t match the finish of the flag emblems very well. They are so dark, it’s easy to not see them in poor light. For now they’ll stay. They will eliminate the need to answer a lot of questions, but if the finish tarnishes prematurely, I’ll probably just go back to the 327 emblems as they still look perfect, and shiny!